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Grain ( cereal ) foods, mostly wholegrain and / or high cereal fibre varieties | Eat For Health Grain ( cereal ) foods, mostly wholegrain and / or high cereal fibre varieties Grain ( cereal ) foods, mostly wholegrain and / or high cereal fibre varieties Grain ( cereal ) foods, mostly wholegrain and / or high cereal fibre varieties Most Australians consume less than half the recommended quantity of wholegrain foods, and too much refined grain (cereal) food. At least two thirds of grain foods eaten should be wholegrain. What is in the Grains ( cereals ) group? Grain foods are mostly made from wheat, oats, rice, rye, barley, millet, quinoa and corn. The different grains can be cooked and eaten whole, ground into flour to make a variety of cereal foods like bread, pasta and noodles, or made into ready-to-eat breakfast cereals. Grains (cereal) foods can be broken up into four main groups. The main sub-groups are: Breads - Wholemeal, wholegrain, white, rye, pita, lavash, naan, focaccia, crispbreads, damper Breakfast Cereals - Ready to eat, high fibre (wholegrain) oats, porridge, muesli, wholewheat biscuits Grains - Rice, barley, corn, polenta, buckwheat, spelt, millet, sorghum, triticale, rye, quinoa, semolina Other products - Pasta, noodles, English muffin, crumpet, rice cakes, couscous, bulgur, popcorn, flour. What exactly is a wholegrain cereal? Wholegrain cereals contain the three layers of the grain. Wholegrain cereals contain more fibre, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants than refined cereal foods such as white bread, because many of the important nutrients occur in the outer layer of the grain which is lost during processing. Wholegrain foods are particularly important in vegetarian diets as a source of iron and zinc. Wholemeal foods are made from wholegrains which have been crushed to a finer texture. Nutritionally, wholegrain and wholemeal foods are very similar. Choosing wholegrain varieties is best. Tips for choosing wholegrain (cereals) include: Look for words like ‘wholegrain’ or ‘wholemeal’. Some ‘multigrain’ breads are made with white flour and various whole grains added. ‘Wholemeal wholegrain’ bread is made with wholemeal flour plus whole grains and has more fibre and nutrients than wholemeal, wholegrain or white breads. Source: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au What exactly is a refined grain cereal? Refined grains (for example, white flour), have had the bran and germ layers removed. In doing this most of the fibre and many of the vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals are lost. Some fibre and vitamins and minerals can be added back (such as in white bread) but these are not necessarily grain derived and the full benefit may be lost. More importantly, the phytochemicals (which are linked to significant health benefits) which have been removed in refined grains cannot be added back. Refined grains, such as white flour are nearly always used in processed foods, such as cakes and biscuits. These types of grain foods are not recommended as they are considered a discretionary food choice because of their relatively large amounts of added fats and added sugars and/or added salt. Source: www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au How much should I eat from the Grain ( cereal ) group? Consuming at least 4-6 serves of grain (cereal) foods per day is recommended for Australian adults, while the amount recommended for children and adolescents depends on their age and sex. Follow the links below to find out how many serves you need to eat per day. Minimum recommended average daily number of serves from each of the five food groups Adults Additional serves of grains can be added depending on individual energy needs, these are provided in the tables above. Grain foods, especially wholegrain, are an ideal choice for extra energy needs and should be consumed in preference to discretionary food and alternate drink choices. The serve sizes used in the Australian Dietary Guidelines are not necessarily as big as the portion you may put on a plate or in a bowl. For example a serve of bread is 1 slice, not 2 which you would use to make a sandwic
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Free Flashcards about GK 5 Question Answer Tinian Island, from which Enola Gay took off en route to bomb Hiroshima, is part of which US territory? Northern Mariana Islands What is 'The Sky At Night''s theme tune? At The Castle Gate by Sibelius Who played the title character in 'Veronica Mars'? Kristen Bell What are the start and end points of the Severn Valley Railway? Kidderminster, Bridgnorth Which national trail runs between Ivinghoe Beacon and Overton Hill? The Ridgeway Former PM Gordon Brown and Kenny Dalglish were both born in which city? Glasgow Which London museum was founded by a tea magnate in 1901 in Forest Hill, and was designed in the Arts and Crafts style by Charles Harrison Townsend? Horniman Museum On which horse did Lester Piggott first win the Derby, in 1954? Never Say Die Which suffragette famously died at the 1913 Derby by running in the path of the horses? Emily Davison In McManus's cartoon "Bringing Up Father", what was "father's" name? Jiggs In McManus's cartoon "Bringing Up Father", to whom was father married? Maggie Who painted "The Roses of Heliogabalus (1888)"? Alma-Tadema Who wrote the novel "Angel Pavement"? JB Priestley Which pig was the leader in "Animal Farm"? Napoleon Who wrote "Anna Of The Five Towns"? Arnold Bennett In criminology, what is an "inchoate offence"? An offence (such as incitement or conspiracy) anticipating or preparatory to a further criminal act What is the alternative name for a wolverine? Glutton Which disease causes the roots of brassicas (eg cabbage) to swell? Club Root Which Indian-made car was unveiled in January 2008 as "the least expensive car in the world"? Tata Nano Which white frothy liquid is produced on plants by the frog hopper insect? Cuckoo spit How did Barnes Wallis assist the 'Dambusters' raid? Designed the 'bouncing bomb' Which constellation bears the popular name 'Charioteer'? Auriga Which is the biggest 'centaur' in the Solar System? Chiron How is hydroxybenzene better known? Phenol, or carbolic acid Who died on Loch Ness in 1952, trying to set a water speed record? John Cobb What type of stamps first went on sale in the UK in 1966, and have been sold every year since? Christmas stamps Which Mars canyon is over 4000km long? Valles Marineris The TATA OneCAT is a car that runs on what? Compressed air What is the legal term for someone authorised to stand in another's place? Proxy What type of hat is traditionally worn by a town crier? Tricorn What was the name of the dog sent into space in 1957? Laika Which company used the slogan "more experienced than our name suggests"? Virgin Atlantic Which spectacular comet was the brightest of the 20th century, best seen and passing perihelion in 1997? Hale-Bopp What make of washers were used by Britain's first launderette, that opened in 1949? Bendix Which shipyard built the QE2? John Brown's Which fine-grained metamorphic rock can be split into thin layers and used for roofing etc? Slate What do Americans call a flick knife? Switchblade Which disease is also called lockjaw? Tetanus Who set the record for the longest time continuously spent in space by an individual in human history by spending 437 days on 'Mir'? Valeri Polyakov The spectacled bear is native to which continent? South America Which is the last period of the Paleozoic Era? Permian A member of CARD (1964-67) campaigned against what? Racial Discrimination What is the inverse Tan of 1 in degrees? 45 degrees What is the log base 10 of 100? Two Which common metallic element has the atomic number 12? Magnesium Who manufactured the 'Lincoln' aircraft? Avro What is a 'wildcat well'? Exploratory well for oil or gas In 2014, the Kurdish minority Yazidi group were surrounded by ISIS on which mountain in Iraq? Sinjar Religious group the Yazidis generally refuse to wear which colour? Blue Dabiq is the online magazine of who? ISIL/ISIS (Islamic state of Iraq and the Levant) Of what are PANAS and SWANE measuring devices? Well-being/happiness Almedalen Week is an important political forum in which country? Sweden What is the capital of the Faroe Islands? Torshavn
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In the human body, the buccal cavity is commonly known as what?
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What is the Buccal Cavity? (with pictures) What is the Buccal Cavity? Originally Written By: Aniza Pourtauborde Revised By: C. Mitchell Last Modified Date: 14 December 2016 Copyright Protected: These 10 animal facts will amaze you The buccal cavity is more commonly known as the mouth, and it is the beginning of the digestive system for humans and animals alike. It starts with the lips and ends with the throat, covering the oral cavity, the tongue, and the jaw in between. Digestion is its primary function, but it also has an important role in communication. The development of speech, including words and sounds, happens here, and expressions made with the mouth are often an important part of non-verbal social cues and communications, too. Primary Sections Most medical experts talk about the mouth in terms of its two main sections, known as the vestibule and the buccal cavity proper. The vestibule is the gap between the teeth and cheeks, while the cavity proper is portion of the mouth between the teeth, which includes the tongue and throat, is roofed by the hard and soft palates, and is floored by the tongue. Both sections have important roles to play. The vestibule receives the secretion of saliva and transfers this to the main cavity, which is where digestion first gets started. When the two parts work together a person is able to chew, break down, and swallow food and drink. Importance of the Lips At least in humans, the buccal cavity begins with the lips. The lips are made up of upper and lower parts. They are soft and fleshy folds of skin lined with mucous membranes, though the skin here is thinner than it is in most other parts of the body. It’s often more sensitive, too, and doesn’t contain hair, sweat glands, or sebaceous glands. Most people have a lot of nerve endings in their lips, and they are usually considered a tactile organ, sensitive to both touch and temperature. The main job of lips is to assist with the intake of food as it passes into the mouth. Infants and babies often need them to suck and receive milk, and even in older children and adults the lips are one of the main ways that food is drawn into the larger mouth. They also play an important role in keeping things in during chewing and early digestive breakdown. Closed lips provide a relatively tight chamber, keeping food and drink locked firmly inside. Lips are also really important when it comes to speech and facial expressions. People depend on lip movements to make different sounds and to form words, and they can also play a role in non-verbal communication. A frown can signal displeasure, for instance, while a smile usually relates to happiness, contentedness, or even agreement. Tongue and Jaw The cavity also includes the tongue and jaw. In humans and most animals, the tongue covers the entire bottom part of the mouth, and it is one of the sensory organs of the human body. It is covered with small pimple-like bumps called taste buds, which enable it to distinguish five different flavors: sweet, bitter, salty, sour, and umami. Aside from this, the tongue helps with the chewing and swallowing of food by keeping it moist and manipulating it from one section of the cavity to the other. The tongue also influences the projection of sounds and speech. The jaw is a part of the buccal cavity that is critical to the chewing of food. It is made up of a fixed upper jawbone, known as the maxala, and a mobile lower jawbone, known as the mandible. Together these two parts move back and forth to facilitate the tearing and chewing of food by the teeth. Similar to the tongue, movements of the jaw influence speech and communication of sounds, too. Roles Played by the Throat The throat is where the first section of the digestive system ends and the second section begins. It is found at the end of the buccal cavity proper and is made up of the pharynx, larynx , trachea, and esophagus. The throat has multiple functions, the first of which is to enable swallowing in order to control the buildup of excess secretions in the mouth such as saliva and mucus . In the digesti
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The FunBoxs Biggest Quiz Ever .. | Page 2 | Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum | Guild Forums | Gaia Online Orphelia's FunBox 2 Main forum Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:36 pm 6501..In fashion correspondent and bar are types of what item? 6502..Artemis is Greek Goddess of what - only one among all Gods? 6503..25% of the adult male population of the UK are what? 6504..Churchill, Iroquois, Owen and Smiths are all what? 6505..A company called Symbol owns patent to what common item? 6506..What can you find on California's Mount Cook? 6507..Fescue, Foxtail, Ruppia and Quitch are types of what? 6508..In the twelve labours of Hercules what did he do third? 6509..In Heraldry what symbol is a lymphad? 6510..What job links Paul Clifford, Claude Duval, Capt. Macheath? 6511..Whose cases were Empty House Copper Beeches Black Peter? 6512..Which King is known as The Suicide King? 6513..In Costa Rica and El Salvador you spend what? 6514..In the Christmas song your true love gave you give eight what? 6515..Name the Capital of the Ukraine? 6516..What was the name of the dog in Peter Pan? 6517..UK football Derby County home the Baseball Ground nickname? 6518..Every 12 seconds in USA someone does what in a Holiday Inn? 6519..Who rode a horse called Lamri? 6520..Which stringed instrument is blown to produce sound? 6521..Bear, Bird, Goat, Eagle, Swan and Rabbit what links in Ireland? 6522..Hera in Greece Juno in Rome Goddesses of what? 6523..In Japan what is an obi? 6524..Honi soit qui mal y pence is the motto of what organisation? 6525..What is unusual about The lake of Monteith in Scotland? 6526..Which tree is sacred to Apollo (Daphne changed into one)? 6527..Who wrote The Dong with the Luminous Nose and The Jumblies? 6528..What are Blur Crow, Brimstone, Owl and Ringlet types of? 6529..The liquor Curacao is flavoured with what? 6530..In French legend who is the lover of Abelard? 6531..If a male a** is a Jackass what is a female called? 6532..What are Luster, Moreen, Mungo and Nankeen types of? 6533..In George Orwell's Animal Farm what type of animal was Muriel? 6534..In London what links Lambeth, St James and Westminster? 6535..What does an icthyophage do? 6536..Oswestry founded in 1407 is Britain's oldest what? 6537..In mythology who married the beautiful maid Galatea? 6538..In Bradshaws you would find information about what? 6539..The Romans called it Mamcunium what is this English city? 6540..Shakespeare wrote Cruel only to be kind in what play? 6541..Traditional 7 Seas N S Atlantic N S Pacific Arctic Antarctic?? 6542..Launfal, Pelleas and Tristram were part of what group? 6543..Who wrote the humorous books on One Upmanship? 6544..Greek Roman Apollo Babylonian Marduk Indian Vishnu gods?? 6545..Which English King rode a horse called White Surrey? 6546..Billycock, Wideawake, Gibus and Mitre all types of what? 6547..Quilp (A Dwarf) is a character in which Dickens novel? 6548..What word can be added to Fae, Fen, Bil, Goose to make fruit? 6549..Caracul, Dorset, Urial, Mufflon and Jacobs are types of what? 6550..What are Strength, Chariot and Hermit? 6551..Belly, Block, Blout, Nut, Rib and waist are all parts of what? 6552..Mauna Loa, Paricutin, Surtsey and Susya are all what? 6553..Which countries leader was an extra in Hollywood? 6554..BOZ was the penname if which writer? 6555..What bird is sometimes called the Yaffle? 6556..What organisation is known as the Society of Friends? 6557..Balein, Boops, Fin, Grampus and Pothead are types of what? 6558..The Ten Commandments what was number four? 6559..Who wrote the play Androcles and the Lion? 6560..What country was ruled by the Schleswig-Holstein dynasty? 6561..In France what take place at Auteuil, Saint-Cloud and Chantilly? 6562..A Tiercel is the correct name for a male what? 6563..An algophile loves what? 6564..Who is the Roman Goddess of invention and wisdom? 6565..What would you do with a celesta? 6566..What would you do if someone gave you a Twank? 6567..What is the subject of the reference book Janes? 6568..Which spice comes in hands? 6569..What would you expect to see at Santa Pod? 6570..What doe
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Who was the first President of Tanzania? (1961-1985)
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Julius Nyerere, first president of Tanzania | African American Registry Julius Nyerere, first president of Tanzania Julius Nyerere Date: Thu, 1922-04-13 On this date, we observe the birth of Julius Kambarage Nyerere in 1922. He was the first president of Tanzania in 1964. Born the son of a minor chief in Butiama, in what was then British-ruled Tanganyika, Nyerere was educated as a teacher. He entered politics in 1954 and founded the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU). He became the colony's chief minister when TANU won the elections of 1960 and the country became independent a year later. Nyerere continued as Prime Minister, until early in 1962 when he resigned to concentrate on restructuring TANU for its post independence role. In 1964, following a revolution on the Arab-dominated island of Zanzibar and a mutiny in his army, Nyerere formed a union of the two countries, with himself as president. Committed to African liberation, he offered sanctuary in Tanzania to members of the African National Congress and numerous other rebel groups from Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Angola, and Uganda. In 1978, under Nyerere's leadership, Tanzanian troops entered Uganda, deposing Dictator Idi Amin. A strong supporter of indigenous African culture, Nyerere promoted the use of Swahili, even translating the works of Shakespeare into his native tongue. Under his leadership Tanzania became the only country on the continent with a native African official language. He stepped down as president in 1985, but continued as head of the ruling party until 1990. At the time of Nyerere's retirement from TANU party leadership, Tanzania faced major economic problems arising from his attempt to build an agrarian socialist economy. Nevertheless, the country maintained an expanding educational system and a strong sense of national unity unmarked by ethnic unrest. Still active in international politics, Nyerere’s style of governing emphasized ujamaa ("familyhood"), a unique form of rural socialism. Nyerere was addressed throughout Africa as Mwalimu, Swahili for "teacher.” He died in October 1999. Reference: The Encyclopedia Britannica, Fifteenth Edition. Copyright 1996 Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. ISBN 0-85229-633-0
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Famous Firsts by African Americans (Inventors, Government, Law, Literature, Film) Famous Firsts by African Americans The first African-American billionaire, combat pilot, Nobel Prize winner, poet laureate, Oscar winner, and Miss America by Borgna Brunner Local elected official: John Mercer Langston , 1855, town clerk of Brownhelm Township, Ohio. State elected official: Alexander Lucius Twilight, 1836, the Vermont legislature. Mayor of major city: Carl Stokes , Cleveland, Ohio, 1967–1971. The first black woman to serve as a mayor of a major U.S. city was Sharon Pratt Dixon Kelly, Washington, DC, 1991–1995. Governor (appointed): P.B.S. Pinchback served as governor of Louisiana from Dec. 9, 1872–Jan. 13, 1873, during impeachment proceedings against the elected governor. Governor (elected): L. Douglas Wilder , Virginia, 1990–1994. The only other elected black governor has been Deval Patrick, Massachusetts, 2007– U.S. Representative: Joseph Rainey became a Congressman from South Carolina in 1870 and was reelected four more times. The first black female U.S. Representative was Shirley Chisholm , Congresswoman from New York, 1969–1983. U.S. Senator: Hiram Revels became Senator from Mississippi from Feb. 25, 1870, to March 4, 1871, during Reconstruction. Edward Brooke became the first African-American Senator since Reconstruction, 1966–1979. Carol Mosely Braun became the first black woman Senator serving from 1992–1998 for the state of Illinois. (There have only been a total of five black senators in U.S. history: the remaining two are Blanche K. Bruce [1875–1881] and Barack Obama (2005–2008). U.S. cabinet member: Robert C. Weaver , 1966–1968, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under Lyndon Johnson; the first black female cabinet minister was Patricia Harris , 1977, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development under Jimmy Carter. U.S. Secretary of State: Gen. Colin Powell , 2001–2004. The first black female Secretary of State was Condoleezza Rice , 2005–2009. Major Party Nominee for President: Sen. Barack Obama , 2008. The Democratic Party selected him as its presidential nominee. U.S. President: Sen. Barack Obama . Obama defeated Sen. John McCain in the general election on November 4, 2008, and was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States on January 20, 2009. U.S. First Lady: Michelle Obama became the nation's first black First Lady when her husband, Barack Obama, defeated Sen. John McCain in the general election on November 4, 2008. First African-American Republican woman to serve in the House: Ludmya Bourdeau "Mia" Love won her race in Utah in the 2014 midterm elections. African-American Firsts: Law Editor, Harvard Law Review: Charles Hamilton Houston , 1919. Barack Obama became the first President of the Harvard Law Review. Federal Judge: William Henry Hastie , 1946; Constance Baker Motley became the first black woman federal judge, 1966. U.S. Supreme Court Justice: Thurgood Marshall , 1967–1991. Clarence Thomas became the second African American to serve on the Court in 1991. African-American Firsts: Diplomacy U.S. diplomat: Ebenezer D. Bassett, 1869, became minister-resident to Haiti; Patricia Harris became the first black female ambassador (1965; Luxembourg). U.S. Representative to the UN: Andrew Young (1977–1979). Nobel Peace Prize winner: Ralph J. Bunche received the prize in 1950 for mediating the Arab-Israeli truce. Martin Luther King, Jr., became the second African-American Peace Prize winner in 1964. (See King's Nobel acceptance speech .) African-American Firsts: Military Combat pilot: Georgia-born Eugene Jacques Bullard , 1917, denied entry into the U.S. Army Air Corps because of his race, served throughout World War I in the French Flying Corps. He received the Legion of Honor, France's highest honor, among many other decorations. First Congressional Medal of Honor winner: Sgt. William H. Carney for bravery during the Civil War. He received his Congressional Medal of Honor in 1900. General: Benjamin O. Davis , Sr., 1940–1948. Chairman
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Which is the main city in the New Zealand region of Canterbury?
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New Zealand Main Cities Home » New Zealand Information » New Zealand Main Cities New Zealand Main Cities New Zealand is a relatively small country, with a population of little more than 4 million people. Consequently, our cities and towns are mostly quite small with large amounts of forestry and farmland surrounding them. If you are looking for a great place to holiday, then New Zealand is the perfect place. Throughout New Zealand you will find beautiful scenery, adrenaline activities, world-class skiing, geothermal attractions, towering alps, cascading waterfalls, vast glaciers, a strong culture, rich heritage and great lifestyle options. The main cities in the North Island of New Zealand are: Name Auckland 405,000 Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. The city is built around 2 large harbours, and has many world famous attractions including the Sky Tower. The Auckland Region has a population of about 1.3 million people, and enjoys a warm, temperate climate. Wellington 393,000 Wellington is the Capital City of New Zealand and is home to Parliament, the head offices of all Government Ministries and Departments and the bulk of the foreign diplomatic missions in New Zealand. It is also home to Te Papa (the ground-breaking interactive Museum of New Zealand) and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Hamilton 129,000 Hamilton rests on the banks of the Waikato River, south of Auckland City. The vast underground network of caves and caverns at Waitomo are near to Hamilton City. Tauranga 121,000 Tauranga City rests on the south-eastern edge of the Tauranga Harbour and enjoys a sunny, "subtropical" climate. One of New Zealand's fastest growing cities, the Port of Tauranga is a main New Zealand export port. The sunny, beachy lifestyle attracts holiday makers from around the world - many come to swim, surf, kayak and kitesurf the local beaches. Palmerston North 78,000 Palmerston North is a vibrant city with a large youth population. The city enjoys a rich arts and theatre scene with many restored heritage buildings. Here you will find Massey University and several other institutes of importance. Rotorua 70,000 Rotorua is a multi-cultural city, built in the heart of a geothermal wonderland, with bubbly mud pools, spouting geysers and hissing vents. There are 17 lakes in the Rotorua district that offer great freshwater fishing, waterskiing, swimming and other water activities. Hastings 66,000 Located less than 20 kilometres from Napier, Hastings has many heritage buildings. Other local attractions include Splash Planet - a large amusement park, Cape Kidnappers - home to the world's largest mainland gannet colony and Te Mata Peak. Napier 58,000 A seaport, Napier was leveled in 1931 by a devastating earthquake, and rebuilt in the Art Deco style of the day. Today Napier prides itself as the "Art Deco Capital". Wine tours, heritage tours, sailing, fishing and other activities are popular here. New Plymouth 52,000 New Plymouth is a port city, known for its beautiful gardens. A popular attraction is the Coastal Walkway - an 11 kilometre path that forms an expansive sea-edge promenade stretching almost the entire length of the city. Whangarei 52,000 Whangarei is the northernmost city in New Zealand and enjoys a sunny, oceanic climate. Whangarei is a popular holiday detsination, with spectacular beaches and beautiful scenery. Some of the larger towns in the North Island include: Name Wanganui 43,000 Wanganui is a large town built on the shores of the Whanganui River. Wanganui located about 75 kilometres northwest of Palmerston North. The surrounding region is a part of New Zealand's Nature Coast, featuring rivers, beaches, lakes, mountains, parks and golf courses. The Whanganui River is the longest navigable river in the country, with 239 rapids and stunning bush scenery. Gisborne 34,000 Gisborne enjoys a sunny climate and is one of the first places in the world to see each new day. Gisborne is also the first part of New Zealand to be sighted by the crew of Captain James Cook's ship the Endeavour. Whakatane 33,000 Whakatane is a populat
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Lighthouses of New Zealand: South Island Lighthouses of New Zealand: South Island New Zealand includes two large islands, North Island and South Island, with many smaller islands. North Island and South Island are separated by Cook Strait .This page describes lighthouses of South Island and nearby smaller islands. South Island is the larger of the two main islands, but because of its rugged topography it has a much smaller population. Most of the coastline of New Zealand is high and scenic. Many of the lighthouses are at remote locations, and lighthouse fans need a good pair of hiking shoes to reach some of them, if they can be reached at all. Coastal lighthouses are operated and maintained by Maritime New Zealand . Information on most of these lighthouses is readily available on the MNZ web site. Harbor lighthouses, however, are owned and maintained by local harbor authorities, and less information is available for most of them. There is no national lighthouse preservation group, but Heritage New Zealand has acted to preserve several lighthouses after they were deactivated. New Zealand is divided into 16 regions, nine on North Island and seven on South Island. ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights . Admiralty numbers are from Volume K of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA light list numbers are from NGA Publication 111. General Sources Official light list published by Land Information New Zealand. Katiki Point (Moeraki) Light, Otago, March 2009 Flickr Creative Commons photo by Sheep"R"Us Cook Strait (South Side) Lighthouses Tasman Region Lighthouses [Pillar Point (Cape Farewell)] 1930. Active; focal plane 166 m (545 ft); white flash every 5 s. 4 m (13 ft) square cylindrical steel tower. Paul Webby has a photo , Alessandro Foletti has a photo , another photo is available, and Google has a satellite view . This modest light is the main landfall light for vessels arriving in New Zealand from the west. Located atop Pillar Point, one of the headlands of Cape Farewell, the northernmost point of South Island. Accessible by a primitive road. Site open, and ecotours visit the area; tower closed. Operator/site manager: Maritime New Zealand. ARLHS NZL-040; Admiralty K4180; NGA 4916. Farewell Spit (Bush End Point) (2) 1897 (station established 1870). Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); flash every 15 s, white or red (red is shown for vessels approaching from the north). 27 m (88 ft) square pyramidal steel skeletal tower with lantern, gallery, and enclosed watch room. Lantern and watch room painted orange; tower legs and gallery rail painted white; the lantern dome is gray. The 1-story wood keeper's quarters appears occupied (perhaps by a park ranger). James Barwell's photo is at right, Alan Stewart has a 2011 photo , Hans de Jong has a photo , and Google has a satellite view . Similar in design to many Canadian lights, this lighthouse is unique in New Zealand. It replaced a 34 m (112 ft) octagonal wood skeletal tower that did not hold up well in the vigorous weather of the strait. The original Fresnel lens, removed in 1999, is on display in one of the service buildings of the station. The sandy Farewell Spit extends eastward more than 25 km (15 mi) from Cape Farewell, enclosing Golden Bay. The area is a critically important bird nesting area, closed to casual visits. Located at Bush End Point near the end of the spit; accessible only by guided ecotours. Site open, tower closed (visitors can climb the stairs but cannot enter the enclosed portion of the lighthouse). Operator: Maritime New Zealand. Site Manager: N.Z. Department of Conservation ( Farewell Spit and Puponga Farm Par
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Which Premiership football side are nicknamed the Canaries?
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11 facts about Norwich City, the famous football club nicknamed as "The Canaries" | UEA International Student Ambassadors 11 facts about Norwich City, the famous football club nicknamed as "The Canaries" 11 facts about The Canaries that will amaze you Norwich City is well known for the passion of its fans for football. Well for people from Mauritius, this City, the main one in the Anglia region of England, became famous when its local football team, NORWICH CITY alias THE CANARIES, played in the English Premier League and specially after beating Manchester United in a home game 2-0. The day Norwich City FC shook the Premier League by storm Having a bunch of blog readers based in Mauritius (A big hello for football fans in Mauritius), I thought of sharing some interesting facts about the Norwich CIty FC, specially the ones in red. The Main man in Norwich City FC attack, Grant Holt 1. Norwich City F.C. was formed following a meeting at the Criterion Cafe in Norwich on 17 June 1902, and the club played its first competitive match against Harwich & Parkeston - at Newmarket Road on 6 September 1902. 2. The club's widest margin of victory in the League was their 10–2 win against Coventry City in Division Three (South) in 1930. 3. Ron Ashman holds the record for Norwich appearances, having played 592 first-team matches between 1947 and 1964. Ron Ashman 4. Ralph Hunt holds the record for the most goals scored in a season - 31 in the 1955–56 season in Division Three (South). 5. Mark Bowen holds the club record for the player with the most international caps, with 35 for Wales. 6. Norfolk is world-famed for its canaries - thus the club's nickname. 7. Norwich have taken part in European competition just once - reaching the third round of the UEFA Cup in 1993–94. They are the only British side to beat Bayern Munich in the Olympic Stadium. 8. Norwich's record home attendance is 43,984 - for a sixth round FA Cup match against Leicester City on 30 March 1963. 9. The club's heaviest defeat in the League was 10–2 against Swindon Town - in 1908 in the Southern Football League. 10. The club's highest league finish was third - in the FA Premier League in 1992–93. 11. Johnny Gavin holds the record as theclub's top scorer over a career - with 122 goals between 1948 and 1955. Hussein Wahedally
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Which clubs have Latin on their badges? | Football | The Guardian The Knowledge Which clubs have Latin on their badges? Plus: big-money flops, the worst league in the world, and the longest gap between England caps. Email knowledge@guardian.co.uk Arsenal's Clive Allen - but not for long Tuesday 31 August 2004 05.49 EDT First published on Tuesday 31 August 2004 05.49 EDT Share on Messenger Close "Which British football clubs currently have, or have had, Latin words or phrases on their club badges?" asks Robin Jouglah. "Can I have translations too?" By our reckoning, Robin, there are currently four Premiership sides whose badges still dabble in the noble (but very dead) language of Latin. The Blackburn Rovers motto is "Arte et labore," which means "by skill and labour". More controversial is the inscription on Everton's badge, which reads "Nil satis nisi optimum" and roughly translates as "Nothing but the best is good enough". Rumours that the Goodison authorities are thinking of adding "unless the price is right" have so far proved unfounded. Manchester City's motto is "Superbia in proelia," which as every Latin scholar knows means "Pride in battle," while Spurs rejoice in the SAS-like exhortation "Audere est facere," or "To dare is to do". In the lower leagues, Sheffield Wednesday boast of "Consilio et anamis" - which means "intelligence and courage" - while Bristol City share their motto of "Vim promovet insitam" ("Promotes your inner power") with the city's university. Gillingham claim to be the "domus clamantium", or "home of the shouting men". North of the border, Kilmarnock have the monopoly on Latin in the Premierleague with their simple but classy "Confidemus", or "We trust". Elgin City win the comedy rosette for their "Sic itur astra", meaning "Thus we reach the stars". But the prize for non-pretentiousness goes to Queens Park, who play at Hampden but are currently in the Scottish third division. They meekly suggest "Ludere causa ludendi," which means "to play for the sake of playing". WHAT A LOAD OF RUBBISH "Who is the most expensive player to never make a first-team appearance for his club?" asks Antonia Fraser. One of the earliest known flops is Clive Allen, who joined Arsenal from QPR on June 13, 1980 for £1.25m and left for Crystal Palace two months later for the same price - a fortune in those innocent days. "There were rumours at the time of a deal with Palace based on the premise that QPR would not sell him directly to Palace," reckons Howard Nurtman. "While £1.25m does not pay for a competent groundsman these days, the deal was the equivalent of Newcastle buying Wayne Rooney and then swapping him for Ruud van Nistelrooy without playing him." Both John Hudson and Theodore Kamena mention the strange case of Nicolas Medina, who joined Sunderland from Aregntinos Juniors in June 2001 for £3.5m and has done very little since. Now, strictly speaking, Medina played in an FA Cup third-round replay against Bolton in January 2003 but, as John Hudson points out, "both clubs had fielded weakened sides, viewing the Cup as less important than their ongoing relegation battles". Medina, incidentally, is now the proud owner of an Olympic gold medal. Moving up the evolutionary ladder we reach the Croatian defender Robert Jarni, who signed for Coventry for £4.5m in August 1998. "He watched a friendly with his wife," says Tim Ward, "who allegedly told him he couldn't stay and was then sold less than two weeks later to Real Madrid for a tidy £750,000 profit. Not even a friendly or reserve game in Sky Blue, let alone a first-team appearance." It gets worse. Remember Rafael Scheidt, the Brazilian defender who moved from Gremio Porto Alegre to Celtic for £4.8m in December 1999? Ciaran Carey certainly does. "One unnamed Celtic first-teamer said at the time that 'he couldn't trap a bag of cement'," he seethes. "The Dream Team of John Barnes and Kenny Dalglish saw fit to sign a player who they had only ever seen on video, presumably swayed by his two caps for Brazil (allegedly the result of a widespread racket involving agents brib
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Charlotte COOPER - Olympic Tennis | Great Britain Charlotte COOPER Olympic Games 1900 Charlotte Cooper, the first female Olympic champion In winning the women’s tennis singles title at Paris 1900, Charlotte Cooper became the first female athlete to win Olympic gold in an individual event. A record breaker Charlotte Cooper was one of the great women’s tennis champions of the late 19th-century, a time when the ladies’ game was played in long dresses. A member of the Ealing Lawn Tennis Club, Cooper won her first Wimbledon singles title in 1895, aged 25, and would go on to repeat the feat on four further occasions. She was a wife and a mother by the time she won the last of those titles, in 1908, when she became the oldest winner of the prestigious tournament at the age of 37 years and 296 days, a record that stands to this day. Her 11 singles finals between 1895 and 1912 represented another Wimbledon record, which she held outright until 1994, when it was equalled by Martina Navratilova. Fun and games in Paris Also known as Les concours internationaux d'exercices physiques et de sports, the 1900 Paris Olympic Games took place between mid-May and late October, and were held as part of the city’s Exposition Universelle (World Fair). Women made their first appearance on the Olympic stage, competing in archery, sailing, equestrianism, croquet, boules, life-saving, fishing, golf and tennis. Held in July, the tennis tournament took place on clay courts installed in the rural surroundings of the Ile de Puteaux, in the middle of the Seine, with Cooper entering the women’s singles and the mixed doubles. History in the making One of the few female players at the time to serve overarm, Cooper was a superb volleyer and played an attacking game, rushing up to the net at every opportunity. She collected her first gold medal of the Games in the mixed doubles with her compatriot R.F. Doherty, the pair beating Hélène Prévost of France and Great Britain’s Harold Mahony 6-2, 6-4 in the final. Cooper dominated the women’s singles, winning all her matches in straight sets. After accounting for the USA’s Marion Jones 6-2, 7-5 in the semi-final, she got the better of Prévost once more in the final on 11 July, winning 6-1, 6-4 to become the first woman to win Olympic gold in an individual event. A life devoted to tennis Cooper continued to compete at the highest level for a number of years after the Paris Games, contesting her last Wimbledon singles final in 1912, by which time she had turned 42. She went on to appear in the women’s doubles final with Dorothea Douglas the following year, a full 18 years after her maiden singles triumph. The sprightly Cooper continued to play the game she loved right through to the 1950s, and died at home in Helensburgh, Scotland, on 10 October 1966 at the age of 96.
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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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Corvid family Corvidae Island Scrub-Jay Florida Scrub-Jay The two other widespread and common North American jays, both of them bearing crests, are Steller's Jay of the West (above left), and Blue Jay in the East (above right). Even non-birders have heard of "blue jays" so that is the term most often used for both scrub-jays and Steller's Jays in western North America. A "real" Blue Jay in California is a super vagrant (and the one shown above right was, indeed, a major rarity for this State!). A northern species — Gray Jay (right) — resides in coniferous forests across northern North America, and ranges only to the most northern parts of California. It can be elusive to find but is actually quite tame around campgrounds, and one of its local names is "Camp Robber." Jays in the Neotropics include some strange and beautiful species. One colorful but very secretive example is Black-throated Jay of montane forests from southern Mexico to Honduras. Perhaps no Central American corvid is more highly sought than Tufted Jay (above right) with its outrageous frontal crest. It is endemic to cloud-forested barrancas in northwestern Mexico, moving in loose bands that are sometimes hard to find, but curious and approachable when located. It was only discovered in 1934; many longtime Mexican observers still use the old name "Dickey Jay" which has a certain panache. In South America there is another set of exotic jays, including Curl-crested Jay (below left) of wooded patches in open grasslands, and yet another deep blue to violet-colored species, the rather secretive Purplish Jay of the Pantanal. Photos: The photo of Common Green-Magpie Cissa chinensis was taken from a hide near Kaeng Krachen NP, Thailand, on 20 Dec 2012. The Western Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma californica was in my backyard in Pacific Grove, California, on 24 Apr 2011; additional shots of this species are farther down the page. The Little Crow Corvus bennetti was feeding on a dead wallaroo at Simpsons Gap in West MacDonnell NP, Australia on 16 Aug 2008. The American Crow Corvus brachyrhynchos was a youngster in my Pacific Grove backyard on 24 June 2011. The Forest Raven Corvus tasmanicus was at Peter Murrell Reserve, Tasmania, on 21 Aug 2008. The White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis was at Nieuwoudtville Wildflower Reserve, South Africa, on 6 Jul 2005. The Collared Crow Corvus torquatus was near Foping Reserve, China, on 10 Nov 2010. The family of Piping Crow Corvus typicus was in Lore Lindu NP, Sulawesi, on 27 Sep 2011. The Long-billed Crow Corvus validus was near Foli, Halmahera, Indonesia, on 10 Oct 2011. The Red-billed Blue Magpie Urocissa erythrorhyncha was was at a temple near Mae Wong NP, Thailand, on 29 Dec 2012. The Eurasian Magpie Pica pica was in Vondelpark, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 6 July 2013. The Yellow-billed Magpie Pica nuttalli was in California's Central Valley on 5 Feb 2005. The Rufous Treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda was at Ranthambhore NP, India, on 21 Mar 2001. The Clark's Nutcracker Nucifraga columbina was near Yosemite NP, California, on 12 Aug 2009. The vagrant Eurasian Nutcracker Nucifraga caryocatactes was at Texel, the Netherlands, on 15 Oct 1991. The Mongolian Ground-Jay Podoces hendersoni was in the Caka Valley, Tibetan Plateau, China, on 20 June 2004. The Eurasian Jackdaw Corvus monedula was in Vondelpark, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, on 6 July 2013.The bathing Western Scrub-Jay Aphelocoma californica was at Laguna Grande Park, Seaside, California, on 20 Nov 2007; the adult feeding young was in my Pacific Grove backyard on 8 July 2006. The Island Scrub-Jay A. insularis was on Santa Cruz I., California, on 17 Aug 1992. The Florida Scrub-Jay A. coerulescens was at Jonathan Dickinson State Park, Florida, on 21 Apr 2000. The Steller's Jay Cyanocitta stelleri was in my Pacific Grove backyard on 22 Sep 2013. The vagrant Blue Jay Cyanocitta cristata was at Rockville, Solano Co., California, on 15 Jan 2006. The Gray Jay Perisoreus canadensis was at Little River, Mendocino Co., California, on 1 July 2001. The Black-throated Jay Cyanolyca pumil
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www.knowledge-is-power-all-in-one.com: List of General Knowledge Questions and Answers, All type Questions and Answers, Basic General Knowledge, General Awareness Question Answers, Better in Competitive Exam and Quiz contests.13 www.knowledge-is-power-all-in-one.com Friday, 13 May 2016 List of General Knowledge Questions and Answers, All type Questions and Answers, Basic General Knowledge, General Awareness Question Answers, Better in Competitive Exam and Quiz contests.13 General Knowledge 61 is the international telephone dialling code for what country Australia International dialling codes - what country has 61 as code Australia Modern Olympics - only Greece and which country in all Australia The Black Swan is native to which country Australia USA has most airports which country has second most Australia VH international airline registration letters what country Australia VH is the international aircraft registration for which country Australia What is a Major Mitchell Australian Cockatoo Which game is played on an oval with 18 player per team Australian football What nationality was the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart? Austrian What currency consists of 100 Groschen Austrian Schilling 47 people worked on a committee to produce what work Authorised version of Bible ‘George’ is an informal name for which feature of an aircraft? Automatic Pilot During US recessions which group have the most unemployment Automobile assembly workers Lucy Johnson became famous under what name Ava Gardner An isoneph on a map joins places of equal what Average Cloud Cover Which company slogan was "We're No 2 We try harder" Avis rent a car What common British river name come from Celtic for river Avon The port of Baku is situated in Azerbaijan Whose nicknames included " The Idol of the American Boy " Babe Ruth What film star role was played by over 48 different animals Babe the Pig What did Pope John XX1 use as effective eyewash Babies Urine Name the triangular cotton headscarf or Russian grandmother Babushka What was gangsters George Nelsons nickname Baby Face Marduk was the creator of the world to what ancient people Babylonians Who were the first people to measure the year Babylonians
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Aaron Copland / Timeline // Copland House …where America's musical past and future meet Aaron Copland: Timeline of a Musical Life Aaron Copland at the Piano (compiled by Michael Boriskin) 1900—Born on November 14 in Brooklyn to Sarah Mittenthal and Harris Copland, the youngest of five children (Ralph, Leon, Laurine, and Josephine) 1906—Attends Public School 111 in Brooklyn 1909—Begins to make up songs at the piano 1910-13—Attends summer camp (Camp Carey at Wilkes-Barre, PA) 1911—Earliest existing piece of music; begins piano lessons with sister Laurine 1914—Begins studies with first professional piano teacher, Ludwig Wolfsohn in Brooklyn 1916—Hears first symphony concert in Brooklyn 1917—First public performance as a pianist 1918—Graduated from Boys’ High School, Brooklyn 1917-21—Studies harmony and counterpoint with Rubin Goldmark 1919-21—Studies piano with Clarence Adler Aaron Copland 1921—Enrolls at newly-established American Conservatory at Fontainebleau in May; attends harmony class of Nadia Boulanger and begins composition studies with her in October 1922—First work published (by Durand): Le chat et la Souris (composed 1920); writes the Passacaglia for piano and first large-scale work, the ballet Grohg (revised 1932) 1924—First important article published, Gabriel Fauré, A Neglected Master (The Musical Quarterly) 1925—First major performances of an orchestral work, Symphony for Organ and Orchestra at Aeolian Hall (Nadia Boulanger, organist, with Walter Damrosch conducting the New York Symphony) and in Boston (with Serge Koussevitzky conducting the Boston Symphony Orchestra); first visit to MacDowell Colony to work on Music for the Theatre; receives the first-ever Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship (renewed in 1926); writes first of many articles for Modern Music 1927—First major performance of Copland as pianist, World Premiere of his Piano Concerto (composed 1926) with Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony; begins lectures at New School for Social Research, New York (continuing for ten years, eventually developing some of these into his book What to Listen for in Music) 1928—Initiates Copland-Sessions Concerts with composer Roger Sessions, an important series mostly in New York devoted exclusively to contemporary music (continuing to 1932, averaging two concerts per season); joined the League of Composers (remaining a member until 1954); helps to establish Cos Cob Press, devoted to publishing works by young American composers; completes first important chamber work, Vitebsk 1929—Wins the RCA Victor Composers’ Competition with Dance Symphony (along with Ernest Bloch, Robert Russell Bennett, and Louis Gruenberg); completes Symphonic Ode 1930—First visit to Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY; composes first major work for solo piano, Piano Variations; Organizes Festival of Contemporary Music at Yaddo (and a second one in 1932) 1932—First visit to Mexico, arranged by Carlos Chavez, which includes first all-Copland program (organized by Chavez at the Conservatorio Nacional de Music on September 2nd: Two Pieces for String Quartet, Piano Variations, Two Pieces for Chorus, and Music for the Theatre); joins the Board of Directors of the League of Composers; joins a social and professional collective called Young Composers’ Group (including Arthur Berger, Henry Brant, Lehman Engel, Vivian Fine, Bernard Herrmann, Elie Siegmeister, and others) 1934—First performance of a staged work, the ballet Hear Ye! Hear Ye! by Ruth Page Ballets (in Chicago) Aaron Copland at his Desk 1935—Teaches for the first time at Harvard, replacing Walter Piston on leave in spring semester; organizes five concerts at the New School, each devoted to the music of one composer (Harris, Thomson, Sessions, Piston, and Copland) 1936—Writes regular column (“Scores and Records” for Modern Music, which continues until 1939); completes El Salon Mexico 1937—Composes The Second Hurricane, a "play-opera" for the Henry Street Settlement Music School in New York City, directed by Orson Welles, to be performed by children and adults 1938—Publisher becomes Boosey & Hawkes, to
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Dean Martin How Elvis was influenced by Dean Martin by Nigel Patterson, 2002 Born Dino Paul Crocetti on June 6, 1916, Dean Martin would later become one of the entertainment world's biggest superstars and a major influence on a teenaged Elvis Aaron Presley. Many biographers have written about Elvis' admiration and idolisation of Dean Martin but unfortunately their reviews are often prematurely brief and light on detail. It is in the few biographies on 'Dino' that this influence is best covered. I also recall an article in Elvis Monthly some years ago, although on going through back issues I was unable to find it. Before Elvis assaulted the senses of 1950s culture, Dean Martin had enjoyed incredible success as a singer and actor. As an indication of his popularity, when Martin and his then partner, Jerry Lewis appeared at the 4,000 seat Paramount Theatre in New York in 1952, 75,000 fans created pandemonium in an attempt to get to their heroes. Such adulation had only previously been seen following the death of Rudolph Valentino. As a singer Dino recorded countless hits including Come Back To Sorrento and Memories Are Made Of This and released more than 60 albums during his lifetime. He enjoyed considerable success on the charts between the late 1940s and the early 1970s with 17 top 40 hits on the Billboard Pop Chart and many more on the Country and Easy Listening charts. As an actor Dino played straight man to comic genius Jerry Lewis in a highly successful series of films commencing with My Friend Irma and later became an impressive dramatic actor. For almost ten years from the mid 1960s Dean hosted one of the most successful television shows of all time The Dean Martin Show (in which his theme song was the incomparable Everybody Loves Somebody) and also featured in a series of successful musical specials. In Dean Martin Elvis found a singer who flawlessly exhibited the ability to sell a song with an easy-going, ultra smooth delivery and a hint of the mischievous, traits Elvis would adopt in many of his own recordings and live performances. For like Dean, Elvis too knew that the secret to enjoying his craft was to have fun with what he was doing. During his lifetime Dino was heard to comment on how much he disliked artists who sung too seriously. If you listen to Dean Martin singles over the period 1949 to the early 1950s you will find unmistakable similarities in the 'ballad' vocal style later adopted by Elvis. Dino's nonchalent way of twisting syllables and slurring notes became very much part of the Elvis style. The most obvious examples are in the songs recorded by Dino which were later covered by Elvis. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (originally written for - but not used in - the Walt Disney production Cinderella) was recorded by both Patti Page and Dean Martin around 1950 (Dino's version was recycled in 1953 in the Martin/Lewis hit movie The Caddy). Their renditions are dramatically different and when Elvis cut his recording of the song in 1954 it was patterned on the vocal delivery and pacing of Dino's version. Similarly, Elvis' renditions of Write To Me From Naples and My Heart Cries For You are almost a mirror image of Dean's much earlier plain
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Bayern Munich in a League of Their Own After 4th Consecutive Bundesliga Title | Bleacher Report Bayern Munich in a League of Their Own After 4th Consecutive Bundesliga Title By Clark Whitney , Chief Writer May 8, 2016 Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse more stories Matthias Schrader/Associated Press 31 Comments Bayern Munich wrapped up the 2015-16 Bundesliga title on Saturday, as they edged Ingolstadt 2-1 at the Audi Sportpark. The result put Pep Guardiola's men eight points clear of Borussia Dortmund with one game left to play, leaving the record champions decisive victors. It took longer for Bayern to clinch the league title than in recent years thanks to a resilient BVB that will end the season as history's best second-placed team. But although their victory came somewhat late, Bayern have been almost flawless; their 85 points in 33 matches means they will have the third-best points haul in Bundesliga history. And having conceded just 16 goals, their defensive record will set a new league record provided they allow no more than one goal in their final match of the campaign against Hannover on Saturday. What Bayern have managed to do in the last four Bundesliga seasons is truly extraordinary. They've recorded the three best points tallies (and barring a miracle performance from Hannover, the three best defensive records) in league history. It's been a story of complete dominance to the extent many teams hardly bother to show up and some players literally opt not to appear—there were some instances when it appeared players got themselves suspended to avoid playing Bayern, although only Werder Bremen duo Zlatko Junuzovic and Clemens Fritz admitted it, per ESPN FC . Yet for all their domestic dominance, this isn't the best Bayern Munich team in history. That honor goes to the side that won three consecutive European Cups between 1974 and 1976 and contained such legends as Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Muller, Sepp Maier, Paul Breitner, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, Uli Hoeness and a young Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Four-in-a-row! Bayern Munich are the Bundesliga champions pic.twitter.com/ufChZSPQtl — Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) May 7, 2016 Although the current Bayern team managed to win the UEFA Champions League in 2012-13, it hasn't progressed to the final since despite obtaining similarly dominant domestic results. Nor has this Bayern looked to be among the top two or three teams in the competition. In 2014 and 2015, they were humiliated by Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively. This year, they lost respectably to Atletico Madrid and truly might be among the top two or three teams, although Juventus pushed them to the brink as well. Regardless of their level, it's clear Bayern have not enjoyed sustained continental dominance as they did in the 1970s. Frankly, their team in recent years hasn't been as stocked with legends of the game. Jerome Boateng and Robert Lewandowski may be great, but Beckenbauer and Muller were among the best players football has seen in their respective positions. The difference we see between the 1970s and today comes down to the strength of the Bundesliga relative to that of the rest of Europe. Bayern only won the Bundesliga once during the spell in which they claimed three European Cups, and that time (in 1974), they only edged Borussia Monchengladbach by a point. The German top flight was strong overall at the time, and Gladbach won the league three consecutive times from 1975 to 1977—even as the best Bayern ever dominated Europe. Now, there is a different scenario, one that sees the rest of the Bundesliga struggling, as Bayern are the only side that can reliably perform in the Champions League. They aren't the best team in the world and haven't been since 2013. Yet they are miles ahead of the rest of the Bundesliga. Dortmund had a truly remarkable 2015-16 season but still effectively lost the league long before Bayern clinched the title. The simple truth is Bayern are in a league of their own in terms of prestige, squad strength and financial might—all of which are interrelated. The success of previous
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Championship 2013-14: the fans' half-term report | Football | The Guardian Championship 2013-14: the fans' half-term report The people who really know their clubs give us the lowdown on the Championship season so far Friday 20 December 2013 08.40 EST First published on Friday 20 December 2013 08.40 EST Barnsley Season in one word Afterclap. How's it going? Like a jigsaw you might find amongst a bric-a-brac sale, we were chuffed with our lot but find ourselves unsure if we have all the correct pieces we need. Having tied down many of the characters that helped us secure our Championship survival last term, we ambitiously felt that we had added few more quality players to our number. Sadly mid-table mediocrity is a distant dream. The campaign so far has been bewildering, but the board has acted and now in Danny we trust! Who's been the star? Paddy McCourt – "The Derry Pele" might be regarded as a luxury at the moment, but he is the shining star who has brightened up many a dull afternoon or evening. Biggest disappointment? After his achievements last season, the board, the players and most of all the fans bought into "Flicker's Family" philosophy hook line and sinker. How this unravelled has hurt everybody. A well loved character, but an outcome that was a bitter disappointment. All we want for Christmas is … A brand-new terrace chant. No longer can we sing "Three Little Birds" – fortunately every little thing did turn out alright last season. And whilst "Walking in a Wilson Wonderland" and "Just Like Watching Brazil" will inevitably re-emerge, it's a new era, a new challenge and a massive scrap in 2014 for the Reds. Birmingham City Season in one word Apathetic. How's it going? It's about as good as we can expect. We've got no money; an owner on trial over alleged money laundering; and a team of kids, loanees, freebies and Nikola Zigic. The miracle really is that we haven't gone into adminstration, that we've managed a few decent results and we might have unearthed a rough diamond or two. The problem is the fans have slowly given up; until we start winning home games attendances will continue to drop and people are too apathetic even to moan now. Who's been the star? Tom Adeyemi for me. Signed on a free, started a bit slowly but he looks like he's got a real engine on him, can get from box to box and scores a few. First-team football has done him wonders and I think come the end of the season he could be snapped up if we're still in the toilet financially. Biggest disappointment? Controversial choice, but I'm going to go with Gianni Paladini. Continously fed the local rumour mill about how he's going to buy the club, goes on radio to say he wants to do it but somehow mysteriously he can't close the deal – and he seems unwilling to do anything about this contract he apparently had to do it. All we want for Christmas is … The club sold to a new owner who can at least put a little bit of money in. The club needs investment now and the longer the current situation drags on the worse it's going to get. Blackburn Rovers Season in one word Inconsistent. How's it going? Looking at the squad we reconstructed over the summer and the quite severe financial surgery that came with it, we are roughly in the spot on the league table I expected us to be occupying. Gary Bowyer has taken on a difficult job and so far he's been decent by my reckoning. But things are never easy on planet Venky's and for every good performance we've had (Bolton at Ewood in particular was superb), we've had to endure a pretty torrid one (say hello Charlton at home a few weeks later). The squad is younger and certainly more committed than the toothless shambles we had last season, but the overall financial picture at the club is bleaker than a rainy winter night. It's never dull, which I suppose is one thing. Who's been the star? The obvious answer is Jordan Rhodes. He's not often deployed in the role that suits him best, but his goal scoring record is excellent and as such he deserves the ultimate accolade. Special hat tip to on loan Tom Cairney as well, very h
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Trumpton | Uncyclopedia | Fandom powered by Wikia left For those without comedic tastes, the so-called experts at Wikipedia have an article about Trumpton . Trumptonshire was the smallest county of England , being only 1 mile in diameter and 16 inches high. UDI (Unilateral Declaration of Independence) was proclaimed in 1958 though only Libya , Zimbabwe and Button Moon recognised the break-away entity. The United Kingdom government protested the action to the United Nations but failed to reassert its claim on the county due to Trumptonshire's tiny size and it being stuck in the early 1920s – like Llandudno. Since then Trumpton has established high level diplomatic relations with Legoland , Disneyland , Hogwarts , the Vatican and Monaco . Trumpton has retained its own currency, the Monopoly Dollar and all bank accounts are held in Liechtenstein to avoid tax. Since UDI the county has split into 3 self-governing areas based around the major towns: Trumptonshire Major, centred on the historic county town of Trumpton, the Camberwick Green Autonomous Region and the People’s Republic of Chigley. An application by Pogles' Wood to join Trumpton were rejected in a referendum because of the fear that the Pogles would move their tree into the more upmarket Camberwick Green and open the door for the Fairies to dance and prance around in daylight. In the late 1960s the BBC began filming a documentary series based in Trumptonshire, but the bitter enmity between the regions soon became apparent and it was swiftly decided to make three series over a number of years, illustrating their differences in culture, and vastly contrasting forms of government. Contents edit Modern use The character Windy Miller appeared in September 2005 along with some other Camberwick Green characters in commercials for Quaker Oats on UK television following their escape on the Underground Railroad. Episode five of the second series of the BBC's Life on Mars features a recreation of the opening of Camberwick Green, with a puppet of the show's main character, Sam Tyler, emerging from the gimp box and despairing over his colleague, Gene Hunt, who can be seen in puppet form "kicking in a nonce " at the end. This later leads to Sam to threaten Hunt, telling him to "Stay out of Camberwick Green!". It emerges that Sam is tripping after being accidentally overdosed in his hospital bed. edit Trumpton Trust a trendy French director to jump on a fire engine themed bandwagon. Francois Truffaut 's 'homage' to Trumpton with his film Farenheit 451 . The second series, filmed in Trumptonshire Major, first aired in 1967. Each episode began with a shot of Trumpton Town Hall Clock, "telling the time, steadily, sensibly; telling the time for Trumpton". Failure to be able to tell the time steadily and sensibly was an offense punishable by death, a possible contributory factor to the falling enrollment numbers at local primary schools. Uniquely in world history, Trumptonshire Major is governed by the fire brigade (Pyrocracy) - though this organisation had clearly become more militaristic since its disastrous intervention in the Camberwick Green – Chigley war of 1966 when a disagreement about the lyrics to a cheerful song saw a high body count. Captain Flack's roll-call was recited in every episode: "Pugh! Pugh! Barney McGrew! Cuthbert! Dribble! Cock!” They are continually being called out to put down bread riots and break strikes; but to Captain Flack's annoyance, never attend an actual fire. However, this doesn't stop the Fire Brigade absent-mindedly getting out the fire hose each time and receiving a rebuke from Captain Flack ("No, no! Not the hose! We’re not allowed to beat civilians with rubber-hose any more, the Canadian Government will cut off development aid."). The Pyrocracy of Trumptonshire Major. Other characters to feature in the Trumptonshire Major series were Mayor Marion Barry, Mr Troop the Town Simpleton, Chippy Minton the extortionist and his apprentice son, Nobbs, Mrs. Cobbit the “exotic herbalist”, Miss Lovelace the 'plasticine prostitute' and her trio of
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Filming locations of Pride & Prejudice | VisitBritain 200th Anniversary of Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice The Houses and Halls of Pride & Prejudice February 2013 As we celebrate in 2013 the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s acclaimed and enduring novel Pride & Prejudice, take the opportunity to visit some of the locations that made the story come alive in the book’s numerous film and television adaptations. Many of the spectacular houses, halls, parks and gardens featured in the films and television series are open to the public and promise to enthral fans of Jane Austen and those with a fondness for the English aristocracy. Chatsworth House The Pemberley Estate belonging to the novel’s romantic hero, Mr Darcy, has been portrayed in film by various spectacular properties around England. Perhaps the most famous is Derbyshire’s imposing Chatsworth House, which featured in the 2005 film starring Kiera Knightley. Lyme Park The 1995 BBC television series of Pride & Prejudice favoured three different locations for Darcy’s Pemberley Estate, with shots of the exterior completed at Lyme Park, Cheshire. Lyme Park is famous as the location of what quickly became known as the ‘lake scene’ that sees Mr Darcy, played by Colin Firth, emerge fully clothed from Pemberley’s lake. Though not a part of the original story, the scene had the effect of simultaneously shocking the fictional Elizabeth, securing the real Firth’s status as sex symbol extraordinaire and making Lyme Park one of television’s most recognisable backdrops. Lacock Village and Abbey The BBC chose Lacock Abbey for some of their Pemberley interior scenes. The Abbey is in Lacock Village in Wiltshire, used for portraying the village of Meryton in the BBC’s take on Pride & Prejudice, and where the Bennet sisters sought the latest gossip, the latest fashions and the latest dose of attention from the officers. Any budding Elizabeths in search of their own Mr. Darcy would do very well to pick up a National Trust Touring Pass – the pass includes access to Lyme Park, Lacock Abbey and Lacock Village! Lady Catherine’s Rosings Park Aside from venues used as the Pemberley Estate, there’s still plenty of Pride & Prejudice-themed exploring to be done elsewhere. Lincolnshire is home to Burghley House and Belton House which have been used as filming locations for Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s home, Rosings Park. Unlike in the days of Pride & Prejudice in which only a select few would have the privilege of being invited to the home of the formidable Lady Catherine, Burghley and Belton are now open to the public. Belton House in particular has been home to the kind of extravagant hospitality and trappings of wealth so beloved of Lady Catherine, and the property’s ‘Below Stairs’ tours offer an insight into the working lives of the servants who made it possible. Many more National Trust properties have been used as filming locations, not just for Pride & Prejudice but also adaptations of Jane Austen’s other works such as Emma and Sense & Sensibility, and even big Hollywood blockbusters. If you’re still unsure which pass to choose, our heritage pass comparison page can help you decide. Categories
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Which European city lies on the river Aare?
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Urban Swimming in Bern, Switzerland - YouTube Urban Swimming in Bern, Switzerland Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Aug 13, 2009 You might know Switzerland for its snow-capped mountains, but on a hot summer's day people take to the rivers and lakes to cool down. Take the plunge in the lovely River Aare, and float through Bern. (Raffaella Rossello, swissinfo.ch, 12.08.2009) Category
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Biography - The official André Rieu website Biography 1949 André is born under the sign of Libra as his parents’ third child. His parents and their two young daughters had moved from Amsterdam to Maastricht shortly before. (André later got two brothers and another sister). To the present day, André Rieu has been at home in the beautiful capital of the Dutch Province of Limburg, namely in Maastricht. 1954 André, his brothers and sisters grow up exclusively with classical music: symphonies, chamber music and opera. Encouraged by his father, a professional conductor, André starts taking violin lessons at the age of five. A.R.:"I had great difficulty concentrating at the start. That was because my violin teacher was so beautiful and so blonde that I fell in love with her and stared at her all the time, instead of listening to her instructions!" 1967 After leaving grammar school, the talented young man first continues his musical training on the violin at the conservatoire in Liège and later in Maastricht (until 1973).His teachers are Jo Juda and Herman Krebbers. 1974 André Rieu moves to the conservatoire in Brussels, where he receives violin tuition from André Gertier. Still a student, André marries his "great love", Marjorie. André Rieu concludes his musical training with distinction (Premier Prix) at the conservatoire in Brussels. 1978 Their first son is born. His name is Marc. In the same year, André Rieu founds his first orchestra, the Maastricht Salon Orchestra, with which he appears in the Netherlands, the Federal Republic of Germany and even the United States. At the same time (until 1989) he is engaged as a violinist in the Limburg Symphony Orchestra. André's and Marjorie's second son, Pierre, is born. 1987 André recruits his Johann Strauss Orchestra. A.R.:"At that time, we rehearsed for 6 months before getting started. There were just twelve musicians in the beginning. Today, there are 43, and sometimes even 50 on very large stages. "In the same year, the new orchestra leader and his wife found the André Rieu Productions company. 1988 New Year's Day is the big moment: André Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra give their first public concert. This is soon followed by brief tours, also through the Benelux countries and the Federal Republic of Germany. 1994 The "From Holland with Love" album is released in the Netherlands and something happened that no one would have thought possible: "From Holland with Love" triggers a waltz wave in the tiny country.A.R.: "This CD was the definitive breakthrough for me. One of the pieces on it is the "Second Waltz", a beautiful, very melancholy waltz. Really, the piece is called 'Waltz No. 2 from Jazz Suite No. 2' by Dmitry Shostakovich, but itwould probably never have been a hit with a title like that. Marjorie came up with the name 'Second Waltz' at the time, and that's what it became famous as. "From Holland with Love" soon headed the Top 100 in the Netherlands. The album stayed in the Top 10 for more than a year! 1995 At an international football match in Amsterdam stadium, the smart man from Maastricht fills the half-time interval with the "Second Waltz". The fans in the stands sway in time with the music and hum along enthusiastically, as do the TV viewers. While Ajax eventually wins the match against Bayern München, André Rieu gains thousands of new followers. After an initial concert in Hamburg's Musikhalle and several television appearances, the "From Holland with Love" album is also released in Germany, where it instantly heads for the charts and gets into the Top 5 with ease. It stays for months in the weekly hit list compiled by Media Control and receives several gold and platinum disks. 1996 André Rieu is dubbed the "Modern King of Waltz" by the media and next launches the "The Vienna I love" and the live "In Concert" albums on the European music market. Again, he can assert himself in the charts in many countries, even against international pop icons like Madonna, for example. A.R. on "The Vienna I Love": "The al
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The popular UK 2010s acronymic 'Towie' fashion/lifestyle derives from what?
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TOWIE stars in revolt at fame tax: TV bosses tell stars to hand over 15% of earnings ... and Shuttup! | Daily Mail Online 'Taxed': Lauren Pope is one of a number of stars at risk of losing earnings It's taken the TV world by storm, catapulting its cast from obscurity to Bafta-winning fame. But the success of The Only Way Is Essex could now be in jeopardy after producers launched a controversial bid to ‘claw back’ some of the cash being made by its stars. The move – dubbed a fame tax – has sparked a revolt, with many of the cast of the ITV reality series refusing to sign up to the deal. The action by production company Lime Pictures comes in the wake of the success of two cast members, nightclub promoter Mark Wright and beautician Amy Childs. Both have left the show - which follows the lives of 16 glamorous twentysomethings from the Essex suburbs of Brentwood and Chigwell - and are on course to become millionaires less than two years after using the show to launch showbusiness careers. Now Lime Pictures has put measures in place to take a share of future earnings from anyone else who leaves and tries to build a career from the show’s success. The revolt began last month when the next generation looking to emulate the success of Wright and Miss Childs - many of whom have put their own careers on hold to appear in the programme - received their contracts for the new series. The documents stated they must hand over 15 per cent from any deals such as magazine interviews, promotional work or endorsements secured because of their link to The Only Way Is Essex, referred to by its acronym TOWIE by fans. In addition, Liverpool-based Lime Pictures has inserted a clause for 2012 that says cast members who quit must continue to hand over 15 per cent from any deals struck for up to a year after they leave. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share The ‘fame tax’ comes on top of complaints about Lime Pictures’ refusal to pay cast members more than £50 a day to cover expenses despite them being expected to work for up to 13 hours during filming. For a 13-hour day, that equates to £3.84 an hour - the national minimum wage for over-21s is £6.08 an hour. When the series began in 2010, the cast - including events organiser Lauren Goodger and boutique owner Sam Fairs, who are still on the show - were not paid. But the £50 fee for all cast members, who also include ex-glamour model turned DJ Lauren Pope and model Chloe Sims, was introduced after it became a success with a peak of 1.5 million viewers last year. A source on E4’s rival show Made In Chelsea, about a group of socialites living around the exclusive Kings Road in West London, said main cast members were paid £200 a day. Lauren Goodger and Chloe Sims: Stars were not paid during the show's first year An Only Way Is Essex source said: ‘A lot of the cast have jobs outside TOWIE. But if you are working for 13 hours a day that doesn’t leave time to hold down a second job, so they are dependent on £50 and anything else they can make from deals. It seems unfair that on top of agents’ fees and tax, they also have to give 15 per cent back to the show.’ As a result of the dispute, The Mail on Sunday has been told, only a handful of the cast have signed deals for the new series, which is filmed a week ahead of transmission and returned to television last Sunday. It is not clear which cast members are involved in the dispute because they have agreed to be filmed without contracts in place. 'Reem': Joey Essex may be less than impressed with the latest news A show source said: ‘We are in discussions with their agents to tell us what their concerns are so we can continue negotiations.’ Lime Pictures revealed post-tax profits of £7.6 million and a turnover of £39.1 million for 2009-10, the year The Only Way Is Essex launched. A year later the show, described as ‘constructed reality television’ – a cross between a soap and a fly-on-the-wall documentary – beat more established series including Downton Abbey and the BBC’s Sherlock to win the Bafta Audience Award. Indeed the show has become so popular i
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Swinging Sixties London | Sotheby's Swinging Sixties London Print LONDON - In March of 1964, a new exhibition opened at the Whitechapel Gallery in east London. Its title, “The New Generation,” promised youth and excitement, and today the cast of painters – including David Hockney, Bridget Riley, John Hoyland, Paul Huxley and Derek Boshier – sounds like a roll-call of the best and brightest of 1960s London. Twiggy modelling her first fashion line. The young satirist, journalist and author Jonathan Miller, reviewing it in the New Statesman, thought the exhibition perfectly captured the essence of the age: the spirit of London at an extraordinary moment in its recent history. “Mod, of course, is the word one is groping for,” he wrote. “There is now a curious cultural community, breathlessly à la Mod, where Lord Snowdon and the other desperadoes of the grainy layout jostle with commercial art-school Mersey stars, window dressers and Carnaby Street pants-peddlers. Style is the thing here—Taste 64—a cool line and the witty insolence of youth. Tradition has little bearing on any of these individual talents and age can go stuff itself.” A couple hanging around Carnaby Street in pearly king and queen costumes. London in the 1960s – the London of Mods and mini, Terence Conran and Mary Quant, Carnaby Street, Abbey Road and the 1966 World Cup – has become one of the most mythologised landscapes in recent British history. In reality, a time traveller from the 21st century, having read about it in innumerable breathless accounts, would probably be deeply disappointed if his time machine deposited him at Piccadilly Circus in the age of Harold Wilson. For the most part, Britain’s capital was a tired, shabby city in the mid-1960s, its streets battered and careworn, its skyline disfigured by glass and concrete. The shops closed on Sundays; the pubs closed at eleven o’clock. And yet even at the time, the myths were being written. In April 1966 the “Swinging City” became an unexpected Time cover star, but the American magazine had actually been slow off the mark. A year earlier, the Telegraph had already hailed London as “the most exciting city in the world,” its journalist John Crosby singling out the West End’s Ad Lib club as the epicentre of this stylish scene. There, he wrote, a visitor would see “models, au pair girls or just ordinary English girls, a gleam of pure joy on their pretty faces, dancing with the young bloods, the scruffy very hotshot photographers like David Bailey or Terence Donovan, or a new pop singer – all vibrating with youth.” But this, he thought, was merely a symptom of a wider change, even a revolution. For in the 1960s, “youth captured this ancient island and took command in a country when youth had always been kept properly in its place. Suddenly, the young own the town.” Half a century on, those words look mildly ridiculous. Even John Lennon, one of the stars of the supposedly swinging scene, later admitted that nothing changed, “but we all dressed up.” Still, it would be hard to deny that there was something in the water in London in the mid-1960s, even if it was confined to a few square miles of the West End, Chelsea and Kensington. A small boutique that had just opened in South Kensington. Most young people were richer, better educated and more mobile than any generation before. Fashion, photography, pop music and film were offering opportunities to those with drive and talent. A good example was a handsome young man called Maurice Micklewhite, who had been born in Rotherhithe to a Billingsgate fish porter and a charlady. Renaming himself Michael Caine, Micklewhite had become one of the most bankable film stars in the world. He too subscribed to the cult of youth. “The only resources we’ve got in this country,” he said, “are the brains of our young people.” And his flatmate, Terence Stamp—another working-class Londoner—went even further. “People like me, we’re the moderns,” he told an interviewer. “We wear elastic-sided boots and smoke Gauloises, we work hard and we play hard. We have no class and no prejud
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A party called RESPECT stood for seats in the 2005 General Election. Who was the Chairman of that party?
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Socialism Today - The problem with Respect Search The problem with Respect JUDY BEISHON looks at the politics and electoral record of Respect, and at its structures, determined by the narrow, exclusive approach of the Socialist Workers� Party (SWP) and George Galloway. RATHER THAN OFFERING a bold political alternative to New Labour, Respect was founded on the idea that the Socialist Alliance had failed because it was overtly socialist and therefore that Respect should not follow its example. This was connected to the aim of taking more of an electoral orientation. So in Respect�s founding statement the only reference to socialism is hidden in the �s� of the acronym RESPECT, and it is rarely mentioned elsewhere either in writing or verbally. The founding statement lists goals such as an end to the occupation of Iraq, an end to all privatisation, a raising of the minimum wage and bringing back the railways and other public services into democratic public ownership. Its constitution adds: "Our overall aim is to help create a socially just and ecologically sustainable society", and then mentions the need for "common ownership and democratic control". However, at Respect�s first conference in October 2004, of the 42 resolutions passed there were no references to common ownership or to socialism as a goal. During that conference, leading SWP member, Lindsay German, argued against a resolution which proposed that Respect should aim for a socialist society. She said that political diversity is needed in Respect, and also that the resolution was moved in �bad faith� � a common argument of the SWP against resolutions it disagrees with. A composite of resolutions from five branches on �press and publications� merely said: "Respect needs to project an alternative politics that has at its centre a redistribution of wealth in order to fund public services and tackle poverty". Another resolution called only for renationalisation of "the railways, gas, electricity and water industries", and another of "rail and bus services". Many didn�t even go that far, with one branch ending a resolution on student fees with: "The cost of providing education should be met in the same manner as the cost of maintaining defence and other essential services, ie through the tax system". Another simply said: "Respect will campaign to challenge the power of the multinational drug companies". The lack of willingness to raise the issue of public ownership has not just been revealed on its conference floor. Following the collapse of the Longbridge Rover car plant, Respect initially just called on the government to hand over a �100 million loan demanded by the asset-stripping owners, Phoenix. In contrast, the Socialist Party called immediately for the plant to be taken into public ownership. In general, non-SWP Respect leaders, like Salma Yaqoob, limit themselves to arguing � sometimes eloquently � against the Iraq intervention, �social injustice�, and �inequality�, which is understandable from people who do not regard themselves as socialists. But SWP representatives, like Lindsay German and John Rees, instead of raising political understanding by injecting some awareness of the need for socialism, just follow in the wake of those like Salma Yaqoob, making no mention of the �s� word. Reflecting its leadership composition, which includes the non-SWP George Galloway, and various Muslim community leaders, Respect does not have a unified political position on most issues, including on its attitude towards New Labour. It put out a gushing obituary following the death of New Labour�s ex-foreign secretary, Robin Cook, saying that he w
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Shami Chakrabarti - Wikispooks Shami Chakrabarti Liberty Shami Chakrabarti, Baroness Chakrabarti (born 16 June 1969) is a barrister involved in human rights who was appointed Shadow Attorney General by Jeremy Corbyn on 6 October 2016. [1] From September 2003 to March 2016, she was director of Liberty , formerly the National Council for Civil Liberties . [2] When nominated for a peerage in August 2016, she said: “I am honoured to accept Jeremy Corbyn’s challenge and the opportunity to help hold the government to account. This is a dangerous moment for our country and we share vital human rights values that need defending more than ever before in my lifetime.” The Board of Deputies of British Jews were critical of the nomination, saying it compromised the independence of the inquiry that she recently conducted into alleged antisemitism in the Labour party. [3] Contents 4 References Labour Party "antisemitism" On 29 April 2016, Jeremy Corbyn appointed Shami Chakrabarti to chair an inquiry into alleged antisemitism in the Labour Party . As a party member, Chakrabarti said she was confident her independence would not be compromised. [4] [5] The inquiry followed what Jewish author Norman Finkelstein called a “smear campaign” of “political blackmail”, which was led by right-wing media outlets and pro-Israel commentators in an attempt to undermine the Labour leader and his allies. The aim of the report was to show that Corbyn was serious about cracking down on all forms of racism present in his party. Chakrabarti report On 30 June 2016, Shami Chakrabarti launched her report at what should have been an incredibly positive press conference for party leader Jeremy Corbyn. [6] Instead, the mainstream media seemed to focus its efforts on kicking Corbyn while he was down rather than covering the outcome of the anti-racism report. Unfortunately, says Chakrabarti, the mainstream media’s misleading posts on 30 June “cast a shadow over two months’ really hard, open-hearted work”. While her report did find some “minority hateful or ignorant attitudes” and some “bitter incivility of discourse”, it also concluded that: "[the] Labour Party is not overrun by anti-Semitism, Islamophobia or other forms of racism." It also said: "Labour members should be free and positively encouraged to criticise injustice and abuse wherever they find it, including in the Middle East… But surely it is better to use the modern universal language of human rights, be it of dispossession, discrimination, segregation, occupation or persecution." Chakrabarti complained on LBC and BBC Radio 4 that the media had been "so quick today to trash our open-hearted work." She defended Jeremy Corbyn’s condemnation of stereotypes aimed at minority religious groups, which had been shamefully manipulated by a media establishment clearly out for blood. The Labour leader had made it very clear that both antisemitism and Islamophobia were equally unacceptable, insisting: "Our Jewish friends are no more responsible for the actions of Israel or the Netanyahu government than our Muslim friends are for those of various self-styled Islamic states or organisations." As anti-Corbyn figures in politics and the media rushed to condemn this poignant comment as somehow antisemitic, which it clearly wasn’t, Chakrabarti said: "I am a little heart-sore with the misrepresentation of those remarks about Israel… I’m really, really disappointed with the people that have spun that." Chakrabarti finished her interview with LBC radio by praising Corbyn’s Labour party for giving her the independence to undertake such a valuable investigation, and made a very clear comparison with other parties, asking: "Where is the inquiry in either UKIP or the Conservative Party into holocaust metaphors that have been used in the referendum campaign?" [7] Walkout by Ruth Smeeth Another issue ‘spun’ by the media was the walkout at the inquiry’s press conference of Ruth Smeeth , the Stoke-on-Trent North MP who previously worked as Director of Public Affairs and Campaigns at the Britain Israel Communications and Research C
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"Windy City" "Windy City" "Windy City" "From the Windy City" Chicago's exposed location between the Great Plains and the Great Lakes —and the wind swirling amidst the city's early skyscrapers —lend credence to the literal application of this famous nickname dating from the late 1800s, but it is a favorite observation of tour guides and reference books that in fact Chicago's climate is not distinctively windy. (The same moniker is shared by Wellington, New Zealand, where it is more precisely meteorological.) The power of the name lies in the metaphorical use “windy” for “talkative” or “boastful.” Chicago politicians early became famous for long-windedness, and the Midwestern metropolis's central location as a host city for political conventions helped cement the association of Chicago with loquacious politicians, thus underlying the nickname with double meaning. Perhaps even more important, however, isearly Chicagoans' boosterism, or self-promotion. During the mid-1800s nearly any city could (and did) proclaim itself the ascendant “Metropolis of the West.” Boosters' arguments emphasized the superabundance of their locale's natural advantages and the inevitability of its preeminence, boasting that in fact they had no need to boast. Such was the “windiness” of Chicagoans, as they sought to secure investment, workers, and participation in projects of national scope such as the building of railroads and the provision of Civil War matériel. Early uses of the term appear in Cleveland (1885) and Louisville (1886) newspapers, and the 1885 appearance of the label in a headline suggests the possibility that this was not its initial invocation. It may well have been Chicago's urban rivals who coined a nickname, in derision, which has come to be adopted with pride. Jonathan Boyd The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2005 Chicago Historical Society. The Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2004 The Newberry Library. All Rights Reserved. Portions are copyrighted by other institutions and individuals. Additional information on copyright and permissions.
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Flightless Birds of New Zealand and Australia The Flightless Birds of New Zealand and Australia November 24, 2012 by kidworldcitizen 7 Comments My children really enjoy learning about animals. They like to catch and release critters , visit animals at the zoo , do animal science projects like dissecting owl pellets , watch movies like Whale Rider and The Story of the Weeiping Camel , do craft projects like this blue morpho butterfly craft , and read books like thes e about Australian animals . We are animal lovers! So on a recent visit to the zoo, we learned about ratites: large flightless birds. They share several characteristics, even though they are spread widely among different continents. Many scientists believe that their similarities and distance from each other suggest that the earth’s land masses were once much closer together than they are now. Scientists also believe that flightless birds on islands like Australia and New Zealand evolved because they had little reasons to escape flying because there were few predators. These birds developed short wings, great running or swimming skills, and special defenses like large toe claws. Let’s discover some special characteristics of these unique birds! An excellent book that explains how flightless birds evolved is “ Charlie and Kiwi ” by Peter Reynolds and the New York Hall of Science . Learn how “little changes in each generation can add up to BIG changes” in the long term. After reading the book, begin the lesson by having your child make a chart with the types of birds across the top: Cassowary Kagu Kakapu After locating Australia and New Zealand on a map, read about the birds below, watch the videos, and check out the pictures. Have your kids right down important facts about each of the birds as they learn. Flightless Birds of New Zealand and Australia Cassowary: this large and heavy bird is mainly found in New Guinea, though one species lives in northern Australia. Cassowaries are HUGE birds, standing at 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m) tall, and they have a large bony growth on their heads called a “casque,” which is taller on the female than the male. Notice that the rest of their head is featherless and usually bright blue. Despite their size, cassowaries are shy creatures that live in the forest, moving around at night. They eat lots of different types of fruits, and also flowers, fungi, snails, insects, frogs, birds, fish, rats, mice, and carrion (wikipedia.com). Cassowaries have very powerful legs and long feet with 3 toes and the inner toe on each foot has a sharp claw used for defense. The emu is the national bird of Australia! The emus have adapted to the dry central plains of Australia by feeding on different things during the different seasons. For example, they feed on seeds in the dry season, and seasonal plants and insects such as grasshoppers and crickets, once it has rained. The emus are the second largest standing bird, standing 5-6 ft (1.5-1.8m) tall, but its wings are so small they are mere stubs! Scientists believe that the emu has been on Earth since prehistoric times and dates back 80 million years roaming the outback of Australia. The kiwi are native to New Zealand, and are the national symbol of the country. In fact, the term Kiwi is used all over the world as a nickname for New Zealanders! Kiwis have no tails, tiny wings that are useless, and feathers that are almost like coarse hairs. Unlike the other flightless birds, kiwi are the size of a domestic chicken, making them the smallest living ratites. They use their unique long and skinny beaks- having nostrils at the end- to poke into the ground in search of earthworms, their favorite food. Another interesting fact is that a female kiwi lays one egg that is nearly 1/4 of her body weight! The kagu is another *almost* flightless bird, and no one can say for certain what this bird is and what it is related to! Unlike the other ratites here, its wings are large, but not quite strong enough for flight. The kagu is the size of a duck, and wanders around on the forest floor, using its beak to stab creatures
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Which country was granted its independence from colonial rule on 4 July 1946, after being controlled since 1521 by Spain, Britain, the USA, Japan, and the USA (again)?
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History of the Philippines (1898-1946) - Wikipilipinas: The Hip 'n Free Philippine Encyclopedia History of the Philippines (1898-1946) From Wikipilipinas: The Hip 'n Free Philippine Encyclopedia This article covers the history of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946. Contents 3 Original Source American colonial period (1898-1943, 1945-1946) Little was known by the United States of the existence of the Philippine archipelago , and it was not until Cuba appeared on the scene in 1895 that the islands came to the attention of the U.S. The Philippines, Puerto Rico and Guam were dragged along into the conflicts of independence , since these colonies also began to rebel at the same time. The U.S. at that time was an emerging nation and looking for ways to compete as one of the world powers. Cuba's War of Independence with Spain was the perfect solution for the Americans. While the U.S. wanted to help these people fight for independence , they also took a serious interest in occupying and controlling these colonies and making them their own. Conquest by U.S. (1898) In November 1897, William McKinley demanded that Cuba be granted independence, and pressured and abused Spain for its wrongdoings. On January 25 , 1898 , U.S. forces began arriving in Cuba and on February 15 , 1898 the American battleship USS Maine exploded, killing 269. The Americans blamed the Spanish for the incident, when in fact it was later discovered to have been an accidental malfunction of the gas generators inside the battleship which caused the explosion. The Americans retaliated and went to war with the Spanish in Cuba, and then moved on to the Philippines on May 1 in the same year, where they fought both the Spaniards and Filipinos . As war between the United States and Spain became a distinct possibility, the commander of the U.S. Asiatic Squadron, Commodore George Dewey, had discussions with some in Emilio Aguinaldo's government in exile in Singapore and Hong Kong. On April 25 , 1898 , the United States declared war on Spain and the Secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt, ordered Dewey to attack the Spanish fleet in the Philippines. The Battle of Manila Bay was one of the first hostile engagements of the Spanish-American War. In the darkness before dawn, Commodore Dewey's ships passed under the siege guns on the island of Corregidor at the entrance to Manila Bay and by noon on May 1 , 1898 had destroyed the Spanish fleet. On May 1 , 1898 the United States of America went to the Pacific and fought the Spaniards in the Spanish colony of the Philippines. (see: Spanish-American War ). The U.S. Navy under Admiral George Dewey attacked the Spanish Navy by sea in Manila Bay while the Filipino forces, led by General Emilio Aguinaldo allied with the U.S., who convinced the Filipinos they were there to help them fight for independence , also attacked by land, which resulted in a Spanish surrender. After the Spanish fleet was destroyed Aguinaldo arrived back in the Philippines on May 19 , 1898 and resumed command of his rebel forces. The Filipino rebels routed the demoralized Spanish forces in the provinces and laid siege to Manila. From the balcony of his house in Cavite, Emilio Aguinaldo proclaimed the independence of the Philippines on June 12 , 1898 . Faced with inevitable defeat, Spain was forced to cede the Philippines to the United States in exchange for 20 million United States dollars with the Treaty of Paris in 1898. The Filipinos, under General Aguinaldo, declared victory and proclaimed their independence on June 12 , 1898 in Cavite . Aguinaldo was elected by the Filipino people and became the first President of the Philippines . This act was opposed by the United States, which had plans to take over the country. Whatever understanding Dewey and Aguinaldo may have reached in Hong Kong prior to the war, neither could have appreciated the full extent of the geopolitical forces at play. By late May, the newly appointed Admiral Dewey had received instructions to distance himself from Aguinaldo and his independence cause. 1898 US Political Cartoon. U.S. Pres
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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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Calpurnia was the third and last wife of which famous historical character?
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Calpurnia | Define Calpurnia at Dictionary.com Calpurnia Compare Cornelia (def 2), Pompeia . Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for Calpurnia Expand Roads from Rome Anne C. E. Allinson Calpurnia was very easily led by these inducements to undertake the commission. Nero Jacob Abbott We are told that Calpurnia, the last wife of Csar, dreamed on the same night, and to the same ominous result. The Caesars Thomas de Quincey Calpurnia's womanly instinct was quicker than the suspicion of Csar and his friends. Roman Women Alfred Brittain The day at the villa had been the most trying one of a trying week for Pliny and Calpurnia. Roads from Rome Anne C. E. Allinson Calpurnia just looked out of the window and discovered that we were in mid-stream.
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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 country declared war on Japan - the day before the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki ?
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BBC ON THIS DAY | 9 | 1945: Atom bomb hits Nagasaki Search ON THIS DAY by date About This Site | Text Only 1945: Atom bomb hits Nagasaki American forces have dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki - the second such attack on Japan in three days. The bomb was dropped by parachute from an American B29 Bomber at 1102 local time. It exploded about 1,625 ft (500m) above the ground and is believed to have completely destroyed the city, which is situated on the western side of the Japanese island of Kyushu. Ignorant of the contamination risks they were taking, they were bussed to Nagasaki for transfer to Okinawa In a statement issued from Guam, General Carl A Spaatz, Commander of the US Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific, said: "The second use of the atomic bomb occurred at noon, August 9, at Nagasaki. "Crew members report good results. No further details will be available until the mission returns." Important port American airmen flying many miles from Nagasaki have said smoke from fires in the city was rising 50,000ft (15,240m). Nagasaki is one of Japan's most important ports providing vital access to and from Shanghai. Three days ago a similar device was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on Japan's largest island, Honshu. The extent of the damage caused to Hiroshima is not yet known but Japanese broadcasts indicate that "enormous devastation" has been done. No reaction to the Nagasaki attack has yet been given by Japan but pressure is growing on the country to surrender. Yesterday the USSR joined forces with the allies and declared war on Japan. The Americans have also warned the Japanese people that further attacks of a similar nature will be made unless they petition their emperor to surrender. More than three million leaflets were dropped over the country today from American aeroplanes warning the Japanese people that more atomic weapons would be used "again and again" to destroy the country unless they ended the war forthwith.
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FRONTLINE/WORLD . Iraq - Saddam's Road to Hell - A journey into the killing fields . PBS AlSadr Killings In the early hours of August 2, 1990, more than 100,000 Iraqi troops moved tanks, helicopters and trucks across the border into Kuwait. Iraq maintained the worlds fourthlargest military and had mobilized an overwhelming invading force. Within an hour, they reached Kuwait City, and by daybreak, Iraqi tanks were attacking Dasman Palace, the royal residence. The emir had already fled into the Saudi desert, but his private guard and his younger halfbrother, Sheik Faud alAhmad alSabah, had stayed behind to defend their home. The sheik was shot and killed, and according to an Iraqi soldier who deserted after the assault, his body was placed in front of a tank and run over. It was Saddams idea alone to invade Kuwait. He had gambled that he could get away with seizing the tiny oilrich nation to help pay off debts. But his gamble did not pay off he had misread the interests of the international community and the United States in a stable Middle East. After the invasion, Saddam defied orders to retreat and the U.N. imposed sanctions. After months of deliberations and with U.N. support, the United States and international Coalition forces launched a fullscale air and missile attack on Iraq on January 16, 1991. A ground assault followed a month later, and Saddams troops were quickly forced out of Kuwait. The United Nations declared an end to the war on April 11, 1991. Charges and evidence The Iraqi military allegedly committed crimes while in Kuwait. Evidence suggests that it tortured and killed hundreds of Kuwaiti nationals and people from other nations. Foreign hostages were taken, Kuwaiti properties were looted, and Iraqi forces set fire to more than 700 Kuwaiti oil wells and opened pipelines to let oil pour into the Gulf. In addition to these crimes, Saddam may be tried for the crime of aggression. An Iraqi law dating back to the 1950s prohibits the act of aggressive war against other Arab countries.
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Who plays the title role in the 2008 film 'Iron Man'?
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Iron Man (2008) - 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 ON DISC After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil. Director: a list of 30 titles created 25 Jun 2011 a list of 34 titles created 04 Apr 2014 a list of 23 titles created 9 months ago a list of 45 titles created 8 months ago a list of 25 titles created 8 months ago Search for " Iron Man " 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 19 wins & 61 nominations. See more awards » Videos With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy. Director: Jon Favreau When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. Director: Shane Black Earth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity. Director: Joss Whedon Steve Rogers, a rejected military soldier transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a war monger and a terrorist organization. Director: Joe Johnston As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier. Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Stars: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson The powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. Director: Kenneth Branagh When Tony Stark and Bruce Banner try to jump-start a dormant peacekeeping program called Ultron, things go horribly wrong and it's up to Earth's Mightiest Heroes to stop the villainous Ultron from enacting his terrible plans. Director: Joss Whedon When Dr. Jane Foster gets cursed with a powerful entity known as the Aether, Thor is heralded of the cosmic event known as the Convergence and the genocidal Dark Elves. Director: Alan Taylor When bitten by a genetically modified spider, a nerdy, shy, and awkward high school student gains spider-like abilities that he eventually must use to fight evil as a superhero after tragedy befalls his family. Director: Sam Raimi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X Armed with a super-suit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. Director: Peyton Reed In 1962, the United States government enlists the help of Mutants with superhuman abilities to stop a malicious dictator who is determined to start World War III. Director: Matthew Vaughn The X-Men send Wolverine to the past in a desperate effort to change history and prevent an event that results in doom for both humans and mutants. Director: Bryan Singer Edit Storyline Tony Stark. Genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist. Son of legendary inventor and weapons contractor Howard Stark. When Tony Stark is assigned to give a weapons presentation to an Iraqi unit led by Lt. Col. James Rhodes, he's given a ride on enemy lines. That ride ends badly when Stark's Humvee that he's riding in is attacked by enemy combatants. He survives - barely - with a chest full of shrapnel and a car battery attached to his heart. In order to survive he comes up with a way to miniaturize the battery and figures out that the battery can power something else. T
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The Imitation Game (2014) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV During World War II, mathematician Alan Turing tries to crack the enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians. Director: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 29 titles created 23 Aug 2014 a list of 26 titles created 05 Nov 2014 a list of 24 titles created 17 Dec 2014 a list of 49 titles created 15 Oct 2015 a list of 35 titles created 5 days ago Title: The Imitation Game (2014) 8.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 44 wins & 155 nominations. See more awards » Videos With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent. Director: David Fincher The adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous hotel from the fictional Republic of Zubrowka between the first and second World Wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Director: Wes Anderson A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival. Director: Christopher Nolan A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. Director: James Marsh Based on the true story of Jordan Belfort , from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government. Director: Martin Scorsese Illustrated upon the progress of his latest Broadway play, a former popular actor's struggle to cope with his current life as a wasted actor is shown. Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu In 1954, a U.S. marshal investigates the disappearance of a murderess who escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane. Director: Martin Scorsese A thief, who steals corporate secrets through use of dream-sharing technology, is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO. Director: Christopher Nolan In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup , a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Director: Steve McQueen With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. Director: Quentin Tarantino In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same. Directors: Quentin Tarantino, Eli Roth Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth After John Nash , a brilliant but asocial mathematician, accepts secret work in cryptography, his life takes a turn for the nightmarish. Director: Ron Howard Edit Storyline Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. Written by Studio Canal Behind every code is an enigma See more » Genres: Rated PG-13 for some sexual references, mature thematic material and historical smoking | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 25 December 2014 (USA) See more » Also Known As: El código enigma See more » Filming Locations: $479,352 (USA) (28 November 2014) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Matthew Beard , who plays Peter Hilton, considered the Hut 8 Team as "The Avengers in Tweed". See more » Goofs Many inter
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Who wrote the song Easter Parade?
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Easter Parade by Fred Astaire Songfacts Easter Parade by Fred Astaire Songfacts Songfacts Astaire performed this in the 1948 movie Easter Parade, and his became the most famous version of the song. It was written by Irving Berlin, who used the melody of a song he wrote in 1917 but never caught on called " Smile And Show Your Dimple ." Writing new lyrics to old melodies was common practice for Berlin, who also did it with " God Bless America ." Berlin wrote this for his 1933 stage show As Thousands Cheer. The song became much more popular after Astaire and Judy Garland sang it in the movie. According to Mark Steyn's A Song for the Season, Berlin was struggling to create the perfect song to accompany the Act One finale for As Thousands Cheer - a scene where figures come to life from a sepia photograph. "We wanted a big Fifth Avenue number," said Berlin. "I wanted an old-fashioned type song, but I couldn't come up with anything." Then he remembered the first four bars of "Smile and Show Your Dimple": "So, instead of try to write a new old-fashioned melody I simply used a real old-fashioned melody. Except that now, of course, I made the words apply to an Easter parade." "A song is like a marriage," Berlin explained. "It takes a perfect blending of the two mates, the music and the words, to make a perfect match. In the case of 'Easter Parade,' it took a divorce and a second marriage to bring about the happiest of unions."
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Elvis Presley: Original Version Recordings of Songs He Sang (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I recorded by Elvis on Tuesday, 10 June 1958; Studio Written by: Trader Originally recorded by Hank Snow in 1952 Hear Elvis's version on: Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2; The Complete 50's Masters 4; ELV1S 30 #1 Hits Hank Snow was born Clarence Eugene Snow on 9 May 1914 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia, and suffered a childhood of poverty and abuse. He ran away from home at age 12 and worked at various jobs before following his idol, Jimmy Rodgers into the music business, and eventually earning himself a record deal with RCA Canada in 1936. Snow's heyday was between 1950 and 1965, but he continued performing regularly until the mid-1990s. He became a US citizen in 1956. Hank Snow died in December 1999. See also "I'm Movin' On." Note that the track released on "ELV1S 30 #1 Hits" is not the original single release! (That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me recorded by Elvis on Monday, 15 March 1971; Studio Written by: Lightfoot Originally recorded by Gordon Lightfoot in 1964 Hear Elvis's version on: Walk A Mile In My Shoes—The Essential 70's Masters Disc 3 Gordon Lightfoot recorded his own version shortly before Peter, Paul and Mary's hit version of 1964, but his recording was not released until 1966. Gordon Lightfoot was born on 17 November 1938 in Orillia, Ontario (Canada). He made several recordings in 1960 as a member of the Two Tones. (See also "Early Morning Rain.") (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me) recorded by Elvis on Sunday, 13 January 1957; Studio Written by: Dorsey Originally recorded by Flying Clouds Of Detroit in 1946 Hear Elvis's version on: Elvis' Christmas Album; The Complete Million Dollar Session; The Complete 50's Masters 2 Thomas A. Dorsey became known as "the father of gospel music," after having written more than 400 gospels. However, he had a much more secular start in the music business (for example, he recorded "Tight Like That" with Tampa Red in 1928!). Some sources credit him with inventing the term "gospel music." Dorsey wrote this number in 1937, basing it on the earlier spiritual, "We Shall Walk Through The Valley In Peace," with Mahalia Jackson in mind. However, Jackson did not record the number and, indeed, it remained unrecorded until May 1946 when the Flying Clouds Of Detroit picked it up and recorded it as part of their only recording session for Haven. Their original was released the following year on Haven 510. Tiny Powell's Paramount Singers recorded it in 1949, but it was not until 1951 and Red Foley's million-selling version that the song became widely popular. Elvis also recorded Dorsey's "Take My Hand, Precious Lord." Elvis's version of "Peace In The Valley," however, owes more to Red Foley's 1951 version. Elvis included this number in his performance on the third Ed Sullivan show in which he starred, in January 1957. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher recorded by Elvis on Tuesday, 20 August 1974; One-liner Written by: Davis; Miner; Jackson; Smith Originally recorded by Jackie Wilson in 1967 Hear Elvis's version on: From Sunset to Las Vegas When introducing Jackie Wilson to the audience at the Las Vegas midnight show on 20 August 1974, Elvis performed just one line of Wilson's famous song, "Higher and Higher." This really is a one-liner in the truest sense of the word—blink and you'll miss it. Jackie Wilson was much admired by Elvis, and rightly so. Elvis thought so much of him that he not only copied his moves when performing "Return to Sender" in the film "Girls! Girls! Girls!" but he also offered financial support to Jackie's family, after Wilson became ill and spent several years in a comatose state in hospital. Wilson also admitted that he was influenced by Elvis. They shared a mutual respect. Jackie Wilson was born on 9 June 1934 in Detroit. In September 1975 he suffered a heart attack while performing onstage and damaged his head when he fell. He went into coma and only emerged from that state briefly in 1976. He died on 21 January 1984 at the Memorial Hospital in Moun
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What is the common name of the disease Herpes zoster?
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Varicella-zoster virus | University of Maryland Medical Center Introduction The varicella-zoster virus (VZV) can cause two diseases: chickenpox (varicella) and shingles (herpes zoster). Before a vaccine was developed in 1994, chickenpox was a common contagious childhood disease that produced itchy blisters, but rarely caused serious problems. However, if adults who did not have the disease as children contract it, it could cause more serious complications. Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Once you have had chickenpox, the varicella-zoster virus lies dormant in your nerves and can re-emerge as shingles. Shingles, which is characterized by a rash of blisters, can be very painful. But it is not life threatening. Some people who develop shingles also develop a condition caused postherpetic neuralgia, which causes the skin to remain painful even after the rash is gone. Shingles is most common in people over age 60, or in those with weakened immune systems. There is a vaccine that reduces your risk of getting shingles. Signs and Symptoms Chickenpox The typical rash of chickenpox is made up of groups of small, itchy blisters surrounded by inflamed skin. The rash usually starts on the face, scalp, or chest, and quickly spreads throughout the body. It usually appears a few days after you have been exposed. Over 4 days, each blister tends to dry out and form a scab, which then falls off 9 to 13 days later. The rash may be preceded or accompanied by: Fever, usually low grade Flu-like symptoms Shingles The typical shingles rash starts as redness followed by blisters that usually cover only one side of your body. The rash follows the path of the nerve where the virus has lain dormant. About 50 to 60% of people with shingles have the rash on their trunk. The next most common site is one side of the face, which may even include the tongue, eye, or ear. Before the rash appears, you will have warning symptoms of pain, usually a sharp, aching, piercing, tearing, or burning sensation, on the part of your body where the rash appears 1 to 5 days later. That area may also feel itchy, numb, and unbearably sensitive to touch, even just from your clothes touching your skin. Other symptoms may include: Causes Chickenpox Both chickenpox and shingles are caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), a type of herpes virus. The virus is spread when you come into contact with the rash, or by sneezing, coughing, and breathing. In other words, when someone with chickenpox sneezes or coughs, there are droplets with the VZV virus in the air. The person is contagious from 2 days before the rash appears until all of the blisters have crusted over. Shingles While shingles is caused by the same virus that leads to chickenpox, the way you develop this painful skin condition is different. After you have had chickenpox, the virus lives in a dormant state, as if it is hibernating, in nerve cells along your spine. Later in life, when it "wakes up", usually from a weakened immune system, aging, or other risk factor, the virus travels down the path of the particular nerve where it was "hibernating," causing pain followed by the rash. About 30% of people who have had chickenpox will develop shingles. Getting vaccinated can reduce your risk. Risk Factors Exposure to the virus if you have not had chickenpox nor received the vaccine Being under 10 years of age Time of year: late winter and early spring is the most common time that the virus is spread Shingles Age (most common in people over 60) Stress Weakened immune system (for example, people with HIV/AIDS, or those taking drugs to suppress the immune system due to autoimmune diseases or organ transplants) Having had chickenpox before age 1 Diagnosis Your doctor can usually diagnose chickenpox easily because of its characteristic rash. However, if there is any doubt, the doctor may view a scraping from one of the blisters under the microscope. If you have shingles, your doctor can usually make a diagnosis from the history of pain and other symptoms and the rash itself. He or she may take a s
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1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? 3. If Alpha is 1, and Beta is 2, what is 6? 4. If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? 5. If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? 6. If Liverpool won in 2006, and Chelsea won in 2007, who won in 2008? 7. How many pints does a 10- gallon hat hold? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton? 9. Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? 10. From what ancient activity does the word ‘crestfallen’ come? 11. What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds? 12. What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river? 13. Who succeeded Alf Ramsey to become caretaker manger for the English national football team in 1974? 14. What did Britain’s roads first acquire in 1914? 15. Which former Liverpool player held the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes? 16. Myleen Klass (pictured) now presents 10 Years Younger on Channel 4, but what was the name of the pop band that gave her success in 2001? 17. Who was the presenter of Out Of Town in the 1960s who went on to appear on the children’s TV programme How? 18. Whose autobiography is called Dear Fatty? 19. Who were Tom and Barbara’s neighbours in The Good Life? 20. In Cockney rhyming slang what are your ‘Daisy Roots’? 21. What is the surname of the twin brothers who compiled the Guinness Book of Records together between 1955 and 1975? 22. Which actor played Columbo? 23. Does the Bactrian camel have one hump, or two? 24. Where is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock? 25. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, what National Charity was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists, Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley? 26. What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? 27. What colour of flag should a ship fly to show it is in quarantine? 28. Purple Brittlegill, Velvet Shank and Orange Milkcap are three types of what? 29. What is the name of the flats where the Trotters lived in Only Fools And Horses? 30. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for? ANSWERS: 1. Saturn; 2. Tom Baker (Doctor Who actors); 3. Zeta; 4. Christopher Biggins. (I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Joe Pasquale 04, Carol Thatcher 05, Matt Willis 06, and Joe Swash 08); 5. Ramsay MacDonald (Prime Ministers post WW1); 6. Portsmouth (FA Cup); 7. 6; 8. Thomas Becket; 9. Kirstie Allsopp; 10. Cockfighting; 11. Sky-diving; 12. Montreal; 13. Joe Mercer; 14. White Lines; 15. Robbie Fowler; 16. Hearsay; 17. Jack Hargreaves; 18. Dawn French; 19. Margo and Jerry Leadbetter; 20. Boots; 21. McWhirter (Ross and Norris); 22. Peter Falk; 23. Two; 24. The Clock Tower on the Palace of Westminster in London (Big Ben is the nickname for the bell); 25. The National Trust; 26. Brough Superior; 27. Yellow; 28. Fungi; 29. Nelson Mandela House; 30. Universal Serial Bus Like us on Facebook
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Brigadoon (1954) - 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 | Fantasy , Musical , Romance | 8 September 1954 (USA) Two Americans on a hunting trip in Scotland become lost. They encounter a small village, not on the map, called Brigadoon, in which people harbor a mysterious secret, and behave as if they were still living two hundred years in the past. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 45 titles created 24 Aug 2012 a list of 49 titles created 10 Nov 2013 a list of 42 titles created 01 Sep 2015 a list of 30 images created 26 Sep 2015 a list of 44 titles created 3 months ago Search for " Brigadoon " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 1 win. See more awards » Videos A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate. Director: Vincente Minnelli The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they've been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected "fathead" who intends to take an active interest in running the team. But K.C. ... See full summary » Director: Busby Berkeley Three sailors on a day of shore leave in New York City look for fun and romance before their twenty-four hours are up. Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly Stars: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett Two sailors, one naive, the other experienced in the ways of the world, on liberty in Los Angeles, is the setting for this movie musical. Director: George Sidney A small-town farmer, down on her luck, finds her homestead invaded by a theatrical troupe invited to stay by her ne'er-do-well sister. Director: Charles Walters Three soldiers meet 10 years after their last meeting in New York, and find out that they have little in common now. Directors: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly Stars: Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse After writing a tell-all book about her days in the dance troupe "Barry Nichols and Les Girls", Sybil Wren (Kay Kendall) is sued for libeling her fellow dancer Angele (Taina Elg). A Rashomon ... See full summary » Director: George Cukor Two vaudeville performers fall in love, but find their relationship tested by the arrival of WWI. Director: Busby Berkeley Three friends struggle to find work in Paris. Things become more complicated when two of them fall in love with the same woman. Director: Vincente Minnelli In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too. Director: Stanley Donen A pretentiously artistic director is hired for a new Broadway musical and changes it beyond recognition. Director: Vincente Minnelli A musical remake of Ninotchka: After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris, the beautiful, ultra-serious Ninotchka is sent to ... See full summary » Director: Rouben Mamoulian Edit Storyline Americans Tommy Albright and Jeff Douglas, on a hunting vacation in Scotland, discover a quaint and beautiful village, Brigadoon. Strangely, the village is not on any map, and soon Tommy and Jeff find out why: Brigadoon is an enchanted place. It appears once every hundred years for one day, then disappears back into the mists of time, to wake up to its next day a century hence. When Tommy falls in love with Fiona, a girl of the village, he realizes that she can never be part of his life back in America. Can he be part of hers in Brigadoon? Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net> The Musical Hit that Tops Them All! See more » Genres: 8 September 1954 (USA) See more » Also Known As: 4-Track Stereo | Mono (Western Electric Sound System) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Gene Kelly
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Recollections: Clubs and Discos - Page continued - Recollections 101+ - Golden Crusaders - etc. When I included these, back in the SAGA days, the response was instant. There was local contact and enthusiasm, and copies of rare 45s by Edinburgh/Glasgow bands were sent in to me, to be broadcast on the programme. I would be happy to hear from anyone who has any old records of Scottish bands from the 1960s. Mike Marwick, New Town, Edinburgh: February 9, 2011 Reply to Mike If you have any old Scottish band records from the 1960s, or would like to contact Mike with any other messages about the 1960s scene, please email me, then I'll pass on his email address to you. Thank you. Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh: February 16, 2011 Recollections Thank you to Gerald J Robertson who wrote: The Pali "My first experience of disco dancing was at the Pali on a Saturday afternoon. I was 12. I am now 61." Top Rank Club "I went to a disco in South Clerk Street. It was part of the Odeon Cinema and was known as the Top Rank Club. The resident band that I can remember was Jimmy James and the vagabonds." "There was a band that played regularly at the Top Storey Club. They were called Tiny and the Titans. Who did they become? Prize: a fourpit oh tatties. lol." Magoos Questions "I went to Magoos in the mid-1960s. I am trying to remember what the name of the club was across the road from Magoos, down one of the side streets. It was not up to much. As I recall, it was in a cellar. I lived in Magoos at the weekend. On holiday weekends, you used to get a rubber stamp on the back of the hand so that you could go out to feed up at the chippie just past the Tron gate. What was the name of the disco above the chippie?" Gerald J Robertson: February 25 + 26, 2011 Recollections Thank you to Bruce Welsh who wrote: Boston Dexters "I am presently writing an encyclopaedia of 1960s UK groups. Groups being included in this book are those that had at least one single out between 1962 and 1966." Boston Dexters "On another web site, I saw John Turnbull mentioned as having been with the Boston Dexters before he and fellow Dexter Tam White went on to form The Buzz. But John is not mentioned by Frank Ferri on this page on the EdinPhoto web site about the Gonk Club at Tollcross. I wonder if Frank remembers John Turnbull." The Athenians and The Beatstalkers "I am also seeking information on The Athenians and The Beatstalkers who are going to be included in the book. Does anyone know anything about these bands?" Bruce Welsh: March 10, 2011 Reply to Bruce I have passed on Bruce's question about Boston Dexters to Frank Ferri. I don't know whether or not the other two groups that Bruce mentions ever played in Edinburgh. If you have any information that you'd like to pass on to Bruce, please email me, then I'll pass on your message to him. Thank you. Peter Stubbs: March 13, 2011 Update Thank you to Frank Ferri who replied to Bruce Welsh's questions in Recollections 107 above. Frank wrote: "I knew former members of the Boston Dexters: - Tam White - Frankie Connors (living in London) but I can't recall John Turnbull. The Athenians "The Athenians were a brilliant band at covering Rolling Stones' music. They were resident for a long time at the Gamp club on Victoria Terrace, before splitting up. - Ian Orr was vocalist - Ally Black was on bass. I can't recall the names of the others. They cut a record. I remember that one track was Chuck Berry's 'Little Queenie'." The Beatstalkers Thank you to Bruce Welsh who wrote: Three's a Crowd "I'm trying to find information about a group called 'Three's a Crowd'. All I know is that they were a trio to begin with, then a quartet. Bob Smiggy Smith was their lead vocalist. He had previously been with The Embers. The group had
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Grand National Horses | Grand National Free Bets Grand National Betting Tips Famous UK Grand National Horses The Grand National has produced a wonderful array of stories throughout its illustrious history including some pretty memorable jockeys, trainers and more importantly Grand National horses. Here ' Grand National Free Bets ' looks at possibly the most remarkable horses ever to grace the Aintree. Red Rum It was over 30 years ago now that Red Rum recorded the first of the three victories in the Grand National that earned him pride of place in the record books forever. He still remains the only horse to have won the Grand National three times and, as that statistic suggests, the great horse was a phenomenon. Bred to be a sprinter, Red Rum went on to win the gruelling four-and-a-half mile chase in 1973, 1974 and 1977, overcoming a potentially crippling foot disease in doing so. On March 31, 1973, he started 9/1 favourite for his first Grand National. However, by the time the runners had reached the Chair the giant Australian chaser, Crisp, who was shouldering top weight of 12st, had built up a massive lead and appeared unstoppable. But, conceding 23lb to Red Rum, he slowly began to falter at the famous Elbow after being more than 15 lengths in front of his rival at the last. Red Rum wore Crisp down, getting up on the line to beat him by three-quarters of a length in a then record time of 9 min 1.9 sec, knocking nearly 20 seconds off Golden Miller's previous best under 12st 2lb in 1934 - this new record would stand for the next 16 years. Red Rum won four more races before collecting his second Grand National, this time carrying the maximum weight of 12st. Giving 1lb to the Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, L'Escargot, Red Rum started third favourite at 11/1, racing off a mark nearly two stone higher than for his 1973 victory. He was the first to achieve the double since Reynoldstown in 1936. Only three weeks later, Red Rum won the Scottish Grand National as the 11/8 favourite under 11st 13lb. It was then presumed that, having reached a zenith, Red Rum's talent would gradually decline in keeping with the rolling years. Between the autumn of 1974 and the spring of 1976, he ran in 18 chases, winning twice and being placed seven times. But he also gallantly failed to resist first L'Escargot and then Rag Trade in the 1975 and 1976 Grand Nationals. Red Rum died on Wednesday, October 18, 1995 and was buried by the winning post on Aintree's Grand National course. His grave is marked by an engraved stone listing his Grand National record, and a life-size bronze commemorates this legendary horse, along with a race staged at Aintree's Festival Meeting, the Red Rum Chase, named in the great horse's memory. Aldaniti There was hardly a dry eye among the crowd when Aldaniti won the Grand National in 1981. It was a victory for both courage and determination in the face of adversity. In late 1979, Bob Champion, the successful jockey, was told that he had cancer and only months to live, while Aldaniti had almost been retired because of leg trouble. Against all the odds, the gallant partnership held on to beat Spartan Missile, ridden by John Thorne, a 54-year-old grandfather and amateur rider. The winner's true-life story inspired the 1983 film Champions, starring John Hurt. Aldaniti died at the age of 27 in March, 1997. Bob Champion made a full recovery and, with the help of Aldaniti, has raised millions of pounds for cancer research. Aldaniti's name was a jumble from the names of four grandchildren of his breeder, Tommy Barron: Alastair and David Cook plus Nicola and Timothy Barron. The Pitmans The Pitman family has a special association with the Grand National. In 1983, Jenny Pitman became the first woman to train a winner of the race when Corbiere beat Greasepaint. She followed up this victory in 1995 with Royal Athlete who succeeded at the long odds of 40/1, but experienced heartbreak when Esha Ness "won" the 1993 void race. Mark, her son, must have gone through similar emotions when he was caught by Seagram when riding Garrison Savannah i
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Grand National 2010: Tony McCoy rides Don't Push It to victory in big race at Aintree - Telegraph Horse Racing Grand National 2010: Tony McCoy rides Don't Push It to victory in big race at Aintree Tony McCoy has finally won the Grand National as Don't Push It - his 15th ride in the race - provided the champion jockey with a famous victory at Aintree. Champions: Tony McCoy is handed the Grand National winner's trophy by Peter Kay Photo: PA Image 1 of 3 Moment of triumph: McCoy turns to the gallery as Don't Push It crosses the line Photo: PA Leap of faith: runners and riders jump the water at Aintree Photo: PA By Telegraph staff and agencies 4:39PM BST 10 Apr 2010 Black Apalachi was prominent throughout but McCoy was always stalking him on the second circuit. As they jumped the last together, McCoy galvanised his mount to take up the running before the Elbow and the relief the record-breaking rider showed immediately afterwards was immense. An almighty gamble in the minutes before the four-and-a-half-mile marathon saw the Jonjo O'Neill-trained Don't Push It sent off the 10-1 joint-favourite along with Big Fella Thanks, with the latter ridden by Barry Geraghty in the absence of the injured Ruby Walsh. Geraghty was another still going well approaching the second-last, along with 17-year-old Sam Twiston-Davies on Hello Bud. But Black Apalachi and Don't Push It pulled clear and it was McCoy who took the plaudits as he won by five lengths. Related Articles Grand National runners guide 09 Apr 2010 State Of Play went one better than last year to stay on for third, with Big Fella Thanks fourth and Hello Bud fifth. Legendary owner-gambler JP McManus had been trying to win the Aintree spectacular for years but his ambition finally came true. Nina Carberry, attempting to become the first woman to win the race on Character Building, had a great spin round to finish seventh with Snowy Morning sixth to add to his good record in the race. Last year's winner Mon Mome still appeared to be going well when he fell at the 26th fence. A tearful McCoy said: "I'm being a big wuss. It means everything to me to win the Grand National. "I've won lots of big races and I'm supposed to be a good jockey, but to not win the Grand National would be a bit of a negative on the CV. "I'm delighted for my mum and dad as they've been great for me throughout the years, and for my wife Chanelle and my daughter Eve, who is two and a half. "Hopefully now she'll be proud of me when she grows up." McCoy continued: "My trainer put me on the right one if truth be known. I asked him to toss a coin and I think he tossed it a few times until he got Don't Push It. "I couldn't have picked it, but Jonjo was very adamant and I didn't argue with him. "If you get enough goes at something and you keep going, once you're in there you've always got a chance. "I'm delighted for JP (McManus) as he's the best supporter this game has ever had and ever will have, and I'm very privileged to ride a Grand National winner in his colours." Chanelle McCoy said: "I'm speechless. For him to do this means the absolute world to him. I know he would have loved his parents to be here. "It is so emotional and for him to do it for Mr McManus and for Jonjo and Jacqui (O'Neill), it is a fantastic achievement. It's brilliant." O'Neill said: "It's fantastic and I thought it would never happen to me. "I'm delighted it's happened and I'm delighted for AP (McCoy) and JP and all the lads. "Alan Berry does everything with this horse at home so well done to him. The horse lives out in a field with half a dozen sheep. "I didn't believe it was going to happen until they passed the post as I thought something was going to happen, but it's marvellous. "Things can't get much better than this. McManus added: "First of all I want to thank Frank Berry (racing manager) as he found the horse in Listowel and I don't think without Frank we would have had the horse. "Full marks to Jonjo and the team as he's been a difficult horse down the years to keep right and keep his mind right." Dessie Hughes said of his ga
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Profile subscribers click here for full profile * For a limited period, this profile and selected other Adbrands pages which would normally be available only to subscribers, have been opened to all users. Please note that access to most other profiles as well as the account assignments database is still limited to paid subscribers * Anheuser-Busch 's Budweiser still has no real challenger for the title of King of Beers in the US. The extended family - led by top-selling Bud Light - accounts for more than one out of every four beers served in America. A run of enormously effective television commercials featuring talking lizards and TV-obsessed couch potatoes did much to consolidate the brand's position between 1995 and 2002, and also boosted Budweiser's profile with a wider global audience. Yet despite its dominance in the US, Budweiser's hold on the international market is less secure, not least as a result of a long-running and damaging legal dispute with Czech brewer Budvar. That has begun to change now that Budweiser is owned by global titan AB InBev, which declared its intent to confirm Budweiser as "the first truly global beer brand". At the same time, to smooth ruffled feathers in the US over the takeover of a domestic icon by a foreign company, Budweiser has placed an even greater emphasis on its American heritage since early 2009, describing itself as "The Great American Lager". Selected Budweiser & Bud Light advertising Competitors See Wine Beer & Spirits Sector index for other companies and brands Advertising More from Adbrands Weekly Update Brand Analysis Budweiser is the undisputed champion in the US beer market, but it cannot afford to rest on its laurels, given the increasingly aggressive marketing of rival brewers, as well as competition from other alcoholic beverages. The brand's marketing profile is another distinct asset, the result of a string of unconventional and highly memorable campaigns. Budweiser's main weakness is its inconsistent performance in global markets, partly the result of the Budvar trademark dispute. However the brand has a good head start in China. Volumes there are still small, but they have possibility to eclipse Budweiser's sales in other international markets by the end of the decade. One path will be international sports sponsorship: Budweiser has been the "official" beer of the FIFA World Cup since 1986, and a major recurring headline sponsor, most recently in 2014 in Brazil. In 2011 it became the first American brand to sponsor the UK's FA Cup football tournament. That mirrored an existing dominance in the US, where Bud Light is the official beer of the NFL (now until 2022) as well as the sponsor of 28 of the 32 NFL teams, and also of CBS network broadcast coverage of Thursday night games. It also has a strong presence in Major League Baseball. The FA Cup sponsorship arrangement was renewed for a further three years in 2015, and Bud will continue to partner the FIFA World Cup until at least 2022. In 2012, the group began extending Bud's sponsorship into music as well with the launch of the nationwide Music First programme of live events, and sponsorship arrangements with Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake. That was followed in 2013 by a global partnership with Rihanna covering 85 countries worldwide. Brewed and sold since 1876, Budweiser became the world's best-selling beer in 1957 (overtaking Schlitz), and held that title until 2011, when it was overtaken in total volumes by China's top-selling domestic beer Snow. However it remains the clear top seller by global revenues, with combined retail sales for the extended family in excess of $20bn in 2012, according to AB InBev's own estimates. Net revenues to AB InBev were $5.3bn in 2014, from volumes of 44m hl. Brewed in eight countries around the world, it is distributed in more than 70. The brand's true strength lies in the US, where it has unrivalled domination of the industry. In fact, the most important member of the extended Budweiser family is Bud Light . In the US, according to researcher IRI, off-trade sales for 2015 (exclud
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Bezzerwizzer at Paint Branch High School - StudyBlue StudyBlue Which geometric shape does Frank Llyod Wright's Guggenheim Museum in New York echo? A spiral Which painter liked to present himself as the "Man in the Bowler Hat"? Rene Magritte Which IT company is also known by the abbreviation "HP"? Hewlett Packard Which American university is known by the abbreviation "M.I.T."? Massachusetts Institute of Technology What American fashion icon enjoys the sweet smell of success with his Double Black cologne? Ralph Lauren Whon won the Oscar for Best Actor in "The Godfather" in 1972? Marlon Brando Which traditional French dish consists of eggplant, garlic, peppers, tomatoes, zucchini and onions? Ratatouille Which is the largest city in New Zealand? Auckland In 1960, which Asian country saw a woman elected as head of the government for the first time: Ceylon, Malaya or India? Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) What is the word for illnesses in which physical symptoms are traced back to mental causes? Psychosomatic How many people take part in a tete-a-tete? Two Who, in 1841, wrote about "The Murders in the Rue Morgue"? Edgar Allen Poe Who sang the title song to the James Bond film "Goldfinger"? Shirley Bassey Which species of deer is the most common across the world? Elk (moose) Who was elected President of Poland in 1990? Lech Walesa Which planet is also known as the "evening star"? Venus In a battle of the "hot-heads," who did Jimmy Connors defeat in 1982 in the Wimbledon tennis finals? John McEnroe Which videotape format prevailed in the face of competition from Betamax and Video2000? VHS Which President proclaimed Thanksgiving Day a national holiday? Abraham Lincoln Who was the murder victim at the center of the plot in TV's "Twin Peaks"? Laura Palmer Renaissance architecture emerged from which country? Italy How many people can be seen in da Vinci's painting of "The Last Supper"? Thirteen Which drink did pharmacist John S. Pemberton invent in 1886? Coca Cola Which term, used in sociology denotes the adaption of a minority to the culture and lifestyle of the majority? Assimilation What do the letters of the American fashion label "DKNY" stand for? Donna Karan New York Who played the role of Baron von Trapp in 1965's "The Sound of Music"? Christopher Plummer Which nation brought chocolate to Europe from rainforests of Mexico and Central America? Spain In which country is the Gibson Desert? Australia What was the code name for Allied Invasion of Normandy on D-Day? Operation Overlord What substance gives blood its red color? Hemoglobin Which science deals with the origin, history and meaning of words? Etymology Which generation did Douglas Coupland portray in his 1991 novel? Generation X Which duo sang "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" in 1965? The Righteous Brothers Which bird has the largest wing span? The (wandering) albatross Bill Clinton was governor of which U.S. state before becoming president? Arkansas How is the number 1,500 written in Roman numerals? MD In swimming, how many strokes are there in an Individual Medley? Four Which country launched MIR space station in 1986? Soviet Union How many points does the Jewish Star of David have? Six In which city did the TV series "Frasier" take place? Seattle What is a column or monument made of a single block of stone? Monolith Which male entertainment group, originally Los Angeles, is known for its striptease routine? The Chippendales Which copmany was co-founded in 1975 by Paul Allen? Microsoft What is celebrated on the 8th of March throughout the world? International Women's Day Causing fistfights in toy stores in the 1980s, which must have dolls came with their own adoption papers? Cabbage Patch Kids Who won the 2000 Oscar for Best Actor in "American Beauty"? Kevin Spacey Which exclusive dish meaning "fat liver" in French is prepared from duck or goose liver? Foie Gras Which ocean lies between Africa, Asia, Australia and the Antarctic? Indian Ocean Which Italian explorer gave his name to America? Amerigo Vespucci Who has, on average, more hair on their head: blondes, brunettes, or red
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Map of Denmark Strait - World Straits, Denmark Strait Map Location - World Atlas Map of Denmark Strait - World Straits, Denmark Strait Map Location Denmark Strait The Denmark Strait, between Greenland and Iceland, is a navigational passage, 300 miles (480 km) long, and 180 miles (290 km) wide at its narrowest point. The very cold East Greenland current passes through the strait and carries icebergs south into the Atlantic Ocean. Greenland, the world's largest island, (after the continent of Australia) is about 81% ice-capped. Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. In 1979 it was granted self-government by the Danish parliament. Denmark still exercises control over Greenland's foreign affairs. Iceland was first settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., and boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. It gained independence in 1944 from Denmark.
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The Naming of America Am�rica, no invoco tu nombre en vano [America, I don't invoke your name in vain] Pablo Neruda, Canto General AMERICA, we learn as schoolchildren, was named in honor of Amerigo Vespucci, for his discovery of the mainland of the New World. We tend not to question this lesson about the naming of America. By the time we are adults it lingers vaguely in most of us, along with images of wave-tossed caravels and forests peopled with naked cannibals. Not surprisingly, the notion that America was named for Vespucci has long been universally accepted, so much so that a lineal descendant, America Vespucci, came to New Orleans in 1839 and asked for a land grant "in recognition of her name and parentage." Since the late 19th century, however, conflicting ideas about the truth of the derivation have been set forth with profound cultural and political implications. To question the origin of America's name is to question the nature of not only our history lessons but our very identity as Americans. Traditional history lessons about the discovery of America also raise questions about the meaning of discovery itself. It is now universally recognized that neither Vespucci nor Columbus "discovered" America. They were of course preceded by the pre-historic Asian forebears of Native Americans, who migrated across some ice-bridge in the Bering Straits or over the stepping stones of the Aleutian Islands. A black African discovery of America, it has been argued, took place around 3,000 years ago, and influenced the development of Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations. The records of Scandinavian expeditions to America are found in sagas � their historic cores encrusted with additions made by every storyteller who had ever repeated them. The Icelandic Saga of Eric the Red, the settler of Greenland, which tells how Eric's son Leif came to Vinland, was first written down in the second half of the 13th century, 250 years after Leif found a western land full of "wheatfields and vines"; from this history emerged a fanciful theory in 1930 that the origin of "America" is Scandinavian: Amt meaning "district" plus Eric, to form Amteric, or the Land of (Leif) Eric. Other Norsemen went out to the land Leif had discovered; in fact, contemporary advocates of the Norse connection claim that from around the beginning of the 11th century, North Atlantic sailors called this place Ommerike (oh-MEH-ric-eh), an Old Norse word meaning "farthest outland." (This theory is currently being promoted by white supremacists of the so-called Christian Party , who are intent on preserving the nation's Nordic character, and who argue that the Norse Ommerike derives from the Gothic Amalric, which, according to them, means "Kingdom of Heaven.") But most non-Scandinavians were ignorant of these sailors' bold exploits until the 17th century, and what they actually found was not seriously discussed by European geographers until the 18th century. Further, other discoveries of America have been credited to the Irish who had sailed to a land they called Iargalon, the land beyond the sunset, and to the Phoenicians who purportedly came here before the Norse. The 1497 voyage by John Cabot to the Labrador coast of Newfoundland constitutes yet another discovery of the American mainland, which led to an early 20th-century account of the naming of America, recently revived, that claims the New World was named after an Englishman (Welshman, actually) called Richard Amerike. And yet, despite the issue of who discovered America, we are still confronted with the awesome fact that it was the voyages of Columbus, and not earlier ones, that changed the course of world history. Indeed, as Tzvetan Todorov, author of The Conquest of America (1984; tr. Richard Howard), has argued, "The conquest of America
heralds and establishes our present identity; even if every date that permits us to separate any two periods is arbitrary, none is more suitable, in order to mark the beginning of the modern era, than the year 1492, the year Columbus crosses the Atlantic Oc
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Amber Amber 2008/9 Schools Wikipedia Selection . Related subjects: Mineralogy Amber pendants. The oval pendant is 52 by 32 mm (2 by 1.3 inches). Amber is fossil resin, which is appreciated for its colour and beauty. Good quality amber is used for the manufacture of ornamental objects and jewellery. Although not mineralized, it is often classified as a gemstone. A common misconception is that Amber is made of tree sap; it is not. Sap is the fluid that circulates through a plant's vascular system, while resin is the semi-solid amorphous organic substance secreted in pockets and canals through epithelial cells of the plant. Most of the world's amber is in the range of 30–90 million years old. Because it used to be soft and sticky tree resin, amber can sometimes contain insects and even small vertebrates. Semi-fossilized resin or sub-fossil amber is known as copal. Amber occurs in a range of different colours. As well as the usual yellowy-orange that is associated with the colour "amber", amber itself can range from whitish through a pale lemon yellow to brown and almost black. There is also red amber (sometimes known as "cherry amber"), green amber, and even blue amber, which is rare and highly sought after. A lot of the most highly prized amber is transparent, but cloudy amber and opaque amber is also common. Opaque amber contains numerous minute bubbles. This kind of amber is known as "bastard amber", even though it is a true amber. Origin of the term The English word amber stems from the old Arabic word anbargris or ambergris and refers to an oily, perfumed substance secreted by the sperm whale . Middle English ambre > Old French ambre > Medieval Latin ambra (or ambar). It floats on water and is washed up on the beaches. Due to a confusion of terms (see: Abu Zaid al Hassan from Siraf & Sulaiman the Merchant (851), Silsilat-al-Tawarikh (travels in Asia), it became to be the name for fossil resin or tree sap, which is also found on beaches, and which is lighter than stone, but not light enough to float. The presence of insects in amber was noticed by the Pliny the Elder in his Naturalis Historia and led him to the (correct) theory that at some point, amber had to be in a liquid state to cover the bodies of insects. Hence he gave it the expressive name of suceinum or gum-stone, a name that is still in use today to describe succinic acid as well as succinite, a term given to a particular type of amber by James Dwight Dana (see below under Baltic Amber). The Greek name for amber was ηλεκτρον (Electron) and was connected to the Sun God, one of whose titles was Elector or the Awakener. It is discussed by Theophrastus, possibly the first ever mention of the material, and in the 4th century BC. The modern term electron was coined in 1891 by the Irish physicist George Stoney, using the Greek word for amber (and which was then translated as electrum) because of its electrostatic properties and whilst analyzing elementary charge for the first time. The ending -on, common for all subatomic particles, was used in analogy to the word ion . Heating amber will soften it and eventually it will burn, which is why in Germanic languages the word for amber is a literal translation of burn-Stone (In German it is Bernstein, in Dutch it is barnsteen etc.). Heated above 200°C, amber suffers decomposition, yielding an "oil of amber", and leaving a black residue which is known as "amber colophony", or "amber pitch"; when dissolved in oil of turpentine or in linseed oil this forms "amber varnish" or "amber lac". Baltic amber has been extensively traded since antiquity. The Baltic and Slavonic terms for amber (e.g., lt: Gintaras; ru : Янтарь, yantar) are thought to originate from Phoenician jainitar (sea-resin). A mosquito and a fly in this Baltic amber necklace are between 40 and 60 million years old Chemistry of amber Amber is heterogeneous in composition, but consists of several resinous bodies more or less soluble in alcohol , ether and chloroform, associated with an insoluble bituminous substance. Amber is a macromolecule by free radical polymer
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Quiz 22nd August - Shelled Warriors Forums Quiz 22nd August Posts: 1,403 Quiz 22nd August This week's quiz is all about colour. The answers all include a colour or is a colour. 1. What ball is worth three points in snooker? Green 2. Name Francis Drake's ship, in which he circumnavigated the globe, 1577-80? Golden Hinde 3. What skin and eye colouring is associated with jaundice? Yellow 4. What is Mick Hucknell's band? Simply Red 5. Ireland is known as The 'what' Isle? Emerald 6. What term refers to a plan or template? Blue Print 7. What was mined extensively in Cyprus in Roman times, which took its name from the country? Copper 8. Name Jepser Christiensen's character in the James Bond films Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace? Mr White 9. Hyacinthoides is the scientific name for what protected (in the UK) spring flowering plant? Bluebell 10. If this were a cryptic crossword clue it could be 'Poetic Irish county'? Limerick 11. What is the common name of the Bubonic Plague in the Middle Ages?Black Death 12. What is a tone of photography which results from or gives the effect of age? Sepia 13. What sea has the port city Arkhangelsk (Archangel in English) and Onega Bay? White Sea 14. What is the longest river in South Africa? Orange River 15. What comes from the seed of the tropical Theobroma cacao tree? Chocolate 16. What semi-precious stone decorated Tutankhamun's burial mask, and is the colour of the American Robin's eggs? Turquoise 17. What colour is Tyrian, a dye highly prized by the Romans? Purple 18. Name the London borough and Royal Observatory site which marks international time? Greenwich 19. The TV presenter and journalist born Kim Taylor in November 1960 is better known by what name? Magenta Devine 20. Caroline Lucas is head of what UK organization? The Green Party 21. Who was English King from 1650-1702? William of Orange 22. What would you find at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington? White House 23. What is China's second largest river? Yellow River 24. What is the negatively emphatic expression in the USA for the smallest amount of money? Red Cent 25. What college in New Cross is part of the University of London? Goldsmiths 26. The Whirlwind is which snooker player's nickname? Jimmy White 27. Which Formula One Grand Prix Circuit includes Maggotts Corner, Wellington Straight, and Farm Curve? Silverstone 28. Which actor and musician is lead vocalist of rock band Tenacious D? Jack Black 29. What colour is a 'double-word' square on a Scrabble board? Pink 30. What is the dabbling duck whose Common 'eye-patched' variety is the smallest of all dabblers?) Teal Well done to all who entered - hope you enjoyed it. This week's results are: 1st Equestrian Babe and Loublou95 2nd Pussygalore
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http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001229/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001229/ Born as Gwyllyn Samuel Newton Ford at Jeffrey Hale Hospital in Quebec City, Ford was the son of Anglo-Quebecers Hannah Wood Mitchell and Newton Ford, a railway conductor. Through his father, Glenn Ford was a great-nephew of Canada's first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald. Ford moved to Santa Monica, California with his family at the age of eight, and became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1939.<br/><br/>After Ford graduated from Santa Monica High School, he began working in small theatre groups. Ford later commented that his railroad executive father had no objection to his growing interest in acting, but told him, "It's all right for you to try to act, if you learn something else first. Be able to take a car apart and put it together. Be able to build a house, every bit of it. Then you'll always have something." Ford heeded the advice and during the 1950s, when he was one of Hollywood's most popular actors, he regularly worked on plumbing, wiring and air conditioning at home. At times, he worked as a roofer and installer of plate-glass windows.<br/><br/>He acted in West Coast stage companies, before joining Columbia Pictures in 1939. His stage name came from his father's hometown of Glenford, Canada.[6] His first major movie part was in the 1939 film, Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence.<br/><br/>After being nominated in 1957 and 1958, in 1962 Glenn Ford won a Golden Globe Award as Best Actor for his performance in Frank Capra's Pocketful of Miracles. He was listed in Quigley's Annual List of Top Ten Boxoffice Champions in 1956, 1958 and 1959, topping the list at number one in 1958.<br/><br/>For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Glenn Ford has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6933 Hollywood Blvd. In 1978, he was inducted into the Western Performers Hall of Fame at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In 1987 he received the Donostia Award in the San Sebastian International Film Festival, and in 1992 he was awarded the Légion d'honneur medal for his actions in the Second World War. Wed, 24 Nov 2010 00:13:40 GMT Melvyn Douglas http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000634/ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000634/ Richard Henry Sellers, (8 September 1925 – 24 July 1980), known as Peter Sellers, was a British comedian and actor best known as Chief Inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther film series, for playing three different characters in Dr. Strangelove, as Clare Quilty in Lolita, and as the man-child and TV-addicted Chance the gardener in his penultimate film, Being There. Leading actress Bette Davis once remarked of him, "He isn't an actor -- he's a chameleon."<br/><br/>Sellers rose to fame on the BBC Radio comedy series The Goon Show. His ability to speak in different accents (e.g., French, Indian, American, German, as well as British regional accents), along with his talent to portray a range of characters to comic effect, contributed to his success as a radio personality and screen actor and earned him national and international nominations and awards. Many of his characters became ingrained in public perception of his work. Sellers's private life was characterized by turmoil and crises, and included emotional problems and substance abuse. Sellers was married four times, with three children from two of the marriages.<br/><br/>An enigmatic figure, he often claimed to have no identity outside the roles that he played, but he left his own portrait since, "he obsessively filmed his homes, his family, people he knew, anything that took his fancy right to the end of his life—intimate film that remained undiscovered until long after his death in 1980." The director Peter Hall has said: "Peter had the ability to identify completely with another person, and think his way physically, mentally and emotionally into their skin. Where does that come from? I have no idea. Is it a curse? Often. I think it's not enough though in this business to have talent. You have to ha
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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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BBC Sport - Football - World Cup 2010: Englishman Howard Webb to referee final World Cup 2010: Englishman Howard Webb to referee final Webb prepares for highs of South Africa Premier League official Howard Webb has been chosen to referee Sunday's World Cup final between Netherlands and Spain in Johannesburg, Fifa has confirmed. Webb, 38, has impressed in the finals so far, as have his fellow English assistants Michael Mullarkey and Darren Cann, who will join him in the final. Webb is the first Englishman to referee the final since Jack Taylor in 1974. He has refereed three World Cup matches in South Africa and has neither shown a red card nor awarded a penalty. However, the Yorkshireman has handed out an average of 5.67 bookings per games - the second highest tally in tournament. Webb made his World Cup finals debut in Spain's shock 1-0 defeat by Switzerland. 606: DEBATE Step forward Mr Webb! Fully deserved. I think he and his team have done a great job Lady of the Bridge He was also in charge for Slovakia's 3-2 victory against Italy - a defeat which cost the defending champions the chance to reach the tournament's knockout rounds - and was praised for his handling of a dramatic finale to the match. In the last-16 stage Webb refereed Brazil's 3-0 win over Chile, only to miss out on the quarter-finals and semi-finals. But he has been rewarded with Sunday's Soccer City showpiece, prompting high praise from Taylor, referee for the 1974 World Cup final between the former West Germany and Netherlands, who said Webb had been "almost perfect" in the three games in which he has officiated to date. "I've known Howard for a long time," Taylor told BBC Radio 5 Live. "I've seen him as a young referee and I've seen him come through, I've seen his ability. "He's had three games and he's been almost perfect. "He's fit, he's strong, he's diplomatic, he reads the game terribly well, in my opinion they couldn't pick a better man." It is great to see Howard and his team's fantastic season topped off with the ultimate appointment Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore Premier League referee Chris Foy backed Webb to perform in the final and said the British refereeing fraternity were proud of their colleague. "I'm absolutely delighted and I'm not surprised because the way he has performed at the World Cup up till now I think he's been outstanding," Foy told BBC Radio Merseyside. "It's a massive pat on the back for English refereeing. "He refereed the Champions League final this season and did a wonderful job and this is the biggest accolade that can ever be bestowed on a match official and he must be immensely proud." Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore also paid tribute to Webb and his team, adding: "We see the hard work and professionalism of Howard Webb, Darren Cann and Mike Mullarkey week in, week out when they are officiating in the Premier League. "So, it is great to see their fantastic season topped off with the ultimate appointment." For Webb to be chosen to officiate the biggest game in football in his first World Cup finals is a superb achievement. It comes after a highly successful season for him and his assistants Cann and Mullarkey, after they officiated the Champions League final in May when Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in Madrid. Their performances have boosted English officials' standing around the world after the debacle in the 2006 World Cup when referee Graham Poll handed out three yellow cards to Croatia's Josip Simunic during the match with Australia. Premier League referees' chief Mike Riley has said those experiences mean all three men will be more than prepared for such a high-profile match. The whole thing is jaw-dropping. I just can't imagine my son reffing the World Cup Final Howard's father Billy "As a team they will be prepared for the challenges and I'm sure they will be more than looking forward to the occasion," Riley told the BBC. Webb, a former police officer from Rotherham, started officiating in the Northern Counties League in the mid-1990s. He has been a Premier League referee
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BUMBLE AT THE WORLD CUP: England were woeful in their opening two matches... Peter Moores looks to be ageing by the day | Daily Mail Online BUMBLE AT THE WORLD CUP: England were woeful in their opening two matches... Peter Moores looks to be ageing by the day England were beaten in their opening two matches at the World Cup Peter Moores' side were pitiful, according to David 'Bumble' Lloyd David 'Bumble' Lloyd offers his observations from the ICC Cricket World Cup. This time the former England batsman talks wine, New Zealand nightlife and England's woes. Things might not be going well on the field for England but you can’t be miserable in New Zealand. I even ended up in a wine drinking contest, ‘the battle of the bubbles’ in Wellington. England captain Eoin Morgan (left) in discussion with head coach Peter Moores in training This was English sparkling wine up against New Zealand’ s judged by wine masters including Oz Clarke. Would you believe it was a victory for England! A wine called Wyford won the blind tasting from 24 bottles. Might be the only thing England win here… Invited out to John Wright’s farm 20 minutes outside Christchurch. He’s got 70 cows and a sit-on tractor! New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum (left) talks with England captain Eoin Morgan The former Derbyshire and New Zealand batsman and India coach is now an IPL mentor with Mumbai Indians and did he have some tales to tell. John’s got a fantastic cricket brain and was fascinating on what constitutes a 50-over team…. To walk round Christchurch now is an eerie experience. I went to the memorial service for the victims of the earthquake exactly four years ago that devastated this beautiful city and it was very moving to see people, arms round each other, who had obviously lost loved ones. You just cannot get your bearings in the city centre. There are portacabins set up as shops and even banks. It will clearly take a long time for this place to get back up on its feet. England stumble on and they were quite pitiful to watch in their opening two matches. Having been there as coach I watch Peter Moores closely and he looks to be ageing by the day. England coach Moores looks to be ageing by the day according to David 'Bumble' Llloyd His biggest disappointment will be that England just didn’t compete against Australia and New Zealand. You feel powerless and shell-shocked in Moores position… Went out for a beer with two of my local co-commentators Ian Smith and Simon Doull to what they said was a quiet spot in Wellington. It was called the Bangalore Polo Club and I’ve never been anywhere like it. Lively is not the word. It was full of bowls of monkey nuts and their party piece is for everyone to eat them, throw the shells on the floor and then the pigeons come in to eat them all up. I made my excuses and left…. New Zealand were all over England like a cheap suit and Brendon McCullum is undoubtedly the best captain in world cricket. New Zealand captain McCullum is undoubtedly the best captain in world cricket, according to Bumble He doesn’t do funky fields. He just knows where to put the fielders for every batsman. And when he had done that and bundled England out he went after them as if he had a train to catch. They are serious contenders but how will they go against Australia?
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X Factor winners and losers: Where are they now? - ITV News 16 December 2013 at 1:05pm X Factor winners and losers: Where are they now? After Sam Bailey became the 10th winner of the X Factor, we look at how previous winners of the competition have fared in the industry. Despite claiming the coveted title of X Factor winner, not all of the ten named made it big, but some of those who missed out on the top spot have seen real success since their appearances on the reality show, so who were the real winners in the X Factor? Series 1 - 2004 Steve Brookstein was the first winner of the competition in 2004. Credit: PA Wire Steve Brookstein was the first winner of the competition in 2004 and his debut single went straight to number one in the charts. However Brookstein was dropped by his record label just eight months later and now performs aboard P&O cruise ships and in pubs. Series 2 - 2005 Leona Lewis. Credit: PA Wire Leona Lewis has sold over 20 million records worldwide and has been nominated for seven Brit Awards and three time Grammys. Her first two albums reached number one in the UK charts, with her third reaching number 3. She is still signed to Simon Cowell's Syco label and has just released her fourth album Christmas, With Love which is at number 13 in the UK charts. Series 4 - 2007 Leon Jackson. Credit: PA Wire Scottish-born Jackson beat Welsh singer Rhydian to the title in 2007 but was swiftly dropped by the record company after just one album. Series 5 - 2008 Alexandra Burke. Credit: PA Wire Alexandra Burke first auditioned for the second series of The X Factor in 2005 (which was eventually won by Shayne Ward). She made it through to the final seven in Louis Walsh's 16–24 category, but Louis did not choose her for his final four as he felt that she was too young for the competition. Over the following three years Alexandra worked on her singing before returning to the X Factor. Her version of Leonard Cohen's Halleujah was the Christmas number one of 2008. She is now working on her third album and is still signed to Syco. The real winners JLS After making it to the final in 2008 JLS lost out to Alexandra Burke, but were signed to Epic Records. As well as winning BRIT Awards for Best British Breakthrough and British Single in 2010 they have won a total of five MOBO Awards. In April it was announced that the band were to split after their fifth album and tour X Factor contestant Joe McElderry. Credit: PA Wire In a similar journey to Alexandra Burke before him Joe McElderry took two runs to make it on the X Factor. He made it to Boot Camp in 2007, but felt he was too young opted to walk away. He returned in 2009 and was mentored by Cheryl Cole and made it to the final beating Olly Murs to the title. His duet with Carrie Underwood was nominated for a Golden Globe after it featured on the film The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. He parted ways with Syco in 2011. He continues to write and release music and toured the UK in the summer and is planning a 50 date UK tour in 2014. The real winners Olly Murs Olly made it to the final but lost the title to Joe McElderry in 2009, however he signed a joint deal with Syco and Epic Records. He has released three albums, the first reached number two, while his latest two both got the top spot. Olly Murs performing on stage during the 2013 Capital FM Jingle Bell Ball at the O2 Arena. Credit: Doug Peters/Doug Peters/EMPICS Entertainment Stacey Solomon Just behind Olly Murs in third place Stacey Solomon has also managed to carve out a showbiz career. Stacey was crowned queen of the jungle the year after her X Factor appearance and has been a presenter and talk show guest since her rise to fame. Stacey is currently appearing in panto in London and is due to release her debut album next year. Stacey Solomon. Matt Cardle won the series in 2010. Credit: PA Wire Matt Cardle beat off competition from Rebecca Ferguson and One Direction. While Cardle's career has stalled, One Direction have gone on to achieve global success with selling millions of records. The real
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Britain’s Got Talent Winner List of All Seasons - Grab List Britain’s Got Talent Winner List of All Seasons Britain’s Got Talent Winner List of All Seasons General By Rahul Khorwal On May 23, 2016 No Comments This is a talent reality television show in Britain, which first aired in June 2007. So far, there have been 9 competitive series. It is an open show, which is open to anyone irrespective of age, so long as you got talent. It is a Thames Production and it is distributed by FremantleMedia and is produced in association with Syco TV premiered on ITV. In order to win, the contestants have to impress the audience through active competition with other contestants. Here are the finest of the Britain Got Talent (BGT) show Winner First Series: Paul Potts, 2007 He won the first edition of the Britain Got Talent show which was held in 2007. He was born on October 13, 1970 and served as a Bristol city councilor between 1996 and 2003. The BGT changed his life because, after winning the prize money of $100,000, he recorded his album “One Chance” which topped sales in 9 countries due to the fame he had earned during the BGT.The runner up for the show was Damon Scott who is a singer, puppeteer and comedian best known as the Monkey Man. The judges were Piers Morgan, Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden. The host on ITV was Ant & Dec while spin off shows were presented by Stephen Mulhern. Winner Second Series : George Sampson, 2008 He was born on June 29, 1993. He won the Britain Got Talent Show at age 14 and bagged the prize money of $100,000. The runner up that year were Duo Suleman Mirza and Madhu Singh, and third place was Andrew Johnston. It was broadcasted from April 12, 2008 to May 31, 2008. The season judges were Piers Morgan, Simon Cowell, and Amanda Holden. The ITV host was Ant & Dec and spin off shows were presented by Stephen Mulhern. Winner, Third Series: Diversity, 2009 The street dance troupe, Diversity won the third series in 2009 beating singer Susan Boyle and also went ahead and won Families United Positive Role Models at the Spirit of London Awards. They took home the 2009 prize money of $100,000 for the Britain Got Talent winner. The runner up was Susan Boyle who is a Scottish singer and third place was taken by Julian Smith, who is a Britain Saxophonist and Music Teacher from Halesowen. The judges for the series were:Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan, and Amanda Holden. Ant & Dec, host while Stephen Mulhern presented the show on ITV2. Winner Fourth Series : Spellbound, 2010 This is a famous gymnastic group and became more popular after winning the 2010 Britain Got Talent and pocketed the $100,000 cash money. After the win, they have featured in several advertisements and performed at numerous venues. The runner up was Twist and Pulse, an English Street dance duo based in London, third place was taken by Kieran Gaffney. The judges were Amanda Holden, Piers Morgan, Louis Walsh, and Simon Cowell. The presenters were Ant & Dec and the Co-presenter was Stephen Mulhern. Winner Fifth Series: Jai McDonnell, 2011 He has appeared on American Idol and X Factor and he was the winner for 2011 Britain Got Talent. He took home the prize money of $100,000 after which he signed with Syco Music but dropped in 2012 March after his contract expired. The runner up was Ronan Parker, an English singer from Poringland, Norfolk and the third place was taken by New Bounce, a Scottish singer. The judges were Amanda Holden, Michael MCIntyre, David Hasselholf, and Louis Walsh. The presenters on ITV were Ant & Dec and the Co-presenter was Stephen Mulhern on ITV2. Winner Sixth Series: Ashleigh and Pudsey, 2012 This is a British dog trick act which was acted by trainer Ashleigh Jade Butler. The audience loved the trick and it made her win the first ever dog trick on Britain’s Got Talent and bagged the price money of $500,000. The runner up was Jonathan and Charlotte and third place was a choir from South Whales Valleys, Only Boys Aloud (OBA). The judges were Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden, Carmen Electra, and David Walliams. The presenters o
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Unit Notes Unit Notes AP World History Unit Notes that cover an entire section of World History and not just one particular chapter. These unit notes, along with the World History outlines , vocabulary terms , topic notes , study questions , regional outlines , and glossary terms will help you prepare for the AP World History exam. Subject: Notes that cover an entire section of World History and not just one particular chapter. Attachment Sternpost rudder – improved steering - Invented in China – Han Dynasty Lateen sails – sail in any direction regardless of wind Astrolabe – measured distance of sun/stars above horizon – latitude Magnetic Compass – Chinese – direction without sight of land Three-Masted Caravels – larger sails, large cargo rooms w/ more provisions Global Interactions Indigenous people had no resistance – developed independently Neighboring states hated Aztecs, more than happy to help Fear of unknown – metal, horseback – seen as God Motivation – acquire gold and spices Superior weapons Malince (Dona Marina) acted as interpreter – Spanish>Aztec Early colonization Tenochititlan – Mexico City – New Spain Conquistadors controlled Western USA – California, Arizona, etc… Pizarro – 1531 – Incas Boost home countries’ power and wealth Exploitation and exploration of raw materials Spread of Roman Catholicism Attempted to use natives, but failed Resorted to importing labor from Africa Differences in empire expansion from earlier empires Existing populations wiped out not allowed to remain intact Huge numbers of people moved in Even Mongols didn’t totally replace population Previous empires merged with, converted, or were converted by existing population Americas – Europeans created new continent in own image – two Europes essenentially Labor/Economic System Creoles – born in colonies to Spanish parents Educated, wealthy Looked down upon by Spanish aristocracy Became leaders of resistance movements later Mestizos – European and Native American ancestry Mulattos – European and African ancestry Native Americans – little to no freedom Worked on estates, in mines Encomienda System – American Feudalism Peninsulares get land and # of slaves/native laborers In exchange, must protect them and convert them Attempts at reform Treatment horrific – Christian missionaries appealed for reform Reduced strain on natives by bringing in Africans Replaced one oppressed group with another Both Africans and Natives ended up at bottom of social hierarchy Difference methods of Colonization Treatment of Native Americans harsh Until recently known as cruelest of colonizers Indians first as slaves, then exploited for cheap labor Kept near bottom of Latin American social scale Importation of African slaves massive More brought to Latin America/Caribbean than United States Primarily brought over males #s only kept up through importation, not reproduction Missionaries/priests – conversion to Catholicism a priority Settled presence of Spanish/Portuguese (large cities) created permanent colonies French Made little effort to create long-term settlements Only 11,000 settlers came from 1608-1763 Attacks from British made it difficult to have long-term settlemensts Hunters, trappers, soldiers – remarkably adept at adapting selves to environment Knew woods, rivers of North America well Learned language of Native Americans – made alliances – Huron English Grew rapidly – men, women and children stayed Cities, communities grew Strong systems of local government Colonists went to escape religious persecution Some colonists were convicts Worked for masters in exchange for payment of voyage over Used African slaves Initially, relationship with Indians relatively peaceful Relationship soured during French/Indian Wars Turned antagonistic violent after But…violence always existed before too Columbian Exchange – most rapid and profound ecological transformations in world history New foods, animals, resources led to massive changes for both regions From Europe/Africa horses, pigs, goats, chili peppers, sugar cane, sheep Increased milk and meat supply in Americas
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Index-a This Week's Puzzles So You Think You Know Soccer A soccer goal is what dimensions, yards wide and feet high: 8x7; 7x8; 8x8 or 9x8? According to FIFA World Cup rules which flag must be displayed inside each match stadium besides those of FIFA/Fair Play, and the two competing nations? Approximately how many million people play regular organized football in the world (at the early 2000s): 5; 25; 65; or 250? The word soccer derives from: Sock; Association; Kosher; or Socrates? What is not required by the rules of soccer: Goal net; Penalty spot; Specified ball pressure; or Shin guards? The 2014 World Cup Finals allocated European and African teams respectively how many places: 3 and 9; 4 and 10; 5 and 13; or 6 and 15? What city/club football rules, which spread widely in the late 1800s, introduced heading, corners, throw-ins, changing ends, and the goal crossbar: Sheffield; Paris; Milan; or Berlin? FIFA's 2014 World Cup Finals/Qualifying rules dictate a match squad of how many players: 18; 23; 26; or 30? In the 2010 World Cup Final, Jo'bulani was the: Winner's national anthem; Winning goalscorer; Ball; or Trumpet-like horn blown by fans? The minimum rest-period between two games for any team at the 2014 World Cup is how many hours: 24; 36; 48; or 72? Soccer rules award what after an 'own goal' directly from a throw-in: Goal; Penalty; Corner; or Drop-ball? The headquarters of FIFA are in Brussels; London; Zurich, or Oslo? Who has made the World Cup footballs since 1970: Adidas; Puma; Umbro; or Nike? The World Cup Qualifiying matches between El Salvador v Honduras in 1969 coincided with what mutual event: Independence; Earthquake; Drought; or War? The first ever �100,000 (or above) football transfer, in 1961, was: Bobby Moore; Pele; Dennis Law; or Eusebio? A white ball was first used in a World Cup in: 1930; 1950; 1966; or 1982? The centre circle of a soccer pitch is used only at kick-offs/re-starts, and in which other game feature? Matthias Sammer, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Rivaldo, and Luis Figo won what between 1990-2002: European Cup; World Cup; Golden Boot; or European Footballer of the Year? The first, second and third placed teams at the 2014 World Cup receive how many medals: 20; 30; 40 or 50? Soccer has been an Olympic event since: 1900; 1964; 1992; or 2002? PAGE 6
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Emile Zola - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss. Emile Zola Biography of Emile Zola �mile Zola (1840-1902), French author of many works influential in the naturalism literary school including his series of twenty novels written between 1871 and 1893 that follow the Rougon Macquart family starting with The Fortune of the Rougons (1871). From the Author's Preface; "I wish to explain how a family, a small group of human beings, conducts itself in a given social system after blossoming forth and giving birth to ten or twenty members, who, though they may appear, at the first glance, profoundly dissimilar one from the other, are, as analysis demonstrates, most closely linked together from the point of view of affinity. Heredity, like gravity, has its laws. By resolving the duplex question of temperament and environment, I shall endeavour to discover and follow the thread of connection which leads mathematically from one man to another. And when I have possession of every thread, and hold a complete social group in my hands, I shall show this group at work, participating in an historical period; I shall depict it in action, with all its varied energies, and I shall analyse both the will power of each member, and the general tendency of the whole." --Emile Zola, Paris, July 1, 1871 Initially borrowing from the romantic movement, Zola became a proponent of French naturalism along with other such notable authors of the time as Stephen Crane Maggie: A Girl of the Streets (1893), George Gissing New Grub Street (1891), and Guy de Maupassant The Maison Tellier (1881). Inspired by Claude Bernard's Introduction to Experimental Medicine (1865) Zola soon found his voice as dispassionate scientific observer of French society, human nature, and moral decay often in painstakingly sordid detail. Set during the tumultuous period of the rise in power of Napoleon Bonaparte III as Emperor to the end of the Franco Prussian war, Zola's ambitious series includes La Conqu�te de Plassans (The Conquest of Plassans) (1874), and L�Assommoir (The Dram-Shop or The Drunkard) (1877). Another in the series Nana (1880) represents the underclasses, a prostitute and "devourer of men" who rises among the Parisian elite as a destructive and wholly powerful figure who disrupts conventions and comes to represent the downfall of the Second French Empire. Zola himself descended mineshafts in his methodically intense approach to writing Germinal (1885). Set in the 1860s it deals with the struggle of the proletariat and the inhumane working conditions of striking coal miners in Northern France and inspired numerous film and television adaptations. Other titles in the series are L'Oeuvre (The Masterpiece) (1886) a lightly fictionalised depiction of his friendship with painter Paul C�zanne which later caused a rift in their friendship, La Terre (1887), the psychological thriller La B�te humaine (1890), and ending with Le Docteur Pascal (1893). �mile Zola was born in Paris, France on 2 April 1840, the son of Fran�ois Zola, an engineer and his wife Emilie Aubert. He grew up in Aix-en-Provence, attending the (now named) Coll�ge Mignet, then the Lyc�e Saint Louis in Paris. Under the harsh straits of poverty after his father died Zola worked various clerical jobs. He then moved on to writing literary columns for Cartier de Villemessant's newspapers. A sign of things to come he was harsh and outspoken in his criticism of Napoleon "..my work becomes a picture of a departed reign, of a strange period of human madness and shame." He was also harshly anti-Catholic "Civilization will not attain to its perfection until the last stone from the last church falls on the last priest." One of Zola's first works published was his autobiographical La Confession de Claude (1865), which attracted many critics and brought negative attention to him including the police. Guilt and shame haunt Th�r�se Raquin (1867), another of Zola's works to inspire many film and television adaptations. Madeleine F�rat was published a year later. Zola further explore
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Lazarus, Emma Lazarus, Emma born July 22, 1849, New York , N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 19, 1887, New York U.S. writer. She was born into a cultured Jewish family and learned languages and the classics at an early age. Her first book (1867) caught the attention of Ralph Waldo Emerson , with whom she corresponded thereafter. She wrote a prose romance and translated Heinrich Heine's poems and ballads. She took up the defense of persecuted Jews с 1881 and began working for the relief of new immigrants to the U.S. The famous closing lines to her poem "The New Colossus" (1883) were inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty (see Statue of Liberty National Monument ), dedicated in 1886. * * * born July 22, 1849, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 19, 1887, New York City American poet and essayist best known for her sonnet “The New Colossus,” written to the Statue of Liberty ( Liberty, Statue of ). Born into a cultured family of Sephardic (Spanish Jewish) stock, Lazarus learned languages and the classics at an early age. She early displayed a talent for poetry, and her first book, Poems and Translations (1867), was praised by Ralph Waldo Emerson ( Emerson, Ralph Waldo ). She dedicated her next book, Admetus and Other Poems (1871), to him. These and subsequent volumes—the prose Alide: An Episode of Goethe's Life (1874), a verse tragedy, The Spagnoletto (1876), and a fine translation of the Poems and Ballads of Heinrich Heine (1881)—were cosmopolitan in flavour, sometimes technically excellent, but lacking in real distinction. About 1881, with the wave of immigration to the United States from European and Russian ghettoes, Lazarus took up the defense of persecuted Jews and of Judaism and began to work for the relief of immigrants. She published numerous essays in the Century and the weekly American Hebrew on the pogroms and persecutions and the often equivocal attitude of the Christian West. She was an early advocate of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. In 1882 she produced Songs of a Semite, which included such powerful pieces as “The Dance to Death,” “The Banner of the Jew,” and “The Crowing of the Red Cock.” Her sonnet “The New Colossus” was chosen to be inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty, the monument it celebrates, and it remains a most moving and eloquent expression of an American ideal: “Give me your tired, your poor,” the sonnet concludes, “Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, / The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. / Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, / I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” Lazarus's last book, a series of prose poems published under the title By the Waters of Babylon, appeared in 1887. Additional Reading Dan Vogel, Emma Lazarus (1980); and Bette Roth Young, Emma Lazarus in Her World: Life and Letters (1995), are accounts of her life and work. * * *
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The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake The Great 1906 San Francisco Earthquake 5:12 AM - April 18, 1906 San Francisco City Hall after the 1906 Earthquake. (from Steinbrugge Collection of the UC Berkeley Earthquake Engineering Research Center ) The California earthquake of April 18, 1906 ranks as one of the most significant earthquakes of all time. Today, its importance comes more from the wealth of scientific knowledge derived from it than from its sheer size. Rupturing the northernmost 296 miles (477 kilometers) of the San Andreas fault from northwest of San Juan Bautista to the triple junction at Cape Mendocino, the earthquake confounded contemporary geologists with its large, horizontal displacements and great rupture length. Indeed, the significance of the fault and recognition of its large cumulative offset would not be fully appreciated until the advent of plate tectonics more than half a century later. Analysis of the 1906 displacements and strain in the surrounding crust led Reid (1910) to formulate his elastic-rebound theory of the earthquake source, which remains today the principal model of the earthquake cycle. At almost precisely 5:12 a.m., local time, a foreshock occurred with sufficient force to be felt widely throughout the San Francisco Bay area. The great earthquake broke loose some 20 to 25 seconds later, with an epicenter near San Francisco. Violent shocks punctuated the strong shaking which lasted some 45 to 60 seconds. The earthquake was felt from southern Oregon to south of Los Angeles and inland as far as central Nevada. The highest Modified Mercalli Intensities (MMI's) of VII to IX paralleled the length of the rupture, extending as far as 80 kilometers inland from the fault trace. One important characteristic of the shaking intensity noted in Lawson's (1908) report was the clear correlation of intensity with underlying geologic conditions. Areas situated in sediment-filled valleys sustained stronger shaking than nearby bedrock sites, and the strongest shaking occurred in areas where ground reclaimed from San Francisco Bay failed in the earthquake. Modern seismic-zonation practice accounts for the differences in seismic hazard posed by varying geologic conditions. As a basic reference about the earthquake and the damage it caused, geologic observations of the fault rupture and shaking effects, and other consequences of the earthquake, the Lawson (1908) report remains the authoritative work, as well as arguably the most important study of a single earthquake. In the public's mind, this earthquake is perhaps remembered most for the fire it spawned in San Francisco, giving it the somewhat misleading appellation of the "San Francisco earthquake". Shaking damage, however, was equally severe in many other places along the fault rupture. The frequently quoted value of 700 deaths caused by the earthquake and fire is now believed to underestimate the total loss of life by a factor of 3 or 4. Most of the fatalities occurred in San Francisco, and 189 were reported elsewhere.
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History Timeline of the 20th Century History Timeline of the 20th Century History Timeline of the 20th Century A Decade-by-Decade Timeline By Jennifer Rosenberg Browse through this history timeline of the 20th century to examine each decade within this amazing century. Picture courtesy of The Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. The 1900s This decade opened the century with some amazing feats like the first flight by the Wright brothers, Henry Ford's first Model-T, and Einstein's Theory of Relativity. It also had hardships like the Boxer Rebellion and the San Francisco Earthquake. The 1900s also saw the introduction of the first silent movie and teddy bear. Plus, don't miss out in discovering more about the mysterious explosion in Siberia. Learn more about the this "humdinger" decade through the 1900-1909 timeline . More » continue reading below our video What are the Seven Wonders of the World Picture courtesy the Photos of the Great War Archive. The 1910s This decade was unfortunately dominated by the first "total war" -- World War I. It also saw other huge changes during the Russian Revolution and the beginning of Prohibition. Tragedy struck when a fire rampaged through Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, the "unsinkable" Titanic hit an iceberg, and the Spanish flu killed millions around the world. On a more positive note, people in the 1910s got their first taste of an Oreo cookie and could fill out their first crossword. Take a "gander" at this decade through the 1910-1919 timeline . More » Picture courtesy of Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division [LC-USZ62-30776 DLC] The 1920s The Roaring '20s were a time of speakeasies, short skirts, the Charleston dance, and jazz music. The 1920s also showed great strides in Women's Suffrage and archaeology hit the mainstream with the discovery of King Tut's Tomb. There were an amazing number of cultural firsts in the 1920s, including the first talking film, Babe Ruth hitting his home-run record, and the first Mickey Mouse cartoon. Learn more about this "nifty" decade through the 1920-1929 timeline . More » Picture part of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library Collection, courtesy of the National Archives. The 1930s The Great Depression hit the world hard in the 1930s. The Nazis took advantage of this situation and were able to come to power in Germany, establish their first concentration camp, and begin a systematic persecution of Jews in Europe. Other news in the 1930s included the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, a wild and murderous crime spree by Bonnie and Clyde, and the imprisonment of Al Capone for income tax evasion. Learn more about this "snazzy" decade through the 1930-1939 timeline . More » Picture part of the Estelle Bechoefer Collection, courtesy of USHMM Photo Archives. The 1940s World War II was already underway by the time the 1940s began and it was definitely the big event of the first half of the decade. Plus, the Nazis established death camps in their effort to murder millions of Jews during the Holocaust. When World War II ended, the Cold War began. The 1940s also witnessed the assassination of Gandhi and the beginning of Apartheid. So you should, "you know," learn more about this decade through the 1940-1949 timeline . More » Picture courtesy of the National Archives. The 1950s The 1950s are sometimes referred to as the Golden Age. Color TV was invented; the polio vaccine was discovered; Disneyland opened; and Elvis gyrated his hips on The Ed Sullivan Show. The Cold War continued as the Space Race between the United States and the Soviet Union began. The 1950s also saw segregation ruled illegal in the U.S. and the beginning of the Civil Rights movement. Learn more about this "cool" decade through the 1950-1959 timeline . More » Picture courtesy of the National Archives. The 1960s To many, the 1960s can be summed up as the Vietnam War, hippies, drugs, protests, and rock and roll. (A common joke goes "If you remember the sixties, you weren't there.") Although those were important aspects of this decade, other events occurred as w
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Royal Tartans | Scottish Tartans Authority Royal Tartans by Colin W Hutcheson The vast majority of tartans are modern and do not pre-date the Battle of Culloden in 1746. Few of those connected with the Royal Household today date back further than the reign of Queen Victoria, but it is appropriate to record some historical information about those turbulent times. The Royal House of Stewart or Stuart, the "High Stewards" of Scotland can be traced back to a Breton nobleman in 1097. Later, when the reign of James V ended in 1542, the direct male line of the Stewarts failed, but the succession continued through Mary Queen of Scots to James VI (VI of Scotland and I of England) who died in 1625. On the death of Prince Charles Edward (Bonnie Prince Charlie) in 1788 and his brother Prince Henry Cardinal Duke of York (d. 1807), the male line ended. The House of Stewart continued down the female line to Queen Victoria and onward to our Royal Family today. The Jacobite risings and the subsequent exile of Prince Charles Edward Stuart in 1746 after Culloden nearly caused the disappearance of Scottish tartans altogether but the continued use of them by the regiments, and the interest in them of the Hanoverian court at the end of the 18th Century, followed by the visit of George IV to Edinburgh in 1822, did much to preserve the wearing of Tartans and Highland Dress. Tradition has it that those who have no tartan of their own can wear the Black Watch (The Universal or Government Tartan) or the Hunting Stewart, but not the Royal Stewart without the express authority of the Queen. However, commercialisation in recent times has rather blurred this. The one tartan which cannot be worn by anyone unless the Queen's permission has been granted is the Balmoral. The Monarch and immediate family. BALMORAL - This tartan was designed by Queen Victoria's husband. Prince Albert in 1853 and, while predominantly grey with overchecks of red and black the background contains a thread of black and white yarns twisted together to achieve the appearance of the rough hewn granite so familiar in Royal Deeside. It is worn by HM Queen herself as a skirt and several members of the Royal Family but only with the Queen's permission. The only other approved wearer of the Balmoral Tartan is the Queen's personal piper. (The Estate workers and Ghillies wear the Balmoral Tweed). STEWART HUNTING - worn by the Queen when "off duty" and during moments of relaxation. A most popular tartan with surprisingly little history as to when it was designed but also worn by HM King George VI and HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother when she was Queen. STEWART OLD - Also worn by the Queen on holiday at Royal Deeside and also favoured by the late HM Queen Mother. A distinctive tartan it originally belonged to the Stewarts of the Western Highlands. STEWART ROYAL - Probably the most well known tartan world wide today and the basis of many of the Stewart Tartans. STEWART DRESS - The Dress version of Royal Stewart with the predominant red squares replaced by white. Worn by the female members of the Royal family often for evening occasions but also worn for Dress occasions by HRH Duke of Edinburgh, HRH Prince of Wales and HRH Prince Edward. STEWART VICTORIA - Known to have been favoured by Queen Victoria who had an extra red line inserted to the Dress Stewart, and used it for curtains and furnishings at Balmoral. KING GEORGE VI - A dark green version of Royal Stewart was woven for King George IV in 1819. A version named the Green Stewart with a lighter green ground was woven especially for King George VI. The Prince of Wales, HRH Prince Charles, has been a staunch supporter of the Kilt and wears a number of tartans linked with titles he holds. LORD OF THE ISLES HUNTING - HRH is often to be seen in this tartan when he visits Scotland and holds the title Lord of the Isles. Commercially it will appear in darker colours of green than those worn by the Prince. ROTHESAY HUNTING - The Prince of Wales is also Duke of Rothesay and wears the Hunting version. The Prince wears many of the Royal Tartans
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HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900-2002) - The Royal Forums HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900-2002) HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900-2002) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Attached Images Posts: 754 Clarence House to open to public The Queen Mother's former home Clarence House will open to the public this summer for the first time. The house, near Buckingham Palace, was the Queen Mother's home from 1953 until her death last year. It is soon to become the London residence of her favourite grandson Prince Charles and his sons Princes William and Harry, who currently live next door in St James's Palace. Their relatively cramped living space, York House, is expected to be converted into offices. Clarence House, off The Mall, is undergoing extensive refurbishment and redecoration under the direction of the Prince of Wales's interior designer, Robert Kime. Grand design William, who will be 21 in June, and 18-year-old Harry have designed their own rooms. The taxpayer is paying for an estimated �4.5m structural work on the building, while Prince Charles is footing the bill for other work. The house will be open to the public from 6 August to 17 October. Visitors will be given a guided tour of five ground-floor rooms where Charles will receive VIPs. Tickets will cost �5 for adults, and �3 children under 17. Children under five will be admitted free. Clarence House was built by John Nash between 1825 and 1828 for William, Duke of Clarence, later William IV, who lived there from 1830 until 1837. It has since been altered and enlarged twice and needed extensive restoration work following bomb damage during World War II. In 1942 the building became the headquarters of the Red Cross and St John Ambulance Brigade. Three of its original storeys remain, along with several mantelpieces and ceilings from the early 19th century. The grand design of Clarence House has made it a favourite home for successive generations of senior royals. Following its post-war renovation, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh lived there after their marriage until her accession as Queen Elizabeth II in 1952. Memories Prince Charles himself lived there until he was three years old. A year later the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret moved in, although Margaret left when she married Anthony Armstrong-Jones in 1960. The years that followed saw the Queen Mother move many pieces from her private art collection into Clarence House. It contains many other memories of her long life and was among the four homes used by her. In Scotland she was a frequent visitor to Birkhall, on the Balmoral Estate, and also the Castle of Mey in Caithness. She died at her Windsor residence, the Royal Lodge, on 30 March, 2002. __________________ __________________ Women have served all these centuries as looking-glasses possessing the magic and delicious power of reflecting the figure of man at twice its natural size. -Virginia Woolf Charles moves into Queen Mum's home with his boys - and Camilla By BRUCE WILSON in London 29apr03 PRINCE Charles and longtime companion Camilla Parker Bowles are setting up house � in his beloved grandmother's former home. The heir to the throne and his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, will move into the late Queen Mother's former home, Clarence House, within the next few months, a spokesman said yesterday. Mrs Parker Bowles is to have what is coyly called "rooms" in the new set-up, which will replace St James's Palace as Prince Charles's official residence. The residence is being renovated at a cost of $A13 million � a bill that will be picked up by the British taxpayer. Prince Charles, though, is believed to have spent some of his own money on parts of the refurbishment. Prince Charles is believed to have kept much of the atmosphere of Clarence House as a memorial to his grandmother, who died last year. In fact, the Queen Mother never much liked Clarence House when she first moved into it, but came to call it home. She shared it with Princess Margaret, who
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History of Railways in County Durham - Waggonways History of Railways in County Durham History of Railways in County Durham This refers to the pre-1974 boundary of County Durham, after which Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Darlington, Stockton on Tees and Hartlepool became independent local government authorities. Part of North Yorkshire is now in County Durham. National Grid references are shown to the nearest kilometre square. Please observe the COPYRIGHT of this website. Printing and copying should be for personal use only and NOT for commercial purposes. Category D - The 1951 plan to demolish coal mining villages in County Durham. www.disused-stations.org.uk - lists and photos of closed railway stations in the UK. Wooden Waggonways From the 1600s wooden waggonways took coal from pits in North Durham to staiths on the Tyne at Stella, Derwent Haugh and Dunston. Each single waggon was drawn by a horse. One horse could haul over 2 tons of coal. The speed was controlled by the waggonman using a brake or convoy which acted upon the rear wheels. Staiths were sheds at the river bank where valuable loaded coal waggons could be kept under cover. On arrival at the staith the horse was unhitched, then the waggon was pushed by the waggonman to a turntable inside the shed. The coal was teemed down the spout into the keel boat to be taken down river for transfer into sea-going collier ships. The empty waggon was pushed to another turntable to exit the shed and the horse was hitched for the return journey to the colliery. Wayleaves were financial agreements between landowners and those seeking permission to build a waggonway over their land. Access to valuable coal reserves could be blocked by landowners in favour of their own partners. Waggonways did not always take the the most direct way or easiest gradient because of obstruction by landowners. The wayleave specified the width needed, which could be 16 yards (about 14 metres) for double track on an embankment. Acts of Parliament were later used for railways to get compulsory purchase of the land. Cuttings and embankments (cuts and batteries) were made to gain an even road for the horses. This was a century before the canal era in Britain. Frames of wooden track were made up of rails and sleepers. The track gauge varied because the waggonways were not planned as a single system. To prolong the track life a second layer or double way of renewable rail was nailed on, allowing deeper ballast to keep the horses' hooves off the sleepers. Malleable iron plates were fixed to the rails where there was heavy wear. The simplest waggonways had a single track with passing places called bye stands or sidings at intervals. Double track had the full waggons going on the main way. The empty waggons returned on the bye way, which did not need to be so heavily constructed as the main way, or even follow the same route. The earliest waggonways served pits around the Whickham area. In the 1700s waggonways reached as far west as Mickley Moor NZ0861 and as far south as Pontop Pike NZ1452. A wooden waggonway ran from pits near Angel of the North NZ2657, following the Team Valley to Team Gut at Dunston. Prominent waggonway owners included Anne Clavering and the Liddell family of Ravensworth. Beamish Wooden Waggonways - There were two wooden waggonways from Beamish Mary Pit. It is not known if these waggonways were working at the same time in the 1700s. Beamish wooden waggonway ran from Beamish Mary Pit NZ2053 to the Great North Road at Pelaw Grange and down to the River Wear at Chartershaugh and Fatfield NZ3053. The A693 road follows the route at High Handenhold. Maps of Beamish Staiths at Fatfield, Coordinates 430940 East, 553680 North Geograph NZ3053 - British History - Microsoft Virtual Earth - Wikimapia - Google Maps - Old Maps The other 1700s Beamish wooden waggonway was a branch of the Tanfield Way, running northwest from Beamish Mary Pit NZ2053 towards the Blue Bell Inn and Causey Hall. The A6076 road follows the waggonway route in square NZ2054 near the Blue Bell. The waggonway joined t
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George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl - review | Children's books | The Guardian Children's books George's Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl - review 'Thanks to George's madcap and mischievous idea, his marvellous medicine does the trick. But not in the way he expected…' Monday 11 March 2013 08.00 EDT First published on Monday 11 March 2013 08.00 EDT Share on Messenger Close This tremendous tale tells us about George who is 8 years old, and his desire is to transform his cranky old grandma. Thanks to George's madcap and mischievous idea, his marvellous medicine does the trick. But not in the way he expected … I absolutely loved the book, and when I read it I would burst into laughter. This is the second time that I have read this book, and I still enjoy reading it. My favourite character was George because he was very inventive and brave in making the marvellous medicine. My second favourite character was Mr. Kranky because he wanted to make the marvellous medicine again. They thought they had got every ingredient but they were always missing something out, so he had to go back and forth to the supermarket. My least favourite character was Grandma because she was nasty, cruel, disrespectful, selfish, and grumpy to George. Poor George was left alone with his horrible and selfish grandma who ordered him about. The miserable old grouch commanded George to go fetch her tea, give her her medicine and she forced him to eat cabbage (and George hates cabbage) but what is worse is that she tried to force him to eat crunchy, creepy crawlies (bugs and snails), with the cabbage. I would highly recommend this book because it was amazing and tremendous, and I would mainly recommend it for 7 to 12 year olds. The way the writer wrote was hilarious and he put in some random funny things that didn't exist and could never happen, such as the transformation of the animals. I think he should have made the book longer, because it would have been better. What surprised me most was how the animals transformed! I would love to read more of Roald Dahl's books because they are so funny and entertaining. Out of what I have read from this book, I think that I will give it 4 stars. Want to tell the world about a book you've read? Join the site and send us your review!
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Dimple Records - Stevens,Cat : Tea For The Tillerman Tea For The Tillerman Usually ships in two business days Notes / Reviews Tea for the Tillerman is an album by singer-songwriter Cat Stevens. This album, Stevens' second during 1970, includes many of Stevens' best-known songs including "Where Do the Children Play?", "Hard Headed Woman", "Wild World", "Sad Lisa", "Into White" and "Father and Son". Four of the tracks ("Where Do the Children Play?", "On the Road to Find Out", "Tea for the Tillerman" and "Miles from Nowhere") were featured in the Hal Ashby and Colin Higgins' black comedy film entitled Harold and Maude, in 1971. The track "But I Might Die Tonight" was featured on another 1971 film: Deep End by Jerzy Skolimowski. Stevens, a former art student, created the artwork featured on the record's cover. With "Wild World" as an advance single, this was the album that brought Stevens world-wide fame. The album itself charted into the top 10 in the United States, where he had previously had few listeners. On 18 November 2003, Rolling Stone Magazine included this album in its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list at number 206. Nov 18, 2003 The title-song "Tea for the Tillerman" was used as the ending theme for both series of the Golden Globe-winning BBC-HBO sitcom Extras, written and co-directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. In 2006, the album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. In 2007, the album was included in the list of "The Definitive 200 Albums of All Time", released by The National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In November 2008, a 'Deluxe Edition' was released featuring a second disc of demos and live recordings. Personnel *Cat Stevens â acoustic guitar, keyboards, lead vocals *Alun Davies â acoustic guitar, backing vocals *Harvey Burns â drums *Del Newman â string arrangements *John Rostein â violin Songs from this album have been covered by a diverse range of artists, which include: Jimmy Cliff ("Wild World") The Nerve Agents ("But If I Might Die Tonight") Horace Andy ("Where Do the Children Play?") Use in popular culture The title track is used by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant for the closing credits of Extras. The fourth episode of the second series of the show features a cover of "Tea for the Tillerman" performed by Chris Martin of Coldplay. The song "Miles From Nowhere" is featured in "The A-Team" and is used during Face's (Dirk Benedict) walking away scenes in the episode "Alive At Five" References Category:Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab albums Category:Universal Deluxe Editions fi:Tea for the Tillerman sv:Tea for the Tillerman This text has been derived from Tea for the Tillerman on Wikipedia and is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License 3.0 Artist/Band Information Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou, 21 July 1948, in Marylebone, London, England), originally and commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is an English musician. He is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and prominent convert to Islam. His early 1970s record albums Tea for the Tillerman and Teaser and the Firecat were both certified as Triple Platinum by the RIAA in the United States; his 1972 album Catch Bull at Four sold half a million copies in the first two weeks of release alone and was Billboards number-one LP for three consecutive weeks. He has also earned two ASCAP songwriting awards in consecutive years for "The First Cut Is the Deepest", which has been a hit single for four different artists. Stevens converted to Islam in December 1977 and adopted his Muslim name, Yusuf Islam, the following year. In 1979, he auctioned all his guitars for charity This story originally aired on 3 December 2006. and left his music career to devote himself to educational and philanthropic causes in the Muslim community. He has been given several awards for his work in promoting peace in the world, including 2003's World Award, the 2004 Man for Peace Award, and the 2007 Mediterranea
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How to Play Chess: Rules and Basics - Chess.com Chess.com Forums Learn to Play Chess It's never too late to learn how to play chess - the most popular game in the world! If you are totally new to the game or even want to learn all of the rules and strategies, read on! Getting Better at Chess History of Chess The origins of chess are not exactly clear, though most believe it evolved from earlier chess-like games played in India almost two thousand years ago.The game of chess we know today has been around since the 15th century where it became popular in Europe. The Goal of Chess Chess is a game played between two opponents on opposite sides of a board containing 64 squares of alternating colors. Each player has 16 pieces: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns. The goal of the game is to checkmate the other king. Checkmate happens when the king is in a position to be captured (in check) and cannot escape from capture. Starting a Game At the beginning of the game the chessboard is laid out so that each player has the white (or light) color square in the bottom right-hand side. The chess pieces are then arranged the same way each time. The second row (or rank) is filled with pawns. The rooks go in the corners, then the knights next to them, followed by the bishops, and finally the queen, who always goes on her own matching color (white queen on white, black queen on black), and the king on the remaining square. The player with the white pieces always moves first. Therefore, players generally decide who will get to be white by chance or luck such as flipping a coin or having one player guess the color of the hidden pawn in the other player's hand. White then makes a move, followed by black, then white again, then black and so on until the end of the game. How the Pieces Move Each of the 6 different kinds of pieces moves differently. Pieces cannot move through other pieces (though the knight can jump over other pieces), and can never move onto a square with one of their own pieces. However, they can be moved to take the place of an opponent's piece which is then captured. Pieces are generally moved into positions where they can capture other pieces (by landing on their square and then replacing them), defend their own pieces in case of capture, or control important squares in the game. The King The king is the most important piece, but is one of the weakest. The king can only move one square in any direction - up, down, to the sides, and diagonally. Click on the '>' button in the diagram below to see how the king can move around the board. The king may never move himself into check (where he could be captured). The Queen The queen is the most powerful piece. She can move in any one straight direction - forward, backward, sideways, or diagonally - as far as possible as long as she does not move through any of her own pieces. And, like with all pieces, if the queen captures an opponent's piece her move is over. Click through the diagram below to see how the queens move. Notice how the white queen captures the black queen and then the black king is forced to move. The Rook The rook may move as far as it wants, but only forward, backward, and to the sides. The rooks are particularly powerful pieces when they are protecting each other and working together! The Bishop The bishop may move as far as it wants, but only diagonally. Each bishop starts on one color (light or dark) and must always stay on that color. Bishops work well together because they cover up each other’s weaknesses. The Knight Knights move in a very different way from the other pieces – going two squares in one direction, and then one more move at a 90 degree angle, just like the shape of an “L”. Knights are also the only pieces that can move over other pieces. The Pawn Pawns are unusual because they move and capture in different ways: they move forward, but capture diagonally. Pawns can only move forward one square at a time, except for their very first move where they can move forward two squares. Pawns can only capture one square diagonally
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Chess Grandmasters by Edward Winter Chess Grandmasters Edward Winter From page 132 of the Oxford Companion to Chess by D. Hooper and K. Whyld (Oxford, 1984), in the entry on �Grandmaster�: �A correspondent writing to Bell�s Life 18 Feb. 1838 refers to Lewis as �our past grand master�, probably the first use of this term in connection with chess.� (848) In an article on page 19 of the March 1989 CHESS Nigel Davies writes: �The original grandmasters, however, were created by the Tsar at the great St Petersburg tournament of 1914. They were Lasker, Capablanca, Alekhine, Marshall and Rubinstein, arguably the five best players of the day, and of whom three held the world championship at one time or another.� For Rubinstein read Tarrasch; A.K.R. came nowhere in the St Petersburg tournament. The Tsar�s conferment of the five Grandmaster titles is a recurrent story in historical works, but what proof of it is there in Russian literature of the time? (1810) Louis Blair (Knoxville, TN, USA) believes that the source of the Tsar story is almost certainly page 21 of Marshall�s My Fifty Years of Chess (New York and Philadelphia, 1942), a book in which Fred Reinfeld is known to have played an extensive role. Our correspondent quotes a passage (referring to the period of the St Petersburg, 1914 tournament) from page 198 of Nicholas II by Dominic Lieven (New York, 1993): �The imperial family spent April and May 1914 in the Crimea. The Council of Ministers no longer had an effective chairman, but the monarch was hundreds of miles from his capital with communications passing by post and courier.� (2080) We note that both the Wiener Schachzeitung and the Deutsche Schachzeitung were using the term �grandmaster (Gro�meister) tournament� to describe St Petersburg, 1914 before the event began. Page 28 of the January 1914 Deutsche Schachzeitung called Capablanca �der kubanische Gro�meister�. (This news item also reported that in a simultaneous display at St Petersburg, in 1913, a draw had been scored by a ten-year old, Prince Gedroiz, who was �the son of a lord-in-waiting of the Imperial Court�.) (2101) Page 119 of the second volume of Complete Games of Alekhine by V. Fiala and J. Kalendovsk� (Olomouc, 1996) offers a strange twist to the question of whether Tsar Nicholas II conferred the title of �grandmaster� on the finalists of the St Petersburg, 1914 tournament. The book quotes an interview with Alekhine in El Debate of 28 May 1922. Asked whether he had started to play chess at a very early age, he replied: �I have played chess since the age of seven and when I was 14 I was named a master by the Tsar himself when I won the national tournament in St Petersburg.� For 14 read 16. The event in question was the St Petersburg, 1909 All-Russian tournament, but is there any more evidence of the Tsar�s involvement in that event than there is, at present, concerning St Petersburg, 1914? (2139) On page 265 of Chess Digest Magazine, December 1974 Larry Evans, a chess writer not famed for accuracy, stated: �Czar Nicholas I coined the title of �Grandmaster� when he sponsored the great St Petersburg tournament in 1914.� Nicholas I lived from 1796 to 1855. With regard to the origin of the term �grandmaster�, Znosko-Borovsky dealt with the issue extensively on pages 221-222 of the November 1925 L�Echiquier. His conclusion was that the title was over-used: �In truth, the only players whom we should consider grandmasters are Capablanca, Alekhine, Lasker, perhaps Marshall (if we wish to forget his misfortunes in match play) and, on account of their former successes, Tarrasch and Rubinstein. All the others should be regarded as plain masters.� In
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Missions to Mars | The Planetary Society The Planetary Society Join our eNewsletter for updates & action alerts Spam Control Text: Please leave this field empty Explore Home » Explore » Space Topics » Space Missions Missions to Mars Mars has historically been unfriendly to Earth’s attempts to visit it. More missions have been attempted to Mars than to any other place in the Solar System except the Moon, and about half of the attempts have failed. Some of these failures occurred because Mars was the first planet Earth attempted to explore, and the early exploration attempts taught us many lessons that have made subsequent missions more successful. But many failures have occurred relatively recently, proving again and again that space exploration is very, very difficult. But since 1996, Mars exploration has undergone a Renaissance, with data from four orbiters and four landed missions developing a revolutionary new view of Mars as an Earth-like world with a complex geologic history. Mars orbiter and lander (ESA) Launch: March 14, 2016 Mars orbit insertion: October 19, 2016 This first mission of ESA's ExoMars program consists of a Trace Gas Orbiter plus an Entry, descent and landing Demonstrator Module, known as Schiaparelli (which transmitted data during its descent before crash landing on the martian surface). The main objectives of this mission are to search for evidence of methane and other trace atmospheric gases that could be signatures of active biological or geological processes and to test key technologies in preparation for ESA's contribution to subsequent missions to Mars. Launch: November 18, 2013 Mars orbit insertion: September 22, 2014 MAVEN, which stands for Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution mission, has provided first-of-its-kind measurements to address key questions about Mars climate and habitability and improve understanding of dynamic processes in the upper Martian atmosphere and ionosphere. Launch: November 5, 2013 Mars orbit insertion: September 24, 2014 Sometimes referred to by the nickname "Mangalyaan," the Mars Orbiter Mission is India's first interplanetary spacecraft. It is primarily a technology demonstration mission that carries a small, 15-kilogram payload of 5 science instruments. It entered orbit at Mars in September 2014, just two days after the arrival of NASA's MAVEN mission. The orbit is highly elliptical, from 387 to 80,000 kilometers. Curiosity (Mars Science Laboratory) (MSL) Mars rover (NASA) Launch: November 26, 2011 Landing: August 6, 2012 Curiosity is the next generation of rover, building on the successes of Spirit and Opportunity. It landed in Gale Crater, the location of a 5+ km tall mound of layered sedimentary material, which Curiosity has found was at least partially deposited in a lake setting. The rover has also made key discoveries such as the detection of organic material. After a 2-(Earth)-year trek from its landing site, it is now entering the foothills of the mound, dubbed "Mount Sharp" (or Aeolis Mons), where it will then start its ascent up the mound. In orbit at Mars (NASA) Launch: August 12, 2005 Mars arrival: March 10, 2006 The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is searching for evidence of past water on Mars, using the most powerful camera and spectrometer ever sent to Mars. Its cameras are also helping in the search for landing sites for future Mars rovers and landers, and to monitor martian weather on a day-to-day basis. Currently roving across Mars (NASA) Launch: July 7, 2003 Landing: January 24, 2004 Opportunity landed in Meridiani Planum at 354.4742°E, 1.9483°S, immediately finding the hematite mineral that had been seen from space by Mars Global Surveyor. After roving more than 33 kilometers, Opportunity arrived at the 22-kilometer-diameter crater Endeavour, a target it is currently exploring. Mars Express and Beagle 2 Currently in orbit at Mars; failed lander (ESA) Launch: June 2, 2003 Mars arrival: December 26, 2003 Five days before its arrival Mars Express successfully pushed off the tiny, 30-kilogram Beagle 2 geochemical lander. Although it had fu
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The Labyrinth of Crete, the myth of the Minotaur Archaeology, Mythology and History of Crete The Labyrinth of Crete: The Myth Of The Minotaur Zeus, in the form of a bull, brought Europe from the Phoenician seashore to Gortys in Crete where he made love with her under a plane tree (or on the plane tree after assuming the form of another sacred animal, the eagle), since then the plane tree was blessed to never lose its leaves (evergreen). From their union three sons were born triplets (or two twins). Next, Zeus arranged the marriage of Europe to the Cretan King Asterion (or Asterio), who appointed Europe's and Zeus' sons as his successors. -> Read more about Gortys -> Read more about the Abduction of Europe by Zeus As promised, the three sons of Europe and Zeus (Minos or Minoas, Radamanthis, Sarpidon) succeeded King Asterion to the throne of Crete. Initially they seemed satisfied to co-govern, but Minos, who wanted the reign to be his exclusively, ended up banishing his brothers: Radamanthis was sent to Viotia (or Cyclades) and Sarpidon to Asia Minor. Minos became the monarch who believed the gods would give him everything and anything he wished. The gods loved Minos because his father, Zeus, honored him above all. They presented him with a wife, Pasiphae, daughter of Helios (Sun) and Persida, and sister of Circe, the sorceress, Kalypso and Aete, and aunt of Mideia, the grand sorceress. There is talk of eight children for Minos and Pasiphae: Androgeos, Katrefs, Defkalion, Glafkos, Akali (or Akakalis), Xenodiki, Ariadne and Phaedra. Once, wanting to offer a sacrifice in honor of his uncle Poseidon, Minos asked Poseidon to send the best bull he could find from the sea. The bull was so beautiful that Minos didn't sacrifice him, but instead kept him with his flock (or in the palace gardens). To revenge Minos for not keeping his promise, Poseidon made the bull so ferocious and dangerous that his eventual capture in Crete became one of the twelve feats of Hercules (Cretan Bull). When Pasiphae, his immortal wife, saw the bull she fell in love and coupled with him. She was able to couple with him with the help of Daedalus, who constructed a wooden likeness of a cow, in which Pasiphae hid. From this union the monster Minotaur was born, a humanoid being with a bull's head, which Minos promptly jailed in the Labyrinth, an enormous construction in Knossos. -> Read more about the Minoan Palace of Knossos -> Read more about Daedalus Minos, as ruler of the greatest naval kingdom of that time, undertook many journeys and military expeditions. His best known aggressive expedition was against Athens to avenge the murder of his first born son, Androgeos. When the siege of Athens continued for too long of a period, Minos asked his father, Zeus, for help, and Zeus unleashed a terrible epidemic. Following the instructions of the Oracle, the Athenians were forced to surrender and accept all of Minos' terms of submission. The most onerous condition of the surrender was the blood tribute. This called for Athens to provide every year (or every three or nine years) seven young men and seven young women as food for the monster Minotaur for as long as he lived. When the last group of young men and women arrived from Athens, prince Theseus, son of Poseidon and the successor of King Aegeas of Athens, was among them. The princess of Knossos , Ariadne, fell in love with the brave youth from Athens, and helped him escape. She devised a plan and gave Theseus a ball of yarn (mitos) so he could find his way through
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Melanie Griffith - Biography - IMDb Melanie Griffith Biography Showing all 74 items Jump to: Overview (3) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (4) | Trade Mark (4) | Trivia (47) | Personal Quotes (12) | Salary (3) Overview (3) 5' 9¼" (1.76 m) Mini Bio (1) Melanie Griffith was born on August 9, 1957 in New York City, to then model/future actress Tippi Hedren and former child actor turned advertising executive Peter Griffith . Her parents' marriage ended in 1961 and Tippi brought Melanie to Los Angeles to get a new start. Tippi caught the eye of the great director Alfred Hitchcock , who gave her starring roles in The Birds (1963) and Marnie (1964). She married her then-agent, Noel Marshall , in 1964 (they divorced in 1982), and Melanie grew up with three stepbrothers. Meanwhile, her father married Nanita Greene Samuels and had two more children: Tracy Griffith and Clay A. Griffith . Melanie also grew up with tigers and lions, as Tippi and Noel were raising them for the movie Roar (1981), in which the family later starred. Melanie's acting career, however, began as a model at just nine months old in a commercial and she later appeared as an extra in Smith! (1969) and The Harrad Experiment (1973), where she fell in love with her mother's co-star, Don Johnson . She was only 14 years old, while he was a twice-divorced 22-year-old. Tippi took a very liberal approach and allowed Melanie to move in with Don at a tender age. Even though Melanie didn't like modeling, she continued to do it to pay the bills. One day she went to meet with director Arthur Penn for what she thought was a modeling assignment. It was actually an audition for his film Night Moves (1975), and Penn gave her the role of a runaway nymphet. She was hesitant, but Johnson encouraged her to take the role. She agreed but was terrified of performing in front of the camera. Penn took a paternal interest in her, and she felt confident and gave a riveting performance, doing racy nude scenes. It immediately typecast her and led to more nymphet roles, with her beautiful nude body a permanent fixture in movies like Ha-Gan (1977) and Joyride (1977). She also married Johnson, in Las Vegas in 1976, but the union ended within six months, possibly because her early movie success outshone his. Unfortunately, as her career progressed, she became increasingly dependent on drugs and alcohol, a fact well-known to studio executives, who stopped considering her for feature film roles. She started doing television work, where she met her second husband, Steven Bauer , on the set of the TV movie She's in the Army Now (1981). He helped her to overcome her drug and alcohol problems and got her to take acting classes with Stella Adler in New York. The classes paid off, as director Brian De Palma cast her as a porno actress in his murder mystery Body Double (1984) and her sexy, funny performance won her rave reviews and the Best Supporting Actress Award by the National Society of Film Critics and a Golden Globe nomination. Jonathan Demme was so impressed with her performance that he gave her the female lead in Something Wild (1986) without even auditioning her. The film became a cult favorite, with Melanie again getting critical plaudits and a Golden Globe nomination. The birth of her first child, Alexander, in 1985, didn't help to save her struggling marriage, and she and Bauer divorced shortly thereafter. She was given starring roles in Cherry 2000 (1987) and Stormy Monday (1988), but the films were barely released. Soon writers were asking when the public at large was going to take notice of this talented and unique actress. Melanie's career skyrocketed when Mike Nichols cast her as a spunky secretary named Tess McGill in Working Girl (1988), a box-office hit for which she received an Oscar nomination as Best Actress and won the Golden Globe Award as Best Actress in a Comedy. Behind the scenes, however, her ongoing substance abuse had become problematic, and Nichols pushed her into a rehabilitation clinic after production wrapped. En route to the clinic she called ex-husband Johnson for supp
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2001 KO Final February, which ex-PM was awarded an earldom on his 90th birthday ? Harold Macmillan B1 A member of the House of Lords and an ex-MP, who celebrated his 100th birthday in November 1984 ? Mannie Shinwell Which government department banned trades unions causing a national outcry ? GCHQ (Government Communications Headquarters) Outside which foreign government building was policewoman Yvonne Fletcher shot and fatally wounded ? Libyan People's Bureau or Libyan Embassy A3 In the course of a violent argument in April, which recording artist was shot and killed by his father ? Marvin Gaye In October, who was killed by members of her own bodyguard ? Indira Ghandi A4 In March the British government announced its approval of the sale of which shipyard on the lower Clyde to Trafalgar House ? Scott Lithgow B4 In October which bank, a bullion dealer, was rescued from debts of around �250 million by a Bank of England buy-out ? Johnson Matthey Subject: �One Word Cinema� Answers A1 A 1992 Oscar winning Clint Eastwood film in which a former hired killer turned unsuccessful farmer returns to his old ways in pursuit of a $1,000 reward ? Unforgiven B1 A 1972 John Boorman film in which a leading character, played by Ned Beatty, is raped by a �Hillbilly� ? Deliverance A2 A 1929 film, Hitchcock�s first talkie, in which a Scotland Yard Inspector is placed in a difficult position when he discovers his girlfriend has committed a murder ? Blackmail B2 Set in Rio, a 1946 Hitchcock film with Cary Grant & Ingrid Bergman in which a woman marries a Nazi renegade to help the US Government ? Notorious A3 A 1916 film by D.W. Griffith starring Lillian Gish in one of four intercut stories including Balshazzar�s Feast and the St Bartholomew�s Day Massacre ? Intolerance B3 A 1967 camped-up version of Faust in which a short order cook is saved from suicide by Mr Spiggott - who offers him 7 wishes in exchange for his soul ? Bedazzled A4 A 1924 Erich von Stroheim film in which an ex-miner turned dentist kills his avaricious wife and her lover ? Greed B4 Set in the mid 19th century, a 1999 film starring Guy Pearce & Robert Carlyle in which a cannibalistic officer commands an isolated army outpost ? Ravenous Answers A1 The liqueur Cura�ao (say �Koor-a-sow�) is traditionally flavoured with sugar & which fruit ? Orange B1 Which spirit takes its name from a place near Guadalajara (say �Gwadlahara�) where the conquistadors first developed it from a variety of Aztec drink ? Tequila A2 With a peculiar but agreeable taste, which coarse & potent liquor is made in the East Indies from a variety of sources, including fermented rice & coconut juice ? Arrack B2 Used to season food & fruit as well as alcoholic drinks, which flavouring is prepared with oil distilled from the aromatic bark of two S. American trees blended with herbs, and bears the former name of a port in Venezuela ? Angostura (now called Cuidad Bolivar) A3 Derived from a town in north east Hungary, what name is shared by a grape variety and a golden-yellow coloured, sweet, aromatic wine ? Tokay (from Tokaj) Subject: Wordgame �No� as in �Note� Answers � a spout on a hose etc. from which a jet issues ? Nozzel � a small round piece of meat or a chocolate made with hazelnuts ? Noisette � something or someone absolutely un
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What type of shop was the Little Shop of Horrors?
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Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - 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 Little Shop of Horrors ( 1986 ) PG-13 | A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed. Director: Howard Ashman (screenplay), Howard Ashman (based on the musical play "Little Shop of Horrors") | 2 more credits » Stars: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 31 titles created 31 Jul 2011 a list of 33 titles created 29 Aug 2012 a list of 21 titles created 04 Nov 2013 a list of 22 titles created 02 Aug 2015 a list of 25 titles created 8 months ago Title: Little Shop of Horrors (1986) 6.9/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 2 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards » Videos Directors: Roger Corman, Charles B. Griffith, and 1 more credit » Stars: Jonathan Haze, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles A newly engaged couple have a breakdown in an isolated area and must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Director: Jim Sharman Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing. Director: John Landis A selfish, cynical T.V. executive is haunted by three spirits bearing lessons on Christmas Eve. Director: Richard Donner Two friends who are dissatisfied with their jobs decide to join the army for a bit of fun. Director: Ivan Reitman A successful psychotherapist loses his mind after one of his most dependent patients, an obsessive-compulsive neurotic, tracks him down during his family vacation. Director: Frank Oz A star bowler whose career was prematurely "cut off" hopes to ride a new prodigy to success and riches. Directors: Bobby Farrelly, Peter Farrelly Stars: Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, Bill Murray Edit Storyline Seymour Krelborn is a nerdy orphan working at Mushnik's, a flower shop in urban Skid Row. He harbors a crush on fellow co-worker Audrey Fulquard, and is berated by Mr. Mushnik daily. One day as Seymour is seeking a new mysterious plant, he finds a very mysterious unidentified plant which he calls Audrey II. The plant seems to have a craving for blood and soon begins to sing for his supper. Soon enough, Seymour feeds Audrey's sadistic dentist boyfriend to the plant and later, Mushnik for witnessing the death of Audrey's ex. Will Audrey II take over the world or will Seymour and Audrey defeat it? Written by HannahMontaniwitz A Singing Plant. A Daring Hero. A Sweet Girl. A Demented Dentist. See more » Genres: Comedy | Musical | Romance | Sci-Fi Motion Picture Rating ( MPAA ) Rated PG-13 for mature thematic material including comic horror violence, substance abuse, language and sex references | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 19 December 1986 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Der kleine Horrorladen See more » Filming Locations: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby Stereo (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Two of the Greek chorus girls, Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell-Martin would later star together in the TV show Martin (1992). See more » Goofs The first bum in "Downtown." See more » Quotes [first lines] Narrator : On the twenty-third day of the month of September, in an early year of a decade not too long before our own, the human race suddenly encountered a deadly threat to its very existence. And this terrifying enemy surfaced, as such enemies often do, in the seemingly most innocent and unlikely of places... See more » Crazy Credits "Special Thanks" are given to Paul Dooley , because his scenes as Patrick Martin were cut and re-cast with Jim Belushi . Dooley's scenes are restored for the Director's cut, and consequently Belushi gets the "Special Thanks" instead. See more » Connections (Un
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A Merry Devil - Launcelot Gobbo in the Merchant of Venice A Merry Devil: Launcelot Gobbo in The Merchant of Venice From The Fools of Shakespeare by Frederick Warde. London: McBride, Nast & Company. In that delightful comedy, "The Merchant of Venice," we have a type of the shrewd but ignorant serving man, or boy, drawn on the same lines as Launce and Speed in "The Two Gentlemen of Verona," and the two Dromios, in "The Comedy of Errors," but apparently younger and less matured than either of them. His name is Launcelot Gobbo, a fact of which he is somewhat proud. He has a crude philosophy and a rude kind of wit. He uses big words and misapplies them most ingenuously. He is good-natured, full of fun, and rejoices in a practical jest. Launcelot is the servant to Shylock, a wealthy Jewish merchant and money lender of Venice, with whom he lives and of whom he stands in wholesome awe. His fun-loving nature, however, has served to brighten the dull and dreary home of that stern and revengeful gentleman, a fact that Jessica, the Jew's daughter, frankly acknowledges in her first interview with the boy. Our house is hell, and thou a merry devil Did'st rob it of some taste of tediousness. Launcelot does not appear until the second scene of the second act of the comedy, when we find him stealthily leaving his master's house. We learn that he feels aggrieved at some apparent wrong at the hands of his employer, and is debating whether to remain in his service, or to run away. His soliloquy or self-argument on the point is most entertaining. He would be just, but being both plaintiff and defendant, as well as advocate and judge of the question at issue, he can scarcely be credited with impartiality. However, the motives that he frankly acknowledges, and the reasons he advances are most delightfully human, and most humorously expressed. The entire passage is a quaint, and by no means unnatural, self-contention between duty and inclination; the conclusion, as a matter of course, being in favor of inclination. Certainly, my conscience will serve me to run from this Jew, my master: the fiend is at mine elbow, and tempts me, saying to me, "Gobbo, Launcelot Gobbo, good Launcelot, or good Gobbo, or good Launcelot Gobbo, use your legs, take the start, run away." My conscience says - "No; take heed, honest Launcelot; take heed, honest Gobbo; or," as aforesaid, "honest Launcelot Gobbo; do not run; scorn running with thy heels." - Well, the most courageous fiend bids me pack; via! says the fiend; away, says the fiend; for the heavens rouse up a brave mind, says the fiend, and run. Well, my conscience, hanging about the neck of my heart, says very wisely to me - "my honest friend Launcelot, being an honest man's son" - or rather an honest woman's son; - for, indeed, my father did something smack, something grow to, - he had a kind of taste; - well, my conscience says - Launcelot, budge not;" "budge," says the fiend; budge not," says my conscience. Conscience, say I, you counsel well; fiend, say I, you counsel well; to be ruled by my conscience, I should stay with the Jew, my master, who, Heaven bless the mark! is a kind of devil; and, to run away from the Jew, I should be ruled by the fiend, who, saving your reverence, is the devil himself: certainly, the Jew is the very devil incarnation, and, in my conscience, my conscience is but a kind of hard conscience, to offer to counsel me to stay with the Jew : the fiend gives the more friendly counsel! I will run; fiend, my heels are at your commandment, I will run. However, Launcelot does not run; he is spared that violence to his conscientious scruples by the unexpected advent of his father, an old Italian peasant, whose voice is heard calling in the distance, and halts the would-be runaway. Launcelot's decision of character is not very marked, nor his resentments very strong, for in a moment his wrongs are forgotten, and he is designing a practical jest on his aged parent. "O heavens!" he exclaims, "this is my true-begotten father; who, being more than sand-b
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Which French wine region produces Pouilly-Fume?
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French wines and wine regions of France South-west Alsace Situated on the lower eastern slopes of the Vosges mountains, in the Rhine valley between Strasbourg and Mulhouse, the Alsace vineyard is rather different from any other French wine growing area. Like the region of Alsace itself, the wine culture here is steeped in a Germanic tradition, producing mostly dry or fruity white wines, the most popular being Riesling, Sylvaner and the very fruity Gewurztraminer. The rules of Appellation contrôlée - and more recently of Appellation Protégée (AOP) are not applied in the same way in Alsace as in the rest of France. In Alsace, wines are produced under a simple "Alsace" appellation, after which the next most important element to be indicated, and the most visible word on the label, is the grape variety or "cépage", Sylvaner, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Edelzwicker, Pinot or a few others. Smaller areas do not have their own appellations, though with many Alsace wines, the name of the village or vineyard from which it comes will also be indicated. See also Vendanges tardives. Lorraine, also in north east France, produces mostly Vin de pays white wines, in the Meuse and the Moselle. Price list outside a top-class wine merchant in the Bordeaux region. Note the price of a bottle of Petrus 1982.... at 6720 €. Not for ordinary mortals. Bordeaux Wine, and wine growing region. With Burgundy and Champagne, the Bordeaux region of Aquitaine is one of the three most famous French wine-producing regions. Historically, its fame is at least in part due to the fact that of these three big grape-growing areas, the Bordeaux vineyard is the only one with immediate access to the sea, an advantage that has enabled it to be France's major wine exporting region for many centuries. In 1152, when queen Eleanor of Aquitaine married the English king Henry II, the Aquitaine region became economically integrated into the Anglo-Norman world, the Bordeaux region becoming the main supplier of wine for England. This historic wine exporting tradition helped Bordeaux to develop far stronger commercial links in the ensuing centuries, firmly establishing Bordeaux wines, often referred to generically in English as "clarets", on the international market. The Bordeaux vineyard is centered round the port city of Bordeaux , along the estuary of the Gironde, and the rivers Garonne and Dordogne. It is a large vineyard, and the geo-specific appellation "Bordeaux" covers an area stretching some 100 km both north-south and east-west. While the appellation contrôlée covers wines of medium quality from all over this region, many if not most of the top quality clarets grown in the overall area benefit from more specific and distinctive area appellations, such as Médoc , Graves or Saint Emilion, and even more local appellations such as Pauillac, Graves and Saint-Estèphe. Unlike other French wine-growing areas, the Bordeaux area operates classifications of many of its top wines, notably those from the Médoc and Saint Emilion vineyards. The best estates in these areas have the right to sell wines designated as grand cru. Below the grand crus come other high quality wines designated as cru bourgeois. Tip: 2009 is said to be an exceptionally good vintage year. Médoc Among the Bordeaux vineyards, Médoc deserves a special mention. The Médoc, an area south of the Gironde estuary to the north west of Bordeaux, is the home of many of the most prestigious French wines. Among the famous appellations produced in this area are Saint Estèphe, Margaux, Saint Julien and Pauillac. It was in 1855 that the wine producers of the Medoc region classified their 61 best wines according to a league table of "grands crus", ranking from "Premier Cru" to "Cinquième Cru". These grands crus are generally reputed to be the greatest of all French wines, and naturally their prices generally reflect this status. Obviously, if you buy an estate bottled wine from a chateau with grand cru status, (and of course they are all estate bottled), you can be pretty sure of getting a top quality wine. But take care! E
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Going-to-the-Sun Road is a prominent pathway in an American national park named for what geographical feature?
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What Are the Geological Features in Glacier National Park? | Trails.com What Are the Geological Features in Glacier National Park? Tweet Glacier National Park is home to many geologic formations. The park is named after the remnants of 10,000-year-old glaciers and anywhere you look, you see a different example of how nature carved these massifs. Whether you're traveling on the Going-to-the-Sun Road or hiking the 700 miles of trails in the park, different types of formations can be seen everywhere. Cirque Imagine a massive piece of ice grinding away at a layer of bedrock. This is what a glacier does to form a cirque. When it has finished working, a semi-circular bowl is left that resembles an amphitheatre. This is a cirque. Arete If you've ever seen a sharp-edged ridge, you've seen an arete. An arete forms when a glacier wears away its sides, sculpting a knife-edged ridge. The summit of Mount Oberlin is a perfect example of a prominent arete in Glacier National Park. Hanging Valley Below the arete on Mount Oberlin's summit is a hanging valley that overlooks the actual valley floor below. A hanging valley is created when a small glacier erodes a mountain. The one on Mount Oberlin resembles a large bowl, perched high above the park. Paternoster Lakes Lakes formed by glaciers form in U-shaped valleys and form in chains called paternoster lakes. Glacier National Park has great examples of these formations. A popular example is the chain formed by Grinnell, Josephine and Swiftcurrent Lakes. Moraine Boulders, rocks, silts and other residues left behind by a glacier are called a moraine. Moraines are sub-categorized as end, ground, lateral, and medial moraines. These categories refer to the location where the residue is deposited; for example, a lateral moraine has residue deposited on the sides of the glacier. Article Written By Rob Holzman Based in the Pacific Northwest, Rob Holzman has been writing outdoor articles since 1997. He recently published the first comprehensive rock climbing guidebook for Pennsylvania and has fiction work published in the "Pacific Northwest Inlander". Holzman has also appeared on FOX television and has been an outdoor consultant for the Discovery Channel.
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Contact Us A Wondrous Diversity of Life Ridge upon ridge of forest straddles the border between North Carolina and Tennessee in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. World renowned for its diversity of plant and animal life, the beauty of its ancient mountains, and the quality of its remnants of Southern Appalachian mountain culture, this is America's most visited national park.
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Which is the country of origin of Martha and the Muffins, Crash Test Dummies and Rush?
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Famous Canadian Musicians Famous Canadian Musicians singer, musician, songwriter, "Everything I Do", music for "Robin Hood" Burton Cummings "American Woman", lead singer of Guess Who Corey Hart great writer-producer, but his singing sucks. "Sunglasses at Night" Dan Hill singer, songwriter, "Sometimes When We Touch" David Clayton Thomas writer, producer, "St.Elmo's Fire" "Oh What a Feeling", multi Grammy winner David Usher Reputed to be the best pianist in the world. Gordon Lightfoot singer, songwriter, Canada's Bob Dylan Guy Lombardo big band leader, famous for Auld Lang Syne in New York on Christmas Eve Frank Mills "Music Box Dancer", pianist, composer Kim Mitchell
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No Questions Quiz 15 Answers - Shareware Notice Shareware Notice No Questions Quiz 15 Answers 1 Dorethy Parker said "Scratch an actor and you will find" what An Actress 2 What animal could be Siberian or Caspian Tiger 3 Collective nouns - an Array of what Hedgehogs 4 The Plains of Abraham overlook which city Quebec 5 The Mariners Compass or Pyxis is what Constellation 6 The Sam Maguire Trophy is played for in which sport Gaelic Football 7 The Somers Islands has what more familiar name Bermuda 8 The Three Stars is the national ice hockey team which country Sweden 9 How did camerawoman Lee Lyon die while working Charged by Elephant 10 What type of animal is a markhor Wild Goat 11 Who received the first ever Gold Disc Glen Miller – Chatanooga cho cho 12 What is the National Bird of India Peacock 13 Who directed Sharky's Machine Burt Reynolds 14 The Weir of Hermiston - last unfinished novel of who Robert Louis Stevenson 15 What is the last book of the Bible Revelations 16 What historical event was referred to as Black 47 Irish Potato Famine 17 What game was patented under the name Sphairistrike Lawn Tennis 18 What organisation did C T Russell found Jehovah Witnesses 19 Paris and What other capital had the worlds first telephone link Brussels 20 Tempera uses water and what to paint with Egg Yoke 21 What colour is the cross on the Greek Flag White 22 What was used before the baton was invented to conduct A Violin Bow 23 Leslie Lynch King became famous as who Gerald Ford 24 Who was Andromedas mother Cassiopeia 25 Lack of vitamin B1 causes what condition Beri Beri 26 What song was The Pittsburgh Pirates anthem We are Family – Sister Sledge 27 Whit countries parliament is called The Storting Norway 28 Who directed Four Weddings and a Funeral Mike Newell 29 Which company developed the Laser Printer Cannon 30 Parsley is a member of which family Carrot 31 What does lager literally mean in German Storage 32 Franz Kafka wrote in German what nationality was he Czeck 33 Which car company produced the first front wheel drive 1934 Citroen 34 Who produced the Tom and Jerry cartoons until 1956 Fred Quimby 35 The name of which countries capital means good air Argentina – Buenos Aires 36 The sackbut developed into which modern instrument Trombone 37 The GRA govern which sport Greyhound Racing Association 38 Which record label signed the Rolling Stones in 1991 Virgin 39 In heraldry gules are what colour Red 40 Reginald Truscott-Jones became famous as who Ray Miland 41 What is the food of the secretary bird Snakes 42 What bridge links a Palace with a State Prison Bridge of Sighs – Venice 43 The African and French marigolds are native to what country Mexico 44 Who is the Patron Saint of Grave diggers St Anthony 45 What is Muckle Flugga Rock and Lighthouse on Uist 46 Mary Read and Anne Boney had what job in common Pirates 47 Short actors stand on what wooden object - to appear bigger Pancake 48 What is the commonest name for a pub in Britain The Red Lion 49 What does the word economy mean in original Greek Home Management 50 Pok ta Pok started in Mexico - what modern game/sport is it Basketball ^ No Questions Quiz 15 Answers 51 George Simenon created Maigret - what nationality was he Belgian 52 Country singer Hank Wangford had what profession Gynaecologist 53 Pit Straight - Lesmo Bend - Roggia Bend - which Grand Prix Monza Italy 54 What is a Chuckwalla Lizard 55 Edward Whymper was the first to do what Climb Matterhorn 56 What is Pancetta Bacon 57 In what film did Bruce Willis play a time travelling criminal Twelve Monkeys 58 Who was the first gymnast to score a perfect 10 in Olympics Nadia Comaneci 59 What bird is sacred in Peru Condor 60 What was Colombo's dog called Fang - Basset Hound 61 What industry would use a mordant Dying - to fix a colour 62 Catherine the Great of Russia was born in which country Poland 63 What tanker caused a severe oil spill in 1989 Exxon Valdez (Ala
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Which of Henry VIII's wives was the mother of Mary I?
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The Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon - The Anne Boleyn Files The Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon Posted By Claire on June 11, 2010 Catherine of Aragon as Mary Magdalene On this day in history, 11th June 1509, the new king, Henry VIII, married his brother’s widow, Catherine of Aragon, nearly 6 years after they had originally been betrothed. The marriage took place in a private ceremony in the queen’s closet at Greenwich Palace in front of two witnesses: Lord Steward Shrewsbury and groom of the privy chamber, William Thomas. As soon as the wedding was over, preparations began in earnest for the double coronation of King Henry VIII and Queen Catherine. Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon was born on the 16th December 1485 and was the youngest surviving child of the Spanish Catholic monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile. It is interesting to note that she had a strong claim to the English throne as she was descended from John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster and son of Edward III. She did not have the typical dark Spanish looks, instead she had blue eyes and auburn or strawberry blonde hair, and was said to be a great beauty. When she arrived in England in 1501 to marry Prince Arthur, heir to the throne, Thomas More said of her:- “Ah, but the lady! Take my word for it, she thrilled the hearts of everyone: she possesses all those qualities that make for beauty in a very charming girl. Everywhere she receives the highest of praises; but even that is inadequate.”1 Bride and Widow Arthur, Prince of Wales On the 14th November 1501 the 15 year old Catherine of Aragon married the 14 year old Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII, at St Paul’s Cathedral. The couple were then sent to Ludlow Castle in the Welsh Marches so that Arthur could begin his duties as Prince of Wales but within months both Catherine and Arthur became ill with what is thought to have been sweating sickness. Although it looked like both of them would die, Catherine recovered but only to find that Arthur had died on the 2nd April 1502. In an effort to keep Catherine’s dowry, Henry VII, who had recently been widowed, started negotiations to marry Catherine himself but her mother, Isabella I of Castile was horrified and Henry was forced to drop the plans. Instead, he decided to start negotiations to marry Catherine off to the new heir to the throne, Prince Henry. On the 23rd June 1503 a marriage treaty was signed and Catherine and Prince Henry became betrothed at a ceremony on the 25th June. It was planned that a proper marriage ceremony would take place on Henry’s 15th birthday, the 28th June 1506, which would give England and Spain chance to get a papal dispensation to allow the couple to marry. In the summer of 1504, the Pope showed that he was willing to grant the dispensation but shortly after Isabella received it in November 1504 she died. Isabella’s death was a huge blow to Catherine, not only because she was her mother but also because, to Henry VII, “Catherine the daughter of Ferdinand of Aragon was a much less attractive proposition as a daughter-in-law than Catherine the daughter of the Catholic kings of Spain”. Catherine’s father, Ferdinand, was not the heir to Castile. Henry VII therefore discouraged his son from the union and on the 27th June 1505, the day before the marriage was meant to be solemnized, Prince Henry repudiated. Poor Catherine was left in an impossible position: her father did not want her to return to Spain but, as she was no longer marriage material, Henry VII had cut off her allowance. Catherine had no choice but to remain in England, live in virtual poverty and just hope that things would turn out right. Things got better when her father appointed her as a Spanish ambassador but she had to wait until her knight in shining armour came to rescue her in 1509 for things to be right again. Henry VIII, 1509 Bride Again On the 21st April 1509, King Henry VII died and his son, Prince Henry, became King Henry VIII. Overnight, Catherine’s fortunes changed and although the Spanish
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'Lungs' is the 2009 debut album by which indie rock band?
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Lungs | TimePieces.nl - Greatest Albums of All Time In Charts Lungs is the debut album by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine, released on 3 July 2009 by Island Records. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart for five weeks after its release. On 10 January 2010 the album returned to number two extending its stay at the runner-up spot to six non-consecutive weeks. The following week it reached its new peak position of number one for two consecutive weeks. So far it has spent sixty-five consecutive weeks within the top forty and thirty-three of those inside the top ten. It also peaked at number two for six weeks on the Irish Albums Chart. The album was a main contender for the 2009 Mercury Prize and received largely positive reviews from music critics. Additionally, it won the MasterCard British Album award at the 2010 BRIT Awards. Lungs has sold more than three million copies worldwide. Florence and the Machine recorded Lungs in the United Kingdom with four different producers—Paul Epworth (who has previously worked with several other British artists, including Bloc Party, Maximo Park and Kate Nash), James Ford (who is part of the electro group Simian Mobile Disco), Stephen Mackey (former member of Pulp) and
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Rainbow Productions | Character Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Igglepiggle (from In the Night Garden) Upsy Daisy (from In the Night Garden) The Official BBC Children in Need Medley Edit The Official BBC Children in Need Medley is a single by Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band. It is the official Children in Need Single for 2009, and was released on 21 November 2009. The cover art is a parody of the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles. History The project was carried out in top secret at the request of executive producer Peter Kay. Celebrities and voice artists who voiced characters' original vocals were brought in without being told details of the project. When contacted by Cartoon Network Studios Casey Kasem agreed to take part on the condition that Shaggy was shown to be a vegetarian and asked not to be given credit as he was officially retired. The project had taken 132 hours to mix the vocals of the seven different songs, 8 months to animate and around two years in total. Many of the original character models had been packed away, given to museums or burnt. Where possible the originals were found and transported to Chapman Studios in Altrincham from all over the world. In cases where the original models no longer existed, such as the characters from Camberwick Green and Trumpton, new ones were created. Because permission was not given by Royal Mail to use their current logo, Postman Pat's van was a modified model from the most recent series with no logo. The single raised at least £170,000 for Children in Need after more than 265,000 CD, DVD and download sales by mid-December 2009. Composition The single is a medley of multiple songs played out in the following order: Disc 1 Is This the Way to Amarillo - Tony Christie Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles The music video shows the Animated All Star Band meeting and recording the song in a studio, parodying other charity songs in the style of Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?", with Big Chris, the character voiced by Kay in Roary the Racing Car, first arranging the recording session and then leading the singing. Most of the contributions are stop motion characters. Those who are not are displayed on a TV screen with in the stop motion world "via satellite" Characters HIT Entertainment and Classic Media Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (AB) Angelina Ballerina Bob the Builder: Bob, Scoop, Muck, Dizzy, Lofty, Roley, Wendy and Spud Play With Me Sesame: Bert, Ernie, Grover and Prairie Dawn The Baby Triplets; Annie, Nellie, Tessa and Tony Chloe's Closet/Chloe and Friends: Chloe, Tara, Jet, Riley and Carys Yoho Ahoy Fun Time: Bilge, Cutlass, Swab, Poop, Booty, Grog and Plunder Postman Pat: Pat and Ben Taylor Super Why!: Super Why, Princess Presto, Wonder Red, Alpha Pig, Cinderella, Prince Charming, Stepsisters and Fairy Godmother Disney's The Raggy Dolls Edit A British cartoon series for children with a The Walt Disney Company and Orchid Productions for Yorkshire Television, following the adventures of a motley collection of rejects from a toy factory, who live in a reject bin in a toy factory. narrated by Neil Innes, Susan Sheridan, Jeremy Scrivener, Jane Horrocks and Kathryn Beaumont. The series was designed to encourage children to think positively about physical handicaps, as well as teaching kindness, tolerance and humility towards others. Plot Edit The series is set in Mr. Grimes' Toy Factory where, unless the doll is perfect, it is thrown into the Reject Bin. While unobserved by human eyes, the dolls come to life and climb out of the Reject Bin to have adventures. Production Edit The series was produced for Yorkshire Television. It was created by Melvyn Jacobson, with scripts and music by Neil Innes. Yorkshire Television produced the first two series of The Raggy Dolls before awarding the commission to Orchid Productions Limited in 1987. Music Edit The Raggy Dolls features a wide variety of music, spanning rockabilly, folk, pop, jazz, classical music, jingles, and more from Dennis the Menace, My Three Sons, The Donna Re
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British Literature Wiki - Don Juan and Romanticism Don Juan and Romanticism Lord Byron, 1814. Byron's Don Juan and Romanticism By contrasting the characteristics of Augustan and Romanticism poetry, it becomes possible to better understand the major poetry of these adjacent movements. Such is the case with Lord Byron's poem Don Juan. Begun in 1818, Don Juan's 17 cantos remained unfinished by Byron's death in 1824. Unlike the legendary Don Juan, known for his philandering, Byron's Don Juan is about a man who is seduced by women. While it is clear from his other works and the time during which he was active that Byron was a Romantic, Don Juan contains elements from the previous literary period. The narrative form of Don Juan as a variation on the epic form, or mock-epic, reminds us of Augustan works, such as Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock. Not only are the events and characters of the poem infused with satire and humor reminiscent of Augustan Age, but Byron also praises Augustan poets and downplays noteworthy poets of the Romanticism. For example, he writes, "Thou shalt believe in Milton, Dryden, Pope;/Thou shalt not set up Wordsworth, Coleridge, Southey;/Because the first is crazed beyond all hope,/The second drunk, the third so quaint and mouthy:" (ll.1633-1636). The criticism of other rival writers, as seen here, was a common trope of the Augustan period. Don Juan should be viewed as a statement of Byron's perspective on the state of Romantic poetry as well as a piece that combines Augustan and Romantic characteristics. For more information on the Augustan Age and Romanticism, click here . Presented below are excerpts from Don Juan that contain Augustan characteristics, such as satire, irony, comedy, and empiricism (the theory that true knowledge come through the senses rather than reason). The poem satirically mirrors Augustan ideals while also representing Romanticism with the emphasis on the role of the poet, ordinary subjects, and the prominence of emotion. Byron's signature In one point only were you settled -- and You had reason; 't was that a young child of grace, As beautiful as her own native land, And far away, the last bud of her race, Howe'er our friend Don Juan might command Himself for five, four, three, or two years' space, Would be much better taught beneath the eye Of peeresses whose follies had run dry. Canto 12, 70 Though travell'd, I have never had the luck to Trace up those shuffling negroes, Nile or Niger, To that impracticable place, Timbuctoo, Where Geography finds no one to oblige her With such a chart as may be safely stuck to -- For Europe ploughs in Afric like "bos piger:" But if I had been at Timbuctoo, there No doubt I should be told that black is fair. Canto 8, 70 Koutousow, he who afterward beat back (With some assistance from the frost and snow) Napoleon on his bold and bloody track, It happen'd was himself beat back just now; He was a jolly fellow, and could crack His jest alike in face of friend or foe, Though life, and death, and victory were at stake; But here it seem'd his jokes had ceased to take: Comedy O Death! thou dunnest of all duns! thou daily Knockest at doors, at first with modest tap, Like a meek tradesman when, approaching palely, Some splendid debtor he would take by sap: But oft denied, as patience 'gins to fail, he Advances with exasperated rap, And (if let in) insists, in terms unhandsome, On ready money, or "a draft on Ransom." Canto 15, 12 His manner was perhaps the more seductive, Because he ne'er seem'd anxious to seduce; Nothing affected, studied, or constructive Of coxcombry or conquest: no abuse Of his attractions marr'd the fair perspective, To indicate a Cupidon broke loose, And seem to say, "Resist us if you can" -- Which makes a dandy while it spoils a man. Empiricism Canto 15, 87 and 88 Also observe, that, like the great Lord Coke (See Littleton), whene'er I have express'd Opinions two, which at first sight may look Twin opposites, the second is the best. Perhaps I have a third, too, in a nook, Or none at all -- which seems a sorry jest: But if a wri
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47 Count of Monte Cristo <p><i>The Count of Monte Cristo</i> (French: <i>Le Comte de Monte-Cristo</i>) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It is often considered, along with <i>The Three Musketeers</i>, as Dumas's most popular work. The writing of the work was completed in 1844. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet.</p><p>The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It is primarily concerned with themes of justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness, and is told in the style of an adventure story. (Summary from Wikipedia)</p> <p>This book contains alternate versions of a number of chapters – indicated by an alt after the file number. The Zip files contain both versions of these chapters.</p><p>There are 2 versions of the M4Bs made , one containing the original files for these chapters (4 parts), the other containing the alternate files for the chapters (5 parts).</p> http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1184 53 Bleak House <p>Bleak House is the ninth novel by Charles Dickens, published in 20 monthly parts between March 1852 and September 1853. It is widely held to be one of Dickens' finest and most complete novels, containing one of the most vast, complex and engaging arrays of minor characters and sub-plots in his entire canon. Dickens tells all of these both through the narrative of the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, and as an omniscient narrator. Memorable characters include the menacing lawyer Tulkinghorn, the friendly but depressive John Jarndyce and the childish Harold Skimpole. The plot concerns a long-running legal dispute (Jarndyce and Jarndyce) which has far-reaching consequences for all involved. (Summary from Wikipedia)</p> http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/1023 59 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn <p><em>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</em> (1884) by Mark Twain is one of the truly great American novels, beloved by children, adults, and literary critics alike. The book tells the story of “Huck” Finn (first introduced as Tom Sawyer’s sidekick in <em>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</em>), his friend Jim, and their journey down the Mississippi River on a raft. Both are on the run, Huck from his drunk and abusive father, and Jim as a runaway slave.</p> <p>As Huck and Jim drift down the river, they meet many colorful characters and have many great adventures. The true heart of the story, however, is the friendship between Huck and Jim. A constant theme throughout the book is Huck’s internal struggle between what he has been taught, that helping a runaway slave is a sin, and what he truly believes, that Jim is a good man and it couldn’t possibly be wrong to help him.</p> <p><em>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</em> was unique at the time of its publication (1884) because it is narrated by Huck himself and is written in the numerous dialects common in the area and time in which the book is set. Although the book was originally intended as a sequel to the children’s book <em>The Adventures of Tom Sawyer</em>, as Twain wrote <em>Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</em> it progressed into a more serious work. Twain’s views on slavery and other social issues of the time become clear through the words, thoughts, and actions of Huck Finn. The book has always been the subject of great controversy, and according to <a href="http://www.ala.org/bbooks/100-most-frequently-challenged-books-1990–1999" target="_blank">The American Library Association</a> it was fifth on the list of most frequently challenged books in the 1990s.<br />(Summary by Annie Coleman)</p> http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/76 64 Heart of Darkness <p> Set in a time of oppressive colonisation, when large areas of the world were still unknown to Europe, and Africa was literally on maps and minds as a mysterious shadow, Heart of Darkness famously explores the r
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Official Report - Parliamentary Business : Scottish Parliament Parliamentary Business back to top The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick): Welcome back. It is good to be back with you once more. The first item of business is time for reflection. Our time for reflection leader this afternoon is Matt Oliver, the chief executive of More Than Gold 2014. Mr Matt Oliver (More Than Gold 2014): In a little under a year, 71 nations and territories that make up the Commonwealth will descend on Scotland for the 20th Commonwealth games. The Christian church in Scotland, united under the banner of More Than Gold, will seek to serve the games in a variety of ways. Building on the success of 2012, hundreds of churches will be opening their doors to show the games live on big screens to their communities and provide refreshments. One thousand people from around the world will assist the church in its activities, bringing with them cultural engagement programmes of dance, music and drama. The Salvation Army will distribute 250,000 bottles of cold water to spectators and, in partnership with the Scottish Government, we will provide free accommodation to over 400 members of athletes’ families and to official volunteers. Many of the nations that are competing next year will be able to trace the Christian roots of their countries directly to the great missionaries of the past, many of whom came from this great nation. People such as David Livingstone, Mary Slessor and James Chalmers all contributed to the spread of Christianity throughout the world. However, for an old sportsman such as me, it is Eric Liddell, the Olympic athlete who famously refused to run in the 100m heats as they were due to be run on a Sunday, who epitomises the common values of sport and the gospel. In the film “Chariots of Fire”, Eric famously says: “God made me for a purpose, but he also made me fast. And when I run I feel his pleasure”. Liddell would be given a sporting lifeline when given a place in the 400m, in which he would go on to become an Olympic champion. For Liddell, serving and honouring God was truly worth more than gold. It is the prayer of the team at More Than Gold 2014 that, as Glasgow prepares to host the world’s third-largest sporting event, it will feel God’s pleasure; that, as the church in Scotland rises in unison in acts of service, hospitality and outreach, it will feel God’s pleasure; and that you, as you go about your business in this place today, will feel God’s pleasure. Business Motion The Presiding Officer (Tricia Marwick): The next item of business is consideration of business motion S4M-07570, in the name of Joe FitzPatrick, on behalf of the Parliamentary Bureau, setting out a business programme. Motion moved, That the Parliament agrees the following programme of business— Tuesday 3 September 2013 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Motion of Condolence followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by First Minister’s Statement on the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2013-14 followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2013-14 followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.45 pm Decision Time 11.40 am Parliamentary Bureau Motions 11.40 am General Questions 12.00 pm First Minister’s Questions 12.30 pm Members’ Business 2.30 pm Parliamentary Bureau Motions 2.30 pm Equal Opportunities Committee Debate: Where Gypsy/Travellers Live followed by Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee Debate: Report on 6th Report 2013, Draft Code of Practice for Ministerial Appointments to Public Bodies in Scotland followed by Legislative Consent Motion: High Speed Rail (Preparation) Bill – UK Legislation followed by Business Motions followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions 5.00 pm Decision Time 2.00 pm Time for Reflection followed by Parliamentary Bureau Motions followed by Topical Questions (if selected) followed by Scottish Government Debate: Scotland’s Historic Environment – The Way Forw
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Gordon Brown Gordon Brown Image:Gordon Brown 2005 IMF close.jpg Speaking during an IMF/ World Bank news conference in 2005. 02 May 1997 – 27 June 2007 Prime Minister Signature Image:Gordon Brown signature.png James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951 ) is the Northern Ireland ">Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. He took office on 27 June 2007, three days after becoming leader of the Labour Party . Prior to this he served as the Chancellor of the Exchequer under Tony Blair from 1997 to 2007, becoming the United Kingdom's longest serving Chancellor since Nicholas Vansittart in the early 19th century. He has a PhD in history from the University of Edinburgh, and, as Prime Minister, he also holds the positions of First Lord of the Treasury and the Minister for the Civil Service. He has been a Member of Parliament since 1983; firstly for Dunfermline East and since 2005 for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. Early life and career before parliament Gordon Brown was born in Govan, Glasgow , Scotland , although media have occasionally given his place of birth as Giffnock, Renfrewshire, where his parents were living at the time. His father, John Ebenezer Brown, was a strong influence on Brown and died aged 84. His mother Elizabeth, known as Bunty, died in 2004 aged 86. Gordon was brought up with his brothers John and Andrew Brown in a manse in Kirkcaldy—the largest town in Fife, Scotland across the Firth of Forth from Edinburgh . In common with many other notable Scots, he is therefore often referred to as a "son of the manse". Brown was educated first at Kirkcaldy West Primary School where he was selected for an experimental fast stream education programme, which took him two years early to Kirkcaldy High School for an academic hothouse education taught in separate classes. At age 16 he wrote that he loathed and resented this "ludicrous" experiment on young lives. He was accepted by the University of Edinburgh to study history at the age of only 16. He suffered a retinal detachment after being kicked in the head during an end-of-term rugby union match at his old school. He was left blind in his left eye, despite treatment including several operations and lying in a darkened room for weeks at a time. He has since been fitted with an artificial eye. Later at Edinburgh, while playing tennis , he noticed the same symptoms in his right eye. Brown underwent experimental surgery at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and his eye was saved. Brown graduated from Edinburgh with First Class Honours MA in 1972, and stayed on to complete his PhD (which he gained in 1982), titled The Labour Party and Political Change in Scotland 1918-29. In 1972, while still a student and with strong connections with the previous Dean of Admissions, Brown was elected Rector of the University of Edinburgh, the convener of the University Court. Brown served as Rector until 1975, and he also edited The Red Paper on Scotland. From 1976 to 1980 he was employed as a lecturer in Politics at Glasgow College of Technology. After that he worked as a journalist at Scottish Television, later serving as current affairs editor until his election to parliament in 1983. In the 1979 general election, Brown stood for the Edinburgh South constituency, but lost to the Conservative candidate, Michael Ancram. Election to parliament and opposition Gordon Brown was elected to Parliament on his second attempt as a Labour MP for Dunfermline East in 1983 general election and became opposition spokesman on Trade and Industry in 1985. In 1986, he published a biography of the Independent Labour Party politician James Maxton, the subject of his PhD thesis. Brown was Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 1987 to 1989 and then Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, before becoming Shadow Chancellor in 1992. After the sudden death of Labour leader John Smith in May 1994, Brown was tipped as a potential party leader, but did not contest the leadership after Tony Blair became favourite. It has long been rumoured a deal was struck between Blair and Brown
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Black Thursday 1929: Facts, Causes, and Effects By Kimberly Amadeo Updated December 23, 2016 Black Thursday is October 24, 1929, the first day of the stock market crash of 1929 . That was the worst stock market crash in U.S. history, kicking off the Great Depression . What Happened Even before the New York Stock Exchange opened, investors were panicky. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallen 4.6 percent the day before. The Washington Post headline screamed, "Huge Selling Wave Creates Near-Panic as Stocks Collapse." The market opened at 305.85. It immediately fell 11 percent during intra-day trading. That's slightly more than a stock market correction . That worried Wall Street bankers. The stock market had already fallen nearly 20 percent since its record close of 381.2 on September 3, 1929. Even worse, trading volume was 12.9 million shares, or three times the normal amount . The three leading banks at that time were Morgan Bank, Chase National Bank, and National City Bank of New York. They bought stocks just to restore confidence in the markets. The intervention seemed to work. The Dow recovered a bit, closing just 2 percent down, at 299.47. (Source: " 1929 Crash ," San Francisco University.) On Friday, the Dow closed higher, at 301.22. But on Black Monday , it fell in light trading, to 260.64. That triggered an all-out panic on Black Tuesday . By the end of the day, the Dow had fallen to 230.07, a 12 percent loss. After the crash, the Dow continued sliding for three more years. It finally bottomed on July 8, 1932, closing at 41.22. All told, it lost nearly 90 percent of its value since its high on September 3, 1929. In fact, it didn't reach that high again for 25 years, until November 23, 1954. Losses from the stock market crash helped create the Great Depression. What Caused It? During the Roaring 20s , investing in the stock market became a national pastime. From 1922 until right before the crash, the stock market value increased by 218 percent, or almost 20 percent a year. Those who didn't have the cash to invest could borrow from their stockbroker "on margin." That meant they only had to put 10-20 percent down. The stories of everyone from maids to teachers making millions fueled irrational exuberance . Some banks even invested their depositors' savings without telling them. Their misuse of funds created the run on the banks that was a hallmark of the Great Depression . Banks didn't have enough to honor depositors' withdrawals. Many people only got ten cents for every dollar. That was one reason President Roosevelt created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as part of the New Deal . There were some warning signals in the spring of 1929. The Dow dropped in March, but bankers reassured investors and restored confidence. Next, on August 8, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York increased the discount rate from 5 to 6 percent. The Bank of England followed on September 26 to slow a loss of its gold reserves as a result of Wall Street investments. Like all other developed countries , England was on the gold standard . That meant it and had to honor any payments, if asked, with its value in gold. As interest rates rose, financing for stockbroker margin loans fell. On September 29, newspapers reported how Clarence Hatry's use of fraudulent collateral to buy United Steel. His company collapsed, and investors lost billions. That hammered the British stock market, making U.S. investors even more jittery. The next precipitating factor occurred on October 3, 1929. England's Chancellor of the Exchequer called America's stock market "a perfect orgy of speculation." On October 4, the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times agreed in editorials. U.S. Treasury Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon said investors "acted as if the price of securities would infinitely advance." Media coverage of significant stock market declines on October 3, 4 and 16 added to the market's instability. On October 19 and 20, the Washington Post focused on a sell-off of utility stocks. On Monday, October 21, the market we
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The Great Depression | World Economic Crisis Between Two World Wars The Great Depression The Great Depression was the biggest economic crisis in history. It started in the United States in 1929 and lasted for about a decade. It led to poverty, hunger and unemployment all over the world. Causes The decade after World War I was called the “ Roaring Twenties”. It was a time of rebuilding after a great war. Many European countries didn’t have enough money. They had to pay a lot back to the USA because the Americans helped to win the war. Above all, Germany was weak because it had lost the war. At the same time industries started producing many goods. People bought new inventions , like automobiles, radios and other household goods, but the normal worker didn’t have more money than before. Consumers had to take out loans so that they could buy the things that they didn’t have the money for. Stock market crash Many people also bought stocks. For a few years the value of stocks went up quickly. This made people invest even more money because they thought they would become rich very quickly. However, in September 1929 stock prices began to fall and on October 29, 1929 they completely collapsed. This day is known as Black Tuesday, the day the stock market crashed. After this day stocks were worth very little, sometimes even nothing at all. Many Americans lost all the money they had. Banks collapsed too because the people who had borrowed money were not able to pay it back. Factories and companies had to close because a large part of the population could not buy goods any more. They had to send most of their workers home. By 1932 about 13 million Americans, one fourth of all workers, were out of work. Those who kept their jobs had to work for little pay. At that time the USA had no system to help the poor. There was no money for the unemployed and most of them had to wait in breadlines to get food. Unemployed march during the Great Depression Global effects of the economic crisis The crisis in the USA quickly spread to other countries around the world. Many European countries that traded with America tried to protect their own economy. They put taxes on imports which made foreign goods more expensive. They wanted people to buy the goods that their own country produced. New Deal In 1932 the Americans elected a new president , Franklin D. Roosevelt , a Democrat. He created a new programme to help America and called it The New Deal. The government started creating jobs and brought many people back to work. End of the Depression The end of the depression came with the beginning of World War II . In Europe the people of many countries were also looking for new leaders. In Germany a large part of the population supported Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party . They promised people work and gave them jobs, especially by making more and more weapons. The depression in Germany ended by 1936. After the attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941 , America entered the war. This ended the Great Depression in the USA. attack =to use weapons against someone in a war breadline =to wait in lines to get some food borrow = to take money from someone and then give it back to him collapse = to become lower very quickly completely =totally consumer = person who buys something create = make crash = to lose value very fast decade = ten years depression = time when factories close down and many people are poor and out of work economic =financial, about money and business elect = to vote for factory = a building in which machines and other things are produced foreign = from another country household goods = everything that can be used in the house industry = large companies invention = a new useful machine pay = the money you get for working population = the people who live in a country poverty = the situation of being poor produce = make protect =guard, defend roaring = loud and noisy ; the Roaring Twenties were a period in which life was very exciting and interesting spread =to move form one place to another stock = when you buy a very small part of a com
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Biography | John Denver About Biography One of the world’s best-known and best-loved performers, John Denver earned international acclaim as a songwriter, performer, actor, environmentalist and humanitarian. Denver’s career spanned four decades and his music has outlasted countless musical trends and garnered numerous awards and honors. The son of a U.S. Air Force officer, Denver’s artistic journey began at age eleven when he was given his grandmother’s guitar. Denver eventually took guitar lessons and joined a boys’ choir, which led him at age twenty to pursue his dream of a career in music. In 1963 he struck out on his own, moving to Los Angeles to be in the heart of the burgeoning music scene. It was during this time that Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. was urged by friends to change his name if a recording career was to be in his future. He took his stage name from the beautiful capital city of his favorite state, Colorado. Later in life, Denver and his family settled in Aspen, Colorado and his love for the Rocky Mountains inspired many of his songs. John Denver experienced his first major break in the music industry when he was chosen from 250 other hopefuls as lead singer for the popular Mitchell Trio. Two years and three albums later, Denver had honed his considerable vocal talent and developed his own songwriting style. He gained recognition when his song “Leaving On A Jet Plane” was recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, becoming their first and only number one hit. As the Mitchell Trio disbanded, Denver was climbing up the pop charts as a solo act with songs like “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine On My Shoulders,” “Annie’s Song,” “Back Home Again,” “Thank God I’m A Country Boy,” and “Calypso,” solidifying his position as one of the top stars of the 1970s. By his third album in 1970, Denver’s social and political leanings were defined more clearly. Denver was one of the first artists to share an environmental message through his music, beginning with the Tom Paxton-penned song, “Whose Garden Was This?” This was the first in a long line of songs that he recorded about the environment. Denver contributed his talents to the benefit of many charitable and environmental causes and received numerous civic and humanitarian awards over the years. Fans responded to his heartfelt urgings about ecology, peace, and compassion that were consistently delivered in a gentle manner on his records and at live performances. His passion to help create a global community paved the way for ventures into new musical and geographic territories. In 1985 he was invited by the Soviet Union of Composers to perform in the USSR, inspiring the internationally acclaimed song “Let Us Begin (What Are We Making Weapons For?).” The powerful video for “Let Us Begin” moved viewers around the world. “I thought that I might be able to do something to further the cause of East/West understanding… The Russians say that the first swallow of spring won’t make the weather for the whole season, but it can mark the turn toward a warmer climate. I tried to be that swallow.” “Music does bring people together. It allows us to experience the same emotions. People everywhere are the same in heart and spirit. No matter what language we speak, what color we are, the form of our politics or the expression of our love and our faith, music proves we are the same.” – John Denver The success of his visit lead to a concert tour of the USSR in 1986. These were the first performances by an American artist since the Cold War began – an unprecedented cultural exchange between the United States and the Soviet Union. He returned to the USSR in 1987 to do a benefit concert for the victims of Chernobyl. Denver was also the first artist from the West to do a multi-city tour of mainland China, in October 1992. He was somewhat astonished to discover how popular and well known his songs were in China. “‘Country Roads,’” he was told, “is the most famous song written in the West.” Denver was a true adventurer, exploring all that the world had to offer. Throughou
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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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Where Is Measure For Measure Set? Measure For Measure Play Setting You are here: Home / Measure for Measure Play: Overview & Resources / Measure For Measure Setting Want to know where Measure for Measure is set? Shakespeare set Measure for Measure in the Catholic city of Vienna. By the time Shakespeare’s audiences were watching his plays Englaqnd had become a strict protestant country. In this play Shakespeare wants to create an environment in which there are still nunneries, as the play has Isobel’s life as a nun as a central idea. Like Shakespeare’s London, though, Vienna is teeming with prostitutes and pimps, and disease is rife. In the London of Shakeseare’s time building were being demolished to try and control the plague: In the Vienna of the play brothels are being torn down to try and stem venereal disease, and the acting Duke, Angelo has issued a decree making sex outside of marriage an offence carrying the death penalty. The drama springs from that, making Vienna a crucial and clever choice of setting for Measure for Measure. The map below shows all the locations Shakespeare used for Measure for Measure, and below the map is a text list of the locations. When you click a pin on the map it opens to show all of the settings used within the location, using Shakespeare actual wording. You can zoom in on the map for a more detailed view of an area, click the icons on the map for more information, or use the list of all map pins below the Measure for Measure settings map: Get Directions
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Alan Bleasdale - Literature Literature The Agency (London) Ltd Biography Alan Bleasdale, born in Liverpool in 1946, taught at various schools in Lancashire before becoming Resident Playwright at Liverpool Playhouse in 1975, and at the Contact Theatre, Manchester, in 1976. While teaching, he wrote a series of stories, broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside, about a fictional Liverpool youth, Scully. He then presented the 'Franny Scully Show' from 1974-79 on Radio City Liverpool and wrote a television play, Scully's New Year's Eve, which was broadcast by the BBC in 1978. Two further Scully novels led to a Granada television series in 1984. Alan Bleasdale's Boys from the Blackstuff (1983), dealing with the effects of unemployment in Liverpool, started life as a play, The Black Stuff, broadcast by the BBC in 1980. From this, a five-part series was developed, first broadcast in 1982. GBH, a further popular seven-part serial, broadcast on Channel 4 in 1991, dealt with the takeover of a northern English city by a fascist organisation. In 1994, Alan Bleasdale became producer of a series for Channel 4, 'Alan Bleasdale Presents', giving young writers an opportunity to develop their talents. His other works include stage plays Are you Lonesome Tonight? (1985) and Love Is a Many Splendoured Thing (published in Act One, 1979). In 1986 he also adapted for television The Monocled Mutineer. After an eleven-year absence from television, Bleasdale returned in January 2011 on BBC 2 with a two-part TV film, The Sinking of the Laconia. Bleasdale had been working on the screenplay since 2004, which depicted the events surrounding the World War II ocean liner RMS Laconia and the Laconia incident.
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Deserts of Mexico | eHow Deserts of Mexico Mexico's deserts are situated in the north of the country and extend into the southern United States. Unlike the tropical jungle and rainforest climates found in southern Mexico, the northern deserts have typically hot and arid climates. Chihuahuan Desert The Chihuahuan Desert covers the northernmost part of the state of Chihuahua and smaller parts of other Mexican states, and also extends across the border into the southern United States. With an area of 139,769 square miles, the desert is the second largest in North America. Sonoran Desert The Sonoran desert covers 120,000 square miles and is one of the largest and hottest North American deserts. It straddles the border between Mexico and the United States, stretching into parts of California and Arizona from northwestern Mexico. Baja California Desert The Baja California desert is situated on Mexico's west coast and features a varied landscape including coastal dunes, mountains, and plains. The Pacific Ocean to the west provides some humidity to the desert's climate.
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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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Eichmann captured - May 23, 1960 - HISTORY.com Eichmann captured Publisher A+E Networks On May 23, 1960, Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion announces to the world that Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann has been captured and will stand trial in Israel. Eichmann, the Nazi SS officer who organized Adolf Hitler’s “final solution of the Jewish question,” was seized by Israeli agents in Argentina on May 11 and smuggled to Israel nine days later. Eichmann was born in Solingen, Germany, in 1906. In November 1932, he joined the Nazi’s elite SS (Schutzstaffel) organization, whose members came to have broad responsibilities in Nazi Germany, including policing, intelligence, and the enforcement of Adolf Hitler’s anti-Semitic policies. Eichmann steadily rose in the SS hierarchy, and with the German annexation of Austria in 1938, he was sent to Vienna with the mission of ridding the city of Jews. He set up an efficient Jewish deportment center and in 1939 was sent to Prague on a similar mission. That year, Eichmann was appointed to the Jewish section of the SS central security office in Berlin. In January 1942, Eichmann met with top Nazi officials at the Wannsee Conference near Berlin for the purpose of planning a “final solution of the Jewish question,” as Nazi leader Hermann Goring put it. The Nazis decided to exterminate Europe’s Jewish population. Eichmann was appointed to coordinate the identification, assembly, and transportation of millions of Jews from occupied Europe to the Nazi death camps, where Jews were gassed or worked to death. He carried this duty out with horrifying efficiency, and between three to four million Jews perished in the extermination camps before the end of World War II. Close to 2 million were executed elsewhere. Following the war, Eichmann was captured by U.S. troops, but he escaped the prison camp in 1946 before having to face the Nuremberg International War Crimes Tribunal. Eichmann traveled under an assumed identity between Europe and the Middle East and in 1950 arrived in Argentina, which maintained lax immigration policies and was a safe haven for many Nazi war criminals. In 1957, a German prosecutor secretly informed Israel that Eichmann was living in Argentina. Agents from Israel’s intelligence service, the Mossad, were deployed to Argentina, and in early 1960 they finally located Eichmann. He was living in the San Fernando section of Buenos Aires, under the name Ricardo Klement. In May 1960, Argentina was celebrating the 150th anniversary of its revolution against Spain, and many tourists were traveling to Argentina from abroad to attend the festivities. The Mossad used the opportunity to smuggle more agents into the country. Israel, knowing that Argentina might never extradite Eichmann for trial, had decided to abduct him and take him to Israel illegally. On May 11, Mossad operatives descended on Garibaldi Street in San Fernando and snatched Eichmann away as he was walking from the bus to his home. His family called local hospitals but not the police, and Argentina knew nothing of the operation. On May 20, a drugged Eichmann was flown out of Argentina disguised as an Israeli airline worker who had suffered head trauma in an accident. Three days later, Prime Minister Ben-Gurion announced that Eichmann was in Israeli custody. Argentina demanded Eichmann’s return, but Israel argued that his status as an international war criminal gave it the right to proceed with a trial. On April 11, 1961, Eichmann’s trial began in Jerusalem. It was the first trial to be televised in history. Eichmann faced 15 charges, including crimes against humanity, crimes against the Jewish people, and war crimes. He claimed he was just following orders, but the judges disagreed, finding him guilty on all counts on December 15 and sentencing him to die. On May 31, 1962, he was hanged near Tel Aviv. His body was subsequently cremated and his ashes thrown into the sea. Related Videos
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Silvergate Prep Jeopardy Template 100 Princess Peach In video gaming, what is the name of the princess whom Mario repeatedly stops Bowser from kidnapping? 100 What does Woody from Toy Story have in his boot? 100 We just set a goal, talkin' matchin' Lambos 100 what is the hottest planet 100 Who was the second president of the United States? 200 What Nintendo system was released after the N64 and before the Wii 200 What animals portray surfer dudes in Finding Nemo? 200 Chains Nick jonas I gave all my heart but she won't heal my soul She tasted a break and I can't get more 200 All land-dwelling living things depend upon what source of energy 200 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? 300 What color is the ring of death on an Xbox that signifies a hardware failure? 300 Which Princess is in the Disney classic Aladdin? 300 Drake best i ever had Cause she hold me down every time I hit her up When I get right I promise that we gone live it up 300 The only planet that has a day longer than its year is ... 300 What did "prohibition" outlaw in the early 1900s? 400 In Mortal Kombat, what phrase is heard when scorpion uses his spear. 400 Which film does Eddie Murphy do the voice-over for a red Chinese dragon? 400 Beyonce irreplaceable Because you was untrue Rollin' her around in the car that I bought you Baby drop them keys Hurry up before your taxi leaves 400 Who was the first American to Orbit the Earth 400 Who allied with America during the Revolutionary war 500 The legend of Zelda Which 1986 Nintendo game is set in the fantasy land of Hyrule, and centres on a boy named Link? 500 Name the rock on which Simba will stand as King in Lion King 500 I want it that way Backstreet Boys Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a heartache Tell me why Ain't nothin' but a mistake Tell me why
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The conflict between rival political factions the Girondins and the Jacobins, during the French Revolution, was known as The Reign of what?
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The Reign of Terror | World History Project Jun 1793 to Jul 1794 The Reign of Terror The Reign of Terror (June, 1793 – July 27, 1794), also known as the The Terror (French: la Terreur) was a period of violence that occurred for one year and two months after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobins, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution." Estimates vary widely as to how many were killed, with numbers ranging from 16,000 to 40,000; in many cases, records were not kept, or if they were, they are considered likely to be inaccurate. The guillotine ("National Razor") became the symbol of a string of executions: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, the Girondins, Louis Philippe II and Madame Roland, as well as many others, such as "the father of modern chemistry" Antoine Lavoisier, lost their lives under its blade. During 1794, revolutionary France was beset with real or imagined conspiracies by internal and foreign enemies. Within France the revolution was opposed by the French nobility, which had lost its inherited privileges. The Roman Catholic Church was generally against the Revolution, which had turned the clergy into employees of the state and required they take an oath of loyalty to the nation (through the Civil Constitution of the Clergy). In addition, the First French Republic was engaged in a series of French Revolutionary Wars with neighboring powers. The extension of civil war and the advance of foreign armies on national territory produced a political crisis, and increased the rivalry between the Girondins and the more radical Jacobins; the latter were eventually grouped in the parliamentary faction called the Mountain, and had the support of the Parisian population. The French government established the Committee of Public Safety, which took its final form on 6 September 1793 and was ultimately dominated by Maximilien Robespierre, in order to suppress internal counter-revolutionary activities and raise additional French military force. Through the Revolutionary Tribunal, the Terror's leaders exercised broad dictatorial powers and used them to instigate mass executions and political purges. The repression accelerated in June and July 1794, a period called "la Grande Terreur" (The Great Terror), and ended in the coup of 9 Thermidor Year II (27 July 1794), the so-called "Thermidorian Reaction", in which several leaders of the Reign of Terror were executed, including Saint-Just and Robespierre. Source: Wikipedia Added by: Jabril Faraj Related Topics
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Will ye go to Flanders: Dettingen, Fontenoy, Assietta, Mollwitz, Hohenfriedberg Dettingen, Fontenoy, Assietta, Mollwitz, Hohenfriedberg THE book on the War of the Austrian Succession in English! Most wargamers will be familiar with at least some of these names, battles that made up the War of the Austrian Succession- or the First and Second Silesian War as it was known regarding the Prussian and Austrian rivalry over the province of Silesia. The War of the Austrian Succession involved all the "heavy-weights" that we associate with the 18th C.- the Prussians, Austrians, French and British. But it was also a war that was waged in Italy involving Spain, Piedmont-Savoy and again France & Austria (two-front wars are never a good idea, mind). It also took in Hanover, Holland, Bavaria, Saxony, and a myriad of smaller states. Even the Russians got involved toward the end, and although they came in too late to see any fighting it was their first appearance on the Western European scene. They would be back. There were some fascinating characters, too. The Austrians Khevenhuller and Traun; the canny Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy; Der Alte Dessauer; George II and his son the (hapless) Duke of Cumberland; the far more energetic Lord Ligonier; France's Marshal de Saxe, arguably perhaps the greatest general of the 18th Century; and of course the celebrated Frederick the Great of Prussia. I have neither the inclination nor the time to go into a general history of the war on this blog. For an overview you could do a lot worse than to start here - and to find a copy of Reed Browning's invaluable book. But as a wargaming period, the War of the Austrian Succession has always had the misfortune to be squeezed on the one hand between the War of the Spanish Succession at the turn of the century, and the later Seven Years' War (or Third Silesian War for the more serial-minded) on the other. Both of which- but particularly the Seven Years' War- seem to have garnered more attention over the years amongst wargamers. But the War of the Austrian Succession was no mere interlude, and was a very large- and nasty- affair in its own right. Tactically and in arms and equipment, there were nuances which make it distinct from both the WSS and the SYW. But for me, the most interesting aspect of the war was the conflict between the army of Louis XV of France on the one side, and the coalition of Austrian, British, Dutch, Hanoverian and the minor German forces that made up the wonderfully-named Army of the Pragmatic Sanction on the other. This was the alliance created to uphold Maria Theresa's right to the throne of Austria and Hungary and to restore her husband's position as Holy Roman Emperor over rival claims to the title- and in doing so help to contain the power and influence of France. This blog will highlight some of the battles that were fought by the Army of the Pragmatic Sanction, and on reproducing them on the wargames table. In addition, it will feature orders of battle and uniforms as well as any other relevant facts and snippets of information concerning the War of the Austrian Succession that I happen to come across in my voyages into the 1740's. I'll confess from the start that my interest mainly lies in the Dettingen campaign and in the Flanders theatre (as you may guess from the title!), but I'm more than happy to discuss other theatres of war as well. Posted by Robert at
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Index to Comic Art Collection: "Chao" to "Chapuz�n" Back up the list ----------------------------------------------------- Chao, Allan. "The New Gods Portfolio" p. 4-5 in The Jack Kirby Collector, v. 2, no. 6 (July 1995) -- Background information supplied by Allan Chao. I. Kirby, Jack. II. Chao, Allan. Call no.: PN6727.K53J28v.2 no.6 ------------------------------------------------------ Chao, Fred. Johnny Hiro. -- Richmond, Va. : AdHouse Books, 2007- . -- ill. ; 26 cm. -- "Half Asian, all hero". -- By Fred Chao. -- Alternative genre. -- LIBRARY HAS: no. 1-2 (2007). -- Call no.: PN6728.7.A33J6 ----------------------------------------------------- Chao, Hung-Pen. Monkey Subdues the White-Bone Demon / adapted by Wang Hsing-pei ; drawings by Chao Hung-pen, and Chien Hsiao-tai. 2nd ed. -- Peking : Foreign Languages Press, 1973. -- 110 p. : chiefly ill. ; 26 cm. -- A "picture story book ... based on an episode from The pilgrimage to the West ... by Wu Cheng-en." -- Translation of (title romanized) Sun Wu-k'ung san ta Pai-ku-ching. I. Wang, Hsing-pei. II. Wu, Ch'eng-en, ca. 1500-ca. 1582. III. Chao, Hung-Pen. IV. Ch'ien, Hsiao-tai. Call no.: PL2697.H7513 1973 ----------------------------------------------------- Chaos Order ----------------------------------------------------- Chaos, Dr. B.A.B.E. Force Jurassic Trailer Park Prequel. Dr. Chaos' Comic Cornucopia. -- Guasti, Ca. : Forcewerks Productions, 2004. -- 32 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. -- (Free Comic Book Day ; 2004) -- Titles from respective indicia of back-to-back inverted stories. -- B.A.B.E. Force cover numbering: #0. -- Dr. Chaos cover numbering: #1. -- Spy genre. -- Call no.: PN6728.7.F63B2 2004 ----------------------------------------------------- Chaos / by J.T.C. -- Chino, CA : Chick Publications, 1975. -- 32 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.-- (The Crusaders ; v. 5) -- About Christian prophecy. -- Call no.: PN6728.4.C48C4735 1975 ----------------------------------------------------- Chaos / Druillet. -- Paris : Albin Michel, 2000. -- 65 p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm. -- (Lone Sloane) -- Science fiction genre.-- Call no.: PN6747.D7C47 2000 ----------------------------------------------------- Chaos Chaos / Jean "Moebius" Giraud, artist ; Jean-Marc Lofficier, Randy Lofficier, translators, editors (Starwatcher Graphics) ; Marie Javins, editor (Epic Comics). -- New York : Epic Comics, 1991. -- 91 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. -- Indicia title: Epic Graphic Novel: Moebius--Chaos. -- "Originally printed by Les Humanoides Associates, Paris, France." -- Call no.: PN6747.G5C47 1991 Summary: Though this is called a "graphic novel" by Epic Comics, it is a sketchbook or scrapbook. It begins with a brief musing by the artist on the topic of aging. There is no overall narrative. Sources for the previously published drawings are given, and about a third of the drawings are from private sketchbooks. This is re-packaged with Metallic Memories as Virtual Meltdown in a signed limited edition (1500 copies). This summary is from European Comics in English Translation (Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Company, 2002). Used with permission. ----------------------------------------------------- Chaos. "And Be a Bride of Chaos" (Vampirella) / Goodwin ; Gonzales. 20 p. in Vampirella, no. 16 (Apr. 1972) ; reprinted in Vampirella, no. 55 (Oct. 1976) ; edited to 13 p. in Vampirella, no. 81 (Sept. 1979). -- Data from Jerry Sinkovec. -- Call no.: PN6728.3.W3V3no.16 ----------------------------------------------------- Chaos. Angel of Chaos / story and art by Yukito Kishiro ; English adaptation by Fred Burke & Toshifumi Yoshida. -- San Francisco : Viz Communications, 1997. -- 224 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. -- (A Battle Angel Alita Graphic Novel) -- (Viz Graphic Novel) -- "This volume contains Battle Angel Alita part six in its entirety". -- Science fiction genre. -- Call no.: PN6790.J33 K5A47 1997 ----------------------------------------------------- Chaos. The Ba
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Asterix and Obelix heros of Gaul, France Asterix Asterix (originally Astérix) is the fictional hero of a series of comic books created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo in France. The books have been translated into many languages (including Latin and ancient Greek) and are available in most countries. It's probably the most popular French comic in the world. Setting and characters The stories also feature allusions to major artistic works (such as Pieter Bruegel's Peasant Wedding and Victor Hugo's story of the battle of Waterloo from Les Châtiments in Asterix in Belgium), historical personalities (Napoleon, Louis XIV of France), famous places (Le Moulin Rouge).... [1] (http://www.mage.fst.uha.fr/asterix/allusion/allusion.html) However, in many other respects the series reflects life in the 1st century BC as accurately as can be expected from the medium. For example, the multistoried apartments in Rome - the insulae - has Obelix remarking that one man's roof is another man's floor and consequently "These Romans are crazy" - his favourite line. The text makes relatively regular use of original Latin proverbs, and allusions to Julius Caesar's De Bello Gallico, a book about the conquest of Gaul, later used as an introductory text to Latin. Some jokes are made about Caesar's use of the third person to write about himself. Asterix is very "punny" A key feature of the text of the Asterix books are the constant puns used as names of characters; The names of the two protagonists come from the French names for the asterisk and the obelisk. English language examples include the chief (Vitalstatistix), the druid (Getafix), the woeful bard of the village (Cacofonix), the fishmonger (Unhygienix), an old man (Geriatrix) with a young wife. Incidental characters often feature names like "Hiphiphurrax" and "Mykingdomforanos". This punning tradition occurs in other languages; for example, in the French original, the chief is called "Abraracourcix", derived from the phrase "à bras raccourcis" meaning 'with arms raised and ready, ready to punch'. The Egyptian in Astérix Légionnaire is named "Courdeténis" in French, "Ptenisnet" in English. As a kind of visual pun, minor characters often resemble famous people or fictional characters. Notable examples include Britain's most famous bards, in Asterix in Britain, who are four in number and look like the Beatles; and a pair of Belgian warriors in Asterix in Belgium who resemble Thomson and Thompson of the Belgian Tintin comic book. More recently, this has occasionally extended to major characters: in Asterix and the Black Gold, a Roman spy is Sean Connery as James Bond, and in Asterix and Obelix All at Sea, the leader of the escaped slaves is Kirk Douglas as Spartacus. List of volumes
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Encore | Define Encore at Dictionary.com encore [ahng-kawr, -kohr, ahn-] /ˈɑŋ kɔr, -koʊr, ˈɑn-/ Spell again; once more (used by an audience in calling for an additional number or piece). noun 2. a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc. 3. the performance or reappearance in response to such a demand: He chose a Chopin nocturne for his encore. 4. any repeated or additional performance or appearance, as a rerun of a telecast or a rematch in sports. verb (used with object), encored, encoring. 5. to call for a repetition of. 6. to call for an encore from (a performer). Origin of encore 1705-15; < French: still, yet, besides < Latin hinc hā hōrā or hinc ad hōram until this hour Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for encore Expand Contemporary Examples The one event that could upend that is an encore from a passive, disengaged Obama. Robert Shrum on the Vice Presidential Debate: Biden’s Win Was a Big F@$&ing Deal Robert Shrum October 11, 2012 And when, in a flurry of light and color, the band plays “Young Blood” as an encore, the house erupts. Stacks: Hitting the Note with the Allman Brothers Band Grover Lewis March 14, 2014 When the designer returned to the stage for an encore, his face was flush with the emotion of the moment. British Dictionary definitions for encore Expand again; once more: used by an audience to demand an extra or repeated performance noun an extra or repeated performance given in response to enthusiastic demand verb 3. (transitive) to demand an extra or repeated performance of (a work, piece of music, etc) by (a performer) Word Origin C18: from French: still, again, perhaps from Latin in hanc hōram until this hour 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 encore Expand interj. 1712, from French encore "still, yet, again" (12c.), generally explained as being from Vulgar Latin phrase *hinc ad horam "from then to this hour" (Italian ancora "again, still, yet" is said to be a French loan-word). Whenever any Gentlemen are particularly pleased with a Song, at their crying out Encore ... the Performer is so obliging as to sing it over again. [Steele, "Spectator" No. 314, 1712] There appears to be no evidence that either the Fr. or It. word was ever similarly used in its native country. The corresponding word both in Fr. and It. is bis; in It. da capo was formerly used. [OED] As a noun, from 1763; as a verb, from 1748. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Read view.php?vol=10&iss=2&f=wierzbicki.pdf Read view.php?vol=10&iss=2&f=wierzbicki.pdf text version Banality Triumphant: Iconographic Use of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Recent Films The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again. --Thomas Paine, Age of Reason James Wierzbicki lthough various works by Beethoven are represented in the two principal anthologies of film-accompaniment music that have survived from the days of the "silent movie," the Ninth Symphony is not among them.1 This does not mean, of course, that arrangements of the Ninth Symphony were never heard by the audiences of such films. Max Winkler, the enterprising clerk at the Carl Fischer music publishing company who in 1912 conceived the idea of providing theatrical music directors with a list of suggested cues in advance of a film's public exhibition, recalled that in order to keep up with demand he and his colleagues turned to crime. "We began to dismember the great masters. We murdered the works of Beethoven, . . . [et al.]--everything that wasn't protected by copyright from our pilfering."2 The Ninth Symphony certainly was in the public domain, and it is hard to imagine that film accompanists, somewhere along the line, did not make use of it. But performances of public domain music in the context of "silent" film are ephemeral, and even the rare, documented usage resists analysis.3 Likewise resistant, largely because of their similarity to needles that only 1. These are Giuseppe Becce's Kinobibliothek, first published in Berlin in 1919, and Erno Rapée's Motion Picture Moods for Pianists and Organists: A Rapid Reference Collection of Selected Pieces, Adapted to 52 Moods and Situations, first published in New York in 1924. Other popular sources of accompaniments were The Sam Fox Moving Picture Volumes, begun in 1913, but these include music entirely by J. S. Zamencnik. 2. Max Winkler, A Penny from Heaven (New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1951), cited in Tony Thomas, Music for the Movies (South Brunswick: A. S. Barnes, 1973), p.38. 3. For a summary of the problems involved with such research, see the introductory chapters of Martin Marks, Music and the Silent Film: Contexts and Case Studies, 18951924 (New York: Oxford up, 1993). A 114 jame s wie rzbicki possibly exist in a very large haystack, are references to the Ninth in any of the 6,000 or so feature films produced in Hollywood during the first decade of the "sound era"; although one supposes such references exist, they have yet to come to this writer's attention. In any case, it seems that the earliest film from Hollywood's so-called classical period4 to appropriate the Ninth Symphony is Frank Capra's 1941 Meet John Doe, a romance-flavored drama about a washed-up baseball player (played by Gary Cooper) who assumes a false identity for the sake of a newspaper's circulation drive and in the process becomes the figurehead for a political movement based on the ideas of neighborliness and altruism. By 1941 the system of musicoemotional coding in scores for the "classical" Hollywood film had been well established,5 and composer Dmitri Tiomkin holds to the norm with his music for the film's various romantic scenes and action sequences. Tiomkin's original music is perfectly serviceable, but more interesting is his use of musical citations to make dramatic points. Within the narrative itself, the most telling cited music is the tune from the song Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor's Life for Me) from Walt Disney's 1940 animated feature Pinocchio--played on an ocarina by John Doe's hobo partner (Walter Brennan) to remind John Doe that he has engaged in a morally dangerous fiction.6 Citations in the nondiegetic score are frequent and for the most part not very subtle in their meaning; during a montage that includes shots of farmers, miners, urbanites, and speeding trains, for example, the audience he
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Vice President Agnew resigns - Oct 10, 1973 - HISTORY.com Vice President Agnew resigns Publisher A+E Networks Less than a year before Richard M. Nixon’s resignation as president of the United States, Spiro Agnew becomes the first U.S. vice president to resign in disgrace. The same day, he pleaded no contest to a charge of federal income tax evasion in exchange for the dropping of charges of political corruption. He was subsequently fined $10,000, sentenced to three years probation, and disbarred by the Maryland court of appeals. Agnew, a Republican, was elected chief executive of Baltimore County in 1961. In 1967, he became governor of Maryland, an office he held until his nomination as the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1968. During Nixon’s successful campaign, Agnew ran on a tough law-and-order platform, and as vice president he frequently attacked opponents of the Vietnam War and liberals as being disloyal and un-American. Reelected with Nixon in 1972, Agnew resigned on October 10, 1973, after the U.S. Justice Department uncovered widespread evidence of his political corruption, including allegations that his practice of accepting bribes had continued into his tenure as U.S. vice president. He died at the age of 77 on September 17, 1996. Under the process decreed by the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, President Nixon was instructed to the fill vacant office of vice president by nominating a candidate who then had to be approved by both houses of Congress. Nixon’s appointment of Representative Gerald Ford of Michigan was approved by Congress and, on December 6, Ford was sworn in. He became the 38th president of the United States on August 9, 1974, after the escalating Watergate affair caused Nixon to resign. Related Videos
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WashingtonPost.com: Nixon Resigns Nixon Resigns Washington Post Staff Writer Friday, August 9, 1974; Page A01 Richard Milhous Nixon announced last night that he will resign as the 37th President of the United States at noon today. Vice President Gerald R. Ford of Michigan will take the oath as the new President at noon to complete the remaining 2 1/2 years of Mr. Nixon's term. After two years of bitter public debate over the Watergate scandals, President Nixon bowed to pressures from the public and leaders of his party to become the first President in American history to resign. "By taking this action," he said in a subdued yet dramatic television address from the Oval Office, "I hope that I will have hastened the start of the process of healing which is so desperately needed in America." Vice President Ford, who spoke a short time later in front of his Alexandria home, announced that Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger will remain in his Cabinet. The President-to-be praised Mr. Nixon's sacrifice for the country and called it "one of the vary saddest incidents that I've every witnessed." Mr. Nixon said he decided he must resign when he concluded that he no longer had "a strong enough political base in the Congress" to make it possible for him to complete his term of office. Declaring that he has never been a quitter, Mr. Nixon said that to leave office before the end of his term " is abhorrent to every instinct in my body." But "as President, I must put the interests of America first," he said. While the President acknowledged that some of his judgments "were wrong," he made no confession of the "high crimes and misdemeanors" with which the House Judiciary Committee charged him in its bill of impeachment. Specifically, he did not refer to Judiciary Committee charges that in the cover-up of Watergate crimes he misused government agencies such as the FBI, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Internal Revenue Service. After the President's address, Special Prosecutor Leon Jaworski issued a statement declaring that "there has been no agreement or understanding of any sort between the President or his representatives and the special prosecutor relating in any way to the President's resignation." Jaworski said that his office "was not asked for any such agreement or understanding and offered none." His office was informed yesterday afternoon of the President's decision, Jaworski said, but "my office did not participate in any way in the President's decision to resign." Mr. Nixon's brief speech was delivered in firm tones and he appeared to be complete control of his emotions. The absence of rancor contrasted sharply with the "farewell" he delivered in 1962 after being defeated for the governorship of California. An hour before the speech, however, the President broke down during a meeting with old congressional friends and had to leave the room. He had invited 20 senators and 26 representatives for a farewell meeting in the Cabinet room. Later, Sen. Barry M. Goldwater (R-Ariz.), one of those present, said Mr. Nixon said to them very much what he said in his speech. "He just told us that the country couldn't operate with a half-time President," Goldwater reported. "Then he broke down and cried and he had to leave the room. Then the rest of us broke down and cried." In his televised resignation, after thanking his friends for their support, the President concluded by saying he was leaving office "with this prayer: may God's grace be with you in all the days ahead." As for his sharpest critics, the President said, "I leave with no bitterness toward those who have opposed me." He called on all Americans to "join together . . . in helping our new President succeed." The President said he had thought it was his duty to persevere in office in face of the Watergate charges and to complete his term. "In the past days, however, it has become evident to me that I no longer have a strong enough political base in the Congress to justify continuing that effort," Mr. Nixon said. His family "unanimously urged" him to stay in office and f
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What Killed Oscar Wilde? - NYTimes.com What Killed Oscar Wilde? Published: March 20, 1988 To the Editor: On page 92 of Richard Ellmann's monumental new biography ''Oscar Wilde'' (reviewed by George Levine, Feb. 21), an unusual footnote appears. In it, Ellmann says that though he is convinced that Wilde had syphilis, ''opinion on the subject is . . . divided, and some authorities do not share my view of Wilde's medical history.'' What is this all about? Richard Ellmann completed his book toward the end of 1986. Shortly before, having suffered for several months from odd speech difficulties, he was diagnosed as having amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - the ailment commonly known in America as Lou Gehrig's disease and in England, where Ellmann lived as the retired Goldsmiths' Professor of English Literature at Oxford, as motor neurone disease. He had by then been working on ''Oscar Wilde'' for some 20 years, constantly revising, digging out new ''choice bits'' of information and fitting them in, shaping the book as a whole. At the beginning of 1987, apart from source notes, picture inserts, index and a few other loose ends, the manuscript was at last ready to go into production for publication. None too soon, either - it was evident to family and friends that Ellmann's condition was getting worse. It was at this point that the question of Wilde's syphilis cropped up. The Wilde family - or rather the Holland family, because Wilde's wife, Constance, changed her name and that of their two sons to Holland after her husband's conviction and imprisonment for sodomy - controls the use of many Wilde letters and unpublished documents. Any book on the scale of Ellmann's would be inconceivable without their cooperation. And until this point he had it. The present spokesman for the family, Wilde's grandson Merlin Holland, a knowledgeable Wildean himself, recognized from the start that the Ellmann biography would be definitive, and had offered -and given - his help. But now there was a sticking point. Mr. Holland, like his father, Vyvyan, Oscar's second son, did not believe that Wilde had been syphilitic. Ellmann did. In his opinion, Wilde caught syphilis as a student about 1878 from an Oxford prostitute - a female - and ultimately died of complications from it at 46. Merlin Holland could not accept this. Precisely because Ellmann's book would be the last word on Wilde, he felt, it was important to get the point right. Misstatements had been in circulation too long. Misstatements or not, the talk of syphilis had certainly been around a long time. Wilde's very first serious critic and biographer, Arthur Ransome (later author of the children's classic ''Swallows and Amazons'' series), writing in 1912, had said flatly that his death was ''directly due to meningitis, the legacy of an attack of tertiary syphilis.'' Subsequent biographers, among them Frank Harris, Hesketh Pearson and H. Montgomery Hyde, also said Wilde had syphilis. What was the evidence, and just how good was it? Ransome had dedicated his book to Robert Ross, who ''has helped me in every possible way . . . and given time out of a very busy life to the verification, from documents in his possession, of biographical facts included in my book.'' Robbie Ross was one of the two friends who stuck by Wilde until the very end, hurrying over from London to Paris to sit by the dying man's bedside (while there he may have heard one of Oscar's last, and best, bons mots: ''My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go''), arranging for medical attention, witnessing the grisly explosion of blood and bodily fluids that occurred a moment after Wilde died. Ross might have been expected to object to Ransome's statement about syphilis if he thought it untrue, and he apparently did not. Yet perhaps he did. The second (1913) edition of the Ransome biography omits mention of syphilis, speaking only of the meningitis. In the preface Ransome notes that he made changes in his text, but only ''to spare the feelings of those who might be pained by the further publi
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Reading jail to host two-month Oscar Wilde project | Culture | The Guardian Oscar Wilde Reading jail to host two-month Oscar Wilde project Ai Weiwei, Steve McQueen and Maxine Peake to feature in Artangel exhibition at site of writer’s imprisonment The project will see artists responding to the work of Oscar Wilde and themes of imprisonment and separation. Photograph: Alamy Thursday 21 July 2016 11.51 EDT Last modified on Monday 25 July 2016 03.34 EDT Close This article is 6 months old Visitors to Reading jail this autumn might encounter Patti Smith reading the four-and-a-half-hour entirety of Oscar Wilde ’s De Profundis, or see new artworks by Steve McQueen , Nan Goldin or Marlene Dumas dotted around echoing corridors and empty cells. Artangel announced on Thursday that it was taking over one of the most notorious prisons in the UK, the place where Wilde spent a harrowing, soul-destroying two years from 1895-97. The organisation is well known for presenting ambitious art in unexpected places and Reading prison, opened in 1844 and closed for good in 2013, is no exception. But the stellar list of about 30 artists, writers and performers it has signed up for the project is particularly striking, from Ai Weiwei and Doris Salcedo to Maxine Peake and Ralph Fiennes . “It’s the closest we have ever come to doing an Artangel exhibition,” the co-director Michael Morris said. “We are really excited about it.” The beau of Reading jail: was prisoner 1122 Oscar Wilde’s lover? Read more During two-month project artists will respond to the work of Wilde, the architecture of the prison and themes of imprisonment and separation. Morris said they had visited the empty jail many times but the first time was extraordinary. “There is a feeling of real oppression: you feel very heavy following the experience.” Every Sunday at midday in the prison chapel, a writer or performer will read De Profundis, the extended letter Wilde wrote to his lover, “Bosie” – Lord Alfred Douglas . It was written in his prison cell when, after a year, he was finally given access to pen and paper. Wilde was imprisoned at the height of his fame and powers after misguidedly suing Bosie’s father, the Marquess of Queensberry, who had accused him of being a “sodomite”. The libel case set in train a sequence of events which resulted in him being jailed for two years with hard labour. After two months in Wandsworth, Wilde was sent to Reading jail, a starkly isolating place – one of the Victorian era’s new model prisons with huge wings and rows of small individual cells. The philosophy behind the design was to prevent any “corrupting” contact between prisoners, with inmates forced to wear special identity-hiding headwear when they were allowed out of their cell. It was a brutal regime which broke Wilde’s spirit. He left Reading sick and bankrupt, divorced by his wife and unable to see his children. He went to Paris where he wrote his last work, The Ballad of Reading Gaol , but by 1900 he was dead, aged only 46. James Lingwood, Artangel’s other co-director, said Reading had destroyed Wilde but also, perversely, remade him. He became “a tragic figure who would speak beyond his age, a martyr to oppression and the writer of one of the longest and greatest letters in the English language”. De Profundis is essentially a love letter, albeit one which was never sent, written intensively in the first three months of 1897. It charts Wilde’s journey into the depths, renounces his decadent lifestyle and celebrates the power of art. It contains many examples of Wilde’s pithy wisdom, sobered by his misery. For example: “Most people live for love and admiration. But it is by love and admiration that we should live.” Also: “With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?” The list of names reading it includes Peake, Fiennes, Smith, Ben Whishaw , Kathryn Hunter , Neil Bartlett , Ragnar Kjartansson , Lemn Sissay and Colm Tóibín ; all keen to read 50,000 words or 100 pages. Visitors will be able to dip in and out or stay. “All of the readers have wanted to do it for themsel
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Types of Cheese List Recipes Types of Cheese List Most of us will have encountered at least five kinds of cheese that we can probably identify. But did you know that all over the world, there are over 500 cheese varieties? Here we will get to know some, based on the country from which it originated. Afghanistan Kadchgall – it’s a hard cheese made from sheep or camel’s milk, and is cylindrical in shape. Serat – this is made from sheep’s milk, where the curds are formed into a ball, before it undergoes smoking and waxing. Argentina Reggianito – it looks like a smaller version of the Italian Reggiano, and is ideal for cooking or as a pasta topping. Sardo – this is made from cow’s milk and is shaped like a small loaf, with a rich and slightly salty taste. Australia Blue Vein – thus named, because the Penicillum mold mixed at the first part of its production creates blue-gray or blue-green spots or veins on the resulting cheese. Fresh Pyramid – this is a soft, white cheese made from goat’s milk, with a creamy and crumbly texture. Grabetto – made from goat’s milk, its taste will vary as it ages. The texture will also become hard and flaky, with a straw color. Heidi Gruyere – one of the finest farmhouse cheese varieties and is made from pasteurized cow’s milk. Pyengana Cheddar – it’s a hard cheese made from cow’s milk, and falls under the cheddar category but is neither as hard or soft as a regular cheddar. Austria Butterkase – this is a semi-soft cheese made from cow’s milk, and does not actually contain butter, even if its name is translated as “butter cheese.” Mondseer – it’s usually made from pasteurized cow or goat’s milk, with a pale yellow color. This is one of the most popular cheese used in Austrian cuisine. Schloss – this is a semi-hard cheese made from cow’s milk, with a tangy and pungent taste. Bangladesh Paneer – this is a fresh, firm white cheese, with a soft and crumbly texture. Belgium Herve – this is brick-shaped, with a pale yellow and smooth texture. Its taste will vary from sweet to spicy, as it ages. Limburger – it’s a semi-soft cheese made from cow’s milk, with a stinky scent, but a mild taste. Remedou – this is a hard cheese with a yellow color, and is also called “the stinking cheese” due to its very strong odor. Canada Richelieu – this soft, creamy cheese is made from cow’s milk and is known as buttercheese in Canada. Denmark Cream Havarti – the most famous cheese in Denmark. It comes in a variety of flavors such as cranberry, basil, garlic, red pepper or coconut. Danbo – it’s a semi-soft and smear-ripened cheese with an ivory color. Mycella – its name is derived from the fungal filament, Mycelium. It has blue-green veins and aromatic taste. Egypt Sardo Egyptian – it’s a hard cheese made from sheep’s milk, and can last a long time. England Cheddar – the most popular cheese around the world, and is shaped like a drum with a pale yellow color. Cheshire – it’s a hard cheese with a red-orange color. It will darken in time, but the taste will have no traces of bitterness. Creamy Lancashire – its creamy and smooth texture makes it an ideal spread for toasts, thus it is also called “toastie.” Curworthy – it’s a full fat and semi-hard vegetarian cheese. Finland Juustoleipa – otherwise known as “Finnish squeaky cheese”, because it produces a squeaky sound against the teeth. Lappi – this is a semi-soft and semi-sweet cheese which is great for melting. France Abbaye de Belloc – made by the Benedictine monks, this is a semi-hard cheese with a creamy and yellow appearance. Ambert – this is one of France’s oldest cheese varieties. It is blue-veined and is great as a snack, together with fruits or bread. Babybel – this is a semi-hard cheese that comes in a net bag, and sporting a red wax coating. Banon – this cheese is wrapped in chestnut leaves, which were gathered during the autumn, right after falling from the trees. Camembert – at the early stages, it will have a milky sweet taste, which will become rich and buttery as it ages. Holland Smoked Gouda – one of the world’s most popular cheeses, it goes perfectly well
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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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Andrea Levy - Welcome to my website Andrea Levy Contact Welcome to my website My aim on these web pages is to provide useful and up-to-date information about my work as a novelist, and any other projects that I am involved with. Thank you for your interest and I hope this site is of use. What's New
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Roddy Doyle « The Commitments Roddy Doyle Author Roddy is the author of nine acclaimed novels including The Snapper, The Women Who Walked into Doors, A Star Called Henry and The Dead Republic. He also wrote two collections of stories, The Deportees and Bullfighting, Rory & Ita, a memoir of his parents and most recently, Two Pints, a collection of dialogues. He has written six books for children including A Greyhound of a Girl shortlisted for this year’s Carnegie Medal and Wilderness. He has contributed to a variety of publications including The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Metro Eireann and many anthologies. He was nominated for the Booker Prize in 1991 for The Van and won the prize in 1993, for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. Roddy has written for the stage and his plays include Brownbread, Guess Who’s Coming For The Dinner and most recently he adapted The Government inspector by Gogol for the Abbey Theatre, Dublin. He co-adapted with Joe O’Byrne his novel The Woman who Walked into Doors. He also wrote the screenplays for The Snapper, The Van, Family, When Brendan Met Trudy and he co-wrote the screenplay for The Commitments. Roddy’s new novel The Guts will be published this August. In it, Jimmy Rabbitte, the man who invented the Commitments back in the eighties is now forty-seven, with a loving wife, four kids … and bowel cancer. He isn’t dying, he thinks, but he might be. Roddy lives and works in Dublin.
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TRIVIA - SPORTS TRIVIA - SPORTS TRIVIA HOME ` Fun sports trivia questions and answers - Ty Cobb, the Olympics, little league baseball, Boxing, Tennis, Cross Country Bike Racing What is the distance between bases on a little league baseball field? 60 feet. What college once had 22 members of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society on its football team? Dartmouth, in 1925. What was the first sport in which women were invited to compete at the Olympics? Tennis, at the 1900 games in Paris. Charlotte Cooper of Great Britain was the first gold medalist. What sport was the first to be filmed---and who filmed it? The sport was boxing; the man who did the filming, Thomas A. Edison; the year, 1894. Edison filmed a boxing match between Jack Cushing and Mike Leonard in a studio on the grounds of his laboratory complex in West Orange, New Jersey. How many home runs did baseball great Ty Cobb hit in the three world series in which he played? None. Sports trivia questions and answers about baseball, football, boxing, the Olympics, NBA, NFL, Deion Sanders... �@ What Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher hit a home run in his first major league at-bat--and never hit another? New York Giant knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm, in 1952. What baseball player hit the only home run of his 212-year major league career off his own brother? Joe Nickro in 1976. Nickro, a pitcher with the Houston Astros, hit a four-bagger off his brother Phil, who was pitching fro the Atlanta Braves. Houston won the game, 4-3. What 1921 sporting event took up all of the first 13 pages of The New York Times --except for a little space on the front page devoted to the formal end of World War I? The July 2nd heavyweight championship bout between Jack Dempsey and George Carpenter, the first fight to gross over $1 million in gate receipts. Dempsey won in a fourth-round knockout. In the National Football League, how many footballs is the home team required to provide for each game? 24--although from 8 to 12 are usually used. Brooks Robinson and Carl Yastrzemski hold the major league baseball record for playing the greatest number of seasons with the same team. How many years did they play-- and with what teams? 23 years. Third baseman Robinson played with the Baltimore Orioles from 1955 to 1977; Carl Yastrzemski, outfielder/first baseman, played with the Boston Red Sox from 1961 to 1983. Why is the site of a boxing match called a ring when it's square? Boxing rings were originally circular. In the very first Boston Marathon, 15 runners competed. How many finished? 10. How long is the average pool cue? 57 inches. Under the rules outlined in the charter of the International Olympic Committee, how much pure gold must there be in each gold medal awarded to first-place winners? At least 6 grams. Silver medals must be at least .925 sterling silver. What professional ice hockey star didn't hang up his skates until he was 52? Gordie Howe, who played in 1,687 games in the National Hockey League. What is the state sport of Alaska? Dog-mushing. Who was the first athlete to hit a major league home run and make a professional football touchdown in the same week? Jim Thorpe, in 1917. He did it a second time in 1919. Deion Sanders was the second athlete to accomplish the feat---70 years later in 1989. Who was the famous great-great-grandfather of San Francisco 49er quarterback Steve Young? Mormon leader Brigham Young. Who was the first professional athlete to win championship rings in two major sports? Gene Conley. He pitched for the Milwaukee Braves team that won the 1957 World Series, and was on the Boston Celtic teams that won National Basketball Association championships in 1959,1960 and 1961. How long and wide is the balance beam used in Olympic gymnastic competition? Length, 16 feet 3 inches; width, 4 inches. What sport besides football did famed fullback Jim Brown compete and excel in while he attended Syracuse University in the mid 1950s? Lacrosse. He made All-American. How much did a one-minute TV spot cost advertisers on the first Super Bowl broadcast in 1967? $85,000. How many of the four Grand Sl
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MLB Hall of Fame: A-Rod’s actions hurt baseball more than Pete Rose : MLB : Sports World News Tags: mlb , MLB Hall of Fame , a-rod , Pete Rose Sign Up for Sports World News' Newsletter and never miss out on our most popular stories. Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez is being accused by his cousin Yuri Sucart's wife of urinating in their home, and mocking his sick cousin. (Photo : Reuters) Pete Rose belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Alex Rodriguez deserves a lifetime suspension. So why is it that Rose is banned for life and Rodriguez gets a "slap on the wrist" with his one-year suspension? Rose, a three-time batting champion and baseball's all-time hits leader, was effectively banned from Major League Baseball for betting on the game as a manager in 1989. He admitted to betting on his own team, the Cincinnati Reds, but claimed to never bet against them. In 1991, the Baseball Hall of Fame agreed to ban Rose, as well as other ballplayers listed as "permanently ineligible." Betting on baseball is a cardinal sin within the game. That has been well understood since Commissioner Landis banned eight members of the 1919 Chicago White Sox for throwing the World Series. Shoeless Joe Jackson, a career .356 hitter in 13 Major League seasons, was among the eight players banned. He would've easily made the Hall of Fame had it not been for the 1919 World Series incident. Advertisement However Rose's gambling never affected the outcome of a game. He never bet against his team and there is no proof he was gambling during his playing career. Therefore, it's idiotic to punish a man when there is nothing to tarnish his name. Pete Rose is being punished for betting on baseball. If that's the case, baseball may as well ban the entire state of Nevada from attending games. Rose bet on baseball. He never used drugs. Alex Rodriguez used drugs. Rodriguez lied about using drugs. Rodriguez then admitted to using drugs and promised never to use them again. "Back then, baseball was a different culture," Rodriguez told Peter Gammons in a 2009 interview. "It was very loose. I was young. I was stupid. I was naive. And I wanted to prove to everyone that I was worth being one of the greatest players of all time. I did take a banned substance. And for that, I am very sorry and deeply regretful." I guess "sorry" doesn't last forever in the mind of Alex Rodriguez. He lied. If Rodriguez were sorry, then his role in the Biogenesis scandal would not exist. CBS aired a special edition of 60 Minutes last month, interviewing Anthony Bosch, the man who ran the infamous Biogenesis clinic, and Rob Manfred, the Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball. During the interview, Bosch revealed he first met Rodriguez in 2010 at a Miami hotel. It was a few days before Rodriguez hit his 600th career home run at Yankee Stadium. Bosch said Rodriguez wanted to obtain performance-enhancing drugs and learn how to bypass the "system" of Major League Baseball's drug tests. Cheating and bypassing the system hardly sound like the actions of an apologetic man seeking redemption. Bosch also stated in the interview how his life was threatened multiples times if he didn't comply with Alex Rodriguez's associates. These threats reportedly took place after Major League Baseball discovered Bosch's Biogenesis clinic. While the threats didn't come from Rodriguez himself Boesch says no associate of Rodriguez does anything without Rodriguez's consent. What type of example is Rodriguez sending to future baseball players? By his actions, Rodirguez is showing it's OK to take drugs, cheat the system, lie about it and tarnish the legacies of others. Baseball has always been a game of honor. Steroid users, such as Rodriguez, have done nothing but destroy the foundation baseball built itself on. Baseball is the essence of hard work and fair play, where warriors compete against one another, while at the same time maintaining a level of respect for each other. Rodriguez and his steroid use is destroying the game. Rose bet on baseball, something far less destructive than drug use. "As you kno
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NIKE - Greek Goddess of Victory (Roman Victoria) Nike Nike holding lyre, Athenian red-figure lekythos C5th B.C., Blanton Museum of Art NIKE (Nicé) was the winged goddess of victory--victory both in war and in peaceful competition. When Zeus was gathering allies at the start of the Titan War , Styx brought her four children Nike (Victory), Zelos (Rivalry), Kratos (Cratus Strength) and Bia (Force) into the god's service. Nike was appointed his charioteer and together the four became sentinels of Zeus' throne. Nike was depicted in ancient Greek vase painting with a variety of attributes including a wreath or sash to crown a victor, an oinochoe and phiale (bowl and cup) for libations, a thymiaterion (incense burner), an altar, and a lyre for the celebration of victory in song. In scenes of the War of the Giants she appears as the charioteer of Zeus. In mosaic art and coins Nike is often shown holding a palm branch as a symbol of victory. Nike was closely identified with the goddess Athena and at times was little more than an attribute of the goddess. Nike was sometimes multiplied into a host of Nikai (Nicae, Victories). FAMILY OF NIKE [1] PALLAS & STYX (Hesiod Theogony 383, Bacchylides Frag 11 & Ep 2, Apollodorus 1.9, Hyginus Preface) [2] ARES (Homeric Hymn 8 to Ares) ENCYCLOPEDIA NICE (Nikê). 1. The goddess of victory, or, as the Romans called her, Victoria, is described as a daughter of Pallas and Styx, and as a sister of Zelus (zeal), Cratos (strength), and Bia (force). At the time when Zeus entered upon the fight against the Titans, and called upon the gods for assistance, Nice and her two sisters were the first that came forward, and Zeus was so pleased with their readiness, that he caused them ever after to live with him in Olympus. (Hes. Theog. 382, &c.; Apollod. i. 2. § 2.) Nice had a celebrated temple on the acropolis of Athens, which is still extant and in excellent preservation. (Paus. i. 22. § 4. iii. 15. § 5.) She is often seen represented in ancient works of art, especially together with other divinities, such as Zeus and Athena, and with conquering heroes whose horses she guides. In her appearance she resembles Athena, but has wings, and carries a palm or a wreath, and is engaged in raising a trophy, or in inscribing the victory of the conqueror on a shield. (Paus. v. 10. § 2. 11. §§ 1, 2, .vi. 18. § 1.) 2. Nice also occurs as a surname of Athena, under which the goddess had a sanctuary on the acropolis of Megara. (Paus. i. 42. § 4; Eurip. Ion, 1529.) Source: Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. CLASSICAL LITERATURE QUOTES Nike pouring libations, Athenian red-figure nolan amphora C5th B.C., Tampa Museum of Art Hesiod, Theogony 383 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "And Styx the daughter of Okeanos (Oceanus) was joined to Pallas and bare Zelos (Emulation) and trim-ankled Nike (Victory) in the house. Also she brought forth Kratos (Cratus, Strength) and Bia (Force), wonderful children." Homeric Hymn 8 to Ares 4 (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th - 4th B.C.) : "[Ares] father of warlike (eupolemos) Nike, ally of Themis." Bacchylides, Fragment 11 (trans. Campbell, Vol. Greek Lyric IV) (Greek lyric C5th B.C.) : "Nike . . . daughter of thick-tressed, right-judging Styx." Bacchylides, Epigrams 2 : "Far-famed daughter of Pallas, lady Nike." Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 1. 9 (trans. Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "Nike, Kratos (Cratus), Zelos (Zelus), and Bia were born to Pallas and Styx." Pseudo-Hyginus, Preface (trans. Grant) (Roman mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "From Pallas the giant and Styx [were born] : Scylla, Vis (Force) [Bia], Invidia (Jealousy) [Zelos], Potestas (Power) [Kratos], Victoria (Victory) [Nike]." NIKE & THE WAR OF THE TITANS Hesiod, Theogony 383 ff (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C8th or C7th B.C.) : "And Styx the daughter of Okeanos (Oceanus) was joined to Pallas and bare Zelos (Emulation) and trim-ankled Nike (Victory) in the house. Also she brought forth Kratos (Cratus, Strength) and Bia (Force), wonderful children. These have no house
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APHRODITE - Greek Goddess of Love & Beauty (Roman Venus) Aphrodite Venus Aphrodite riding goose, Athenian red-figure kylix C5th B.C., British Museum APHRODITE was the Olympian goddess of love, beauty, pleasure and procreation. She was depicted as a beautiful woman often accompanied by the winged godling Eros (Love). Her attributes included a dove, apple, scallop shell and mirror. In classical sculpture and fresco she was usually depicted nude. MYTHS Some of the more famous myths featuring the goddess include:-- Her birth from the sea foam. << More >> Her adulterous affair with the god Ares. << More >> Her love for Adonis, a handsome Cypriot youth who was tragically killed by a boar. << More >> Her love for Ankhises (Anchises), a shepherd-prince. << More >> The judgement of Paris in which the goddess was awarded the prize of the golden apple in return for promising Paris Helene in marriage. << More >> The Trojan War in which she supported her favourites Paris and Aeneas and was wounded in the fighting. << More >> The race of Hippomenes for Atalanta, which was won with the help of the goddess and her golden apples. << More >> The death of Hippolytos, who was destroyed by the goddess for scorning her worship. << More >> The statue of Pygmalion which was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to his prayers. << More >> The persecution of Psykhe (Psyche), the maiden loved by the goddess' son Eros. << More >> Many other myths are detailed over the following pages. APHRODITE PAGES ON THEOI.COM This site contains a total of 18 pages describing the goddess Aphrodite, including general descriptions, mythology, and cult. The content is outlined in the Index of Aphrodite Pages (left column or below). FAMILY OF APHRODITE PARENTS [1] Born from the castrated genitals of OURANOS in the sea's foam (Hesiod Theogony 188, Cicero De Natura Deorum 3.21, Apuleius 6.6, Nonnus Dionysiaca 1.86, et al) [2] ZEUS & DIONE (Homer Iliad 5.370; Euripides Helen 1098; Apollodorus 1.13, Cicero De Natura Deorum 3.21, et al) [3] OURANOS & HEMERA (Cicero De Natura Deorum 3.21) OFFSPRING ENCYCLOPEDIA Aphrodite "Venus de Milo", Greek marble statue C2nd B.C., Musée du Louvre APHRODI′TE (Aphroditê), one of the great Olympian divinities, was, according to the popular and poetical notions of the Greeks, the goddess of love and beauty. Some traditions stated that she had sprung from the foam (aphros) of the sea, which had gathered around the mutilated parts of Uranus, that had been thrown into the sea by Kronos after he had unmanned his father. (Hesiod. Theog. 190; compare Anadyomene.) With the exception of the Homeric hymn on Aphrodite there is no trace of this legend in Homer, and according to him Aphrodite is the daughter of Zeus and Dione. (Il. v. 370, &c., xx. 105.) Later traditions call her a daughter of Kronos and Euonyme, or of Uranus and Hemera. (Cic. De Nat. Deor. iii. 23; Natal. Com. iv. 13.) According to Hesiod and the Homeric hymn on Aphrodite, the goddess after rising from the foam first approached the island of Cythera, and thence went to Cyprus, and as she was walking on the sea-coast flowers sprang up under her feet, and Eros and Himeros accompanied her to the assembly of the other great gods, all of whom were struck with admiration and love when she appeared, and her surpassing beauty made every one desire to have her for his wife. According to the cosmogonic views of the nature of Aphrodite, she was the personification of the generative powers of nature, and the mother of all living beings. A trace of this notion seems to be contained in the tradition that in the contest of Typhon with the gods, Aphrodite metamorphosed herself into a fish, which animal was considered to possess the greatest generative powers. (Ov. Met. v. 318, &c.; comp. Hygin. Poet. Astr. 30.) But according to the popular belief of the Greeks and their poetical descriptions, she was the goddess of love, who excited this passion in the hearts of gods and men, and by this power ruled over all the living creation. (Hom. Hymn. in Ven. ; Lucret. 15, &c.) Ancient mythology furnishes
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Nearly 3 in 10 young teens 'sexually active' | NBC News Nearly 3 in 10 young teens 'sexually active' NBC News, PEOPLE Magazine commission landmark national poll Below: + - NEW YORK — NBC News and PEOPLE Magazine commissioned a landmark poll surveying young teenagers about their intimate sexual attitudes and practices. In one of the first surveys of its kind, teenagers as young as 13 reveal how much they know about sex and how much they are doing. The poll, conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, questioned 13 to 16 year-olds about their sexual behavior, relationships, oral sex, STDs, and casual sexual partners (what's now known as “friends with benefits”). The findings provide important answers for parents struggling to cope with a newly promiscuous world. Below are the enlightening, and often surprising, answers to the NBC News/PEOPLE Magazine Poll: Sexually active young teens Nearly 3 in 10 (27%) thirteen to sixteen year-olds are sexually active and “have been with someone in an intimate or sexual way.” Most of these sexually active teens have touched someone else’s genitals and almost half had oral sex and/or had sexual intercourse. Sexual activity is much more common among 15 to 16 year-olds (41%) than 13 to 14 year-olds (14%). SUMMARY TABLE: Sexual activity among 13 to 16 year-olds Most 13 to 16-year-olds waiting to have sex The vast majority (87%) of teens aged 13 to 16, have not had sexual intercourse. Most (73%) have not been sexually intimate at all. Seventy-four percent say they have not had sex because they made a conscious decision not to. As many (75%) have not because they believe they are too young. Many say they abstain because they fear the potential consequences—pregnancy (74%), STDs (71%), parents’ reaction (65%). While just more than half say it is because they haven’t met the right person yet (54%), few say it is because of a lack of opportunity (21%). Four in 10 (42%) say they have not because of religious or moral beliefs. SUMMARY TABLE: Why are teens waiting to have sex? Girls are more likely than boys to cite a conscious decision to wait (81% vs. 67%), belief they are too young (82% vs. 67%), fear of pregnancy (77% vs. 71%), STDs (75% vs. 68%), or parents or (71% vs. 59%) friends’ reaction (28% vs. 13%). Fifteen to 16 year-olds are more likely than 13 to 14 year-olds to say they have not had sex because they have not met the right person (62% vs. 47%). Thirteen to 14 year-olds are more likely to say it is because they think they are too young (82% vs. 66%). Teens with a Catholic parent (72%) are more likely to not have had sex because they are worried what their parents will think than those with a Protestant parent (63%) or another religious background (57%). Those whose parents are better educated are more likely to say they have not had intercourse because of their religious or moral beliefs and less likely to say they have not out of a fear of catching an STD. Is Oral Sex Really Not A Big Deal? Most Teens Know What Oral Sex Is Today, 70% of teens, ages 13 to 16, know the definition of oral sex. Knowledge about oral sex is lower among the youngest teens but that knowledge increases with age. While only six in 10 (58%) 13 and 14 year-olds knew what oral sex is a solid majority of 15 and 16 year-olds (82%) know what oral sex is. Is Oral Sex, Sex? Three-quarters of teens would classify oral sex as “sex” (77%), but less than half (45%) would label touching someone's genitals as “sex”. SUMMARY TABLE: What teens believe constitutes sex Is Oral Sex A Big Deal? For many teens (43%), oral sex is not seen as being as big a deal as sexual intercourse. Boys and girls see this somewhat differently. While almost half of boys (47%) think that oral sex is not as big of a deal as sexual intercourse, fewer girls feel that way (38%). This doesn’t mean that teens are dismissive of its significance: Fifty-five percent of teens hold that it is “very important” to be in love before having oral sex. Somewhat more (68%) say it is very important to be in love before having sexual interc
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Footballer becomes first to be jailed for 'horrific' tackle which left his victim with broken leg | Daily Mail Online Scarred for life: Terry Johnson will never play again after the tackle A footballer has become the first in Britain to be sent to prison for a reckless tackle. Mark Chapman's challenge shattered Terry Johnson's leg in two places and ended his chances of ever playing again. The 20-year-old Sunday league player was yesterday beginning a six-month jail term after a judge accused him of 'wanton violence'. While footballers have been sent to prison for punching opponents, the Football Association said Chapman, who admitted causing grievous bodily harm, was the first to be locked up for a bad tackle. The incident came seconds before the final whistle in a Rugby and District Sunday league match in Warwickshire in October, Warwick Crown Court heard. Chapman's team, Long Lawford, were losing 3-1 to Wheeltappers, and Mr Johnson, 26, playing left-back, was covering the ball as it went out of play. But to his horror, Chapman, came sliding in from behind with his studs raised. Mr Johnson said: 'It was like being hit by a train. I heard a snap. Everyone thought it was two shin-pads snapping, but it was my leg.' Mr Johnson needed reconstructive surgery and had to have a steel rod inserted to hold the bone pieces together. Surgeons have warned it will take another 18 months to repair the damage. 'I've also lost two-and-a-half inches of muscle on my calf, it looks like a twig now,' he added. Since the tackle, the electrician has been unable to work and has struggled to support daughters Ruby, four, Eliza, three, and his partner Lydia Adams, 24. Chapman - who had been disciplined a number of times for his behaviour on the pitch, although not for violent conduct - was sent off after the referee decided he had deliberately tried to injure his opponent. Lawrence Watts, defending, drew parallels with a Premiership game last Saturday in which Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey had his leg badly broken by a tackle by a Stoke City defender who is not facing criminal charges. Jailed: Mark Chapman's challenge shattered Terry Johnson's leg in two places But Judge Robert Orme rejected the suggestion and said it was a totally different situation. 'This is a deliberate act, a premeditated act,' he said. 'A football match gives no one any excuse to carry out wanton violence.' He added that what he branded a 'quite crazy and mad challenge' had to be considered a 'very deliberate criminal act'. Mr Johnson welcomed the unprecedented sentence, adding: 'It's ruined my life, I will never be able to play football again. 'As far as I'm concerned he deserved what he got - what goes around comes around.' While the court did not order him to pay compensation, the victim could sue for damages or make a claim from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority. Last year Mark Ward, 23, was jailed for four months for common assault after he fractured Jonathan Carroll's ankle in a sliding tackle during a Sunday league game in Middlesbrough, but he had also insulted him and stamped on his leg afterwards. Also last year, West Drayton's Darren Forwood, 21, was jailed for 28 months after admitting manslaughter of rival player Stephen Ritchie, 43, after killing him with a single punch during a bad-tempered amateur match against Brentford in West London. Sky Sports pundit Chris Kamara, then a Swindon Town player, was convicted of GBH in 1988 after he caught Shrewsbury Town's Jim Melrose with his elbow but was fined £1,200. Chapman's lawyer drew parallels with a Premiership game last Saturday in which Arsenal's Aaron Ramsey had his leg badly broken by a tackle (pictured) by a Stoke City defender who is not facing criminal charges. But Judge Robert Orme said it was a totally different situation And in 1995, former Scottish international Duncan Ferguson was jailed for three months for headbutting Raith Rovers' John McStay while playing for Rangers. A spokesman for the Football Association said: 'It's the first time anyone has been sent to prison for a tackle. 'There have
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The Football League THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (The Football League championship trophy) Formation of the Football League A director of Aston Villa, William McGregor, was the first to set out to bring some order to a chaotic world where clubs arranged their own fixtures, along with various cup competitions. (William McGregor) On 2 March 1888, he wrote to the committee of his own club, Aston Villa, as well as to those of Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End, Stoke and West Bromwich Albion; suggesting the creation of a league competition that would provide a number of guaranteed fixtures for its member clubs each season. His idea may have been based upon a description of a proposal for an early American college football league, publicised in the English media in 1887 which stated: "measures would be taken to form a new football league ... [consisting of] a schedule containing two championship games between every two colleges composing the league". The first meeting was held at Anderton's Hotel in London on 23 March 1888 on the eve of the FA Cup Final. The Football League was formally created and named in Manchester at a further meeting on 17 April at the Royal Hotel. The name "Association Football Union" was proposed by McGregor but this was felt too close to "Rugby Football Union". Instead, "The Football League" was proposed by Major William Sudell, representing Preston, and quickly agreed upon. Although the Royal Hotel is long gone, the site is marked with a commemorative red plaque on The Royal Buildings in Market Street. The first season of the Football League began a few months later on 8 September with 12 member clubs from the Midlands and North of England: Accrington, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers, Burnley, Derby County, Everton, Notts County, Preston North End, Stoke (renamed Stoke City in 1926),West Bromwich Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers. These were comparatively primitive times, when players did not wear shirt numbers and stayed on the pitch at half-time; goalkeepers sported the same tops as outfield players; and two umpires officiated the game, referring only occasionally to a touchline referee. The introduction of the penalty kick was three years away, as were goal-nets to prevent the frequent disputes over whether the ball had passed between the posts. The first season’s fixtures had been drawn up as late as 23rd July 1888. Another fact that will raise eyebrows today is that the League programme had been running for 11 weeks before the system of two points for a win and one for a draw was agreed upon (some of the 12 founding clubs had argued that points should be awarded only for a victory). First things first Years of debate over who scored the first ever goal in league football anywhere in the world when research at the British Library showed that Bolton Wanderers forward Kenny Davenport’s strike at approximately 3.47pm on Saturday 8th September, 1888 was the first ever goal in The Football League. The match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa played the same day kicked off at 3.30pm rather than 3.00pm as previously thought by the game’s historians. Consequently, the own goal scored in that match by Aston Villa full-back Gershom Cox after 30 minutes would not have been the first ever goal. (The old Pikes Lane stadium, where the first League goal was scored) Kenny Davenport 1862-1908 Kenny Davenport was born in Bolton and played for Bolton Wanderers for nine seasons after joining the club from local rivals Gilnow Rangers in 1883. Two years later he became Bolton’s first ever England international when he played in a 1-1 draw against Wales at Blackburn. As an ever-present in the first League season he also scored 11 goals. Normally an inside-left, Davenport made 56 League and twenty-one FA Cup appearances for Wanderers, scoring 36 goals. He left the club to play for Southport in 1892, just two years after he made his second appearance for his country, when he scored twice in a 9-1 victory against Ireland in Belfast in 1890. Davenpor
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"Which French painter, a customs official, painted ""The Sleeping Gypsy"", and ""The Hungry Lion""?"
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Henri Rousseau | French painter | Britannica.com Henri Rousseau J.-A.-D. Ingres Henri Rousseau, byname le Douanier (French: “the Customs Officer”) (born May 21, 1844, Laval , France —died Sept. 2, 1910, Paris ), French painter who is considered the archetype of the modern naive artist . He is known for his richly coloured and meticulously detailed pictures of lush jungles, wild beasts, and exotic figures. After exhibiting with the Fauves in 1905, he gained the admiration of avant-garde artists. Myself: Portrait-Landscape, oil on canvas by Henri Rousseau, 1890; in … © Photos.com/Jupiterimages Early life Rousseau, the son of a tinsmith, came from a modest background. He was a mediocre student, and he left the secondary school in Laval without having completed his studies. He soon entered military service, in which he remained for four years. During his term of service he met soldiers who had survived the French expedition to Mexico (1862–65) in support of Emperor Maximilian , and he listened with fascination to their recollections. Their descriptions of the subtropical country were doubtless the first inspiration for the exotic landscapes that later became one of his major themes. The vividness of Rousseau’s portrayals of jungle scenes led to the popular conception , which Rousseau never refuted, that he traveled to Mexico. In fact, he never left France. Civil service career and early paintings Released from military service upon the death of his father (to support his widowed mother), Rousseau settled in 1868 in Paris. The following year he married Clémence Boitard, the daughter of a cabinetmaker. In Paris he began a career as a petty official, eventually (in 1871) becoming a tax collector in the Paris toll office; from this post came the name by which he was well known in later years, le Douanier (“the Customs Officer”), in spite of the fact that the toll office had no real customs functions. Working as a bureaucrat and busy with family affairs, he still somehow found time to draw and paint. Although no works remain as evidence, he had probably drawn and painted since childhood, and his stated ambition was to be a painter in the style of the academicians of his day. In 1884 he obtained permission to copy paintings at the Louvre. In 1886 he exhibited some of his first paintings, not at the official Salon , which would never have admitted a painter of such naiveté, but at the Salon des Indépendants ; this annual exhibition was established by young painters to allow themselves and others a chance to exhibit free from the narrow official Salon requirements of style and subject matter. Britannica Stories EU Considers Rules For Robots The picture with which Rousseau made his debut at the Salon des Indépendants, Carnival Evening (1886), was a masterpiece of its kind and an impressive beginning for the artist. The approach to representation that he employed in this work is typical of “naive art.” Everything is literally and deliberately drawn—every branch of the trees is traced, the clouds have a curious solidity, and greater attention is paid to the details of costume than to the figures themselves. The design of Rousseau’s painting , however, is effectively poetic, and he achieved a striking quality of atmosphere and mood through his accurate and sensitive observation of the colours of the evening. In spite of this auspicious beginning, Rousseau’s work still went largely unnoticed, except for the consistent ridicule of the critics, for the next seven years. During this period he exhibited some 20 paintings at the Salon des Indépendants, but he remained essentially an amateur, dividing his time among painting, work at the toll house, and family life. His wife, who had been ill for some time, died in 1888, and within several years he lost all of his family except for a daughter, whom he sent to live with relatives. Art & Architecture: Fact or Fiction? This period of personal hardship was also a period of increased artistic activity for Rousseau. An important event in his life at this time was the Universal Exposition held in Par
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Casino dell'Aurora Pallavicini - Roma "L'Aurora" by Guido Reni n the ceiling of the big central hall you can admire the "L'Aurora" fresco, painted by Guido Reni between 1613 and 1614, to decorate the ceiling of the Casino of the same name, which has become one of the most famous and frequently copied works in the history of art and has never ceased to be famous during about five hundred years. Guido Reni painted the fresco, inserting it in the centre of the ceiling in a big stucco frame made by Ambrogio Buonvicino, imagining it as a "displaced picture", in other words without taking into account the fact that it would be viewed from below; for this reason he did not use any perspective with the result that you can see it better if you use a mirror. Reni imagined the Sun rising from the sea, preceded by Dawn flying through the air scattering flowers; the putto beside her is Phosphor, the morning star. The chariot of Phoebus comes next, drawn by four mettlesome horses with coats of different colours to show the different degrees of light that precede the appearance of the Sun; in the quadriga, surrounded by the "Hours", sits Apollo. In the Casino's big central hall, beneath the ceiling, a frieze of frescoes stretches along the four walls, picked out by architectural motifs that, on the end wall, repeat those of the loggia. Here the window openings consist of three windows, the middle one is surmounted by a lunette, frescoed by Cherubino Alberti (1553-1615), with the "Putti" and the heraldic emblems of the Borghese family. "Summer" by Paolo Bril Also on the back wall of the central hall, at the two ends of the frieze, are "Spring" and "Summer", two frescoes by Paolo Bril, belonging to the "Four Seasons" cycle. On the opposite wall, you can see "Autumn" on the left and "Winter" on the right. The four frescoes nicely combine the characteristics of Paolo Bril's painting: the delicacy of the colours, the alternation of planes through lights and shadows, a careful and inquisitive observation of the details of everyday life. The "Triumphs" by Antonio Tempesta (1555-1630) During the months when Guido Reni was painting "l'Aurora", Cardinal Borghese commissioned Antonio Tempesta to do the two triumphs that, as friezes, adorn the two side walls of the Casino's central hall. On the right there is the picture of the "Triumph of a Roman general being given a crown by a winged Victory". On the left is the "Triumph of Love", pictured as a Dionysian procession populated with deities, satyrs and exotic beasts. The two friezes were imagined by Tempesta as the translation into painting of an ancient marble high relief where the artist, a very skilled painter of animals, could display all his talent. Two smaller rooms open at the left and right sides. These halls also have frescoed ceilings: on the left Giovanni Baglione (1573-1664) painted "Renaldo and Armida"; on the right, in the other hall, Domenico Cresti, known as "il Passignano" (1558-1630) frescoed "The battle of Armida".
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In which year did Marilyn Monroe die?
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BBC ON THIS DAY | 5 | 1962: Marilyn Monroe found dead 1962: Marilyn Monroe found dead Screen icon Marilyn Monroe has been found dead in bed at her Los Angeles home. The 36-year-old actress' body was discovered in the early hours of this morning by two doctors who were called to her Brentwood home by a concerned housekeeper. The doctors were forced to break into Miss Monroe's bedroom after being unable to open the door. She was found lying naked in her bed with an empty bottle of Nembutal sleeping pills by her side. The local coroner, who visited the scene later, said the circumstances of Miss Monroe's death indicated a "possible suicide". From rags to riches Marilyn Monroe was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on 1 June 1926 in Los Angeles. Her mother, Gladys Baker, had mental problems which resulted in Norma Jeane spending most of her childhood in foster homes and orphanages. She wed her neighbour, Jimmy Dougherty in 1942, but the marriage failed in 1946 due to Norma Jeane's new-found fame as a photographic model. In 1944 while her husband was serving in the South Pacific with the Merchant Marines, Norma Jeane was discovered by photographer David Conover. By 1946 she had signed her first studio contract with 20th Century Fox and changed her name to Marilyn Monroe. Since 1947 she has appeared in 30 films, including The Prince and the Showgirl, Bus Stop, The Seven Year Itch, How to Marry a Millionaire and Some Like it Hot, for which she won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy. Her 1954 marriage to baseball star Joe DiMaggio lasted just nine months and on 29 June 1956 the star married playwright Arthur Miller. But that marriage ended in 1961. Miss Monroe's romantic life has long been the subject of speculation and she has been linked with President Kennedy. Millions of fans around the world will be deeply shocked by the star's premature and tragic death.
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1. How many different scoring areas are there on a standard dart board? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. How many different scoring areas are there on a standard dart board? 2. Which New York bridge, completed in 1883, was designed by John Augustus Roebling? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. Which New York bridge, completed in 1883, was designed by John Augustus Roebling? 3. Taphephobia is the fear of what? 4. Concord is the capital of which American state? 5. Lentigines is the medical term for what? 6. Which Saint’s day is on March 1? 7. Which famous author once said: Work is the curse of the drinking classes? 8. Which line on the London Underground was opened in 1977 and was originally planned to be called Fleet? 9. In what year did Disneyland open? 10. Which TV police series began as a one off programme called Woodentop? 11. Who had a top 10 hit in 1998 called I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing? 12. How many legs does an ant have? 13. Which country is San Marino surrounded by? 14. Which waterway divides the Isle of Wight from the English mainland? 15. Which is bigger – one litre or two pints? 16. What type of creature is a motmot? 17. What was the subject of the 1992 Maastricht Treaty? 18. Who duetted with Michael Jackson on The Girl Is Mine? 19. How many inches are there in a yard? 20. Who wrote a book of children’s poems called Old Possum’s Book Of Practical Cats? 21. Who was the first man to fly the Atlantic solo? 22. What was the name of the first feature film in which the dog Lassie appeared? 23. Who won this year’s Badminton Horse Trials. 24. In which year did the Great Wall Street Crash occur? 25. Dustin Hoffman’s first major role was in which 1967 film? 26. From which football club did Arsenal sign midfielder Cesc Fabregas? 27. Which football team is nicknamed the Rams? 28. What colour are the five Olympic rings? 29. Which rugby union team won the 2007 EDF energy cup? 30. Who won the Golden Boot at the 1986 football World Cup? 1. 82; 2. Brooklyn Bridge; 3. The fear of being buried alive; 4. New Hampshire; 5. Freckles; 6. St David’s; 7. Oscar Wilde; 8. Jubilee; 9. 1955; 10. The Bill; 11. Aerosmith; 12. 6; 13. Italy; 14. The Solent; 15. Two pints; 16. A bird; 17. The unification of Europe; 18. Paul McCartney; 19. 36; 20. T. S. Elliot; 21. Charles Lindbergh; 22. Lassie Come Home; 23. Nicolas Touzaint; 24. 1929; 25. The Graduate; 26. Barcelona; 27. Derby County; 28. Blue, Yellow, Black, Green & Red; 29. Leicester tigers; 30. Gary Lineker Like us on Facebook
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Which group had No.1 albums with Southside in 1989 and White on Blonde in 1997?
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Amazon.com: Customer Reviews: White on Blonde White on Blonde 4.3 out of 5 stars 42 Price:$5.10+ Free shipping with Amazon Prime Your rating( Clear )Rate this item 16 people found this helpful 5.0 out of 5 starsPost Brit-Pop Rocking Bliss ByBusy Bodyon December 2, 2003 Texas are one of the most important and significant bands to come out of Scotland ever. Frontwoman Sharleen Spiteri is a rock Queen, they have sold millions of albums and had some of the biggest radio hits of the past decade, but it wasn't always as easy as that. The band's first single was titled "I Don't Want A Lover," and crept into the UK top 10 back in February 1989. After that the band released many albums and singles - all of which flopped and failed to make Texas anything more than a commercially poor band. That all changed in 1997. As a new year opened in the form of 1997, Texas released their album "White On Blonde." The album was a critical and commercial masterpiece which topped the British charts for weeks, sold millions of copies, spawned five Top 10 singles, and still ranks high in many charts as one of the best British albums ever. This is the definitive Texas album, and nothing they have done before or since it has quite matched up to its popularity and appeal. White On Blonde opens with an untitled intro that lasts for a mere 34 seconds. It's a swirly concoction of beats, breathing and cultural influences and prepares the listener for what is to come. "Say What You Want" follows, and is arguably the band's most popular song to date. In the United States, barely anyone will have heard this song, but over in the United Kingdom, I think everyone over the age of 10 has heard this song at least a thousand times! The song peaked at No.3 in the UK in January 1997, and has some very catchy hooks and sunlight vocals from Sharleen. "Drawing Crazy Patterns" is an album highlight, where country beats and a catchy guitar blend with perfectly with the raw and unaltered vocals of Sharleen. The guitar breakdown after two minutes is a particular memorable part. "Halo" is one of Texas' biggest hits to date and peaked at No.10 in the UK back in April 1997. The song comes out of no where and slowly builds up its guitar riffs and melodies to peak towards the end in a glorious display of Scottish vocal power and lyrical supremacy. It's quite amazing, and rightly so one of the most played radio hits in the past decade. The beautiful ballad "Put Your Arms Around Me" slows down the tempo with some very emotional and heartfelt lyrics from Sharleen. The instruments are perfectly matched and time seems to stand still after the third minute, right up until the end. The song was released in November 1997 and peaked at No.10 in the UK. "Insane" is an absolutely phenomenal song! This was released in March 1998 and peaked at No.4 in the UK. The song starts off in a rather average fashion, but as the first verse trundles on, you get a wonderful sense of the atmosphere that fills Sharleen's voice, along with the haunting trumpet and soaring strings. You can sing along to this so much, and the chorus is just anthemic. The whole song just lets rip after the third minute and loses control. "Black Eyed Boy" is the feel-good, live life to the full kind of anthem that was played at football stadiums all over Europe through the late-90's. It was released in August 1997 and peaked at No.5 in the UK. The brash instruments and loud screeching vocals are haunting and the lyrics - while not making very much sense - perfectly capture your mood and lift your spirits. "Polo Mint City" is a short interlude that pretty much continues on from the one that started the album, while "White On Blonde," the album's title track, is a definite album highlight. Sharleen's voice is very sweet and girly. It's being forced that way to begin with, but the chorus changes all that. She sings with such honestly and soul. "Postcard" is what you could call - for Texas - a hard rock anthem. The beat is raw and explicit from the beginning. Sharleen's voice isn't quite the best it could be, but you won't reall
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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 anniversary is celebrated upon 25 years of marriage?
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25th (Silver) Wedding Anniversary Customs Ways to Celebrate Your 25th Anniversary: continue reading below our video How to Plan Your 25th Wedding Anniversary Use sparkly silver glitter on flowers, cards, centerpieces, gift wrap, balloons, etc. Set the table with a paper silver tablecloth, rent china and crystal with a silver or chrome trim, use silver looking votive candles, place flowers in silver colored vases. Renew your marriage vows. Toast one another with Champagne. Plan a picnic with paper silver-colored plates and cups. Gift Suggestions to Purchase for Your 25th Anniversary: Purchase tickets for a movie, sports event, concert, theatre, etc. and wrap with a silver ribbon or place in a silver box. Gift Suggestions to Make for Your 25th Anniversary: Put together a CD with songs from the era of the marriage date. Assemble a memory photo album with pictures highlighting 25 years together. Include the wedding, children, grandchildren, friends, trips taken together, homes lived in, etc. A nice addition is to include stories from children and friends. Create a poem, write it in silver ink, and display it in a silver colored frame. Put together a family quilt comprised of each square done by a family member or close friends. Make a wish tree. You can use a big branch that you paint silver and decorate with silver ribbons, ornaments etc. Fill the branches with pictures of major events in your life, people who love and cherish you as well as tickets for a trip, travelers checks, gift certificates for different events and restaurants you could use on a trip, etc. Time Capsule Ideas for Your 25th Anniversary:
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Recommended Site - Married Dating UK - Illicit Encounters® - Extra marital affairs and dating 1 member likes this comment. 882867-Deleted - 27 Apr, 2015 - 07:31PM Read 'After 25 Years' by Natasha Jordache. It uses genuine texts with an ex-boyfriend who comes to find her years after he left her, and they have an affair - while her husband knows. Although it's a novel she makes a powerful argument for polyamory and honesty at the end. I totally agree - which is why my other half knows I'm on IE: "Historically, marital alliances were intended to preserve power and wealth, produce legitimate heirs and, with luck, to last for the duration of child-rearing before disease or decrepitude took their toll. Few anticipated being sexually active in their fourth or subsequent decades. In 12th and 13th century Europe, passionate extramarital affairs, unsullied by the tedious realities of harsh daily life, were de rigueur. Romantic, emotionally led and sexually exclusive relationships were regarded as incompatible with the serious, economically managed business of matrimony." Just as then, marriages may run their course and become great business arrangements. Monogamy? P 3 members like this comment. 991481-DELETED - 26 Apr, 2015 - 09:09AM Wasn't it Oscar Wilde who said that "bigamy is having one wife too many - a bit like monogamy". Desperately few people only ever have one sexual partner. Relationships, marriages etc might be one to one, but sex is primarily for fun. It's the glue for homo sapiens to keep the tribes together. The reproduction bit is ancillary. Raquel12 - 23 Apr, 2015 - 12:47PM Soupçon is right. It's all to do with our biological build. We as homosapiens can choose not to procreate (I didn't) and enjoy sex recreationally, but that doesn't remove the traits of what we were biologically programmed to do. Our instincts still work that way, even if our minds have decided to take a different path. 5 members like this comment. loreal - 22 Apr, 2015 - 11:35PM Forgot to thank science! loreal - 22 Apr, 2015 - 11:32PM @Soupcon. With all due respect, "Survival of the fittest" most of the guys Iv met on here couldnt even date me, never mind impregnate me! Thank heavens for "Mother Nature". 6 members like this comment. 978156-Deleted - 22 Apr, 2015 - 03:51PM You going soft Soupçon, sorry? Lol... 1 member likes this comment. Soupçon - 22 Apr, 2015 - 01:06PM Sorry Silent Disco, you are missing the point but of course, our views on having/not having children have to be respected, that is our choice. Every living being on earth lives to procreate but because we as homosapiens can enjoy sex recreationally without producing offspring, it doesn't remove the primeval drive we are designed to fulfil - to spread the seed and multiply, survival of the fittest is what brought us to where we are and for thousands of years, human kind had no idea what monogamy was. (read Jeff79179's comments below)... thanks Jeff, I too have the same excuse for being on IE :o) 6 members like this comment. Silent Disco - 21 Apr, 2015 - 08:44PM No I don't agree Soupcon. I know lot's of women who either didn't want children initially (me included), or made the choice not to have them ever. Where do they stand in your wisdom, or do they not factor? 5 members like this comment. Lainey56 - 21 Apr, 2015 - 07:25PM Bigamy is having one husband too many - so is monogamy. 6 members like this comment. Soupçon - 21 Apr, 2015 - 06:02AM Monogamy is a state of mind, not a state of being. It goes completely against the grain of natural existence (male of species spreading his seed to ensure continuation of their lineage, female of the species ensure they produce the strongest offspring possible will engage with multiple partners). Monogamy requires work. If we continue to pretend it’s natural, it’s easier to be led down the path that often leads to infidelity. 3 members like this comment. MidnightRed - 20 Apr, 2015 - 07:30PM LucyLastic - If your lucky enough like I was 2 years ago to find a unhappy married man 'newbie' on here who'd never cheated or had an affair before, it is
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Sundance Film Festival | Utah.com Sundance Film Festival Park City Main Street Park City Main Street In 1981, Robert Redford, one on Utah’s resident celebrities, helped to form the Sundance Institute, an organization dedicated to enhancing the artistic quality of films. He has since been instrumental in one of Utah’s major tourist attractions, the Sundance Film Festival. This festival is held every January. It is centered in Park City and has events Salt Lake City, Ogden City, and at Redford’ s Sundance Village. Each year the Festival programming team reviews thousands of independent films from all across the world. These films span nearly every language known to man, broach any and all topics one could imagine, and represent many different genres — from animation to indigenous works to cult films. The mission of the programming team is to find features and documentaries that “ inspire, challenge, delight, startle, move, and thrill” viewers. Each year thousands of fans and artists alike eagerly greet a line-up of revolutionary and thought provoking productions. Many of these films eventually make their way into mainstream society, but their bragging rights stem from their claim of independence from big-budget studios. The Sundance Film Festival is open to the public, with tickets going on sale in advance; locals can even buy their tickets two days ahead of the rest of the world. Tickets are only $20 per show, but when you see a show at Sundance, you get to sit in on a Q&A session with the director and some of the cast members as well! For those who are not able to obtain any of the highly-prized advance tickets, a Wait List Line is always a likely way for stragglers to be able to participate in at least one film or venue. For those who do not want to wait in lines or venture out into the cold, the committee recently announced the launch of its Sundance Online Film Festival, where patrons can pay a small fee to gain access to many short, animation, and new-form projects on the internet. Aside from the film venues, the Sundance Film Festival boasts several other locations — the Filmmaker Lodge, the Music Café, the Digital Center, and the Sundance House — where people can immerse themselves in festival culture, hobknobb with industry forerunners, and enjoy the benefits of time away in an area that prides itself on being a whole other world. The Festival also features a Film Music Showcase and a Film Music Roundtable, where composers and directors speak and demonstrate the logistics of creating a film’s soundtrack. The Sundance Film Festival Daily, the official Festival newspaper, provides up-to-date info about events, including last minute changes. Pick up a copy at any venue. Current information is also posted on the Festival website. Organizers encourage attendees to come prepared. The Festival is held in the rugged mountain climate of Utah, where the average daytime temperature in January is between 12° and 33° degrees F. The average snowfall during the month of January in Park City and surrounding areas is approximately 30 inches, and organizers suggest dressing in layers and bringing warm coats, gloves and hats. Visitors should also be prepared for the high altitude that accompanies the beautiful scenery. At 6,800 to 10,000 feet above sea level, one should drink plenty of water and be careful not to overexert. The Sundance Film Festival is an ideal way to acquaint yourself with the world of independent film, whether you are an aspiring writer, actor, director, or simply a fan of good cinema.
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James Agee (Author of A Death in the Family) An American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic. In the 1940s, he was one of the most influential film critics in the U.S. His autobiographical novel, A Death in the Family (1957), won the author a posthumous Pulitzer Prize. Life Agee was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Highland Avenue and 15th Street (renamed James Agee Street in 1999) to Hugh James Agee and Laura Whitman Tyler. When Agee was six, his father died in an automobile accident. From the age of seven, he and his younger sister, Emma, were educated in boarding schools. The most influential of these was located near his mother's summer cottage two miles from Sewanee, Tennessee. Saint Andrews School for Mountain Boys was run by Episcopal monks affiliated with the An American author, journalist, poet, screenwriter and film critic. In the 1940s, he was one of the most influential film critics in the U.S. His autobiographical novel, A Death in the Family (1957), won the author a posthumous Pulitzer Prize. Life Agee was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, at Highland Avenue and 15th Street (renamed James Agee Street in 1999) to Hugh James Agee and Laura Whitman Tyler. When Agee was six, his father died in an automobile accident. From the age of seven, he and his younger sister, Emma, were educated in boarding schools. The most influential of these was located near his mother's summer cottage two miles from Sewanee, Tennessee. Saint Andrews School for Mountain Boys was run by Episcopal monks affiliated with the Order of the Holy Cross, and it was there that Agee's lifelong friendship with an Episcopal priest, Father James Harold Flye, began in 1919. As Agee's close friend and spiritual confidant, Flye was the recipient of many of Agee's most revealing letters. Agee went to Knoxville High School for the 1924–1925 school year, then travelled with Father Flye to Europe. On their return, Agee moved to boarding school in New Hampshire, entering the class of 1928 at Phillips Exeter Academy. There, he was president of The Lantern Club and editor of the Monthly where his first short stories, plays, poetry and articles were published. Agee was admitted to Harvard University's class of 1932. He was editor-in-chief of the Harvard Advocate. In 1951 in Santa Barbara, Agee, a hard drinker and chain-smoker, suffered the first two in a series of heart attacks, which ultimately claimed his life four years later at the age of 45. He was buried on a farm he owned at Hillsdale, New York. Career After graduation, he wrote for Fortune and Time magazines, although he is better known for his later film criticism in The Nation. In 1934, he published his only volume of poetry, Permit Me Voyage. In the summer of 1936, Agee spent eight weeks on assignment for Fortune with photographer Walker Evans living among sharecroppers in Alabama. Agee turned the material into a book entitled, Let Us Now Praise Famous Men (1941). It sold only 600 copies before being remaindered. In 1942, Agee became the film critic for Time and, at one point, reviewed up to six books per week. Together, he and friend Whittaker Chambers ran "the back of the book" for Time. He left to become film critic for The Nation. In 1948, however, he quit both magazines to become a freelance writer. One of his assignments was a well-received article for Life Magazine about the great silent movie comedians, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and Harry Langdon, which has been credited for reviving Keaton's career. As a freelance in the 1950s, he continued to write magazine articles while working on movie scripts, often with photographer Helen Levitt. Agee was an ardent champion of Charlie Chaplin's then extremely unpopular film Monsieur Verdoux (1947), which has since become a film classic. He was also a great admirer of Laurence Olivier's Henry V and Hamlet, especially Henry V, for which he actually published three separate reviews, all of which have been printed in the collection Agee on Film. Legacy Let Us Now Praise Famous Men, ignored on its original publication in
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In Greek mythology, what river divides Earth from the underworld?
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The Underworld The Underworld See More The Underworld Pictures > The Underworld was hidden deep in the earth and was the kingdom of the dead, ruled by god Hades . Hades was a greedy god, whose sole purpose was to increase the number of souls in his kingdom; at the same time, he was very reluctant to let any soul leave. The Erinnyes were welcomed in the Underworld. For most souls, life in the underworld was not particularly unpleasant. It was rather like being in a miserable dream, full of shadows, ill-lit and desolate, barren of hope; a joyless place where the dead slowly faded into nothingness. Geographically, the Underworld was considered to have been surrounded by five rivers: the Acheron (river of woe), the Cocytus (river of lamentation), the Phlegethon (river of fire), the Styx (river of unbreakable oath by which the gods took vows), and the Lethe (river of forgetfulness). Past the rivers, a diamond gate, guarded by Cerberus , formed the entrance to the kingdom. Deep within the kingdom, lay Hades ' vast palace, full with guests. Upon death, a soul was led by Hermes near the entrance of the underworld , where the ferry awaited to carry it across the Acheron. There was a single ferry run by Charon, the boatman who took the souls across the river. Only those who could pay the fare with coins placed on their lips when buried, were granted passage; the rest were trapped between two worlds. After the boat ride, the souls entered through the gates; Cerberus allowed everyone to enter, but none to leave. The souls then appeared before a panel of three judges, Rhadamanthus , Minos , and Aeacus , who passed sentence based on their deeds during their previous life. The souls who were good went to the Elysian Fields, while the others were singled out for special treatment; Sisyphus and Tantalus are two examples of souls that were sentenced to be tormented for eternity.
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IRIS - Greek Goddess of the Rainbow, Messenger of the Gods Iris Iris, Athenian red-figure lekythos C5th B.C., Rhode Island School of Design Museum IRIS was the goddess of the rainbow and the messenger of the Olympian gods. She was often described as the handmaiden and personal messenger of Hera . Iris was a goddess of sea and sky--her father Thaumas "the wondrous" was a marine-god, and her mother Elektra "the amber" a cloud-nymph. For the coastal-dwelling Greeks, the rainbow's arc was most often seen spanning the distance beteween cloud and sea, and so the goddess was believed to replenish the rain-clouds with water from the sea. Iris had no distinctive mythology of her own. In myth she appears only as an errand-running messenger and was usually described as a virgin goddess. Her name contains a double meaning, being connected with both the Greek word iris "the rainbow" and eiris "messenger." Iris is depicted in ancient Greek vase painting as a beautiful young woman with golden wings, a herald's rod (kerykeion), and sometimes a water-pitcher (oinochoe) in her hand. She was usually depicted standing beside Zeus or Hera, sometimes serving nectar from her jug. As cup-bearer of the gods Iris is often indistinguishable from Hebe in art. FAMILY OF IRIS PARENTS [1.1] THAUMAS & ELEKTRA (Hesiod Theogony 265, Apollodorus 1.10, Hyginus Pref, Nonnus Dionysiaca 26.350) [1.2] THAUMAS (Plato Theatetus 155d, Callimachus Hymn 5, Ptolemy Hephaestion 6, Ovid Met. 4.479, Vergil Aeneid 9.2, Cicero De Natura Deorum 3.20) [1.3] THAUMAS & OZOMENE (Hyginus Fabulae 14) OFFSPRING [1.1] POTHOS (by Zephryos ) (Alcaeus Frag 257; Eustathius on Homer 555, Nonnus Dionysiaca 47.340) ENCYCLOPEDIA IRIS (Iris), a daughter of Thaumas (whence she is called Thaumantias, Virg. Aen. ix. 5) and Electra, and sister of the Harpies. (Hes. Theog. 266, 780; Apollod. i. 2. § 6; Plat. Theaet. p. 155. d; Plut. de Plac. Philos. iii. 5.) In the Homeric poems she appears as the minister of the Olympian gods, who carries messages from Ida to Olympus, from gods to gods, and from gods to men. (Il. xv. 144, xxiv. 78, 95, ii. 787, xviii. 168, Hymn. in Apoll. Del. 102, &c.) In accordance with these functions of Iris, her name is commonly derived from erô eirô; so that Iris would mean "the speaker or messenger:" but it is not impossible that it may be connected with eirô, "I join," whence eirênê ; so that Iris, the goddess of the rainbow, would be the joiner or conciliator, or the messenger of heaven, who restores peace in nature. In the Homeric poems, it is true, Iris does not appear as the goddess of the rainbow, but the rainbow itself is called iris (Il xi. 27, xvii. 547): and this brilliant phenomenon in tile skies, which vanishes as quickly as it appears, was regarded as the swift minister of the gods. Her genealogy too supports the opinion that Iris was originally the personification of the rainbow. In the earlier poets, and even in Theocritus (xvii. 134) and Virgil (Aen. v. 610) Iris appears as a virgin goddess; but according to later writers, she was married to Zephyrus, and became by him the mother of Eros. (Eustath. ad Hom. pp. 391, 555; Plut. Amat. 20.) With regard to her functions, which we have above briefly described, we may further observe, that the Odyssey never mentions Iris, but only Hermes as the messenger of the gods: in the Iliad, on the other hand, she appears most frequently, and on the most different occasions. She is principally engaged in the service of Zeus, but also in that of Hera, and even serves Achilles in calling the winds to his assistance. (Il. xxiii. 199.) She further performs her services not only when commanded, but she sometimes advises and assists of her own accord (iii. 122, xv. 201. xviii. 197. xxiv. 74, &c.). In later poets she appears on the whole in the same capacity as in the Iliad, but she occurs gradually more and more exclusively in the service of Hera, both in the later Greek and Latin poets. (Callim. Hymn. in Del. 232; Virg. Aen. v. 606; Apollon. Rhod. ii. 288, 432; Ov. Met. xiv. 830, &c.) Some poets describe Iris actually as t
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"Who wrote the poem ""O Captain! My Captain!""?"
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O Captain! My Captain! Poem by Walt Whitman - Poem Hunter O Captain! My Captain! Poem by Walt Whitman - Poem Hunter O Captain! My Captain! - Poem by Walt Whitman Autoplay next video O CAPTAIN! my Captain! our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won; The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring: But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. O Captain! my Captain! rise up and hear the bells; Rise up--for you the flag is flung--for you the bugle trills; 10 For you bouquets and ribbon'd wreaths--for you the shores a-crowding; For you they call, the swaying mass, their eager faces turning; Here Captain! dear father! This arm beneath your head; It is some dream that on the deck, You've fallen cold and dead. My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still; My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will; The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done; From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won; 20 Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells! But I, with mournful tread, Walk the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.
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George Orwell Essay - Special Commissioned Entry on George Orwell, W. Scott Lucas - eNotes.com Special Commissioned Entry on George Orwell, W. Scott Lucas Special Commissioned Entry on George Orwell See also Animal Farm Criticism and 1984 Criticism. The following chronology provides an overview of Orwell's life and writing career. In-depth explication of these subjects is presented in the “Criticism” section of this entry. 1857: Richard Blair is born in Milborne St. Andrew, Dorset, England, the youngest of ten children of a village vicar. 1875: Ida Limouzin, the daughter of a French father and English mother, is born in the London suburb of Penge but is raised in Moulmein, Burma. 1896: Richard Blair, an official in the Opium Department of the Indian Civil Service, marries Ida Limouzin. 1898: Eric Blair's older sister, Marjorie, is born on 21 April. 1903: Eric Blair is born in Motihari, Bengal, India, on 25 June. 1904: Ida Blair moves to England with Eric and Marjorie, settling in Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire. 1908: Eric Blair's younger sister, Avril, is born on 6 April. 1911: Richard Blair retires from the Indian Civil Service and joins his family in England. Eric attends St. Cyprian's School, outside Eastbourne in Sussex, on a scholarship. 1914: Eric Blair's first published poem, “Awake! Young Men of England,” appears in the 2 October issue of the Henley and South Oxfordshire Standard. 1916: Eric Blair publishes a second patriotic poem, “Kitchener,” in the 21 July Henley and South Oxfordshire Standard. 1917: In May, Eric Blair enters the elite public school Eton College on a scholarship. In September, Richard Blair joins the Royal Army as a second lieutenant and is put in charge of mules in a camp near Marseilles, France. Ida Blair takes a clerical job with the Ministry of Pensions and moves with her older daughter, Marjorie, to Earls Court, London. 1921: In December, Eric Blair leaves Eton, placing 138th out of 167 students in the final-year examinations. That same month, his parents move to Southwold in Essex. 1922: In June, Blair takes the week long examinations for entry into the Imperial Police of the India Office. 1922: On 27 October, Blair sails for Rangoon, Burma, as a probationary assistant district superintendent of police. In November he attends training school in Mandalay. 1924: In January, Blair takes up his first provincial post in Myaungmya, eighty miles west of Rangoon. In the spring he moves to Twante, twelve miles from Rangoon. 1925: Blair is posted in January to Syriam, ten miles from Rangoon, and put in charge of security at a refinery of the Burmah Oil Company. In October he becomes an assistant superintendent at the large police headquarters in Insein, ten miles north of Rangoon. 1926: Blair moves in April to Moulmein, the third-largest city in Burma. In December he takes up his last post, at Katha, in the jungle of Upper Burma. 1927: In July, Blair resigns from the Imperial Police, leaving the service early on unspecified medical grounds. The following winter he goes “down and out” in the East End of London and then begins “tramping” about the city. 1928: Blair moves in the spring to Paris, living in a cheap hotel at 6 rue du Pot de Fer in the Latin Quarter. On 6 October his first published article, “La Censure en Angleterre,” appears in the newspaper Le Monde. His first English-language publication, “A Farthing Newspaper,” appears in the 29 December issue of G. K. Chesterton's G. K.'s Weekly. The first part of a three-part series on the unemployment situation in England is published in Le Progrès civique, also on 29 December. 1929: Early in the year the concluding parts of Blair's series on unemployment, as well as another on the British presence in Burma, are published in Le Progrès civique. From April to June the McClure Newspaper Syndicate rejects three of his short stories. In August, Blair submits a version of “The Spike,” based on his tramping in London, to The New Adelphi. In the fall, after the theft of almost all his money, he pawns his good clothes and takes a job doing menial work i
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Donald Campbell, the car and motorboat racer who broke eight world speed records in the 1950s and 60s, was born in which country?
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Donald Campbell - Graces Guide Grace's Guide British Industrial History Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 121,641 pages of information and 181,371 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them. Donald Campbell Jump to: navigation , search Donald Malcolm Campbell (1921–1967) was a British car and motorboat racer who broke eight world speed records in the 1950s and 60s. He remains the only person to set both land and water speed records in the same year (1964). 1921 March 23rd. Born in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, the son of Sir Malcolm Campbell , and his second wife, Dorothy Evelyn née Whittall. He attended Uppingham School. Served with a Lloyd's underwriting firm WWII At the outbreak of World War II he volunteered for the Royal Air Force, but was unable to serve because of a childhood illness. He joined Briggs Motor Bodies in West Thurrock, where he became a maintenance engineer. 1945 Married for the first time to Daphne Harvey in 1945, producing daughter Georgina (Gina) Campbell in 1946 Late 1940s he invested in the Kine Engineering Co of Redhill, where he became managing director and fifty per cent shareholder. 1948 Following his father's death in 1948 and aided by Malcolm's chief engineer, Leo Villa , the younger Campbell strove to set speed records on land and water. 1952 Married for a second time to Dorothy McKegg Campbell began his speed record attempts using his father's old boat Bluebird K4 1951 after a structural failure at 170 mph on Coniston Water, Lancashire he developed a new boat. Designed by Ken and Lew Norris , the Bluebird K7 was an all-metal jet-propelled 3-point hydroplane with a Metropolitan-Vickers Beryl jet engine producing 3500 lbf of thrust. Campbell set seven world water speed records in K7 between 1955 and 1964. The first was at Ullswater on 23 July 1955, where he set a record of 202.15 mph. The subsequent series of speed increases — 216 mph later in 1955, 225 mph in 1956, 239 mph in 1957, 248 mph in 1958, 260 mph in 1959 — peaked on 31 December 1964 at Dumbleyung Lake, Western Australia when he reached 276.33 mph; he remains the world's most prolific breaker of water speed records. 1956 Campbell began planning a car to break the land speed record, which then stood at 394 mph. The Norris brothers designed Bluebird-Proteus CN7 with 500 mph in mind. 1958 Married for a third time to Tonia Bern, which marriage lasted until his death in 1967. 1960 The CN7 was completed by the spring of 1960, powered by a Bristol-Siddeley Proteus free-turbine engine of 4,450 shp. Following low-speed tests conducted at the Goodwood circuit in Sussex, England, the CN7 was taken to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA, scene of his father's last land speed record triumph in 1935. The attempt was unsuccessful and CN7 was written off following a high-speed crash in September at Bonneville. Campbell was not seriously hurt, suffering a fracture to his lower skull, and was by 1961 on the road to recovery and planning the rebuild of CN7. 1962 The rebuilt car was completed, with minor modifications; by the end of the year, it had been shipped to Australia for a new attempt at Lake Eyre in 1963. The Lake Eyre location was chosen as it offered 450 square miles of dried salt lake, where rain had not fallen in the previous 20 years, and the surface of the 20-mile track was as hard as concrete. As Campbell arrived in late March, with a view to a May attempt, the first light rain fell. Campbell and Bluebird were running by early May but once again more rain fell, and low-speed test runs could not progress into the higher speed ranges. By late May, the rain became torrential, and the lake was flooded. Campbell had to move the CN7 off the lake in the middle of the night to save the car from being submerged by the rising flood waters. The 1963 attempt was over. 1964 Campbell and his team returned to Lake Eyre in 1964, but the surface never returned to the promise it had hel
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Free Flashcards about GK 3 Semantics is the branch of logic concerned with what? Meaning Which Northumberland castle, located between Craster and Embleton, is closely associated with the legend of Guy the Seeker? Dunstanburgh Castle Whose poem is "The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket"? Robert Powell Which poem did Milton write about the drowned fellow poet Edward King? Lycidas What was England's second-largest and second-most commercially important city for the bulk of the 14th century? Norwich Which sea battle was fought on 24 June 1340 as one of the opening salvoes of the 100 Years War? Sluys In which county are Chipchase and Belsay Castles? Northumberland In England, often associated with the wool trade, what European historiography term refers to the entire medieval system of trade and its taxation? Staple The narrator of Anthony Burgess's 'Earthly Powers' is generally held to have been a lampoon or caricature of which real-life author? W Somerset Maugham Maria Edgeworth is a character in which literary work? Castle Rackrent In which play does the line "to thine own self be true" appear? Hamlet In which Graham Greene novel is Scobie a character? The Heart of The Matter Paul Morel is the protagonist of which novel? Sons and Lovers Gerald Crich appears in which DH Lawrence novel? Women In Love Stephen Blackpool is the hero of which Dickens work? Hard Times Which fictitious Northern city is scene of much of the action in 'Hard Times'? Coketown In which novel is Paul Pennyfeather a character? Decline and Fall (Waugh_ In which century was the Sorbonne founded? 13th (1253) Dorothea Brooke appears in which classic novel? Middlemarch In a church, what is the chancel? The space around the altar at the liturgical East end of a church. Give a year in the reign of Philip II (Phillipe Auguste) of France. 1180-1223 Which perfume house introduced the 'Gentleman' brand in 1974? Givenchy Which word can refer to a bomber aircraft, a radio call sign and the Z-Cars code-name? Victor What was Eleanor Thornton the model for in 1911? The Spirit of Ecstasy Liverworts and green leaves are both rich in which vitamin group, including retinol, retinal, retinoic acid? Vitamin A Which Englishman designed the first modern steam turbine in 1884? Parsons Which foodstuff is prepared from Hydrocarbon toluene? Saccharine Which company made the 'Forester' car model? Subaru Which American first used the term 'torpedo' for a naval explosive? Fulton Which element is atomic number 9? Fluorine Highland Dirks and Stilettos are both types of what? Daggers Fish-oils and egg yolk are both rich in which Vitamin? Vitamin D Plasterers and Diggers are both types of what sort of insect? Wasps How long is a vicennial? Every 20 years What name is given to a female badger? Sow If a male cat is a tom, what is a female? Queen A musquash fur comes from which animal? Musk Rat What was unusual about the UK Nobel Prize Winner stamps issued in 2001? Scented What type of animals are cervidae? Deer The first UK self-adhesive stamps depicted what? Cats Gypsum is more correctly known by what chemical name? Hydrated calcium sulphate What is the chemical symbol of promethium? Pm Which Miletus-born Presocratic philosopher is sometimes called 'The Father of Science'? Thales The quagga is a subspecies of which animal? Zebra Which class of subatomic particles is named from the Greek for 'heavy'? Baryons Which Ancient Greek astronomer both discovered the precession of the equinoxes, and may have compiled the first star catalogue? Hipparchus Which kitchen appliance did Denis Papin introduce in 1679? Pressure Cooker Which vitamin deficiency causes beri-beri? B1 Which class of subatomic articles is named from the Greek for 'thick'? Hadrons In which year were self-adhesive stamps introduced to the UK? 2001 Which type of creature has the largest brain relative to body size yet known? Ant Asparagus, leeks and tulips are all part of which plant family? Lily Archangel and Havana Brown are both breeds of what animal? Cat Which mathematician is (possibly fancifully) often credited with inventing roul
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Bundle of sticks : Wikis (The Full Wiki) 10 External links Origin and symbolism The traditional Roman fasces consisted of a bundle of white birch rods, tied together with a red leather ribbon into a cylinder, and often including a bronze axe (or sometimes two) amongst the rods, with the blade(s) on the side, projecting from the bundle. [3] It was used as a symbol of the Roman Republic in many circumstances, including being carried in processions, much the way a flag might be carried today. Usage The term is related to the modern Italian word fascio, used in the 20th C. to designate peasant cooperatives and industrial workers' unions. Numerous governments and other authorities have used the image of the fasces for a symbol of power since the end of the Roman Empire . It has also been used to hearken back to the Roman republic, particularly by those who see themselves as modern-day successors to the old republic and/or its ideals. Italian Fascism , which derives its name from the fasces, arguably used this symbolism the most in the 20th century. The British Union of Fascists also used it in the 1930s. However, unlike (for example) the swastika , the fasces, as a widespread and long-established symbol in the West, has avoided the stigma associated with much of fascist symbolism , and many authorities continue to display them, including the federal government of the United States. The fasces was a prominent symbol of Benito Mussolini 's Fascist Party and the movement was named for the axe and rods. Fasces are included in the national emblem of the French Republic . Antiquity "With one hand he returns the fasces, symbol of power as appointed dictator of Rome. His other hand holds the plow, as he resumes the life of a citizen and farmer." — A statue of Cincinnatus in Cincinnati, Ohio . The fasces lictoriae ("bundles of the lictors ") symbolised power and authority ( imperium ) in ancient Rome . A corps of apparitores (subordinate officials) called 'lictors' each carried fasces as a sort of staff of office before a magistrate , in a number corresponding to his rank, in public ceremonies and inspections. Bearers of fasces preceded consuls (and proconsuls ), praetors (and propraetors ) and dictators . During triumphs (public celebrations held in Rome after a military conquest) heroic soldiers — those who had suffered injury in battle — carried fasces in procession. Roman historians recalled that twelve lictors had ceremoniously accompanied the Etruscan kings of Rome in the distant past, and sought to account for the number and to provide etymologies for the name lictor. Believed to date from Etruscan times, the symbolism of the fasces at one level suggested strength through unity. The bundle of rods bound together symbolizes the strength which a single rod lacks. The axe symbolized the state's power and authority. The ribbons binding the rods together symbolized the state's obligation to exercise restraint in the exercising of that power. The highest magistrates would have their lictors untie these ribbons as a warning if approaching the limits of restraint. Fasces-symbolism may derive — via the Etruscans — from the eastern Mediterranean, with the labrys , the Anatolian and Minoan double-headed axe, later incorporated into the praetorial fasces. Traditionally, fasces carried within the Pomerium — the limits of the sacred inner city of Rome — had their axe blades removed. This signified that under normal political circumstances, the imperium -bearing magistrates did not have the judicial power of life and death; within the city, that power rested with the people through the assemblies. However, during times of emergencies when the Roman Republic declared a dictatorship (dictatura), lictors attending to the dictator kept the axe-blades even inside the Pomerium — a sign that the dictator had the ultimate power in his own hands. But in 48 BC, guards holding bladed fasces guided Vatia Isauricus to the tribunal of Marcus Caelius , and Vatia Isauricus used one to destroy Caelius's magisterial chair ( sella curulis ). The fasces in the U
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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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Simon And Garfunkel - Mrs Robinson Lyrics | MetroLyrics And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson Jesus loves you more than you will know Wo wo wo God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson Heaven holds a place for those who pray Hey hey hey, hey hey hey We'd like to know a little bit about you for our files We'd like to help you learn to help yourself Look around you all you see are sympathetic eyes Stroll around the grounds until you feel at home And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson, Jesus loves you more than you will know Wo wo wo God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson Heaven holds a place for those who pray Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey Hide it in the hiding place where no one ever goes Put it in your pantry with your cupcakes It's a little secret just the Robinson's affair Most of all you've got to hide it from the kids Koo-koo-ka-choo, Mrs. Robinson, Jesus loves you more than you will know Wo wo wo God bless you, please, Mrs. Robinson Heaven holds a place for those who pray Hey, hey, hey hey, hey, hey Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoon Going to the candidates' debate Laugh about it, shout about it When you've got to choose Every way you look at this you lose Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you Wu wu wu
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Yankee Clipper – World Book INK worldbookblog Leave a comment Joe DiMaggio, who was born on Nov. 25, 1914, was one of the greatest and most popular players in baseball history. DiMaggio played his entire career, from 1936 to 1951, with the New York Yankees. He was nicknamed “the Yankee Clipper” because of his graceful fielding as an outfielder. He was also called “Joltin’ Joe” because of his powerful hitting. DiMaggio had a lifetime batting average of .325 and hit 361 home runs. His record of hitting safely in 56 consecutive games in 1941 is one of the most enduring in baseball history. DiMaggio played in 10 World Series and was voted the American League’s Most Valuable Player in 1939, 1941, and 1947. DiMaggio was a superhero in American sports before television was available to spread the popularity of celebrities. Americans eagerly followed his playing career and personal life through newspapers and on radio. DiMaggio’s brief marriage to actress Marilyn Monroe in 1954 caused a national sensation. More than 15 years after DiMaggio retired as a player, Paul Simon’s hit song “Mrs. Robinson” could still nostalgically capture the hold that the baseball great had on the American imagination: Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? A nation turns its lonely eyes to you, What’s that you say, Mrs. Robinson, “Joltin Joe” has left and gone away. Joseph Paul DiMaggio was born in Martinez, California. He died in Hollywood, Florida, on March 8, 1999. Two of his brothers, Dominic and Vincent, also played major league baseball. DiMaggio was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955, the first year he was eligible.
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Anatole France - Wikiquote Anatole France Jump to: navigation , search The law , in its majestic equality , forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal bread. Anatole France ( 16 April 1844 – 12 October 1924 ), born Jacques Anatole François Thibault, was a French poet, journalist, and novelist. Ironic and skeptical , he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. A member of the Académie française , he won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature in recognition of his literary achievements. He is widely believed to be the model for the narrator's literary idol "Bergotte" in Marcel Proust 's In Search of Lost Time . Contents Quotes[ edit ] If it were absolutely necessary to choose , I would rather be guilty of an immoral act than of a cruel one. To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream ; not only plan, but also believe . Innocence most often is a good fortune and not a virtue . You think you are dying for your country ; you die for the industrialists. When a thing has been said and well said, have no scruple: take it and copy it. If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. Il est dans la nature humaine de penser sagement et d'agir d'une façon absurde. It is human nature to think wisely and to act in an absurd fashion . Le livre de mon ami (1885): Le livre de Pierre, part I, ch. II: La dame en blanc Il est sage de ne mettre ni crainte, ni espérance dans l’avenir incertain. That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future . L’Étui de nacre: Le Procurateur de Judée [Mother of Pearl: The Procurator of Judea] (1892) Le christianisme a beaucoup fait pour l’amour en en faisant un péché. Christianity has done a great deal for love by making it a sin . Le Jardin d'Épicure [The Garden of Epicurus] (1894) Variant translation: Religion has done love a great service by making it a sin. La souffrance! quelle divine méconnu! Nous lui devons tout ce qu'il ya de bon en nous, tout ce qui donne du prix à la vie; nous lui devons la pitié, nous lui devons le courage, nous lui devons toutes les vertus. Suffering — how divine it is, how misunderstood! We owe to it all that is good in us, all that gives value to life ; we owe to it pity , we owe to it courage , we owe to it all the virtues . Le Jardin d'Épicure [The Garden of Epicurus ] (1894) En art comme en amour, l'instinct suffit. In art as in love , instinct is enough. Le Jardin d'Épicure [The Garden of Epicurus] (1894) S’il fallait absolument choisir, j’aimerais mieux faire une chose immorale qu’une chose cruelle. If it were absolutely necessary to choose , I would rather be guilty of an immoral act than of a cruel one. Le Lys Rouge [The Red Lily] (1894), ch. 1 La majestueuse égalité des lois, qui interdit au riche comme au pauvre de coucher sous les ponts, de mendier dans les rues et de voler du pain. In its majestic equality, the law forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, beg in the streets and steal loaves of bread. Le Lys Rouge [The Red Lily] (1894), ch. 7 Variant: How noble the law, in its majestic equality, that both the rich and poor are equally prohibited from peeing in the streets, sleeping under bridges, and stealing bread! Pour accomplir de grandes choses il ne suffit pas d'agir, il faut rêver; il ne suffit pas de calculer, il faut croire. To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream ; not only plan, but also believe . Variant: To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act. Discours de réception, Séance De L'académie Française (introductory speech at a session of the French Academy), 24th December 1896, on Ferdinand de Lesseps ' work on the Suez Canal. II n'y a que les pauvres gens qui payent comptant. Ce n'est pas par vertu; c'est parce qu'on ne leur fait pas crédit. It is only the poor who pay cash, and that not from virtue , but because they are refused credit . Pierre Nozière (1899), book I, ch. VI: Les deux tailleurs L'ignorance et l'erreur sont nécessaires à la vie comme
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W. Somerset Maugham - Freedom From Religion Foundation Orders W. Somerset Maugham On this date in 1874, William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris, France. Maugham was orphaned when he was ten years old, and soon moved to live with relatives in England. He underwent medical training at St. Thomas Hospital in London, becoming a doctor in 1897. After publishing his first book, Liza of Lambeth (1897)—inspired by his time in London—Maugham left his medical career to pursue writing. His literary skill and concise writing style helped him become an accomplished novelist, playwright and short story writer. Maugham is most famous for writing the semi-autobiographical novel Of Human Bondage (1917). His other popular works include The Moon and Sixpence (1919), Cakes and Ale (1930), The Razor’s Edge (1944), and the short story “Rain” (1923). He married Syrie Wellcome following her divorce from Henry Wellcome in 1917. The marriage was unhappy and they divorced in 1928. They had one daughter, Mary Elizabeth, born in 1915. Many of Maugham’s significant relationships were with men; Frederick Gerald Haxton, Maugham’s American secretary, was his lover and companion from 1914 until Haxton’s death in 1944. Maugham was a nonbeliever who saw no need for religion. “I remain an agnostic, and the practical outcome of agnosticism is that you act as though God did not exist,” Maugham wrote in his memoir The Summing Up (1938). In the notebook he kept from 1892–1949, he discussed religion and his lack of religious beliefs more extensively. Maugham wrote: “I’m glad I don’t believe in God. When I look at the misery of the world and its bitterness I think that no belief can be more ignoble” (A Writer’s Notebook, 1949). He continued: “The evidence adduced to prove the truth of one religion is of very much the same sort as that adduced to prove the truth of another. I wonder if that does not make the Christian uneasy to reflect that if he had been in Morocco he would have been a Mahometan, if in Ceylon a Buddhist; and in that case Christianity would have seemed to him as absurd and obviously untrue as those religions seem to the Christian.” D. 1965 “I do not believe in God. I see no need of such idea. It is incredible to me that there should be an after-life. I find the notion of future punishment outrageous and of future reward extravagant. I am convinced that when I die, I shall cease entirely to live; I shall return to the earth I came from.” —W. Somerset Maugham, A Writer’s Notebook (1949) Compiled by Sabrina Gaylor and Eleanor Wroblewski © Freedom From Religion Foundation. All rights reserved. In This Section
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Grammar Grammar Google Ads block to desktop version (300×600) Days of the Week The written lesson is below. Links to quizzes, tests, etc. are to the left. In Spanish-speaking countries, the week begins on Monday. lunes Notice that the days of the week are not capitalized. lunes The days of the week are all masculine. el lunes el sábado el domingo When used with the days of the week, the definite article has the special meaning “on.” No trabajo el lunes. I don’t work on Monday. No trabajo los martes. I don’t work on Tuesdays. Hay una fiesta el miércoles. There is a party on Wednesday. Hay muchas fiestas los viernes. There are many parties on Fridays. Days of the week ending in -s do not change form in the plural. Only the article changes. el lunes el domingo los domingos Use the verb ser to express the day. You will soon learn more about this verb. For now, simply realize that the word “es” is a conjugation of that verb, and is the correct verb in this use. ¿Qué día es hoy? Mañana es martes. Tomorrow is Tuesday. Notice that the following actions do not occur in the present, but rather in the near future. Salimos el lunes. Mañana es domingo. Tomorrow is Sunday. In Spanish, the present tense of the indicative is sometimes used to express the near future. English does this too. Salimos el lunes.
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Free Flashcards about LPA Christmas Quiz What is the name of the red nosed Reindeer? Rudolph How many reindeer does Santa have? nine On the 5th day of Christmas my true love sent to me 5 what? Gold rings Along with gold and Frankincense, what gift did the wise men bring? Myrrh According to the song, what are roasting on an open fire? Chestnuts Who dueted with Bing Crosby on the 1977 hit ‘little drummer boy’? David Bowie Who starred as Elf in the hit Christmas film? Will Ferrell What is the name of the period leading up to Christmas? Advent How many reindeer names begin with the letter D? Three How many Lords-a-leaping are there in 'The 12 Days of Christmas'? Ten Which alcoholic ingredient is used in a Snowball cocktail? Advocaat At which of her homes does the Queen traditionally spend Christmas? Sandringham In the Christmas carol, which town is known as Royal David's City? Bethleham Which of Santa's reindeer shares its name with a mythical god of love? Cupid 'Piggies in Blankets' is chipolata sausages wrapped in what? Bacon What Christmas item takes its name from the old French word estincelle, meaning spark? Tinsel What are you eating if you are enjoying 'March Bread’ Marzipan What was the surname of Scrooge's dead business partner in A Christmas Carol? Marley What is the name of Aladdin’s mother? Widow Twanky Which act besides the Beatles is the only other act to have three consecutive Christmas number one singles? Spice Girls Which Christmas plant takes its name from the first US Minister to Mexico? Poinsettia What colour are the berries of the mistletoe plant? White
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History of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston - GOV.UK GOV.UK Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston Whig and Liberal 1859 to 1865, 1855 to 1858 Born 20 October 1784, Westminster, London Died 18 October 1865, Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire Dates in office 1859 to 1865, 1855 to 1858 Political party Government of India Bill 1858: transferring control of the East India Company to the Crown. Interesting facts Florence Nightingale said of Palmerston after his death; “Though he made a joke when asked to do the right thing he always did it. He was so much more in earnest than he appeared, he did not do himself justice.” “The function of government is to calm, rather than to excite agitation.” Lord Palmerston became enormously popular thanks to his assertive and ‘manly’ foreign policy which proclaimed Britain’s values as a model for the world to follow. He served in government for 46 years. Although he generally avoided controversial domestic reforms, Palmerston was instrumental in getting Parliament to approve the creation of the Divorce Court in 1857. Before this, people wanting a divorce had had to get a private act of Parliament passed.
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History of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne - GOV.UK GOV.UK William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne Whig 1835 to 1841, 1834 to 1834 Born 24 November 1848, Brocket, Herts Dates in office 1835 to 1841, 1834 to 1834 Political party Dissenters' Marriage Bill 1836: legalised civil marriage outside of the Church Interesting facts The city of Melbourne in Australia is named after him. He extensively tutored a young Queen Victoria in the ways of politics. “It is impossible that anybody can feel the being out of Parliament more keenly for me than I feel it for myself. It is actually cutting my throat. It is depriving me of the great object of my life.” Viscount Melbourne had 2 lives – the first as the cuckolded husband in one of the most scandalous affairs of the 19th century, and the second as senior statesman and mentor to Queen Victoria. Born William Lamb, in 1805 he succeeded his elder brother as heir to his father’s title. Now known as Lord Melbourne, he married Lady Caroline Ponsonby. It was a marriage which was to cause him no small amount of grief. He first came to general notice for reasons he would rather have avoided, when his wife had a public affair with poet Lord Byron. The resulting scandal was the talk of Britain in 1812. In 1806 he was elected to the Commons as the Whig MP for Leominster, where he served from 1806 to 1812, and from 1816 to 1829, before joining the House of Lords on his father’s death. He was Secretary for Ireland from 1827 to 1828, and Home Secretary from 1830 to 1834, during which time he cracked down severely on agricultural unrest. Lady Caroline Ponsonby-Lamb was not a typical politician’s wife. The daughter of Frederick Ponsonby, 3rd Earl of Bessborough, and the granddaughter of the 1st Earl Spencer, she was born in 1785. Lady Caroline married Lord Melbourne, in 1805. After 2 miscarriages, she gave birth to their only child, George Augustus Frederick, in 1807, and was devoted to him. He was epileptic and mentally handicapped and had to be cared for almost constantly. In 1812, Caroline read Lord Byron’s Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage and declared: “If he was as ugly as Aesop, I must know him.” On meeting Byron that summer, she famously noted in her diary that he was “mad, bad and dangerous to know”. They began an affair which lasted until 1813, but even after it finished Lady Caroline’s obsession with the poet continued. She published a novel, Glenarvon, in 1816 containing obvious portraits of herself, her husband, Byron and many others. Embarrassed and disgraced, Melbourne decided to part from his wife, though the formal separation did not occur until 1825. Lady Caroline died in 1828, aged 42, her death hastened by drink and drugs. Lord Melbourne, not yet Prime Minister, was by her bedside. On Grey ’s resignation in 1834, King William IV appointed Lord Melbourne as the Prime Minister who would be the “least bad choice”, and he remained in office for 7 years, except for 5 months following November 1834 when Sir Peel was in charge. Without any strong political convictions, he held together a difficult and divided Cabinet and sustained support in the House of Commons through an alliance of Whigs, Radicals and Irish MPs. He was not a reformer (although the Municipal Corporations Act of 1835 did make sure that the growing middle class secured control of local government), but he was efficient in keeping order, raising taxes and conducting foreign policy. Lord Melbourne also had a close relationship to the monarch. He was Queen Victoria’s first Prime Minister, and she trusted him greatly. Their close relationship was founded in his responsibility for tutoring her in the world of politics and instructing her in her role, but ran much deeper than this suggests. Queen Victoria came to regard Lord Melbourne as a mentor and personal friend, and he was given a private apartment at Windsor Castle. Later in his premiership, his support in Parliament declined and in 1840 it grew difficult to hold the Cabinet together. His unpopular and scandal-hit term ended in August 1841, when he resigned after a series of
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In 1980 the Olympics were boycotted by countries led by the USA protesting against the Afghan war. In 1984 they were boycotted by countries led by the USSR protesting about America's attitude towards them. Only one country, which underwent a revolution in 1979 boycotted both years. Which country was this?
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Political Astrology, Middle East, Revolution, Ed Tamplin, World Predictions, Astrology Predictions Bookmark this site! Would you like to know more about astrology? Learn astrology with Ed at the Sirius School of Astrology DEC 29 MASTER MIND He was born on June 23 1912 at 2.15 am in Warrington Crescent, Maida Vale, London. A blue plaque marks the birthplace. It simply says Alan Turing 1912 – 1954. Codebreaker and pioneer of computer science was born here. He was a man who would change the world, and arguably do more to save Great Britain from defeat during WWII than any one individual. Genius is a rare commodity. It shows the ability to think outside the square. Originality is astrologically linked to Uranus, the planet often dubbed the Great Awakener. The brilliance of Einstein may be connected to a prominent Uranus as his focal planet, situated in the astrological house of the mind in his birth horoscope. Uranus was also alone and placed the very top of Alan Turing’s birth chart. Individuals born with planets precisely on angles, tend to exhibit the quality of these planets powerfully in their lives. Two potent examples of this are Edward Snowden and Bob Dylan, born with Mercury the messenger rising and setting respectively, in the information sign of Gemini, which it rules. Dylan wrote and delivered message songs. Snowden revealed the most important message of all regarding global communication. BORN TO DIFFERENCE But it wasn’t only Uranus on one angle that played a pivotal role in Turing’s chart. He had fortunate Jupiter on another – it was setting at his birth. The condition of two planets on separate angles - rising, setting or culminating - is known under the ancient Greek term of ‘paranatellonta’, generally shortened to paran. A paran is one of the most powerful indicators in delineating a horoscope. Click here for his horoscope. The guru planet Jupiter and the originality of Uranus incites an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. It is the signature of technological breakthroughs and scientific invention. Alan Turing was born with the planetary gift for science and invention. His Uranus was also nicely aligned to logical Saturn, a planet statistically linked to research scientists, and those capable of carrying out painstaking mental work. An early clue to Turing’s perseverance occurred on his first day at Sherborne high school, at age thirteen. It was during the 1926 General Strike in England. Undeterred, Turing rode his bicycle 97 kilometers to ensure he started on time. Throughout his life he would maintain his bike riding and fitness, often running marathon distances. His school demeanor however did not adhere him to teachers, as his interest was science rather than a classical education. He gained first class honors in mathematics from Cambridge. As a teenager he understood the laws of Einstein before having fully read them. BIRTH OF THE MODERN COMPUTER By 1935/36 Turing’s progressed Sun had reached a conjunction with Neptune, the planet of invisible connections. Neptune is prominent in horoscopes of the birth of both the Internet and World Wide Web. By now Turing’s Ascendant had also progressed to the union of his expressive Sun and deep thinking Pluto, bringing him to scientific prominence. On May 28 1936 Turing submitted a groundbreaking paper ‘On Computable Numbers’. This thesis laid the platform for the modern computer. He went on to receive his PhD from Princeton University in the June of 1938 with his status bearing Midheaven trine the approval planet of Venus. By 1938 Turing was also studying cryptology and in the September of
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olympic games scandals and controversies : definition of olympic games scandals and controversies and synonyms of olympic games scandals and controversies (English) 1932 Summer Olympics Nine-time Finnish Olympic gold medalist Paavo Nurmi was found to be a professional athlete and barred from running in the Games. The main conductors of the ban were Swedish officials, especially Sigfrid Edström , who claimed that Nurmi had received too much money for his travel expenses. However, Nurmi did travel to Los Angeles and kept training at the Olympic Village. Despite pleas from all the entrants of the marathon, he was not allowed to compete at the Games. This incident, in part, led to Finland refusing to participate in the traditional Finland-Sweden athletics international event until 1939. After winning the silver in equestrian dressage , Swedish equestrian Bertil Sandström was demoted to last for clicking to his horse to win encouragement. He asserted that it was a creaking saddle making the sounds. 1936 Summer Olympics African-American Jesse Owens on the podium after winning the long jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics, held in Berlin, were controversial due to the Nazi regime that came to power after the city had been selected. Adolf Hitler regarded it as his Olympics and he took them as a chance to show off the post-First World War Germany. In 1936, a number of prominent politicians and organizations called for a boycott of the Summer Olympics, which had been awarded to Germany before the Nazi regime came to power. [6] The Popular Front government of Spain decided to boycott and organized the People's Olympiad as an alternative with labour and socialist groups around the world sending athletes to the effort. However the Spanish Civil War broke out just as the Games were about to begin. The United States considered boycotting the Games, but ultimately decided to participate. Nazi propaganda promoted concepts of "Aryan racial superiority"; however African-American athlete Jesse Owens , winner of four medals during the games, did not face segregation and discrimination in Germany that were normal in the United States at the time. French Olympians gave what appeared to be the Nazi salute at the opening ceremony, although they may have been performing the Olympic salute , which is similar, as both are based on the Roman salute . The IOC expelled U.S. athlete Ernest Lee Jahnke , the son of a German immigrant, for encouraging athletes to boycott the Berlin Games. He was replaced by United States Olympic Committee president Avery Brundage , who supported the Games. In the cycling match sprint final, German Toni Merkens fouled Dutchman Arie van Vliet . Instead of disqualification, Merkens was fined 100 Reichsmarks and kept the gold medal. United States sprinters Sam Stoller and Marty Glickman , the only two Jewish athletes on the U.S. Olympic team, were pulled from the 4 × 100 relay team on the day of the competition, leading to accusations of anti-Semitism on the part of the United States Olympic Committee . In one of the football quarter-finals, Peru beat Austria 4-2 but Austria went through in very controversial circumstances. As a sign of protest the complete Olympic delegations of Peru and Colombia left Germany. See Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics . 1940 and 1944 Summer Olympics The 1940 Summer Olympics were scheduled to be held in Tokyo , Japan , but were cancelled due to the outbreak of the Second Sino-Japanese War . The government of Japan had abandoned its support for the 1940 Games in July 1938. [7] The IOC then awarded the Games to Helsinki , Finland , the runner-up in the original bidding process, but the Games were not held due to the Winter War . Ultimately, the Olympic Games were suspended indefinitely following the outbreak of World War II and did not resume until the London Games of 1948 . 1956 Summer Olympics Seven countries boycotted the Games for three different reasons. Egypt , Iraq , and Lebanon announced that they would not participate in response to the Suez Crisis when Eg
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thtr test 1 at University of Colorado Boulder - StudyBlue StudyBlue "slaughter on 10th avenue" was a ballet in on your toes how is george bernard shaw related to my fair lady he wrote the source play, pygmalion Advertisement ) this rodgers and hammerstein musical was the second musical to win the pulitzer prize for drama in 1951 and featured the song "you've got to be carefully taught" south pacific this choreographer of oklahoma used the "dream ballet" to reveal character to the audience depicting laurey's sexual anxieties and conflicting desires agnes de mille what is the term use to describe a lyricist who uses words to draw attention to him/herself and to show of his/her skill with word-play and rhyme structure self-expressive lyricist in class we watched three different performers sing the title song from which cole porter musical anything goes this self-destructive lyricist often showed his dark view of the world and of love while using witty, complex rhyme schemes lorenz "larry" hart who sang "lonely poem" in oklahoma providing insight into their psychology and inner torment jud this composer was the subject of anti-semitic criticism and accused of not writing his signature jazz composition "rhapsody in blue" george gershwin this composer lyricist team wrote musicals which took place in a romanticized past but which showed modern ideals and contained parallels to 1950s america lerner and loewe this artist was very different from their contemporaries in that they were from the midwest, born into wealth, and was not jewish. they also lived the "high life"and referred to it in their work cole porter who was the original star of annie get your gun, anything goes, and gypsy, and started her career as a stenographer ethel merman rodgers and hammerstein introduced two innovative devices in this 1945 musical: an extended solo for the leading male character (soliloquy) and a bench scene which intertwined spoken dialogue and song (if i loved you) carousel irving berlin was suspicious of what he called situation musicals when writing the music and lyrics to this hillbilly musical annie get your gun which one of the following attributes does not characterize the work of oscar hammerstein self-expressive lyricist Advertisement this work, set in the american west and dealing with the california gold rush, was written by lerner and loewe paint your wagon this organization was formed in 1913 in an effort to obtain better working conditions for actors actors' equity association this lerner and loewe musical is about a fictional scottish village which comes to life every hundred years. songs include come to me, bend to me brigadoon george gerswhin spent time on folly island, living with the gullah people, while doing research for this 1936 musical about an african american community porgy and bess this 1940 rodgers and hart musical features an anti hero as its leading character, as well as an older woman who is sexually driven and strong pal joey written by the gershwins, this political satire concerned a presidential campaign which was run and won on the platform of love and was the first musical to win a pulitzer prize for drama of thee i sing this modern musical tells the story of a young girl searching for her real father and uses previously released songs mamma mia this lerner and loewe musical, set in england, illustrates that the american dream is still alive and that environment is more important than heredity my fair lady this irving berlin revue was based on headlines from daily newspapers and contained a poignant song (suppertime) sung by ethel waters as thousands cheer name the source material for one of the following musicals (oklahoma, porgy and bess, carousel, south pacific, kiss me kate) source material for porgy and bess was the novel titled porgy * The material on this site is created by StudyBlue users. StudyBlue is not affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by the academic institution or instructor. Words From Our Students "StudyBlue is great for studying. I love the study guides, flashcards and quizzes. So
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Bay City Rollers | Download Music, Tour Dates & Video | eMusic Group Members: Duncan Faure , Ian Mitchell All Music Guide: The Bay City Rollers were a Scottish pop/rock band of the '70s with a strong following among teenage girls. The origins of the group go back to the formation of the duo the Longmuir Brothers in the late '60s, consisting of drummer Derek Longmuir (b. March 19, 1952, Edinburgh, Scotland) and his bass-playing brother Alan (b. June 20, 1953, Edinburgh). They eventually changed their name to the Saxons, adding singer Nobby Clarke and John Devine. Then they changed their name again by pointing at random to a spot on a map of the United States: Bay City, Michigan. Their first hit was a cover of the Gentrys' "Keep on Dancing," which reached number nine in the U.K. in September 1971. In June 1972, guitarist Eric Faulkner (b. October 21, 1954, Edinburgh) joined. In January 1973, singer Leslie McKeown (b. November 12, 1955, Edinburgh) and guitarist Stuart Wood (b. February 25, 1957, Edinburgh) replaced Clarke and Devine, stabilizing the quintet's lineup. After flopping with three singles, they finally hit the Top Ten again in February 1974 with "Remember." At this point, the Rollers became a teen sensation in Great Britain, with their good looks and tartan knickers, and they scored a series of Top Ten U.K. hits over the next two and a half years: "Shang-a-Lang," "Summerlove Sensation," "All of Me Loves All of You," "Bye Bye Baby" (a cover of Four Seasons hit that went to number one), "Give a Little Love" (another number one), "Money Honey," "Love Me Like I Love You," and "I Only Want to Be with You" (a cover of the Dusty Springfield hit). Their albums Rollin', Once Upon a Star, Wouldn't You Like It, and Dedication were also Top Ten successes, with Rollin' and Once Upon a Star getting to number one. They scored their first U.S. hit with "Saturday Night," which was released in September 1975 and hit number one in January 1976. It was followed by the Top Ten hits "Money Honey" and "You Made Me Believe in Magic." The Rollers also had five straight gold albums in the U.S.: Bay City Rollers, Rock 'n' Roll Love Letter, Dedication, It's a Game, and Greatest Hits. Alan Longmuir left the band in June 1976 and was replaced by Ian Mitchell (b. August 22, 1958, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland), who was in turn replaced by Pat McGlynn (b. March 31, 1958, Edinburgh) in June 1977. Longmuir returned in 1978, the same year that McKeown was replaced by Duncan Faure and Faulkner quit to go solo. But by then the Bay City Rollers had scored their last hits. Related Artists
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Which is the only bird in the Chinese Zodiac?
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Animals of the Chinese Zodiac | EDSITEment Animals of the Chinese Zodiac Tools Credit: Wikimedia Commons The Chinese lunar calendar dates back to the second millennium BCE. Unlike our calendar, which numbers the years progressively from a given time (the birth of Christ), the Chinese calendar is cyclical. Each cycle is made up of 12 years; after the 12th year, the cycle is repeated. The Chinese associate each year of a 12-year cycle with an animal, and they refer to the years as "the year of the dragon," "the year of the ox," and so forth. The 12 animals and the years associated with them are often represented on a circular chart, and for this reason they are known as animals of the zodiac. The use of the animal names in the calendar led to the development of Chinese astrology. Astrology can be defined as a pseudo-science linking human destinies to charts associated with heavenly bodies or the recording of time. The Chinese believed the characteristics of a given zodiac animal influenced the personality of every person born in that year. They used this information to create horoscopes, daily predictions based upon the year of one's birth. Although the reading of horoscopes is popular in modern Chinese culture, few people take the predictions seriously. In this lesson plan, students will learn about the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. In the introductory first lesson, they will see how animals are often used as symbols. In the second lesson, they will hear one of several versions of how the 12 animals were chosen. They will then focus upon a few of the animals in the story and see how they can be used as symbols of certain human characteristics. In the third lesson, they will be introduced to the other animals of the zodiac, and they will be given a chart on which they will assign traits to each animal. Then they will consult a number of websites to find the traits traditionally associated with the animals, which they will add to their list. Then, they will come up with a number of ways to compare and contrast the animals in the list. In the third lesson, they will focus upon the animal associated with the year of their birth, learning about its traits and discussing whether or not these apply to themselves and their peers. Finally, each student will make an acrostic, combining the letters of his or her first name with adjectives that relate to his or her zodiac sign. Guiding Questions How does the Chinese calendar work? What are the 12 animals of the zodiac and how were they chosen? What traits are associated with them? How are the animals used as symbols? What is your animal sign, and what traits does it represent? Learning Objectives After completing this lesson, students will know what a symbol is understand that the Chinese calendar is divided into cycles of 12-years, in which each year is represented by an animal be familiar with the story explaining the choice of the 12 zodiac animals understand that each animal of the calendar symbolizes certain character traits know that the Chinese associate the traits of each zodiac animal with people born in that year know their own signs within the Chinese zodiac Preparation Instructions Gather together seven or eight pictures of animals/insects/birds from picture books or magazines. Try to include an owl, a bee, an ox, and others commonly associated with specific adjectives (i.e., wise as an owl, busy as a bee, strong as an ox, sly as a fox, slippery as an eel, etc.). Download the chart in Activity 3 and make copies for each of your students. Review the information in the introduction. Then access and become familiar with the EDSITEment-reviewed websites referred to the Lesson Activities. They provide additional data about the Chinese calendar, Chinese astrology, and the characteristics associated with the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. There is an interesting folktale about how the order of the 12 animals was determined. You may enjoy reading this Zodiac story aloud. This good source on the Chinese Zodiac and the Chinese New Year is within the China Travel Guide ava
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ZSL London Zoo - Zoo in London - Zoological Society of London (ZSL) Celebrate National Winnie-the-Pooh Day by discovering more about the real-life bear from ZSL London Zoo that inspired author A.A. Milne. zsllondonzoo Our adorable narrow-striped mongoose baby is sure to brighten #BlueMonday! zsllondonzoo No lie in for Jae Jae this morning! Happy #Caturday zsllondonzoo One of the Zoo’s most famous structures was designed by Lord Snowdon himself and today we're saddened by the news that he has passed away. Ralph Armond, Director General at ZSL, said: “Lord Snowdon will be sadly missed. He created a truly unique piece of architecture for ZSL London Zoo. He was inspired by the graceful movements of flying birds and conceived a pioneering aviary that looks almost weightless - like a bird. It is an iconic piece of architecture so we are proud to have something very special to remember him by.” zsllondonzoo Join us LIVE as keeper Amy tells us all about our vicunas! zsllondonzoo Ever wondered what happened on this day at the Zoo in 1828? Well, now you can find out as volumes of the Zoo's fascinating daily occurrences have been made available to view online for the very first time. From animal births to special visitors, the daily records contain an amazing breadth of information that zoologists and historians alike have been using as an amazing resource. zsllondonzoo Meet the 'Skywalker' hoolock gibbon, a new species discovered in the rainforests of China. A team of scientists, led by Fan Peng-Fei from Sun Yat-sen University and including ZSL's Dr Samuel Turvey, used the force (and a comprehensive scientific study of gibbon genetics) to determine that the Skywalker is in fact a completely distinct species of gibbon. It was named Skywalker because the Chinese characters of its scientific name mean "Heaven's movement" and the primates spend their time high in the rainforest canopy, but also because the team are big fans of the Star Wars films. zsllondonzoo Fancy taking on a new challenge in 2017? Why not put yourself to the test with the ZSL Stampede. Enjoy a 5k or 10k running route through the Zoo and Regent's Park all while raising money for precious wildlife around the world! zsllondonzoo Did you know that all clownfish are born male? The dominant male will change sex when the female of the school dies. zsllondonzoo Brand new for 2017, why not take on our Zoo to Zoo bike ride between London and Whipsnade! The wildest bike ride in the south east will see cyclists pushing their pedals for wildlife on Sunday the 2nd of July. The long-distance route will take in three counties along the journey, with cityscapes and countryside vistas to admire along the way. zsllondonzoo
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Oh Mr. Porter! - 1937(Full Movie) - YouTube Oh Mr. Porter! - 1937(Full Movie) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Aug 8, 2012 Starring Will Hay as William Porter, this is one of Hay's most highly rated comedy films. An inept man tries to run a station in a backwards part of Northern Ireland, and ends up running into a gang of criminals! A good, clean comedy with lots of TRAINS. Copyright: none, public domain mark 1.0. Category
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Film History of the 1960s Film History of the 1960s 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s The Invasion of British Cinema: Increasing American interest in British fads, fashion, and culture coincided with the smash-hit period comedy and Best Picture-winning Tom Jones (1963) that was based on the hero of Henry Fielding's classic novel. [The adapted screenplay was written by John Osborne - known for his earlier work for the socially-realistic Look Back in Anger (1959).] Its win of four Oscars (including Best Picture) and six other nominations in 1963 took everyone by surprise - Tony Richardson's British film was an especially appealing, free-spirited, 'Swingin' Sixties' film because of its bawdy, slapstick attitude toward sex seen through the misadventures of a lusty youth (Albert Finney) in 18th century England. The Fabulous Four Beatles, who had invaded the US with Beatlemania in 1963 and 1964 with their pop music made two semi-documentary musical films: (1) director Richard Lester's fast-paced, inventive rock 'n' roll comedy A Hard Day's Night (1964) (filmed in only eight weeks after the Beatles' return to England) - a day in the life of the band, and (2) the energetically zany Help! (1965). A few years later, a third Beatles-related film, the UK's animated, kaleidoscopic fantasy musical Yellow Submarine (1968) with a score by George Martin, featured a Nowhere Man, actors' voices standing in for the actual Beatles, and an invasion of Blue Meanies on Pepperland. Other British films such as John Schlesinger's Darling (1965) and Far From the Madding Crowd (1967), Georgy Girl (1966), and Lewis Gilbert's sex comedy Alfie (1966) gave international attention to actors like Julie Christie, Lynn Redgrave and Michael Caine (also Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson and others). Oscar-winning Maggie Smith starred in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), a film set in 1930s Edinburgh about an exceptional, free-thinking teacher whose pupils were "the creme de la creme." Director Ken Loach's low-budget debut film Kes (1969) told about an abused 15 year old boy (David Bradley) from the Yorkshire working classes who found solace with a pet kestrel (falcon). Blacklisted US director Joseph Losey collaborated with scriptwriter Harold Pinter and actor Dirk Bogarde (as a sinister and unctuous manservant named Barrett) to satirize the upper strata of the British class system in The Servant (1963) and Accident (1967). But the British film (now a cult classic) that best exemplified the 'swinging' youth drugs/sex era of late 60s London was co-directors Donald Cammell's and Nicolas Roeg's originally X-rated Performance (1970) - starring Rolling Stones rock star Mick Jagger. The Invasion of Foreign Cinema: Many of the best and most varied arthouse films came from foreign directors (from Italy, France, and Japan) during this decade and were enjoyed (with subtitles) by college students and other sophisticated metropolitan audiences, such as: Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and 8 1/2 (1963) Jean-Luc Godard's A Bout De Souffle (1960) (aka Breathless) Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Avventura (1960) and Blow-Up (1966) Francois Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player (1960) and Jules Et Jim (1962) Alain Resnais' Last Year at Marienbad (1961) Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961) and Sanjuro (1962) Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (1963) Ingmar Bergman's Persona (1966) Luis Bunuel's Viridiana (1961), Belle De Jour (1967) and Tristana (1970) Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samourai (1967) Jacques Tati's Playtime (1967) Many famous European directors (Antonioni, Truffaut,
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United States Features Map Puzzle United States Features Map Puzzle Click and drag the feature to the correct place on the map. Free Maps, Map Puzzles and Educational Software: Owl and Mouse Educational Software United States Features Map Puzzle Hints Many rivers form the boundaries between states, so this is an easy way to position the rivers. Also notice how the names of rivers—the Ohio, the Mississippi, the Arkansas, the Colorado and the Missouri are also the names of states, but not always the state you would expect. Just be glad we don’t have states named “Red” or “Platte.” Yukon River The Brooks Range is in Alaska, running across the Northern part of the state. Like the Alaska range, it is part of a system of mountain ranges that extend from Central America to Alaska and Canada. Back The Yukon River flows from western Canada toward the Bering Sea, emptying on the western side of the state, about halfway between the Northern and Southern coasts. Back The Alaska Range curves across the Southern coast of the main part of Alaska. It is part of a system of mountain ranges that extend from Central America north to Alaska and Canada. Back The Appalachian Mountains are more than 1300 miles long, running from Maine down into Georgia. Most of the ridges run from northeast to southwest. The highest peak in the Appalachians, Mount Mitchell, is 6684 feet—not very high for the highest point in a mountain range. Because the Appalachians are old mountains, their peaks are lower and much less jagged than the peaks of the Rocky mountains. Back The Rocky Mountains are high, jagged mountains which stretch from Mexico and up into Canada. They are part of the system of mountains which continues from Central America up through Canada and Alaska. The Rocky Mountains and the high plains to the East of them constitute most of the landscape of the American West. The highest part of the Rockies is in Colorado, Utah and New Mexico, where there are more than fifty peaks over 14,000 feet. The South Pass, in Wyoming, is the route where the first transcontinental railroad went through the Rocky Mountains. Although the pass is still high at 7000 feet, it rises gradually enough to allow a train to go over easily. The early pioneers travelling by wagon train used the same pass to get through the Rocky Mountains on the Oregon Trail. Back The Red River is the most southerly of the large rivers forming the Mississippi-Missouri river system. It runs from north Texas to meet the Mississippi in Louisiana, forming the border between Oklahoma and Texas in its middle third. Back The Platte River flows from eastern Wyoming, through Nebraska, to join the Missouri River between Nebraska and Iowa. Back The Cascade Range is in Washington and Oregon, about a third of the way in from the coast. Back Mount St. Helens is in southern Washington, just west of the Cascade Range. It is a volcanic mountain which erupted violently in 1980. Back The Columbia River crosses the Cascade Mountains from eastern Washington to the Pacific. Back The Great Salt Lake is salty, like the ocean, not fresh water, like most lakes, because it does not drain to the sea. It is in the Northern part of Utah, north of the Colorado-Wyoming line. Back Lake Michigan is the only one of the Great Lakes entirely within the United States. Back Lake Erie , like all the Great Lakes, is fresh water. It forms part of the northern borders of Pennsylvania, New York and Ohio. Back Lake Ontario is the most easterly of the Great Lakes. It forms part of the Northern border of New York. Back Lake Huron is between the southern part of Michigan and Canada. Like all
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Jeopardy: Insatiable Edition Jeopardy Template 100 What is the USA (Complementing Great Britain that won a gold at every Summer Games.) Think outside Scandinavia. What is the only country that won a gold medal at every Winter Olympics? 100 What is 'Gone with the Wind'? Scarlett O'Hara Hamilton Kennedy Butler was the main character of this best-selling novel with this moving title. 100 Therapeutic Foot Cream helps heal dry, rough and cracked feet and heels. 100 Who is Robert Harold Ogle? He proposed the fraternity colors. 100 What is the Southern Ocean? The Southern Ocean is the 'newest' named ocean. It is recognized by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names as the body of water extending from the coast of Antarctica to the line of latitude at 60 degrees South. The boundaries of this ocean were proposed to the International Hydrographic Organization in 2000. Historically, there are four named oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. However, most countries - including the United States - now recognize this body of water as the fifth ocean. 200 What is US Basketball team at the Olympics, the original Dream Team? This statement was made by Chuck Daly. The 1992 team consisting of Larry Bird, Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson is often regarded as the greatest collection of talent on one team in basketball history. "If we lose, it will be the biggest upset in the history of sports." This was the modest statement of a coach in 1992, an Olympic year. Who is 'we'? 200 What is Achilles tendon! Pitt of course played the role of the warrior Achilles in the movie. During the production of the 2004 movie Troy, Brad Pitt suffered an injury of what body part? 200 A smartphone made by the Canadian company Research In Motion. 200 Who is Vertner W. Tandy? He designed the fraternity pin with this initials hidden inside. 200 What is Red Cross? The Red Crescent Movement is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and alleviate human suffering and is also known by this name. 300 What is the national sport of Japan? 300 What is 'Stomp the Yard'? Will Packer is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc and the producer of this movice 300 This is the third largest United States-based producer of socks, known for its colorful name. 300 Who is Moses Alvin Morrison? He didn't split the Red Sea, nor was he a chipmunk but he did serve as the first General President. 300 Who is Lance Armstrong? In 2012 Travis Tygart was chiefly instrumental in leading the expose of this, now fallen, athlete. 400 What is Fencing? In which Olympic sport do participants wear an electrically conductive jacket called a lamé to define the scoring areas? 400 What is a horse head? In “The Godfather,” what does Jack Wolz find in his bed when he wakes up? 400 What is Black & Decker An American manufacturer of power tools and accessories, hardware and home improvement products, and technology based fastening systems. 400 What is Louisville, KY? "L1C4" may serve as an unofficial motto of The Alpha Lambda chapter located in this U.S. city. 400 What is Holocaust Museum? In 2014, CNN reported that FBI and other law enforcement agencies send their trainees to what Washington, D.C. museum so they can see for themselves how not protecting civil liberties can lead to bigger horrors? 500 What is 'The Lord of the Rings' In 1992 British journalists Andrew Jennings and Vyv Simson wrote a controversial book about the International Olympic Committee chairman Juan Samaranch. Taking a cue from fantasy literature, what did they call it? 500 What is Biltmore Estate near Asheville, North Carolina? This location was chosen by Ridley Scott to signify the huge personal wealth of the character Mason Verger. It built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1888 and 1895 and occupies 175,000 square feet. Still owned by Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the most prominent remaining examples of the Gild
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How many medals will Canada win in Sochi? - Calgary | Globalnews.ca February 7, 2014 2:31 pm Updated: February 7, 2014 10:35 pm How many medals will Canada win in Sochi? By Brendan Parker Sports Reporter Global News Canada's Drew Doughty (8) waves a Canadian flag after the men's ice hockey medal ceremony at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Chris O'Meara What is this? Sponsored content is written by Global News' editorial staff without any editorial influence by the sponsor. If you'd like to learn more... X What is this? Sponsored content is written by Global News' without any editorial influence by the sponsor. If you'd like to learn more... - CALGARY – As the winter games get underway in Sochi, some are speculating on how many medals Canada will win. Global Calgary’s Brendan Parker gives us his predictions: Ambitious and attainable Team Canada has not backed off of their goal at these Olympics. Win the most medals. Just like 2010, the mission is to be the number one nation in the medal standings. Canada finished just shy of that goal in Vancouver, winning 26 medals, good for 3rd. But, their 14 gold medals was the most of any country. Anne Merklinger, CEO of the Own the Podium program, raised the expectations more modestly. “Improve our medal ranking … but most importantly, we want to win more medals than we did in Vancouver.” While the goals are ambitious, without question they are attainable. After spending the last few months watching and talking to many of our top Olympic athletes, I’ve compiled a list of where to expect Canadian medals during the games. Alpine Skiing: The Canadian Cowboys are motivated to end a 20 medal drought at the Olympics, and they’re in a great position to do so. Erik Guay is the leader, after setting the record for the most World Cup podiums by a Canadian. Calgary native Jan Hudec and Manny Osborne-Paradis are also capable of winning a medal. On the women’s side, Marie-Michele Gagnon has had some very strong results this world cup season, and will be a threat in the women’s super-combined. BP’s Medal Projection: 2 Bobsleigh: Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse are together again, trying to defend their gold from 2010. It would be a big upset if they weren’t on the podium, they are gold medal favourites. Humphries had an incredible 15 consecutive podium streak end earlier this season. On the men’s side Lyndon Rush, Chris Spring and Justin Kripps will all pilot a sled, and all have been on the podium this season in either 2man and 4man. BP’s Medal Projection: 2 Cross-Country Skiing: The Canadian Cross Country ski team has never been a better place. Led by Alex Harvey and Devon Kershaw, the men are more than capable of winning the first Olympic men’s medal. A 4th place finish in 2010 still fuels both guys, and they’re peaking at the right time. Canmore’s Ivan Babikov is also a threat in distance races. BP’s Medal Projection: 2 Curling: Since curling made it’s debut in 1998, Canada has never missed the podium, winning 3 gold medals. With two of Canada’s top rinks in Jennifer Jones and Brad Jacobs, this will not be the year. It would be a disappointment if both teams weren’t playing for gold. BP’s Medal Projection: 2 Figure skating: Skate Canada set a goal of 3 medals in Sochi, they’re 17 member team could win more. Patrick Chan and Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue are Gold medal contenders. They are also near locks to medal in the new Team event. If those go as planned, anything else would be a bonus. 18 year old Kaetlyn Osmond skates out of Edmonton is the top women. BP’s Medal Projection: 3 Freestyle Skiing: Freestyle skiing will be the source of Canada’s greatest medal haul. Men’s and Women’s moguls could win 4 of the 6 medals available. While Canadians are very strong in new Olympic disciplines ski slopestyle and ski halfpipe. Alberta boy Mike Riddle has gold medal potential in men’s halfpup. While the Canadian Ski Cross team has produced 11 World Cup medals this season. Calgary’s Brady Leman can be the World’s best on any gi
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Hanyu beats Chan for men's figure skating gold | Fox News Hanyu beats Chan for men's figure skating gold Published February 14, 2014 Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Email Print Sochi, Russia (SportsNetwork.com) - Neither man was perfect, but Japan's Yuzuru Hanyu edged three-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada for gold in men's figure skating at the Sochi Olympics. Hanyu won the short program Thursday with a record score of 101.45, leading Chan by just under four points. Despite mistakes from both on Friday, Hanyu managed to also win the free skate to give Japan its first gold medal in the men's competition. Canada has still never won gold in men's figure skating. Chan became the third silver medal winner in the nation's history, following Elvis Stojko (1994, '98) and Brian Orser (1984, '88). Orser just happens to be Hanyu's coach. Kazakhstan's Denis Ten won bronze with a brilliant effort. He had been ninth after the short program and had one of the few clean skates of the night. American Jason Brown was sixth after the short program and was the last skater to take the ice Friday. He had a chance to win a medal, but a stumble early in his routine left him 11th in the free skate and ninth overall. Ten was in the second-to-last group and set the bar with a sensational effort that netted him a free skate score of 171.04 and a two-night total of 255.10. There were still six skaters in the last group and only two managed to top Ten's score. Spain's Javier Fernandez was first in the last group and was in bronze medal position after the short program, but he did not thrill the judges on Friday. His score of 166.94 was fifth-best and dropped him directly behind Ten, where he eventually finished. It was basically a two-man competition for gold between Hanyu and Chan. Hanyu was the first of the two to take the ice for the free skate and he fell on his opening quad jump. A second mistake occurred moments later when his hands touched the ice while completing a triple-flip. Still, his artistry and other technical elements enabled him to finish with a score of 178.64 and a total of 280.09. It still left the door open for Chan, who was next on the ice. After opening with a perfect quad-toe, triple-toe combination, Chan touched the ice while landing each of his next two jumps -- a quad and a triple-lutz. He also had a couple of other wobbles during his program and earned a score of 178.10 to finish at 275.62. At age 19, Hanyu became the second-youngest Olympic men's figure skating champion. American Dick Button was 18 in 1948 when he won the first of his two gold medals. The only man in the field with a previous Olympic medal, Japan's Daisuke Takahashi, finished sixth. He won bronze four years ago in Vancouver for Japan's first Olympic men's figure skating medal. American Jeremy Abbott finished 12th after a personal best of 160.12 in the free skate. He performed brilliantly on Friday after a nasty fall in his short program left him 15th. Advertisement
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A Complete List of African Countries and Their Capitals Follow Us A Complete List of African Countries and Their Capitals Africa is the second largest continent in the world and houses more than 50 countries. Take a look at the various African countries and their capitals. Advertisement South Africa has three official capitals - Pretoria is the executive capital, Bloemfontein is the judicial capital, and Cape Town is the legislative capital. In the 19th century, the relatively unexplored continent of Africa was seen by Europe's dominant powers as the perfect opportunity to expand their territory in order to utilize the continent's various unused resources and establish colonial supremacy. This ensued the 'Scramble for Africa'; as England, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Spain divided the African continent (except Liberia and Ethiopia) between themselves. Today, African countries are some of the worst-governed and impoverished nations in the world. However, its varied landscapes, wildlife, culture, and traditions have made it one of the most desired travel destinations in the world. Here is a map of Africa with all its countries and capitals. Country Harare NOTE: 1. South Sudan's capital is planned to be moved to Ramciel from Juba in the near future. 2. Dodoma has been Tanzania's capital since 1996. Dar es Salaam served as the capital of Tanzania from 1964 (Independence) to 1996. 3. Comoros, Cape Verde, Mauritius, São Tomé & Príncipe and Seychelles, although not a part of the main African landmass, are a part of the African subcontinent. 4. Western Sahara (A?-?a?ra' al-Gharbiyah), bordered to the north by Morocco, is an occupied territory with El Aaiún as its official capital. This region, divided into north and south territories by the Moroccan Wall, is a disputed region. The northern regions of the wall (known as Free Zone) are controlled by Polisario, while the southern regions are considered Moroccan territory. The very thought of the African continent evokes images of sweeping savannas, snarling lions, herds of elephants, rhinoceros, and thousands of other wild beasts. At the same time, African countries have been clogged by political instability, poverty and dismal human rights record in the post-colonisation period. Since the turn of the century, many African nations have taken a positive turn towards democracy, and shown positive economic growth in the information services and telecommunications sector. If the trend continues, Corporate America's prediction of 'Africa is the new Asia' won't be a far-off shot by any means. Maya Pillai
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Africa - 5 | Britannica.com Africa the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of the Earth. Displaying 301 - 400 of 638 results Kufrah, Al- oasis group about 30 miles (48 km) long and 12 miles (19 km) wide in southeastern Libya, in an elliptical trough near the centre of the Libyan Desert. Astride ancient caravan routes, the oasis was a raiders’ stronghold until 1895, when it became the... Kuiseb River intermittent watercourse in southwestern Africa. It rises in the mountains to the west of Windhoek, Namib., and flows for 300 miles (500 km) in a semicircle (southwestward, westward, and northwestward) into the cool coastal Namib desert, where it normally... Kush the southern portion of the ancient region known as Nubia. Kwahu Plateau plateau, southern Ghana. It comprises the uplifted southern edge of the Volta River basin and extends for 160 miles (260 km) northwest-southeast from Wenchi to Koforidua. It forms the main watershed of Ghana, separating rivers in the western half of... Kwando River river in southern Africa, rising in central Angola and flowing southeast, forming for nearly 140 miles (225 km) the boundary between Angola and Zambia. Near the end of its course the Kwando reaches the northern boundary of the Caprivi Strip, which juts... Kyoga Lake lake located north of Lake Victoria in central Uganda, formed by the Victoria Nile in its middle course. The many-armed lake is shallow, with swampy, papyrus-reeded shores; masses of papyrus are broken loose by strong winds and at times have completely... La Palma island, Santa Cruz de Tenerife provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of the Canary Islands of Spain, in the North Atlantic Ocean, off the northwestern coast of Africa. Its central geographic feature is La Caldera de Taburiente,... Ladysmith Black Mambazo South African music group founded in 1964 by Joseph Shabalala, a young musician who hoped to bring new interpretations to traditional Zulu music. The a cappella group’s compelling performance style was a unique melding of indigenous Zulu songs and dances... Lalībela religious and pilgrimage centre, north-central Ethiopia. Roha, capital of the Zague dynasty for about 300 years, was renamed for its most distinguished monarch, Lalībela (late 12th–early 13th century), who according to tradition built the 11 monolithic... Lanzarote island, Las Palmas provincia (province), in the Canary Islands comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), Spain. It is the easternmost of the Canary Islands, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Although it rises to only 2,198 feet (670 metres) at Peñas del... Lavigerie, Charles cardinal and archbishop of Algiers and Carthage (now Tunis, Tunisia) whose dream to convert Africa to Christianity prompted him to found the Society of Missionaries of Africa, popularly known as the White Fathers. He was ordained a priest in 1849 after... Leakey, Louis Kenyan archaeologist and anthropologist whose fossil discoveries in East Africa proved that human being s were far older than had previously been believed and that human evolution was centred in Africa, rather than in Asia, as earlier discoveries had... Lebombo Mountains long, narrow mountain range in South Africa, Swaziland, and Mozambique, southeastern Africa. It is about 500 miles (800 km) long and consists of volcanic rocks. The name is derived from a Zulu word, Ubombo, that means “big nose.” In South Africa the... Leo Africanus traveler whose writings remained for some 400 years one of Europe’s principal sources of information about Islam. Educated at Fès, in Morocco, Leo Africanus traveled widely as a young man on commercial and diplomatic missions through North Africa and... leopard Panthera pardus large cat closely related to the lion, tiger, and jaguar. The name leopard was originally given to the cat now called cheetah —the so-called hunting leopard—which was once thought to be a cross between the lion and the pard. The term... Leptis Magna largest city of the ancient region of Tripolitania. It is located 62 miles
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Explore our past | History & Heritage Explore 1910-1919 1920 to 1929 In 1924 Imperial Airways was created as the government’s “chosen instrument of air travel” by the amalgamation of The Instone Air Line Ltd., Handley Page Air Transport Ltd., The Daimler Airway and British Marine Air Navigation Co. Ltd. Imperial began services from London (Croydon) to European destinations as well as pioneering routes to Africa, the Middle East and India. Explore 1920 to 1929 1930 to 1939 The introduction of luxurious aircraft including the HP42 offered customers new levels of luxury aloft. Imperial Airways opened services from Southampton to Empire destinations using the Short S23 flying boat; the Empire Air Mail Scheme was inaugurated. In 1935 four private airlines were merged to form the independent British Airways Limited; in 1939 the government announced its decision to merge the two airlines. Explore 1930 to 1939 1940 to 1949 British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC), the new state airline, was formed in April 1940 and operated wartime services under the control of the Air Ministry. In 1946, London Airport was opened officially. British European Airways (BEA) and British South American Airways (BSAA) were created to operate commercial services to Europe and South America respectively. Explore 1940 to 1949 1950 to 1959 The delivery in 1952 of the De Havilland Comet enabled BOAC to operate the world’s first pure jet services and in October 1958, with the Comet 4, to operate the first transatlantic pure jet service. BEA successfully introduced the world-beating Vickers Viscount propeller-turbined aircraft into service on its UK domestic and European routes. The central area of London Airport opened in April 1955. Explore 1950 to 1959 1960 to 1969 Deliveries of Boeing 707s and Vickers VC-10s to BOAC, and De Havilland Tridents to BEA, provided new commercial opportunities for both airlines. In 1965, at Heathrow, a BEA Trident made the world’s first fully automatic landing carrying commercial passengers. Explore 1960 to 1969 1970 to 1979 The arrival in 1971 of the Boeing 747, the first wide-bodied jet, and the advent in 1976 of supersonic flight with Concorde presented contrasting new commercial opportunities and challenges. In 1974 British Airways was created by the merger of BOAC and BEA. Explore 1970 to 1979 1980 to 1989 A new corporate identity, designed by Landor Associates, was unveiled in December 1984 and in 1986 the airline’s longhaul services moved into the newly-built Terminal 4 at Heathrow. The privatisation of British Airways was completed in 1987 under the leadership of Chairman Lord King. In 1988 BA was merged with Gatwick-based British Caledonian Airways. Explore 1980 to 1989 1990 to 1999 The airline unveiled in June 1997 its new corporate identity incorporating on its aircraft designs from around the world. A new fleet of Airbus aircraft was ordered for short haul services. The formation was announced in 1999 of a new global alliance – oneworld – which also included Qantas and American. Explore 1990 to 1999 2000 to 2009 With much acclaim Concorde retired from service in 2003. Heathrow’s Terminal 5 was opened by the Queen in March 2008 and orders for new Airbus A380s and Boeing 787 Dreamliners were announced. Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge retired as Chairman of British Airways and was succeeded by Martin Broughton. The airline inaugurated the first longhaul route from London City Airport – to New York. Explore 2000 to 2009 2010 to Present Day Subsidiary Open Skies commences services between Paris Orly and Washington Dulles. Newly-created International Airlines Group (IAG) is formed and takes over British Airways and Iberia. Willie Walsh becomes Chief Executive of IAG and Keith Williams takes over as Chief Executive of British Airways. Joint Business Venture with American Airlines is approved. BA takes delivery of B777-300ER aircraft and retires the last B757s. Terminal 5C opens for business, and London City Airport celebrates 25 years. BA and Iberia cargo are integrated into IAG Cargo Limited. Sir Ross Stainton and Lor
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Pioneer of cheap flights for all - Obituaries - smh.com.au Pioneer of cheap flights for all March 11, 2006 Sir Freddie Laker, Travel entrepreneur, 1922-2006 SIR FREDDIE LAKER, who has died aged 83, pioneered the idea of cheap air travel with his Skytrain to America in 1977; his entrepreneurial spirit brought him immense public affection and the wrath of rivals who conspired successfully to break his business. Before Skytrain international flights were largely the preserve of the rich. After World War II it was thought competition between airlines might prejudice passenger safety, so the market was strictly regulated by the International Air Transport Association. IATA allowed state airlines to maintain an inefficient monopoly offering identical services at high prices. By 1971 the only exception was charter airlines catering for the growing package holiday trade. Under an IATA rule intended to preserve the monopoly, charter passengers needed six months' membership of an "affinity group" whose main purpose was not travel, groups such as the Dahlia Society or the Left Hand Club. Backdated membership could soon be openly obtained at airports. Laker, whose airline was being regularly fined for carrying large numbers of bogus rose growers to America, proposed an easier system. Passengers who wanted a cheap flight could queue for a ticket at the airport, just as they would at a railway station before taking a train. It took six years of strenuous argument to persuade the British and US governments to see the idea's merits. The first Skytrain took off for New York in September 1977. Although Laker offered no frills (such as meals), at £59 it cost a third of any other ticket. He made £1 million profit in the first year, and by 1980 was carrying one in seven trans-Atlantic passengers. Laker took a boyish delight in his success; he was memorably photographed zooming around the Gatwick runway pretending to be a Spitfire and was fond of taking up the plane position. Yet his concern for the consumer's interest endeared him to the public. He was voted Man of the Year and in 1978 knighted by the Callaghan government. Then, in February 1982, Laker Airways abruptly went into receivership with debts of £264 million. The collapse was so sudden that its flights were turned around in mid-air. At first it appeared that Laker had overreached himself, borrowing heavily to finance 15 new aircraft just as the pound plunged against the dollar. The major airlines had also taken concerted action, offering cheap fares for the first time; and when Pan Am cut the price of its regular service by two-thirds in October 1981, Laker's passengers deserted him. In 1983 the liquidators Touche Ross began an anti-trust action in the US, claiming $US1 billion from 10 major airlines. The allegations went beyond predatory pricing; British Airways, Pan Am, TWA and Lufthansa were said to have met to plot Laker's downfall. In particular, several airlines had threatened the manufacturer McDonnell Douglas that they would buy elsewhere if it rescheduled Laker's debt. The Justice Department found the evidence in a school project by the daughter of a McDonnell Douglas director. The action threatened BA's privatisation, and in 1985 the defendants settled out of court the £35 million owed to Laker's creditors, staff and passengers. Laker himself reluctantly accepted £6 million in compensation and retreated to the Bahamas. The lessons have since been absorbed by Sir Richard Branson. Frederick Alfred Laker was born at Canterbury on August 6, 1922. His father, a merchant seaman, deserted the family when Freddie was five, and his mother then worked as a cleaner. At the local school Freddie did not shine academically, amusing friends by saying he was going to be a millionaire. His first job was delivering coal for an uncle. At 16 he joined flying-boat builders in Rochester as a teaboy and apprentice engineer, and studied maths and economics at night school. In World War II he worked for the Air Transport Auxiliary, where he excelled at improvising repairs. He became flight engine
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Which US actor, who appeared in the film ‘East of Eden’, died in a car accident in 1955?
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James Dean Dies in Car Accident, September 30, 1955 James Dean Dies in Car Accident James Dean Dies in Car Accident September 30, 1955 The mangled remains of 'Little Bastard,' James Dean's Porsche Spyder sports car in which he died during a high-speed car crash, being towed by a tow truck, California. (1955). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) By Jennifer Rosenberg Updated January 06, 2016. On September 30, 1955, actor James Dean was driving his brand new Porsche 550 Spyder to an auto rally in Salinas, California when he was involved in a head-on collision with a 1950 Ford Tutor. James Dean, only 24 years old, died in the crash. Although already famous for his role in East of Eden, his death and the release of Rebel Without a Cause caused James Dean to soar to cult status. James Dean, forever frozen as the talented, misunderstood, rebellious youth, remains the symbol of teenage angst. Who Was James Dean? James Dean had appeared in a number of television shows before getting his "big break" in 1954 when he was chosen to play Cal Trask, the leading male role in the film East of Eden (1955). (This was the only one of Dean's films that was released before his death.) Quickly following East of Eden, James Dean was signed to play Jim Stark in Rebel Without a Cause (1955), the film for which Dean is best remembered. Immediately following the filming for Rebel Without a Cause, Dean played the lead role in Giant (1956). continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance (Both of these films were released after Dean's death.) James Dean Raced Cars As Dean's movie career began to "take off," James Dean also started to race cars. In March 1955, Dean raced in the Palm Springs Road Races and in May of that year he raced in the Minter Field Bakersfield race and the Santa Barbara Road Races. James Dean liked to speed. In September 1955, Dean replaced his white Porsche 356 Super Speedster with a new, silver Porsche 550 Spyder. Dean had the car specialized by having the number "130" painted on both the front and back. Also painted on the back of the car was "Little Bastard," Dean's nickname given to him by Bill Hickman (Dean's dialogue coach for Giant). The Accident On September 30, 1955, James Dean was driving his new Porsche 550 Spyder to an auto rally in Salinas, California when the fatal accident occurred. Originally planning to tow the Porsche to the rally, Dean changed his mind at the last minute and decided to drive the Porsche instead. While Dean and Rolf Wuetherich (Dean's mechanic) rode in the Porsche, Dean had photographer Sanford Roth and friend Bill Hickman follow him in his Ford station wagon, which had a trailer for the Spyder attached. En route to Salinas, Dean was pulled over by police officers near Bakersfield for speeding around 3:30 p.m. After being stopped, Dean and Wuetherich continued on their way. Two hours later, around 5:30 p.m., they were driving westbound on Highway 466 (now called State Route 46), when a 1950 Ford Tutor pulled out in front of them. Twenty-three-year-old Donald Turnupseed, who was driving the Ford Tutor, has been traveling east on Highway 466 and was attempting to make a left turn onto Highway 41. Unfortunately, Turnupseed had already started to make his turn before he saw the roaring Porsche traveling quickly toward him. Without time to turn, the two cars smashed nearly head-on. The injuries among the three involved in the crash varied greatly. Turnupseed, the driver of the Ford, only received minor injuries from the accident. Rolf Wuetherich, the passenger in the Porsche, was lucky to be thrown from the Porsche and thus suffered serious head injuries and a broken leg, but survived the crash. James Dean, however, was killed in the accident. Dean was only 24-years-old when he died in the car accident. Posthumous Academy Awards In 1956, James Dean was nominated for Best Leading Actor for his role in East of Eden, which made Dean the first person in history to receive an Academy Award nomination posthumously. In 1957, Dean was again nominated for Best Leading Actor, this
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Karl Malden - Hollywood Star Walk - Los Angeles Times Hollywood Star Walk Died July 1, 2009 in Brentwood, Calif. Karl Malden, a versatile Oscar-winning actor who built a six-decade Hollywood career playing heroes and heavies — and, often, relatable ordinary men — was certain he was best known as a commercial pitchman for American Express. Malden, the performer who won an Oscar for playing Mitch in the 1951 film "A Streetcar Named Desire" with Marlon Brando and starred in the 1970s TV series "The Streets of San Francisco," was one of Hollywood's strongest and most versatile supporting actors. In a movie career that flourished in the 1950s and '60s, Malden played a variety of roles in more than 50 films, including the sympathetic priest in "On the Waterfront," the resentful husband in "Baby Doll," the warden in "Birdman of Alcatraz," the pioneer patriarch in "How the West Was Won," Madame Rose's suitor in "Gypsy," the card dealer in "The Cincinnati Kid" and Gen. Omar Bradley in "Patton." The variety of the roles established Malden, former Times film critic Charles Champlin once wrote, "as an Everyman, but one whose range moved easily up and down the levels of society and the IQ scale, from heroes to heavies and ordinary, decent guys just trying to get along." — Dennis McLellan in the Los Angeles Times July 2, 2009 Related
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Fuggles and goldings are varieties of which edible plant?
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Hops Herbs Hops Hops are an herb mostly known for their use in flavouring beer. They provide both bitterness and aroma. Beer made without hops will taste "fruitier." Hops are also a preservative. They allow weaker alcohol content beers to have a longer storage life. Hops are a member of the hemp family: they are related to marijuana and stinging nettles. They grow on perennial vines that die back to the ground each year. Underground, the plants have rhizomes and a crown. The vines don't have tendrils, like peas. They have to be trained, and they need support to grow on early or they may stop growing. When happy, they can grow as much as two feet (60 cm) a week. They are often grown up 18 foot (5 1/2 metres) trellises. By the end of June, as daylight hours start to shorten, they'll stop growing upward and start to branch out. The stems have sharp hairs that can irritate the skin. The branches (called "bracts") bear the flowers. A Hops vine won't produce many flowers in the first year of growth, as the plant is establishing its root system. It starts being productive in its second year. The flowers can be 1 to 2 inches (2 1/2 to 5 cm) long, and 1/2 inch to 1 inch (1 to 2 1/2 cm) wide. They are pine-cone shaped, and hang down in clusters. They have green scales on it ripening to yellowish. They have a papery feel when ready to harvest. There are male and female Hop plants; it's the flowers from female plants that are harvested. A Hop vine is usually grown from cuttings from their rhizomes, so that growers can be sure to be planting lots of female plants. Hops will grow from seed, but it's a crap shoot as to how many of the plants will be female and how many male. The flowers are usually seedless, because male plants (needed for pollination) are not planted. At the bottom of each scale on the flowers are small yellow glands that look like pollen dust. These glands contain the flavouring ability of Hops, which is alpha acids, aka a-acids or "humulones", which give most of the bitterness in Hops. There are also beta acids (aka ß-acids or "lupulones") which also add some bitterness. Analysing the acids in hops is done by High Pressure Liquid Chromatography in labs. There are also tannins and oils in the flowers. The oils give aroma; the tannins along with the beta acids help act as a preservative. The balance of these four items -- alpha acids, beta acids, tannins and oils -- in hops depends on the variety of hops being grown. There are many different cultivars of Hops. Some give more aroma, some give more bitter. Hops used for bitterness are boiled with the wort; hops for aroma are added towards the end of simmering. These aroma hops are also called "finishing hops." For use in brewing, the flowers are dried, and often pressed into one of two types of shapes: Plugs: dried hops are loosely pressed into a shape, generally weighing about 1/2 oz / 15 g. When boiled, they come apart into loose flowers again; Pellets: Hops are ground to a fine powder, then pressed into pellets. Hop shoots are edible. They are available for about three weeks in the spring. Efforts are now being made to revive their use as a vegetable (see History below.) Aroma hops are less bitter to eat. The centre of hops production in America is the Pacific Northwest. On the eastern coast, Hop crops are susceptible to a downy mildew. Aroma Hops: Backa, Bramling Cross, Cascade, Challenger, Columbia, Crystal, East Kent Golding, Eastwell Golding, Elsasser, Ultra, Elsasser, Fuggles, Hallertau (all varieties), Hersbrucker, Liberty, Lublin, Mount Hood, Progress, Saazer, Spalter, Strisselspalt, Styrian Golding, Tettnang, Willamette (sic) Bittering Hops: Brewer's Gold, Bullion, Centennial, Chinook, Cluster, Eroica, Galena, Northern Brewer, Nugget, Perle, Pride of Ringwood All-Purpose Hops: Aquila, Banner, Blue Northern Brewer, Northdown, Olympic, Saxon. Equivalents 100 grams of fresh hops = 17 to 20 grams of dried hops Storage Hints Pack Hops loosely into canning jars or into sealable plastic bags, seal and freeze. History Notes Hops were originally grown as a vegetable
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An Englishmans Favourite Bits of England Vol 4 An Englishmans Favourite Bits of England Vol 4 Index Part 1 of Volume 4 Hauntings of Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, England Famous Hauntings of England Mrs Duncan – The Last Witch to be Tried in England Is This Proof of Reincarnation? Wymering Manor House – The Most Haunted House in England Stonehenge and It's Eerie Past City of Bath, England – History and Ghosts List of Spooky and Ghostly IOW Hauntings James Herbert OBE – English Iconic Horror Author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley– English Iconic Author Sir Michael Caine - English Iconic Actor Sir Henry Irving – Iconic English Actor Manager James Bond 007 – British Icon Dr. Who - A British TV Icon Sir Rex Harrison - English Iconic Actor Sir John Mills - English Iconic Actor Sir Norman Wisdom – Comic Actor and Singer 7th Century to Swinging Naughties - British Icons Swinging Sixties – British Fashion Designers Swinging Sixties ( London ) – British Iconic Music The New Romantics – 1980's London Music World's First Football Chant – by Edward Elgar Village of Wenlock, England – A Modern Olympic Games – 1850 Sir Isaac Newton – Iconic Scientist Charles Darwin 1809 – 1882 Lady Godiva (1040-1080 AD) – An English Icon English Spa Towns – Iconic Places Edward Somerset – English Inventor of The First Steam Engine 1653 The First Steam Locomotive – England 1804 Howard Carter – The Discoverer of Tutankhamen Sir Henry Wood – The Last Night Of The Proms Toad In The Hole – English History and Recipe Bubble and Squeak – English Recipe and History Index Part 2 of Volume 4 Black Pudding – It's English History and Recipe British Cheeses – Types and Taste English Crumpets – History and Recipe English Custard – History and Recipe Spotted Dick or Spotty Dog – English Pudding Recipe The Earliest Sandwich – It's English History Ye Olde English Marmalade – History and Recipe 1480 AD English Chelsea Buns – History and Recipe English Mustard – An English Icon Lardy Cake – 15th Century History and Recipe History of Cribbage – An English Iconic Game History of English Lawn Bowls – Jactus Lapidum Jigsaw Puzzles – An English Iconic Game The Valentine Card – An English Icon Sir Francis Walsingham – Spymaster for Queen Elizabeth 1 MI6 and "C" – First Head of MI6 from 1911 P.M. Mrs Margaret Thatcher – The Iron lady British Knighthoods – Iconic History William Shakespeare – British Playwright Icon The Globe Theatre – London Icon Portsmouth Football Club ( Pompey ) 1898 Twenty20 Cricket – It's Founder and History Commonwealth Games – The Friendly Games Earliest Horse Races – England 12th Century The Grand National – England 1839 The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – It's Fun History British Seaside Piers – History from 1391 Robert Thompson – “The Mouseman” Furniture Maker Hauntings and History of Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, England Many years ago I worked at Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, England and as its history is very interesting I thought I would write about it's fun history. The Royal Hospital Haslar began as a Royal Navy hospital in 1753. It has a long and distinguished history in the medical care of service personnel in peacetime and in war. The buildings were designed by Theodore Jacobsen and built from 1746 and completed in 1762. St Luke's Chapel was added in 1762 and later still, a landing stage was added so troops could reach the hospital directly from ships. Haslar was the biggest hospital and the largest brick building in England when it was built. The hospital included an asylum for sailors with psychiatric disorders and an early superintending psychiatrist was the phrenologist, William Scott, a member of the influential Edinburgh Phrenological Society. James Lind at Haslar Hospital 1758-1774 played a large part in discovering a cure for scurvy, not least through his pioneering use of a double blind trial of vitamin C supplements. Ghosts of RNH Haslar A lot of poltergeist activity has been reported in the galley. According to a clairvoyant who worked in the hospital there are three ghosts occupying the kitchen area and many more around the hospital
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Eileen Brennan, Stalwart of Film and Stage, Dies at 80 - The New York Times The New York Times Movies |Eileen Brennan, Stalwart of Film and Stage, Dies at 80 Search Photo Eileen Brennan as Capt. Doreen Lewis in "Private Benjamin." Credit Warner Brothers Pictures, via Associated Press Eileen Brennan, a smoky-voiced actress who had worked in show business for more than 20 years before gaining her widest attention as a gleefully tough Army captain in both the film and television versions of “Private Benjamin,” died on Sunday at her home in Burbank, Calif. She was 80. Her manager, Kim Vasilakis, confirmed the death on Tuesday, saying the cause was bladder cancer. Ms. Brennan had had a solid career on the New York stage and in films like “The Last Picture Show” and “The Sting” when she was cast for the film “Private Benjamin,” a 1980 box-office hit starring Goldie Hawn in the title role. Ms. Brennan played Capt. Doreen Lewis, the slow-burning commanding officer of a pampered, privileged young woman who joins the Army and finds that she isn’t anybody’s little princess anymore. The performance brought Ms. Brennan an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress. She reprised the role in 1981 in a CBS sitcom based on the film, with Lorna Patterson in the Goldie Hawn role. The TV performance brought Ms. Brennan the Emmy Award for best supporting actress in a comedy, variety or music series. But she was forced to leave “Private Benjamin” when she was hit by a car and critically injured in Venice, Calif. Without her, the series died in 1983. While recovering Ms. Brennan became addicted to pain medication and underwent treatment. She later developed breast cancer. Advertisement Continue reading the main story She returned to television in 1985 in a new sitcom, “Off the Rack,” with Edward Asner, but the show lasted only six episodes. Afterward she made guest appearances on other shows, but she never recaptured the attention she had known in the past — as the toast of Off Broadway in “ Little Mary Sunshine ,” as a film actress in the 1970s, and as an honored comedy star just before her accident. Verla Eileen Regina Brennen was born on Sept. 3, 1932, and grew up in Los Angeles, the daughter of a newspaper reporter who also worked in sales and a former actress. Later in life, dealing with her own alcohol dependency, she talked about the alcoholism in her family when she was a child. After attending Georgetown University, she studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, performed in summer stock and worked as a singing waitress. Her first big role was as the title character in Rick Besoyan’s “Little Mary Sunshine,” a 1959 parody of operettas that played at the Orpheum Theater. She won an Obie Award for her portrayal of the show’s spunky, fluttery-eyed heroine. A year later she complained to The New York Times that she had been “hopelessly typecast as that kookie girl.” Photo Ms. Brennan in the 1971 film "The Last Picture Show." Credit Columbia Pictures, via Photofest Perhaps to prove otherwise, she promptly starred in the national tour of “The Miracle Worker,” as Helen Keller’s gravely serious teacher, Annie Sullivan. In 1963, Ms. Brennan earned positive reviews as Anna in a City Center revival of “The King and I.” In 1964, she was cast as Irene Molloy, the young widow, in the original Broadway production of “Hello, Dolly!,” with Carol Channing. Among later stage performances, she appeared in John Ford Noonan’s “A Coupla White Chicks Sitting Around Talking,” a critically praised 1980 two-woman show with Susan Sarandon, and Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy “The Cripple of Inishmaan” (1998), in which she played an alcoholic Irishwoman. Ms. Brennan made her television debut in “The Star Wagon,” a 1966 PBS special, based on Maxwell Anderson’s play about a man who invented a time machine. Her film debut came a year later, in “Divorce American Style,” a comedy starring Debbie Reynolds and Dick Van Dyke. Advertisement Continue reading the main story After a brief stint as an original cast member (along with Ms. Hawn)
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James Cameron's Titanic Characters Played By: Leonardo DeCaprio Fact/Fiction: Fiction! The male lead character in Titanic , Jack Dawson, was NOT an actual person, and Cameron creates the scenario of him (and his friend Fabrizio) winning their tickets in a "lucky hand of poker", to explain away the fact that neither of their names appear on the passenger list, quite imaginative! Character: Rose DeWitt Bukater Played By: Kate Winslet Fact/Fiction: Fiction! Titanic's female lead character, Rose Dewitt Bukater, is again NOT an actual person, however, Rose, together with the rest of the Hockley entourage, are representative of a typicaly wealthy family of the era. I can see why Cal and Jack were fighting over her, there's not many seventeen-year old girls will lie there naked while you draw them! Character: Cal Hockley Played By: Billy Zane Fact/Fiction: Fiction! Super control freak Cal Hockley was another work of fiction, and a nasty one at that! He was heir to his father's steel company, which was quite ironic, since Jack would 'steal' Rose from him during the journey! Geddit!? Poor Cal was quite upset by the time he got to New York, he'd lost his girl and his diamond, both replaceable I suppose, but worst of all, he had lost his 'man', Spicer Lovejoy, in the sinking! Character: Ruth DeWitt Bukater Played By: Frances Fisher Fact/Fiction: Fiction! Ruth DeWitt Bukater, yet another fictional character, may have had a rather fancy name, but all of the family's millions had been whittled away to next to nothing, so it was Ruth's job to ensure that only an heir to a fortune could get their hands on a jewel like Rose! She failed miserably, I wonder what happened to her? Character: Fabrizio DeRossi Played By: Danny Nucci Fact/Fiction: Fiction! Jack Dawson's best mate, Fabrizio, was another fictional character, however, if he had of been someone from history, they might have spent a bit more time on teaching him how to sound like an Italian! Character: Margaret Brown Played By: Kathy Bates Fact/Fiction: Fact! Margaret "Molly" Brown was a REAL person, she did exist, and most of what you hear about her in the movie is correct. However, any interaction with any of the fictional characters, like the meeting on the boat deck with Jack and Rose, should be dismissed. A plain-talking, down to earth woman, she probably taught Jack to spit! Played By: Bill Paxton Fact/Fiction: Fiction! Another fictional character, the treasure-seeking Brock Lovett, who thinks he's hit the jackpot when Rose's daughter Lizzie steps out of the helicopter onto the deck of the Keldysh! In an outrageous attempt to seduce Lizzie, he tells her, "I never let it in before". Well, she didn't fall for that one Mr. Lovett, even given your surname. Played By: Jonathan Hyde Fact/Fiction: Fact. Joseph Bruce Ismay was a REAL person, he was Chairman of the White Star Line , the company who owned Titanic , but despite his position, Cameron belittled him in some scenes, especially with Rose's 'Freud joke' at dinner! He did board a lifeboat as seen in the movie, and his actions would haunt him for the rest of his life.
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Utopia, Limited - The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company -The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company - Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company Utopia, Limited An Un-Utopian Utopia The Gilbert & Sullivan Very Light Opera Company was founded with the intention to produce all of the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, including the lesser known and rarely performed Utopia, Limited and The Grand Duke. While members of the company understood that there were reputed problems with Utopia, Limited, the company still decided to produce the work in 1988. Early in the rehearsal process, however, the company began to understand why Utopia, Limited had a reputation for being problematic and why it was so seldom performed. The operetta’s dialogue is overwritten, it includes some poor music, contains unfinished plot lines and is simply too long. Zoe Kuester, the production’s Stage Director, and Wendy Evans, the Artistic Director, did what they could to make the piece performable by cutting some lines of the excessive dialogue and trimming a third verse from two or three songs. Unfortunately, their well-intended efforts were “too little, too late.” The company produced Utopia, Limited and it was politely received, but the company members fully understood that the piece was substantially inferior to the other Gilbert and Sullivan operettas that the company had produced and there was little desire ever to do it again. A Lesson Learned When the company decided to produce The Grand Duke, Gilbert and Sullivan’s other “problematic” operetta, in 1991, it had learned from its experience with Utopia, Limited. The company had come to understood that neither of these operettas could be produced successfully unless they were first edited, rewritten and revised. A committee of company members was formed to do that work on The Grand Duke. The result was a revised libretto that resulted in a successful, very well received production of the operetta. It was so successful that the company chose to produce The Grand Duke again in 2003 and did so for a third time in 2014 . Revising Utopia, Limited Eventually, the company felt that it should make another attempt to produce Utopia, Limited. Before doing so and in light of its experience with The Grand Duke, however, the company understood that the operetta needed to be edited, rewritten and revised. During the summer of 2007, the company assembled a “rewrite committee” to take on the project. The committee included Stephen Hage, Dean Laurance, Holly Windle, and Lesley Hendrickson, who was slated to direct the upcoming production. The revision of Utopia, Limited began with editing of the text. As noted above, the operetta’s dialogue is overwritten and the task of deleting a significant amount of the excessive text, along with making some minor textual revisions, was the obvious first step. The committee deleted only one song, King Paramount’s, “First You’re Born” considering it a poorly written number that didn’t further the plot. After these simpler choices were made, the committee made some more radical revisions to the operetta. The character of Calynx was cut. Calynx served only as a source of exposition at the beginning of the operetta. His dialogue was easily rewritten and given to Salata, Melene and Phylla, the Utopian maiden characters who were already on stage in the opening scene. (GSVLOC Revised Libretto, pages 2 – 3) More significantly, the character of Lord Dramaleigh was cut, as was his introductory music in the Act I Finale. One of the significant problems with Utopia, Limited is that there are six “Flowers of Progress” whom it takes an excessively very long time to introduce. Of the six “Flowers of Progress,” this character, whose societal role included censoring theatrical productions, was clearly the one who would be the least missed! Cutting Lord Dramaleigh shortened the excessively long Act I Finale, by cutting one of two verses of a song shared with Blushington. As a result, while a verse of the song was cut, no actual
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The Yeomen of the Guard (The… | Details | AllMusic google+ Description by John Palmer Gilbert and Sullivan followed their "dark" comedy, Ruddigore, with a work that is equally grim. Sentimental and realistic, Yeomen of the Guard has less room for Gilbert's instinctive wit and cynicism; Sullivan, however, was pleased to work on a "story of human interest" with a serious undertone, a long-time desire he would ultimately fulfill with his 1891 opera, Ivanhoe. In 1888, Gilbert and Sullivan began their new project under the working title, "The Tower Warders." Their collaboration was not the most pleasant: Sullivan infuriated Gilbert by insisting that he re-construct the second act when portions of the work were already in rehearsal. Perhaps this strained collaboration took its toll on the end product, since it never attained great popularity; although Yeomen eventually ran for 453 performances, Sullivan wrote to Gilbert: "I must confess that the indifference of the public to The Yeomen of the Guard has disappointed me greatly." The Yeomen of the Guard, or The Merryman and his Maid opened at the Savoy Theatre in London on October 3, 1888. Critics immediately recognized the differences between the new work and Gilbert and Sullivan's earlier, "topsy-turvy" operettas. One reviewer commented on "...the new departure they have made, exchanging the grotesque fancies and wild extravagances of the past...for an altogether soberer style of opera, approaching more closely than they have done before the old school of English opera." No doubt the sixteenth century setting prompted both this approach and people's perception of it. Sullivan's score abounds with elements drawn from earlier music and "serious" opera. The overture to The Yeomen of the Guard is one of Sullivan's two best, the other being Iolanthe. Both of these are tightly constructed and capable of being performed apart from the rest of the score. Immediately following the overture is one of Sullivan's best descriptive pieces, Phoebe Meryll's, "When maiden loves" (often referred to as her "spinning song"). This makes The Yeomen of the Guard the only of Gilbert and Sullivan's works to begin without a chorus. Ever-popular is the duet, "I have a song to sing, Oh!" introducing us to the strolling musicians, Jack Point and Elsie Mayard. Here, in which a drone accompaniment and modal flavor evoke older music. Gems from the Act Two include, Colonel Fairfax's "Free from his fetters grim," showcasing Gilbert's alliterative ability, and the trio, "A man who would woo a fair maid," a contrapuntal tour de force. The bittersweet finale of the second act is very effective, culminating in a reprise of "I have a song to sing!" Particularly ingenious and subtle is the accompaniment during Sergeant Meryll's "Is this Phoebe?" during which he looks for his daughter. The orchestra links the segments of the hesitant voice part by continuing the melody when the voice drops out. Throughout The Yeomen of the Guard, the instrumentation is subtle, and Sullivan calls upon the full orchestra only for the tower music. Parts/Movements No. 2, When maiden loves, she sits and sighs No. 3, Tower warders, Under orders No. 4, When our gallant Norman foes No. 5, Alas! I waver to and fro No. 6, Is life a boon? No. 7, Here's a man of jollity No. 8, I have a song to sing, O! No. 9, Here's a man, maiden No. 10a, I've jibe and joke and quip and crank No. 10b, I've wisdom from the East No. 11a, 'Tis done! I am a bride! No. 11b, Though tear and long-drawn sigh No. 12, Were I thy bride No. 13a, Oh, Sergeant Meryll, it is true No. 13b, Dids't thou not, oh Leonard Meryll No. 13c, To thy fraternal care No. 13d, The prisoner comes to meet his doom No. 14a, Night has spread her pall once more No. 14b, Warders are ye? No. 15, Oh! a private buffoon No. 16, Hereupon we're both agreed No. 17, Free from his fetters grim No. 18, Strange adventure No. 19, Hark! what was that, sir? No. 20, A man who would woo a fair maid No. 21, When a wooer goes a-wooing No. 22, Rapture, rapture
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New York-born Sir Jacob Epstein worked in which branch of the arts?
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Y by Mark Wallinger > View an interview with Mark Wallinger discussing Y Further Information The University of Oxford and its constituent colleges have a long and distinguished history of commissioning the leading architects and artists of their day, from Sir Christopher Wren’s Sheldonian Theatre , which was erected to provide an appropriate secular venue for the principal meetings and public ceremonies of the University, to Sir Jacob Epstein’s haunting Lazarus in New College Chapel . There have been few opportunities for the finest artists in the 21st century, but this has now changed with Magdalen College’s 550th anniversary commission to Mark Wallinger. Wallinger’s Y is a two-faced sculpture formed in square section steel and has a silvery, metallic finish. It is positioned in the small clearing at the east end of Bat Willow Meadow among a mature stand of trees and faces westwards, towards the main College buildings, to reflect the setting sun of midsummer. Y alludes to the history of Magdalen College, its architecture and its deer, and the abundant vegetation in its grounds. "The bifurcating forks or tines," the artist explains, "are like the branches of the College’s ancestral tree or the antlers of the College deer. The repeated figure references divining rods, typically cut from the trees found in Bat Willow Meadow, and the structure echoes the Gothic tracery, which is present within the architecture of the College. The forks represent the life force - the encoded mathematics of creation, the order of things - pushing out to the future, while the divining fork takes us back to our source, the earth. This reaching out and drawing back is implied in the map of a family tree, when we place ourselves as the trunk, when we surely know we are the furthest tiniest branch. In the sculpture each branch of the tree represents a progenitor going back seventeen generations to the year 1458, when the College was established." The artist has used the golden ratio to generate the linear form of his sculpture. The golden ratio is the name given to an irrational proportion, known at least since the time of the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid, which has often been thought to possess aesthetic virtue, some hidden harmonic proportion in tune with the universe. In mathematics and the arts, two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio between the sum of those quantities and the larger one is the same as the ratio between the larger one and the smaller. In practice, this works out at about 8:13. A whole host of other contexts are also referenced in Wallinger’s work. In mathematics, for example, the y-axis is the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system and one of the three axes of a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system. In biology, Y-chromosome DNA is a type of DNA that is only carried by men and it is only inherited from their fathers. Men who share a common paternal ancestor will have virtually the same Y-DNA, even if that male ancestor lived many generations ago. Significantly, in the system of Greek numerals the letter upsilon, whose upper case form closely resembles the letter Y in the Latin alphabet, has a value of 400. In the system of medieval Roman numerals, however, the letter Y has a value of 150. By adding these two values together we arrive at the number 550, which is the very anniversary for which the work has been commissioned. Included in the artworks on display to the public in Magdalen College is the best surviving copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper by a close Milanese follower, where it is displayed in a late 15th-century setting high on the wall of the Chapel. In Chaplain’s Quadrangle there is a bronze sculpture of Christ and Mary Magdalen presented to the College by David Wynne in 1964. To these exceptional pieces can now be added Mark Wallinger’s Y, a bold and uncompromising sculpture by one of today’s supreme artists. Education notes Magdalen College has asked freelance educator Miranda Millward to create a set of education notes to provide some initial guidance for group visits to see
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James Abbott McNeill Whistler James Abbott McNeill Whistler James Abbott McNeill Whistler James Abbott McNeill Whistler /ˈdʒeɪmz ˈæbət məkˈniːl ˈwɪslɚ/ (July 10, 1834[1][2][3][4][5] – July 17, 1903) was an American -born, British-based artist active during the American Gilded Age. Averse to sentimentality and moral allusion in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo "art for art's sake". His famous signature for his paintings was in the shape of a stylized butterfly possessing a long stinger for a tail.[6] The symbol was apt, for it combined both aspects of his personality—his art was characterized by a subtle delicacy, while his public persona was combative. Finding a parallel between painting and music, Whistler entitled many of his paintings "arrangements", "harmonies", and "nocturnes", emphasizing the primacy of tonal harmony.[7] His most famous painting is "Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1" (1871), commonly known as Whistler's Mother, the revered and oft-parodied portrait of motherhood. Whistler influenced the art world and the broader culture of his time with his artistic theories and his friendships with leading artists and writers.[8] James Abbott McNeill Whistler Teacher of: Clifford Isaac Addams (1876-1942), Blendon Reed Campbell (1872-1969), Alson Skinner Clark (1876-1949), Earl Stetson Crawford (1877-1934), Rinaldo Cuneo (1877-1939), Jozef Czajkowski (Józef Czajkowski) (1872-1947), David Ericson (1869-1946), Frederick Carl Frieseke (1874-1939), Lillian Matilde Genth (1876-1953), Walter Greaves (1846-1930), Gwen John (1876-1939), Xavier Martinez (1869-1943), Mortimer Menpes (1855-1939), Anna Petrovna Ostroumova-Lebedeva (1871-1955), Lawton Silas Parker (1868-1954), Harper Pennington (1853-1920), Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942), Konstantin Somov (1869-1955), Elisha Kent Kane Wetherill (1874-1929) Early life James Abbott Whistler was born in Lowell , Massachusetts . He was the first child born to Anna Matilda McNeill and George Washington Whistler, a prominent engineer. She was his father's second wife. At the Ruskin trial (see below), Whistler claimed the more exotic St. Petersburg, Russia as his birthplace: "I shall be born when and where I want, and I do not choose to be born in Lowell", he declared.[9] In later years, he would play up his mother's connection to the American South and its roots, and present himself as an impoverished Southern aristocrat (although to what extent he truly sympathized with the Southern cause during the American Civil War remains unclear). After her death, he would adopt her maiden name, using it as an additional middle name. Young Whistler was a moody child prone to fits of temper and insolence, who—after bouts of ill-health—often drifted into periods of laziness. His parents discovered in his early youth that drawing often settled him down and helped focus his attention.[10] Russia and England Whistler circa 1847–49 Beginning in 1842, his father was employed to work on a railroad in Russia. After moving to St. Petersburg to join his father a year later, the young Whistler took private art lessons, then enrolled in the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts at age eleven.[9] The young artist followed the traditional curriculum of drawing from plaster casts and occasional live models, reveled in the atmosphere of art talk with older peers, and pleased his parents with a first-class mark in anatomy.[11] In 1844, he met the noted artist Sir William Allan, who came to Russia with a commission to paint a history of the life of Peter the Great. Whistler's mother noted in her diary, "the great artist remarked to me ‘Your little boy has uncommon genius, but do not urge him beyond his inclination.’"[12] In 1847-48, his family spent some time in London with relatives, while his father stayed in Russia. Whistler's brother-in-law Francis Haden, a physician who was also an artist, spurred his interest in art and photography. Haden took Whistler to visit collectors and to lectures, and gave him a watercolor set with instruction. Whistler already was imagining an art career. He began to
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By what name is the 16th century painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos better known?
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El Greco | The Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition dates: October 7, 2003-January 11, 2004 Exhibition location: Special exhibition galleries, second floor Press preview: Monday, September 29, 10:00 a.m. - noon The first major retrospective in more than 20 years devoted to the great 16th-century painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos (1541-1614) – known to posterity as El Greco – will open at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on October 7, 2003. One of the most original artists of his age, El Greco was celebrated for his highly expressive and visionary religious paintings. The international loan exhibition's approximately 80 works include an unsurpassed selection of his psychologically compelling portraits, as well as his rare incursions into landscape, genre, mythology, and sculpture. Particular emphasis will be placed on his late works, in which mystical content, expressive distortions, and monumental scale are taken to ever greater extremes, culminating in the Adoration of Shepherds, the spectacular nine-foot-tall painting created to decorate his own tomb. All aspects of the artist's activity will be explored, from his beginnings as an icon painter in his native Crete, to his move to Venice and Rome and his study of Italian art, to his definitive move to Toledo, Spain, and his creation of a uniquely personal and deeply spiritual style. His work has sometimes been associated with the great mystics of Counter-Reformation Spain, but his paintings have had a profound influence on the protagonists of 20th-century modernism, including Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. El Greco will remain on view at the Metropolitan through January 11, 2004. The exhibition is funded by the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Foundation in celebration of its 25th Anniversary. The exhibition has been organized by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and The National Gallery, London. "In his own time," stated Philippe de Montebello, Director of the Metropolitan Museum, "El Greco's highly personal style – with its dematerialization of the figure and its expressive effects of light and color – was without precedent and often astonished his contemporaries. Yet it is only in the last 150 years that he has come to be appreciated as one of the great creative geniuses of Western art. This landmark gathering of his works, which has been organized by an international team of scholars, builds on the last major El Greco exhibition of 1982 with a greater focus on the artist's late and most mystical phase, and the philosophical and religious thought that informed it." A unique synthesis of late medieval Byzantine traditions and the art of the Italian Renaissance, El Greco's art sought to create a new and spiritually more intense relationship between viewer and image. Although he established a large and productive workshop in Toledo, he founded no school, and for almost two centuries following his death his works were decried for their extravagance—except for his astonishing portraits, which Velÿzquez took as his model. A sympathetic interest in his art was the product of the 19th-century Romantic movement's new emphasis on individual expression and extremes of emotion. Since then El Greco's creative stature has never been challenged. Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin saw themselves as his artistic heirs. More recently, his works have inspired the expressive abstractions of generations of 20th-century painters. The 1982 exhibition of his works was seen in Madrid, Washington, Toledo, Ohio, and Dallas. The Dormition of the Virgin (Syros, Church of the Dormition) and St. Luke Painting the Virgin (Athens, Benaki Museum) are among the rare, early works documenting El Greco's first training as a painter of religious icons in his birthplace of Crete. The archaizing abstractions of these images – based on late medieval prototypes – reflect his country's continuing reverence for the Byzantine traditions of its Greek heritage. The style and sacred function of Byzantine icons, which rejected mimesis in favor of an attempt to mystically embody the living presence of
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DIONYSUS (Dionysos) - Greek God of Wine & Festivity (Roman Bacchus) Liber, Bacchus Dionysus riding panther, Greek mosaic from Pella C4th B.C., Pella Archaeological Museum DIONYSOS (Dionysus) was the Olympian god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness and wild frenzy. He was depicted as either an older, bearded god or an effeminate, long-haired youth. His attributes included the thyrsos (a pine-cone tipped staff), a drinking cup and a crown of ivy. He was usually accompanied by a troop of Satyrs and Mainades (wild female devotees). MYTHS Dionysos was a son of Zeus and the princess Semele of Thebes. During the course of her pregnancy, the god's jealous wife Hera tricked Semele into asking Zeus to appear before her in his full glory. Bound by oath, the god was forced to comply and she was consumed by the heat of his lightning-bolts. Zeus recovered their unborn child from her body, sewed him up in his own thigh, and carried him to term. << More >> After his birth from the thigh of Zeus, Dionysos was first entrusted to the care of Seilenos (Silenus) and the nymphs of Mount Nysa, and later to his aunt Ino, Semele's sister, and her husband Athamas. Hera was enraged when she learned of the boy's location and drove the couple mad, causing them to kill both their children and themselves. << More >> The Thrakian king Lykourgos (Lycurgus) attacked Dionysos and his companions as they were travelling through his land and drove them into the sea. As punishment, the god inflicted him with madness causing him to murder his wife and son and mutilate himself with an axe. << More >> King Pentheus of Thebes refused to accept the god's divinity and tried to apprehend him. The god retaliated by driving the king's daughters into a crazed frenzy and they tore him apart limb from limb. << More >> Dionysos instructed the hero Ikarios (Icarius) of Athens in the art of winemaking. However, some shepherds, upon drinking the wine, thought they had been poisoned and killed him. The sorrowful god then set him amongst the stars as the constellation Bootes. << More >> As Dionysos was travelling through the islands of the Aegean Sea he was captured by a band of Tyrrhenian pirates who thought to sell him into slavery. The god infested their ship with phantoms of creeping vines and wild beasts, and in terror the men leapt overboard and were transformed into dolphins. << More >> Dionysos married princess Ariadne of Krete (Crete) whom he discovered abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos. << More >> The god launched a campaign against the Indian nation in the farthest reaches of Asia, leading an army composed of Satyrs, Mainades, and demigods. << More >> Dionysos journeyed to the underworld to recover his mother Semele and brought her to Olympos where Zeus transformed into the goddess Thyone. << More >> Many other myths are detailed over the following pages. SYMBOLS & ATTRIBUTES Dionysos' most distinctive attribute was the thyrsos, a pine-cone tipped staff. His other attributes included a drinking-cup (kantharos), fruiting grapevines and a panther. The god was usually clothed in a long robe (chiton) and cloak (himation) and crowned with a wreath of ivy-leaves. Below are some examples of his attributes as depicted in ancient Greek art:- 1. Pine-cone staff (thyrsos); 2. Thyrsos-staff head; 3. Grapevines; 4. Drinking-cup; 5. Wreath of ivy-leaves. SACRED ANIMALS & PLANTS Dionysos' sacred animals were the panther (leopard), tiger, bull and serpent. The god rode on the back of a panther or drove a chariot drawn by a pair of the beasts. His sacred plants were the grapevine, ivy, bindweed (prickly ivy) and pine tree. Devotees of the god wore wreaths of ivy and carried pine-cone tipped staffs. Below are examples of the god's animals as depicted in ancient Greek art and photos of his sacred plants:- 1. Panther; 2. Grapevine; 3. Ivy; 4. Bindweed; 5. Pine tree. DIONYSUS PAGES ON THEOI.COM This site contains a total of 14 pages describing the god, including general descriptions, mythology, and cult. The content is outlined in the Index of Dionysus Pages (le
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Twilight - Stephenie Meyer Stephenie Meyer The Twilight Series, Book 1 | Release Date: October 5, 2005 | Buy the Book | Buy the Movie Isabella Swan’s move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella’s life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife-between desire and danger. Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.
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Mansion where Truman Capote wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's sells for record $12million | Daily Mail Online Mansion where Truman Capote wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's sells for record $12million comments The house in New York where Truman Capote wrote some of his most famous works has been sold for around $12million. It is the most expensive house ever sold in Brooklyn - but the price is nonetheless disappointing for the realtors, who were hoping it would fetch closer to $18million. The appeal of the 11-bedroom mansion is strengthened by its status as the place where Capote hammered out his novella Breakfast at Tiffany's in 1958. Celebrity status: This house in Brooklyn Heights has been brought by the Rockstar Games co-founder for $12.5million Colourful: The golden-yellow house has an extensive back garden, a rarity for New York That work became world-famous when it was adapted into a film starring Audrey Hepburn as the mysterious Holly Golightly. RELATED ARTICLES Share However, the house's attractions are not limited to its celebrity past. It has been described as the best house in Brooklyn's best neighbourhood, Brooklyn Heights, and the agent handling the sale described it as 'like living in a country estate in the middle of New York City'. Pricey: The house is believed to be the most expensive ever sold in Brooklyn Celebrity: Author Truman Capote lived in part of the house for a decade, from 1955 to 1965 Inspiration: While living in the house Capote wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's, later adapted into a film featuring Audrey Hepburn's iconic performance as the mysterious Holly Golightly As well as the huge number of bedrooms, the house - built in 1839 - has 11 fireplaces, parking for four cars and an extensive garden, and is decorated with crystal chandeliers. If it were located in a trendy Manhattan neighbourhood, it would be worth tens of millions of dollars. But after being listed by Sotheby's at $18million in May 2010, the luxurious home took nearly two years to be sold, and lost a third of its estimated value during that time. Now it has finally changed hands after being picked up for a relative bargain by an unidentified buyer. Luxurious: This is just one of the 11 fireplaces installed in the house's 11 bedrooms Kitchen: Another impressive feature of the Brooklyn Heights house, which was built in 1839 Capote rented an apartment in the house from 1955 to 1965, after persuaded its owner, Broadway set designer Oliver Smith, to let him move in. The author held decadent parties there when Smith was out of town. 'You can imagine Capote running around with his slippers on,' Brooklynite screenwriter Peter Hedges told the Daily News. Bargain: The house was eventually sold to Dan Houser for just two thirds of the $18million asking price Haven: The garden will give Houser a refuge from the hustle and bustle of New York City
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Profile: Felipe Calderón – President of Mexico Profile: Felipe Calderón – President of Mexico By H. Chris Lomas Will his six-year term in office determine a new direction for Mexico? Source: Geoff Caddick/AFP/Getty Images In December 2006, Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa became Mexico’s 20th president since the constitution of 1917, and the 16th president of the National Action Party (PAN).Of the three major parties in Mexico, PAN is the most conservative. Mr. Calderón inherited many challenges upon taking office, namely the nation’s growing influence of drug cartels. Many saw his road to the presidency as filled with irregularities, accusing Mr. Calderón of vote-rigging because of software contracts he granted to Hildebrando, a company in which he was a minority shareholder. His brother-in-law also founded the company, which was responsible for writing the vote-counting software in the controversial election. Political Background Expand Image Anti-narcotics patrol: Mexican Federal Police personnel patrol the streets of Ciudad Juarez. President Felipe Calderón has acknowledged the country’s drug war is bloodier and tougher than he thought when he first took office in 2006, but vowed to eradicate the “cancer” that is consuming Mexico. He deployed 5,000 military troops and 1,000 police to Mexico’s drug-ravaged northern border. Source: Getty Images The youngest of five brothers, Felipe Calderón grew up in Morelia, Michoacan, one of Mexico’s 31 states. He was a brilliant student, and, after school, he moved to Mexico City, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in law. Mr. Calderón later received a master’s degree in economics from the Instituto Technológico Autónomo de México. He also studied at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, in Massachusetts, where he obtained a master’s degree in public administration. After his studies, Mr. Calderón spent most of his life working and promoting PAN, which his father co-founded. After serving as national chairman from 1996 to 1999, Mr. Calderón was elected president of PAN in December 2005, and held several important positions. He was the director of the state-owned bank, Bonabros, as well as Secretary of Energy. In January 2006, he began campaigning to become president of Mexico. Family Life While working in the PAN, Mr. Calderón met his wife, Margarita Zavala, who served in the Congress as a federal deputy. The married couple had three children and lived in the southern suburbs of Mexico City before he became president of the country. Coming from a strong Catholic background, President Calderón strongly opposes homosexual marriage, abortion and euthanasia. He is also against contraception education, as Catholic theology teaches it is intrinsically wrong to use contraception to prevent new human beings from coming into existence. In his approach to the challenges facing him as president, Felipe Calderón declared that the way forward was not a matter of being left or right, but rather making the right choices between the past and the future. He said the past represents nationalization, in which industry and private businesses were state operated and controlled, while the future means privatizing state-owned businesses, providing greater political freedom (an emphasis on human rights and freedom of speech and religion). His aim is to remove Mexico’s reputation as a gangster haven, and he has taken measures that reflect this during his tenure in office. War Against Drug Cartels On his first day as president, Felipe Calderón announced his government would cap salaries for high-ranking government officials and increase the salaries of federal and military police. He then began to clampdown on the drug trade, systematically reducing the production of drugs on Mexican soil. This process made it increasingly difficult for drug runners who used Mexico as a transit zone for drugs coming from South America to be exported into the U.S. and Canada. His efforts dealt a substantial blow to the drug lords, with losses estimated in billions of dollars. In merely four mont
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Index-a This Week's Puzzles So You Think You Know Soccer A soccer goal is what dimensions, yards wide and feet high: 8x7; 7x8; 8x8 or 9x8? According to FIFA World Cup rules which flag must be displayed inside each match stadium besides those of FIFA/Fair Play, and the two competing nations? Approximately how many million people play regular organized football in the world (at the early 2000s): 5; 25; 65; or 250? The word soccer derives from: Sock; Association; Kosher; or Socrates? What is not required by the rules of soccer: Goal net; Penalty spot; Specified ball pressure; or Shin guards? The 2014 World Cup Finals allocated European and African teams respectively how many places: 3 and 9; 4 and 10; 5 and 13; or 6 and 15? What city/club football rules, which spread widely in the late 1800s, introduced heading, corners, throw-ins, changing ends, and the goal crossbar: Sheffield; Paris; Milan; or Berlin? FIFA's 2014 World Cup Finals/Qualifying rules dictate a match squad of how many players: 18; 23; 26; or 30? In the 2010 World Cup Final, Jo'bulani was the: Winner's national anthem; Winning goalscorer; Ball; or Trumpet-like horn blown by fans? The minimum rest-period between two games for any team at the 2014 World Cup is how many hours: 24; 36; 48; or 72? Soccer rules award what after an 'own goal' directly from a throw-in: Goal; Penalty; Corner; or Drop-ball? The headquarters of FIFA are in Brussels; London; Zurich, or Oslo? Who has made the World Cup footballs since 1970: Adidas; Puma; Umbro; or Nike? The World Cup Qualifiying matches between El Salvador v Honduras in 1969 coincided with what mutual event: Independence; Earthquake; Drought; or War? The first ever �100,000 (or above) football transfer, in 1961, was: Bobby Moore; Pele; Dennis Law; or Eusebio? A white ball was first used in a World Cup in: 1930; 1950; 1966; or 1982? The centre circle of a soccer pitch is used only at kick-offs/re-starts, and in which other game feature? Matthias Sammer, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Rivaldo, and Luis Figo won what between 1990-2002: European Cup; World Cup; Golden Boot; or European Footballer of the Year? The first, second and third placed teams at the 2014 World Cup receive how many medals: 20; 30; 40 or 50? Soccer has been an Olympic event since: 1900; 1964; 1992; or 2002? PAGE 6
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Which mountain is nicknamed the Tiger of the Alps?
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Matterhorn Tiger of the Alps - YouTube Matterhorn Tiger of the Alps Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Oct 19, 2009 WEBSITE: http://www.teachertube.com Matterhorn is in the Pennine Alps or part of the western Alps. The Alps are in Siberia and have some of the most famous mountains. The Matterhorns pyramidal shape makes it one of the worlds most recognized Alpine peaks. The first climb in 1865 by Edward Whymper and his party ended in a famous tragedy on the descent is one of the historic landmarks of alpine climbing. The summit of the Matterhorn 12739 feet is a fairly level ridge which is the highest of four distinct ridges and faces. The classic ridges are easier to climb when theyre clear of snow so they tend to be climbed from mid summer and into part of autumn. The climbing routes on the face of a mountain need plenty of snow and ice and are usually only attempted in winter and early spring when conditions are good. Category
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Zermatt - Switzerland Tourism Zermatt 360° Pano (2) Zermatt lies at the foot of the Matterhorn. The town's touristic development is closely linked to what is most probably the world's most famous mountain. The vacation destination is a car-free zone, has preserved its original character and offers nearly unlimited possibilities as far as excursions are concerned. Share contents 5 Stars The location of Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn and in the middle of an enormous hiking and ski region makes it one of the world's most attractive vacation villages. The ski region encompasses 54 mountain railways and lifts as well as 360 kilometers of pistes. The region called "Matterhorn glacier paradise" is Europe's largest and highest lying summer skiing region. Numerous national ski teams train here in the summer. The region is legendary amongst mountaineers: the Haute Route, a challenging international route that takes several days to complete, leads from Mont Blanc to Zermatt. Over 400 kilometers of hiking trails lead through and out of the Matter Valley, including the mule traders' trails, which date back to the 13th century (a part of these paths is paved). Family Summer Walking, cycling, climbing and high-Alpine tours are popular activities in summer and autumn. Every year, the four-thousand-metre summits attract many Alpinists. 400 km of walking trails also guide guests who are not overly adept at climbing through the mountainscape around Zermatt. The cog railway operates between Zermatt and the 3089-metre-high Gornergrat. The summit offers up spectacular views of the Matterhorn, the glaciers and the Monte-Rosa massif. At 3883 metres in altitude, Europe’s highest vantage point able to be reached by cableway also offers a fascinating panoramic vista of the Matterhorn (4478 metres) and summits of the Swiss, Italian and French Alps. The glacier palace can be admired 15 metres beneath the ice surface. Six ski lifts as well as a cableway provide access to the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, the highest summer ski region of the Alps on the Theodul glacier. Winter In winter, the snow-assured ski region offers 360 km of pistes in three varied ski areas: the Sunnegga-Rothorn, Gornergrat-Stockhorn, Schwarzsee and Matterhorn glacier paradise. Snowboarders and freestylers are able to hone their skills in the Snowpark Zermatt in which Olympic hopefuls also train. A crossover to the Italian ski region of Breuil-Cervinia and Valtournenche is possible from the Matterhorn glacier paradise / Theodulpass. Those in search of something different can try their hand at paragliding or off-piste heli-skiing accompanied by an experienced mountain guide. Family Child-care is offered throughout the year in the Zermatt – Matterhorn family resort. And everywhere you see the fun loving «Wolli» mascot, children come first! Lamb Wolli accompanies you on the climate theme path, kids under 9 ski for free in the whole region - and whoever wants to ice-skate at the rink, investigate a cheese dairy or hang around in the climbing hall can! Crystal-clear mountain lakes to swim in further entice, adventurous nature days and exciting visits to the Forest Fun Park. Highlights Gornergrat – a cog railway wends its way up the mountain to an altitude of 3089 metres; a magnificent panorama. Matterhorn Museum – houses the items of equipment used during the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 which ended tragically. Matterhorn glacier paradise – the highest place in Europe (3883 m) able to be reached by a cableway, with a viewing platform and the highest glacier palace in the world. Gorner gorge – a footpath across narrow bridges and steps as well as a fixed rope route guide visitors through the deeply scarped gorge. Village of Findeln – original Valais settlement with a small chapel; it has Switzerland’s highest rye crop fields at an altitude of 2100 metres. Top Events Horu Trophy Zermatt – the Horu Trophy is one of Europe’s largest Open Air Curling-Tournaments (January). Matterhorn Ultraks Skialp – ski tour races in breathtaking mountain scenery (March/April every two y
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Who principally studied transplant rejection and immunosuppression after World War II, which led him to perform the first kidney transplant in the UK on 30 October 1960?
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Michael Woodruff : definition of Michael Woodruff and synonyms of Michael Woodruff (English) University of Melbourne Sir Michael Francis Addison Woodruff, FRS , FRCS (3 April 1911 – 10 March 2001) was an English surgeon and scientist principally remembered for his research into organ transplantation . Though born in London , Woodruff spent his youth in Australia , where he earned degrees in electrical engineering and medicine . Having completed his studies shortly after the outbreak of World War II , he joined the Australian Army Medical Corps , but was soon captured by Japanese forces and imprisoned in the Changi Prison Camp . While there, he devised an ingenious method of extracting nutrients from agricultural wastes to prevent malnutrition among his fellow POWs . At the conclusion of the war, Woodruff returned to England and began a long career as an academic surgeon, mixing clinical work and research . Woodruff principally studied transplant rejection and immunosuppression . His work in these areas of transplantation biology, led Woodruff to perform the first kidney transplant in the United Kingdom , on 30 October 1960. For this and his other scientific contributions, Woodruff was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1968 and made a Knight Bachelor in 1969. Although retiring from surgical work in 1976, he remained an active figure in the scientific community, researching cancer and serving on the boards of various medical and scientific organizations. He died on 10 March 2001, at the age of 89. Contents 7 References Early life Michael Woodruff was born on 3 April 1911 in Mill Hill , London , England . [2] In 1913, his father, Harold Woodruff, a professor of veterinary medicine at the Royal Veterinary College in London, moved the family to Australia so he could take up the post of Professor of Veterinary Pathology and Director of the Veterinary Institute at the University of Melbourne. The elder Woodruff later became the Professor of Bacteriology. [2] The family's new life in Australia was interrupted by World War I , which prompted Harold to enlist in the armed services. He became an officer in the Australian Army Veterinary Corps and was sent to Egypt . [2] The remainder of the Woodruffs returned to London, and the two boys lived with their mother and paternal grandmother in the latter's residence in Finchley . However, Michael and his brother went back to Australia in 1917 after their mother, Margaret, died of a staphylococcal septicaemia . The two then spent a short time under the care of an aunt before being rejoined by their father in 1917. [2] [3] In 1919, Harold remarried and his new wife raised the children from his first marriage. The two boys did their early schooling at Trinity Grammar School in Melbourne. From then on he spent all of his youth in Australia except for a year in Europe in 1924 when his father went on sabbatical leave at Paris 's Pasteur Institute . During this time, Woodruff and his brother boarded at Queen's College in Taunton , Somerset on the south coast of England. The headmaster at the school derogatorily regarded Australians as "colonials" who were "backward" and put Woodruff in a year level one year lower than appropriate. [4] Upon returning to Australia, Woodruff attended the private Methodist Wesley College , where he enjoyed mathematics and rowing . [4] He won a government scholarship to the University of Melbourne and Queen's College , a university residential college. [4] Woodruff studied electrical engineering and mathematics , receiving some instruction from the influential physicist Harrie Massey , then a tutor. [2] Despite success in engineering, Woodruff decided that he would have weak prospects as an engineer in Australia because of the Great Depression . [1] He decided to take up medical studies at the end of his third year of undergraduate study, but his parents wanted him to finish his degree first. Despite his fears regarding his ability to succeed as an engineer, Woodruff placed first in his graduating class with first-class honours. He also completed two years
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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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4 Top Clay Court Tournaments in Tennis - Championship Tennis Tours "Sixth Set" Blog 4 Top Clay Court Tournaments in Tennis 4 Top Clay Court Tournaments in Tennis The world’s leading tennis players and national teams are gearing up for clay season! Since the Masters tournament in Miami, players now turn to clay for the second grand slam of 2013. The Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, the Barcelona Open, the Rome Masters and the French Open are all highly anticipated events. Clay courts present a unique set of challenges for players; some excel on clay, while others struggle. Clay courts are considered “slow” and players utilize topspins to try and best their opponents. Clay courts tend to favor “baseliners” with a strong defensive game like Rafael Nadal , Roger Federer and Justine Henin . Here are overviews of the four major events of the season: Monte Carlo Rolex Masters | April 15 – April 21 This tournament celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006. The first of three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments played on clay, this event is both a fan and a player favorite due to its incredible location. It boasts a long tradition of champions including Spain’s Rafael Nadal winning an Open Era record 8th consecutive title in 2012 along with a mindblowing 44-1 event record. Barcelona Open | April 22 – April 28 Held at the oldest Spanish tennis club, the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona-1899, the Barcelona Open celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2012. It is considered one of the most important events in Barcelona, in Spanish tennis and in the clay court season. The past 10 editions have been won by Spaniards, with Rafael Nadal raising the trophy seven of the past eight years. Rome Masters | May 13 – May 19 The Internazionali BNL d’Italia features the very best elite tennis players at the Foro Italico in Rome. However, this event is more than just a tennis event; it is considered by many fans to be a total entertainment experience. The Rome Masters features fine food, high fashion and incredible shopping as well as celebrity musical performances. It is by far one of the most glamorous stops of the ATP World Tour. French Open | May 26 – Jun 9 This time-honored tennis tournament is held over two weeks in Paris, France at the regal Stade Roland Garros. It is the second of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments on the tennis calendar and is considered the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world. The French Open is the only Grand Slam tournament that is still held on clay and it wraps up the spring clay court season with a flourish.
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Tennis-Leading men's singles grand slam champions | Reuters Sun Jul 6, 2014 | 7:00 PM BST Tennis-Leading men's singles grand slam champions LONDON, July 6 List of men with most grand slam singles titles in the professional era, since 1968, after Novak Djokovic's seventh in the 2014 Wimbledon final on Sunday: 1. Roger Federer (Switzerland) - 17 titles Four Australian Open wins (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010), one French Open (2009), seven Wimbledon (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012), five U.S. Open (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) 2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) - 14 One Australian Open (2009), nine French Open (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014), two Wimbledon (2008, 2010), two US Open (2010, 2013) =. Pete Sampras (U.S.) - 14 Two Australian Open (1994, 1997), seven Wimbledon (1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000), five U.S. Open (1990, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002) 4. Bjorn Borg (Sweden) - 11 Six French Open (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981), five Wimbledon (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980) 5. Jimmy Connors (U.S.) - 8 One Australian Open (1974), two Wimbledon (1974, 1982), five U.S. Open (1974, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1983) =. Ivan Lendl (Czechoslovakia/U.S.) - 8 Two Australian Open (1989, 1990), three French Open (1984, 1986, 1987), three U.S. Open (1985, 1986, 1987) =. Andre Agassi (U.S.) - 8 Four Australian Open (1995, 2000, 2001, 2003), one French Open (1999), one Wimbledon (1992), two U.S. Open wins (1994, 1999) 8. Novak Djokovic (Serbia) - 7 Four Australian Open (2008, 2011, 2012, 2013), two Wimbledon (2011, 2014), one U.S. Open (2011) =. John McEnroe (U.S.) - 7 Three Wimbledon (1981, 1983, 1984), four U.S. Open (1979, 1980, 1981, 1984) =. Mats Wilander (Sweden) - 7 Three Australian Open (1983, 1984, 1988), three French Open (1982, 1985, 1988), one U.S. Open (1988) 10. Stefan Edberg (Sweden) - 6 Two Australian Open (1985, 1987), two Wimbledon (1988, 1990), two U.S. Open (1991, 1992) =. Boris Becker (Germany) - 6 Two Australian Open (1991, 1996), three Wimbledon (1985, 1986, 1989), one U.S. Open (1989) (Compiled by Sam Holden; Editing by Rex Gowar) ADVERTISEMENT
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Navin R Johnson, played by Steve Martin, is the title character in which 1979 film?
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The Jerk (1979) - 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 An idiotic man struggles to make it through life on his own in St. Louis. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 40 titles created 25 May 2011 a list of 25 titles created 03 Feb 2012 a list of 30 titles created 09 Sep 2014 a list of 36 titles created 05 Oct 2015 a list of 25 titles created 08 Jan 2016 Search for " The Jerk " 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. A brain surgeon marries a femme fatale, causing his life to turn upside down. Things go more awry when he falls in love with a talking brain. Director: Carl Reiner Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000 first. Director: Frank Oz Based on the play "Cyrano de Bergerac", large nosed C.D. Bales falls for the beautiful Roxanne while she falls for his personality but another man's looks. Director: Fred Schepisi Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing. Director: John Landis A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with an obnoxious slob of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion. Director: John Hughes Film noir parody with a detective uncovering a sinister plot. Characters from real noirs appear as scenes from various films are intercut. Director: Carl Reiner When a desperate movie producer fails to get a major star for his bargain basement film, he decides to shoot the film secretly around him. Director: Frank Oz A dying millionaire has her soul transferred into a younger, willing woman. However, something goes wrong, and she finds herself in her lawyer's body - together with the lawyer. Director: Carl Reiner With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a "wacky weatherman" tries to win the heart of an English newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make sense of the strange world of early-90s Los Angeles. Director: Mick Jackson Edit Storyline Navin is an idiot. He grew up in Mississippi as adopted son of a black family but on his 18th birthday he feels he wants to discover the rest of the world and sets out to St. Louis. There everyone exploits his naivety, but then a simple invention brings him a fortune. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de> A rags to riches to rags story See more » Genres: 14 December 1979 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia First of four films that actor Steve Martin made with director Carl Reiner . The other movies are All of Me (1984), The Man with Two Brains (1983), and Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982). See more » Goofs The telephone is visible and off the hook when Navin runs toward the garage to call in the stolen credit card. See more » Quotes [first lines] Navin R. Johnson : Huh? I am *not* a bum. I'm a jerk. I once had wealth, power, and the love of a beautiful woman. Now I only have two things: my friends, and... uh... my thermos. Huh? My story? Okay. It was never easy for me. I was born a poor black child. I remember the days, sittin' on the porch with my family, singin' and dancin' down in Mississippi... Pig Eye Jackson - Cat Juggler (Steve Martin) See more » Connections Spoofed in Bowfinger (1999) See more » Soundtracks Sung by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee (as Brownie McGee) Words and Music by Leadbelly (as Huddie Ledbetter) Overwhelmingly and brilliantly funny with genius throwaways. 24 December 2003 | by douglasre
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Easylib: Librarian to Bangalore, Hyderabad, and more - India's first online library Look who’s playing first base by Matt Christopher Soccer Scoop by Matt Christopher The Witches by Roald Dahl The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and six more Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl Matilda by Roald Dahl Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J Sobol Funny and Funnier by Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Goosebumps by R L Stine Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Roderick Rules by Jeff Kinney Diary of a Wimpy Kid, a Novel in Cartoons by Jeff Kinney X Men by Paul Mantell Who is Stealing the 12 Days of Christmas by Martha Freeman Homer Price by Robert McClosekey Charley Skedaddle by Patricia Beatty Pressure Play by Matt Christopher Windmill Windup by Matt Christopher The BFG by Roald Dahl The Wolfbay Wings by Bruce Brooks Five Go Down to Sea by Enid Blyton Kristy’s Great Idea by Ann M Martin Mary Ann Saves the Day by Ann M Martin Dawn and the School Spirit War by Ann M Martin Jessi and the Jewel Thieves by Ann M Martin The Fire of Friendship by Elizabeth Lenhard Five go to Demon’s Rocks by Enid Blyton Five Have a Mystery to Solve by Enid Blyton Kristy and the Missing Child by Ann M Martin Five Go Adventuring Again by Enid Blyton Jessi and the Troublemaker by Ann M Martin Dawn and the Surfer Ghost by Ann M Martin Jessi’s Babysitter by Ann M Martin Claudia and The Phantom Phone Calls by Ann M Martin The Truth About Stacy by Ann M Martin Claudia and the World’s Cutest Baby by Ann M Martin The Hardy Boys- The Pentagon Spy by Franklin W Dickson The Hardy Boys- Training for Trouble by Franklin W Dickson How to Read a Person Like a Book by Gerald I The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes by Dr Arthur Conan Doyle King Lear by William Shakespeare Great Ignited Minds by A.P.J Abdul Kalam The Three Investigators by Alfred Hitchcock Tell me Where? Collins Pub. Ramayana by Swami Chinmadbhavananda Full House Michelle- My Fourth grade Mess by Cathy E D Full House Michelle- The Substitute Teacher by Cathy E D Full House Stephanie- Modeling Contest by Nino Alexander Stella the Star Fairy by Daisy Meadows Blubber by Judy Blume Beazus and Ramona by Beverly Clearly Surfs Up by Christie Perry Junie. B Jones- Aloha-Ha-Ha by Barbara Park My Secret Unicorn- Friends Forever by Linda Chapman Ballet Surprise by Jean Waricha Full House Michelle- My Best Friend is a Movie Star by Cathy E D Double Truoble by Sue Bentley Jasmine Trots Ahead by Bonnie Bryant Holly the Christmas fairy by Daisy Meadows Kylie the Carnival Fairy by Daisy Meadows Full House Michelle- The Babysitting by Cathy E D Karen’s Pizza Party by Ann M Martin Karen’s Newspaper by Ann M Martin Heidi by John Spyri Black Beauty by Anna Sewell A to Z Mysteries- Lucky Lottery by Ron Roy Big Bug Fun by Joanne Oppenheim A to Z Mysteries- The Bald Bandit by Ron Roy Magic Tree House- Tonight on the Titanic by Mary Pope Osborne Nate the Great- Snowy Trail by Majorie Sharmat Horrible Harry in Room 28 by Suzz Mystery Vacation by Doug Cushman Clumay Crocodile by Felecity Everett Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off-Club Arthur Accused by Mare Brown Monkey Boy by Alexander McCall Smith Nate the Great- Boring Beach Bag The Guard Dog by Dick King Smith Billy the Bird by Dick King Smith The Adventurous Snail by Dick King Smith Nate the Great- Crunchy Christmas by Majorie Sharmat The Mystery of the Silver Dolphin by Elspeth Campbell A Jigsaw Jones Mystery- The Case of the Great Sled Race by James Prellar Hattie the Homeless Puppy by Jenny Dale Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel Nate the Great- Tardy Tortoise by Majorie Sharmat The Littles Give a Party by John Peterson Tim and Charlotte by Edward Ardizzone We Scream for Ice Cream by Bernice Chardiet and Grace Maccarone Long ago and Far away The Musicians of Bremen by Brothers Grimm The Lost Giant and Bigger Biggest Best b
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in the 70s - Music From Commericals of the Seventies Music From Commericals of the Seventies This is a list of the popular 70s songs used in commercials during the 70s along with a description of the commercial and what people thought of it. We also have pages on this topic devoted to the 80s and 90s ABC using Orleans's "Still The One" Was used to promote the ABC schedule (circa 1977). AT&T 00 Info using Pilot's "Magic" Applebee's using Seduction's "It Takes Two" Used to promote "Take any two you want". Buick using Edgar Winter Group's "Frankenstein" A Buick SUV (what's Buick doing with SYVs) drives out of the castle...and it's Tiger Woods driving it! Burger King using Van McCoy's "The Hustle" Used to plug their new chicken sandwiches. Cadillac using Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" The caddy comercials always use Led Zeppelin. When the camera pans inside the car it's quiet, peaceful, when camera pans outside of the car it's Led Zeppelin. Capital One using Kool and the Gang's "Jungle Boogie" Chevrolet using Spinners's "I`ll be around" chevy uses the low riders and the spinners to introduce the new chevy Clarinex using The Who's ""Overture" Tommy" Coca Cola using Hilltop Singers's "I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing" This was a classic in the early 70's. Coke changed the title to "I'd Like To Buy The World A Coke" Coke using Dottie West 's "Country Sunshine" Coke Commercial with a car coming down a country road. Compaq Presario using Harry Chapin's "Cat's in the Cradle" The use of "Cat's in the Cradle" is very clever in this 2003 commercial. Normally, this song gives me goosebumps and makes me teary-eyed. But using it in this ad, it makes me laugh. A mother takes a picture of her little boy, and then plugs the camera into the computer to upload the picture. However, the picture takes eons to upload, and when her son comes into the kitchen, he asks good old mom for her car keys. But, by the time the picture is FINALLY uploaded, the son, now 40 years old, asks mom if there's anything to eat. Yikes! DiGiorno Pizza using Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" A guy jumps to an incredibly lame version of Hot Stuff. It was probably recorded with a $3.98 budget. Diet Coke using Donna Summer's "Love To Love You Baby" A cover version is used in this ad, which has been seen in the UK. Diet Coke using LaBelle's "Lady Marmalade" This has been aired in the UK. Diet Coke using Brothers Johnson's "Strawberry Letter 23" the girl is on a train and she opens the bottle and the rest is just the best memory hit you could imagine Ford Vehicles using Queen's "We Will Rock You" The Fox And The Hound Video using Queen's "You're My Best Friend" This commercial has only been on the air a couple of times but I have noticed that they used Queen's song You're my best friend. Gatorade using The Monks's "Monk Time" An absurd 60's garage band's song is used in the current Is It In You? campaign. Geico Direct Insurance using Dan Hill's "Sometimes When We Touch" A woman has a good old time with the Geico gecko. General Motors using The Ides of March's "Vehicle" GM's new cars for the 2002 year are shown. Curiously, it runs the second verse of Vehicle ("...I'll take you to Hollywood.") General Motors using Grand Funk Railroad's "We're An American Band" HR BLOCK using BEATLES's "Taxman" ORWELLIAN MEN IN SUOITS WITH BRIEFCASES OMINOUSLY STALKING THE STARK, DARK CITY PRIOR TO APRIL 15TH Hanes Her Way using King Harvest's ""dancing In The Moonlight"" I believe this commercial aired around late 2001 or early 2002. Hanes Her Way wanted to change the usual look of their underware by making them look like something out of Victoria's Secret. The commercial had a woman jumping on a trampoline in the middle of the night doing back flips. I thought it was a very creative :-) Heinz Ketchup using Carly Simon's "Anticipation" As the ketchup slowly pours out of the bottle, you hear the song "Anticipation." To this day I refer to the song as the "Heinz Ketchup" song. Honda Motorcycles using Lou Reed's "Walk on the Wild Side" Hydro 1 using The Who's "I Can See For Miles" Is
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Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | The Beatles Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) song I once had a girl, Or should I say She showed me her room, Isn't it good She asked me to stay And she told me to sit anywhere, So I looked around And I noticed there wasn't a chair. I sat on a rug, Biding my time, She told me she worked in the morning And started to laugh, I told her I didn't And crawled off to sleep in the bath. And when I awoke So I lit a fire, Isn't it good "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" Song by the Beatles from the album Rubber Soul Released 12 and 21 October 1965, EMI Studios, London "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" "You Won't See Me" "If I Needed Someone" "Run for Your Life" "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)" (also known as simply "Norwegian Wood") is a song by the Beatles, first released on the 1965 album Rubber Soul. John Lennon was the primary writer, and finished writing the words and middle eight with Paul McCartney (credited to Lennon–McCartney). It is the first example of a rock band playing the sitar in one of their songs; it was played by George Harrison. Please note the text from Wikipedia is imported without editing or authentication. * Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (Rubber Soul) * Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (The Beatles 1962-1966) *
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1988 Academy Awards® Winners and History Working Girl (1988) Actor: DUSTIN HOFFMAN in "Rain Man", Gene Hackman in "Mississippi Burning", Tom Hanks in "Big", Edward James Olmos in "Stand and Deliver", Max von Sydow in "Pelle the Conqueror" Actress: JODIE FOSTER in "The Accused", Glenn Close in "Dangerous Liaisons", Melanie Griffith in "Working Girl", Meryl Streep in "A Cry in the Dark", Sigourney Weaver in "Gorillas in the Mist" Supporting Actor: KEVIN KLINE in "A Fish Called Wanda", Alec Guinness in "Little Dorritt", Martin Landau in "Tucker: the Man and His Dream", River Phoenix in "Running on Empty", Dean Stockwell in "Married to the Mob" Supporting Actress: GEENA DAVIS in "The Accidental Tourist", Joan Cusack in "Working Girl", Frances McDormand in "Mississippi Burning", Michelle Pfeiffer in "Dangerous Liaisons", Sigourney Weaver in "Working Girl" Director: BARRY LEVINSON for "Rain Man", Charles Crichton for "A Fish Called Wanda", Mike Nichols for "Working Girl", Alan Parker for "Mississippi Burning", Martin Scorsese for "The Last Temptation of Christ" Beginning this year, the trademark phrase: "and the winner is..." was substituted with "and the Oscar goes to..." Director Barry Levinson's critically and financially-successful Rain Man was the major Oscar winner in 1988. It was the buddy-road saga of the human relationship that gradually develops between two sibling brothers: the elder one a TV-obsessed, institutionalized adult autistic (Hoffman), the other an ambitious, hotshot money-maker/car salesman and hustler (Cruise). The autistic savant's kidnapping from an asylum by his fast-talking brother is with the intent to swindle him of his inheritance, but during a cross-country road trip, a loving relationship develops between the brothers with strong blood ties. Rain Man had a total of eight nominations and four wins - for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay (by Ronald Bass and Barry Morrow). It was the year's highest-grossing picture as well, taking in $173 million (domestic). The other Best Picture nominees included the following: director Lawrence Kasdan's adaptation of Anne Tyler's novel, the psychological drama The Accidental Tourist (with four nominations and one win - Best Supporting Actress), with two co-stars - Kathleen Turner and William Hurt - that Kasdan had teamed together in an earlier film - Body Heat (1981) British director Steven Frears' first American feature film, the lush, pre-Revolutionary France costume drama of competitive sexual seduction Dangerous Liaisons (with seven nominations and three wins - Best Screenplay, Best Art/Set Direction, and Best Costume Design) director Alan Parker's propagandist account of the investigation of the disappearance of three civil rights activists in 1964 in the social drama Mississippi Burning (with seven nominations and only one win - Best Cinematography) director Mike Nichols' sophisticated romantic comedy about 80s corporate ladder-climbing and office politics in Working Girl (with six nominations and one win - Best Song by Carly Simon: "Let the River Run") Two of the five directors of Best Picture nominees were not included in the list of Best Director nominees. The tw
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Quantum Of Solace (2008) - Film - Minhembio forum Quantum Of Solace (2008) Postad 08 januari 2008 - 03:29 Addex Bond22.jpg 61,93K 0 Antal nerladdningar Olga Kurylenko is New Bond Girl, Filming Begins on ‘Bond 22′ Production begins today in London on Bond 22, with Daniel Craig reprising the role of Agent 007 and Olga Kurylenko as his leading lady, according to a press release issued today by the film studios. Previous reports were that Gemma Arterton would be the new Bond girl, but it turns out that she’s actually playing the role of MI6 Agent Fields. It’s Ukranian actress Kurylenko (Hitman) that’s the new Bond girl — the dangerously alluring Camille, who challenges Bond and helps him come to terms with the emotional consequences of Vesper’s betrayal. French actor Mathieu Amalric (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Munich) will star as the film’s sinister villain Dominic Greene, a leading member of the villainous organization introduced in Casino Royale, who will be a powerful counterpart to Craig’s portrayal of Bond. Also returning for Bond 22 (the film’s working title) from Royale (the first to star Craig as James Bond) are Judi Dench as M, Jeffrey Wright as Felix Leiter, and Giancarlo Giannini as Mathis. MGM and Sony Pictures will share distribution rights worldwide with Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Releasing International distributing the film to theaters worldwide on November 7, 2008. Marc Forster directs the screenplay by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade and Paul Haggis. The unit includes Production Designer Dennis Gassner, Director of Photography Roberto Schaefer, Editors Matt Chesse and Rick Pearson, and 2nd Unit Director Dan Bradley. Postad 25 januari 2008 - 11:01 Addex New Bond film title is confirmed The next James Bond film is to be called Quantum of Solace, producers have confirmed. The title is taken from one of a collection of short stories published by 007 creator Ian Fleming in 1960. Producer Michael Wilson said the film would have "twice as much action" as 2006's Casino Royale, which saw Daniel Craig debut as the iconic secret agent. The next outing, previously known as Bond 22, is partly being shot at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. At a press conference at the facility, reporters were shown a minute of footage from the new film, including Bond swinging on a rope after an explosion at an art gallery in Siena, Italy. Another scene showed him meeting M - played by Dame Judi Dench - outside in the snow. Filming on the movie has been taking place at Pinewood since November. Craig said the cryptic title referenced how Bond's heart had been broken at the end of Casino Royale. "Ian Fleming had written about relationships," he explained. "When they go wrong, when there's nothing left, when the spark has gone, when the fire's gone out, there's no quantum of solace. "And at the end of the last movie, Bond has the love of his life taken away from him and he never got that quantum of solace." Craig said the new film would follow 007 as he goes out "to find the guy who's responsible". "So he's looking for revenge, you know, to make himself happy with the world again. "But the title also alludes to something else in the film," he added. 'Driven by revenge' Olga Kurylenko, who plays Bond girl Camille in the film, said that she has yet to film any scenes, but was working hard preparing for her role. "I'm doing weapons training and body flight training for aerial scenes and stunt work for fighting," she said. "This girl is going to kick ass. She's on her own mission and she's driven by revenge." But it is not clear whether Camille is a secret agent. French actor Mathieu Amalric, who plays the villainous Dominic Greene, told reporters his character had "the smile of Tony Blair and the crazy eyes of Nicholas Sarkozy". Actress Gemma Arterton plays an MI6 agent in the film and has already shot her love scenes with 007. She said: "I felt like a giggly girl, and I felt so young and inexperienced - but I kissed James Bond!" The 21-year-old, who recently starred in the St Trinian's film, said her Bond role is "not
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Which are the most borrowed library books in the UK? Which are the most borrowed library books in the UK? Five children’s authors among the top 10 most borrowed authors in UK libraries 5 February 2016 • 6:54am The importance of libraries to national literacy was underlined again today with the news that five children's authors – Julia Donaldson, Daisy Meadows, Francesca Simon, Jacqueline Wilson and the collective who write under the pen name Adam Blade – are among the Top 10 most borrowed authors in UK libraries, according to figures from the latest annual data released today by Public Lending Right . The survey, released on the eve of National Libraries Day, covers 2014-15 and shows again the dominance of thriller writer James Patterson, who topped the chart for the most borrowed author for the ninth year running, and crime writers such as Lee Child. It was also the first year that payments were made for audio books. Here are 10 things we learned from the findings: 1: JAMES PATTERSON IS LIBRARY KING The man who has churned out more than 300 novels (or paid other writers to do so, having given them a "detailed outline") released 15 books in 2014 alone. The popularity of his thriller novels remains undimmed. James Patterson is still the most borrowed author and has four books - Invisible, Unlucky 13, NYPD Red and Burn Century - in the top 20 most borrowed titles. He is also the author with the most appearances in the Top 100 most borrowed titles list, with 10. However, although overseas authors such as Patterson and Lee Child are included in the loans figures, they aren’t eligible for PLR payments. The 202 authors who receive the maximum capped £6,600 are all from the UK. Overall, crime fiction and thrillers are hugely popular, with UK library borrowers. Nine of the Top 10 most borrowed books belong to this genre. This include two titles by the most borrowed author, James Patterson Credit: Rex Features/Telegraph 2: ROALD DAHL 1 SHAKESPEARE 0 Shakespeare came in only 10th in the list of most borrowed classic authors. Roald Dahl was top, with Enid Blyton second and Agatha Christie third. Shakespeare, whose 400th anniversary is being celebrated this year, was also beaten by Charles Dickens, PG Wodehouse and JRR Tolkien. Things weren't all Bard for Shakespeare: he did at least beat Jane Austen (11th). And sneaking in at 20th place was Nevil Shute, the not-forgotten-it-seems author of the 1950 classic A Town Like Alice. Charles Dickens: his best characters in pictures 3: AUDIO WAS GOOD FOR JEFF HARDING This year’s PLR payments include, for the very first time, loans of audiobooks that were made by public libraries in 2014-15. JK Rowling’s Harry Potter titles occupied the second and third most loaned slots but the most borrowed audiobook was Lesley Pearse's Without a Trace, read by Emma Powell. Few of you may remember Jeff Harding's acting performance in Father Ted (he played an American priest called Buzz Cagney) but many of us it seems know and like his voice reading books. He was the king of the 109 narrators who registered with the PLR (more should, as there are now more than 16,000 audiobooks in UK libraries). Harding registered more than 650 titles including The Bone Collector, by Jeffery Deaver, and Kane and Abel by Jeffrey Archer. His 20% narrator’s share in these titles will earn him more than £3,000 in the February 2016 payment round. He said: "I honestly thought that PLR income would be pennies, not pounds. I am happily surprised and sure to spread the good word among my fellow narrators.” 4: DAVID WALLIAMS CONTINUES TO SOAR. AND DOODLING IS NOT A WASTE OF TIME David Walliams’w popularity continues to grow and he’s now the 41st most borrowed author compared to his 157th position in 2012-13. His book Awful Auntie was also the most borrowed title in libraries in Northern Ireland. “What fantastic taste the children of Northern Ireland have,” said Walliams. “I am beyond delighted. Libraries are vital for children and adults to discover a wide variety of books. Long may they live!” Another big riser was Liz Pichon
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Harold Pinter - Literature Literature Faber and Faber Ltd Biography Playwright Harold Pinter was born in Hackney, London, on 10 October 1930. He was educated at Hackney Downs Grammar School and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and Central School of Speech and Drama. His plays include The Room (1957), The Birthday Party (1958), The Dumb Waiter (1959), The Caretaker (1960), The Lover (1962), The Homecoming (1965), No Man's Land (1975), Mountain Language (1988), Moonlight (1993), Ashes to Ashes (1996) and Celebration (2000), first performed with The Room at the Almeida Theatre in London. His adaptation of Marcel Proust's novel Remembrance of Things Past was performed at the National Theatre in London in 2000. He adapted many of his stage plays for radio and television and he wrote the screenplays to a number of films including The Servant (1963), The Quiller Memorandum (1965), The Go-Between (1970), The Last Tycoon (1974) and The Comfort of Strangers (1989), adapted from Ian McEwan's novel. He directed many productions of his own plays as well as plays by other writers, including James Joyce, Noel Coward, Tennessee Williams, David Mamet and Simon Gray, and acted on stage, film, television and radio. He was awarded a CBE in 1966, the German Shakespeare Prize in 1970, the Austrian State Prize for European Literature in 1973 and the David Cohen British Literature Prize in 1995, and held honorary degrees from the Universities of Reading, Glasgow, East Anglia and Bristol, among others. In 2001 he was awarded the S.T. Dupont Golden PEN Award by the English Centre of International PEN. War (2003), is a collection of eight poems and one speech inspired by the subject of conflict. Harold Pinter was married to the writer Lady Antonia Fraser and lived in London. In 2005, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He died in December 2008. Critical perspective Harold Pinter achieved the ultimate distinction for a living dramatist. He spawned his own adjective: 'Pinteresque'. It is generally applied to a situation fraught with menace in which common speech camouflages a ferocious battle for territory. But there is much more to Pinter than masked conflict and hidden threat. His pervading theme is memory: the way our existence is haunted by a recollection, however fallible or imaginary, of some vanished world in which everything was secure, certain and fixed. Pinter began his career as a repertory actor and occasional poet published in small magazines. Acting gave him an insight into the practicalities of stagecraft: poetry taught him about the precise placement of words. Both skills were evident in his short first play, The Room (1957): a highly effective piece about a reclusive heroine whose space is invaded by a succession of visitors climaxing in a blind Negro who bears a message calling on her to return home. The basic pattern was repeated, with fascinating variations, in Pinter's first full-length stage-play, The Birthday Party (1960). In this case the truculent hero, Stanley, has hidden away in dingy seaside digs from which he is forcibly removed by two visitors, Goldberg and McCann, who represent an unnamed organisation. In Stanley's recollections of his days as a concert pianist, you hear the characteristic Pinter note: a yearning for some lost Eden as a refuge from the uncertain present. But the play is also clearly a political metaphor for the oppression of the individual by the state; and it's no accident that Pinter had himself earlier risked imprisonment for conscientious objection. Pinter's early fascination with politics was also evident in The Hothouse(1980), a bilious black comedy set in a state-run hospital in which nonconformists are classified as mental patients. Written in 1958, it was never publicly performed till 1980. It was only with The Caretaker (1960) that Pinter finally achieved personal fame and commercial success. What everyone seized on, in this story of a tramp who accepts shelter from a brain-damaged benefactor and then tries to play him off against his smarter brother, was the verisimili
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ENH1171/EP432: Arbor, Trellis, or Pergola?What's in Your Garden? A Mini-Dictionary of Garden Structures and Plant Forms � Arbor, Trellis, or Pergola—What's in Your Garden? A Mini-Dictionary of Garden Structures and Plant Forms 1 Gail Hansen 2 Many of the garden features and planting forms in use today come from the long and rich horticultural histories of countries around the world. The use of garden structures and intentional plant forms originated in the gardens of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, and China (ca. 2000–500 BC). The earliest gardens were a utilitarian mix of flowering and fruiting trees and shrubs with some herbaceous medicinal plants. Arbors and pergolas were used for vining plants, and Persian gardens often included reflecting pools and water features. Ancient Romans (ca. 100) were perhaps the first to plant primarily for ornamentation, with courtyard gardens that included trompe l'oeil, topiary, and small reflecting pools. The early medieval gardens of twelfth-century Europe returned to a more utilitarian role, with culinary and medicinal plants in simple knot gardens defined by pathways and wattle. They also included piscinas and espalier to grow fruits. In fifteenth-century Spain, the Moorish gardens were idealized expressions of paradise, with trees for shade and clever water features—such as chadars, rills, and runnels—to cool the desert air. The Renaissance was a period of fascination with the classical arts. The formal sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Renaissance and Baroque gardens of Italy and France introduced elaborate ornate details with complex parterres and allées of pleached trees, belvederes, and boscos, and terraces with balustrades and perrons. In the modern world, formal gardens gave way to a new planting design inspired by romantic landscape paintings popular in eighteenth-century England. Picturesque planting design was known for the use of follies, arbors, arboretums, and ha-has. More advanced structures, such as conservatories and crinkle-crankle walls, provided year-round gardening opportunities. The English gardens of the Victorian era (mid-nineteenth century) included herbaceous borders, carpet bedding, greenswards, and strombrellas. Although many early garden structures and plant forms have changed little over time and are still popular today, they are not always easy to identify. Structures have been misidentified and names have varied over time and by region. Read below to find out more about what might be in your garden. Garden Structures for People Arbor: A recessed or somewhat enclosed area shaded by trees or shrubs that serves as a resting place in a wooded area. In a more formal garden, an arbor is a small structure with vines trained over latticework on a frame, providing a shady place. A true arbor includes a bench sheltered underneath for seating, which distinguishes it from a trellis. The earliest use of arbors was in Egyptian gardens. Arbors were also used by the Romans, and by the late sixteenth century, they were used throughout Europe. The term arbor, an English word, is believed to be derived from the Old French herbere or Anglo-French herbe, meaning herb or grass. Balustrade: A row of small, repeating pillars (also called balusters) that support a rail or handrail on stairs and porches. Balustrades were common in classical English and Italian estates in the seventeenth century. Estate gardens often used several levels with grand stairways to connect them, all defined by carved stone balustrades. Belvedere: A summerhouse in a garden where one can sit and admire a distant view. The term comes for the Italian term bel, which means "beautiful," and vedere, which means "to see." A belvedere is different from a gazebo because it can be any architectural structure specifically sited for a view and may be built on the upper story of a building. Belvederes were common in seventeenth-century Italian and English gardens. Conservatory: A glass and metal structure traditionally found in estate gardens. Conservatories were built as indoor garden rooms to display plants
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Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 4th November The Questions Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Lamb Inn ART & ENTERTAINMENT 1. Q. Offenbach’s barcarolle from ‘The Tales of Hoffman’ is a famous piece of music, but what is a barcarolle ? A. A BOATING SONG (Accept any reference to boats). 2. Q. Which Gilbert & Sullivan operetta contains the song generally known as ‘A Policeman’s lot is not a happy one’ ? A. THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE. 3. Q. Which TV presenter is the daughter of Newspaper Editor and Columnist Eve Pollard ? A. CLAUDIA WINKELMAN. 4. Q. Who created the statue of ‘St.Michael’s victory over the Devil’ on Coventry Cathedral ? A. JACOB EPSTEIN. 5. Q. Which artist painted the work entitled ‘Guernica’ ? A. PABLO PICASSO. 6. Q. In the TV series ‘Inspector Morse’, who wrote the theme tune ? A. BARRINGTON PHELOUNG 7. Q. Mark McManus of ‘Taggart’ fame had a famous singing half-brother. Who is he ? A. BRIAN CONNOLLY (Lead singer of The Sweet). 8. Q. Who composed the music for the films ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ and ‘The Mission’ ? A. ENNIO MORRICONE. (a) Q. Which piece of music preceded TV’s ‘The Lone Ranger’ ? A. THE WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE (Giaochino Rossini) (b) Q. Who is the mother of actress Joely Richardson ? A. VANESSA REDGRAVE. (c) Q. In which play does Mrs. Malaprop appear ? A. THE RIVALS (by Sheridan) 1) What is the capital of Croatia ? (A) Zagreb 2) Which river runs through Leicester ? (A) Soar 3) What is described as : a U-shaped body of water that forms when a wide meander from the main river is cut off, creating a free-standing body of water ? (A) Ox Bow Lake 4) What is the largest lake in Europe ? (A) Lake Lagoda (14th largest in the world.) 5) What is a line on a map or chart joining points of equal height or depth called ? (A) Contour 6) Which city is the capital of Canada ? (A) Ottawa 7) Which river runs through Ipswich ? (A) Orwell 8) Yosemite National Park is in which US State ? (A) California SUPPLEMENTARIES (a) Greenland belongs to which country ? (A) Denmark. (b) In which country are the largest waterfalls measured by flow-rate in Europe ? (A) Switzerland (Rhine falls) 1. Q. Which statesman married Miss Clementine Hosier in 1908 ? A. WINSTON CHURCHILL. 2. Q. Who founded The National Viewers & Listeners Association in 1965 ? A. MARY WHITEHOUSE. 3. Q. In which year did the first human heart transplant take place ? A. 1967 (allow 1966-1968). 4. Q. Where was Princess Elizabeth staying when she was given the news of her accession to the throne in 1558 ? A. HATFIELD HOUSE in Hertfordshire. 5. Q. Give a year in the life of Ivan the Terrible. A. 1530 – 1584 6. Q. The Rolls Royce ‘Thrust Measuring Rig’ developed in the 1950’s took off vertically, but what was its nickname ? A. THE FLYING BEDSTEAD. 7. Q. Whose London monument by Edward Bailey is guarded by Edwin Landseer’s lions? A. NELSON 8. Q. What, infamously, happened at Yekaterinburg on July 17th 1918 ? A. THE ASSASINATION OF THE RUSSIAN ROYAL FAMILY (THE ROMANOVS) (a) Q. What was the code-name for planned German invasion of Britain ? A. OPERATION SEA LION. (b) Q. What is the connection between a large fish-eating bird and Drake’s ship ? A. PELICAN (Name of Drakes ship before becoming The Golden Hind). SCIENCE 1. Q. What is the tradename of the Du Pont synthetic fibre of high-tensile strength used mainly in rubber products, notably tyres and bullet-proof vests ? A. KEVLAR. 2. Q. In astronomy, where would you find the ‘Cassini Division’ ? A. SATURNS RINGS. 3. Q. As a percentage, what is the average salinity of sea water ? A. 3.5% (accept 3% to 4%) 4. Q. What name is given to static discharges visible on aircraft wing tips and the tops of ships masts ? A. ST. ELMO’S FIRE. 5. Q. In what device in the home would you find a magnetron ? A. MICROWAVE OVEN. 6. Q. Traditionally, how have teachers always used sticks of calcium sulphate ? A. BLACKBOARD CHALK. 7. Q. Why is sodium carbonate sometimes added to a water supply ? A. TO REDUCE NATURAL HARDNESS. 8. Q. Which element is common to all acids ? A. HYDROGEN. (a) Q. By what name is deuterium oxide also kn
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Elizabeth Woodville: Edward IV's Controversial Queen By Jone Johnson Lewis Updated December 22, 2016. Known for: role in the Wars of the Roses and in the succession between the Plantagenets and Tudors; character in Shakespeare's Richard III (Queen Elizabeth); title character in 2013 television series The White Queen Occupation: Queen Consort to Edward IV Dates: about 1437 - June 7 or 8, 1492 Also known as: Lady Grey, Elizabeth Grey, Elizabeth Wydevill For a list of her children and other family members, see below the biography. Elizabeth Woodville (about 1437 - June 7 or 8, 1492) Most sources stress that Elizabeth Woodville, who married a king, was herself a commoner or minor noble, but it is worth noting that her mother, Jacquetta of Luxembourg , was the daughter of a Count and a descendant of Simon de Montfort and his wife, Eleanor, daughter of England's King John . Jacquetta was the wealthy and childless widow of the Duke of Bedford, brother of Henry V , when she married Sir Richard Woodville. Her sister-in-law Catherine of Valois also married a man of lower station after she was widowed. continue reading below our video 10 Facts About the Titanic That You Don't Know Two generations later, Catherine's grandson Henry Tudor married Jacquetta's granddaughter, Elizabeth of York . Elizabeth Woodville was the eldest of the children of Richard Woodville and Jacquetta, of whom there were at least ten. Maid of honor to Margaret of Anjou , Elizabeth married Sir John Grey in 1452. Grey was killed at St. Albans in 1461, fighting for the Lancastrian side in the Wars of the Roses. Elizabeth petitioned Lord Hastings, Edward's uncle, in a controversy over land with her mother-in-law. She arranged a marriage between one of her sons and one of Hasting's daughters. How Elizabeth met Edward is not known for certain, though an early legend has her petitioning him by waiting with her sons beneath an oak tree. Another story circulated that she was a sorceress who bewitched him. She may have simply known him from court. Legend has her giving Edward, a known womanizer, an ultimatum that they had to be married or she would not submit to his advances. On May 1, 1464, Elizabeth and Edward married secretly. Edward's mother, Cecily Neville , Duchess of York, and Cecily's nephew, the Earl of Warwick who had been an ally of Edward IV in winning the crown, were arranging a marriage for Edward with the French king. When Warwick found out about Edward's marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, Warwick turned against Edward and helped restore Henry VI briefly to power. Warwick was killed in battle, Henry and his son killed, and Edward returned to power. Elizabeth Woodville was crowned Queen in Westminster Abbey on May 26, 1465. Both her parents were present for the ceremony. Elizabeth and Edward had two sons and five daughters who survived infancy. Elizabeth also had two sons by her first husband. One was an ancestor of the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey . Her extensive and, by all accounts, ambitious family was favored heavily after Edward took the throne. Her eldest son from her first marriage, Thomas Grey, was created Marquis Dorset in 1475. Elizabeth promoted the fortunes and advancement of her relatives, even at the cost of her popularity with the nobles. In one of the most scandalous incidents, Elizabeth may have been behind the marriage of her brother, 19 years old, to the widowed Katherine Neville , the wealthy Duchess of Norfolk, 80 years old. But the "grasping" reputation was enhanced—or created—first by Warwick in 1469 and later Richard III, who each had his own reasons for wanting Elizabeth's and her family's reputation to be diminished. Among her other activities, Elizabeth continued her predecessor's support of Queen's College. When Edward IV died suddenly on April 9 , 1483, Elizabeth's fortunes changed suddenly. Her husband's brother, Richard of Gloucester, was appointed Lord Protector, since Edward's eldest son, Edward V, was a minor. Richard moved quickly to seize power, claiming—apparently with support of his mother, Cecily Neville —that the child
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Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen - Amazing Women In History Amazing Women In History Elizabeth Woodville, The White Queen January 22, 2014 6 32 In the 1400s Britain was embroiled in a civil war known as the Cousins War, or the Wars of the Roses. Most people remember the Kings and the many battles… but behind the scenes Elizabeth Woodville was always there, pulling strings to keep her children from harm and to bring them to greatness. With every turn she faced betrayal and danger as England’s White Queen. At around 1436 Jacquetta Woodville, wife to the Earl of Rivers, gave birth to a daughter named Elizabeth. Jacquetta was from the royal house of Burgundy and was close allies with King Henry VI and his wife Margaret of Anjou. She was a determined woman who wanted to make sure that her children had a powerful future ahead of them. When her daughter Elizabeth, the first of 14 children, was old enough she was sent to live with Lady Grey to learn how to become a lady and manage her own household. In 1452 when Elizabeth was 15 she was married to the Grey’s oldest son, John. A year after the wedding Elizabeth gave birth to a son named Thomas, and then to her second son Richard in 1457. Despite the happy start to Sir John and Elizabeth’s marriage it would not last long. The country was at war with the Lancastrians (the reds) and the Yorks (the whites) fighting against each other for the crown. Both the Woodville family and the Greys were on the side of the Lancastrians—the reds. In the battle of St Albans in 1461 there was a white victory, where Elizabeth’s father and brother had to plead for a pardon off the new King Edward IV. But her husband Sir John had died in battle. The Yorks took away Elizabeth’s dower lands, leaving her sons with no inheritance, and Elizabeth was forced to move back to the family home in Grafton. Elizabeth Woodville’s husband, King Edward IV of England (courtesy Wikimedia Commons ) Elizabeth was determined and strong willed—she was not going down without a fight. In early 1464 Elizabeth went out with her sons and sat under an oak tree she knew the King would pass. When he did, Elizabeth stopped him and pleaded to have her lands back. The King was enchanted by Elizabeth’s beauty, and became besotted with her. In their negotiations to regain Elizabeth’s land, Elizabeth refused to become the King’s mistress. But King Edward was passionate about Elizabeth so he proposed. Elizabeth, also in love with Edward, accepted. Edward and Elizabeth married in 1464 not long after they first met, but it was not a grand occasion. In fact, the only people in attendance were a priest, Elizabeth’s mother Jacquetta, and two ladies maids; no one else knew the marriage had taken place. It was only when Edward’s closest advisor, Lord Warwick, suggested a proposal he had made with a French Princess that it was revealed Edward was married. Elizabeth was crowned 26 May 1465 as Queen of England. The marriage was not well perceived by many. One person who hated the marriage was the King’s mother, who hated Elizabeth as she was a Lancastrian commoner and not of her choosing. Lord Warwick also despised the marriage, having been publicly embarrassed when he had sought out a marriage contract on behalf of the French princess and was was then told that the King was already married. He also felt betrayed by the King as he thought Edward had complete loyalty to him after Lord Warwick made Edward king. Rumors started to circulate about the new Queen. Elizabeth was a direct descendant of house of Luxemburg. It was said that Melusina, a water goddess, married Elizabeth’s ancestor Count Siegfried, and that their female descendants had magic powers. The people whispered that Elizabeth had cast a spell on Edward to make him fall in love with her. Despite all the controversy, Elizabeth’s marriage to Edward was going well, and they were happy together. However, Elizabeth had borne three daughters. Although all were alive and healthy, they needed a son to be heir. So when Elizabeth became pregnant for a fourth time, she was praying for a boy. M
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Breaking Bad (TV Series 2008–2013) - IMDb IMDb 18 January 2017 6:08 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 on Amazon Video ON DISC A high school chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine in order to secure his family's future. Creator: Walt goes on the run. Jesse is taken hostage. Marie convinces Skyler to tell Flynn the truth. 10.0 Jesse is brought to the FBI for questioning on his knowledge of Ricin. In a last effort to kill Gus, Walt must ask for help from an old enemy. 9.9 Walter White makes one last attempt to secure his family's future, while also visiting some old enemies, during his final return to Albuquerque. 9.9 a list of 34 titles created 27 May 2012 a list of 23 titles created 17 Oct 2013 a list of 30 titles created 27 Apr 2014 a list of 30 titles created 06 Jun 2015 a list of 49 titles created 21 Aug 2015 Search for " Breaking Bad " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Breaking Bad (2008–2013) 9.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 2 Golden Globes. Another 137 wins & 219 nominations. See more awards » Videos Game of Thrones (TV Series 2011) Adventure | Drama | Fantasy Nine noble families fight for control over the mythical lands of Westeros. Meanwhile, a forgotten race hell-bent on destruction returns after being dormant for thousands of years. Stars: Emilia Clarke, Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington House of Cards (TV Series 2013) Drama A Congressman works with his equally conniving wife to exact revenge on the people who betrayed him. Stars: Kevin Spacey, Michel Gill, Robin Wright Dexter Morgan is a Forensics Expert, a loyal brother, boyfriend, and friend. That's what he seems to be, but that's not what he really is. Dexter Morgan is a Serial Killer that hunts the bad. Stars: Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, David Zayas Better Call Saul (TV Series 2015) Crime | Drama The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer, Jimmy McGill, in the time leading up to establishing his strip-mall law office in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn The Walking Dead (TV Series 2010) Drama | Horror | Thriller Sheriff Deputy Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by the walking dead. Fighting the dead, fearing the living. Stars: Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride A chronicled look at the criminal exploits of Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Stars: Wagner Moura, Boyd Holbrook, Pedro Pascal The survivors of a plane crash are forced to work together in order to survive on a seemingly deserted tropical island. Stars: Jorge Garcia, Josh Holloway, Yunjin Kim True Detective (TV Series 2014) Crime | Drama | Mystery An anthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law. Stars: Vince Vaughn, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X Due to a political conspiracy, an innocent man is sent to death row and his only hope is his brother, who makes it his mission to deliberately get himself sent to the same prison in order to break the both of them out, from the inside. Stars: Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Amaury Nolasco Stranger Things (TV Series 2016) Drama | Fantasy | Horror When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends must confront terrifying forces in order to get him back. Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard Follows the personal and professional lives of six 20 to 30-something-year-old friends living in Manhattan. Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow Various chronicles of deception, intrigue and murder in and around frozen Minnesota. Yet all of these tales mysteriously lead back one way or a
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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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