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How many times did Boris Becker win the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon?
BBC ON THIS DAY | 7 | 1985: Boris Becker wins Wimbledon at 17 1985: Boris Becker wins Wimbledon at 17 A West German teenager has become the youngest ever player to win the Wimbledon tennis tournament. Boris Becker, a 17-year-old unseeded outsider before the tournament began, raised the coveted silver trophy above his head to rapturous applause on centre court. Becker is also the first German ever to win the title, and the first unseeded player. He had dominated the match from the start, taking just three hours and 18 minutes to overpower eighth-seeded Kevin Curren, a South-African-born American. Flamboyant The match was a dramatic clash in the brilliant sunshine, made more spectacular by Becker's flamboyant style. His massive serve sent balls scorching across the net. He scored 21 aces to Curren's 19. Becker also has a habit of flinging himself around the court, diving headlong for volleys and baseline shots. For half a set he played with his shirt caked in dirt after one particularly spectacular fall. The final result was 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4. 'Idol' for Germany "This is going to change tennis in Germany," he said after the match. "I am the first Wimbledon winner and now they have an idol." After his defeat, Kevin Curren said he thought the game would see an increase in the number of successful young players, and predicted they would have more intense, but shorter, careers. There was some speculation that Curren had been unnerved by Becker's openly aggressive style. The young player sent a hostile stare to his opponent before and after points, and in the final caught Curren's shoulder as they passed when changing ends. But Becker defended his tactics, saying "I'm going on court to win, to fight, to do what I can." Child prodigy Becker has had a brief but brilliant career. He began playing tennis aged eight, and by 12 years old was concentrating almost wholly on the game. He won the West German junior championship aged 15 and was runner-up in the US junior championship. Last January he took the Young Masters tournament in Birmingham, and won his first Grand Prix tournament at Queen's just three weeks ago. He has won 28 of his 39 matches this year, and is expected to lead West Germany in the Davis Cup against the United States next month.
The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon 128S (128Q) / 64D (16Q) [b] Current champions 2016 Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, commonly known simply as Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, and is widely considered the most prestigious. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon , London since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts . Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the others being the Australian Open , the French Open and the US Open. Since the Australian Open shifted to hardcourt in 1988, Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass . The tournament takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, culminating with the Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Singles Final, scheduled for the second Saturday and Sunday of July respectively. Five major, junior, and invitational events are held each year. Wimbledon traditions include a strict dress code for competitors and Royal patronage. The tournament is also notable for the absence of sponsor advertising around the courts. In 2009, Wimbledon’s Centre Court was fitted with a retractable roof to lessen the loss of playing time due to rain. Contents Spencer Gore , the winner of the inaugural Wimbledon Championship . Beginning The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is a private club founded on 23 July 1868, originally as “The All England Croquet Club”. Its first ground was off Worple Road, Wimbledon. [7] In 1876, lawn tennis , a game devised by Major Walter Clopton Wingfield a year or so earlier and originally given the name Sphairistikè, was added to the activities of the club. In spring 1877, the club was renamed “The All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club” and signalled its change of name by instituting the first Lawn Tennis Championship. A new code of laws, replacing the code administered by the Marylebone Cricket Club , was drawn up for the event. Today’s rules are similar except for details such as the height of the net and posts and the distance of the service line from the net. The inaugural 1877 Wimbledon Championship started on 9 July 1877 and the Gentlemen’s Singles was the only event held. It was won by Spencer Gore , an old Harrovian rackets player, from a field of 22. About 200 spectators paid one shilling each to watch the final. [8] The lawns at the ground were arranged so that the principal court was in the middle with the others arranged around it, hence the title “ Centre Court “. [c] The name was retained when the Club moved in 1922 to the present site in Church Road, although no longer a true description of its location. [10] However, in 1980 four new courts were brought into commission on the north side of the ground, which meant the Centre Court was once more correctly defined. The opening of the new No. 1 Court in 1997 emphasised the description. Ladies Championship, 1884 . First prize, awarded to Maud Watson , was a silver flower-basket worth 20 guineas . By 1882, activity at the club was almost exclusively confined to lawn tennis and that year the word “croquet” was dropped from the title. However, for sentimental reasons it was restored in 1899. In 1884, the club added Ladies’ Singles and Gentlemen’s Doubles competitions. Ladies’ Doubles and Mixed Doubles events were added in 1913. Until 1922, the reigning champion had to play only in the final, against whomever had won through to challenge him/her. As with the other three Major or Grand Slam events, Wimbledon was contested by top-ranked amateur players, professional players were prohibited from participating. This changed with the advent of the open era in 1968. No British man won the singles event at Wimbledon between Fred Perry in 1936 and Andy Murray in 2013, while no British woman has won since Virginia Wade in 1977, although Annabel Croft and Laura Robson won the Girls’ Championship in 1984 and 2008 respectively. The Championship was first televised in 1937. Though properly called “The Championships, Wimbledon”, depending on sources the event is also known as “The All England Lawn Tenn
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The Bottle Inn at Marshwood in Dorset has what annual eye watering and tongue numbing item on the menu?
Book of General Ignorance by Tarek Saif (page 102) - issuu issuu Issuu on Google+ Generated by ABC Amber LIT Converter, http://www.processtext.com/abclit.html During World War I, both Germany and Austria ran short on supplies of cotton. In search of a suitable replacement, scientists chanced upon an ingenious solution: mixing very small quantities of cotton with nettles—specifically, the hardy fibers of the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica). Without any form of systematic production, the Germans cultivated 1,413 tons of this material in 1915, and a further 2,976 tons the following year. After a brief struggle, the British captured two German overalls in 1917, and their construction was analyzed with some surprise. Nettles have many advantages over cotton for agriculture—cotton needs a lot of watering, it only grows in a warm climate, and requires a lot of pesticide treatment if it is to be grown economically. There’s no danger of being stung by a “full nettle jacket” either, as the stinging hairs—little hypodermic syringes made of silica and filled with poison—are not used in production. The long fibers in the stems are all that are useful. The Germans were by no means the first to stumble across this plant’s many uses. Archaeological remains from around Europe reveal that it’s been used for tens of thousands of years for fishing nets, twine, and cloth. The Bottle Inn, a pub in Marshwood, Dorset, England, holds an annual World Stinging Nettle Eating Championship. Rules are strict: no gloves, no mouth-numbing drugs (other than beer), and no regurgitation. The trick appears to be to fold the top of the nettle leaf toward you and push it past your lips before swigging it down with ale. A dry mouth, they say, is a sore mouth. The winner is the one who has the longest set of bare stalks at the end of an hour. The current record is 48 feet for men, and about 26 feet for women. Who discovered penicillin? Sir Alexander Fleming is a long way down the list. Bedouin tribesmen in North Africa have made a healing ointment from the mold on donkey harnesses for more than a thousand years. In 1897 a young French army doctor called Ernest Duchesne rediscovered this by observing how Arab stable boys used the mold from damp saddles to treat saddle sores. He conducted thorough research identifying the mold asPenicillium glaucum , used it to cure typhoid in guinea pigs, and noted its destructive effect onE. coli bacteria. It was the first clinically tested use of what came to be called penicillin. He sent in the research as his doctoral thesis, urging further study, but the Institut Pasteur didn’t even acknowledge receipt of his work, perhaps because he was only twenty-three and a completely unknown student. Tarek Saif Follow publisher Unfollow publisher Be the first to know about new publications.
Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: May 2007 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Friday, May 11, 2007 Cup Final Questions 1 Who was elected President of the USA in the same year the Great Depression started? Herbert Hoover (1929) 2 Which yachtsman, born in Macclesfield in 1977, won Olympic gold medals in Sydney and Athens? Ben Ainslie 3 Which of Dennis Potter’s plays for BBC Television was about a group of 7 year old children playing in the woods, all of whom were played by adults? Blue Remembered Hills (Colin Welland, Michael Elphick and John Bird amongst others were in the original cast) 4 To which debonair actor did Mae West actually say the line “Why don’t you come up sometime and see me?” in the 1933 film She Done Him Wrong? Cary Grant (or Archibald Leach to his mother) 5 Which African country was formerly known as French Sudan? Mali 6 Which character in Coronation Street has been played by Christabel Finch, Holly Chamarette, Dawn Acton, and Kate Ford? Tracy Barlow (Both names required) 7 What genus of tree has the Latin name Quercus, and includes species called Sessile, Turkey, English and Mirbeck’s? Oak 8 From 1750 – 1781, Shiraz served as the capital of which country? Persia(Accept Iran) 9 What is taught at Leith’s School in London? Cookery (Founded by Prue Leith) 10 Who co-founded Microsoft along with Bill Gates, and has recently been linked with a takeover approach for Southampton Football Club? Paul Allen 11 Which German officer was known as the Butcher of Lyon? Klaus Barbie 12 In the TV series Keeping Up Appearances, who plays the role of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet)? Patricia Routledge 13 In biology, what name is given to the naming and classification of species?Taxonomy 14 Taxonomically speaking, what comes above the family? The Order 15 Blood and Fire is the motto of which organisation? Salvation Army 16 On which river does the city of Lancaster stand? Lune 17 Who is commemorated by a blue plaque in the ticket office of Mornington Crescent tube station? William Rushton 18 Which eponymous heroine of a classic French novel poisons herself with arsenic when her lover refuses to give her money to settle a debt? Madame Bovary (by Gustave Flaubert) 19 From which language do we get the word safari? Swahili 20 Who was the Italian Prime Minister murdered by the Red Brigades in 1978? Aldo Moro 21 Which cyclist, born in Belgium with an Australian father, won gold, silver and bronze medals for Britain in the Athens Olympics? Bradley Wiggins 22 Which famous street in New York is named after the fourth President of the United States? Madison Avenue (strictly speaking, Madison Avenue is named after the square at one end of it – it’s the square that’s named after the President) 23 Which famous actor and author played the killer of PC George Dixon in the 1950 film The Blue Lamp? Dirk Bogarde 24 Which opera by Richard Strauss is named after a character from the Bible? Salome 25 Michael Starke has recently joined the cast of Coronation Street. Which character did he play in Brookside for 16 years? Sinbad (Thomas Sweeney) 26 Sucre (soo-cray) is the constitutional capital of which South American country? Bolivia (La Paz is the administrative capital) 27 Who was King of Spain at the time of the attempted invasion of England by the Armada in 1588? Philip II (second)(Name and number required!) 28 Which insect larva is associated with sericulture? Silkworm 29 Which online betting company is taking over sponsorship of the Football Conference, beginning in the 2007/08 season? Blue Square (Taking over from Nationwide. The Conference will now be known as the Blue Square Premier) 30 Which eminent British colonial administrator also founded London Zoo in Regent’s Park just before his death in 1825? Sir Stamford Raffles (founder of Singapore etc) 31 On TV, by what nickname are Dave Myers and Si King better known? The Hairy Bikers (of cookery programme fame) 32 In which century did the Chinese Ming Dynasty end? Seventeenth Century (1644 to be precise) 33 Selenography is the study of what? The Moon 34 MP3, the name of the popular digital music
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Columbus is the capital of which US state?
Columbus: History Central Location Makes Columbus Ohio's Capital After Ohio gained statehood in 1803, the General Assembly set out to find a geographically centralized location for the capital. Congress had enacted the Ordinance for the Northwest Territory in 1787 to settle claims from the American Revolution and a grant was given to Virginia for lands west of the Scioto River. Lucas Sullivant, a Virginia surveyor, established in 1797 the village of Franklinton, which quickly turned into a profitable trading center. In 1812 plans for a state Capitol building and a penitentiary at Franklinton were drawn up and approved by the legislature, which also agreed to rename the settlement Columbus. Construction of the state buildings was delayed for four years by the War of 1812. During its early history the major threat to Columbus was a series of fever and cholera epidemics that did not subside until swamps close to the center of town were drained. With the opening in 1831 of the Ohio & Erie Canal, which was connected to Columbus by a smaller canal, and then the National Highway in 1833, Columbus was in a position to emerge as a trade and transportation center. Then, on February 22, 1850, a steam engine pulling flat cars made its maiden run from Columbus to Xenia, 54 miles away, and Columbus entered the railroad age. Five locally financed railroads were in operation by 1872. Columbus, with a population of 20,000 people in 1860, became a military center during the Civil War. Camp Jackson was an assembly center for recruits and Columbus Barracks—renamed Fort Hayes in 1922—served as an arsenal. Camp Chase, also in the area, was the Union's largest facility for Confederate prisoners, and the Federal Government maintained a cemetery for the more than 2,000 soldiers who died there. Academic Prominence Precedes High-Technology Growth Columbus prospered economically after the Civil War, as new banks and railroad lines opened and horse-and-buggy companies manufactured 20,000 carriages and wagons a year. The city's first waterworks system and an extended streetcar service were built during this period. In 1870 the Ohio General Assembly created, through the Morrill Land Grant Act, the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, which became a vital part of the city's life and identity. This coeducational institution, renamed The Ohio State University in 1878, is now one of the country's major state universities. The Columbus campus consists of nearly 400 permanent buildings on 1,644 acres of land. Today, the university's technological research facilities, coupled with the Battelle Memorial Institute, comprise one of the largest private research organizations of its kind in the world. Two events prior to World War I shook Columbus's stability. The streetcar strike of 1910 lasted through the summer and into the fall, resulting in riots and destruction of street cars and even one death. The National Guard was called out to maintain order, and when the strike finally ended, few concessions were made by the railway company. Three years later, the Scioto River flood killed 100 people and left 20,000 people homeless; property damages totaled $9 million. Traditionally a center for political, economic, and cultural activity as the state capital, Columbus is today one of the fastest-growing cities in the east central United States. The downtown area underwent a complete transformation in the 1990s, and the economy surged as high-technology development and research companies moved into the metropolitan area. Franklin County saw its population top 1,000,000 for the first time in the 2000 census and celebrated its bicentennial in 2003. Historical Information: Ohio Historical Society, 1985 Velma Avenue, Columbus, OH 43211; telephone (614)297-2510
Government - State Capitol - GeorgiaInfo State Capitol State Capitol Complex Introduction When Georgia declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776, Atlanta did not exist. At that time, Indians occupied most of the state, and the Atlanta vicinity fell on the boundary line between the Creek and Cherokee Indians—the two principal Indian tribes in Georgia. The story of how Atlanta came to be Georgia’s capital city—and of the gold-domed capitol building—is a fascinating one. But first, a distinction should be made in two similar words—“capital” and “capitol.” These two words—sometimes used incorrectly—derive from the Latin word “caput,” meaning “head.” Although the word “capital” now has a number of different meanings, within government it refers to the city where the government of a state or nation is located. Thus, Atlanta is the capital of Georgia, as Washington, D.C., is the capital of the United States. (Incidentally, the term “capital” is not used to designate the city where a county’s government is located. Historically, such a city was termed the “county site,” but today is referred to as the “county seat.”) “Capitol,” on the other hand, refers to the large, often domed, building that serves as the main center of government. For example, Georgia’s State Capitol currently houses the two chambers of the General Assembly, House and Senate officers, and legislative support staff; Georgia’s Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Secretary of State (and many of their staff); and the State Museum of Science and Industry. It is said that when the founders of Rome dug the foundations for the first temple, they unearthed a human head, which was interpreted as an omen that Rome would be the head of all Italy. This temple became known as the “Capitolium,” from “caput” (head) and “Tollii” (meaning “of Tollius,” a mythical hero of these early Romans.) This building became a military and religious center of the Roman world, and the name was to be later given to the main governmental building in each Roman colony. The term “capitol” was first used in America in 1699, when the Virginia House of Burgesses provided that the governmental building that would be constructed to house that body be called the “Capitol.” The more commonly used term in referring to the governmental building (at that time all state government could be housed in one building) until the 1800s, however, was “statehouse.” Even today, 11 states continue the traditional term “statehouse” instead of “capitol.”   Georgia’s First Capital For more on Georgia’s state capitol, see the New Georgia Encyclopedia. Atlanta is the fifth city to be designated capital of Georgia. Several other cities have also served as temporary seats of government, as seen in the following table. HISTORY OF GEORGIA CAPITALS 1868-present Atlanta * Temporary meeting sites of state government To trace the history of these capitals, we must go back over 200 years, beginning with the founding of Georgia. In February 1733, James Oglethorpe landed at Yamacraw Bluff, which was so named after the Yamacraw Indians—a tribe of the Creek Indians. Tomochichi, chief of the Yamacraws, gave Oglethorpe approval for a settlement, which Oglethorpe named Savannah, after the river of that name on which the new settlement was located. In May 1733, Oglethorpe and Tomochichi signed a treaty, the first of a long number that would eventually involve all Indian lands in Georgia, which ceded Creek lands to the Trustees from the Savannah to the Altamaha rivers, inland from the coast as far as the tide flowed. It is probably incorrect to designate Savannah as “capital” or “seat of government” of the colony at this point. Actual governmental power resided with the trustees back in London, subject to the king’s assent. By virtue of their 1732 charter, the trustees were given control of the new colony for 21 years, after which Georgia would become the responsibility of the Crown. During this time, the trustees never designated a governor for the colony, instead retaining much of the control themselves. Oglethorpe, himself a
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The Clee hills are in which English county?
Brown Clee Hill | Brown Clee Hill (1,772 ft) is the highest … | Flickr Tony Garofalo By: Tony Garofalo Brown Clee Hill Brown Clee Hill (1,772 ft) is the highest point in the English county of Shrophsire. It is located 8.5 miles north-east of Ludlow (“Hill by the Noisy Stream”) and belongs to a range of hills known as the Clee Hills (“Bell-shaped Hills” or “Rounded Hills”). The Clee Hills run for some 15 miles in a north-to-south direction and lie within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.   Brown Clee Hill consists of two principal tops and on both of these there once stood an Iron Age hill fort. The summit is located at the northern end of the hill and is called Abdon Burf (“Abba’s Farmstead Fort”) and the lower southern top is called Clee Burf (“Clee Fort”). The eastern slopes of Brown Clee Hill are extensively wooded but the western slopes are grassy and here much of the area is Open Access Land. The geology of the hill is very different from that of the nearby Church Stretton (“Street Town with a Church”) Hills. The rocks hereabouts are much more recent and consist largely of Old Red Sandstone, capped with lava that has prevented erosion of the coal measures. As a consequence, Brown Clee Hill has been extensively quarried and the last of the quarries only closed during the 1940s. Sadly the hill forts on both Abdon Burf and Clee Burf were badly damaged by the quarrying activities but lower down on the western flanks of the hill there is a third Iron Age hill fort called Nordy Bank. This large fort has survived almost intact and is thought to have been occupied up until the time of the Roman invasion. In more recent times, telecommunication masts have been installed on both Abbon Burf and Clee Burf that play a role in air traffic control. Before they were built the hill claimed quite a tally of air crash victims and a memorial on the southern slopes of Abdon Burf commemorates the 23 Allied and Luftwaffe aircrew who were killed here during World War 2.   Brown Clee Hill is probably best climbed from the west, starting near Clee St Margaret. A short but pleasant circuit of only approximately 7 miles can be made, taking in the summits of Clee Burf and Abdon Burf and returning via The Five Springs and Nordy Bank hill fort. The hill really is a superb viewpoint and on a clear day Snowdonia, Pumlumon ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8748621334/in/photostr... ), the Brecon Beacons, the Malvern Hills and the Cotswalds can all be espied. The picture I have uploaded was taken looking northwards towards Abdon Burf from near the top of Clee Burf. Done
The pennines are a low-rising mountain range, separating the north west of england from yorkshire and the north east. www.tradebit.com The pennines are a low-rising mountain range, separating the north west of england from yorkshire and the north east. Often described as the "backbone of England", they form a more-or-less continuous range stretching from the Peak District in Derbyshire, around the northern and eastern edges of Greater Manchester, through the Yorkshire Dales past the Cumbrian Fells to the Cheviot Hills on the Anglo-Scottish border. North of the Aire Gap, the Pennines give out a western spur into Lancashire, the Forest of Bowland, and south of the gap is a similar spur, the Rossendale Fells and the West Pennine Moors – From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Who wrote the book A Farewell to Arms?
A Farewell to Arms - Ernest Hemingway - Google Books A Farewell to Arms 12 Reviews https://books.google.com/books/about/A_Farewell_to_Arms.html?id=2_XH0Z81_ZEC "If people bring so much courage to this world the world has to kill them to break them, so of course it kills them. The world breaks every one and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially."The greatest American novel to emerge from World War I, A Farewell to Arms cemented Ernest Hemingway's reputation as one of the most important novelists of the twentieth century. Drawn largely from Hemingway's own experiences, it is the story of a volunteer ambulance driver wounded on the Italian front, the beautiful British nurse with whom he falls in love, and their journey to find some small sanctuary in a world gone mad with war. By turns beautiful and tragic, tender and harsh and realistic, A Farewell to Arms is one of the supreme literary achievements of our time.   What people are saying -  Write a review User ratings LibraryThing Review User Review  - chrisblocker - LibraryThing I've read many of Ernest Hemingway's most revered short stories, and I've read one of his more acclaimed novels, The Sun Also Rises. I like Hemingway for the most part. He wrote good stories, but the ... Read full review User Review - Flag as inappropriate I'm not going to pretend to know how to review a book or what to be critical about. But I will share my thoughts, which are influenced by an understanding of what Hemingway's philosophy of writing (reportedly) was. Description and dialogue is what you get. I was surprised by how much description of setting there was. The setting of time was often treated by mentioning the season and supporting descriptions that made you feel the seasons were turning and gave a somewhat detached sense toward the lives of the characters. I guess this is Hemingway's personality or his view coming through his work. Perhaps it is linked to his illustration of war. It seems a life is not above scrutiny, is not so big that it can't be understood. Hemingway does indeed write the facts. He reports only what the character sees so that we feel what he experiences. Its like you don't identify with the character, you are the character. This isn't perfect though and though it describes the experience of reading Hemingway (understanding experience through observation of only the facts) one may feel more invested in characters of other novels. Hemingway very rarely goes off and just tells us what his character is thinking. When he does it plays out like a dialogue that seems more like the thoughts of the typical man than the coherent paragraphs of so many other characters. In this way Hemingway is relate-able. In terms of appeal, it is not a crazy twisting ride of a plot. It is a portrait of a time (both the era, but especially war-time in that era). It is enjoyable largely because of the no-nonsense approach to recreating an important time, place, and perspective through elegant presentation of dialogue and crisp description.If you are looking for a fun read or an escape this may not be the time for this book. Otherwise, I highly recommend this book, especially if you enjoy the concrete and the real, I think it will move you.
BBC Radio 4 - Desert Island Discs - Presenters Desert Island Discs Presenters Roy Plomley Roy Plomley, the programme's creator, presented the programme for 43 years. Starting out as a stage and film actor, he began working in radio in 1936 as an announcer on Radio Normandy. Following a stint with International Radio, broadcasting from Paris and London, he began to freelance for the BBC in 1940. Although he also wrote plays, and presented other programmes such as One Minute, Please, he will be forever associated with Desert Island Discs. He wrote several books about the programme: Desert Island Discs (1975), Desert Island Picks (1982) and Desert Island Lists (1984, with his producer then, Derek Drescher). Michael Parkinson Michael Parkinson was asked to take the chair following Roy Plomley's death in May 1985. His first castaway, on 5th January 1986, was the film director Alan Parker. Parkinson, widely celebrated for his successful TV chat-show, had already himself appeared as a castaway on 19th Feb 1972. Between 1986 and 1988, he presented nearly 100 programmes but by the end of 1987 he'd decided to move on. On 13th March 1988 he interviewed his final castaway - athlete Brendan Foster Sue Lawley Sue Lawley was well-known as a TV reporter, newsreader and presenter & had appeared as a castaway on 8th November 1987, interviewed by Michael Parkinson. Her first guest was Lord Hailsham (Quintin Hogg), who was castaway on 27th March 1988. Describing the role as “one of the best jobs in broadcasting”, Sue went on to interview a further 771 people from all aspects of public life including politics, entertainment, science and sport. On 27th August 2006, her final castaway was the actress Dame Joan Plowright, Sir Laurence Olivier’s widow. Kirsty Young Journalist and broadcaster Kirsty Young opened her tenure as presenter by interviewing the illustrator Quentin Blake on 1st October 2006. Among her guests have been musicians Morrissey, Sir Tom Jones, Alice Cooper, and Barry Manilow, politicians Nick Clegg, Alex Salmond and Alan Johnson, actors Sir Michael Caine, Kathy Burke and June Spencer. In addition to Desert Island Discs, since 2008 she has been the presenter of Crimewatch on BBC One and has also presented the documentary series The British Family and The British at Work. Other Desert Island Discs presenters Two other people have presented editions of Desert Island Discs - Leslie Perowne, Head of Popular Record Programmes at the BBC, who interviewed Roy Plomley the first time he appeared as a castaway in May 1942. On the second occasion Plomley was castaway, in May 1958, he was interviewed by Eamonn Andrews. Strictly speaking, therefore, six people have presented Desert Island Discs over its sixty years, although only Roy Plomley, Michael Parkinson, Sue Lawley and Kirsty Young can genuinely be called 'Desert Island Discs presenters' in the accepted sense.
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What state is known as the Magnolia State?
State Nicknames Massachusetts - New Jersey The “Magnolia State” is named because of the abundance of magnolia flowers and trees in the state. The magnolia is the official state flower and the official state tree. source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer “Show Me State” A name attributed to Representative Willard Van Diver. It connotes a certain self-deprecating stubbornness and devotion to simple common sense. source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer “Treasure State” refers to the importance of mining in Montana. source: State Names, Seals, Flags, and Symbols by Benjamin F. Shearer, Barbara S. Shearer Nebraska The 1945 Legislature changed the official state name to the “Cornhusker State”. The name is derived from the nickname for the University of Nebraska athletic teams - the "Cornhuskers" - which was coined in 1900 by Charles S. "Cy" Sherman, a sportswriter for the Nebraska State Journal in Lincoln. "Cornhuskers" replaced earlier nicknames, such as "Golden Knights", "Antelopes", and "Bugeaters". The term "cornhusker" comes from the method of harvesting or "husking" corn by hand, which was common in Nebraska before the invention of husking machinery.
State Nicknames Alabama - Georgia Alabama Alabama has been known as the “Yellowhammer State” since the Civil War. The yellowhammer nickname was applied to the Confederate soldiers from Alabama when a company of young cavalry soldiers from Huntsville, under the command of Rev. D.C. Kelly, arrived at Hopkinsville, KY, where Gen. Forrest's troops were stationed. The officers and men of the Huntsville company wore fine, new uniforms, whereas the soldiers who had long been on the battlefields were dressed in faded, worn uniforms. On the sleeves, collars and coattails of the new calvary troop were bits of brilliant yellow cloth. As the company rode past Company A , Will Arnett cried out in greeting "Yellowhammer, Yellowhammer, flicker, flicker!" The greeting brought a roar of laughter from the men and from that moment the Huntsville soldiers were spoken of as the "yellowhammer company." The term quickly spread throughout the Confederate Army and all Alabama troops were referred to unofficially as the "Yellowhammers." California “The Golden State” has long been a popular designation for California and was made the official State Nickname in 1968. It is particularly appropriate since California's modern development can be traced back to the discovery of gold in 1848 and fields of golden poppies can be seen each spring throughout the state. The Golden State Museum is also the name of a new museum slated to open in late 1998 at the California State Archives in Sacramento. The museum's exhibits will bring to life the momentous events of California's history through a series of innovative, interpretive exhibits. Colorado Colorado has been nicknamed the “Centennial State” because it became a state in the year 1876, 100 years after the signing of our nation's Declaration of Independence. Colorado also is called “Colorful Colorado” presumably because of it's magnificent scenery of mountains, rivers and plains. This phrase has decorated maps, car license plates, tourist information centers and souvenirs of all kinds! Connecticut Connecticut was designated the “Constitution State” by the General Assembly in 1959. As early as the 19th Century, John Fiske, a popular historian from Connecticut, made the claim that the Fundamental Orders of 1638/39 were the first written constitution in history. Some contemporary historians dispute Fiske's analysis. However, Simeon E. Baldwin, a former Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, defended Fiske's view of the Fundamental Orders in Osborn's History of Connecticut in Monographic Form by stating that "never had a company of men deliberately met to frame a social compact for immediate use, constituting a new and independent commonwealth, with definite officers, executive and legislative, and prescribed rules and modes of government, until the first planters of Connecticut came together for their great work on January 14th, 1638-9." The text of the Fundamental Orders is reproduced in Section I of this volume and the original is on permanent display at the Museum of Connecticut History at the State Library. Connecticut has also been known as the “Nutmeg State”, the “Provisions State”, and the “Land of Steady Habits”. source: http://www.state.ct.us/sots/RegisterManual/SectionX/Misc7.htm Delaware “The First State”: Delaware is known by this nickname due to the fact that on December 7, 1787, it became the first of the 13 original states to ratify the U.S. Constitution. “The Diamond State”: This nickname was given to Delaware, according to legend, by Thomas Jefferson because he described Delaware as a "jewel" among states due to its strategic location on the Eastern Seaboard. “Blue Hen State”: This nickname was given to Delaware after the fighting Blue Hen Cocks that were carried with the Delaware Revolutionary War Soldiers for entertainment during Cock fights. “Small Wonder”: This nickname is basically a new nickname. It was given to Delaware due to its size and the contributions it has made to our country as a whole and the beauty of Delaware.
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In which country is the city of Mons?
Things to Do in Mons | Travel to Belgium Photos, Guides, Itineraries What to do in Mons In the cobbled streets of Mons, many centuries of tradition blend with the latest trends in technology and culture. In 2015, this eclectic Belgian town was the joint European Capital of Culture—an honor that kicked off a year of celebrations, exhibitions, and vibrant public art installations. Out of the spotlight, Mons enchants visitors with whimsical architecture; the towering Belfry, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; and the diverse array of museums and monuments that pepper the streets of this ancient fortified town. 1 to 24 of 26 results
Bear Grylls — The Movie Database (TMDb) Report Biography Edward Michael "Bear" Grylls (born 7 June 1974) is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter. He is widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild (2006–2011), originally titled Born Survivor: Bear Grylls in the United Kingdom. Grylls is also involved in a number of wilderness survival television series in the UK and US. In July 2009, Grylls was appointed the youngest-ever Chief Scout in the UK at age 35. Grylls was born in Donaghadee, County Down, Northern Ireland.He grew up in Donaghadee until the age of four, when his family moved to Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. He is the son of Conservative politician Sir Michael Grylls, who was implicated in the cash-for-questions affair, and Lady Sarah Grylls. Lady Grylls is the daughter of politician Patricia Ford, briefly an Ulster Unionist Party MP, and cricketer and businessman Neville Ford. Grylls has one sibling, an elder sister, Lara Fawcett, a cardio-tennis coach, who gave him the nickname 'Bear' when he was a week old. Grylls was educated at Ludgrove School and Eton College, where he helped start its first mountaineering club, and Birkbeck, University of London, where he graduated with a degree, obtained part-time, in Hispanic studies in 2002. He graduated from the University of West of England. From an early age, he learned to climb and sail with his father, who was a member of the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron. As a teenager, he learned to skydive and earned a second dan black belt in Shotokan karate. At age eight he became a Cub Scout. He speaks English, Spanish, and French. He is a Christian, and has described his faith as the "backbone" in his life. Grylls married Shara Cannings Knight in 2000. They have three sons. In August 2015, it was reported that Grylls had deserted his young son, Jesse, on Saint Tudwal's Island along the North Wales coast, as the tide approached, leaving him to be rescued by the RNLI. The RNLI later criticised him for the stunt, saying its crew "had not appreciated" that a child would be involved.
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Who plays Calvin J Candie in the 2012 film ‘Django Unchained’?
Django Unchained (2012 movie): Was Calvin Candie gay? - Quora Quora This blog post argues yes: Let me come right out with it. It’s my assertion that Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio) was, in fact, a homosexual character who may (or may not) have been in a relationship with his male slave, Stephen (Sam Jackson). Answer Wiki 7 Answers Mark Hughes , I've written 17 screenplays for feature films, TV movies, and TV pilots. I write about filmmaking at Forbes. Written Mar 6, 2013 No, I don't think Candie was gay. I think that blog is mostly misreading the small bits of evidence it offers up. Candie was a Francophile, full of affectations such as effete mannerisms and his campy decor and personal style, a caricature that a generally intellectually lazy southern plantation owner might imagine is an authentic representation of the French culture he's smitten with. He plays the role, but it's not actually what he's really like -- again, this is all affectation, and we see his true nature and behavior when he loses his temper. The mannerisms drop away, and he's uninterested in whether his behavior and treatment of his surroundings conforms to his pretense. Likewise, the statue is of wrestlers, and the symbolism is of his obsession with violence and brutality against other people. The Mandingo fights, the use of the dogs to rip the man to pieces, the threats to murder Broomhilda's, this is all a reflection of his cruel and base nature. The statue demonstrates that his nature is even hidden within the otherwise pretentious decor of his home. Stephen's relationship with Candie is obviously not what it first appeared to be, but that doesn't make it a homosexual relationship. The implication is that he's a father figure to Candie, actually, and he treats Candie a lot like a son or grandson. Candie was raised by Stephen, and he trusts Stephen, so in light of Candie's lack of serious intellectual curiosity and general nasty nature, Stephen is the one who probably has to do most of the thinking to keep Candyland running on a day to day basis. The (grand)father/(grand)son dynamic is why Stephen cries out as he does when Candie dies, and why he cradles him. The point about Candie being such a brutal and ignorant bigot who treats slaves so inhumanely on the one hand, but having been raised mostly by slaves and particularly by Stephen so that Candie treats Stephen like a member of the family, is a clear narrative and fits better with what we're seeing. The only hints about Candie's sexuality are when he's making inappropriate statements about Broomhilda while touching her and suggesting he has used her for sex. Indeed, there's some subtext at Candyland in general that suggests Candie has used the female slaves for sex. I think if Candie and Stephen were meant to be lovers, or if Candie was supposed to be gay, then it would've simply been in the story. I don't really feel Candie's sexuality matters particularly to the narrative beyond the implications that he slept with Broomhilda. 12k Views · View Upvotes · Answer requested by Written Mar 6, 2013 Let me answer with a question: Don't you think Tarantino would've made it abundantly clear that the main villain of the film is gay, if that's what he intended? This is a movie with buckets of blood, fountains of racial slurs, and where every single character is an exaggerated caricature, without exception. Hell, even irrelevant prior professions like dentistry are flagged by putting a giant bobbing tooth on the guy's station wagon. You really think Tarantino, of all filmmakers, is going to put a gay character in the spotlight of a major film with a barely-perceptible wink-wink-nudge-nudge? That to me answers the question beyond any and all suspicion. Written Jan 9, 2013 I think Calvin Candie has grown up comfortable, atop a system that has rewarded him for doing nothing. Having had nothing to do, he has tried doing everything once - running a brothel, taking opium, gambling, making his slaves fight each other, and likely sleeping with sister and brother alike. Calvin Candie is perverse, since he does
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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How many counters, or pieces, does each player start with in a game of backgammon?
How Many Counters Does Each Player Have at the Start of a Game of Backgammon | uk.QACollections.com How Many Counters Does Each Player Have at the Start of a Game of Backgammon  How Many Counters Does Each Player Have at the Start of a Game of Backgammon? Each Player as 15 counters in a Backgammon. The counters are also known as checkers, draughts, stones, men or chips. Backgammon is one of the oldest board games, with archaeological evidence up to ... Read More » Related Videos Top Q&A For: How Many Counters Does Each Player Have at the ... How Many Counters in Backgammon? Backgammon has thirty pieces, or fifteen for each of the two players. The pieces in Backgammon are also known as checkers, draughts, pieces, men, stones or counters. How Many Senators Does Each State Have? Each state is represented by two senators. Each senator is given six years senate terms. According to the law, no person shall be a senator who have not attained the age of thirty. Where to Buy Backgammon Game Sets? Backgammon can be a fun and exciting game for the whole family to enjoy. When choosing a Backgammon set to buy, you will want to shop from a place that gives you a variety of options in style, desi... Read More » http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_4557155_where-buy-backgammon-game-sets.html How Many Calories Should a Man Have Each Day? A man's daily calorie intake is influenced by his age and activity levels, as well as his weight and other health factors. If you are trying to lose weight, you'll obviously need to intake fewer ca... Read More »
1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4?  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? 3. If Alpha is 1, and Beta is 2, what is 6? 4. If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? 5. If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? 6. If Liverpool won in 2006, and Chelsea won in 2007, who won in 2008? 7. How many pints does a 10- gallon hat hold? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton? 9. Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? 10. From what ancient activity does the word ‘crestfallen’ come? 11. What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds? 12. What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river? 13. Who succeeded Alf Ramsey to become caretaker manger for the English national football team in 1974? 14. What did Britain’s roads first acquire in 1914? 15. Which former Liverpool player held the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes? 16. Myleen Klass (pictured) now presents 10 Years Younger on Channel 4, but what was the name of the pop band that gave her success in 2001? 17. Who was the presenter of Out Of Town in the 1960s who went on to appear on the children’s TV programme How? 18. Whose autobiography is called Dear Fatty? 19. Who were Tom and Barbara’s neighbours in The Good Life? 20. In Cockney rhyming slang what are your ‘Daisy Roots’? 21. What is the surname of the twin brothers who compiled the Guinness Book of Records together between 1955 and 1975? 22. Which actor played Columbo? 23. Does the Bactrian camel have one hump, or two? 24. Where is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock? 25. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, what National Charity was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists, Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley? 26. What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? 27. What colour of flag should a ship fly to show it is in quarantine? 28. Purple Brittlegill, Velvet Shank and Orange Milkcap are three types of what? 29. What is the name of the flats where the Trotters lived in Only Fools And Horses? 30. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for? ANSWERS: 1. Saturn; 2. Tom Baker (Doctor Who actors); 3. Zeta; 4. Christopher Biggins. (I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Joe Pasquale 04, Carol Thatcher 05, Matt Willis 06, and Joe Swash 08); 5. Ramsay MacDonald (Prime Ministers post WW1); 6. Portsmouth (FA Cup); 7. 6; 8. Thomas Becket; 9. Kirstie Allsopp; 10. Cockfighting; 11. Sky-diving; 12. Montreal; 13. 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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Who was the British Director of the film 'American Beauty'?
American Beauty | Film | The Guardian American Beauty The Oscar-winning actor stars with Jake Gyllenhaal in this week’s oddball comedy-drama Demolition, but what have been his smartest career choices? Published: 29 Apr 2016 Thomas Batten shares executives’ latest pitches for revamping beloved classics from the 90s and early 2000s, involving the Kardashians, Instagram and millennials Published: 25 Nov 2015 Join us as we pick five of Spacey’s top film roles, and let us know which you would add Published: 28 Nov 2014 American beauty In the furore about Mena Suvari and the roses, it was easy to miss the understated yet incandescent screen presence of Thora Birch as Kevin Spacey's daughter. Now audiences are realising what insiders have known since she was six - that Thora Birch is Hollywood's brightest young star (just ask her mum). Published: 15 Apr 2001 American Beauty | The Last Contract | Chance or Coincidence | The League of Gentlemen Published: 30 Jul 2000 American Beauty in video row Published: 22 May 2000 American Beauty's screen kiss is too hot for MTV Dreamworks, the studio behind Oscar-winning American Beauty has refused to let MTV use a clip of Kevin Spacey and Mena Suvari in a clinch for the network's ninth annual Movie Awards, despite the smooch snagging a viewers' nomination for best onscreen kiss. Published: 21 Apr 2000 Introducing Thora and friends... American Beauty has won critical praise and countless Oscar nominations. But little attention has been paid to the cast's youthful core. Righting that wrong, Vanessa Thorpe salutes Thora Birch, Mena Suvari and Wes Bentley, while Akin Ojumu imagines what Thora might do next Published: 27 Feb 2000 Suburbia. The ever-spruce Carolyn Burnham (Annette Bening) stands before the curtains of her latest property, a slightly down-at-heel condo. Her eyes brighten; she straightens her back. Published: 16 Feb 2000 Warehouse man makes Oscar history With a stack of Golden Globes already on the mantelpiece, and his trophy cabinet filling fast, Sam Mendes made yet more Hollywood history yesterday when American Beauty was nominated for eight Oscars - the most by a first time foreign director and more than any other film this year. Published: 16 Feb 2000
Sam Mendes | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie twitter Biography by Michael Hastings Director Sam Mendes was already a veteran of the Broadway and London stage when he made one of the most auspicious feature film debuts in recent memory with American Beauty , a dark, satirical, and ultimately revelatory vision of suburban discontent. The low-budget Hollywood production struck a chord with audiences and critics, garnering Mendes a truckload of year-end awards. The soft-spoken director was born in 1965 in England, an only child of Portuguese descent. His parents divorced when he was five. After graduating from Cambridge University, the young Mendes made his mark with several popular, innovative stage productions in London's West End before joining the ranks of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1992. By his mid-twenties, Mendes had staked a claim among such peers as Danny Boyle and Nicholas Hytner -- future film directors themselves -- and had already coaxed attention-getting performances from such luminaries as Dame Judi Dench and Ralph Fiennes . Mendes then became artistic director of London's Donmar Warehouse Theater, where he programmed an eclectic mix of Shakespeare, Stephen Sondheim , and Tennessee Williams . Critics noted the director's ability to attract big-name talents seeking to prove their mettle, exemplified by Nicole Kidman 's daring, multi-character performance in Mendes ' London and Broadway productions of The Blue Room. It was his stark, Tony-winning rendition of Cabaret, however, which prompted Steven Spielberg to hand Mendes the script for American Beauty . Spielberg 's DreamWorks company was the only Hollywood studio to respond to sitcom writer Alan Ball 's elliptical tale of Middle American redemption; and in Cabaret, Spielberg saw the work not just of an actor's director but of a distinctly cinematic visionary. In the film's production, Mendes rehearsed extensively with his cast, storyboarding the film with the aid of Spielberg and legendary cinematographer Conrad Hall . Though the picture was conceived as a dark, ironic comedy, Mendes discovered in the editing process a more reverent, spiritual side to the material. Through careful marketing, the film enjoyed a long run at the box office; in a year filled with scandal and tragedy, American audiences responded to its caustic but inspiring tone. Critics and the industry took note as well, as was particularly evidenced by the slew of year-end attention garnered by the film and its director: among American Beauty 's many honors were 5 Academy Awards, including a Best Picture win and a Best Director Oscar statuette for Mendes . Immediately following the win, Mendes laid low for a while, choosing to focus on the Donmar Theatre instead of the piles of scripts that were being thrown his way. (Among the projects Mendes turned down was Charlie Kaufman's Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, which would later become George Clooney's directorial debut.) He re-emerged in 2002 with the big-budget Tom Hanks vehicle Road to Perdition, a dark rumination on the nature of violence and the seemingly-inextricable bonds between fathers (or father figures) and sons. Prepped for a high-profile Oscar-season bow, Perdition was moved up to the summer to make way for another Hanks/DreamWorks epic, Catch Me If You Can. Still, upon its release, the R-rated Perdition garnered a sizable amount of awards talk for its stark, poetic visual sense, its mournful tone, and a muted, restrained performance from the usually-sunny Tom Hanks. Better yet, DreamWorks' careful, "counter-programming" platform release ensured a healthy box-office life for the film, as it opened to $20 million on less than 2,000 screens. In 2003 Mendes married Titanic actress Kate Winslet, returning to the director's chair shortly thereafter to explore the futility of war in Jarhead (2005) -- a complex drama that drew decidedly mixed reviews. But if Mendes was disapponted it wouldn't last long, because after serving as producer of director Marc Foster's powerful 2007 drama The Ki
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Which English poet died of tuberculosis in Rome in 1821?
John Keats (1795 - 1821) - Find A Grave Memorial Citt� Metropolitana di Roma Capitale Lazio, Italy Poet. One of the best loved and most admired of all English poets, his odes, sonnets, and narrative poems frequently find a place in modern anthologies of English poetry, and continue to be popular. Keats died in Rome at the age of 25, from the great killer of the time, tuberculosis, which he had probably contracted from his younger brother Tom, whom he had helped nurse, and who had died of the same disease three years before. He had moved to Rome in the hope that the warmer and gentler climate would help him find a cure, and taken lodgings with the artist Joseph Severn at No. 26, Piazza di Spagna (the famous "Spanish Steps"). Severn proved the best of friends, nursing Keats through his last illness, looking after his affairs, and protecting him from the sordid attentions of the grasping landlady. He helped Keats in every desire he had, except the laudanum overdose by which to end it all. Keats' final days and hours are touchingly preserved in Severn's letters. Nine days before he died, Keats requested that his gravestone should bear the simple words, "Here lies one whose name is writ in water". So little had contemporary reaction caused him to suppose his poetry would live on. Severn almost carried out this request, but one of Keats' executors, Charles Brown, a literary friend of Keats who had felt very bitter about Keats' treatment by the critics, suggested the fuller form which it now has, "This Grave contains all the was Mortal, of a YOUNG ENGLISH POET Who, on his Death Bed, in the Bitterness of his Heart, at the Malicious Power of his Enemies, Desired these Words to be engraven on his Tomb Stone - Here lies One Whose Name was writ in Water, Feb 24th 1821". Above the inscription is the carving of a lyre, with half its strings missing. This was designed by Severn. It is more than significant that Shelley, who drowned with a copy of Keats' 1820 publication in his pocket, and Severn himself, who died long after in 1879, are buried nearby. (Bio by Martin Porter).
The Charge of the Light Brigade - Poems | Academy of American Poets Academy of American Poets The Academy of American Poets is the largest membership-based nonprofit organization fostering an appreciation for contemporary poetry and supporting American poets. For over three generations, the Academy has connected millions of people to great poetry through programs such as National Poetry Month, the largest literary celebration in the world; Poets.org, the Academy’s popular website; American Poets, a biannual literary journal; and an annual series of poetry readings and special events. Since its founding, the Academy has awarded more money to poets than any other organization. browse poems & poets sign up to receive a new poem-a-day in your inbox sign up read this poet's poems Born on August 6, 1809, in Somersby, Lincolnshire, England, Alfred Tennyson is one of the most well-loved Victorian poets. Tennyson, the fourth of twelve children, showed an early talent for writing. At the age of twelve he wrote a 6,000-line epic poem. His father, the Reverend George Tennyson, tutored his sons in classical and modern languages. In the 1820s, however, Tennyson's father began to suffer frequent mental breakdowns that were exacerbated by alcoholism. One of Tennyson's brothers had violent quarrels with his father, a second was later confined to an insane asylum, and another became an opium addict. Tennyson escaped home in 1827 to attend Trinity College, Cambridge. In that same year, he and his brother Charles published Poems by Two Brothers. Although the poems in the book were mostly juvenilia, they attracted the attention of the "Apostles," an undergraduate literary club led by Arthur Hallam. The "Apostles" provided Tennyson, who was tremendously shy, with much needed friendship and confidence as a poet. Hallam and Tennyson became the best of friends; they toured Europe together in 1830 and again in 1832. Hallam's sudden death in 1833 greatly affected the young poet. The long elegy In Memoriam and many of Tennyson's other poems are tributes to Hallam. In 1830, Tennyson published Poems, Chiefly Lyrical and in 1832 he published a second volume entitled simply Poems. Some reviewers condemned these books as "affected" and "obscure." Tennyson, stung by the reviews, would not publish another book for nine years. In 1836, he became engaged to Emily Sellwood. When he lost his inheritance on a bad investment in 1840, Sellwood's family called off the engagement. In 1842, however, Tennyson's Poems in two volumes was a tremendous critical and popular success. In 1850, with the publication of In Memoriam, Tennyson became one of Britain's most popular poets. He was selected Poet Laureate in succession to Wordsworth . In that same year, he married Emily Sellwood. They had two sons, Hallam and Lionel. At the age of 41, Tennyson had established himself as the most popular poet of the Victorian era. The money from his poetry (at times exceeding 10,000 pounds per year) allowed him to purchase a house in the country and to write in relative seclusion. His appearance—a large and bearded man, he regularly wore a cloak and a broad brimmed hat—enhanced his notoriety. He read his poetry with a booming voice, often compared to that of Dylan Thomas . In 1859, Tennyson published the first poems of Idylls of the Kings, which sold more than 10,000 copies in one month. In 1884, he accepted a peerage, becoming Alfred Lord Tennyson. Tennyson died on October 6, 1892, and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
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What name is given to unsolicited or undesired electronic messages?
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Language Log » Recycling "sticky wicket" for the uncricketed Recycling "sticky wicket" for the uncricketed « previous post | next post » Yesterday's Morning Edition took up the question of how " Bribery Accusations Hurt Wal-Mart's Stock Price ". The segment takes the form of a conversation between NPR's Chris Arnold and Charles Elson, director of the Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, in which a metaphorically sticky wicket plays an important role. Like many Americans who use that phrase, Chris Arnold re-interprets the metaphor in a way that makes sense to those who are innocent of cricket: Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here . You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. ARNOLD: It's, of course, too early to say what will happen at Wal-Mart. There many of the payments appear to have been aimed at getting building permits more quickly. And actually there is a grey area there in U.S. law. Companies are permitted to make what are called facilitating payments, quote-unquote, to avoid getting something like a building permit stuck on a minor bureaucrat's desk. But Charles Elson says that can be a sticky wicket to try to go through. ELSON: When you cross the line from the payment which is acceptable, to a bribe, that's where you have your problems. ARNOLD: What is the difference, though, between a facilitating payment and a bribe? I mean a bribe is a payment that uh facilitates something, right? ELSON: Well, that's- that's why ((as I said)) – that's why it's such a sticky wicket. ARNOLD: Legal experts say lately the Justice Department has been making that wicket even stickier. That is, it's been showing less tolerance for companies to make under the table payments of any kind. The OED explains that in the game of cricket, a wicket is A set of three sticks called stumps, fixed upright in the ground, and surmounted by two small pieces of wood called bails, forming the structure (27 × 8 in.) at which the bowler aims the ball, and at which (in front and a little to one side of it) the batsman stands to defend it with the bat. (The wicket formerly consisted of two stumps and one long bail, forming a structure one foot high by two feet wide.) And by metonymy, a wicket can also be The ground between and about the wickets, esp. in respect of its condition; the pitch. Which gives rise to the figurative phrases to be on a good wicket, to be in an advantageous or favourable position; to bat (or be) on a sticky wicket The entry for sticky explains further: Horse Racing and Cricket. Of a course, a wicket: Having a yielding surface owing to wet. Also fig., esp. in phr. to bat (or be) on a sticky wicket: to contend with great difficulties (colloq.). But in the context of that metaphor, it makes little sense to talk about some legal clause being "a sticky wicket to try to go through".  I suspect that Arnold and Elson are thinking of the OED's sense 4 of wicket, glossed as "U.S. Croquet. A hoop." That's a kind of wicket that you literally do "go through"; and a croquet hoop might be figuratively sticky by virtue of being at an awkward angle, or literally (if implausibly) sticky by being coated with some adhesive substance. William Safire retracted a similar usage in " Gotcha! ", 1/13/2002: On the stickiness of wickets: I wrote about Prime Minister Tony Blair of Britain, "maneuvering his way through the sticky wicket of the Middle East." One neither navigates nor maneuvers through such a soggy metaphor. The wicket, as I am informed gleefully by Lee Child, Jack Kenny and Ben Werschkul, is the ground on which the baseball-like game of cricket is played. When it is sticky, not in the sense of "tacky" but in the sense of "wet, slippery," the ball bounces on the ground in front of the batsman in unpredictable ways. This metaphor has been extended to a general meaning of "awkward, embarrassing, difficult," but as Mr. Child notes, "the key point is that the batsman is on a sticky wicket; he is perforce immobile in front of it
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What was the name of Robbie Jackson's dog in Eastenders?
Robbie Jackson | EastEnders Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Robbie Jackson is a fictional character from EastEnders . He is the son of Carol Jackson and her ex partner Gary Bolton . Storylines Backstory Robbie was the product of a whirlwind romance between teenagers Gary Bolton and Carol Branning . Carol already had a daughter, Bianca, from a previous relationship and upon discovering that she was pregnant again she and Gary got engaged and began living together before she gave birth to their son at just 16. They were happy for a while, but Gary soon began to feel tied down at such a young age and walked out on Carol and her two children just months after their son's birth. Robbie and his half sister Bianca saw many surrogate father figures during their childhood, one of which led to the birth of their half sister Sonia before Carol entered a relationship with the steady and reliable Alan Jackson in 1987. They became parents to Billie in 1988 and not long afterwards Alan adopted Robbie and his sisters, resulting in them all taking on the name Jackson. 1993–2010 Robbie arrives in the Square in 1993 with the rest of the Jackson clan. Initially a troublesome teen, Robbie has little success at school and is frequently in trouble for his behaviour, along with his friend Kevin. In November 1994, the pair find a dog which Robbie names Wellard. Robbie manages to persuade the dog's owner to relinquish care to him, after he discovers that Wellard was being neglected, and Wellard then becomes Robbies's pet. As he ages, Robbie becomes more responsible, but has little success in anything he chooses to do. He has several careers in Albert Square including radio control for the Evans' mini cab company, waiter, a job as manager in the local video rental store, and later as the market road sweeper. Robbie is generally unsuccessful with women. He has a crush on Sarah Hills and is responsible for taking her virginity in 1997. Although Sarah initiated the intercourse, she is unable to cope with what has occurred and runs away, leaving her father Ted Hills to assume that Robbie has raped his daughter. Ted assaults Robbie; he is hospitalised and has to undergo a spleenectomy, before Sarah returns to reveal the truth. Robbie forms a more serious relationship with Kerry Skinner in 2000. They get engaged; however, when Robbie discovers that Kerry has cheated on him, the engagement ends. Robbie decides to track down his birth father, Gary Bolton in 2001. He finds him in Portsmouth, and discovers he has a half brother, Kevin. The meeting ends up being a disappointment for Robbie, when he discovers Gary had left his own mother to be with his half-brother's mother. He leaves angrily, but Gary later traces Robbie to Walford and gives him a large cheque which allows him to travel around India, and pay for sister Sonia's nursing training. When Robbie returns to Walford and meets young widow Nita Mistry, they begin a slow-burning relationship, despite Nita's initial reticence. Eventually they move in together with Nita's son Anish, but Nita decides to return to India in 2003 to live with her parents, who can provide for Anish better than she can. Robbie goes with her and Anish to live in Mumbai, and he leaves Wellard in the care of his friend, Gus Smith . Robbie returns briefly for Sonia and Martin Fowler's wedding in 2004. He returns again for Bianca's wedding to Ricky Butcher in February 2010, and is upset to hear that Wellard has died. When asked about Nita he reveals that she cannot attend the wedding as she is six months pregnant. Robbie walks Bianca down the aisle on her wedding day and returns to India after the wedding. When Robbie's half brother Billie suddenly dies several months later, Robbie, Nita and Sonia are unable to attend his funeral due to the flight costs, their newborn baby and the fact that Sonia is visiting Robbie and Nita in Mumbai. He was mentioned 20 April 2015 by Carol Jackson when Max Branning asks about her family coming to Jim's funeral, Carol replying "Robbie's not going to fly back from India, is he?". Gallery
EastEnders: Tiffany, Steve, Bradley, Pat, Jamie, Dennis - the soap deaths we didn't want to happen - Lifestyle News - Reveal Submit Who doesn't love a good soap? Luckily, we've got a fair few to tune into every day of the week. From EastEnders to Coronation Street, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks, fans have been glued to what we call continuing drama for years. © BBC Part one: EastEnders. We've seen weddings, affairs, romance, heartbreak, tears, deceit, bust-ups and deaths. Yes, we know it's all for TV, but we've lost count of the amount of soap deaths that have brought us to tears and left us feeling pretty inconsolable. These deaths not only left us sobbing, but it made us want to petition to producers for a 'back from the dead' storyline. We screamed at the TV and shouted from the rooftops that life really wasn't fair, and then realised that it wasn't real life, but it sure as hell felt like it. For part one, we're going to take a look at the deaths we didn't want to happen in EastEnders. Prepare yourselves - tissues at the ready. Tiffany Mitchell (played by Martine McCutcheon) - December 1998 Still heartbreaking to this day... Tiffany, oh Tiffany. After discovering her husband Grant Mitchell's affair with her mother Louise, Tiff planned to leave Walford for good. Fast forward her showdown with Grant (where she ended up falling down the stairs), it was New Year's Eve and Tiff was preparing to start a new life away with her daughter Courtney. Only there was one obstacle - Grant. He refused to hand Courtney over and fled, with Tiff in pursuit, only it resulted in her running straight into an oncoming car, driven by Frank Butcher. For one of the soap's most popular characters, it was heartbreaking stuff. Steve Owen (played by Martin Kemp) - March 2002 A tragic car chase... Phil Mitchell had his chance to save Steve after his daughter Louise was brought to safety, but instead, he left him to blow up in flames. The incident came following a high speed car chase, where Steve, who was driving with a baby Louise in the car, crashed into a wall. After Louise was rescued, Phil attempted to run back, but hesitated when he realised he wasn't prepared to save Steve after all. What wasn't to love about Steve? The tall, handsome and mysterious businessman kept us glued to the TV over his war with ex-girlfriend Saskia Duncan, where he killed her by delivering a brutal blow to the head with an ashtray. And who could forget his fiery relationship with Melanie Healy? Steve was SO bad but oh-so-good at the same time. Jamie Mitchell (played by Jack Ryder) - December 2002 An accident gone wrong... Martin Fowler accidentally ran over Jamie outside the tube station. Driving in a car with Spencer Moon, Martin, who was at the wheel, was distracted when a text message came through on his phone. After Jamie brought a bouquet of flowers from the stall and about to head into Walford East Station, he stared straight on at Martin driving full steam ahead, with Jamie unable to move in time, and Martin unable to put the breaks on in time. With a version of Ben E. King's 'Stand By Me' playing in the background, Walford heartthrob Jamie died in hospital on Christmas Day of spleen damage, with his distraught girlfriend Sonia Jackson by his side. So long Jamie, so long... Dennis Rickman (played by Nigel Harman) - December 2005 Just as life was starting to turn around... It was New Year's Eve and Dennis decided that he was going to leave his bad ways and dodgy dealings behind by heading off to America with girlfriend Sharon, who was pregnant with their child. Only Johnny Allen had threatened Sharon that Dennis would die if the pair didn't leave Walford for good. Sharon didn't tell Dennis, but she did confide in Phil, who only ended up telling Dennis in an attempt to rile him up enough to take on Johnny. Taking the bait, Dennis went on the search for Johnny and beat him up, but in return, Johnny ordered one of his men (later unveiled as Danny Moon) to kill Dennis. Back on Albert Square, as Dennis was making his way to Sharon through the crowds as they prepared to
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Which US state is known as the ‘Beaver State?
The State of Oregon - An Introduction to the Beaver State from NETSTATE.COM The State of Oregon Rugged Southern Oregon Coastline The spectacular beauty of Oregon leaves no visitor untouched. The state is home to deep vast forests, volcanic peaks, fertile valleys, plateaus, and an incredibly rugged coastline. To stand on one of the cliffs overlooking the Pacific is awe-inspiring, and the irony of the name Pacific is obvious when the ocean thrashes the beaches and rocks below. Oregon also is home to the deepest lake in America. With a depth of 1,932 feet, Crater Lake is a sight not to be missed. Deep, deep blue on a brilliant day, surrounded by the evergreen forest, Crater Lake is a uniquely wondrous and beautiful piece of Oregon's gorgeous terrain. The largest reserves of standing timber in the country contribute to Oregon's status as the leading producer of timber and plywood. The state has consistently attempted to balance the needs of the timber industry with environmental concerns. Oregon State Capitol, Salem The origin of the name Oregon is not certain. One theory has it that the name comes from the French Canadian word "ouragan" meaning "storm" or "hurricane." It's thought that the Columbia River was at one time called "the river of storms" by Canadian fur traders plying their trade in the area. Another suggestion is that the name of the state came from the Spanish word "orejon" meaning "big-ear." This was a term that was applied to many Indian tribes in the area. A third idea suggests that the name of this state comes from the Spanish word "orégano" for the wild sage which grows so vigorously in eastern Oregon. THE STATE NICKNAMES: The Beaver State Oregon is called "The Beaver State" because of the association of beavers with the early history of the state and because of the admirable qualities of intelligence, industry, and ingenuity that are associated with this animal. The beaver is the official state animal and is displayed on the Oregon state flag . The Web-foot State Anyone who's been to Oregon will surely understand that this nickname comes from the amount or rain that falls in the state, most of it in the western 1/3 of the state. Precipitation can average from 40 to more than 180 inches a year in some areas. The Hard-case State or "The Land of Hard Cases" was a nickname that was given to Oregon because of the hardships encountered by early settlers in the area. The Sunset State Oregon was called "The Sunset State" because of its far west location. At the time Oregon joined the Union, in 1859, it was the most westerly of all the states. This position was lost when Washington joined the Union in 1889 and again when Alaska joined in 1959.
The State of New Mexico - An Introduction to the Land of Enchantment from NETSTATE.COM The State of New Mexico Winter Cottonwoods, Taos New Mexico welcomes you with color and art, music and dance, breathtaking landscapes, and a heritage of Indian, Anglo, and Hispanic cultures that cannot be found in any other state in the union. From prehistoric times until the present, cultures and tribes have journeyed through New Mexico's land. From the north, various native American tribes have wandered in, and from the south, people from Mexico, and Spaniards as well, and Europeans have added to the mix. Pueblo, Apache, Navajo and others are all part of the incredible diversity that marks the vibrant culture of New Mexico. The people, their heritage and traditions, their skills and their arts, and the land, its awesome beauty, all make New Mexico the unique and colorful place that it is today. The hot air balloon is New Mexico's official aircraft . Land of Enchantment (Official) The "Land of Enchantment" describes New Mexico's scenic beauty and its rich history. This legend was placed on New Mexico license plates in 1941. This nickname became the official State Nickname of New Mexico on April 8, 1999. The Cactus State or "Land of the Cactus" refers to the cacti that grow so abundantly in the state, particularly along the border with Mexico and on the plains. The Spanish State New Mexico has been referred to as "The Spanish State" because of its border with Mexico, its historical background and the proportion of its Spanish speaking population. The Land of Sunshine or "The Sunshine State" are nicknames that refer to the generous portion of sunshine that "rains" down upon New Mexico. "Sunshine State" appeared on state license plates before 1941. The Land of the Delight Makers This nickname, suggested by George Wharton James, was to celebrate the state's influence on literature and art and because "...it is also the home of the first real field-school of American Archaeology in America." The name was suggested by a book by Adolf Bandelier, The Delight Makers . The Land of Opportunity So called because of its natural beauty, its climate, its newness at the time, its free lands and its industries. New Mexico was described as place that offered enough opportunity to fulfill the hopes of all who came. The Land of the Heart's Desire This is another historical nickname that promoted New Mexico as a land of unbound opportunity. Its location was between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, it provided an ideal climate and was still relatively undeveloped. THE STATE QUARTER: United States Mint Image The second commemorative quarter-dollar coin released in 2008 honors New Mexico, and is the 47th coin in the United States Mint's 50 State Quarters® Program. New Mexico, nicknamed the "Land of Enchantment," was admitted into the Union on January 6, 1912, becoming our Nation's 47th state. The reverse of New Mexico's quarter features a Zia sun symbol over a topographical outline of the State with the inscription "Land of Enchantment." The coin also bears the inscriptions "New Mexico" and "1912." The great influence of Native American cultures can be found throughout New Mexico. The Zia Pueblo believe the sun symbol represents the giver of all good, who gave gifts in groups of four. From the circle representing life and love without beginning or end, the four groups of four rays that emanate represent the four directions, the four seasons, the four phases of a day (sunrise, noon, evening, and night), and the four divisions of life (childhood, youth, middle years, and old age). The New Mexico Coin Commission, appointed by Governor Bill Richardson, solicited and reviewed approximately 1,000 concept submissions from state citizens. The Commission then constructed four narrative concepts that represented the most popular elements submitted by the public and forwarded them to the United States Mint for consideration. The final artistic renderings developed by United States Mint Sculptor-Engravers and artists participating in the United States Mint's Ar
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Who hosts the BBC quiz show 'Two Tribes'?
Richard Osman Two Tribes: BBC Two to show new quiz programme hosted by the star - Mirror Online Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Pointless co-host Richard Osman will front new quiz show Two Tribes on BBC Two later this year. Contestants will be quizzed on their general knowledge and split into teams based on how they answer "funny and surprising" questions about themselves in the daytime shows. The 43-year-old, who co-presents hit BBC One gameshow Pointless with Alexander Armstrong, is an unlikely TV star and heartthrob. The bespectacled 6ft 7in co-host had previously worked behind the camera, as a writer on shows like Have I Got News For You and a producer on Deal Or No Deal and Total Wipeout, when he pitched Pointless, in which contestants have to find the least obvious answers, to the BBC. Richard Osman alongside Frank Skinner, Joan Bakewell and Roisin Conaty for Room 101   After demonstrating the role of co-host during the pitch, TV bosses were so impressed that they asked him to help front the show. He recently said: "I never went into this with the idea of having an on-screen TV career, it was completely accidental." James Fox, executive producer of Two Tribes, said of the new series: "It's a brilliantly play-along game as you root for the tribe you belong to and answer lots of quick fire general knowledge questions. "We're really looking forward to seeing Richard come out from behind the Pointless desk to front the show and get to know the contestants like never before." Contestants compete for a cash prize in the 30-minute shows, to be made by Remarkable Television, an Endemol company. We're testing a new site: This content is coming soon Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent Most Read Most Recent
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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What do you call the container where an archer stores his arrows?
Basic Archery Information Contacts Basic Archery Information Scoring Whats it all about?   What do I need?   How do I do it?  Where do I do it?  Whats my handicap? Hopefully you can find out from the information from this page Classifications The Basics The following terms are used to describe archery equipment and methods mainly for the benefit of beginner archers: Recurve Bow - The traditional type of bow. The string attaches to the end of each limb. A true Recurve bow has limbs which, for the end few inches curve back towards the front of the bow. This gives the bow greater power. Many archers now a days shoot a different type of bow with wheels and what looks like a lot of strings. This is called a Compound bow. Take-Down Bow - A bow with a separate handle (riser), usually aluminium alloy and detachable recurve limbs. Limbs - These are what the string is attached to. Most modern bows can be taken to pieces [hence the expresion take down bow] and the limbs detach from the riser [handle]. The flexing of the limbs when you pull the bow is what stores the energy to shoot the arrow. Riser - This is the handle of the bow. It is centre part of the bow. Loose - This is the act of letting go of the string. The loose will allow the string and the limbs to go back to their original position. This releases the energy and propels the arrow to the target. Bracer - An arm guard. It prevents the string from hitting your arm and makes sure that loose clothing does not catch the string. Tab - Protection for the fingers when pulling the bowstring. Anchor Point - The point on your face where your hand rests when the string is pulled back fully. To shoot accurately it needs to be in the same place each time you shoot. Generally it should be with the top knuckle under your chin and the string touching part of your face [e.g. your chin and/or nose] Fletchings - The generally plastic fins on the arrow. They stabilise the arrow in flight. They were traditionally feathers but plastic is harder wearing. There are 3 of them and one will generally be a different colour to the others. When you put the arrow on the string this one will point away from the bow. Nock - The part of the arrow that clips on the string. Nocking Point - The point on the string where the arrow fits. Generally there will be two small metal rings on the string. The nocking point is between them. Serving - A tough whipping of thread or monofilament which prrotects the middle and end of the bow string. Boss - The big round straw 'thing' that the target face is attached to. Target Face - The coloured paper target that is pinned to the boss. The colours are, from the centre, Gold, Red, Blue, Black and White. Each colour equates to a different score dependent upon the round. Refer to the section on  scoring . Gold - The highest scoring part of the target. Don't call it a bull's-eye Beginners' Equipment [During Beginners' courses, all equipment is provided by the club.] You don't need to have everything on day one, but the following will get you started. However, it is advisable that equipment is not purchased until the end of the course so that when purchasing the supplier will have a bench mark to start with. Bow - Wooden Take Down bows are good to start on but there are some good inexpensive metal handled bows on the market. Bow Sight - There are some very inexpensive basic sights available. If you want something a little better there are some cheaper 'copies' of more expensive sights available for a reasonable price. Arrow Rest - A basic one will do to start with. Bow Stringer - This will make putting the string on the bow much easier and will prevent damage to the bow. Arrows - Start with a basic set of aluminium arrows. At this stage buy them for durability. Quiver - Any type will do providing it holds 6 arrows. You may want one with pockets to hold bits and pieces. Tab - If you can afford to get a platform tab [i.e. one with a hard platform above the fingers] you will generally benefit from the more consistent anchor point it will give you. Bracer - Any one will do but the
Bowling Glossary / BowlersParadise Classified: Leagues or tournaments with average limitations. Clean game: Strike or spare in each frame (i.e., no open frames). Clothesline: The 1-2-4-7 or 1-3-6-10. Clutch: Pressure situation. Come up: Hook into the pocket caused by spin on the axis. Conversion: "Making" a spare; i.e., knocking down all the pins that remain with a second ball. Usually used only when remarking on the conversion of splits. Count: Number of pins knocked down on the first ball of each frame. Counting marks: In team competition, it is common to total the number of marks per frame as the frame is completed. A spare or strike is one mark; a double is two marks, a turkey is three. See also "take off a mark." Cracked thumb: Actual cracks that appear on the calluses of a bowler¹s thumb. Cranker: Bowler who uses cranking motion (lift and turn) at the top of the backswing to generate high speed and considerable hooking action. Crawler: A strike produced by missing the head pin. Usually the 4, 2, and 1 fall slowly onto each other in that order (or 6, 3, 1) in domino fashion. Creeper: Slow ball. Crooked arm: Hook ball bowler who tends to bend his elbow. Cross: Going to the left side for a right-hander and vice-versa for a lefty. (Brooklyn) Crow hopper: Loose, claw-like grip on ball at release point. Curtain: Anchor man missing in final frame when a spare would have won for his team. Curve: Ball that breaks from right to left (for right-handers) in a huge arc (and vice-versa for lefties). Cushion: Padding at rear of pit to absorb shock of ball and pins. Cutter: Sharp-breaking hook which seems to slice the pins down. Darts: The "arrows" located between 12 and 16 feet beyond the foul line; used for targeting. The ABC requires that each dart be no more than 1­1/4" in width, 6" in length, and must be equidistant from each other. Dead apple, dead ball: Ball that fades or deflects badly when it hits the pins; very ineffective. Dead wood: Pins knocked down but remaining on the lane or in the gutter; must be removed before continuing play. Deflection: The movement of the ball when it comes into contact with the pins and angles away to one side or the other. Delivery: Preparation + Release + Follow-through Deuce: A 200 game or 200 average; see also "par." Dime store: The 5-10 split (5-7 is the "Kresge"). (Woolworth) Dinner bucket: Four-pin diamond on sides or center of lane (2-4-5-8, 3-5-6-9, or 1-2-3-5). (bucket) Dive: The action of a ball that hooks greatly at the last split second. Division boards: Where the pine and maple meet on a lane; see also "break of the boards." D.O.A.: "Dead on arrival"; a ball with no action or power on it often resulting in a split. Dodo: A bowling ball over the legal weight or out of legal balance. Dots: Dots on the approach are used to set the bowler's feet at the start of the approach. Dots on the lane can be used to put the ball down on/toward or to swing thorough a visualized line between the dots and the arrows. Dry, dry lanes: Lanes with very little oil applied to them. Double: Two strikes in a row; scores twenty plus the number of pins knocked down on the next ball. Double pinochle: The 4-6-7-10 split. (big ears, big four, golden gate) Double wood: Two pins when one is directly behind the other; 1-5, 2-8, 3-9. (barmaid, bicycle, double wood, one­in­the­dark, sleeper, tandem) Dovetails: Area of lane where maple and pine boards join. (break of the boards, piano keys, splice) Drive: Another name for alley or lane. Also the revolving action of a ball as it contacts the pins. Dummy: Score allowed for an absent member, usually the average minus ten or a set score (for example, 140 for men and 120 for women); considered a penalty. (blind) Dump the ball: Releasing the ball without bending the knee; may damage the lane. Dutch 200: A 200 game scored by alternating strikes and spares. (sandwich game) Early foundation: A strike in the eighth frame; see also "foundation." Emblem: The logo on a bowling ball, usually signifying the heaviest part of the ball. Ends: Last 5-6 feet of the lane where the pin
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The band/sheet of connective tissue under the skin in human anatomy, chiefly of collagen, which stabilizes/supports organs and muscles, is?
BIO 312 Study Guide (2014-15 Maher) - Instructor Maher at University Of Wisconsin - La Crosse - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. BIO 312 Study Guide (2014-15 Maher) BIO 312 Study Guide (2014-15 Maher) StudyBlue Simple Squamous Epithelium Fxn: diffusion & filtration Location: lining of ventral cavity, heart, blood vessels, internal organs (endothelium). kidney (glomerular capsue). aleovli (air sacs) Simple Cuboidal Epithelium Location: glands, ducts, kidney tubules Advertisement ) Simple Columnar Epithelium Fnx: secretion & absorption (goblet cells - special columnar cells that secrete mucus along lumen of intestines & trachea) Location: lumen of digestive tract, gallbladder, uterine (fallopian) tubes, collecting ducts of kidneys Pseudostratified Columnar Epithelium Location: lumen of nasal cavity, trachea, & bronchi. portions of male reproductive tract Stratified Squamous Epithelium Location: epidermis of skin. lining of mouth, pharynx, esophagus, rectum, anus, vagina. Loose (Areolar) CT Fxn: wraps & cushions organs, connects epithelium to underlying tissues (under basal membrane) Location: beneath epithelium (lamina propria), surrounding organs & capillaries Dense Regular CT Location: tendons, aponeuroses (muscle sheath), ligaments Dense Irregular CT Location: joint capsules, dermis of skin, submucosa (beneath mucus membrane) of digestive tract Adipose Tissue Location: hypodermis. surrounds kidneys, eyes, other organs. breast tissue. basal cell carcinoma -small shiny bump with pearly edges squamous cell carcinoma -metastasize to lymph nodes if untreated -raised, red, scaly -found on scalp, ears, lower lip, back of hand malignant melanoma -origin: melanocytes of pre-existing mole -most deadly -metastasizes quickly, drug resistant, early detection is crucial - sensory neurons - conduct sensory info from PNS to CNS - cell body located in dorsal root ganglia Advertisement - uncommon/special; located in eye, ear, nose - aka motor neurons - can also be interneurons (build bridge between sensory & motor neurons) - located in ventral & lateral horns of spinal cord (CNS) tests ability to differentiate between two points on skin being stimulated simultaneously Circumduction no blood vessels within tissue basement (basal) membrane forms border between epithelium and loose CT (lamina propria) cell -hair-like organelles on cell surface that move liquids (ie. mucus) -found on apical surface of pseudostratifed columnar epithelium. squamous simple squamous epithelium lining heart, blood vessels, and ventral body cavity histology groups of cells similar in structure, function, and embryonic origins anatomy Studies the structure of the body parts and their relationships to one another  physiology study of body function Physiology Studies the function of the body: how the body parts work and carry out their life-sustaining activities  standard anatomical position -used when applying anatomical & directional terms -standing with feet flat and palms facing inwards body cavities internal chambers that house organs (dorsal & ventral) section of ventral cavity containing heart & lungs abdominal cavity urinary bladder, reproductive organs, distal portions of digestive tract longitudinal sections cut structure along long axis (ex. blood vessel looks like "l") cross-sections cut structure perpendicular to long axis (ex. blood vessel looks like "o") organ structure composed of two or more types of tissue that perform a specific function in body organ system group of organs acting together to perform specific body function surface anatomy external landmarks that provide road map for location of internal structures palpation feeling body surface with hands (ex. locating artery in wrist to take pulse) connective tissues perform a variety of functions: binding, support, insulation, transportation mesenchyme embryonic tissue that gives rise to connective tissues matrix; matrices non-living, acellular network of cells, fibers, and ground substance fibers provide support ne
Bones, Muscles, and Joints Bones, Muscles, and Joints Every time you walk, settle into a chair, or hug your child, you're using your bones, muscles, and joints. Without these important body parts, we wouldn't be able to stand, walk, run, or even sit. Bones and What They Do From our head to our toes, bones provide support for our bodies and help form our shape. The skull protects the brain and forms the shape of our face. The spinal cord, a pathway for messages between the brain and the body, is protected by the backbone, or spinal column. The ribs form a cage that shelters the heart, lungs, liver, and spleen, and the pelvis helps protect the bladder, intestines, and in women, the reproductive organs . Although they're very light, bones are strong enough to support our entire weight. The human skeleton has 206 bones, which begin to develop before birth. When the skeleton first forms, it is made of flexible cartilage, but within a few weeks it begins the process of ossification. Ossification is when the cartilage is replaced by hard deposits of calcium phosphate and stretchy collagen, the two main components of bone. It takes about 20 years for this process to be completed. The bones of kids and young teens are smaller than those of adults and contain "growing zones" called growth plates . These plates consist of columns of multiplying cartilage cells that grow in length, and then change into hard, mineralized bone. These growth plates are easy to spot on an X-ray. Because girls mature at an earlier age than boys, their growth plates change into hard bone at an earlier age. continue Growing Bones Bone-building continues throughout life, as a body constantly renews and reshapes the bones' living tissue. Bone contains three types of cells: osteoblasts, which make new bone and help repair damage; osteocytes, mature bone cells which help continue new born formation; and osteoclasts, which break down bone and help to sculpt and shape it. Osteoclasts are very active in kids and teens, working on bone as it is remodeled during growth. They also play an important role in the repair of fractures. Bones are made up of calcium, phosphorus, sodium, and other minerals, as well as the protein collagen. Calcium is needed to make bones hard, which allows them to support body weight. Bones also store calcium and release some into the bloodstream when it's needed by other parts of the body. The amounts of certain vitamins and minerals that you eat, especially vitamin D and calcium , directly affects how much calcium is stored in the bones. The soft bone marrow inside many of the bones is where most of the blood cells are made. The bone marrow contains stem cells , which produce the body's red blood cells and platelets, and some types of white blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body's tissues, and platelets help with blood clotting when someone has a cut or wound. White blood cells help the body fight infection. Bones are made up of two types of bone tissues: Compact bone is the solid, hard, outside part of the bone. This type of bone makes up the most of the human skeleton. It looks like ivory and is extremely strong. Holes and channels run through it, carrying blood vessels and nerves from the periosteum, the bone's outer membrane covering. Cancellous bone, which looks like a sponge, is inside the compact bone. It is made up of a mesh-like network of tiny pieces of bone called trabeculae. This is where red and white blood cells are formed in the marrow. Bones are fastened to other bones by long, fibrous straps called ligaments. Cartilage, a flexible, rubbery substance in our joints, supports bones and protects them where they rub against each other. previous continue Muscles and What They Do Bones don't work alone — they need help from the muscles and joints. Muscles pull on the joints, allowing us to move. They also help your body perform other functions so you can grow and remain strong, such as chewing food and then moving it through the digestive system. The human body has more than 650 muscles, which make up half of a pe
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Which name describes a battle in Northumberland, a district of Washington DC, and an American actor?
Community and cultural events in the District - The Washington Post Community and cultural events in the District The inside track on Washington politics. Be the first to know about new stories from PowerPost. Sign up to follow, and we’ll e-mail you free updates as they’re published. You’ll receive free e-mail news updates each time a new story is published. You’re all set! June 22, 2016 Thursday, June 23 Reflecting Pool memorials National Park Service rangers lead walking tours of the Lincoln, Vietnam Veterans, Korean War Veterans and World War II memorials. Daily at 10 a.m. 2 and 6 p.m. Through June 30. Meet at the Hawaii-Alaska Plaque, below the Lincoln Memorial steps, 23rd Street NW and West Potomac Park. 202-426-6841. Free. Washington Cathedral behind the scenes Age 11 and older. See gargoyles and stained-glass windows and climb stairs for a panoramic view of the city. Take a camera. Weekdays except holidays at 10:30 a.m. Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-537-2228. nationalcathedral.org . $26, ages 11 and 12 $21. Therapeutic yoga classes Gentle yoga classes to help reduce stress and balance the mind, body and spirit. All experience levels welcome. Thursdays and Mondays at 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Through June 30. Smith Center for Healing and the Arts, 1632 U St. NW. 202-483-2800. smithcenter.org . $10 per class, $25/month. Spring garden tours A tour guide discusses the history, design, plants and flowers of the 13 acres of the Hillwood Estate formal gardens in a one-hour tour. Daily at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Through June 26. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. 202-686-5807. hillwoodmuseum.org . $15; 65 and older, $12; 6 to 18, $5; 5 and younger, free. “World War I: Black Jack Pershing and American diplomacy” A National Park Service ranger leads a walking tour and discusses World War I’s questions about the college teacher and diplomat who commanded U.S. forces. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Pershing Park, 1400 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Joe Mohr, 202-359-1532. Free. “Dear Senator: Estes Kefauver and the anti-crime crusade in the South” Tammy Ingram, associate professor of history at the College of Charleston, discusses her research and book project, “The Wickedest City in America: Sex, Race, and Organized Crime in the Jim Crow South.” Noon. National Archives, Room 25, Research Center, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-357-5000. Free. Tidal Basin memorials National Park Service rangers lead walking tours of the Martin Luther King Jr., Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson memorials. Daily at noon and 4 p.m. Through June 30. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, 1964 Independence Ave. SW. 202-426-6841. Free. Stroll through the National Garden Education program specialist Alexandra Torres leads a tour of the outdoor garden and discusses its history, favorite native plants and the sustainable techniques to create and care for it. Wear protective clothing and bring sunscreen and water. Noon. U.S. Botanic Garden. Meet by the entrance to the Conservatory on the terrace, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333. usbg.gov . Free. Coloring club for adults Not just for kids. Coloring sheets and pencils provided. Thursdays and Tuesdays at 2 p.m. West End Interim Library, 2522 Virginia Ave. NW. 202-724-8698. Free. Kids Club: Reader’s Theatre Bring your inner ninja to life through a reading of Corey Rosen Schwartz’s “The Three Ninja Pigs.” Children will read aloud from scripts created from the book; parents are welcome. 2 p.m. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St. NW. mlkjrlibrary@dc.gov . 202-727-0321. Free. Music for Little Ones A 20- to 30-minute introduction to language and music for children 5 and younger; grown-ups will actively participate. Thursdays 2 p.m. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. georgetownlibrary@dc.gov . 202-727-0232. Free. BioArt: The Brain Ages 7-12. Participants use images from a “BioArt” exhibition to investigate how the brain sends signals to the body, and participate in a role-playing activity about neural connections. 3:30 p.m. Palisades Library, 490
1000+ images about Sergeant Alvin York on Pinterest | Soldiers, Tennessee and World War I Forward Alvin Cullum York was born on December 13, 1887, Pall Mall, Tennessee. When the United States entered World War I in 1917, York was drafted into the Army. York was awarded the Medal of Honor and promoted from corporal to sergeant for his single-handed capture of German soldiers and their battery of machine guns in the Argonne forest on October 8, 1918. Sergeant York, a movie based on York’s life, was released in 1941. Gary Cooper won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the famous doughboy. See More
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In which Gilbert and Sullivan opera do fairies take over Parliament?
Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe Washington, D.C. Tickets - COMP - $12 at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre. 2013-03-03 5 Stars 4.4 by 12 members The Victorian Lyric Opera Company presents Iolanthe, also known as The Peer and the Peri, Gilbert and Sullivan's satirical operetta that pits a band of immortal fairies against the British House of Lords. The duo is said to have hit its stride with this political lampoon -- its seventh work together as composer and author -- as they tell the story of the fairy Iolanthe and her half-son Strephon, who seek revenge against the forces denying Stephron his true love by using magic to take over Parliament. * Additional fees apply. No coupon or promo codes necessary to enjoy the displayed discount price. All offers for Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe have expired. The last date listed for Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe was Sunday March 3, 2013 / 2:00pm.
The Mikado Introduction THE MIKADO Introduction Adapted from the book "Tit-Willow or Notes and Jottings on Gilbert and Sullivan Operas" by Guy H. and Claude A. Walmisley (Privately Printed, Undated) �THE MIKADO, or The Town of Titipu," was produced at the Savoy Theatre on 14 March, 1885 and proved to be one of the most famous of all the Gilbert and Sullivan Operas, running, as it did, for 672 nights. The plot of "The Mikado", as Mr. Adair Fitzgerald mentions in his book "The Story of the Savoy Opera", came to Gilbert through a Japanese sword, which hung on the walls of his study, suddenly falling down. Act I opens with a scene of Japanese nobles, richly dressed in flowing silks and each carrying a fan, standing or sitting in the court-yard of Ko-Ko's Palace in Titipu.. Ko-Ko, formerly a cheap tailor, under sentence of death for flirting, was reprieved at the last moment and, on being "taken from the county jail by a set of curious chances", was raised to the exalted rank of Lord High Executioner. Nanki-Poo, in reality the Mikado's son and in love with Yum-Yum, Ko-Ko's ward, enters disguised as a Second Trombone and sings his beautiful song, "A wand'ring minstrel I—a thing of shreds and patches", and then explains to the assembled nobles that he had hurried back to claim Yum-Yum, who was betrothed to her guardian Ko-Ko, as she would now be free since he understood that Ko-Ko was to be beheaded. However Pooh-Bah (Lord High Everything Else) and Pish-Tush (a noble lord) point out to Nanki-Poo that not only has Ko-Ko been reprieved but on "this very day from school Yum-Yum will wend her way and homeward come ... to wed the Lord High Executioner!" Ko-Ko then enters and tells in song how he obtained his exalted position, and in case he should ever be called upon to act professionally he has "got a little list of society offenders who might well be underground". Soon the beautiful Yum-Yum appears with her two sisters, Peep-Bo and Pitti-Sing, who are also wards of Ko-Ko, and together they sing an enchanting Trio, "Three little maids from school are we", which received a treble encore on the first night and thunderous acclamations ever since. Naturally Yum-Yum is delighted to see Nanki-Poo, who discloses his identity to her and explains that he fled in disguise from his father's Court in order to avoid the misfortune of having to marry Katisha, an elderly lady who claimed him in marriage. Later Ko-Ko receives a letter from the Mikado, who is struck by the fact that no executions have taken place in Titipu for a year and decrees that unless somebody is beheaded within one month, the post of Lord High Executioner shall be abolished, and the city reduced to the rank of a village. Consternation reigns! but after various schemes and victims have been suggested and rejected Nanki-Poo conveniently walks in with a rope in his hands intending to hang himself and so put an end to an unendurable existence since he cannot marry his adored Yum-Yum. Ko-Ko quickly persuades this heaven-sent victim to give up the idea of suicide and, instead, be beheaded handsomely in a months time at the hands of the Public Executioner; and in return Ko-Ko reluctantly agrees to let Nanki-Poo marry Yum-Yurn the following day as, after all, she will soon be a widow and can then become Ko-Ko's bride. Yum-Yum and her companions are singing and dancing with Nanki-Poo to celebrate the month-long wedding when the tall, grim Katisha suddenly enters and tries to claim her perjured lover Nanki-Poo, but is told by Pitti-Sing, in a delightfully haunting air, that she is too late, "for he's going to marry Yum-Yum". Katisha is furious, and tries in vain to tell them all that the disguised Nanki-Poo is in reality the only son of the Mikado, but they drown her voice and will not let her speak; the act closes as Katisha, threatening to wreak vengeance on all who have thwarted her, storms angrily through the crowd on her way to inform the Mikado that his son has been found. As the curtain rises on act II Yum-Yum is discovered seated at her bridal toilet in Ko-Ko's garden surround
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Running form the lower back down through the leg, which is the longest nerve in the human body?
Sciatic Nerve Anatomy Video Video Transcript The sciatic nerve is the longest and largest nerve in the human body, running from the lower back through the back of the leg, and down to the toes. The sciatic nerve starts as a collection of nerve fibers in the lower spine. These nerve fibers, or roots, exit the spinal canal through a number of openings in the bones at each level of the lower spine called foramen. These lumbar nerve roots then combine to form one large nerve. The sciatic nerve is about as thick as a man's thumb at its largest point. The sciatic nerve travels through an opening in the pelvis called the greater sciatic foramen, and typically runs below the piriformis muscle. This is why piriformis muscle problems or spasm can lead to leg pain sciatica symptoms. The sciatic nerve then travels down the back of the upper thigh. Above the back of the knee, the sciatic nerve divides into two nerves, the tibial and the common peroneal nerve, both of which serve the lower leg and foot. Certain conditions in the lower back can irritate the sciatic nerve, causing pain to radiate along the nerve. These symptoms are called sciatica , or lumbar radiculopathy. The complex anatomy of the sciatic nerve means that symptoms of sciatica vary depending on where this irritation occurs. Editor's Top Picks
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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Who was the editor of the Spectator magazine from 1999 to 2005?
Spectator Magazine Subscription | Buy at Newsstand.co.uk | UK Current Affairs Features: The Pope, La La Land £5.75 inc. p&p to United Kingdom Request this issue Next Issue: 21/01/2017, Due:20/01/2017 £5.75  Essentially the magazine of choice of the Conservative Party – bumbling but lovable buffoon, Boris Johnson was editor fairly recently – The Spectator is an informed and intelligent current affairs and politics mag. The Spectator features in each weekly issue an abundance of writing talent from the likes of Hugo Rifkind and Christopher Booker, shown off in thought-provoking comment and opinion columns, articles on domestic and international politics, economics and society and features on issues and areas of interest to those of a Tory mind – though the writing is good enough that it can be enjoyed regardless of the political content. The Spectator also reviews a large number of books and looks at the recent art scene, covering exhibitions, cinema, theatre, radio and television. Buy a single copy of SPECTATOR or a subscription of your desired length, delivered worldwide. Current issues sent same day up to 3pm! All magazines sent by 1st Class Mail UK & by Airmail worldwide (bar UK over 750g which may go 2nd Class). Boris Johnson, Mayor Of London. How did that happen? Johnson was the editor of The Spectator magazine from 1999, succeeding the similarly named but no relation Frank Johnson, up until 2005 when he left to join the shadow cabinet under David Cameron. Since then, however, his political career has really taken off, and unless you truly understand the British mindset it is hard to see why. Boris comes across as a bit of a fool, given to the usage of obsolete, flowery and incredibly upper class language whenever possible. Don’t forget it was him who proudly reminded us all that table tennis was invented by upper class British Army officers, and used to be called ‘Whiff-whaff’. He was embroiled in sex scandals, pictured wobbling across London on a bike more than a few times, has offended towns across the length and breadth of the country through insensitive comments, and yet for some reason we still love him. He wiffles about, all unkempt, unruly blond hair and odd manners, stammering and stuttering as he gets across a strange combination of classical references and upper class nonsense words. He made unforgettable appearances on Have I Got News For You, confusing, bemusing and seemingly entrancing everyone. He is loved in London because he is different. No-one can quite believe that he has been given a position of authority, but it is undeniably amusing. He has carefully cultivated an image that brings him sympathy and humour votes – we love Boris because he may be an odd fellow, but he’s our odd fellow. NB What do you want to do? Subscribe here Create your very own SPECTATOR subscription using the slider below to select how many issues you would like. 52 £286.00 inc p&p to United Kingdom Buy single issues of Spectator magazine Use the arrows to view and buy single issues of Spectator Magazine currently in stock, as well as pre-order future issues. 14/01/2017 £5.75 inc p&p The current issue of Spectator Magazine is currently out of stock However, we can try and order a copy in for you if you would like us to. If so, please enter your email below and we will let you know if this issue becomes available and you can then decide to purchase it or not. NB: We may not succeed so please consider ordering the next issue. Email:
How Britain crushed the "Mau Mau rebellion" - World Socialist Web Site World Socialist Web Site Published by the International Committee of the Fourth International (ICFI)   How Britain crushed the "Mau Mau rebellion" Channel Four TV's Secret History—Mau Mau By Barbara Slaughter 15 September 1999 Secret History, a series currently showing on Channel Four television in Britain, claims to "tell the truth that lies behind official stories about the past. Overturning clichés and demolishing sacred cows, the series presents history as it should be — warts and all." Mau Mau, screened on August 24, certainly reveals aspects of the history of British imperialism in Africa previously hidden from view. The story of what is known as the "Mau Mau rebellion" (from 1952 to 1959), and the response to it by the colonial government and European settlers, is told through documentary footage, narration and interviews with participants from both sides, plus background material on the Channel Four web site. The programme begins by describing the participants in the uprising as a "gang of freedom fighters called ‘Mau Mau', who had vowed to free Kenya from colonialism at any cost....To the British, the uprising was such an outrageous attack on colonialism, that it justified any response, and that response when it came, would be brutal and shocking." Film footage and commentary paints a vivid picture of Kenya before the uprising, with smug Europeans living a life of idle luxury based on African land and labour. But in the post-Second World War world, resentment against colonial rule increased. One by one, African countries demanded self-rule. John Maina Kahihu from the Mau Mau's political wing said, "In 1942 we had fought for the British. But when we came home from the war they gave us nothing." The settlers felt themselves immune to the changing times. Willoughby Smith, a district officer in the Colonial Service from 1948 to 1955, testifies to this. "The settler knew a lot about how to use African labour. But he could not see what the use of that labour and the production of money was beginning to bring about. He could not see the political change." The fiercest opposition to the colonial authorities came from the Kikuyu tribe who, 50 years earlier, had been evicted from their traditional areas to make way for the European farmers. By the end of the Second World War, 3,000 European settlers owned 43,000 square kilometres of the most fertile land, only 6 percent of which they cultivated. The African population of 5.25 million occupied, without ownership rights, less than 135,000 square kilometres of the poorest land. On the "native reserves" much of the land was unsuitable for agriculture. The poor peasants had been forced to abandon their traditional methods of extensive agriculture and did not have access to the new technology that would make intensive agriculture viable. The population could not feed itself and the peasants were desperate. The commentary explains, "Rumours began to circulate about the formation of a secret society amongst the Kikuyu, Kenya's largest tribe, one-fifth of the population. It was called the Land Freedom Army (LFA). It was forcing Kikuyu to swear an oath to take back the land the white man had stolen.... Any African who refused the oath or was loyal to the colonialists was likely to be brutally murdered. The secret society acquired a new name, though no one knew where from. It was called 'Mau Mau'." The designation “Mau Mau” was never used by the Kikuyu and does not exist in their language. It was, most probably, invented by the British as part of an attempt to demonise the Kikuyu people. Professor Lonsdale, an historian, explains how the movement was portrayed by the settlers and the government as "the welling up of the old unreconstructed Africa, which had not yet received sufficient colonial enlightenment and discipline, which proved that colonialism still had a job to do." The core of the LFA was the Kikuyu Central Association (KCA), which was formed in 1924. Its original programme was a combination of rad
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What city is served by O'Hare and Midway airports?
O'Hare-Midway Airport Transportation | OML Blog Courteous & Reliable O’Hare-Midway Airport Transportation Service Arranging travel to and from Chicago Midway International Airport or Chicago O’Hare International Airport can be incredibly stressful, especially when it comes to traveling during rush hour or catching that red-eye. You need a car service that you can rely on to drop you off and pick you up on time, so you can relax and get ready for your vacation or business trip. O’Hare-Midway Limousine Service (OML Worldwide) can provide you with the level of reliability and luxury that you need and want in a car service. We’ll Get You Where You Need To Be On Time & In Comfort Our chauffeurs are trained and ready to help you with your luggage and make you as comfortable as possible, whether you’re on your way to the airport, on your way to a business meeting, or on your way back home. We also track flights, ensuring that we’re there when you need us, not a minute before or a minute after. Private Airports (FBOs) Taking a private flight? We’re familiar with all of the local private airports, and can get you where you need to be when you need to be there. Read more here . Taking The Entire Family On Vacation? Nothing’s more stressful or more rewarding than a family vacation. But with our fleet of vehicles and experienced chauffeurs, no matter how big your family, we’ll get you all to the airport in comfort, and without the added stress and frustration. Find out more here ! Baggage Claim Meet & Greet Service When you need someone to pick up your visiting guests with the same level of care and courtesy that you would show them, you can count on OML Worldwide. We’ll show up at your guests gate with an easy-to-read sign, take them to pick up their luggage, and deliver them where they need to be in style and comfort. Find out more about our Baggage Claim Meet & Greet service here . Curbside Pickup After a long flight, the last thing you want to do is stand around at the airport waiting for your ride. Now, all you have to do is grab your luggage and give us a call or use our new app — we’ll let you know which exit to use and we’ll be there waiting. Learn more about Curbside Pickup here. We Provide Airport Travel Throughout The Nation & The World Whether you need airport transportation here in Chicago or in another major city in the States or another country, we offer service all over! To view a complete list of cities and countries served, please visit our Airports Serviced page. When style, professionalism and punctuality count, call on O’Hare-Midway Limousine Service!
"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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Who had number one hits with 'Genie in a Bottle' in 1999 and 'Lady Marmalade' in 2001?
Christina Aguilera | Genius @TheRealXtina About Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Born in Staten Island, New York and raised in Wexford, Pennsylvania, she made her first publicity appearances on television shows as a child, including on Star Search and The Mickey Mouse Club. In 1998, Aguilera signed a contract with RCA Records after recording “Reflection” for Mulan. A year later, Aguilera debuted her self-titled debut studio album, which gained international success and spawned three number-one hits, “Genie in a Bottle”, “What a Girl Wants” and “Come On Over Baby (All I Want Is You)”. Her two next studio albums, Mi Reflejo (2000) and My Kind of Christmas (2001), were certified triple platinum and achieved moderate success worldwide Popular Christina Aguilera songs
The UK Number Ones : 1950s Sheet Music Sales Week Ending SONG TITLE Notable Recording(s) + Artist Links Weeks COMMENT 7 Jan 1950 You're Breaking My Heart Ink Spots 2 They were a top close-harmony singing act of black Americans. 21 Jan 1950 Hop Scotch Polka Billy Whitlock 1 Whitlock wrote the piece with that title, but called it "Scotch Hot" on the recording! 28 Jan 1950 The Harry Lime Theme Anton Karas 4 (Returned for 3 weeks from w/e 18/2/50) Famed theme from the spy film "The Third Man", starring Orson Welles.  The theme was composed by the performer. 4 Feb 1950 Dear Hearts And Gentle People 1: Dinah Shore Song was a radio favourite on the "Billy Cotton Band Show". 11 Mar 1950 Music! Music! Music! Teresa Brewer 6 First major hit for the girl from Ohio.  She later did badly against UK cover versions. 22 Apr 1950 (If I Knew You Were Comin') I'd've Baked A Cake Eve Young & The Homesteaders 1 Another happy-go-lucky radio favourite which Billy Cotton helped to popularise. 29 Apr 1950 My Foolish Heart Billy Eckstine 11 He was a deep-voiced star from the 1930s, still very popular throughout the 50s. 8 Jul 1950 Bewitched (Bothered and Bewildered) 1: Doris Day Written by Rodgers & Hart. Recorded by Doris Day in 1949. 9 Sep 1950 Silver Dollar (Roll, Roll, Roll) Eve Young & The Homesteaders 7 Similar style to Eve's previous hit, got the musicians buying again. 28 Oct 1950 Goodnight Irene 1: Frank Sinatra 2: Jo Stafford 4 A version by the Gordon Jenkins Orch was at no 1 in the US for 13 weeks. 25 Nov 1950 Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer 1: Gene Autry Christmas song that has remained ever popular since. 6 Jan 1951 I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat Mel Blanc 3 Based on a line from the Tweetie Pie cartoons.  Mel was the cartoon voice. 27 Jan 1951 Beloved, Be Faithful 1: Teddy Johnson Both of these were top British balladeers of their time. 3 Feb 1951 The Petite Waltz 1: Anne Shelton At this time, the most popular dance by far was the waltz. 17 Feb 1951 The Tennessee Waltz 1: Patti Page 2: Anita O'Day 9 The US country music star (Patti Page) battled it out in the UK with a jazz music star (Anita O'Day) a country music waltz. 21 Apr 1951 Mockin' Bird Hill Les Paul & Mary Ford 10 They were of multi-track recording and amplified electric guitars. 30 Jun 1951 With These Hands Nelson Eddy & Jo Stafford 3 Hits for Shirley Bassey in 1960 and Tom Jones in 1965. 21 Jul 1951 My Resistance Is Low Hoagy Carmichael 4 Written by the singer.  Hit for Robin Sarstedt in 1976. Cole's version is now best known, but it was Young's first major success. 10 Nov 1951 Longing For You Teresa Brewer 11 Melody based on the classical piece "Waltz Dream" by Oscar Straus. 12 Jan 1952 The Loveliest Night Of The Year 1: Mario Lanza Was on the chart for a record 32 weeks before making No 1. 23 Feb 1952 There's Always Room At Our House Guy Mitchell 4 First major recording for this US singing star. 22 Mar 1952 Unforgettable Nat 'King' Cole 10 All-time Nat 'King' Cole classic. 24 May 1952 A-round The Corner Jo Stafford 3 She was the most popular American female singer in the UK at this time. 14 Jun 1952 Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart Vera Lynn 10 Immensely popular with people who remembered the war years. 23 Aug 1952 The Homing Waltz 1: Vera Lynn Successive No 1s for Vera Lynn recordings. 25 Oct 1952 Here In My Heart Al Martino 8 Became the first No 1 on the record-sales chart. 27 Dec 1952 You Belong To Me 1: Jo Stafford It was Jo Stafford's version that topped the infant records chart. 7 Feb 1953 Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes Perry Como 1 Como's version topped the record charts in UK and US. 14 Feb 1953 Broken Wings 1: Stargazers 2: Dickie Valentine 3: Art & Dottie Todd 6 These three versions were UK hits, but the Stargazers took it to No 1 in the records chart. 28 Mar 1953 (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window 1: Patti Page Both UK record hits, but Lita Roza made it to the top. 9 May 1953 In A Golden Coach 1: Billy Cotton Band Celebrating the c
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Today is the birthday of our Dear Leader, Barak Obama. How old is he?
Barack Obama Birthday: See the President's Changing Looks Barack Obama on August 15, 2009 Alex Brandon/AP Was he ever so young? Were we? Obama didn’t have much of a honeymoon – his first summer in office, if you’ll recall, was marked by large protests against his health care reform plan – but on the occasion of his 48th birthday, the president looked like the younger brother of the current Obama. 2010 Barack Obama on August 4, 2010 Win McNamee/Getty The late summer of 2010 was one of the more quarrelsome seasons in recent political history, with the furor over the Ground Zero mosque and a Florida pastor threatening to burn the Quran captivating the nation ahead of the Tea Party “shellacking” of the 2010 midterms. But all that was still in store for the 49-year-old Barack Obama as he gave a confident point to supporters on the White House lawn. 2011 Barack Obama on August 7, 2011 Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty The big 5-0! Perhaps it was the milestone, perhaps it was the first of many showdowns over the debt ceiling , but the president could only muster a slight wave to supporters as he entered the White House a few days after his birthday. 2012 Barack Obama on August 3, 2012 J. Scott Applewhite/AP A 51st birthday is never the most special of occasions (it’s … the 30th anniversary of your 21st birthday?) and that goes double in an election year. Obama celebrated with a game of golf and a quiet night in at Camp David , before hitting the campaign trail once again. 2013 Ron Sachs/AP As he entered his second term, the summer of 2013 must have seemed like a welcome respite for Obama. And it was, sort of, at least until the NSA Prism scandal and the George Zimmerman verdict took over the news cycle. It’s like we’re slowly watching the passion seep out of Obama’s eyes. 2014
1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? - Liverpool Echo News 1. What is the name of the hit show based on the songs of Abba? 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon?  Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. Which “G” is the name of the Italian astronomer who improved the telescope so much as to discover that there were craters on the moon? 3. For which series of films were the actors Kenneth Williams and Sid James best known? 4. What is the name given to the largest bee in a hive? 5. Which alternative word for the Devil is a Hebrew word with translates as “Lord Of The Flies”? 6. On which TV island might you have found actor Ricardo Montalban? 7. Mozart’s opera, which was a continuation of The Barber Of Seville, was called The Marriage Of . . . who? 8. What is the nearest planet to the Sun? 9. What was the name of the road sweeper played by Roger Lloyd-Pack in Only Fools And Horses? 10. What connects the answers above? 11. What was the nickname of the first Spice Girl to go solo? 12. Which of the following events did Carl Lewis not win a gold medal for at the 1984 Olympics? Long Jump, 400m or 100m relay? 13. Which two actors were nominated for best actor awards at the Oscars in 1991, both for playing wheelchair-bound characters? 14. How is Eldrick Woods better known? 15. Who did Iain Duncan Smith beat in September, 2001, to become the leader of the Conservative Party? 16. Who was the main villain in the cartoon Wacky Races? 17. When the band Hear‘say formed, who was the oldest member at 24? 18. What is the name of the third book of the Bible? 19. What was advertised with Eva Herzagovia using the slogan “hello boys”? 20. Which model gave birth to her daughter, Lola, in September, 2002? 21. “All children, except one, grow up” is the opening line from which famous story? 22. How are Fizz, Milo, Jake and Bella better known collectively? 23. What number on the Beaufort Scale represents a hurricane? 24. In which film did Jodie Foster play a character called Tallulah? 25. What is pathophobia the fear of? 26. What was the title of the TV show Bonanza changed to? 27. What mountain range is the natural habitat of the llama? 28. What nationality was scientist Marie Curie? 29. Who played the title role in the TV series Worzel Gummidge? 30. Which toy was originally called the Pluto Platter when it was first introduced in 1957? 1. Mama Mia; 2. Galileo; 3. Carry On; 4. Queen; 5. Beelzebub; 6. Fantasy; 7. Figaro; 8. Mercury; 9. Trigger; 10. The song Bohemian Rhapsody; 11. Ginger Spice; 12. 400m; 13. Tom Cruise (for Born On The Fourth Of July) and Daniel Day-Lewis (for My Left Foot); 14. Tiger Woods; 15. Ken Clarke; 16. Dick Dastardly; 17. Kym Marsh; 18. Leviticus; 19. The Wonderbra; 20. Kate Moss; 21. Peter Pan; 22. The Tweenies; 23. 12; 24. Bugsy Malone; 25. Illness; 26. Ponderosa; 27. Andes; 28. Polish; 29. Jon Pertwee; 30. Frisbee Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent
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The name for what alcohol translates from the Gaelic as "Water of life"?
Celtic Spirit- Irish Whiskey Scotch Whisky, Gaelic Uisce Beatha Water of Life Irish Whiskey Scotch Whisky Whiskey The Irish spell it “whiskey,” the Scots spell it “whisky.” That’s just the beginning of this longstanding dispute. Naturally, they can’t agree on which variety is superior, either. However, all can raise a toast to and concur regarding the origins of the word; it is from the Gaelic uisce beatha, translated as “The Water of Life.” Scotch whisky or Irish whiskey – each can boast devotees who exhibit near-religious reverence for their favorite brand of the potent amber liquid. So what are the actual differences between the two? Irish is said to be the smoother choice, while Scotch is said to have a more smoky flavor. The flavor difference between the two varieties originates with the different ways in which each is made. Both spirits start out the same way: barley is malted by soaking it in water, laying it out flat, and leaving it until sprouting occurs. Since Scotch distillers then dry the damp malt over a peat-fueled fire, it acquires a characteristic smokiness. By contrast, Irish distillers dry the malt in a smoke-free kiln. Subsequent steps in the production process, mashing and fermentation, are nearly identical. The mash is milled into grist. Boiling water is applied, which induces the transformation of starch into sugars. With exposure to yeast, the sugary wort liquid converts to crude alcohol. The alcoholic “wash” is heated in large copper pot stills to cull the alcohol from the water, and the distillation process begins. To give you a basis for comparison, bourbon is distilled once; Scotch, two times; but Irish whiskey is distilled three times. Following distillation, the whiskey resides in oak casks, where it is aged from five to 25 years. The last process consists of mixing the contents of many casks together, eliminating variances among casks and ensuring consistency of flavor. Tragically, for every year the whiskey sits in the cask maturing, a portion of it evaporates heavenward and is lost forever. Distillers call the evaporated portion "the angels’ share.” Use the links below to navigate to the Celtic Network’s other articles on whiskey: Irish Whiskey Scotland and Its Whiskies: The Great Whiskies and Their Landscapes by Michael Jackson Famed master Michael Jackson devotes a chapter to each of Scotland's ten premier distilleries, explaining the influence of environment and geography on the finished product. Lavishly illustrated with the gorgeous photography of Harry Cory Wright. The Whiskeys of Ireland by Peter Mulryan There is a wealth of lore – historical, economic, and cultural – surrounding the fastest-growing export coming out of Ireland. Learn the details of how whiskey is made, and about the differences between varieties of whiskeys; in addition, Mulryan includes tasting notes on 60 renowned Irish brands. The following link offers whiskey related items through AnIrishChristmas.com.
antrim - County Antrim, Northern Ireland.    Antrim    Ulster County Antrim is one of Northern Ireland's most desirable and picturesque destinations. The Causeway Coast and the Glens of Antrim are both areas of unsurpassed beauty, a unique blend of heritage and magnificent scenery. Covering an area of just over 1,000 square miles, Antrim is home to some of Ireland's best loved myth and legend. The Giant's Causeway in the north of Antrim is a World Heritage Site, an extraordinary mass of basalt columns tightly packed together, some 37,000 in total, leading into the sea. Legend tells that the giant, Finn MacCool, laid the Causeway to provide a path across the water to the Isles of the Hebrides for his Scottish love. Today, an award winning Visitor Centre is the gateway to the Causeway. Derived from the Irish ' Beal Feiriste', the River Farset, Antrim is home to several important historical buildings and monuments. The ruin of Dunluce Castle is perched on a dramatic cliff top and was the main fort of the Irish MacDonnells, chiefs of Antrim. The county towns of Antrim and Carrickfergus both boast of early Christian sites, imposing castles and magnificent churches. Visitors to County Antrim can enjoy superb outdoor activities set in an idyllic landscape. To the south-west of Antrim is Lough Neagh with a series of crystal clear waterways - providing excellent coarse and game fishing. The stunning north coastline offers great surfing and golden sandy beaches. For the boating enthusiast, County Antrim has many natural harbours and loughs with sailing centres and deep sea angling facilities. The Antrim hinterland is haven for hill walkers and lovers of beautiful countryside. The Glens of Antrim provide a breathtaking backdrop for world class golf courses, including the renowned Royal Portrush Golf Club, host to the British Open. One of Ireland's oldest whiskey Distilleries can be found at Bushmills, the Old Bushmills Distillery, offering a guided tour and welcome samples of single grain malt whiskies. Towns in County Antrim The City of Belfast bridges the border of Antrim and Down. Other principal townships are Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Larne, Lisburn and Newtownabbey. The population of County Antrim is estimated at 563,000. Business Information Six local authorities administer County Antrim: Antrim City and Borough Council, Ballymoney Borough Council, Ballymena Borough Council, Carrickfergus Borough Council, Larne Borough Council and Newtownabbey Borough Council. Each Council body has its own Economic Development Department to assist and promote commerce and tourism in their respective areas. Heavy engineering is the principal industry in Antrim with the manufacturing of components for diesel engines for the construction industry and Caterpillar. Tourism plays an important role in the County with the landmark attractions of the Causeway Coast and the Glens of Antrim. Belfast International Airport is located in Antrim, with a distribution centre, warehousing, imports and exports on site. Agriculture traditionally is dairy and beef in the North of the County with some food processing plants. The services sector is growing with provision of banking, insur
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Which actor provided the voice for Darth Vader and "This is CNN"?
Darth Vader actor battles prostate cancer - CNN.com Darth Vader actor battles prostate cancer Story Highlights David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in "Star Wars," has prostate cancer Prowse says he is undergoing radiotherapy at hospital in south London Actor said every man over 50 should have a blood test for prostate cancer Next Article in Entertainment » LONDON, England (CNN) -- David Prowse, who played Darth Vader in the original "Star Wars" films, has revealed he is suffering from prostate cancer but is still feeling "fantastic." David Prowse signs autographs during the opening day of "Star Wars Celabration IV" in Los Angeles in 2007. Prowse, who wore the black suit and helmet to play the Dark Lord of the Sith, told a British radio station he had been undergoing radiotherapy at a hospital in south London and was helping its fundraising appeal. "I'm involved with the Royal Marsden Hospital appeal because I'm undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, would you believe," he told Absolute Radio. "I'm having my very last treatment this morning." "I've had two months' radiotherapy treatment at the Royal Marsden. It's the most fantastic hospital you could ever wish to go to." James Earl Jones did the voice for Vader, Luke Skywalker's father, (and also for CNN promotional links) in the films as Prowse's western English accent was thought to be unsuitable for the part. Prowse, 73, added he was fighting the disease. "The only thing I've had is hot flushes and my wife tells me I'm going menopausal," he said. "It's amazing what can be done so long as you catch it early." "Every man over the age of 50 should have a PSA test (a blood test for prostate cancer) and that just gives you some indication of whether you have prostate problems."
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002) - News 17 January 2017 8:34 AM, PST NEWS 19 October 2016 9:01 AM, PDT | Blogomatic3000 | See recent Blogomatic3000 news » In the golden age of movies, big name actors would often direct and produce their own movies. Spending 16 hour days on a film set is sure to teach you a thing or two about filmmaking and in some cases, this helps actors make the best directors. With the Cambridge Film Festival coming up, Cambridge storage solutions provider Storebox, wanted to celebrate a few of those actors who decided to branch out in the industry. They take a look at some of the ‘actor to director’ success stories and highlight just a few of the actors who took to directing and won. Ron Howard Some may know Ron Howard better as Happy Days Richie Cunningham , and best friend of The Fonz. However, after leaving the hit show in 1980, he changed course and directed his first, low-budget film Grand Theft Auto. Since his directorial debut, Ron Howard has gone on to direct » - Phil Wheat 26 July 2016 11:00 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news » Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:   Redone Trailer of the Day: With only days left until Jason Bourne arrives in theaters, here's a version of its trailer redone in 8-bit video game style:   Proof of Concept Trailer of the Day: With good timing for the 50th anniversary of  Star Trek , below is a great proof of concept trailer for a Gene Roddenberry biopic that's in the works called The Pilot. It repurposes clips from  Confessions of a Dangerous Mind , Argo and other movies (via Geek Tyrant):   Cosplay of the Day: This little girl cosplaying as Chewbacca (at Comic-Con?) would be adorable enough to share, but the fact that Peter Mayhew loves it makes it all the more... Read More 26 July 2016 11:00 PM, PDT | Movies.com | See recent Movies.com news » Here are a bunch of little bites to satisfy your hunger for movie culture:   Redone Trailer of the Day: With only days left until Jason Bourne arrives in theaters, here's a version of its trailer redone in 8-bit video game style:   Proof of Concept Trailer of the Day: With good timing for the 50th anniversary of  Star Trek , below is a great proof of concept trailer for a Gene Roddenberry biopic that's in the works called The Pilot. It repurposes clips from  Confessions of a Dangerous Mind , Argo and other movies (via Geek Tyrant):   Cosplay of the Day: This little girl cosplaying as Chewbacca (at Comic-Con?) would be adorable enough to share, but the fact that Peter Mayhew loves it makes it all the more... Read More 18 May 2016 10:00 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news » Everyone in Hollywood seems to be friends with everyone else, but for Julia Roberts and George Clooney , the affection is real. "What a relief we're not Hollywood friends," said Roberts and she and her Money Monster costar sat down with People recently in Cannes. "I just said to him an hour ago, 'Thank God we really do like each other, or we'd be in hell.' " Where they are is at the glitzy film festival in the South of France talking about their fourth film together (besides the Ocean's movies, Clooney directed Roberts in 2002's Confessions of a Dangerous Mind » - Alynda Wheat, @AlyndaWheat 18 May 2016 10:00 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news » Everyone in Hollywood seems to be friends with everyone else, but for Julia Roberts and George Clooney , the affection is real. "What a relief we're not Hollywood friends," said Roberts and she and her Money Monster costar sat down with People recently in Cannes. "I just said to him an hour ago, 'Thank God we really do like each other, or we'd be in hell.' " Where they are is at the glitzy film festival in the South of France talking about their fourth film together (besides the Ocean's movies, Clooney directed Roberts in 2002's Confessions of a Dangerous Mind » - Alynda Wheat, @AlyndaWheat 12 May 2016 6:50 PM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news » Chicago – In our society th
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"Talking about what hit 2004 film did its writer say, ""The dad is always expected in the family to be strong ... moms are always pulled in a million different directions ... teenage girls, are insecure and defensive, ... ten-year-old boys are hyperactive energy balls ...""?"
Brad Bird biography, birth date, birth place and pictures Email Print Brad Bird has risen from being a basic unknown in the entertainment business to the stratospheres of the movie world with his 2004 film The Incredibles. A precocious child, Bird developed an interest in animation at a very young age and has had quite an impressive career ever since, working for such companies as Disney, Warner Bros., and most recently, Pixar Animation. He has worked on animation shows from The Simpsons to King of the Hill, and he was the brains behind the cult film favorite The Iron Giant. Bird's fans are always eager to see what the animation genius will do next, and he has yet to disappoint, introducing new techniques and fresh ideas into the world of animation. Bird, who is notoriously reticent about sharing his birth date, was born in Kalispell, Montana. He had three older sisters: Leslie, Susan, and Kathy. Bird's family moved to Oregon when he was still young, and he spent most of his childhood there. Bird became interested in animation very early on in his life, and he started making his first animated film at the age of eleven. He worked on the movie, an adaptation of the old tale about the tortoise and the hare, for four years, finishing it when he was a mere 14 years old. When The Tortoise and the Hare was finished he sent the film to Disney, hoping to come to the attention of someone at the famous animation company. This first of Bird's animated films eventually did indeed catch the attention of executives at Walt Disney Studios. They were so impressed that they invited him to enroll in their mentoring program. Bird graduated from Corvallis High School in Corvallis, Oregon, in 1975. Not long after, he was being mentored by the legendary Disney animator Milt Kahl, one of the group known in the industry as the Nine Old Men, the group responsible for most of Walt Disney's early animated movies. After the stint with Disney, Bird enrolled in the animation program at the California School of Arts. After he got his degree Bird returned to Disney where he had been offered a job as an animator. He was excited about the chance to work at Walt Disney Studios, applying the knowledge he had gained at the California School of Arts, as well as the information he had gleaned from Kahl. He started out his career as an animator on the Disney feature-length film The Fox and the Hound. Bird, however, soon became disenchanted with the Disney feature-length animation film department. He thought that the quality in recent years had gone down from what it once was and that they had cheapened the appeal of the films they made by allowing them to become television series. Bird had very strong opinions about maintaining a film's integrity and not corrupting the original story by making sequels just for the sake of making a sequel, and that included turning them into television shows. Bird left Disney in the mid-1980s. One of the things that brought him fame as an animator in the public eye was the work he did for Steven Spielberg. In 1985 he worked for Spielberg on an episode of Amazing Stories. The episode, "Family Dog," was a big hit, and the success of the short had Spielberg asking Bird to write the first draft of the screenplay for batteries not included. After "Family Dog," Bird started working on other television series as a consultant and guest animator. He began on The Tracey Ullman Show, which is where The Simpsons got its start. He then went on to work as a consultant on The Simpsons when it spun off as its own show. He went on to direct several episodes of The Simpsons and did most of the animation for the scenes with Krusty the Clown. By the mid-1990s Bird was the consultant on other shows, including The Critic from 1994 to 1995, and King of the Hill in 1997. Bird began working at Turner Featured Animation in the late 1990s and was working there when the company merged with Warner Bros. When that happened Bird began work on his version of The Iron Giant. The animated film of The Iron Giant was based on a children's book by British writer T
Psychflix.com SIDEWAYS (Alexander Payne, US, 2004). THEMES: DEPRESSIVE & NARCISSISTIC PERSONALITIES; MEN'S ISSUES; INTERDEPENDENT FRIENDSHIP. SPOILER ALERT! Here’s a highly amusing guyflick about two old college roomies, now 30-something, with a romantic subplot thrown in for good measure. Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti) is your basic restive, dysphoric Everyman. He’s dumpy, lonely and he scowls a lot. He teaches 8 th grade English in a San Diego middle school, and has spent years rewriting a sprawling novel that his agent cannot get a nibble for. Miles has been in therapy for two years since his wife divorced him and he takes Xanax and Lexapro. And he drinks too much. From the perspective of his best friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church), none of this has helped. What will help, Jack sincerely believes, is for Miles to get laid this week. The occasion is a trip the two have planned, driving up into the wine country of northern Santa Barbara county and beyond. This to celebrate Jack’s impending wedding the day after they return: it will be a moveable bachelor party. The itinerary call for golf, good food, and sampling fine wines. (Miles is a consummate wine nerd: he knows his structures and can detect the hint of asparagus in a cab as well as the strawberry and pepper.) Oh, yes, and getting laid – well, that’s on Jack’s agenda at least, his final fling. Miles could care less. Jack, I should add, is about as opposite to Miles as can be; he’s a huge hunk of a fellow, a TV actor who’s on the early downslope of his career, formerly a regular in a couple of TV series, nowadays doing some commercials and voiceovers. He’s not the brightest bulb on the tree but he’s cheerful, sensitive and devoted to Miles. And he’s perniciously horny. Before long Jack has arranged a double date (of course mum’s the word about Jack’s matrimonial plans). Miles is matched with Maya (Virginia Madsen), a recently divorced restaurant server he’s actually visited with on earlier trips to the wine country, and Jack himself is paired with Stephanie (Canadian actress Sandra Oh), a wine pourer who shares Jack’s carnal appetites. They are soon swept away in a rush of frenzied lovemaking, while Miles and Maya talk intensely about wines. Maya asks at one point why pinot noir is his favorite varietal, and when Miles rhapsodizes about the delicacy of the fruit, its sensitivity and need for constant nurturance, everyone including Maya knows that Miles’s talking about himself, not just grapes. After a couple of days in the hay, Jack goes off the deep end, starts fantasizing about a different life here in wine country, living happily ever after with Stephanie and her little daughter. Miles rages at him, calls him (quite rightly) an infant, reminding him about his fiancée and the wedding a few days hence. Jack, for his part, is furious with Miles for drinking too much, pouting and glowering at every turn, and acting avoidant toward Maya, who obviously likes him. All true. We see that these two guys are each as canny in their insights about one another as they are blind to their own foibles. They’re like two sides of the coin of narcissism: Jack is full of himself, the vain, self indulgent, would-be star who basks in admiration, like a kid in a candy shop with women, a gourmand, a guzzler of life. Miles on the other hand is supremely self critical, obsessive, finicky, always expecting the worst, a timid sniffer and sipper of life. He’s self denying when it comes to pleasure, but can also write a manuscript 8 inches thick, mainly about himself. Things get rather madcap late in the week. Miles does rise beyond his negativity to have some intimate moments with Maya. But inevitably the secret of Jack’s wedding comes to light and Stephanie beats the bejesus out of him with her motorcycle helmet. Maya also feels deceived by this news and refuses further contact with Miles. The guys head back to San Diego on schedule, sadder for sure, but wiser? Who knows? Jack’s wedding takes place as planned. Miles returns to teaching. But then one day he gets a letter from Maya. In the final
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What creature is carved into the handle of Mary Poppins' umbrella?
Her Loud Companion, a mary poppins fanfic | FanFiction Not even Mary Poppins can get anything past her intuitive parrot umbrella handle. She and the parrot reflect on how practically perfect people CAN permit sentiment to muddle their thinking. Rated: Fiction K - English - Friendship - Words: 834 - Reviews: 3 - Favs: 7 - Published: 3/5/2012 - Status: Complete - id: 7898580 +  -     Full 3/4 1/2    Expand Tighten   "You can't fool me, Mary Poppins," the parrot umbrella handle said. "I know exactly how you feel about those children and if you think I'm going to keep my mouth shut any longer I—" Mary Poppins clamped the bird's wooden beak together with her thumb and forefinger gently. "That'll be quite enough, thank you," she said. Mary Poppins could put children in line and adults in their place, but she couldn't show this bird how rude it was to interject when no one wanted it to no matter how many times she'd told it so. She knew just how she felt without an umbrella handle telling her so. She opened her umbrella and got a firm grip on her carpetbag and ascended into the sky on the wind. Below her, Michael and Jane were off flying their kite with Mr. and Mrs. Banks just as she had left them. Mary Poppins wondered what the children would do when they returned home and found she really had meant that she was leaving for good, because she knew in some part of their lovely hearts they believed she would be sitting in the nursery and humming, awaiting their arrival. But Mary Poppins was not in the nursery and humming. She was in the sky, her eyes trained on a nice looking cloud not too far away. It would make a good place to stay until she heard another call of a child in need of a nanny. "Don't get too sad, Mary Poppins," the bird handle said suddenly, causing her heart to skip a beat and her graceful floating to jolt for an instant. "I most certainly am not sad. Practically perfect people never permit sentiment to muddle their thinking," she said sternly. "And I told you to be quiet." "Oh, let's talk about it," said the parrot. Mary Poppins ignored her opinionated bird handle. She landed gracefully on a cloud and set down her bag. "Yes, this will do quite nicely." She closed her umbrella with protests from the handle that quieted quickly. Mary Poppins reached into her magic bag and pulled out a small table. She set it down and brushed flecks of dirt off the surface. After a moment of silence so she could regroup and face the conversation at hand, sighing, Mary Poppins reached for the umbrella she'd discarded and opened it once again. The mouth on the parrot began moving immediately. "Mary Poppins, I've told you to please not do that while I'm talking. It gets awfully stuffy in there." There was a silence with the occasional clinking of china as Mary Poppins pulled out a teapot, a cup, and a saucer from the carpetbag. "Are you even listening to me?" Mary Poppins took a delicate sip of the tea she'd just poured for herself. "Of course I am, I always listen," she said matter-of-factly and not rudely in any way. "Well then, you listen to this," the handle said in a hear-me-now sort of tone. "You miss those children already and I'm not going to sit around and listen to you reminisce about things that happened not just a few hours ago. I know why it is you mope around for days after a job: closure, that's it. You never say goodbye," the bird concluded smugly. Mary Poppins gave the thing a hard look and put her cup on the table softly. She put her elbow on the table and sat her chin upon her hand, raising a brow at the parrot. "I've said goodbye many times, so you're quite wrong." "No, no," it said. "You never tell them how much you care. I hear everything when you leave the children, Miss Mary Poppins, so don't try to tell me that you've ever admitted anything as grand as your feelings." The bird paused and Mary Poppins did not reply. "Not even to Bert," it said, filling the silence with tension. "Now," said Mary Poppins as she crossed her legs tightly, "Bert has no need to be bothered with something as trivial as my feelings,
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What is a large semi-aquatic rodent native to Canada, much of the United States, and parts of northern Mexico that constructs homes out of sticks, twigs, and mud in lakes or streams?
10 Unique Animal & Wildlife Species - Pictures ~ The Nature Animals Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook There are millions of identified species inhabiting the great planet of earth. Evolutionary traits have given each individual organism a purpose and method for survival. Different animal species thrive in different habitats and they adapt based on the geography, population, and climate of the region. Lately, different animal populations have become threatened by weather changes, disease, human hunting, and poaching. I love to look at pictures and learn about various creatures in this world. I have gathered some of my favorite pictures of animals and included a short description on each. 10. American Beaver The American Beaver is a semi-aquatic species of rodent living in Canada, the United States, and parts of northern Mexico. It was introduced in the most southern province of Argentina, Tierra del Fuego and has since adapted, expanded, and evolved into its natural environmental form. The beaver is the largest rodent found in the United States and second largest in the world. The largest being the South American capybara. It has a scent gland that admits an oily substance known as castoreum, which is used to waterproof its fur. The beaver has the ability to see underwater. There are 25 different subspecies of the American Beaver. These animals are usually active at night and are rarely seen by people. They prefer to stay in the water and can remain submerged for more then 15 minutes. Beavers construct their homes out of sticks, twigs, and mud in lakes, streams, and tidal river deltas. They are well known for building damsacross streams, which can be a problem for land owners. 9. African Wild Dogs African Wild Dogs are carnivorous mammals found in the savannas and lightly wooded areas of Africa. They are a member of the Canidae family and have a Bite Force Quotient of 142, which is amongst the highest rating given to any creature. African Dogs run in packs and they have separate male and female hierarchies. The animals kill ratings are better then any other species, 80% of all hunts end in a kill. They are quickly becoming an endangered species and population numbers are drastically dropping with the biggest cause of this problem being habitat loss and hunting. These dogs are internationally loved and the Botswana Wild Dog Research Project is one of the longest running and most influential predator research projects. They are extremely sociable and family oriented animals. 8. Bald Eagle The Bald Eagle is a bird a prey found in North America. It has been recognized as the national bird of the United States. The Bald Eagle is the largest raptor in North America and has a wingspan averaging 180-234 centimeters. They can fly to an altitude of 10,000 feet and can reach speeds of 30-35 mph. They are strong swimmers, have 7,000 feathers, and a lifespan of around thirty years. This eagle was an endangered species in the 1990’s, but has since expanded its breeding population. They prefer a habitat near seacoasts, rivers, large lakes, oceans, and other large bodies of open water with an abundance of fish and other prey. They are usually found in places with little human activity, but can readily be seen in many areas of the U.S. and Canada. These eagles are truly beautiful creatures and watching them soar is a magical experience. 7. Otters Otters are semi-aquatic mammals and are part of the family Mustelidae. There are thirteen different species and an almost worldwide distribution. Some of the specific types of otters include the Sea otter, Eurasian otter, Spotted-necked otter,Northern river otter, Giant otter, and the African clawless otter. They mainly feed on aquatic animals and routinely stay home in their surrounding habitat. Ottershave long and slim bodies with short limbs, webbed paws, sharp claws, and a muscular tail.They also have an insulated under-fur, which helps trap a layer of air and keep them dry and warm under water. They must eat 15% of their bodyweight in food each
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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Who painted 'A Bigger Splash' in 1967?
'A Bigger Splash', David Hockney, 1967 | Tate A Bigger Splash Support: 2425 x 2439 x 30 mm Collection Catalogue entry Summary This painting depicts a splash in a Californian swimming pool. Hockney first visited Los Angeles in 1963, a year after graduating from the Royal College of Art, London. He returned there in 1964 and remained, with only intermittent trips to Europe, until 1968 when he came back to London. In 1976 he made a final trip back to Los Angeles and set up permanent home there. He was drawn to California by the relaxed and sensual way of life. He commented: ‘the climate is sunny, the people are less tense than in New York ... When I arrived I had no idea if there was any kind of artistic life there and that was the least of my worries.’ (Quoted in Kinley, [p.4].) In California, Hockney discovered, everybody had a swimming pool. Because of the climate, they could be used all year round and were not considered a luxury, unlike in Britain where it is too cold for most of the year. Between 1964 and 1971 he made numerous paintings of swimming pools. In each of the paintings he attempted a different solution to the representation of the constantly changing surface of water. His first painted reference to a swimming pool is in the painting California Art Collector 1964 (private collection). Picture of a Hollywood Swimming Pool 1964 (private collection) was completed in England from a drawing . While his later swimming pools were based on photographs , in the mid 1960s Hockney’s depiction of water in swimming pools was consciously derived from the influences of his contemporary, the British painter Bernard Cohen (born 1933), and the later abstract paintings by French artist Jean Dubuffet (1901-85). At this time he also began to leave wide borders around the paintings unpainted, a practice developed from his earlier style of keeping large areas of the canvas raw. At the same time, he discovered fast-drying acrylic paint to be more suited to portraying the sun-lit, clean-contoured suburban landscapes of California than slow drying oil paint. A Bigger Splash was painted between April and June 1967 when Hockney was teaching at the University of California at Berkeley. The image is derived in part from a photograph Hockney discovered in a book on the subject of building swimming pools. The background is taken from a drawing he had made of Californian buildings. A Bigger Splash is the largest and most striking of three ‘splash’ paintings. The Splash (private collection) and A Little Splash (private collection) were both completed in 1966. They share compositional characteristics with the later version. All represent a view over a swimming pool towards a section of low-slung, 1960s modernist architecture in the background. A diving board juts out of the margin into the paintings’ foreground, beneath which the splash is represented by areas of lighter blue combined with fine white lines on the monotone turquoise water. The positioning of the diving board – coming at a diagonal out of the corner – gives perspective as well as cutting across the predominant horizontals. The colours used in A Larger Splash are deliberately brighter and bolder than in the two smaller paintings in order to emphasise the strong Californian light. The yellow diving board stands out dramatically against the turquoise water of the pool, which is echoed in the intense turquoise of the sky. Between sky and water, a strip of flesh-coloured land denotes the horizon and the space between the pool and the building. This is a rectangular block with two plate glass windows, in front of which a folding chair is sharply delineated. Two palms on long, spindly trunks ornament the painting’s background while others are reflected in the building’s windows. A frond-like row of greenery decorates its front. The blocks of colour were rollered onto the canvas and the detail, such as the splash, the chair and the vegetation, painted on later using small brushes. The painting took about two weeks to complete, providing an interesting contrast with his subject matter
'Fountain', Marcel Duchamp, 1917, replica 1964 | Tate Marcel Duchamp Unconfirmed: 360 x 480 x 610 mm Collection Purchased with assistance from the Friends of the Tate Gallery 1999 Reference Technique and condition Summary Fountain is one of Duchamp’s most famous works and is widely seen as an icon of twentieth-century art. The original, which is lost, consisted of a standard urinal, usually presented on its back for exhibition purposes rather than upright, and was signed and dated ‘R. Mutt 1917’. Tate’s work is a 1964 replica and is made from glazed earthenware painted to resemble the original porcelain. The signature is reproduced in black paint. Fountain has been seen as a quintessential example, along with Duchamp’s Bottle Rack 1914, of what he called a ‘ readymade ’, an ordinary manufactured object designated by the artist as a work of art (and, in Duchamp’s case, interpreted in some way). Duchamp later recalled that the idea for Fountain arose from a discussion with the collector Walter Arensberg (1878–1954) and the artist Joseph Stella (1877–1946) in New York. He purchased a urinal from a sanitary ware supplier and submitted it – or arranged for it to be submitted – as an artwork by ‘R. Mutt’ to the newly established Society of Independent Artists that Duchamp himself had helped found and promote on the lines of the Parisian Salon des Indépendants (Duchamp had moved from Paris to New York in 1915). The society’s board of directors, who were bound by the Society’s constitution to accept all members’ submissions, took exception to Fountain, believing that a piece of sanitary ware – and one associated with bodily waste – could not be considered a work of art and furthermore was indecent (presumably, although this was not said, if displayed to women). Following a discussion and a vote, the directors present during the installation of the show at the Grand Central Palace (about ten of them according to a report in the New York Herald) narrowly decided on behalf of the board to exclude the submission from the Society’s inaugural exhibition that opened to the public on 10 April 1917. Arensberg and Duchamp resigned in protest against the board taking it upon itself to veto and effectively censor an artist’s work. This was no small matter. The idea of having a jury-free exhibition of contemporary art had become invested with the aspirations of many in the art world for New York to become a dynamic artistic centre that would rival and even outstrip Paris. Duchamp, as head of the hanging committee, had already signaled the democratic ethos of the new Society by proposing that works should be hung by the artists’ last names (in alphabetical order) rather than according to the subjective views and preferences of one or more individuals. With the support of some backers, he and his close friends Henri-Pierre Roché (1879–1959) and Beatrice Wood (1892–1998) produced the first dada periodical in New York, titled pointedly the Blindman, on the first day of the show in part to celebrate (and in part to observe and comment upon) ‘the birth of the Independence of Art in America’ (Henri-Pierre Roché, ‘The Blind Man’, Blindman, no.1, 10 April 1917, p.3). There was therefore a good deal at stake in the decision of the board to defend a particular conception of art at the expense of departing from its own much advertised policy of ‘no jury – no prizes’. Responding to press interest in the affair, the board issued a statement defending its position: ‘The Fountain may be a very useful object in its place, but its place is not in an art exhibition and it is, by no definition, a work of art.’ (Naumann 2012, p.72.) Duchamp never explicitly commented on why he wanted to test the principles of his fellow board members but it may well have sprung from his own experience at the Salon des Indépendants in Paris. In 1912 he had submitted his important painting Nude Descending a Staircase, No.2 to the Salon, and, even though the work was listed in the catalogue, the organisers, increasingly unhappy at the subject and title of the painting and how this
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Marie Antoinette was born in which country?
10 Things You May Not Know About Marie Antoinette - History in the Headlines 10 Things You May Not Know About Marie Antoinette October 16, 2013 By Christopher Klein Share this: 10 Things You May Not Know About Marie Antoinette Author 10 Things You May Not Know About Marie Antoinette URL Google On the morning of October 16, 1793, Henri Sanson entered the prison cell housing Marie Antoinette, the 37-year-old former queen of France who only hours before had been convicted of treason and sentenced to death. The red-hooded executioner sheared Marie Antoinette’s beloved locks to allow for a quick, clean cut of his guillotine blade. Moments after cutting her hair, Sanson cut off her head as a joyous crowd cheered, “Vive la nation!” More than 220 years after her execution, learn 10 surprising facts about Marie Antoinette. 1. Marie Antoinette was born an Austrian princess. Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1755, Archduchess Marie Antoinette was the 15th and last child of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and the powerful Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa. 2. She was only 14 years old when she married the future Louis XVI. To seal the newfound alliance between longtime enemies Austria and France that had been forged by the Seven Years’ War, the Austrian monarchs offered the hand of their youngest daughter to the heir apparent to the French throne, Dauphin Louis-Auguste. On May 7, 1770, the 14-year-old royal bride was delivered to the French on an island in the middle of the Rhine River, and a grand procession escorted the archduchess to the Palace of Versailles. The day after Marie Antoinette met the 15-year-old future king of France, the two were wed in a lavish palace ceremony. 3. It took seven years for the future king and queen to consummate their marriage. Politics literally made strange bedfellows in the case of Marie Antoinette and Louis-Auguste. Just hours after they first met, the young teenagers were escorted to the bridal chamber on their wedding night by the groom’s grandfather, King Louis XV. After the king blessed their bed, gave both a kiss and left the room to allow them to start work on producing a royal heir, nothing happened between the two relative strangers that night. Apparently, nothing happened for the next seven years either. The dauphin suffered from a painful medical condition that rendered him impotent, and the palace gossip soon circulated around Europe. Finally in 1777, Maria Theresa dispatched one of her sons, Emperor Joseph II, to Versailles to intervene, and the problem was rectified either because the now King Louis XVI underwent surgery to correct the problem or because, in the words of the emperor, the couple had been “two complete blunderers.” Within a year, Marie Antoinette bore the first of the couple’s four children. 4. Marie Antoinette was a teen idol. Unlike during her years as queen, Marie Antoinette captivated the French public in her early years in the country. When the teenager made her initial appearance in the French capital, a crowd of 50,000 Parisians grew so uncontrollable that at least 30 people were trampled to death in the crush. 5. Her towering bouffant hairdo once sported a battleship replica. As Will Bashor details in his new book, “Marie Antoinette’s Head,” royal hairdresser Léonard Autié became one of the queen’s closest confidants as he concocted her gravity-defying hairdos, which rose nearly four feet high. Autié accessorized the queen’s fantastical poufs with feathers, trinkets and on one occasion even an enormous model of the French warship La Belle Poule to commemorate its sinking of a British frigate. 6. A fairy-tale village was built for her at Versailles. While peasants starved in villages throughout France, Marie Antoinette commissioned the construction of the Petit Hameau, a utopian hamlet with lakes, gardens, cottages, watermills and a farmhouse on the palace grounds. The queen and her ladies-in-waiting dressed up as peasants and pretended to be milkmaids and shepherdesses in their picturesque rural retreat. Marie Antoinette’s elaborate spending on frivolities such as the Pet
Novels of the Napoleonic Era Novels of the Napoleonic Era For news on the latest reviews, author interviews and additions to this website, see the blog . Jump to: Napoleonic Era Mysteries and Thrillers The Napoleonic period begins with Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power as a general for the French Revolutionary government. He married Josephine de Beauharnais in 1796 and, days later, led the French army when it invaded Italy. He took over the reins of power in France in 1799 and was crowned Emperor in 1804. He conquered much of Europe before the setback of his disastrous 1812 campaign in Russia. The British finally defeated him at Waterloo in 1815, after which he was exiled to the island of St. Helena. The personal lives of Napoleon, Josephine and their relatives were full of drama and have been the subject of many novels. This period also offers a particularly rich setting for novels about warfare at sea and on land, as well as novels about life in Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. In the Caribbean, Toussaint Louverture, sometimes called "the Black Napoleon," led a successful slave uprising in Haiti: for novels set in the Caribbean during this period, see the Latin America page. Novels in a series are generally listed in chronological order by setting rather than by date of publication. Lengthy series about naval and land warfare have been written by Bernard Cornwell , C.S. Forester , Adam Hardy , Alexander Kent , Dewey Lambdin , Patrick O'Brian , Dudley Pope and Richard Woodman , as well as shorter series by other authors. Napoleon, Josephine, and their Families Click on the title for more information from Powell's Books or another online source, or if you're outside the U.S., try The Book Depository . (2001 reissue; originally published 1975 as Empress to the Eagle under the pen name Aileen Quigley), about Napoleon Bonaparte's second empress, Marie Louise, the daughter of the Austrian emperor. Napoleon Bonaparte, Clisson and Eugénie (written in 1795, first published edition in the original French 2007, Gallic Books paperback edition in English 2013), a novella by Napoleon that seems to have autobiographical elements; technically not a historical novel, since it is set in Napoleon's own time. Review Lorenzo Borghese, The Princess of Nowhere (2010), about Pauline Bonaparte, Napoleon's sister, and her tempestuous marriage to Prince Camillo Borghese, to whom she was frequently unfaithful. Thomas B. Costain, The Last Love , Napoleon and a teenaged English girl become friends during his exile. Max Gallo, The Immortal Man of Saint Helena (1997 in the original French; English edition 2005), about Napoleon as his Russian campaign falters and Europe takes its revenge, #4 in the Napoleon quartet. Sandra Gulland, The Many Lives & Secret Sorrows of Josephine B. (1995), about the early life of Josephine through the time she meets Napoleon; #1 in the Josephine trilogy. Review Sandra Gulland, Tales of Passion, Tales of Woe (1998), about Josephine, the wife of Napoleon, during the years of his rise to power; #2 in the Josephine trilogy. Sandra Gulland, The Last Great Dance on Earth (2000), about Napoleon’s wife Josephine during the difficult years leading up to their divorce and his exile; #3 in the Josephine trilogy. Frank Wilson Kenyon, The Emperor's Lady (1952), about Napoleon's wife Josephine. Frank Wilson Kenyon, My Brother Napoleon: The Confessions of Caroline Bonaparte (1970), about Napoleon's sister Caroline. Simon Leys, The Death of Napoleon , a humorous novella in which Napoleon escapes from St. Helena and is compelled to live as an ordinary French citizen while plotting his return to power. Norah Lofts, A Rose for Virtue (1971), about Hortense de Beauharnais, the daughter of Josephine Bonaparte and stepdaughter of Napoleon, who married Napoleon's brother and became the mother of Napoleon III. (1946), about Napoleon's sister Pauline. Diane Scott Lewis, Elysium (2011), about a chef's daughter on the Isle of St. Helena who suspects someone is poisoning Napoleon during his exile there. Michelle Moran, The Second Empress (2012),
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What is the second film in the Indiana Jones franchise?
Indiana Jones (franchise) | Lucasfilm Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia The Indiana Jones franchise is an entertainment franchise, based on the adventures of Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones , a fictional archaeologist. It began in 1981 with the film Raiders of the Lost Ark . A prequel, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom , followed in 1984 and the sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989. In 1992, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles , featuring adventures the character had as a child as he traveled around the world with his father, began airing on television. A fourth film, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull , was released in 2008. The series was created by George Lucas ; the films star Harrison Ford and were directed by Steven Spielberg . The franchise has expanded beyond movies and TV. Marvel Comics began publishing The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones in 1983, and Dark Horse Comics earned the comic book rights to the character in 1991. Novelizations of the films have been published, as well as many novels with original adventures, including a series of German novels by Wolfgang Hohlbein, twelve novels set before the films published by Bantam Books, and a series set during the character's childhood inspired by the television show. Numerous video games about Indiana Jones have been released since 1982. In October 2012, The Walt Disney Company agreed to acquire Lucasfilm , granting Disney ownership rights to the Indiana Jones and Star Wars franchises. [1] [2] However, although Disney owns the intellectual property, Disney CEO Bob Iger says that Indiana Jones was not initially factored to its equation during the deal, as Paramount Pictures continues to retain certain rights to future film installments of Indiana Jones. [3] [4] [5] Contents Edit Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) is set in 1936. Indiana Jones ( Harrison Ford ) is assigned by government agents to locate the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do, to make them invincible like the Israelites in the Old Testament, who revered it as the dwelling place of God. The Nazis are being helped by Indiana's nemesis René Belloq ( Paul Freeman ). With the help of his old flame Marion Ravenwood ( Karen Allen ) and Sallah ( John Rhys-Davies ), Indiana manages to recover the Ark in Egypt . The Nazis steal the Ark and capture Indiana and Marion. Belloq and the Nazis perform a ceremony to open the Ark, but when they do so, they are all killed gruesomely by the Ark's wrath. Indiana and Marion, who survived by closing their eyes, manage to get the Ark back to America, where it is stored in a secret government warehouse. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) is set in 1935, a year before Raiders of the Lost Ark. Indiana escapes Chinese gangsters with the help of singer/actress Willie Scott ( Kate Capshaw ) and his twelve-year-old sidekick Short Round ( Jonathan Ke Quan ). The trio crash-land in India , where they come across a village whose children have been kidnapped. A destructive cult led by Mola Ram ( Amrish Puri ) has also taken the holy Sankara Stones, which they will use to take over the world. Indiana manages to overcome Mola Ram's evil power, rescues the children and returns the stones to their rightful place, overcoming his own mercenary nature. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) opens in 1912 with a thirteen-year-old Indiana ( River Phoenix ) attempting to recover an ornamental cross belonging to Francisco Vásquez de Coronado , a task which he finally completes in 1938. Indiana and his friend Marcus Brody ( Denholm Elliott ) are assigned by American businessman Walter Donovan ( Julian Glover ) to find the Holy Grail . They are teamed up with Dr. Elsa Schneider ( Alison Doody ), following on from where Indiana's estranged father Henry ( Sean Connery ) left off before he disappeared. It transpires that Donovan and Elsa are in league with the Nazis, who captured Henry Jones in order to get Indiana to help them find the Grail. However, Indiana recovers his father's diary filled with his research, and manages to rescue him before finding the lo
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In which 1980s BBC sitcom did the characters Yvonne and Barry appear?
Hi-de-Hi! (TV Series 1980–1988) - IMDb (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews Based to some extent on writers, David Croft and Jimmy Perry's, own experiences as Butlins Holiday Camp entertainers in the UK during the same timescale the programme follows, "Hi-De-Hi!" epitomises the 'slapstick, postcard humour" of post-war Britain. Set in the fictitious seaside town of Crimpton-on-Sea, "Hi-De-Hi" chronicles the comedic goings on within the Maplins Holiday Camp - one of many dotted along the British coast owned by the mega-rich, but never seen (on screen) Joe Maplin. Although the actual show began in 1980 with the pilot episode and ran until 1988 when the BBC deemed it too tame for it's cutting edge comedy department, seasons 1-5 focused on 1959 while seasons 6-9 spotlighted 1960 - a time when the old style British Holiday Camp began to fall into decline. During the first 5 seasons, Jeffrey Fairbrother (played brilliantly by the late, great Simon Cadell) was the camp's entertainment manager; a well meaning, yet slightly pensive ex-university professor breaking free of his upper class background and venturing into the "real" world to head his team of entertainment staff who were in stark contrast to his own laid-back personality. From season 6 onwards, Fairbrother was replaced by Clive Dempster (played by David Griffin when Cadell quit the show at the height of it's popularity), an ex-RAF war hero who, in many ways, was similar to Cadell's character in background, but more a scoundrel than a gentleman. However, the real stars of "Hi-De-Hi" throughout the nine seasons were Ted Bovis (played superbly by Paul Shane), a stereotypical working class, ale drinking, bawdy comic - someone who could never resist an opportunity to fiddle the campers; Gladys Pugh (played by Ruth Madoc who's currently experiencing a career comeback with appearances in the hit BBC Comedy, "Little Britain"), chief Yellowcoat (what the entertainment staff were called because of their bright yellow jackets) and sports organiser - but more importantly, the one person who saved Jeffrey Fairbrother and Clive Dempster from embarrassment by covering up their inexperience in running a holiday camp; Peggy Ollerenshaw (Su Pollard), the slightly dopey, yet lovable lowly chalet maid with a burning ambition to become a Yellowcoat, and Spike Dixon (Jeffrey Holland), Ted's innocent protégé learning more about 'show business' than he hoped for. As usual with a Croft & Perry production, the assembled cast of characters were a bunch of misfits played superbly by the actors involved. Mr. Partridge (played by the late Leslie Dwyer, who was in his 70's by the time he left the show), the alcoholic child-hating children's entertainer; Fred Quilly (Felix Bowness), a former champion jockey with a dubious past; Yvonne & Barry Stuart-Hargreaves (Dianne Holland & Barry Howard), the snobbish former ballroom dancing champions who were in the twilight of their careers; and Sylvia and Betty (Nikki Kelly and Rikki Howard), the two main girl Yellowcoats who were always looking for the type of fun Joe Maplin would never allow in one of his camps. "Hi-De-Hi" typified the slapstick era of the late 50s with it's saucy and, to a certain degree, vulgar "tongue-in-cheek" humour (jokes about people sitting on toilets and anecdotes about 'women with big knockers' were the order of the day). But despite it's whiff of "Carry On" funniness, it was always so innocent and became something of recommended family viewing back in the 80's. Of course, the critics of the show remarked that the show had outstayed it's welcome by a good couple of years, but I disagree. While the early seasons focused mainly on bawdiness and slapstick humour, the latter series of "Hi-De-Hi" saw more thought put into the scripts and the main characters (especially Spike Dixon & Gladys Pugh) were able to grow with more sensitive story lines. That said, there were a few criticisms of the show. Clive Dempster was no Jeffrey Fairbrother, and the former didn't quite have the on-screen chemistry with Gladys as Jeffrey did (I personally t
When Barry Became Barack When Barry Became Barack U.S. Barry Obama decided that he didn't like his nickname. A few of his friends at Occidental College had already begun to call him Barack (his formal name), and he'd come to prefer that. The way his half sister, Maya, remembers it, Obama returned home at Christmas in 1980, and there he told his mother and grandparents: no more Barry.  Obama recalls it slightly differently, but in the same basic time frame. He believes he told his mom he wanted to be called Barack when she visited him in New York the following summer. By both accounts, it seemed that the elder relatives were reluctant to embrace the change. Maya recalls that Obama's maternal grandparents, who had played a big role in raising him, continued long after that to call him by an affectionate nickname, "Bar." "Not just them, but my mom, too," says Obama. Why did Obama make the conscious decision to take on his formal African name? His father was also Barack, and also Barry: he chose the nickname when he came to America from Kenya on a scholarship in 1959. His was a typical immigrant transition. Just as a Dutch woman named Hanneke might become Johanna, or a German named Matthias becomes Matt, the elder Barack wanted to fit in. America was a melting pot, and it was expected then that you melt—or at least smooth some of your more foreign edges. But Obama, after years of trying to fit in himself, decided to reverse that process. The choice is part of his almost lifelong quest for identity and belonging—to figure out who he is, and how he fits into the larger American tapestry. Part black, part white, raised in Hawaii and Indonesia, with family of different religious and spiritual backgrounds—seen by others in ways he didn't see himself—the young Barry was looking for solid ground. At Occidental, he was feeling as if he was at a "dead end," he tells NEWSWEEK, "that somehow I needed to connect with something bigger than myself." The name Barack tied him more firmly to his black African father, who had left him and his white mother at a young age and later returned home to Kenya. But that wasn't the primary motivation. Try Newsweek for only $1.25 per week Obama wrote a whole book about his quest for identity, called "Dreams From My Father," and in it he never directly deals with the reasons he reverted to his birth name, or the impression it made on his relatives. The book is a deeply personal narrative that takes some liberties with the facts for the sake of a coherent tale. (Some of the characters, he points out in the introduction, are composites.) Old friends contacted by NEWSWEEK who were present during the time he changed his name recall or intuit a mix of reasons—both personal and social. By Obama's own account, he was, like most kids at that stage of life, a bit of a poseur—trying to be cool. So that could have played a part. He was also trying to reinvent himself. "It was when I made a conscious decision: I want to grow up," says Obama. It's clear that he was trying to fit in somehow, but not in the way of his father's generation. He wanted to be taken seriously, perhaps to rebel against the compromises blacks and others were expected to make in a white-dominated society. But more generally, he was also looking for a community that would accept him as he was, inside and out. The identity quest, which began before he became Barack and continued after, put him on a trajectory into a black America he had never really known as a child in Hawaii and abroad. In the end, he would come to see and accept that he was in an almost unique position as an American—someone who had been part of both the white and the black American "families," able to view the secret doubts and fears and dreams of both, and to understand them. He could be part of a black world where his pastor and spiritual mentor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., expressed paranoid fantasies about white conspiracies to spread drugs or HIV, because he understood in his gut the history of racism that stoked those fears. He could, for a time, shrug off Wright's mo
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Who wrote 'The ABC Murders' on which the 1965 movie 'The Alphabet Murders' was based?
The Alphabet Murders Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 8:34 AM, PST NEWS 19 out of 26 people found the following review useful: Not meant to be taken seriously from Pofesional Ville 22 May 2000 Since the first second of this movie we are informed about what we are going to see is not a Hercule Poirot movie but a Tony Randall movie where he plays Hercule Poirot for laughs. If you can take this, you'll have a fun hour and a half. Agatha Christie purists can hate this, but this is meant to be neither a straight adaptation of the novel nor even a mystery movie. It's a lighthearted comedy with colourful characters like Hastings as played by Robert Morley, a delight to watch. For mystery movie buffs or Dame Agatha fans I recommend Murder on the Orient Express, a masterpiece with Albert Finney as the definitive Poirot, or any of the Peter Ustinov movies (the theatrical released ones only, the made-for-TV ones suck). But stop attacking The Alphabet Murders because it's not what you expect from Poirot. Just enjoy. Was the above review useful to you? 15 out of 19 people found the following review useful: Comedy first, mystery next from Trivandrum, Kerala, India 12 February 2003 I have enjoyed David Suchet and Peter Ustinov playing Poirot among other interpretations of the detective, but Randall's turn is equally enjoyable. Randall is not a great actor but a fine comedian. Director Frank Tashlin should know a good comedian when he casts them--he had worked with Danny Kaye and Jerry Lewis to name just two. The film begins with Randall introducing himself as Poirot with a twinkle in his eye. The director is clear from the first scene--comedy first, mystery next. Robert Morley is fun, but Randall is even better--the bowling alley, the restaurant gags, the telephone calls--all scenes filled with visual, good humor rather than slapstick. Morley depends on the typical British attitudes, e.g., snapping fingers down the pecking order, jumping queues and not knowing one's shoe size all depicting arrogance of society and wealth. Director Tashlin dishes out a comedy with considerable social comment--Brits who cannot differentiate the French from the Belgian French and are in the police force! The most intriguing bit was to introduce Margaret Rutherford as Miss Marple and Stringer Davis as Mr Stringer of the Miss Marple films bump into Randall's Poirot briefly. Surely this was a gem of an idea from Tashlin. The film cannot be easily trashed--it offers comedy and entertainment, nearly 40 years after it was made. It is definitely not the definitive Poirot but an interesting interpretation of Poirot. It is probably one of the best Randall films ranking alongside "The Seven Faces of Dr Lao." Was the above review useful to you? 16 out of 22 people found the following review useful: Good Comic Film, but not "THE ABC MURDERS" from United States 24 January 2006 Tony Randall was a highly competent actor and a great comic actor. Anyone who sees his performance in television's ODD COUPLE knows what a great comic actor he was. But most of his movie roles were in supporting parts, such as in support of Doris Day and Rock Hudson in their three films, or in BOYS NIGHT OUT with James Garner and Kim Novak. He did make several films as the star: WILL SUCCESS SPOIL ROCK HUNTER?, THE MATING SEASON, THE SEVEN FACES OF DR. LAO (his own favorite performance), and this film. The good news is his performance as Hercule Poirot is very amusing. Forgetting the perennial problem of keeping an accent (and it should be a Walloon style Belgium accent, not a French one) straight, he does a good job of being consistent as a performer. Poirot is attracted to mysteries as a mouse is supposedly attracted to cheese. So he finds himself attracted to the killing of a diving champ with the initials "A.A.". Soon his attention is directed to the murder of a woman with the initials "B.B." Then a man with the initials "C.C." The chief suspect (Anita Ekberg) has the initials "A.B.C." She has a therapist (of questionable standards) with the initials "D.D.". Poirot sees a patte
SparkNotes: Poe’s Short Stories: “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841) → “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” (1841), page 2 page 1 of 3 Summary An unnamed narrator begins this tale of murder and criminal detection with a discussion of the analytic mind. He describes the analyst as driven paradoxically by both intuition and the moral inclination to disentangle what confuses his peers. He adds that the analyst takes delight in mathematical study and in the game of checkers, which allows the calculating individual to practice the art of detection—not only of the moves integral to the game, but also the demeanor of his opponent. The narrator argues, however, that analysis is not merely ingenuity. He states that while the ingenious man may, at times, be analytic, the calculating man is, without fail, always imaginative. The narrator then describes the circumstances in which he met a man named C. Auguste Dupin. Both men were searching for the same book at an obscure library in the Rue Montmartre, in Paris, and began to converse. Soon, they became friends and decided to share the expenses of a residence together. The narrator then relays an anecdote illustrating Dupin’s brilliant powers of analysis: one night, while walking together, Dupin describes an actor whom the narrator is pondering. Amazed, the narrator asks Dupin to explain his method, and we witness Dupin’s capacity to work backward and observe the importance of seemingly insignificant details in order to reach ingenious conclusions. Soon thereafter, the narrator and Dupin read newspaper headlines about a horrible murder in the Rue Morgue. One night at three a.m., eight or ten neighbors of Madame L’Espanaye and her daughter, Mademoiselle Camille, wake to shrieks from their fourth-floor apartment. The neighbors hear two voices, then silence. The neighbors and two policemen finally break into the locked apartment to find utter disorder and multiple pieces of evidence of a crime, including a blood-smeared razor, locks of gray human hair, bags of money, and an opened safe. They find no traces of the older woman. However, the noticeable traces of soot in the room lead them to the chimney, where they find the corpse of Mademoiselle Camille. They reason that the murderer must have choked Camille to death and then thrust her body up into the chimney. Expanding the search, the neighbors and police discover the body of Madame L’Espanaye in a courtyard in the rear of the building. They find her badly beaten, with her throat severely cut. When the police move the body, in fact, her head falls off. The 4,000 francs that Madame L’Espanaye had just withdrawn from the bank are still in the apartment, ruling out robbery as a motive for the grisly crime. The newspaper then recounts the depositions of witnesses concerning the voices they heard. They all agree that they heard two voices: one, a deep Frenchman’s voice; and the other, a higher voice of uncertain ethnic origin, though speculated to be Spanish. The gender of the second speaker is uncertain. The same newspaper reports the findings of the medical examiner, who confirms that Camille died from choking and that Madame L’Espanaye was beaten to death with immense violence, most likely by a club. The evening edition of the paper reports a new development. The police have arrested Adolphe Le Bon, a bank clerk who once did Dupin a favor. With the arrest of Le Bon, Dupin becomes interested in pursuing the investigation and obtains permission to search the crime scene. Dupin is eager to survey the setting because the newspaper reports portray the apartment as impossible to escape from the inside, which makes the case so mysterious. Dupin suggests that the police have been so distracted by the atrocity of the murder and the apparent lack of motive that, while they have been attentive to what has occurred, they have failed to consider that the present crime could be something that has never occurred before. Producing two pistols, Dupin reveals that he awaits the arr
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Which flavouring is added to Brandy and Egg yolk to make Advocaat?
FEATURES - ALCOHOL - WHAT ARE YOU DRINKING? - EXPATS.org.uk > HOME > FEATURES > ALCOHOL > WHAT ARE YOU DRINKING? WHAT ARE YOU DRINKING? Advocaat Advocaat is a traditional liqueur from Holland made from egg yolks, brandy, sugar and vanilla. Warninks Advocaat has been made in Holland since 1616 and was one of the original producers of advocaat. Warninks Advocaat is full bodied and sweet with a custard-like consistency and creamy texture with aromas of vanilla. It is a classic brand that is enjoyed in many cocktails as well as neat or on the rocks. Amarula Cream Amarula Cream originates from South Africa where the marula fruit grows wild on the Savannah. The marula tree produces an abundant crop of pale yellow egg shaped fruit and plays a unique role in tribal legend. It is also known as 'The Marriage Tree' - to this day tribal weddings take place beneath its branches and the fruit is believed to have aphrodisiac properties as well as featuring in African fertility rites. The marula fruit attracts many animals - especially elephants. To produce Amarula Cream Liqueur, the marula fruit is gathered and the flesh pulped, sweetened and fermented. The resulting 'marula spirit' is then matured in oak casks for 3 years. The spirit is then blended with fresh cream to create a smooth distinctive cream liqueur. Angostura Bitters Angostura is made in Trinidad and Tobago from plant and herb extracts, which are bitter in their natural state, distilled in natural alcohol. Angostura was originally formulated to be used as a tonic to improve the appetite and digestion. It is still used for this purpose by the Trinidadians (they swear by hot water and a few dashes of Angostura for an upset stomach), but it is more commonly used as a flavour enhancer, not only in drinks, but also in cooking. It is bright burgundy in colour, with a distinct herby flavour. Apricot Brandy To produce Apricot Brandy, top quality ripe apricots are sliced and macerated in pure neutral alcohol to extract their flavour and colour. Natural herb essences, brandy and sugar are added to intensify the flavours, creating a drink that is intensely fruity, with a sort of butterscotch sweetness. B�n�dictine B�n�dictine is a unique liqueur first created in 1510 as a medicinal elixir by Dom Bernardo Vincelli - a B�n�dictine monk at the Abbey of F�camp in Normandy, France. During the French Revolution the recipe was lost but in 1863 a local wine merchant called Alexandre Le Grand found the recipe and began to produce it commercially. In homage to the creator of the liqueur - he named it B�n�dictine. Made from 27 different herbs and spices such as vanilla, aloe, thyme, nutmeg and cloves, the recipe for B�n�dictine remains a closely guarded secret to this day. Blue Cura�ao Cura�ao liqueurs are made from dried peel of the small bitter Cura�ao orange, named after the island of Cura�ao in the Caribbean. Cura�ao liqueurs can be either clear, blue or orange. The colours are purely decorative, but the flavour is more or less the same, of bitter orange. Bourbon Bourbon is American whiskey which is made from at least 51% corn. It is most commonly made in the southern states of the USA, particularly Kentucky and Tennessee. All Bourbon is aged for at least 2 years in new white oak barrels which have been burnt on the insides. This is known as ‘charring’, and it gives the whiskey its characteristic flavours of caramel and vanilla. Campari Campari is a bright red drink, traditionally drunk as an aperitif. It is made using 68 different herbs and spices, and the bitter peel of citrus fruits. It has an intensely bitter-sweet flavour. Champagne Only sparkling wine made in the region of Champagne in France can be called Champagne. The grapes are harvested and yeast is added to the grape juice to induce fermentation. Sugar and yeast are then added to the wine a second time before bottling, which allows a second fermentation to occur in the bottle. It is this second fermentation which produces the characteristic bubbles, and the remaining yeast gives Champagne its uniq
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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Who played Captain Jack Sparrow in the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ series of films?
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) - 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 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl ( 2003 ) PG-13 | Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 41 titles created 24 Oct 2011 a list of 27 titles created 06 Jan 2013 a list of 40 titles created 08 Dec 2014 a list of 36 titles created 16 Sep 2015 a list of 25 titles created 22 Oct 2015 Title: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) 8/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 31 wins & 88 nominations. See more awards  » Videos Jack Sparrow races to recover the heart of Davy Jones to avoid enslaving his soul to Jones' service, as other friends and foes seek the heart for their own agenda as well. Director: Gore Verbinski Captain Barbossa, Will Turner and Elizabeth Swann must sail off the edge of the map, navigate treachery and betrayal, find Jack Sparrow, and make their final alliances for one last decisive battle. Director: Gore Verbinski Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. Director: Rob Marshall While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. Director: Peter Jackson During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok. Director: Steven Spielberg A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle Earth from the Dark Lord Sauron. Director: Peter Jackson Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. Director: Peter Jackson Harry, Ron and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts. Director: David Yates After training with his mentor, Batman begins his fight to free crime-ridden Gotham City from the corruption that Scarecrow and the League of Shadows have cast upon it. Director: Christopher Nolan A reluctant hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home - and the gold within it - from the dragon Smaug. Director: Peter Jackson     1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X   Eight years after the Joker's reign of anarchy, the Dark Knight, with the help of the enigmatic Selina, is forced from his imposed exile to save Gotham City, now on the edge of total annihilation, from the brutal guerrilla terrorist Bane. Director: Christopher Nolan When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana Jones must follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis. Director: Steven Spielberg Edit Storyline This swash-buckling tale follows the quest of Captain Jack Sparrow, a savvy pirate, and Will Turner, a resourceful blacksmith, as they search for Elizabeth Swann. Elizabeth, the daughter of the governor and the love of Will's life, has been kidnapped by the feared Captain Barbossa. Little do they know, but the fierce and clever Barbossa has been cursed. He, along with his large crew, are under an ancient curse, doomed for eternity to neither live, nor die. That is, unless a blood sacrifice is made. Written by the lexster Taglines: Over 3000 Islands of Paradise -- For Some it's A Blessing -- For Others...
1996 Academy Awards® Winners and History Shine (1996, Australia/UK) Actor: GEOFFREY RUSH in "Shine", Tom Cruise in "Jerry Maguire", Ralph Fiennes in "The English Patient", Woody Harrelson in "The People vs. Larry Flynt", Billy Bob Thornton in "Sling Blade" Actress: FRANCES MCDORMAND in "Fargo" , Brenda Blethyn in "Secrets & Lies", Diane Keaton in "Marvin's Room", Kristin Scott Thomas in "The English Patient", Emily Watson in "Breaking the Waves" Supporting Actor: CUBA GOODING, JR. in "Jerry Maguire", William H. Macy in "Fargo" , Armin Mueller-Stahl in "Shine", Edward Norton in "Primal Fear", James Woods in "Ghosts of Mississippi" Supporting Actress: JULIETTE BINOCHE in "The English Patient", Joan Allen in "The Crucible", Lauren Bacall in "The Mirror Has Two Faces", Barbara Hershey in "Portrait of a Lady", Marianne Jean-Baptiste in "Secrets & Lies" Director: ANTHONY MINGHELLA for "The English Patient", Joel Coen for "Fargo" , Milos Forman for "The People vs. Larry Flynt", Scott Hicks for "Shine", Mike Leigh for "Secrets & Lies" In the 1996 awards race, four of the five Best Picture nominees were from independent studios - and financed outside of mainstream Hollywood. 1996 was therefore dubbed "The Year of the Independents," plus films from abroad. For the first time in Oscar history, none of the major Hollywood studios (including Paramount, MGM, Warner Bros., UA, Fox, Columbia, Universal, or Disney's Buena Vista) were represented among the Best Picture-nominated films for 1996. All the pictures nominated for Best Picture were low-budget, independent films - with the sole exception possibly being Tri-Star's Jerry Maguire, the closest nominee to a major, mainstream Hollywood studio. [The surge for independent films wouldn't last long - in 1997, the big-studio, big-budget Titanic (1997) swept the Oscars.] The big winner of the year was writer/director Anthony Minghella's The English Patient (a Saul Zaentz/Miramax film). [20th Century Fox studios dropped its support during pre-production, letting it go to the independent Miramax.] It was a prestigious, three hour long World War II saga/romance composed of flashbacks, conspiracies, and ambiguities and based on an adaptation of Michael Ondaatje's novel, about a French-Canadian nurse who cares for a mysterious, dying burn patient ('The English Patient') in a ruined, abandoned monastery in Italy's Tuscany, after he was wounded in a WWII plane crash in the African desert. It had twelve nominations and nine Oscar wins - Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Original Dramatic Score, Best Costume Design, and Best Film Editing. It lost its nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay (Minghella), Best Actor (Fiennes) and Best Actress (Scott Thomas). Its nine Oscar wins made it the third most-awarded film in Academy history - and tied it with two other films with nine wins: Gigi (1958), and The Last Emperor (1987). Previously, only two other films had more wins: Ben-Hur (1959) (with eleven). With its Best Picture win for the expensively-made film, producer Saul Zaentz became a multiple Oscar-winning producer over a span of twenty years with over twenty Oscars for
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What was the first name of Stradivari, who lived 1644-1737, and is famous as a manufacturer of stringed musical instruments?
Violin Makers: Nicolò Amati (1596–1684) and Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) | Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art Violin Makers: Nicolò Amati (1596–1684) and Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) See works of art Essay The Violin in the Sixteenth Century The violin family appeared in essentially its modern form in northern Italy , specifically in Brescia and Cremona, about 1550. Andrea Amati (ca. 1511–1580) of Cremona was among the first generation of makers to add a fourth string to the violin and to create the standard sizes of cello, viola, and violin in their classic modern shapes. His instruments, which show an elegance of line and more delicacy and lightness than many later examples, are exceedingly rare; eight small and large violins, three violas, and five violoncellos are all that survive. Eight of these bear the coat of arms of Charles IX of France , and so were probably completed before the French king’s death in 1574. (The authenticity of these instruments has recently been challenged, possibly making authenticated instruments by Andrea Amati even more scarce.) The Museum’s example by Andrea Amati is a large violin ( 1999.26 ), 354 mm (13.9 inches) long, highly decorated, with the Latin motto QVO VNICO PROPVGNACVLO STAT STABIQ(ue) RELIGIO (“By this defense alone religion shall stand”) inlaid on its ribs or sides. It is one of a matched set of two large violins and a viola built for an unidentified Italian marquis. The sixteenth-century violin was played primarily by professionals, as opposed to the viol ( 1990.223 ), which was the bowed stringed instrument preferred by amateurs. The violin’s lively attack was particularly suited to dance accompaniment. Consorts consisting of a violin, two violas, and a cello became among the most popular choice of professional instrumental groups in the sixteenth century. The violin’s more brilliant tone suited playing for dance, but the more refined tone and appearance of Cremonese violins led to their acceptance by aristocratic amateurs. Nicolò Amati (1596–1684) By 1600, Cremona was the undisputed center of violin making in Europe. During the sixteenth century and into the seventeenth, a new music aesthetic emerged in western Europe, emphasizing the soloist’s ability to express emotion and to dazzle with virtuosity. The growing importance of the violin played a significant role in this change, both as a solo instrument and as a component of the nascent string orchestra. Nicolò Amati, grandson of Andrea Amati, son and nephew of two other Amati instrument builders, is today considered the finest craftsman of this family of luthiers. This is fortunate, because he was the only member of his family and indeed the only violin maker in Cremona to survive the famine and plague that devastated that city in the years around 1630. In a very real sense, Nicolò single-handedly passed down the tradition of fine Cremonese violin making to subsequent generations. His violins ( 1974.229 ) were somewhat wider than other makers’ instruments (a design we now call the “Grand Amati”), with a unique, beautifully shaped soundhole and a strong sound. During Nicolò’s working life, the Amati workshop was one of the finest violin ateliers in Europe, training many apprentices who went on to careers as important instrument builders, possibly including the young Antonio Stradivari. Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) A century of violin making in Cremona culminated in the instruments from the workshop of Antonio Stradivari. Violins are judged by their tone, responsiveness, elegance of design, visual appeal, and precision of their craft, and the instruments of Stradivari are superlative in all categories. From his extraordinary seventy-year career as a luthier, 650 instruments survive, a testament both to his productivity and longevity, and to the high value placed on his instruments. During the 1680s, Stradivari moved away from Nicolò Amati’s style, experimenting with his own soundhole shapes, softer varnish, wider purfling (the inlaid border near
Shakespeare's Plays   Shakespeare's Plays Before the publication of the First Folio in 1623, nineteen of the thirty-seven plays in Shakespeare's canon had appeared in quarto format. With the exception of Othello (1622), all of the quartos were published prior to the date of Shakespeare's retirement from the theatre in about 1611. It is unlikely that Shakespeare was involved directly with the printing of any of his plays, although it should be noted that two of his poems, Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece were almost certainly printed under his direct supervision. Here you will find the complete text of Shakespeare's plays, based primarily on the First Folio, and a variety of helpful resources, including extensive explanatory notes, character analysis, source information, and articles and book excerpts on a wide range of topics unique to each drama. Tragedies The story of Mark Antony, Roman military leader and triumvir, who is madly in love with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Coriolanus (1607-1608) The last of Shakespeare's great political tragedies, chronicling the life of the mighty warrior Caius Marcius Coriolanus. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Hamlet (1600-1601) Since its first recorded production, Hamlet has engrossed playgoers, thrilled readers, and challenged actors more so than any other play in the Western canon. No other single work of fiction has produced more commonly used expressions . Earliest known text: Quarto (1603). Although there were earlier Elizabethan plays on the subject of Julius Caesar and his turbulent rule, Shakespeare's penetrating study of political life in ancient Rome is the only version to recount the demise of Brutus and the other conspirators. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). The story of King Lear, an aging monarch who decides to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters, according to which one recites the best declaration of love. Earliest known text: Quarto (1608).   Macbeth (1605-1606) Macbeth is one of Shakespeare's most stimulating and popular dramas. Renaissance records of Shakespeare's plays in performance are scarce, but a detailed account of an original production of Macbeth has survived, thanks to Dr. Simon Forman . Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Othello (1604-1605) Othello, a valiant Moorish general in the service of Venice, falls prey to the devious schemes of his false friend, Iago. Earliest known text: Quarto (1622). Celebrated for the radiance of its lyric poetry, Romeo and Juliet was tremendously popular from its first performance. The sweet whispers shared by young Tudor lovers throughout the realm were often referred to as "naught but pure Romeo and Juliet." Earliest known text: Quarto (1597). Written late in Shakespeare's career, Timon of Athens is criticized as an underdeveloped tragedy, likely co-written by George Wilkins or Cyril Tourneur. Read the play and see if you agree. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623).   Titus Andronicus (1593-1594) A sordid tale of revenge and political turmoil, overflowing with bloodshed and unthinkable brutality. The play was not printed with Shakespeare credited as author during his lifetime, and critics are divided between whether it is the product of another dramatist or simply Shakespeare's first attempt at the genre. Earliest known text: Quarto (1594). Histories One of Shakespeare's most popular plays, featuring the opportunistic miscreant, Sir John Falstaff. Earliest known text: Quarto (1598). This is the third play in the second tetralogy of history plays, along with Richard II, Henry IV, Part 1, and Henry V. Earliest known text: Quarto (1600). Henry V is the last in the second tetralogy sequence. King Henry is considered Shakespeare's ideal monarch. Earliest known text: Quarto (1600). The first in Shakespeare's trilogy about the War of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York. Earliest known text: First Folio (1623). Part two of Shakespeare's chronicle play. Based on Hall's work, the play contains some historical inaccuracies. Earli
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What childhood disease is a softening of bones due to malnutrition?
The Most Common Diseases Caused By Malnutrition | Fitness Republic The Most Common Diseases Caused By Malnutrition The Most Common Diseases Caused By Malnutrition / 5697 0 What is Malnutrition? Malnutrition is the condition whereby there is insufficient nutrition available to the body – the body is under nourished. Malnutrition deprives the body of the highly essential nutrition that it needs to carry out everyday activities and functions. A report published by the World Health Organization stated for malnutrition to be the biggest contributor towards child mortality. This world-wide menace may manifest in the form of a host of diseases, each displaying a varying set of signs and symptoms. Some of the most common diseases caused by malnutrition, which may also explain what malnutrition is in a more profound manner, are as follows: Marasmus One of the most common malnutrition diseases is marasmus which is caused because of a deficiency in both proteins and calories. In this disease, the weight of the person suffering from malnutrition maybe lower than 80% of the average body weight. This disease is more common amongst infants lesser than one year of age and is more prevalent in countries such as Africa and other third world nations. Symptoms The symptoms of this disease may include edema, dry, lose and saggy skin and loss of the adipose tissue especially around the thighs and buttocks. Furthermore, the person suffering from this condition may also be constantly irritable and rapaciously hungry and may also become less immune and more susceptible to catching infectious diseases, adding onto the trail way to mortality. Treatment The treatment process of this condition involves providing the individual with supplements of all the nutrition that the individual is deficient in along with treating for dehydration and any infections that the person may have caught or acquired due to low resistance caused by this condition. Kwashiorkor Kwashiorkor is a malnutrition disease characterized by a deficiency in proteins and calories. However, scientists now believe that a deficiency in certain important vitamins and minerals may also lead to kwashiorkor. Symptoms The symptoms of kwashiorkor include an upset stomach, thinning of hair, an enlarged liver, dermatitis, skin pigmentation, loss of teeth and edema in the feet which is almost always present. Furthermore, the person may also be constantly irritable and mostly anorexic as well. Moreover, even kwashiorkor weakens the person’s immunity system, making them more susceptible to infectious diseases. Treatment The treatment to kwashiorkor is exactly the same as that of marasmus. Anemia Anemia is one of the most common conditions that arise from malnutrition, and is usually characterized by a lack and deficiency of iron and vitamin B12 in the body. Symptoms The symptoms of anemia include shortness of breath, fatigue, tiredness and lethargy. Treatment The treatment of this disease once again entails consuming food and a diet that is rich in iron and vitamin B12, supplements and a close check on the levels of this vitamin and mineral in the body. Goiter Goiter is a disease caused by malnutrition dependent on a deficiency in iodine. The typical symptoms of goiter display a swelling of the thyroid gland which can be very visibly seen as a large swelling in the neck. Sometimes, this swelling can be large enough to cause a compression in the windpipe making it hard to breathe. This condition is more prevalent in nations with soils lacking in iodine or where food supplements available are not particularly iodized. Symptoms The typical symptoms of this condition caused by malnutrition include a swelling in the thyroid gland, shortness of breath, difficulty in breathing, lethargy, susceptibility to cold, weakness and a low metabolic rate. Treatment The treatment of this horrible effect of malnutrition condition typically depends on the size of the swelling posing to be a goiter. If the size of the goiter is relatively smaller and the major cause behind it is limited to a slight deficiency in iodi
17-Month-old Is 3d Child to Die Of Illness Linked to Tainted Meat - NYTimes.com 17-Month-old Is 3d Child to Die Of Illness Linked to Tainted Meat Published: February 22, 1993 SEATTLE, Feb. 21— A boy whose parents appeared on President Clinton's "town meeting" in Michigan this month has become the third person to die from an outbreak of E. coli bacteria poisoning traced to hamburgers at a fast-food chain. The boy, 17-month-old Riley Detwiler, died Saturday at Seattle Children's Hospital from respiratory failure brought on by an infection with the E. coli bacteria, doctors said. His parents, Darin and Vicki Detwiler, appeared on Mr. Clinton's "town meeting" on Feb. 11 to ask the President to move quickly on health reform and to improve the nation's system of meat inspection. Riley's death is the third linked to an outbreak of E. coli infection that began in early January and has caused more than 450 people in Washington State to become ill. Cases Tied to Fast-Food Chain According to the state health department, 94 percent of the cases have been tied to Jack in the Box restaurants, a fast-food hamburger chain owned by Foodmaker Inc. of San Diego. State health officials said frozen hamburger patties from the Jack in the Box restaurants were found to be heavily contaminated with E. coli bacteria. Investigators also found that the chain was undercooking the patties. The Detwilers contend that their son was infected by the bacteria at his day-care center by a less severely infected child who had eaten at Jack in the Box. State health officials say there have been about 50 cases involving people who became infected after contact with someone who had been infected from eating the contaminated meat. Health officials have said that washing the hands, especially after using the toilet, is a sure way to prevent the spread of the infection. During the "town meeting," Vicki Detwiler told the President that the family faced a staggering health bill because her husband had lost his job and the family's medical insurance two days before their son became infected. Riley "was just a little boy who was very much loved," the Detwilers said in a statement issued by the hospital. "His time came too soon." They said they hoped that "his illness has raised issues of food safety, personal hygiene and national health care that will serve to bring about the changes where they are needed." Approximately 50 Cases The first victim of the food-poisoning outbreak was Michael Nole, 2, of Tacoma, Wash., who died Jan. 22 of renal failure caused by the bacteria. The child had eaten a hamburger from an Jack in the Box outlet. Another child, Celina Shribbs, 2, of Seattle, died Jan. 28 at Children's Hospital as the result of an E. coli infection. The source of her infection has not been determined. Four other children remain hospitalized, including one in critical condition, Children's Hospital said. Jack in the Box has promised to pay the medical expenses of anyone who has become ill because of the outbreak, including those with secondary infections. Total medical costs for all cases of the infection at all affected hospitals, "may be in the $1 million range," said Dr. John Neff, the medical director of Children's Hospital. Photo: Riley Detwiler, shown recently with his parents, Vicki and Darin, at Seattle Children's Hospital, died Saturday. Doctors said he died from respiratory failure brought on by an infection of E. coli bacteria. (Associated Press)
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Eaton Hall in Cheshire has been the seat of which ducal family since the 1440's
Old Historic Families of Lancashire Old Historic Families of Lancashire van Beurens of New York City ~ notable direct ancestors Top Surnames Families of the Northwest of England, Greater Manchester, Cheshire & Lancashire See "County families of Lancashire and Cheshire" Links for Genealogy sites will be below the family background. (as the projects develop). There is also another resource created to assist with fact checking for these families called High Sheriff's of Cheshire. Many of the old families of Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire can trace their ancestries back to the Norman Conquest of 1066. Their names effectively echo the long history of the region and are imprinted in districts and townships whose streets and placenames record their passing. These families dramatically impacted the history of Europe; they were kingmakers, stewards of England, descendants of the Plantagenet and Tudor kings, Crusaders, castle builders and much more. Through marriage they are linked with hundreds of royal families in Europe and Asia. They are also rebels who have paid the ultimate price for participating in some of the most dynamic struggles in history. Many of their descendants immigrated to the New World and were founders of important colonial families. Where descendants have emmigrated to other countries, I have included only the emmigrant and no further, as their stories would exceed the purpose of this project. link North Chesire Historic Society: http://www.dnr.me.uk/ncfhs2/NCFHS_forms/liblistmay2011.pdf Alphabetical Order:PLEASE.* If you add, please cite sources. The Acker family of Little Moreton, Congleton An old Anglo-Saxon surname, referring to a plot of arable land, deriving from the old English pre-7th Century word "aecer", meaning a ploughed field or cultivated land, which became "acker" (or 'acre') in Middle English. There are a number of spelling variations, including Acres, Ackers, Acors, Akers, Akess and Akker. The first recorded spelling of the family name is that of William del Acr',1214, in the "Curia Regis Rolls of Sussex", during the reign of King John. A Coat of Arms granted to the Ackers family is a silver shield with three gold acorns, husked green, on a black bend, the Crest being a dove rising proper, in the beak an acorn of the arms, and the Motto: "La Liberté" (Liberty). One George Ackers (born 1788) owned Little Moreton Hall near Congleton, Cheshire and his son, George Holland Ackers, was High Sheriff for the County of Cheshire in 1852. The Ackers of Moreton Hall were landed gentry who also built Christ Church, in Wheelock near Sandbach. There is also an Ackers Crossing in the same area. James Ackers ( 1752 - 1824 ), described as the 'father of the silk trade' in Manchester, built Lark Hill Mansion on the site of what is now Salford Museum and Art Gallery. In 1792 he was Borough Reeve to the City of Manchester, later Deputy Lieutenant for Lancashire and in 1800 was appointed High Sheriff of Lancashire. The Ackers also had a branch in Merseyside, where Ackers Hall was located and lands were held in the surrounding districts and townships of Roby, Huyton, Whiston, Prescot and Rainhill. The Ainsworths of Halliwell The Ainsworths were a family of bleachers who moved into the Halliwell district of Bolton in 1739 and leased surrounding estate lands from Captain Roger Dewhurst. Later they purchased other lands in Halliwell and in 1801 bought Smithills Hall for £26,000. They were to become extremely wealthy and influential in the area, in fact, the head of the family, Peter Ainsworth, was known locally as the "opulent bleacher". The district of Ainsworth and the Ainsworth Road are named after the family. Richard Ainsworth was largely responsible for the building of Jubilee School, and his father, John Horrocks Ainsworth was instrumental in building Saint Peters and Saint Paul's churches as well as many farms and other buildings in Halliwell. The Andertons of Lostock In 1542 James Anderton was born at Clayton Hall, He was to become a lawyer at London's Gray's Inn by the age of 20, and had built a
Prince of Wales - a history Prince of Wales Title given to the Heir to the British Throne   Prince Charles is the 21st holder of  the title which began in 1301, when Edward I formally created his son - destined to be Edward II - Prince of Wales. The title is intended for the male heir apparent to the throne, but is an appointment, rather than a birthright. In fact every male heir to the British throne has been given the title The title is often vacant, for example, when the present Queen came to the throne in 1952, there had been no holder since King Edward VIII, who held the title from 1911 to 1936 (when he came to the throne, and ceased to be heir to the throne) The Queen gave Prince Charles the title of  in 1958 when he was 9 years old, and apparently considered old enough to understand the significance of the role The Crest of three ostrich plumes The badge comprises three silver (or white) feathers rising through a gold coronet of alternate crosses and fleur-de-lys. The motto "Ich Dien" (I serve) is on a dark blue ribbon beneath the coronet. The Crest of three ostrich plumes  were from to the House of Hainault, from which Edward the Black Prince's mother came. And the motto "Ich Dien" formed part of the arms of the King of Bohemia (nobody seems to know how he entered the scene).In any event, Edward the Black Prince used them at the Battle of Crecy and they became associated with the title Edward III became Prince in 1343, attracted thousands of Welshmen to join him to fight in the French wars.In fact, a quarter of Edward's troops were composed of Welsh archers and spearmen. The feathers were then adopted by the honourable Society of Cymmrodorion in 1751, and today they are  the badge of the Welsh National Rugby Union team . Previous Princes Created Prince        of Wales      Age     where       invested what happened to him . Edward Edward I and Eleanor of Castile Feb 1, 1301, 16 . in Lincoln Acceded as Edward II on June 8,1307. . Edward Edward III and Philippa of Hainault May 12, 1343 12 at Westminster. Died on June 8, 1376. . Richard   Edward, Prince of Wales and Joan of Kent Nov 20, 1376 9 at Havering. Acceded as Richard II on June 22, 1377. . Henry Henry IV and Mary de Bohun Oct 15, 1399 12 at Westminster Acceded as Henry V on March 20, 1413. . Edward  . Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou Mar 15, 1454 5 months at Windsor Died on May 4, 1471 . Edward Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville Jun 26, 1471 7 months at Westminster Acc.as Edward V on April 9, 1483. . Edward  Richard III and Anne of Warwick Aug 24, 1483 10 at York Minster Died on April 9, 1484. . Arthur Henry VII and Elizabeth of York Nov 29, 1489 3 at Westminster Died on April 2, 1502. . Henry Henry VII and Elizabeth of York Feb 18, 1504 12 at Westminster.  Acc.as Henry VIII on April 22, 1509. . Henry James I and Anne of Denmark Jun 4, 1610 16 at Westminster Died on November 6, 1612. . Charles James I and Anne of Denmark Nov 4,1616 15 at Whitehall Acceded as Charles I on March 27, 1625 . Charles Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France 1638 to 1641 8 to 11 in London Acceded as Charles II on January 30, 1649. . James James II and Mary of Modena July 4, 1688 3 weeks at St James's. Forfeited title when James II was declared to have abdicated, on  December 11,1688. . George George I and Sophie Dorothea of Brunswick-Luneburg and Celle Sept 27, 1714 30 at Westminster Acceded as George II on June 11, 1727. . Frederick  George II and Caroline of Brandenburg-Anspach Jan 8, 1729 21 in London. Died on March 20, 1751. . George Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha Apr 20, 1751 12 in London Acceded as George III on October 25, 1760. . George George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Aug 19, 1762 1 week in London. Acceded as George IV on January 29, 1820. . Albert Edward Queen Victoria and Prince Albert Dec
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Brazilian football legend Pele always wore which number
Pelé: Birth of a Legend continues the soccer star's big screen legacy | Film | The Guardian Tribeca film festival Pelé: Birth of a Legend continues the soccer star's big screen legacy It’s clunky in places and has some very suspect accents, but the new biopic is far from the only own goal in the Brazilian legend’s on-screen back catalogue Pelé (Kevin de Paula) in Jeff and Michael Zimbalist’s Pelé: Birth of a Legend. Photograph: Ique Esteves Tuesday 10 May 2016 10.51 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 10 May 2016 13.01 EDT Share on Messenger Close Originally scheduled to appear in time for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the long-delayed Pelé: Birth of a Legend – the first ever biopic of the soccer legend – is finally being released. Co-directed by American brothers Jeff and Michael Zimbalist, and executive produced by Pelé himself, the film unfolds like a superhero origin story crossed with a sporty riff on Slumdog Millionaire. 40 years on: how New York Cosmos lured Pelé to a football wasteland Read more Its first half charts 10-year-old Pelé’s hardscrabble existence alongside friends and family in the slums of São Paulo state; its second focuses on his rapid rise to prominence with the Brazil soccer squad, culminating in his team’s victory at the 1958 World Cup in Sweden, when Pelé was just 17 . (Pelé scored twice in a 5-2 win over the Swedes, here clumsily portrayed as a swaggering battalion of Aryan Terminators.) Curiously, despite the film’s Brazilian setting, all its characters are fluent in English. This is presumably a ploy to enable the film to reach the widest possible audience, but it never stops being jarring. The weirdness factor only intensifies when Vincent D’Onofrio, the burly American star of Netflix’s Daredevil , pops up to portray Brazil’s under-pressure coach Vicente Feola. The actor’s Brazilian accent frequently strays, volubly and hilariously, into Al Pacino-in-Scarface territory. Carlos Alberto’s classic World Cup goal for Brazil: brick-by-brick video animation Though the film is overly simplistic and often hackneyed (one might easily lose count of the number of sun-kissed training montages set to twinkly music), it’s rarely dull, and there are some interesting revelations. We discover, for example, that Pelé (born Edison Arantes do Nascimento), received his nickname from a rival child footballer and initially loathed it. The film-makers also deserve credit for addressing racism and classism in Brazilian society, and how these issues manifested themselves in heated debates over the efficacy of Brazil’s joyful, “primitive” style of soccer. Proceedings are further elevated by charismatic performances from the two young actors playing Pelé (first Leonardo Lima Carvalho, followed by Kevin de Paula), and the stirring presence of Brazilian superstar Seu Jorge (City of God) as Pelé’s taciturn, yet warm father. Pinterest Young Pelé (Leonardo Lima Carvalho) in the film. Photograph: Ique Esteves Near the end, Pelé himself contributes a brief, amusing cameo. Perhaps the film might’ve been improved by a more substantial appearance from Brazil’s record goalscorer. After all, as the following examples show, Pelé has a surprisingly prolific record in front of the cameras. Pelé, the actor While still playing professionally for his club side Santos in Brazil, Pelé racked up an impressive list of acting credits. In 1969, he played an alien named Plínio Pompeu in The Strangers, a sci-fi TV show designed to drum up national interest in the Apollo moon landings. Two years later, he appeared briefly in the ribald, Benny Hill-esque sex comedy O Barão Otelo no Barato dos Bilhões , projecting stately authority as a suave doctor who comes to the financial aid of the film’s main character, a diminutive would-be playboy. Pelé’s most interesting early role, however, came in Osvaldo Sampaio’s period drama A Marcha (1970), which was set in the final years of Brazilian slavery . Pelé played the abolitionist Chico Bondade, a Scarlet Pimpernel-type freedman who infiltrated plantations to free slaves. Pinterest Sylvester Stallone and Pelé on
Football's Hard Men: A Who's Who of the Hardest Men in Soccer | Bleacher Report Football's Hard Men: A Who's Who of the Hardest Men in Soccer By Willie Gannon , Senior Writer Mar 8, 2009 Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow 19.2K 52 Comments The beautiful game...Over the years football has had its fair share of memorable characters. Great players, great managers, legends...One can remember moments that seem to stick in the recesses of the mind. Diego Maradona dribbling from the half way line against England. Marco Tardelli wheeling away with tears in his eyes after he scored in the World Cup final. Pele and Moore swapping jerseys. There are many moments in the sport we love. But one thing that is as remembered as a great goal is a great tackle, and sometimes a bad tackle. Here is a celebration of some of the hardest, dirtiest, and toughest players ever to play the game. First up is Terry Butcher as pictured above. Next » Nobby Stiles (Manchester United & England) Little Nobby was one of the greatest man markers ever to play in England. A consummate professional who was as loved by his own team as he was feared by opponents. The ultimate team player who was utilised to his full ability by both Alf Ramsay and Matt Busby. It's fair to say that neither of their great teams would have operated without the hardest Norbert in the world. Next » Joe Jordan (Leeds United & Scotland) One of the most feared strikers in his day. The toothless Joe Jordan struck fear into the hearts of defenders all over the world. In a career that also took in Manchester United and AC Milan, this hard man had the skills to back up his ferocious reputation. He is one of only two Scottish players to have scored in three World Cups, Kenny Dalglish being the other. Next » Bert Trautmann (Manchester City) The German war hero was captured by British forces during the war and was sent to a prisoner of war camp in Lancashire. When the war ended, he decided to stay in England and it was not long before Manchester City took notice of the German's impressive goalkeeping skills. Rated as one of the best 'keepers ever to play in Britain, Trautmann is probably most famous for playing on with a broken neck in the 1956 FA Cup final. The above photo shows his team mates helping him to the famous Wembley steps where he collected his winners medal, in a man of the match performance. Next » Ron "Chopper" Harris (Chelsea & England) For almost 20 years Ron Harris made the Chelsea back line one of the most feared in English football. This tough tackling captain was the youngest ever captain to lead his team out in an FA Cup Final in 1967 at 22 years of age. Famous for his scything late tackles, Ron led Chelsea into the Battle of Wembley in 1970, where they faced an uncompromising Leeds United. Still loved at Chelsea for his exploits the Chopper also holds the record for the most amount of matches at the club, an impressive 655 games. Not bad for someone who played through the '60s and '70s. Next » Tommy Smith (Liverpool) The player known as "Anfield Iron" was so hard that Bill Shankly once said, "Tommy Smith wasn't born; he was quarried." One of the prime reasons for Liverpool's dominance in the '70s was Tommy Smith. In an era where fire was fought with fire Smith epitomises the image of a hard man. He was as tough as they came. Next » Norman Hunter (Leeds United & England) Norman "Bite Yer Legs" Hunter was of the "Thou shalt not past" school of football. Don Revie built a team in the early '70's that still give players nightmares today. Hunter wasn't even the toughest or dirtiest player at Leeds during this period, so it really tells you something if that was his nickname. Next » Antonio Rattin (Boca Juniors & Argentina) The Argentinian captain is most famous on this side of the water for being sent off for his constant interfering with the referee during their war of attrition with England in the 1966 World Cup. A player once described as being "as violent with his tongue as he is with his boots," Rattin is a tough tackling South American with the flair to c
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Auger, reel, fan, sieves, stripper-beater, and cutter-bar are parts of what large piece of machinery?
Combine harvester | Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Tractor & Construction Plant Wiki Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. A Claas Lexion 460 fitted with a track conversion The combine harvester, or simply combine, is a machine that combines the tasks of harvesting, threshing, and cleaning grain crops. The objective is the harvest of the crop; corn (maize), soybeans, flax (linseed), oats, wheat, or rye among others). The waste straw left behind on the field is the remaining dried stems and leaves of the crop with limited nutrients which is either chopped and spread on the field or baled for feed and bedding for livestock. Contents [ show ] History The first combine was invented by Hiran Moore in 1838. It took many decades for the combine to become popular. Early combines often took more than 16 horses to drive them, and were later combines were pulled by steam engines. George Stockton Berry joined the combine into a single machine using straw to heat the boiler. The header was over forty feet long, cutting over one hundred acres per day. Early combines, some of them quite large, were drawn by horse or mule teams and used a bull wheel to provide power. In 1902, a combine could harvest enough grain in one hour to make 10 loaves of bread. Tractor -drawn, PTO -powered combines were used for a time. These combines used a shaker to separate the grain from the chaff and straw-walkers (grates with small teeth on an eccentric shaft) to eject the straw while retaining the grain. Tractor drawn combines evolved to have separate gas or diesel engines to power the grain separation. Newer kinds of combines are self-propelled and use diesel engines for power. A significant advance in the design of combines was the rotary design. Straw and grain were separated by use of a powerful fan. "Axial-Flow" rotary combines were introduced by International Harvester "IH" in 1977. In about the 1980s on-board electronics were introduced to measure threshing efficiency. This new instrumentation allowed operators to get better grain yields by optimizing ground speed and other operating parameters. Combine Heads Combines are equipped with removable heads (called headers) that are designed for particular crops. The standard header, sometimes called a grain platform (or platform header), is equipped with a reciprocating knife cutter bar, and features a revolving reel with metal or plastic teeth to cause the cut crop to fall into the head. A cross auger then pulls the crop into the throat. The grain header is used for many crops including grains and legumes. Wheat headers are similar except that the reel is not equipped with teeth. Some wheat headers, called "draper" headers, use a fabric or rubber apron instead of a cross auger. Draper headers allow faster feeding than cross augers, leading to higher throughputs. In high yielding European crops, such headers have no advantage, as the limiting factor becomes grain separation. On many farms, platform headers are used to cut wheat, instead of separate wheat headers, so as to reduce overall costs. Draper headers are not very common in the UK, but a version is used for rape crops to direct cut standing Oil-seed rape crops. Dummy heads or pick-up headers feature spring-tined pickups, usually attached to a heavy rubber belt. They are used for crops that have already been cut and placed in windrows or swaths. This is particularly useful in northern climates such as western Canada where swathing kills weeds resulting in a faster dry down. Used in UK to harvest Oil-seed rape crops that have been Swathed (Pre cut) Massey Ferguson introduced the "PowerFlow" header in the 1980s, which had a row of rubber conveyor belts between the cutter bar and the cross feed auger. The crop laying down after cutting and been feed more evenly
Ship & Shipbuilding Terminology, complete terminology database listing Anchor building tools in the Age of Sail. Anchor's Aweigh: Expression for when the anchor is just clear of the bottom. Was also called atrip. Anchorage: Any location where a ship savely can and is allowed to drop anchor , most often a location within or just outside a harbour. Apeak: When an object such as an anchor or an oar is in a vertical position (straight-up). The anchor was said to be apeak when directly under the hawse . When oars where apeak, they were held straight up. Apron: 1. A planked platform at the entrance to a dock. 2. A rectangular piece of metal mounted over the touch-hole of a cannon to keep the charge covered and dry. 3. A curved timber fixed behind the lower part of the stem , immediately above the foremost end of the keel . An apron was intended to strengthen the connection between the stem and the keel . Also called gripe or gripe piece. Armada: A large fleet of warships. Articles: Signed documents indicating a crew member's responsibilities, duties, rank and/or position on board a ship. Astern: Any distance behind a ship, as opposed to a-head, which is before her. Astrolabe: A navigational instrument. It consisted of a dial, showing degrees, with an arm (alidade) pivoting through the centre. This arm, had a projection with a small hole on each end, you would line these up so a celestial body would be visible through both and the astrolabe's degree markings would indicate the celestial object's angle in the sky. It was used to determine a ships position by finding and predicting the position of the stars and the sun through triangulation. With the mariners astrolabe, latitude could be determined using the Pole Star or the Sun. The astrolabe was the main navigational instrument until the invention of the sextant in the 16th century. Athwart: From side to side; crosswise or perpendicular to the keel . Auger: A shipwright's tool for drilling holes in timbers . Avast: Stop! Halt! Cease! Awning: A canopy, often made from extra sail material, over a weather deck , gallery or quarter gallery , intended to shield the officers and crew from the sun in warmer climates or hot weather. Axe: A shipwright's tool, the shipwright's axe came in a variety of shapes. The shape of the blade depended on the function of the axe. De edge of the blade was either straight or curved, most were curved; The angle of the blade also varied depending whether hard or softer wood was to be cut, a thinner blade was required for the hardest woods. A typical size would be a 1.4" (3.5cm) thick blade, a blade height of 4.1" (10.5cm) and a blade length of 7.4" (19cm). Azimuth: Used in celestial navigation , it was the angle measured clockwise around the horizon from the North point to a point on the horizon vertically below the observed celestial object. Azimuth was determined with the help of a compass . - North = 0/360 degrees Balance Frame: The forward-most and aftermost frame of the full-width part of the hull . Balinger: A small single-masted sailing vessel, used in the 15th and 16th century. Ballast: Heavy material, such as iron, lead or stone placed in the bottom of a ship's hold to keep the vessel steady by lowering her centre of gravity and increasing her draft . Baltimore Clipper: A two-masted fore-and-aft gaff-rigged schooner-like ship also carrying square sails on the foremast and often used in the role of a blockade-runner or privateer . The masts were set at extreme angles, as it was believed at the time to provide for better speed. Baltimore clippers were also used to transport prospectors and settlers from the East Coast to the West Coast during the California gold-rush. Banking: A term for fishing the Grand Banks of Newfoundland. A vessel doing so was called a banker. Barca-longa: A two- or three-masted Mediterranean vessel carrying lugsails . Barque Longue: A relatively small 17th century two-masted square-rigged sailing vessel best known for its use by early Fench explorers. Examples of a barque Longue Barratry: An unlawful act or fraudulent brea
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In 1993, which animated animal was first used to advertise Coca Cola?
Coca-Cola Polar Bears | Cartoon characters Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share Coca-Cola Polar Bears in "Northern Lights" The Coca-Cola Polar Bears are the mascots of the soft drink, Coca-Cola. Polar Bears first started to appear on Coca-Cola products in 1922 in France. Since then the polar bears have appeared in many Coca-Cola advertisements. Back then however the Coca-Cola polar bear was simply a picture of a polar bear on Coke advertisements. It wasn't until the commercial "Northern Lights" was made in 1993 that the animated polar bears we all know and love were first seen. "Northern Lights" features several animated polar bears watching the Aurora Borealis and drinking some Coca-Cola. Since 1993 the bears have appeared in a variety of commercial and Coca-Cola advertisements. Later polar bear cubs were introduced as well in a holiday ad in which a family of polar bear picks out a tree for Christmas.
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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The Middle Eastern dish falafel or felafel usually contains onions, parsley, coriander and what main ingredient?
Falafel Ingredients | Made Man Falafel Ingredients Facebook Twitter Stumble Google+ Save While actual recipes have a lot of variation, there are several basic falafel ingredients. Falafel is a common Middle Eastern street food that is typically served in a pita or wrapped in a flatbread and topped with a tahini sauce or, generally in Western countries, hummus. Chickpeas. In Israel and many other Middle Eastern countries, the primary falafel ingredients are chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans. The chickpeas make falafel very high in protein and fiber. Fava beans. In Egypt, falafel is more commonly made using one of their staple foods, fava beans. Some countries use a combination of fava beans and chickpeas as the foundation of  falafel. The beans are either soaked in baking soda and ground up or cooked and mashed before being used in falafel. Onion. Finely chopped onion is a common falafel ingredient. Falafel is also often topped with sliced or pickled raw onions and other vegetables. Garlic. Garlic is used in larger amounts in Egypt where the dish is generally made to be spicier. Most falafel contains some garlic for flavor. Coriander. The seeds from the cilantro plant are dried and ground to make coriander, a spice that is frequently used in Middle Eastern cooking. Cumin. Best known as a key flavor in hummus, cumin is another spice that is a common falafel ingredient. Parsley. Adding a fresh flavor to balance the other spices, fresh, finely-diced parsley is another falafel ingredient.  Vegetable oil. The rest of the falafel ingredients are combined and shaped into balls or small patties. The falafel is then fried in hot vegetable oil before being served. show comments
Food Drink Ghana - Easy Track Ghana Easy Track Ghana Pizza, spaghetti and beef burgers General observations The cost of eating in Ghana will differ greatly depending upon whether you eat local Ghanaian food. Eating Chinese, Continental, Lebanese or other non-Ghanaian styles will be rather expensive, probably starting at around $7.00 per dish. Ghanaian meals will be half that, unless served at a restaurant catering to tourists. It is essential that casual visitors to Ghana take proper precautions when eating. Keep your hands clean and try to ensure your food is prepared and stored in sanitary conditions. Foods tend to be fried, boiled or grilled. The one common ingredient is a hot pepper that is found in almost everything and makes Ghana food spicy-hot. Back to Top Easy things to try Here are some easy foods for you to try. Not too hot, not too spicy and not to strange to your palate. Chichinga Beef or sausage kabobs. These are prepared by street side vendors. Kelewele Fried plantain with ginger and peanuts. Again, prepared by street vendors. Red Red Fried plantain with beans and red palm oil. Can be served with or without fish. Fried Rice Standard fried rice you would eat anywhere in the world. Plain or with salad, egg and/or chicken. Jollof Rice This is a favorite rice dish in Ghana. The rice is prepared with much tomato and less of cooking oil that makes the rice red. As with fried rice, this is served plain or with salad, egg, chicken or beef. Waakye (pronounced Waa-chi) This is a mixed bag - literally. Starting with a mix of rice and beans, there may be optional items added. These would include spaghetti, whole boiled eggs and hot pepper. Fried egg sandwich There will be places that will fry an egg with some pepper, onion and tomato to make a small omelet that can be eaten in bread. Back to Top Ghanaian meals Ghanaian meals tend to be served in a bowl and are comprised of three parts: A big hunk of a starch placed into the bowl, a soup or stew poured over top of the starch, and large pieces of fish or meat. Starches Boiled cassava and plantain pounded into a dough-like mass. Banku Ground fermented corn and cassava that is boiled and stirred into a thick starchy mass. Kenkey Ground fermented corn that is boiled and pressed into banana plant leaves. Omo tuo Plain rice balls Yam Like the potato you are familiar with, yams are eaten either boiled or fried. Fried yams are eaten with hot pepper or with a spinach-like Palava sauce rather than with a soup or stew. Soups and stews A tomato and palm nut based soup. Palm nut soup A palm nut based soup, more oily than light soup. Agbamadeshi stew More difficult to find, this is more likely encountered in Ewe areas. This is a thick and very pleasant stew. Okra soup or stew Okra based soup or thicker stew. Requires some special wrist motion to keep from getting it all over yourself. Meat Tilapia is the fish of choice Chicken Where to eat and drink Hotels and Continental Restaurants As mentioned, restaurants catering to tourists will be found in all larger towns and cities. This will be the most expensive option. Local Restaurants When at restaurants, you can expect that half or more of the items on any printed menu will be not available, or "finished" as your server will tell you. Food options in remote areas and villages will be rather limited. Whether in an urban or rural location, portions tend to be large when food is served. Service in restaurants is generally poor-to-average, unless you are at an expensive restaurant. Poor service can sometimes be avoided by a small tip at the beginning of the relationship with your server. Chop Bar A Chop Bar is a local budget eating establishment. You will find locals eating local food quickly at all times of the day at chop bars located everywhere. Roadside Vendors or Cold Store Food is sold everywhere in Ghana. Water and other beverages Water Drinking water is easy to find anywhere in Ghana. Basically there are two options for drinking water: bottled water and "pure" water. Bottled water is what you are accustomed to in the West, with Vo
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What religious sect that uses dancing as a form of worship was founded by Ann Lee, who migrated with her followers from England to New York in 1772?
Shakers | Christianity Knowledge Base | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The name "Shakers," originally pejorative , was derived from the term "Shaking Quakers" and was applied as a mocking description of their rituals of trembling, shouting, dancing, shaking, singing, and glossolalia (speaking in strange and unknown languages). In 1774 Ann Lee pulled together nine of her followers from an English sect known as the Wardleys, founded by Jane and James Wardley, which she joined in 1758 . They arrived on August 6 , 1774 in New York City , and in 1776 the Shakers settled in Niskayuna, New York , where a unique communal life began to develop and thrive. Lee taught her followers that it is possible to attain perfect holiness . Like her predecessors the Wardleys, she taught that the demonstrations of shaking and trembling were caused by sin being purged from the body by the power of the Holy Spirit , purifying the worshipper. Distinctively the followers of Mother Ann came to believe that she embodied all the perfections of God in female form. (Note: The Shaker community north of Albany was called by Shakers the Niskayuna community. The township they were in was then officially called Watervliet, although they bordered Niskayuna, the adjacent township to the northwest in Schnectady County. The township of Watervliet is now the township of Colonie , (since 1895 ). And the name Watervliet now limited to only the incorporated City of Watervliet , (1896). This has led to some confusion, but the best method is to use the name the Shakers used for their community, Niskayuna. It is also fairly common to refer to the members there as Niskayuna Shakers.) First Shaker society Edit The village was divided into groups or "families" that were named for points on the compass rose . Each house was divided so that men and women did everything separately. They used different staircases and doors, and sat on opposite sides of the room. A spiritualistic revival in New Lebanon , some forty miles away, sent many penitents to Niskayuna, who accepted Mother Ann's teachings and organized in 1787 (before any formal organization in Niskayuna) the New Lebanon Society , the first Shaker Society, at New Lebanon (since 1861 called Mt. Lebanon), Columbia County, New York. The Society at Niskayuna, organized immediately afterwards, and the New Lebanon Society formed a bishopric.The Niskayuna Shakers, as pacifists and non-jurors, had got into trouble during the American War of Independence ; in 1780 . Communalism under Joseph Meacham Edit Between 1781 and 1783 the Mother, with chosen elders, visited her followers in New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. She died in Niskayuna, New York on September 8 , 1784 . James Whittaker was head of the Believers for three years. On his death he was succeeded by Joseph Meacham ( 1742 – 1796 ), who had been a Baptist minister in Enfield, Connecticut , and had, second only to Mother Ann, the spiritual gift of revelation. Under his rule and that of Lucy Wright ( 1760 – 1821 ), who shared the headship with him during his lifetime and then for twenty-five years ruled alone, the organization of the Shakers and, particularly, a rigid communalism ( religious communism ), began. By 1793 property had been made a "consecrated whole" in the different communities, but a "noncommunal order" also had been established, in which sympathizers with the principles of the Believers lived in families. The Shakers never forbade marriage , but refused to recognize it as a Christian institution since the second coming in the person of Mother Ann, and considered it less perfect than the celibate state. Shaker communities in this period were established in 1790 at Hancock, West Pittsfield, Massachusetts ; in 1791 at Harvard, Massachusetts ; in 1792 at East Canterbury, New Hampshire (or Shaker Village ); and in 1793 at Shirley, Massachusetts ; at Enfield, Connecticut (then also known as Shaker Station); at Enfield, New Hampshire (or "Chosen Vale"); at Tyringham, Massachusetts , where the Society was afterwards abandoned, its members joining the communi
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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Australian novelist Harry Nicholaides was jailed in January 2009 for insulting the monarchy in which country?
Economist pulled again from Thailand newsstands after monarchy article | Media | The Guardian Economist pulled again from Thailand newsstands after monarchy article Ian McKinnon Monday 26 January 2009 12.45 EST First published on Monday 26 January 2009 12.45 EST Close This article is 7 years old The Economist has for a second time in two months failed to appear in Thailand amid concerns over its coverage of the country's monarchy. In a message to subscribers the Economist explained that its Thai distributor had decided not to circulate the London-based international weekly. This week's issue published last Friday considers the fate of an Australian novelist, Harry Nicolaides, 41, who was jailed for three years for insulting the Thai monarchy. Last month the magazine published a critical analysis of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, 81, and the monarchy's role in the political tumult that has beset Thailand over the past three years. The Economist's December issue also discussed the lese-majesty laws that threaten up to 15 years imprisonment and called for an open discussion of the monarchy despite the legislation that stifles debate. Publishers of the magazine decided not to send that issue of the magazine to Thailand out of consideration for its local distributor who would have risked falling foul of the laws. The latest edition discusses the case of Melbourne-born Nicolaides, who pleaded guilty to lese-majesty over a 103-word passage in his self-published novel, Verisimilitude, considered insulting to Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn. Nicolaides' offending 2005 novel sold just seven copies in Thailand before it was belatedly withdrawn from bookshelves, though a copy is still available in Bangkok's national library. The Australian writer is one of few foreigners convicted of lese-majesty despite an increasingly febrile atmosphere that has seen thousands of websites critical of the monarchy blocked and many Thais prosecuted. Nicolaides is seeking a royal pardon, hoping to match a Swiss man pardoned and deported within a month of his lese-majesty conviction two years ago. This week's Economist article goes on to examine Thais' changing mood. The piece says that following the prolonged political crisis – particularly the eight-day closure of the airport by royalist protesters – many ordinary Thais are more willing to openly discuss the monarchy's role in public life. The remarks appear to have been too risky or inflammatory for the Economist's Thai distributors. "This week our distributors in Thailand have decided not to deliver The Economist in light of our coverage relating to the Thai monarchy," the publishers told subscribers in an apologetic email. Despite the magazine's absence, the article could still be read on the internet as the website was not blocked by the Thai government. • To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email editor@mediatheguardian.com or phone 020 3353 3857. For all other inquiries please call the main Guardian switchboard on 020 3353 2000. • If you are writing a comment for publication, please mark clearly "for publication".
On This Day 1926: The first greyhound meeting with a mechanical hare took place at Belle Vue, Manchester. 2000: Portugal midfielder Luis Figo, star of Euro 2000, became the world's most expensive footballer when he joined Real Madrid for £37million from Barcelona. 2005: Australia won the first Ashes Test at Lord's by 239 runs. England recovered to win a memorable series 2-1. 2005: Lance Armstrong won a record seventh successive Tour de France - his final Tour before his temporary retirement. He was later stripped of all his titles after evidence of his doping emerged. 2009: England midfielder Steven Gerrard was found not guilty of affray by a jury at Liverpool Crown Court. 2010: Down thrashed Sligo in round four of the SFC qualifiers, winning by 3-20 to 0-10. 2010: Former world snooker champion Alex Higgins died at the age of 61. 2014: Brothers Alastair and Jonny Brownlee finished first and second for England in the Commonwealth Games men's triathlon in Glasgow. Birthdays Zaheer Abbas (cricket) - former Pakistan and Gloucestershire batsman, born 1947. Jim Leighton (soccer) - former Manchester United, Aberdeen and Scotland goalkeeper, born 1958. Barry Bonds (baseball) - controversial former San Francisco Giants star, holder of the all-time record for home runs in Major League, born 1964. Martin Keown (soccer) - former Arsenal and England defender, born 1966. Steven Richardson (golf) - played in 1991 Ryder Cup, born 1966. Dino Baggio (soccer) - former Italy midfielder who had a brief spell on loan at Blackburn in 2003, born 1971. Daniele De Rossi (soccer) - Roma and Italy midfielder, born 1983. Lukas Rosol (tennis) - Czech world number 54, famous for defeating Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2012, born 1985. Quick Quiz Blitz 1 Which three football clubs have won all four English divisional titles? 2 Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait is playing for which county in this summer's NatWest T20 Blast? 3 British number one women's tennis player Johanna Konta was born in which city? 4 Who has been the top jockey at the Cheltenham Festival for eight of the last nine years? 5 Who scored the goal for Tipperary in All-Ireland SFC success over Derry? Sport on TV Today (Sunday, July 24) GAA: The Sunday Game Live - RTE 1 (1.30pm) - Waterford v Wexford (Throw-in 2.00pm) and Galway v Clare (Throw-in 4.00pm); The Sunday Game - RTE 2 - 21.30 SOCCER: International Champions Cup, Inter Milan v Paris St Germain - Sky Sports 1 2200; Euro Under-19s final - Eurosport 1 1905; MLS, New York Red Bulls v New York City FC - Sky Sports 3 1755, Sporting Kansas City v Seattle Sounders - Sky Sports 3 2000; Women's Super League, Notts County v Man City - BT Sport 1 1530. CRICKET: Second Test, England v Pakistan - Sky Sports 2 1030; First Test, West Indies v India - Sky Sports 5 1455. GOLF: PGA Tour, Canadian Open - Sky Sports 4 1800; Senior Open, Carnoustie - Sky Sports 4 1330; LPGA Tour, Scottish Open - Sky Sports 4 1030. CYCLING: Tour de France stage 21 - ITV4 1300, Eurosport 1 1530, ITV4 1200, S4C 1600; Tour de France women's 90km race - Eurosport 1 1330. TENNIS: ATP Tour, Citi Open - Sky Sports 2 2000; WTA Tour - Stanford Classic, BT Sport 1 2200. MOTOR RACING: Formula One, Hungarian Grand Prix race - Channel 4 1200, Sky Sports F1 1230. ATHLETICS: World Junior Championships, Bydgoszcz - Eurosport 2 2115. MOTORCYCLE RACING: British Superbikes - Eurosport 2 1230. DARTS: World Matchplay - Sky Sports 1 1900. SAILING: America's Cup World Series - BT Sport 1 1245. BASEBALL: MLB - BT Sport/ESPN 1800, BT Sport 2 1900, Los Angeles Dodgers v St Louis Cardinals BT Sport/ESPN 0100 (Mon). Tomorrow (Monday, July 25) CRICKET: Fourth day of the second Investec Test from Old Trafford, England v Pakistan - Sky Sports 2 1030; final day of the first Test from North Sound, West Indies v India - Sky Sports 1 1455. SOCCER: Betfred Cup first round, Rangers v Stranraer - BT Sport 1 1915. TENNIS: ATP Tour, Rogers Cup from Toronto - Sky Sports 3 1600; WTA Tour, Rogers Cup from Montreal - BT Sport 2 1730, BT Sport 1 0000 (Tue). CYCLING: Tour de Wallonie stage three - Eurosport 2 1415.
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Name the year; first nuclear power station opened at Calder Hall, Nasser elected President of Egypt, Devon Loch falls at the end of the Grand National?
On This Day halfaperson wrote: Quote: 1986 The 'Hand of God' football match. England were beaten 2-1 by Argentina in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Mexico. Both Argentine goals were scored by Diego Maradona - the first with the deliberate use of his hand which went unseen by the referee. It was the first match between the two countries since the Falklands War in 1982. Cheating bastard - I don't care how good a player he was, he'll always be remember for being a cheat. Chuff me that was 22 years ago and it seems like last year. That was a sunday night as well wasnt it? Remember it clear as a bell. Actually watched it in a pub that is now my local. Absolutely fuming. Then he goes and scores that brilliant goal. I know he was a cheating pillock ravey but hes still one of the greates players ever. Ive read a couple of books, one by him (ghost written) and one by a an English fella. He sounds an utter shyster to boot. Even in his own words he comes across as a jumped up self important tosser who his own team mates generally despised. Aye, 22 years ago - what a pair of old gits we are. And to think there are people at work who weren't even born then who think they can tell me what to do... Not denying he was a great player, just saying that despite that he'll be remembered as a cheat. A cocaine snorting cheat as well!! raveydavey June 23rd: 1683 William Penn, the English Quaker, signed a treaty with the Indian chiefs of the Lenni Lenade Tribe in an attempt to ensure peace in his new American colony, Pennsylvania. 1757 British troops, commanded by Robert Clive (the legendary Clive of India), won the Battle of Plassey in Bengal - laying the foundations of the British Empire in India. 1894 Birth of Edward, Duke of Windsor who was King Edward VIII from 20th January to 10th December 1936 before abdicating to marry twice-divorced Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson. 1916: Sir Len Hutton, one of the all-time great England cricketers, was born. He was the first professional captain of the England Test side and his innings of 364 against Australia at The Oval in 1938 stood as a Test record for nearly 20 years. He died in 1990 aged 74. 1939 The Government of Eire declared membership of the IRA (Irish Republican Army) to be illegal. 1940 The BBC�s Music While You Work programme was first broadcast on radio to brighten up the lives of munitions workers doing boring factory jobs. 1951 Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean, missing diplomats, fled to the USSR as Russian spies before the British authorities had the opportunity to arrest them for spying. They 'surfaced' in Moscow in 1956. 1970 The world�s first all-metal liner, Brunel�s 'Great Britain' returned to Bristol from the Falkland Islands where it had lain rusting since 1886. How well engineered is that? Left rusting for nearly 100 years and still in good enough condition to be towed nearly the full length of the Atlantic! Brunel was a bloody genius. More here: http://www.ssgreatbritain.org/Home.aspx 1985 A passenger jet disintegrated in mid-air off the coast of Ireland, killing all 329 people on board. 1986 Brighton bomber Patrick Magee, found guilty of planting the bomb at the Grand Hotel, Brighton during the Conservative Party Conference in 1983, was jailed for a minimum of 35 years. 1989 The Home secretary announced that the West Midlands Serious Crime Squad had been disbanded in the wake of allegations of malpractice. 1994 It was announced that the Royal Yacht Britannia would be sold or scrapped. 1997 Diana, Princess of Wales apologized for taking her two sons, Princes William and Harry, to see the 15 certificated film The Devil's Own, about an IRA assassin. raveydavey June 24th: 1314 Robert the Bruce defeated Edward II at Bannockburn and so completed his expulsion of the English from Scotland. 1509 Henry VIII's coronation took place. 1559 The Elizabethan Prayer Book was first used. 1717 The Grand Lodge of the English Freemasons was founded in London. 1825 William Henry Smith, English newsagent and bookseller, born. 1850 The birth of Horatio Herbert, Earl Kitchener, British fiel
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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Bohea is a type of what?
Bohea Reviews | RateTea from Upton Tea Bohea, sometimes called Bohea souchong or Lapsang Bohea, is a type of black tea originating in the Wuyi mountains in Fujian, China . The name "Bohea" is the same as the name Wuyi (武夷), just a different romanization from Western culture, which often has trouble representing the phonetics of Chinese names. Nowadays, in the tea world, Bohea refers to the style of tea, and Wuyi refers to the mountainous region in which the tea originated. Bohea is famous for being the type of tea thrown overboard in the Boston Tea Party .[1] Bohea tea comes from a particular varietal of the tea plant.[2] The aroma of Bohea is smoky, similar to lapsang souchong . Like other souchongs, it is made from larger, mature leaves of the tea plant, with no tips. It thus tends to be lower in caffeine than standard grades of black tea, such as orange pekoe. References:
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Tycoon Allen Stanford, whose business empire collapsed in 2009, was chiefly associated with which sport?
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Super Squad Jeopardy 2 Jeopardy Template What group sang "Runaway Train" 100 What's the team name of the baseball team that plays in Miami, FL? 100 What is "Barbie's" full name? 100 Which state's nickname is The "Pine Tree State?" 100 "Wojo", "Yemana", "Fish" and "Levitt" were the names of characters from this sitcom? 200 What artist sang the song "Bette Davis Eyes" 200 The Pittsburgh Pirates belong to which league and which division? 200 A unit of time for 1/100th of a second is often referred as? 200 Dover is the Capital of which state? 200 James Buchanan High School In the sitcom Welcome back Kotter what was the name of the high school that Mr. Kotter taught at? 300 What group sang "Black hole Sun" 300 Rogers Centre is home to which MLB team? 300 In the Cosby Show Sitcom...what was Venessa's finance's first name? 400 What artist sang "Rock the cradle of love" 400 17-0 and Don Shula In 1972, the Miami Dolphins captured a perfect record season..how many games did they win and who was the head coach at the time? 400 The Speaker of the House In England, which member of Parliament/House of Commons is not allowed to speak? 400 "Just Do It" What famous 3-word ad line of an apparel company was coined by Dan Wieden who got it from the final words of executed murderer Gary Gilmore? 400 The chair used by this character in what sitcom is currently in the Smithsonian? 500 Which group sang "Friday I'm in Love" 500 Ten players: a goalkeeper, three defensemen, three midfielders and three attackmen. How many players make up a team in Lacrosse? 500 10 inches of snow melts down to about an inch of liquid rain. On the average, one inch of rain is equivalent to how many inches of snow? 500 Cuba and North Korea In June 2012, Coca-Cola announced plans to commence operations in Burma/Myanmar after a gap of 60 years leaving what two countries as the only places where it does not do business? 500 Leland University In the sitcom Family Ties what University does Alex attend be fore taking a job on Wall Street?
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Who was the first actress to receive four Oscars?
Oscars fast facts Home » fastfacts » Oscars fast facts Oscars fast facts The shortest Oscar ceremony ever was the first, held in 1929; it lasted only about 15 minutes as all the winners had been announced three months earlier. The longest Oscar awards ceremony was in 2000, running for 4 hours and 16 minutes – beating a previous record by 16 minutes. Bob Hope has hosted the Oscars 18 times; Billy Crystal is in second place with 8 times. Tom Hanks is the youngest recipient of the Academy’s Lifetime Achievement Award, which he received in 2002 at age 45. Kate Winslet received four Oscar nominations before reaching the age of 30. Elizabeth Taylor received four Oscar nominations before reaching the age of 28. Gone with the Wind, at 3 hours and 56 minutes, was the longest film to have won a Best Picture Oscar; it was also the first film in color to win Best Picture. The 1968 movie, War and Peace, was the longest film (431 minutes) to an Academy Award – for best Foreign picture. Julia Phillips was the first female producer to win Best Picture award, for The Sting (1973). The first female to win the Best Director award was Kathryn Bigelow for The Hurt Locker (2008). Henry Fonda was first nominated for a Best Actor Oscar in 1941 for his role in The Grapes of Wrath but had to wait 41 years before he finally achieved a win in 1982 for his role in On Golden Pond. At 76, he is the oldest actor yet to have received the Best Actor award. The oldest actress to win an Oscar is Jessica Tandy – at 81 she won the Best Actress Oscar in 1990 for her performance in Driving Miss Daisy. Anthony Quinn’s performance as painter Paul Gaugin in Lust for Life (1956) is the shortest ever to win a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award, his second Oscar. He was on screen for only 8 minutes. (He won a similar award in 1952 playing opposite Marlon Brando in Elia Kazan’s Viva Zapata!) The shortest-ever winning performance for Best Supporting Actress belongs to Beatrice Straight, who won an Oscar in 1976 for her 5 minutes 40 seconds appearance as devastated wife Louise Schumacher in Network. Dame Judi Dench won an Oscar in 1998 for less than 8 minutes of screen time playing Queen Elizabeth I in Shakespeare in Love. The shortest-ever Best Actor Oscar-winning performance was awarded to David Niven in 1958, having appeared for only 15 minutes and 38 seconds in Separate Tables. The second-shortest winning appearance was made by Anthony Hopkins in 1992, for less than 16 minutes of screen time as Dr Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs. In 1948, Jane Wyman won Best Actress award without uttering a word; she played the role of a deaf -mute person in the movie Johnny Belinda. The fewest lines actually spoken by an Oscar-winning actress won Patty Duke a Best Actress in a Supporting Role portraying the deaf and blind Helen Keller in the 1962 film The Miracle Worker. In the role she speaks only one word in the last scene: “Wah-wah” (for “water”). In 1993, Holly Hunter won a Best Actress Oscar for her role as a deaf person in the movie The Piano but she narrated a few scenes and does speak (although her face is covered) in the last scene of the film. The films with the most Oscar wins are Ben-Hur, Titanic and Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, each winning 11 Oscars from 12, 14 and 11 nominations respectively. See more in the  lists of Oscar winners . In total, the Middle-earth series (The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), The Two Towers (2002) and The Return of the King (2003) – and the The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) won 17 Oscars out of 33 nominations. William Wyler has directed more actors to Academy Award success than any other, with 34 nominations and 14 wins. Jack Nicholson leads the Best Actor Academy Award category with wins from 11 nominations, followed by Laurence Olivier, nominated 10 times and receiving one Best Actor award, and then Spencer Tracy with nine nominations resulting in two awards. Daniel Day-Lewis has won the most Best Actor awards, with 3 awards (1989, 2007, 2012). Meryl Streep had more Best
Academy Awards® Winners (1950 - 1959) Actor: GARY COOPER in "High Noon" , Marlon Brando in "Viva Zapata!", Kirk Douglas in "The Bad and the Beautiful" , Jose Ferrer in "Moulin Rouge", Alec Guinness in "The Lavender Hill Mob" Actress: SHIRLEY BOOTH in "Come Back, Little Sheba", Joan Crawford in "Sudden Fear", Bette Davis in "The Star", Julie Harris in "The Member of the Wedding", Susan Hayward in "With a Song in My Heart" Supporting Actor: ANTHONY QUINN in "Viva Zapata!", Richard Burton in "My Cousin Rachel", Arthur Hunnicutt in "The Big Sky", Victor McLaglen in "The Quiet Man" , Jack Palance in "Sudden Fear" Supporting Actress: GLORIA GRAHAME in "The Bad and the Beautiful" , Jean Hagen in "Singin' In The Rain" , Colette Marchand in "Moulin Rouge", Terry Moore in "Come Back, Little Sheba", Thelma RItter in "With a Song in My Heart" Director: JOHN FORD for "The Quiet Man" , Cecil B. DeMille for "The Greatest Show On Earth", John Huston for "Moulin Rouge", Joseph L. Mankiewicz for "Five Fingers", Fred Zinnemann for The Rose Tattoo (1955) Actor: ERNEST BORGNINE in "Marty" , James Cagney in "Love Me or Leave Me", James Dean in "East of Eden" , Frank Sinatra in "The Man With the Golden Arm", Spencer Tracy in "Bad Day at Black Rock" Actress: ANNA MAGNANI in "The Rose Tattoo", Susan Hayward in "I'll Cry Tomorrow", Katharine Hepburn in "Summertime", Jennifer Jones in "Love is a Many-Splendored Thing", Eleanor Parker in "Interrupted Melody" Supporting Actor: "Rebel Without a Cause" , Arthur O'Connell in "Picnic" Supporting Actress: JO VAN FLEET in "East of Eden" , Betsy Blair in "Marty" , Peggy Lee in "Pete Kelly's Blues", Marisa Pavan in "The Rose Tattoo", Natalie Wood in "Rebel Without a Cause" Director: The Ten Commandments (1956) Actor: YUL BRYNNER in "The King and I" , James Dean in "Giant", Kirk Douglas in "Lust for Life", Rock Hudson in "Giant", Laurence Olivier in "Richard III" Actress: INGRID BERGMAN in "Anastasia", Carroll Baker in "Baby Doll" , Katharine Hepburn in "The Rainmaker", Nancy Kelly in "The Bad Seed", Deborah Kerr in "The King and I" Supporting Actor: ANTHONY QUINN in "Lust for Life", Don Murray in "Bus Stop", Anthony Perkins in "Friendly Persuasion", Mickey Rooney in "The Bold and the Brave", Robert Stack in "Written on the Wind" Supporting Actress: DOROTHY MALONE in "Written on the Wind" , Mildred Dunnock in "Baby Doll" , Eileen Heckart in "The Bad Seed", Mercedes McCambridge in "Giant", Patty McCormack in "The Bad Seed" Director: GEORGE STEVENS for "Giant", Michael Anderson for "Around the World in 80 Days", Walter Lang for "The King and I" , King Vidor for "War and Peace", William Wyler for "Friendly Persuasion" Witness For the Prosecution (1957) Actor: ALEC GUINNESS in "The Bridge On The River Kwai" , Marlon Brando in "Sayonara" , Anthony Franciosa in "A Hatful of Rain", Charles Laughton in "Witness for the Prosecution", Anthony Quinn in "Wild Is the Wind" Actress: JOANNE WOODWARD in "The Three Faces of Eve", Deborah Kerr in "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison", Anna Magnani in "Wild is the Wind", Elizabeth Taylor in "Raintree County", Lana Turner in "Peyton Place" Supporting Actor: RED BUTTONS in "Sayonara" , Vittorio De Sica in "A Farewell to Arms", Sessue Hayakawa in "The Bridge On The River Kwai" , Arthur Kennedy in "Peyton Place", Russ Tamblyn in "Peyton Place" Supporting Actress: MIYOSHI UMEKI in "Sayonara" , Carolyn Jones in "The Bachelor Party", Elsa Lanchester in "Witn
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Olfactory relates to which of the senses?
Neuroscience for Kids - Chemical Senses 1. Overview of the smell and taste systems Odor and food molecules activate membrane receptors Sensations from our noses and mouths alert us to pleasure, danger, food and drink in the environment. The complicated processes of smelling and tasting begin when molecules detach from substances and float into noses or are put into mouths. In both cases, the molecules must dissolve in watery mucous in order to bind to and stimulate special receptor cells. These cells transmit messages to brain areas where we perceive odors and tastes, and where we remember people, places, or events associated with these olfactory (smell) and gustatory (taste) sensations. The neural systems for these two chemical senses can distinguish thousands of different odors and flavors. Identification begins at membrane receptors on sensory cells, where odorant or taste molecules fit into molecular slots or pockets with the right "lock and key" fit. This latching together of ligand and membrane receptor leads to the production of an electrical signal, which speeds along a pathway formed by nerve cells (neurons) and their extensions called axons. In this way, information reaches brain areas that perceive and interpret the stimulus. A membrane receptor will respond to several structurally related molecules The activation of receptors by discrete chemical structures is apparently not absolute, for a given membrane receptor will respond to a group of structurally similar compounds. Probably hundreds of odor membrane receptors exist, but many fewer taste receptors, perhaps on the order of 10 or 20 (we only know of about five now). The fact that we can discriminate thousands of smells and tastes is a result of complex substances activating different combinations of odor and taste receptors. Researchers frequently test people or animals with pure chemicals in order to find the best stimulus for a receptor, but in the real world odors and foods consist of many different types of molecules. The neural systems for taste and smell share several characteristics Although the neural systems for taste and smell are distinct from one another, the sensations of flavors and aromas often work together, especially during eating. Much of what we normally describe as flavor comes from food molecules wafting up our noses. Further, these two senses both have connections to brain areas that control emotions, regulate food and water intake, and form certain types of memories. Another similarity between these systems is the constant turnover of olfactory and gustatory receptor cells. After about ten days, taste receptor cells die and are replaced by cells that differentiate from a sort of stem cell in the taste bud. More surprising is the story of olfactory sensory cells. These are not epithelial cells as are taste cells, but neurons, which until recently were not known to be generated in adults. (Recent evidence shows that this can happen, even in the brain ). The olfactory sensory neurons are not only replaced every 60 days or so, but each must also grow an axon to the correct place in the brain. Researchers are investigating how taste perception and odor recognition are maintained in the face of this turnover and new axon growth. 2. Odor receptors are ciliated sensory neurons in the upper nasal cavity Humans can detect on the order of 10,000 "odorants," or substances that stimulate the sense of smell, and can detect some of these at concentrations as low as a few parts per trillion. Special olfactory receptor cells, about fifty million of them, line the upper reaches of the nasal cavity in a sheet of olfactory epithelium. Hair-like cilia dangle from the ends of the cells into the mucous layer covering the epithelium, where odor molecules bind to membrane receptors on the cilia. What is the mechanism for distinguishing aromas? As mentioned in Section 1, membrane receptors contain molecular pockets that accommodate only compounds with certain chemical structures. When an odorant molecule binds to a receptor, an intracellular "seco
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Sir Thomas Sopwith designed what famous British biplane fighter aircraft, whose name combined his own name with an animal?
2006 SAM Hall of Fame Biographies Back to About SAM The Society of Antique Modelers owes its roots and continued existence to a group of talented individuals who, over time, have been dedicated to designing, building and flying model airplanes, and those who have supported the SAM movement, dedicated to keeping the art alive. To this end SAM maintains a HOF (Hall of Fame) wherein these individuals are honored and remembered. Each year, current SAM members propose candidates to the SAM HOF Comittee, who select the inductees for that year. The induction takes place during the Awards Banquet at the conclusion of the SAM Champs. Help SAM complete the HOF historical records by contributing missing HOF Biographies and Pictures to your web master at Contact us Sal TAIBI - Inducted 1989 Born Brooklyn, New York April 5, 1920 --- Died Lakewood, California December 14, 2012 There are a lot of reasons why Sal Taibi was in the first group of people elected to the SAM Hall of Fame. Sal had been President of SAM from 1985 to 1988. He’d been Secretary Treasurer of SAM for 2 years. Sal started modeling at the age of 14 in Brooklyn, and was soon designing his own models. His Powerhouse was designed in 1937 when he was 17. The Brooklyn Dodger, the Pacer and others came later. He kept on designing models into the Nostalgia ear and beyond—with the Spacer and the Starduster series. His last design, the Perris Special, is a favorite among old time sport modelers today. Sal admitted that it took him a while to get this competition thing down right. He didn’t start winning model airplane contests until he was 18---and then he kept on winning and winning. He was proud that he was the FF Power Champion at the 1995 SAM Champs—when he was 75 years old! Sal attended and competed in every one of the AMA Nationals starting in 1937—and in every one of the SAM Champs starting in 1966 until ill health slowed him down around 2004 or so. After WW II Sal’s day job was as a machinist for the Navy Bureau of Ordinance and for Jet Propulsion Laboratories in Pasadena California. He helped his son Mike run Superior Balsa—a premier cottage industry supplier of balsa wood to the FF community. Sal helped many small free flight kit companies set up the dies and cutting tools needed to make kits; Superior Balsa cut a lot of wood for different kit makers. Sal also used his machining skills to do tanks and tank mounts for a variety of SAM legal engines. Sal was also a great raconteur, and nearly every modeler who ever met Sal came away with at least one (in not many) “Sal stories” that they will cherish. 1989 Gordon S LIGHT - Inducted 1989 Born July 7, 1915 --- Died September 20, 1999 Gordon Light’s interest in model airplanes was stirred by Charles Lindbergh’s flight to Paris in 1927. Gordon started to build models. His first big contest was the 1931 National. In 1932, he entered the National Meet at Atlantic City and qualified for the US Wakefield Team with a flight of 25 minutes and 53 seconds—which was a new world record. His plane landed 8 miles from the takeoff spot. Charles Hampson Grant, another SAM HOF member, was his timer on the flight and rode along in a motorcycle sidecar. The actual Wakefield contest was held that afternoon, and Gordon Light won that with an 8 minute flight. Those were the days of proxy flying, and the Wakefield committee disallowed the 1932 win because the proxy models had been stored in boxes for too long (the contest had been postponed). So there was no Wakefield winner in 1932. However, Gordon Light was awarded the Wakefield trophy in the 1935 contest. His model had been sent to England and was proxy flown on what is now Heathrow Airport (but was then Fairey’s Aerodrome). His winning flight landed two hours after takeoff. In 1936 the Wakefield contest was held in conjunction with the Detroit Nationals at Selfridge Field. Gordon placed third in that contest, losing to Albert Judge of England. Gordon Light’s Wakefield design remains a potent contender in the Four Ounce Wakefield class. Li
Fawlty Towers concordance Also a doctor, bringing the total of medical Abbotts to two, not three.(PS) Andre Owner of a restaurant in Torquay, thinks the idea of a gourmet evening for Torquay's finest is a good one. After he is proved wrong, comes to the rescue on two occasions by providing a large dish of roast duck but is unable to prevent this turning into trifle. April 17th Might be the anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, Crecy, or even Yom Kippur, but is in fact the Fawltys' wedding anniversary. Arrad, Mr Attempts to complain about the service at dinner and learns that he is lucky because he just eats there, Basil not only has to live with it but had to pay Manuel's fare all the way from Barcelona.(WS). Arrad, Mrs. Discovers sugar in the salt-cellar and puts it all over the plaice. Atwell, Marjorie Goes to the theatre with Major Gowen on St George's Day. The major calls her Winnie because she looks like Churchill, who wasn't black. Audrey Friend and confidante of Sybil's. Married, not altogether successfully, to George. Is advised to tilt her head right back to stop the bleeding. Tells Sybil a great many things she knows already. balm carousel lamb casserole. Basil the Rat Enormous savage rodent, or filigree Siberian hamster, depending on your point of view, wouldn't be able to defend himself if given his freedom, even though he is unlikely to be mugged by a gang of field mice. Apparently a homing rat. On the bright side, he won't have to spend the rest of his life with Manuel waiting on him. Provokes a bomb scare in the hotel and winds up in the cheese platter. Bennion Delivery man, attempts to book room 16, with a bath, for a large garden gnome, from a dago twit who has temporarily taken charge of the hotel. (BU) Brahms Composer of the well-known piece, Brahms' Third Racket. Brown, Danny 'Allo. Is from the CID (not MI5), and proves to speak much better Spanish than Basil. Is promised a smile by Polly if he eats up all his sprouts (TC) Bruce, Alan Boyfriend of Polly's school chum Jean, needs to find a chemist's shop open late at night in Torquay, unless Basil's got one or two he could borrow. Buckleigh, Duke of A Sotheby's expert. Plans to host Lord Melbury for dinner, but is unable to do so after getting his head knocked off by a golf ball. (TC) Cagney, Jimmy A possible substitute for Adolf Hitler as the subject of one of Basil's impressions designed to cheer up the Germans. Carnegie, Mr. The scavenger gourmet from the public health department, opens the self-service department at Fawlty Towers, is otherwise known as Old Snoopy Drawers. Compton, Denis International cricketer and football player, proposed by Basil as perhaps being at fault in the building disaster which hits the hotel. (BU) Coosters A family of four slated to endure Basil's first gourmet night cancel at twelve minutes past seven because one of them is ill. Basil expresses the hope that it is nothing trivial. (GN) Country Life Upper-class magazine where Basil advertises to attract a better class of customer, and enable them to turn away some of the riff-raff (TC) D'Oliveira, Basil. Made a hundred. Did he really? Good old Dolly. (TC) Dragonfly Wins the 3 o'clock at Exeter at 14-1 after getting off to a flying start. Bird Brain was third, Polly thinks. Fishwife is unplaced. Nitwit was not Basil's horse. Fawlty, Basil Aging, brilliantined stick insect who thinks he is running a hotel. In truth, he is the British Tourist Board's answer to Donald Duck. At the very least, it is an extremely inefficient and badly-run hotel and Basil himself is a very rude and discourteous man, according to one guest. He would find it a little easier to cope with some of the cretins they get in the hotel if he got a smidgin of cooperation from Sybil, but nevertheless is not going to fawn to any of the yobboes they get in there, despite the fact Fawlty Towers is a hotel not a Borstal. Sings Campdown Races as his way of getting through the day, as the Samaritans were engaged. Rumoured to have killed four people in the Korean War by poisoning thanks to his position in the c
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Robert Pattinson - IMDb IMDb 18 January 2017 8:17 PM, UTC NEWS Actor | Soundtrack | Producer Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson was born May 13, 1986 in London, England, to Clare (Charlton), who worked at a modeling agency, and Richard Pattinson, a vintage car importer. He enjoys music and plays both the guitar and piano. When Robert was fifteen, he started acting in amateur plays with the Barnes Theatre Company. Afterward, he took screen ... See full bio » Born: Share this page: Related News a list of 34 people created 16 Nov 2011 a list of 31 people created 30 May 2013 a list of 43 people created 26 Feb 2015 a list of 26 people created 18 May 2015 a list of 40 people created 6 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Robert Pattinson's work have you seen? User Polls 34 wins & 31 nominations. See more awards  » Known For Soundtrack (2 credits)  2008/I Twilight (performer: "Never Think", "Let Me Sign" - as Rob Pattinson) / (producer: "Never Think") / (writer: "Never Think", "Let Me Sign" - as Rob Pattinson)  2008 How to Be (performer: "Choking on Dust", "I'm Doing Fine") Hide   2010 Remember Me (executive producer) Hide   2011 Seeing in the Dark (Short) (special thanks) Hide   2015 Red Nose Day (TV Special) Himself  2014 Hollywood Film Awards (TV Special) Himself  2009-2014 Made in Hollywood (TV Series) Himself  2014 IMDb: What to Watch (TV Series documentary) Himself  2014 Good Morning America (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2010-2014 The Insider (TV Series) Himself  2008-2014 Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) Himself  2009-2014 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2014 Rencontres de cinéma (TV Series) Himself  2008-2014 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series documentary) Himself  2009-2012 Fantastic (TV Series documentary) Himself  2012 El hormiguero (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2012 The Project (TV Series) Himself  2012 Citizens of Cosmopolis (Video documentary) Himself  2010-2012 The Daily Show (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2012 The Hour (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2010-2012 Janela Indiscreta (TV Series) Himself  2009-2012 Cinema 3 (TV Series) Himself  2012 Le petit journal (TV Series) Himself  2012 ENTV Minute (TV Series) Himself  2012 The Digital Picture (TV Series) Himself  2012 Corazón de... (TV Series) Himself  2011 Sala 33 (TV Series) Himself  2011 The X Factor (TV Series) Himself - Red Carpet Attendee - Live Show 7 (2011) ... Himself - Red Carpet Attendee  2011 Gomorron (TV Series)  2009-2011 Live! with Kelly (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2011 Teen Choice 2011 (TV Special) Himself  2011 The 7PM Project (TV Series) Himself  2009-2011 Días de cine (TV Series) Himself  2005-2011 HBO First Look (TV Series documentary) Himself  2010 National Movie Awards (TV Special) Himself  2010 The View (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2009 Inside the Cinema (TV Movie) Himself  2008 Total Request Live (TV Series) Himself  2006 This Morning (TV Series) Himself - Guest  2006 Meet the Champions (Video documentary short) Himself  2006 Preparing for the Yule Ball (Video documentary short) Himself  2006 Reflections on the Fourth Film (Video documentary short) Himself  2006 The Maze: The Third Task (Video documentary short) Himself  2005 'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic (TV Movie documentary) Himself  2003 Cartaz Cultural (TV Series) Himself (2010)  2013 America's Book of Secrets (TV Series documentary) Himself  2012 Fantastic (TV Series documentary) Himself  2012 ENTV Minute (TV Series) Himself  2010 20 to 1 (TV Series documentary) Himself Internet ads for "Dior Homme, Eau for Men" men's cologne. See more » Publicity Listings: 4 Interviews | 12 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 31 Magazine Cover Photos | See more » Alternate Names: R.T. Pattinson | R. Pattinson | Robert Thomas Pattinson | Rob Pattinson Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: [on his sex scenes in Cosmopolis (2012)] None of them were supposed to be sex scenes and he ( David Cronenberg ) changed them all afterwards. I always find sex scenes are the most random thing to see in a movie. Two actors pretending to have sex. Why? It's so stupid. See more »
Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella Brings The Fairy Tale To Life At CinemaCon - CINEMABLEND Kenneth Branagh's Cinderella Brings The Fairy Tale To Life At CinemaCon By Eric Eisenberg 2 years ago While Kenneth Branagh became best known as a director for his big screen adaptations of William Shakespeare’s greatest works, in the last few years he has done his part to completely shake up his own reputation. He got a taste of fantasy adventure with Thor in 2011, and tried his hand at political intrigue with Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit earlier this year. For his next feature, he's tackling fairy tales with Cinderella . We still have nearly a full year before we get to see how his adaptation of the classic tale will turn out, but earlier today we got a very special sneak peek of the movie with a special screening of footage shown during the Walt Disney Studios presentation at CinemaCon . Kicking off with the classic "Once Upon A Time" voice over narration, the footage began with shots of a young girl named Ella living what seems to be a very fairy tale-esque life. She has a father (Ben Chaplin) who clearly loves her and we see shots of the two of them playing in a field as happy as can be. This all changes, however, with the arrival of Lady Tremaine (Cate Blanchett) - Ella's new evil stepmother - and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drizella (Sophie McShera). Ella’s father goes on a trip, leaving his daughter with her new guardians, but things go from bad to worse when he winds up getting ill while on the road and dies. Ella (played as an adult by Lily James) goes from being a beloved daughter to being basically a slave in her own house, forced to do all of the chores and labor around the house (the amount of soot on her face is what earns her the nickname "Cinderella"). Things start to look up when Ella goes riding on her horse into the woods and runs into Prince Charming (sharing a bit of tête-à-tête about the dangers of riding in the forest alone), and then learns of a royal ball being held at the palace. Ella takes one of her mother’s dresses and is excited to attend the gala event, but is shut down when Lady Tremaine, Anastasia and Drizella rip her dress and tell her that she can’t go. Devastated by her stepmother and stepsisters’ cruelty, she runs out to the garden crying, but it is here where she meets an old woman (Helena Bonham Carter) who reveals herself as Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother. In a sudden flash the old woman goes from appearing decrepit to beautiful, wearing an elegant puffy blue dress and blonde locks that hang to her shoulders. From there it is time to get to work. The Fairy Godmother starts making requests for various fruits and vegetables, from watermelon to cantaloupe to artichoke (most of which Cinderella doesn’t even recognize the name of), but then the titular heroine reveals that she does have some pumpkins. Using her magic, the Fairy Godmother enchants one of the orange squashes and makes it grow to tremendous size before transforming it into a beautifully ornate gold carriage that Cinderella can take to the ball. Cinderella arrives at the royal event as fireworks fill the sky and the screen is filled with some stunning production design, as the palace that was built for the movie is really something to behold and all of the characters are clad in elegant suits and dresses. Cinderella immediately catches the eye of the prince (who doesn’t seem to recognize her) and nervously asks her for the party’s first dance. After a quick montage featuring more footage from Ella’s childhood and even a bit of sword fighting, the footage flashed back to Ella and the Prince dancing together. The young woman says. "Are they looking at you?" and the prince replies, "Believe me, they’re all looking at you." While we were told before the footage that some of the special effects had yet to be completed and that the movie is still very much a work in process, I was definitely impressed by what I saw. There is an interesting mix of tones at work, as heavy drama is lightened by some funny dialogue and rapport, and t
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Which province of Ireland comprises the counties of Clare, Kerry, Cork, Tipperary, Limerick and Waterford?
Munster Province - Clare, Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Limerick, Waterford, Independent Hostels of Ireland Munster Province Munster (Irish: An Mhumhain) is the southernmost of the four provinces of Ireland. It comprises the counties of: Clare , Cork , Kerry , Limerick , Tipperary , Waterford . The largest city in Munster is Cork . In 1841 before the Great Famine, there were just under 3 million people living in the province of Munster, but the population had dropped devastatingly low due to mass emigration in the 1840's and continued emigration up until the 1980's. Munster has a number of attractions that are amongst the top sights of Ireland - from the Cliffs of Moher to the hustle and bustle of Killarney. Further Munster attractions include the Ring of Kerry. A holiday in Munster alone could encompass outdoor activities as well as cultural food-for-thought - the sheer size of the province and the presence of many Munster attractions making this possible. A large number of vacationers, however, prefer to relax and do virtually nothing in the relatively warm and sunny Southwest. Find out more about Munster by visiting: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munster or http://goireland.about.com/od/corkandmunster/p/munster.htm Location of Hostels
County Kerry Tourism and Tourist Information: Information about County Kerry Area, IE County Kerry Information and Tourism Situated at the most westerly point of southern Ireland and with its face to the Atlantic Ocean, you would expect County Kerry to plough its own furrow. It certainly appears that its culture hasn't been greatly influenced by the outside world. Traditional Irish music, dancing and storytelling are very much in evidence here, as is the Irish language. County Kerry is even known for having its own tournament-winning senior Gaelic football team. Out of the way it may be, but County Kerry is still very much a popular destination for tourists. Many come to admire the stunning scenery of the county's mountains and lakes, as well as its coastline. Hikers come to tackle the walking trails that run through here, including the Kerry Way and Dingle Way. Of interest, the Dingle Peninsula was the setting for the 1970s film 'Ryan's Daughter', which portrayed the events after the 1916 Easter Rising in Ireland. The Ring of Kerry, abbreviated by locals to simply 'The Ring', is a popular day out for drivers and a must-do feature on most coach tour itineraries. In fact, it is so popular that there is a good chance you might encounter a traffic jam in the narrow lanes. Crowds aside, the views of County Kerry's rugged coastline are awe inspiring and well worth getting out of the car to admire in their full glory. In the midst of all that scenery are the county's towns. Killarney is well used to entertaining tourists and has a reputation for having some decent restaurants and hotels. Tralee, the county town, is a more down-to-earth place - somewhere you can come up for air after all that scenic perfection and catch up on the day-to-day business of life. Incidentally, County Kerry manages to be both one of the wettest places in Ireland, largely due to all those mountains, and one of the warmest. Subtropical plants such as tree ferns have even been known to flourish in these parts. County Kerry Information and Fast Facts Country: Republic of Ireland County administrative town or city: Tralee Language: English Number of Irish language speakers: 6,100 Area: 1,830 square miles / 4,740 square kilometres Distance around the Ring of Kerry: 110 miles / 180 km
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Which SAS soldier wrote the book 'Bravo Two Zero', an account of a failed mission during the first Gulf War?
More About the Bravo Two Zero Patrol More About the Bravo Two Zero Patrol Gulf War Documentary The man who commanded the SAS in the Gulf War has spoken publicly for the first time about his unit's operations. In the BBC documentary series 'The Gulf War', Brigadier Andy Massey says that tactical mistakes were made in the deployment of the soldiers. Three men from the patrol known as Bravo Two Zero died in an operation to find Scud missiles behind Iraqi lines. For the SAS, the Bravo Two Zero patrol has always been seen with distinctly mixed feelings. On one hand, its most famous ever action is a tale of remarkable endurance and heroism, but it was also a clear failure, with only one of the eight-man patrol escaping death or capture. Privately, SAS soldiers have always acknowledged mistakes were made. Now, in an interview for a BBC documentary on the war, the commander of special forces in the Gulf, Brigadier Andy Massey, has publicly said there were errors, notably the failure to go behind enemy lines with vehicles. Without transport, the patrol was unable to move rapidly when they were discovered, having to try to escape from deep behind enemy lines on foot. In fact the men of Bravo Two Zero themselves chose not to use vehicles, while other patrols with the same task -finding Scud missiles - made what proved to be the right decision and took Land Rovers. Ironically it is the least successful patrol that has become a legend. Daily Telegraph ( 22 May 1996)   Ex-SAS troopers accuse officers of hypocrisy By Tim Butcher, Defence Correspondent   TENSIONS between officers and troopers that threaten to harm the SAS were revealed yesterday at the launch of another television programme on the Army's elite regiment. Five former troopers criticised what they describe as the "hypocrisy" of officers for banning them from the regiment's base in Hereford for taking part in the programme and being involved with the publication of the accompanying book. They accused officers of inconsistency for not taking similar action against commanders such as Gen Sir Peter de la Billière, who referred to the regiment extensively in two autobiographical books. "There are two rules, one for the officers and one for the soldiers," one of the troopers, who identified himself as Rusty, told a press conference. "The thing is the officers are telling the soldiers' stories and are allowed to get away with it." The five were among 40 names on a list of banned people not allowed access to Stirling Lines, the SAS base in Hereford. The others banned include Andy McNab and Chris Ryan, who both wrote SAS books about the Gulf conflict. One of the group who identified himself as Soldier "I" said they could take part in meetings of the SAS Regimental Association and other regimental functions, anywhere but at Stirling Lines. "In my mind it is sheer hypocrisy," Soldier "I" said. He believed the banning order was a short-sighted measure taken after the rash of recent SAS publicity including the books by McNab and Ryan as well as assorted videos and television programmes. He described the commanding officer of 22 SAS as "paranoid". "He does not know how to handle the press," he said. "He does not know how to handle this media explosion. "It's a knee-jerk reaction and he just decided the only way to combat this problem is to ban everybody, but in fact it drives it underground and makes people more determined to do their bit." "As far as I am concerned what we set about doing was to give the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth" All five appeared at the press launch of SAS - The Soldiers' Story to be broadcast by ITV, starting on Thursday week - wearing boiler suits, combat boots and black balaclavas, saying they did not want to reveal their identity because they had served in Northern Ireland. Each of the seven episodes includes personal accounts of some of the regiment's most famous achievements, including the 1980 storming of the Iranian embassy in London. The series' makers said the first episode had been cleared by the Ministry of Defence since it did not
A Shroud of Thoughts: May 06, 2012 A Shroud of Thoughts Dedicated to Pop Culture in all its forms Television: Rare & Well Done My book available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. Blog Archive The Phil Silvers Show Today it was 101 years ago that Phil Silvers was born. Of course, the comedian would be best known for The Phil Silvers Show, also known as Sgt. Bilko. In its first season it would surpass the seemingly unstoppable Milton Berle Show. Throughout its run it would win 8 Emmy Awards and it would be nominated for 9 more. In 1999 TV Guide placed Sgt. Bilko at #16 on its list of the 50 Greatest TV Characters. In 2003 The Radio Times named The Phil Silvers Show the best sitcom of all time. It beat out such native British shows as Fawlty Towers, and Yes, Minister. The Phil Silvers Show centred around Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko (played by Phil Silvers), in charge of the motor pool, at least for the first three seasons, at the sleepy U. S. Army base  Fort Baxter in Roseville, Kansas. With very little to do, Sgt. Bilko actually spent most of his time in money making schemes, more often than not dishonest. The commander of Fort Baxter was Colonel John T. Hall (Paul Ford), who always suspects that Bilko is up to something, but never can catch him in the act. Bilko was usually assisted in his schemes by Coporals Steve Henshaw and Rocco Barbella (played by Allan Melvin and Harvey Lembeck respectively). The Phil Silvers Show would emerge as a collaboration between comedian Phil Silvers and writer Nat Hiken. Phil Silvers had actually been a stand up comic and comedic actor for years by the time he received the starring role in The Phil Silvers Show. He had first appeared on screen in the Vitaphone short subject "Ups and Downs" in 1937. He would go on to appear in such films as You're in the Army Now (1941), Cover Girl (1944), and Summer Stock. Phil Silver also had a thriving career on Broadway. He appeared in such productions as High Kickers (1941-1942) and High Button Shoes (1947-1949). His biggest success on Broadway would come with Top Banana (1951-1952), for which he won the Tony Award. A film adaptation of Top Banana, with Phil Silvers in the lead role, would be released in 1954. As a writer Nat Hiken had gotten his start in radio. It was in 1940 that he was hired by popular radio comedian Fred Allen. He would go on to write for Milton Berle on the radio version of Texaco Star Theatre. In the Fifties Mr. Hiken moved into television. He both wrote and for The Colgate Comedy Hour, Four Star Revue, and Your Show of Shows, and The Martha Raye Show. By the mid-Fifties Nat Hiken had a reputation for being able to write and direct quality programmes. It was on 6 February 1954 that Phil Silvers appeared at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. It would prove to be one of the most important gigs of his career. In the audience was Hubbell Robinson, then vice president in charge of programming at CBS. Hubbell Robinson was impressed enough with Mr. Silvers that he offered him a contract with the network for a situation comedy. Mr. Robinson also told him that the writer, director, and producer on the project would be Nat Hiken. For the next several months Nat Hiken and Phil Silvers tried to find a concept that would suit the comedian. Mr. Hiken had initially wanted Mr. Silvers to play a conniving Army sergeant. Mr. Silvers dismissed the idea. At last Nat Hiken and Phil Silvers came up with eight different ideas, including Nat Hiken's idea of a conniving master sergeant. When they offered their eight different ideas to CBS, it was Mr. Hiken's initial idea of Phil Silvers as a master sergeant that the network liked. The Phil Silvers Show was born. Of course in the beginning it was not called The Phil Silvers Show. Its original title was You'll Never Get Rich. The series' title would be changed after its first few months on to the air to The Phil Silvers Show. It was also not an immediate hit. You'll Never Get Rich was scheduled at 8:30 EST against The Martha Raye Show and The Milton Berle Show (the two show rotated each we
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Which English club has won the European Cup more times than its own League Title?
Lucky tossers | Football | The Guardian Lucky tossers Email your questions to the.boss@guardian.co.uk . This week: victory at the toss of a coin; Bob Wilson and his roots; blagging a place in the European Cup; clubs better in Europe than at home Thursday 8 August 2002 16.19 EDT First published on Thursday 8 August 2002 16.19 EDT Share on Messenger Close "What is the most prestigious match to have been decided by a toss of a coin?" asks Paul Miller. The most important coin-toss in the history of football came in the semi-finals of the tedious 1968 European Championships, Paul. Having drawn 0-0 with the Soviet Union, Italy (led by Internazionale defensive legend and crowd-pleaser extraordinaire Giacinto Facchetti) progressed to the final after winning a thrilling coin-toss. Meanwhile Yugoslavia were dispatching England 1-0, thus ensuring they could be robbed in the final by the Italians. Trailing 1-0 with ten minutes left, Angelo Domenghini was allowed to take a free-kick with the Yugoslavs in the process of retreating the full 10 yards. Goal, and a 1-1 draw. Italy won the replay 2-0; not exciting. The next biggest match decided by the flicking of a coin took place in the 1964-5 European Cup quarter-finals, after Liverpool and Cologne played out two dour 0-0 draws and then a 2-2 after a play-off in Amsterdam. Ron Yeats guessed right in the centre circle, as befitting a man who won more 50-50s than most. You'll Never Walk Cologne? Liverpool were then controversially dispatched 4-3 on aggregate in the semi-finals by Inter, led by that man Facchetti again. But no hard-luck story is complete without Spain: they missed out on a place in the 1954 World Cup finals after beating Turkey in a two-legged qualifier 4-2 on aggregate. Sadly, aggregate scores counted for nothing in those days, and having won and lost a leg apiece, the teams played off. After the inevitable draw (2-2), it was down to a blind Italian boy to draw lots; even he could see what was going to happen next. BOB WILSON "My dad and grandad have been bickering over Bob Wilson," writes Elliot Townsend, surely the only person in history who has ever been able to say such a thing. "My dad says he played for Coventry city and then went to Arsenal and then became a commentator, but my grandad says that he only played for Arsenal." Don't listen to your father, Elliot, as Fergal Sharkey nearly once sang. Bob Primrose Wilson qualified as a PE teacher at Loughborough College, but instead of doing what PE teachers do (shout loudly, look at lads cleansing themselves) he decided to join Arsenal instead. He played 308 games for Arsenal between 1963 and 1974, winning the Fairs Cup in 1970 and the League and Cup double in 1971. The only other team Chesterfield-born Bob played for was Scotland; he was never sent to Coventry once. Although what he was about to do would mean he should have been. Primrose then joined the BBC in order to present Football Focus and ruin Saturday afternoons for everyone, before decamping to ITV and doing what was previously thought impossible; make the watching world pine for Matt Lorenzo. Still, he retired earlier this week, so let's spare a nanosecond to consider all the good things he's achieved in his time as a broadcaster. DONE DONS In a previous Knowledge , we mentioned that Hibernian were the first club to play in the European Cup in 1955. But Bert Megn wants to know why Hibs represented Scotland that year - and not 1954/5 League Champions Aberdeen? Older readers may remember the original format of the European Cup, when it was: (a) good; (b) not seeded to benefit countries who generate large sums of TV revenue; (c) not filled with runners-up and the like; and (d) called the European Cup. But surprisingly, the first season of this halcyon era was a bit of a stitch-up. Gabriele Hanot, the obligatory French visionary you need to start a football tournament, invited 16 sides to compete. And although Hibs hadn't won a brass bean since their last title in 1952, they were generally regarded as the best team in Scotland. What's more, they were the only te
Wayne Rooney has scored more goals in the Champions League than any other Englishman | Daily Mail Online comments Wayne Rooney was a record-breaker on Tuesday night as he notched a 200th Manchester United goal in the win against Bayer Leverkusen. The finish puts the 27-year-old among true greats - including Bobby Charlton, Denis Law and George Best - at Old Trafford. But the striker is leader of the pack in the Champions League having found the net for the 29th time in Europe. That sets him well apart from English contemporaries, and here Sportsmail takes a look at those who are closest. Cool: Wayne Rooney continues to find the net in the Champions League   Goals: 8 Games: 43 Only scoring one goal during last season's Champions League, Walcott has been around long enough to make it into the top 10. At 24, there's plenty of opportunity to add to his tally. Glide: Theo Walcott gets in between defenders in Europe and has time to add more goals 9. Teddy Sheringham Goals: 9 Games: 30 Sheringham may not have scored that many times in Europe's premier competition, but he sure made them count. Anyone remember that scrambled flick in the dying moments in Barcelona? Wish you were here: Teddy Sheringham celebrates equalising in the 1999 final 8. Michael Owen Goals: 11 Games: 29 Despite playing in the competition for three different clubs - Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United - Owen only managed 29 games. That encapsulates his career - almost scoring at a goal every other game but wasn't fit enough to play regularly. Highs and lows Michael Owen scored against Barcelona but didn't play enough Champions League games 7. Peter Crouch Goals: 13 Games: 33 Crouch's best moment in Europe arguably came when he was the lynchpin for Liverpool's knockout success against PSV Eidhoven in 2007 - netting the crucial third goal away from home and then scoring the only one in the home leg. Finisher: Peter Crouch nets in Liverpool's 8-0 win against Besiktas 6. David Beckham Goals: 16 Games: 107 Months before moving to Real Madrid, Beckham's genius turned the second leg at Old Trafford on its head by scoring twice to give Manchester United a 4-3 win. Unfortunately they'd lost in the Bernabeu, but that brilliance was a standout moment in his career in England. Delivery: David Beckham scored some crucial goals for Man United 5. Andrew Cole Goals: 18 Games: 48 A winner in 1999, Cole's partnership with Dwight Yorke was crucial to Manchester United's success - as referenced in the video below when they beat Barcelona on the way to the final. Cole's goal: The United striker netted at crucial times in 1999 4. Steven Gerrard Goals: 19 Games: 67 A man of the match performance in the Champions League final is Gerrard's highlight in his time at Liverpool but there is quite the European reel to go with it. Most notably would be the stunning late strike against Olympiakos earlier that season to send them through to the knockout stages. Captain marvel: Steven Gerrard drove Liverpool on in the 2005 final, scoring the first goal 3. Frank Lampard Goals: 22 Games: 91 A deft chip in Barcelona must be Lampard's best goal in the competition and he has almost mirrored a stunning Premier League record in the Champions League. His calming penalty against Benfica set Chelsea on their way to winning it in 2012. From the spot: Frank Lampard is trusty from 12 yards 2. Paul Scholes Goals: 24 Games: 124 When Scholes hits a ball, it stays hit. That was the case for many of his 24 goals in Europe, but not in the San Siro in March 1999 when a sidefooted 88th minute equaliser put Manchester United on track to see Inter Milan off in the second leg. Don't have to blast it: Paul Scholes equalises against Inter Milan 1. Wayne Rooney Goals: 29 Games: 73 Bursting on the scene at Old Trafford with a debut hat-trick against Fenerbahce, it's never dull with Rooney around. He's gone on to score a number of important goals and - despite his difficulties - will go down as a United great. Decent start! Wayne Rooney scored three on debut against Fenerbahce
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Which popular folk band is led by John Boden?
Jon Boden « Folk Witness So. Farewell then Spiers & Boden Last week, Folk Witness snapper Simon and I went to the Ropetackle Centre to see Spiers & Boden on their farewell tour. For a goodbye, it was a pretty cheerful affair. Jon Boden introduced the gig as “our first farewell tour”, which immediately dispelled any notion that we weren’t going to see him perform with John Spiers again.Of course, we’ll be seeing (probably quite a lot of) them as part of Bellowhead – their 22-legged big band – who are aiming for big things with their new album, Revival, this year. Spiers & Boden say their farewells at the Ropetackle Centre. Photo: Simon Rogers The gig featured a reasonably heavy bias towards stuff the boys have arranged for Bellowhead – which (promisingly) went down a treat with the crowd, and perhaps reflected their necessary devotion to that project. We’ll miss the duo’s surprising loudness, fine solo spots and the raucous singalongs to Bold Sir Rylas – but we’ll also look forward to the reunion – and perhaps, one day, a second farewell tour. I wrote a proper review of the Ropetackle gig for The Argus, here . You can see a full gallery of Simon Rogers’ excellent photos of the show here, at the Folk Witness Facebook page . Give us a like while you’re there, and don’t forget you can follow us on Twitter , too. Bellowhead, Billy Bragg, Karine Polwart: Kew Gardens, London, July 14 2013 What better sound, as you walk into a leafy and quiet Kew Gardens , could greet you than the Karine Polwart trio’s gentle, cinematic hum? We arrive as she’s introducing Cover Your Eyes, her iron-fist-velvet-glove riposte to Donald Trump and his Aberdeenshire golf course aberration. The song, and the setting, is beautiful. Billy Bragg and band at Kew the Music. Photo: Simon Rogers The cold, unforgiving dune system Polwart (who Folk Witness interviewed last year ) describes in the song is squarely at odds with the scene in front of us. A golden summer’s day is coming to an end, and a relaxed ‘Kew the Music’ audience, divided somewhat strangely into a series of pens, are picnicking on the drying grass. Kew’s series of shows are sponsored by John Lewis – so the standard of eating is pretty good (during Tears for Lot’s Wife, a nice lady offers me some cheese, which doesn’t happen very often at gigs): “Who’s got the poshest picnic?” asks Polwart. Champagne and Pimm’s are mentioned as arbiters of swank, before guitarist Steven Polwart chips in: “Anyone got any Irn-Bru?” Maybe not. Still, the trio find ways to relate to the audience – We’re All Leaving, about Charles Darwin’s struggle to cope with the loss of his daughter, has a certain resonance, given the botanical location. And it’s hard not to get swept along with the optimism of Rivers Run. But it’s the group’s finale that really soars. King of Birds, inspired in part by Christopher Wren’s St Paul’s Cathedral, sounds clear and crisp in the evening air. Polwart’s lengthy, involving introduction tells the tale of how the wren out-thought the eagle to become the king of birds; the jumbo jets that periodically fly overhead, en route to Heathrow, provide an interesting counterpoint. The planes are thoroughly drowned out, however, by Billy Bragg , who good-naturedly moans that critics have accused him of “going country”. Along with his band, he plays a countrified No One Knows Nothing Anymore (“alliteration trumps grammar,” he tells us) followed by Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key, which is slathered in lovely, rich pedal steel. It’s one of many of Bragg’s Woody Guthrie collaborations of the night, as he celebrates Woody’s 101st birthday. “All you fascists are bound to lose!” yells Bragg, before leading his band into a rollicking performance. We might be at Waitrose-fest (the week has seen the consumption of “a tonne and a half” of artisan bread, apparently), but we’re most certainly not down with the EDL and its absurd Spanish ex-pat division. Bellowhead haul away for Rosie. Photo: Simon Rogers Bragg uses variety to keep the momentum going during his set. There’s another Guthrie song – a children’s on
LIVERPOOL LYRICS: Liverpool folk songs.CD for sale We thought it might be Pat Ayers who has a book on sale with Docklands in its title (�4.95 via Amazon). Is/was Pat Ayers a folk-singer? ALEX McCUE; please get in touch; my email replies to you get knocked back. The song I have about the "Wallasey Ferry" is a parody (set of different words) on a much earlier song called "The Sloop John B" - search in Google for this phrase. The original Chorus starts, "So hoist up the anchor chain, see how the mainsail sets, call up the captain ashore, let me go home." BURLINGTON STREET; (March 2006) Jim McDonald is looking for the words to a song called " Its only a dwelling in Burlington Street" to the tune of " Its only a shanty in old shanty town".He writes;" I am not sure of the age, would hazzard a guess its from around the forties. There is a strong connection with Burlington Street and the Scotland Road area, my friends father used to sing it and his son after him." Any older Eldonian got any ideas? MAL BROWN ? Are you there? Please contact me again, especially if you are Mal of 'Lavender Blue' fame, ex-Shrewsbury Folk Club? If so "Jim the Digger" Irvine would love to get in touch. Feb 06; On another point, the Scaffold's "Thank U very much" is unlikely to be definable as a folk-song, but there is one snippet from Radio 4 which might elicit interest or debate; the AINTREE IRON. Generally held to be the triangle of land at Walton Vale holding the Black Bull etc, it is also claimed that those minimalist dockers' urinals along the north dock road, just a couple of bent sheets of cast iron, were made by the "Aintree Iron Company," and it is easy to imagine bursting dockers saying "Thank you very Much" to the Aintree Iron Co. for providing such a vital facility. Feb 06; Anybody got any more info/details for "jmcm" about this one many of us knew from school-days, where you insert the names of a boy and girl you want to pair up; the tune is almost certainly a variant on "Bless 'em all" There's a ship coming in from Bombay And its bound for Liverpool shore Here comes ---- with tears in her eyes And here comes ---- from out of the skies Singing ---- I love you, I do I'll always be faithful and true He knelt down and kissed her To show how he missed her Oh ---- I love you, I do The "Marmalade Tom with only one eye" has turned up, thanks to Gene Stevenson and Chris Jones,which will please Colin Duncan Hughes, a "2nd hand Scouse", who enquired on 20 Oct 05. Although it looks like a complete story to me, Gene & Chris reckon there are still lots of missing bits, so once again would you all keep your eyes and ears open. Thanks. I now know this item is a Brian Jacques Monologue, so I have decided to keep it on the Writers page. To see the full text as we have it, and other comments, please click here for the WRITERS page, and look under Question Corner. At last! Some news about this snippet from Everton! (20 Aug 04)THE DAY THAT WE HAD A RABBIT PIE: when the pie was set upon the table - we all made a rush for the door- my old mam - she fainted on the spot - and the cat fell through the floor - with a bish / bang- forgotten what goes here - the dog went mad, the monkey up the chimney done a guy - in all my life, I'll never forget - the day that we had a rabbit pie. August 2009 - after only five years waiting! - we have another version of this song, from Andy Gilligan and family. "The apple pie was placed upon the table We all made a rush for the door My old man fainted in his chair And I fell through the floor Bish bang wallop, And the cat started laughing And the dog fell dead The monkey up the chimney gave a cry As long as I live I�ll never forget The day we had the Apple pie" Here's a little item some of you may remember ; can you fill in the gaps? "Take me back to dear old Bootle, put me on the train for Liverpool Drop me anywhere ...............or Clayton Square . ................ or Waterloo, I just don't care. How I'd like to see New Brighton, Knotty Ash or Garston by the Sea, Oh, Carry me back to the Dingle, where
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A deficiency of which vitamin is the predominant cause of rickets?
Rickets: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments - Medical News Today Rickets: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments Written by Stephanie Brunner B.A. 4 16 Rickets is a childhood bone disorder in which bones soften and become prone to fractures and deformity. Although rare in industrialized nations, it is still fairly common in some developing countries. The main cause of rickets is a lack of vitamin D . Not having enough calcium in one's diet may also be a cause of rickets, as may vomiting and diarrhea . Some childhood kidney and liver diseases can cause rickets, as may a digestive disorder complication that affects calcium and phosphorous absorption. Rickets affects mainly children, although the disorder may also affect adults (osteomalacia). In most cases, the child suffers from severe and long-term malnutrition , usually during early childhood. The term rickets comes from the Old English word "wrickken", meaning to twist or bend. Rickets was common in the UK and USA during the 19th century. For proper absorption of calcium and phosphorous from the gut, we need vitamin D. If vitamin D levels in a child are low, he/she may have inadequate calcium and phosphorous bone levels. A study published in JAMA in 2013 suggested that babies should be given a daily dose of vitamin D of 400 IU (international units) to help them stay healthy . Providing a child with extra vitamin D and some minerals usually resolves the rickets problem. Symptoms of rickets A symptom is something the patient feels and reports, while a sign is something other people, such as the doctor detect. For example, pain may be a symptom while a rash may be a sign. Symptoms of rickets may include: Baby is floppy Causes of rickets Some of the conditions that can be caused by vitamin D deficiency. Lack of vitamin D - the main cause of rickets. Our bodies need vitamin D in order to absorb calcium from the intestines. Ultraviolet light (from sunlight) helps our skin cells convert vitamin D from an inactive into an active state. If we do not have enough vitamin D, calcium that we get from the food we eat is not absorbed properly, causing hypocalcemia (lower-than-normal blood calcium) to develop. Hypocalcemia results in deformities of bones and teeth, as well as neuromuscular problems. The following foods are known to be rich on vitamin D: eggs, fish oils , margarine, some fortified milks and juices, some oily fishes, and some soymilk products that have vitamin D added. Genetic defect - hypophosphatemic rickets is a rare genetic fault that undermines the way the kidneys process phosphates. Phosphate blood levels are too low, leading to weak and soft bones. Some diseases - some renal (kidney), hepatic (liver) and intestinal diseases can interfere with the way the body absorbs and metabolizes minerals and vitamins, resulting in rickets. Risk factors for rickets Vitamin D is described as the sunshine vitamin. A study published in the journal Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics in 2012 suggested that 50% of the worldwide population may be deficient in vitamin D ( source ). A risk factor is something which increases the likelihood of developing a condition or disease. For example, obesity significantly raises the risk of developing diabetes type 2. Therefore, obesity is a risk factor for diabetes type 2. Risk factors for rickets include: Poverty - rickets is more likely to occur among children who are poor. Sunlight - children who do not get enough sunlight are more dependent on excellent nutrition to make sure they are getting enough vitamin D. Malnutrition - rickets is more common in areas of the world where severe droughts and starvation occur. On the next page we look at the diagnosis of rickets, complications caused by the condition and the available treatments for rickets.
BBeM: Item List Item List                       1 member comment Trivia questions After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, "Who was that masked man?" Invariably, someone would answer, "I don't know, but he left this behind." What did he leave behind? When The Beatles first came to the U.S. in early 1964, we all watched them on ... Get your kicks ... The story you are about to see is true. Only the names have been changed ... In the jungle, the mighty jungle ... Abbott told Costello that the St. Louis baseball team's lineup consisted of: "N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestle's makes the very best ... __." The great jazz trumpeter known as "Satchmo" was America's "Ambassador of Goodwill." His real name was ... What "takes a licking and keeps on ticking" ? Red Skelton's hobo character was named ... Some Americans who protested U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War did so by burning their __ The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called the VW. What other name did it go by? In 1971, singer Don MacLean recorded a song about, "the day the music died." This was a tribute to ... In 1957, the Soviet Union took an early lead in the space race by placing the first man-made satellite into orbit. It was called ... One of the big fads of the late '50s and early '60s was a large plastic ring that we twirled around our waist. It was called the ... What "builds strong bodies 12 ways" ? Before he was Muhammad Ali, he was ... Pogo, the comic strip character, said, "We have met the enemy and ..." Good night, David ... Before portraying the Skipper's Little Buddy on Gilligan's Island, Bob Denver was Dobie Gillis' friend ... Liar, liar ... Meanwhile, back in Metropolis, Superman fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice, and ... Hey kids, what time is it? Lions and tigers and bears ... "Never trust anyone ... " The NFL quarterback who appeared in a television commercial wearing women's pantyhose was ... Brylcreem ... Before Cathy Rigby and Robin Williams, Peter Pan was played by ... Can you identify The Beatles and indicate which instrument each of them played? I wonder, wonder ... who, ... I'm strong to the finish ... When it's least expected, you're elected, you're the star today ... What do M&M's do? Hey there! Hi there! Ho there! ... Smokey Bear warned: Call Roto-Rooter, that's the name ... In the valley of the jolly ... Does she, or doesn't she? See the U.S.A ... What did L.S.M.F.T. mean on the side of a cigarette pack? Us Tareyton smokers would rather ... I'd __ for a Camel. Schaefer is the one beer to have ... Can you identify the person in this photo? You'll wonder where the yellow went ... Nothin' says lovin' like (what?) and (who?) says it best Silly rabbit ... Many people know this impossible object as a blivet. What did Mad magazine call it? Go Greyhound, and ... You're soaking in it. (What is "It"?) The following program is brought to you in living color ... Come to where the flavor is. Come to ... After the Twist, the Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we "danced" under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go, in a dance called the ... There's always room for ... Many cars of the '50s sported protuberances on the front bumpers. These were known as ... Bill Dana often appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show as a character named ... Jim Nabors is best known for his character, Gomer Pyle. What other surprising talent does/did he have? (As the woman in the commercial opened a refrigerator): You can be sure ... Ford has ... Wouldn't you really rather have ... ? Bob Keeshan was TV's Captain Kangaroo. What other character did he portray? Oh, Magoo ... The Rocky and His Friends cartoons featured the WABAC machine, used to travel back in time. Who did this time traveling? It's not nice to fool ... Whose advertising slogan was: "Ask the man who owns one" ? Who claimed to be "the most trusted name in electronics" ? Burkina Faso ... At Zenith ... Texas used to be the biggest state in the U.S., and there were plenty of jokes based on that fact.
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Who was the first MVP in a Super Bowl to be on the losing side?
Super Bowl V MVP Super Bowl V MVP: Chuck Howley SuperBowl.com wire reports Dallas linebacker Chuck Howley became the first defensive player to be named Most Valuable Player in a Super Bowl. But the honor had a hollow ring for Howley, who also became the first player from a losing team to be named MVP. The Cowboys lost to the Colts 16-13 as rookie Jim O'Brien made a 32-yard field goal with five seconds remaining to win the game. Howley intercepted two passes and receovered a fumble to win the honor, although his effort was overshadowed by Baltimore's eventual win. Information
9. Super Bowl I – Packers 35, Chiefs 10 Margin of Victory: 25 points Who knows what would have happened if the Chiefs had blew out the Packers in the very first Super Bowl? Maybe the AFL would have ended up absorbing the NFL instead of the other way around, and we’d all be watching Fox AFL Sunday every week. Of course, we’ll never know the answer to that question because it was most definitely the NFL’s Packers who did the pummeling on January 15, 1967. Though the Chiefs kept things close at first and only trailed 14-10 at the half, Packers safety Willie Wood kicked off a 21-0 run with a 50-yard pick six (pictured) early in the third quarter, and the NFL went on to thrash the AFL by 25 points.   Margin of Victory: 27 points Super Bowl XXXV is better remembered for it’s halftime show—the one that featured Aerosmith, ‘N Sync, Britney Spears, Nelly, and Mary J. Blige—than the actual game. And the reason for that was that the actual game was boring. The Ravens were not an exciting team to watch, but they were fantastic on defense and they suffocated the Giants. Hell, Ray Lewis was the MVP of the game and he only had three solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and four blocked passes. At least the MVP of Super Bowl XLVIII, Malcolm Smith, had 10 tackles and a pick six.    8. Super Bowl XXXV – Ravens 34, Giants 7 Margin of Victory: 27 points Super Bowl XXXV is better remembered for it’s halftime show—the one that featured Aerosmith, ‘N Sync, Britney Spears, Nelly, and Mary J. Blige—than the actual game. And the reason for that was that the actual game was boring. The Ravens were not an exciting team to watch, but they were fantastic on defense and they suffocated the Giants. Hell, Ray Lewis was the MVP of the game and he only had three solo tackles, two assisted tackles, and four blocked passes. At least the MVP of Super Bowl XLVIII, Malcolm Smith, had 10 tackles and a pick six.    Margin of Victory: 27 points Anyone who remembers this game probably picked the Seahawks to beat the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. The Oakland Raiders scored 450 points during the 2002 NFL season, which was the second-most in the league. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, meanwhile, allowed just 196 points, which was a whole 45 points better than anyone else. The Raiders were 4-point favorites heading into the game, but the Bucs intercepted league MVP Rich Gannon five times and returned three for touchdowns. Apparently defense really does win championships.   7. Super Bowl XXXVII – Buccaneers 48, Raiders 21 Margin of Victory: 27 points Anyone who remembers this game probably picked the Seahawks to beat the Broncos in Super Bowl XLVIII. The Oakland Raiders scored 450 points during the 2002 NFL season, which was the second-most in the league. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, meanwhile, allowed just 196 points, which was a whole 45 points better than anyone else. The Raiders were 4-point favorites heading into the game, but the Bucs intercepted league MVP Rich Gannon five times and returned three for touchdowns. Apparently defense really does win championships.   Margin of Victory: 29 points Here we have the Raiders on the winning side of a blowout. In 1983, with former coach John Madden up in the TV book calling the game for CBS, the Raiders obliterated the defending Super Bowl champions—the team that was a league-best 14-2 that year. Marcus Allen won the MVP award for his 191 rushing yards against what had been the league’s best rushing defense.   6. Super Bowl XVIII – Raiders 38, Washington 9 Margin of Victory: 29 points Here we have the Raiders on the winning side of a blowout. In 1983, with former coach John Madden up in the TV book calling the game for CBS, the Raiders obliterated the defending Super Bowl champions—the team that was a league-best 14-2 that year. Marcus Allen won the MVP award for his 191 rushing yards against what had been the league’s best rushing defense.   Margin of Victory: 32 points And now it’s Washington’s turn to be on the winning side of a Super Bowl blowout. And look who’s on the losing side—it’s Denver! The poor Broncos probably didn’t t
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Apart from the oboe which other instrument in a standard orchestra has a double reed?
Oboe History Bibliography Below is a basic timeline of the oboe's development and history including web links to interesting and informative sites for further research.  Also, check out the brief narrative history, which gives a more complete and comprehensive summary than the timeline, if you so desire. We will continue to make additions as our researching continues.  We hope you will find this useful! Brief Timeline Antiquity The oboe and its double reed ancestors are likely one of the oldest instruments.  Similar double-reed instruments appear in artwork and are referenced in literature from India, Mongolia, China and Japan as well as the Arabs and Greeks.  From there, its influence spread westward into Europe probably by means of the Silk Road and Medieval troubadours during the time of the Crusades.  http://idrs.colorado.edu/publications/journal/jnl24/paris.html A Brief History of the Oboe             What is known about the antiquated history of the oboe is little in comparison to most other instruments.  It is mostly based on pictorial representations of ancient civilizations or passing references in historical accounts, lending to the idea that some form of the double reeds did indeed exist in ancient civilizations.             The oboe�s distinguishing feature from other instruments (excluding those in its respective family) is the existence of a double reed:  two flattened blades of bamboo that produce sound through the vibrations of one blade against the other.  In its most primitive form, the reed was a rudimentary reed pipe that would have produced a vibrating sound not much different than a honk or squeak. [1]   Combining the reed with the tube was probably a product of Eurasian descent.  Eastern civilizations took the idea of the reed and tube a step closer to creating an actual musical instrument.   Realizing the reed may damage or wear out, they started separating the reed from the pipe so that the reed could potentially be replaced.  Merchant travels on the Old Silk Road across Central Asia began to spread the influence of the double reed instrument and its descents.  Early forms of the double reeds still exist today, such as the whit horn (a one-note reed horn made of coiled willow bark pinned together with blackthorn spines). [2]             An instrument such as this was first noted in an illustration dating from 3000 BC Egyptian art.  In an excavation at the Royal Cemetery of Ur, an instrument made of silver was unearthed.  There is reason to believe it may be a double reed instrument since its design (a narrow bore with three holes) would only allow it to play whole-tone scales.  This example also resembles an instrument common throughout the Middle East.  Rare surviving examples of Ptolemaic Egyptian reeds also show two reeds bound together with thread (probably done in the early stages of the reed�s growth for pliability).  This would have been inserted into a pipe, perhaps like those found in Ur.  Egyptian murals, like one depicting a feast in honor of the dead, shows a frontal view of a double-bodied oboe (probably with a single reed) with the reed mouthpieces clearly defined.             Greek artwork also portrays musicians holding the reed directly between the lips, but the Greeks sophisticated the instruments by subdividing the semitone step.  This instrument was referred to as the aulos: a type of double oboe, which had two divergent pipes of equal length, each with double reed. However, Greek literature (such as in Homer�s Iliad) suggests the instrument might not have been originally Greek.  A passage describes the conversations of the Trojans:   And whensoever [Agememnon] looked toward that Trojan plain, he marveled at the many fires that blazed in front of the Ilios, and at the sound of the auloi and syrinz, and the noise of men. [3]   Whatever its origins, the oboe ancestors seem to have played a significant part in society and, through continued refinement and development, took an important role in Western music.             The use of various predecessors of
Instruments of the Orchestra: The Woodwind Family   Instrument Families When we talk about musical instruments, we often talk about them as being part of a family. That's because, just like in human families, the instruments in a particular family are related to each other. They are often made of the same types of materials, usually look similar to one another, and produce sound in comparable ways. Some are larger and some are smaller, just as parents are bigger than children. The Woodwind Family The instruments in this family all used to be made of wood, which gives them their name. Today, they are made of wood, metal, plastic or some combination. They are all basically narrow cylinders or pipes, with holes, an opening at the bottom end and a mouthpiece at the top. You play them by blowing air through the mouthpiece (that's the "wind" in "woodwind") and opening or closing the holes with your fingers to change the pitch. Metal caps called keys cover the holes of most woodwind instruments. The mouthpieces for some woodwinds, including the clarinet, oboe and bassoon, use a thin piece of wood called a reed, which vibrates when you blow across it. The clarinet uses a single reed made of one piece of wood, while the oboe and bassoon use a double reed made of two pieces joined together. Just as with the stringed instruments, the smaller woodwinds play higher pitches while the longer and larger instruments play the lower notes. The woodwind family of instruments includes, from the highest sounding instruments to the lowest, the piccolo , flute , oboe , English horn , clarinet , E-flat clarinet , bass clarinet , bassoon and contrabassoon .
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Who wrote and sang the novelty hit Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, about Camp Granada?
Allan Sherman - Hello Muddah Hello Faddah (1963) - YouTube Allan Sherman - Hello Muddah Hello Faddah (1963) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Jun 20, 2010 UK hit in 1963 - Novelty song from Allan Sherman Category
Passable Literature Trivia Quiz In which book would you find a Heffalump?  Which detective had a landlady called Mrs. Hudson?  Who wrote the Booker Prize winning novel The Life of Pi?  Which of Alexandre Dumas' 'Three Musketeers' real identity is Comte de la Fère?  In which language did Vladimir Nabokov write Lolita?  Which 1949 novel begins 'It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen?'  How many lines are there in a sonnet?  Don Diego de la Vega is the secret identity of which hero?  In which novel does an alien invasion commence in Woking, England?  In the title of a Shakespeare play, who are Valentine and Proteus?  In which George Bernard Shaw play are Professor Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle central characters?  Which fictional Count's real name is Edmond Dantès?  What was the name of Captain Nemo's submarine in Jules Verne's novel?  Which poet wrote the Canterbury Tales?  Who was Ebenezer Scrooge's deceased partner in 'A Christmas Carol?'  Question Who created the fictional town of Middlemarch?  In which novel would you find the exceedingly strong drink called the 'Pan-galactic Gargle Blaster?'  In which Jane Austen novel do the Bennet family appear?  Who is the title hobbit in 'The Hobbit?'  Which author used the pseudonyms Isaac Bickerstaffe and Lemuel Gulliver among others?  What is the name of the sequel to John Milton's 'Paradise Lost?'  In which novel does the character Major Major Major Major appear?  Who went on a circumnavigation of the world from the Reform Club as the result of a bet?  Which Ray Bradbury novel opens 'It was a pleasure to burn?'   Which novel was subtitled 'The Modern Prometheus?'  Who wrote the short story 'I, Robot' in 1950?  In the Harry Potter novels, as whom did Tom Riddle become infamous?  Which novel takes place in the Year of Our Ford 632?  Who taught children to fly using 'lovely thoughts' and fairy dust?  Which John Steinbeck novel centers on the characters George and Lennie?  Who wrote the Twilight series of novels? How are the sisters Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy collectively known? Which mythological figure 'Shrugged' in the title of an Ayn Rand novel? How many syllables are there in a haiku? 'Workers of the world, unite!' is the last line of which work? What real-life Soviet organisation is James Bond's nemesis in the early novels? In which fictional country is the castle of Zenda to be found? Who is the chief protagonist in John Buchan's The 39 Steps? How is David John Cornwell better known? What is the name of Long John Silver’s parrot? At what age do Adrian Mole's diaries start? Who lived the last few years of his life in Paris under the pseudonym 'Sebastian Melmoth'? Who created Noddy?
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What is the name of the TOWIE star who was reported missing at the end of August?
TOWIE star James Argent 'safe and well' after being reported missing TOWIE star James Argent 'safe and well' after being reported missing The reality TV star failed to meet his agent at the airport on Friday morning. Don't Miss Share December 02 2016 10:35 AM Share November 16 2016 9:15 AM Share October 07 2016 8:01 AM Share August 17 2016 11:04 PM August 02 2016 6:57 PM Latest News Share 59 minutes ago 4:54 PM Share 1 hour ago 4:29 PM Share 1 hour ago 4:20 PM 1 hour ago 3:59 PM Must Read Share 1 hour ago 3:59 PM Share 2 hours ago 3:19 PM 30 August 2014 9:25 AM Shares The Only Way is Essex star James 'Arg' Argent is "safe and well" after he was reported missing. The reality TV star, 26, was due to meet his agent at the airport on Friday morning, but failed to arrive. ©  PA Images Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire Advertisement - Continue Reading Below After being reported missing by his family, the Metropolitan Police tweeted, asking the public to come forward with information. Can you help find missing James Argent , 26 of TV show #TOWIE Last seen Woodford Green 3am Friday. Call 101if seen http://t.co/5zHa74gpPZ — Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) August 30, 2014 Former TOWIE cast member Sam Faiers also tweeted her concern for Argent's whereabouts, telling 'Arg' that everybody was worried, before urging him to come home. Argent's mother has since contacted Sky News to confirm that her son has made contact and is "safe and well". The news was confirmed by the Metropolitan Police, who thanked Twitter followers for their help. James Argent of TV show #TOWIE , who had been reported missing, has been found safe and well. Thank you for retweets. — Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) August 30, 2014 James Argent has appeared on TOWIE since its debut in 2010.
August 20, 1989: 51 people killed as Thames pleasure boat Marchioness is rammed by dredger - BT   August 20, 1989: 51 people killed as Thames pleasure boat Marchioness is rammed by dredger Partygoers in their twenties died when the anchor of the 1,880-tonne Bowbelle sliced through the side of the pleasure cruiser, which rolled over and began to capsize immediately.   Print this story The Marchioness, a small pleasure cruiser packed with around 130 partygoers, was sunk with the loss of 51 lives when it was struck by a barge on the River Thames on this day in 1989. The boat, which had been hired by a young entrepreneur named Jonathan Phang to celebrate the birthday of his business partner Antonio de Vasconcellos, was hit by the dredger Bowbelle near the Cannon Street railway bridge as both vessels headed downriver in the early hours of the morning. The anchor of the 1,880-tonne barge sliced through the side of the 46-tonne Marchioness, which rolled over and began to capsize immediately; as it did so, the Bowbelle (pictured below) continued forward, pushing the stricken cruiser underneath it and deeper into the water. The smaller boat was completely immersed in no more than 30 seconds, with most of the victims trapped in its hull. The majority of survivors had been on its upper decks when the collision occurred; police commandeered other small boats to pick them up at the scene. An investigation found the disaster to have been caused by the poor visibility from each ship's wheelhouse, the fact that both vessels were using the centre of the river and the lack of clear instructions to the lookout on the Bowbelle. The captain of the dredger, Douglas Henderson, was twice prosecuted for failing to keep an adequate lookout but was acquitted as the juries were unable to reach a verdict on both occasions. However, a coroner's inquest in 1995 found the victims had been unlawfully killed. Survivors and families of victims campaigned more than 10 years for a public inquiry, which was finally held in the year 2000. Chairman Lord Justice Clarke’s report blamed poor lookouts on both vessels for the collision and criticised the boats’ owners for failing to instruct and monitor their crews correctly. Lord Clarke’s recommendations also led to four lifeboat search and rescue stations being set up on the Thames by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 2002, as well as changes to laws governing inland waters. What are your memories of the Marchioness disaster? Has enough been done to prevent such things happening again? Let us know in the Comments section below. Marchioness disaster - Did you know? The Marchioness was launched in 1923, and had been one of the 'little ships' involved in the Dunkirk evacuation of 1940. The boat was hired to celebrate the 26th birthday of banker Antonio de Vasconcellos, who would lose his life in the disaster; most of the other victims were also in their twenties. Captain Douglas Henderson was not at the helm of the Bowbelle when it hit the Marchioness.  It was later revealed that he had drunk either five or six pints of beer in the afternoon before the collision. Among the victims was Frances Dallaglio, sister of future England rugby captain Lawrence. At just 19 years of age, she was the youngest person on board. Several victims managed to escape from the stricken vessel but subsequently drowned in the strong currents on the Thames. The Bowbelle crew were also criticised for not deploying its two lifeboats and life rafts. A decision was made by Westminster Coroner Dr Paul Knapman to cut off the hands of more than 20 victims for identification purposes - an action later criticised by Lord Clarke in his 2001 report. A 2001 inquiry by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency into the competence and behaviour of Douglas Henderson concluded that he should be allowed to keep his master's certificate, as he met all the service and medical fitness requirements. Seven years later, the Bowbelle – since sold to a Madeiran company and renamed Bom Rei - split in half and sank off the coast of Ponta do Sol, Madeira. It
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"In the game of bingo, what number can be called as ""Doctor's orders""?"
Bingo Number-calling Nicknames 35.. Jump and jive - Flirty wives 36.. Three dozen - Perfect (as in 36-24-36) - Yardstick... he wishes! (USA) 37.. A flea in heaven - More than eleven 38.. Christmas cake 39.. Those famous steps - All the steps - Jack Benny 40.. Two score - Life begins at - Blind 40 - Naughty 40 - Mary (USA) 41.. Life�s begun - Time for fun 42.. That famous street in Manhattan - Whinny the Poo 43.. Down on your knees 44.. Droopy drawers - All the fours - Open two doors - Magnum (USA) 45.. Halfway house - Halfway there - Cowboy's friend - Colt (USA) 46.. Up to tricks 48.. Four dozen 49.. PC (Police Constable) - Copper - Nick nick - Rise and shine 50.. Bulls eye - Bung hole - Blind 50 - Half a century - Snow White's number (five-oh - five-oh..) - Hawaii five O, Hawaii (USA) 51.. I love my mum - Tweak of the thumb - The Highland Div[ision] - President's salute 52.. Weeks in a year - The Lowland Div[ision] - Danny La Rue - Pack 'o cards - Pickup (USA) 53.. Stuck in the tree - The Welsh Div[ision] - The joker 54.. Clean the floor - House of bamboo (famous song) 55.. Snakes alive - All the fives - Double nickels - Give us fives - Bunch of fives 56.. Was she worth it? 57.. Heinz varieties - All the beans (Heinz 57 varieties of canned beans) 58.. Make them wait - Choo choo Thomas 59.. Brighton line (engine 59 or it took 59 mins to go from London to Brighton) 60.. Three score - Blind 60 - Five dozen 61.. Bakers bun 62.. Tickety boo - Turn on the screw 63.. Tickle me - Home ball (USA) 64.. The Beatles number - Red raw 65.. Old age pension - Stop work (retirement age) 66.. Clickety click - All the sixes - Quack quack (USA) 67.. Made in heaven - Argumentative number 68.. Saving grace - Check your weight 69.. The same both ways - Your place or mine? - Any way up - Either way up - Any way round - Meal for two - The French connection - Yum yum - Happy meal (USA) 70.. Three score and ten - Blind 70 - Big O (USA) 71.. Bang on the drum - Lucky one 72.. A crutch and a duck - Six dozen - Par for the course (golf) - Lucky two 73.. Crutch with a flea - Queen B - Under the tree - Lucky three 74.. Candy store - Grandmamma of Bingo - Lucky four 75.. Strive and strive - Big Daddy - Granddaddy of Bingo - Lucky five 76.. Trombones - Seven 'n' six - was she worth it? - Lucky six 77.. Sunset strip - All the sevens - Two little crutches - The double hockey stick - Lucky seven 78.. Heavens gate - Lucky eight 79.. One more time - Lucky nine 80.. Gandhi's breakfast - Blind 80 - Eight and blank - There you go matey 81.. Fat lady and a little wee - Stop and run - Corner shot 82.. Fat lady with a duck - Straight on through 83.. Fat lady with a flea - Time for tea - Ethel's Ear 84.. Seven dozen 87.. Fat lady with a crutch - Torquay in Devon 88.. Two fat ladies - Wobbly wobbly - All the eights 89.. Nearly there - All but one 90.. Top of the shop - Top of the house - Blind 90 - As far as we go - End of the line Explanations of some nicknames: 1 Kelly's eye: In reference to the one-eyed Australian bushranger gangster Ned Kelly. (Note: apparently this explanation is incorrect. A viewer from Australia sent this message: "Ned Kelly didn't have one eye! He didn't even lose an eye in the shoot out at Glenrowan. And when he was wearing his helmet, you couldn't even see his eyes through the slot." But another Australian viewer sent this explanation: "The reason for "Kellys eye" may have been referring to Ned Kelly's helmet, which had one large slot for his eyes that looked like one eye.") 2 One little duck: The shape looks a bit like a swan. 3 One little flea: Looks a bit like a flea. 7 One little crutch: Looks like a crutch. 8 One fat lady: Resembles the two halves of a large lady. 9 Doctor's orders: A pill known as Number 9 was a laxative given out by army doctors in Britain. Apparently in the second world war in Britain doctors wrote on sick notes a 9 pm curfew, thus if patients were found out of their homes after that time they were violating their sick note. (Provided by a visitor) The curfew story's not true. In the Great War, however, there was su
Index-a   Don't Forget To Hit <ESC> before going to a different page. Let's play a game of 30 questions.  No, not that old standard of 20 questions, but one with an extra 10 questions added in and one that uses numeric answers (from 1 to 30).  If you get stumped, go on to the next one.  Perhaps the answer you need will be one of those left over when you complete all the questions you're sure of. Each answer is a number. The answers are the numbers 1-30. Each number appears only once. (Obviously) the questions are not in the right order.. 1.           Aside from an extra 385 yards, how many miles is a marathon race? 2.           If 27 solid cubes are formed into one big 3x3x3 cube how many individual cubes, at most, are visible from any single angle? 3.           In the movie Spinal Tap what number is: "Well, it is one louder.."? 4.           'Via Dolorosa' is the (how many) Stations of the Cross, the Christian ritual tracing the key stages of the death of Jesus, beginning with his condemnation and ending with his being laid in the tomb? 5.           How many dots are on a (standard 1-6) die? 6.           The Russian 'Crimea Highway' trunk road from Moscow to the Crimea in Ukraine is the M (what)? 7.           What number, between two hyphens, is used by journalists, etc., to mark the end of a newspaper or broadcast story? 8.           How many unique dominoes are in a standard 'double six' set? 9.           What number turned on its side (rotated 90 degrees) is the symbol for infinity? 10.        The Marvel Comics superhero team led by Mr Fantastic was the Fanstastic (what)? 11.        What is the larger number of the binary system? 12.        Japanese haiku poems loosely comprise how many syllables? 13.        The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are respectively (what number)-and-half degrees north and south of the Equator? 14.        What number is Hurricane on the Beaufort Scale? 15.        Greek deka, and Latin decem, are what number? 16.        Conventionally how many books are in the Bible's New Testament? 17.        How many legs (or arms) are most usually on a starfish? 18.        A lunar month is an average (how many) days plus 12 hours, 44 minutes and 3 seconds? 19.        'Roaring' refers to what pluralised number in describing a 1900s decade of western world prosperity? 20.        Traditionally what number of years anniversary is symbolized by silver? 21.        What is generally stated to be the number of major joints in the human body? 22.        What number is the French coded slang 'vingt-deux!', which warns that police are coming? 23.        What is the only number that equals twice the sum of its digits (digit means numerical symbol)? 24.        The early/mid-1900s American vaudeville comedy act was called the (how many) Stooges? 25.        Any line of three numbers in the 'magic square' (a 3 x 3 grid of the numbers 1-9) adds up to what? 26.        What is the international SPI resin/polymer identification coding system number (typically shown within a recycling triangle symbol) for polystyrene? 27.        Traditionally the diameter of the 45rpm gramophone record is (how many) inches? 28.        Pure gold is (how many)-carat? 29.        The expression 'On cloud (what)' refers to being blissfully happy? 30.        Each player begins with (how many) pieces in a game of chess?    Daniel David "Danny" Kirwan (born 13 May 1950) is a British musician whose greatest success came with his role as guitarist, singer and songwriter with the blues-rock band Fleetwood Mac between 1968 and 1972.  Kirwan's first recorded work with the band was on the huge instrumental hit single "Albatross". Green later stated that, "I would never have done "Albatross" if it wasn't for Danny. I would never have had a number one hit record." The B-side of the single was Kirwan's first published tune, the instrumental "Jigsaw Puzzle Blues". This was an old clarinet piece, written by Joe Venuti and Adrian Rollini, and recorded by the Joe Venuti / Eddie Lang Blue Five in 1933. Kirwan had adapted the piece for himself and Green to play on
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Who was the World Darts Champion five times in the 1980's?
That 1980s Sports Blog: Keith Deller: 1983 World Darts Champion A blog about anything to do with sport in the 1980s. Wednesday, 13 June 2012 Keith Deller: 1983 World Darts Champion Sporting legacies are all well and good, but there is something to be said for that one occasion in a sporting career where everything seems to click for the competitor involved. A one-off performance when all falls into place, or a tournament where for some reason, the participant can do no wrong, and is fully in the zone. So for every Davis or Hendry, there will always be a Joe Johnson; Sampras may have dominated Wimbledon, but for two glorious weeks in 1996, Richard Krajicek reached levels that he probably didn't know existed in his game; and Bristow may have ruled world darts in the early to mid-eighties, though for one magical week in 1983 in Stoke-on-Trent, Keith Deller, a 23-year-old from Ipswich, shocked the darting world by becoming the first qualifier to win the World Championship, and the youngest winner at that. Deller was on the face of things a breath of fresh air to the game. Young, baby-faced, and relatively slim, he did drink alcohol, but not to the levels of the other players, as so famously mocked by the Not the Nine O'Clock News sketch (indeed Deller temporarily became known as the Milky Bar Kid due to the fact that milk was a favourite tipple of his). A relative unknown to the dart viewing public in 1983, he had actually been on the circuit for three years, and was regarded highly enough by many in the game, including Bristow's dad George, who backed Deller in every round of the 1983 championships, bar the final. Bristow was of course the complete antithesis of Deller: a double world champion, a drinker and smoker, and the man who put cocky into cockney. In reality, Bristow was darts, and every man, woman and dog expected him to make it three titles at the Jollees Cabaret Club between January 1-8 . After a deciding set win against Scotland's Peter Masson in the first round, Bristow repeated the dose with a 3-2 victory over Dave Lee in round two, and a 4-3 victory against Dave Whitcombe in the quarter finals. Normal service however was resumed in the semi-finals, as Tony Brown was hammered 5-1, and the watching millions (estimated at between 8.4-10 million for the final) sat back waiting for the young upstart to be brushed aside by the Crafty Cockney. Deller on the other hand had to contend with much bigger obstacles en route to the final. A 2-1 win over Nicky Virachkul in the first round and a 3-1 win over Les Capewell in round two, set up the none-too-tasty prospect of 1979 world champion and world number 3 John Lowe in the quarter finals. Lowe, 14 years Deller's senior, and a man who had been round the block more than a few times, was unable to shake the younger man off however, and Deller triumphed 4-3 to book his place in the semi-final against 1982 world champion and world number two Jocky Wilson. If Deller was to reach a final on his debut, then few could argue that he had enjoyed an easy passage along the way. Crucially Wilson missed a nine-dart finish in the third leg of the first set, a moment Bristow has since admitted probably cost the Scotsman a place in the final. Don't forget, the nine-darter back in the 80s was almost seen as the holy grail of the game, and no one had ever successfully accomplished the impossible dream on television (Lowe would be the first to do so a year later at the World Matchplay, winning a cool £102,000 in the process). The missed double-18 may have just been one leg in the marathon semi-final, but the impact of the miss lived with Wilson throughout the match. Deller's 5-3 victory earned him a place in the final, where Bristow would understandably be the hottest favourite in the tournament's short history. Commentator Sid Waddell neatly summed up the task ahead for Deller with one of his famous soundbites: "He's not just an underdog, he's an underpuppy." In short, Deller was not at all fancied to beat Bristow, although critically Bristow, behind all his bravado, knew the youngster was
The Golden Years: 1982 Deaths Music The big hits of 1982 came from The Jam with Town Called Malice, Dexy's Midnight Runners had Come On Eileen, Bucks Fizz with Land of Make Believe, Odyssey did Inside Out, and Adam and the Ants had Goody Two Shoes. German group, Kraftwerk got to #1 with The Model. Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder had Ebony and Ivory at #1, while Tight Fit revived The Tokens' 1961 hit The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Sting covered Spread A Little Happiness, while Japan covered the old Smokey Robinson and the Miracles classic, I Second That Emotion. 1982 was the year of the “New Romantics”. Posters of Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, ABC, Haircut 100, Flock Of Seagulls, and Wham, were on the bedroom walls of millions of young girls. Culture Club, led by Boy George, had their first hits, as did Yazoo, Tears For Fears, and Simple Minds. Elton John, Carly Simon, and Marvin Gaye were all back in the charts of 1982, while the Motown record label got a rare 80s number one with I've Never Been To Me by Charlene, that originally flopped when released in 1977. Irene Cara's Fame finally charted in the UK, having been a US hit in 1980. J Geils Band had Centerfold and Freeze Frame, Steve Miller finally got a UK top 10 hit with Abracadabra, as did fellow Americans John Cougar with Jack & Diane, and Survivor with Eye of the Tiger. Toni Basil scored with Mickey, Soft Cell had Torch, Human League had Mirror Man, and 14 years after his #1 with The Equals on Baby Come Back, Eddy Grant was back at #1 with I Don't Wanna Dance. Novelty hits of 1982 came from Renee & Renato with Save Your Love, Seven Tears by The Goombay Dance Band, Nicole—who won Eurovision—with A Little Peace, Trio with Da Da Da, Keith Harris & his duck Orville, Brown Sauce from TV's Swap Shop with I Wanna Be A Winner, and Brat who imitated tennis player John McEnroe's on court tantrums on Chalk Dust (The Umpire Strikes Back). Ex-lead singer of The Damned, Captain Sensible, was the surprise hit of 1982, as his version of Happy Talk hit #1. News Argentina invaded The Falkland Islands. British forces recaptured the islands in June, and Argentina surrendered. Michael Fagin broke into The Queen's bedroom for a chat. Henry VIII's warship, the Mary Rose, was raised from the seabed off Portsmouth. Prince William was born. IRA bombs exploded in parks in London. 20,000 Women circled the American airbase at Greenham Common to protest against the new Cruise missiles. Laker Airways collapsed. The Belfast car firm, DeLorean, went bust. Erika Roe streaked at an England vs Australia match. Mark Thatcher went missing in the Sahara Desert for 3 days. Prince Andrew went on holiday with model Koo Stark. Snow caused chaos in the worst winter for 20 years. 78 were killed, when a Boeing 747 crashed in blizzard conditions in America. Unemployment hit 3 million for the first time since the 1930s. A state of emergency was declared in Nicaragua. Israel invaded the Lebanon. The Iran/Iraq war escalated as Iran's Ayatollah Khomeni called on the Iraqis to rise up and overthrow Saddam Hussein. Plain-clothed police fired on members of the banned Solidarity trade union in Poland. Leader of the union, Lech Wałęsa, was freed after a year in detention. Australians Lindy & Michael Chamberlain went on trial, after claiming their baby was killed by a dingo. Ozzy Osbourne was taken to hospital, after biting the head off a live bat thrown at him during a concert. Actress Sophia Loren was jailed in Italy for tax evasion. Elvis Presley's mansion, Graceland, was opened to the public. Pope John Paul II visited Britain. Paul Weller announced The Jam were splitting up. Michael Jackson released his album Thriller. New in 1982 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Blade Runner An Officer and a Gentleman Ghandi
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Who designed the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles on which the match was played?
The PGA Centenary | Gleneagles BOOK gift vouchers The PGA Centenary Created by Jack Nicklaus, the PGA Centenary Course was venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup, where the cream of European and American golf battled it out on Scottish soil for the first time in more than 40 years. Host Venue of The 2014 Ryder Cup and 2019 Solheim Cup.    The PGA® Centenary Course, created by Jack Nicklaus, is a modern classic.   Even for a champion and acclaimed golf architect like Nicklaus, The PGA Centenary Course was a challenge. It had to be a truly great golf course, set as it is in the heart of Scotland, the country that gave the world golf. Thankfully Nicklaus described the course as "the finest parcel of land in the world I have ever been given to work with".   It had to be unique in its challenge, a golf course in the modern design ethos that at its fullest stretch tests the greatest players, while, in the immortal phrase of Bobby Jones, "offering problems a man may attempt according to his ability... never hopeless for the lesser player nor failing to concern and interest the expert".   The tees are graded at each hole in five stages, including a challenging 6,815 yards from the white markers down to 5,322 from the red. Fittingly, The PGA Centenary Course begins by playing southeast towards the glen, sweeping up the Ochil Hills to the summit of the pass below Ben Shee which joins it to Glendevon.    A feature of The PGA Centenary Course is the feast of views of the spectacular countryside in which Gleneagles is set. Putting on the two-tier second green, you are distracted by the lush panorama of the rich Perthshire straths. As you move westwards over the next few holes, the rugged Grampians come into view on the right, then distantly purple ahead, Ben Vorlich and the mountains above the Trossachs.    ® PGA is a registered trademark of The Professional Golfers' Association Limited
Teeing up ahead of amateur Ryder Cup - Blackpool Gazette Teeing up ahead of amateur Ryder Cup Europe's Rory McIlroy Have your say The eyes of the sporting world will be focused on the start of the Ryder Cup today – but on the Fylde coast, preparations are already underway for its amateur equivalent. As Europe tee off against the United States in the popular golf event at Gleneagles, Scotland, Royal Lytham and St Annes is making plans ahead of the Walker Cup, where Great Britain and Ireland will play their American counterparts. Club secretary Charles Grimley The event will be held in 12 months’ time at the Fylde coast course and in the past has featured the likes of Tiger Woods, Colin Montgomerie and two of this year’s Ryder Cup stars – world number one Rory McIlroy and US star Rickie Fowler. Club secretary Charles Grimley said next year’s event “meant a lot” to the club and would complete the list of golf competitions it has hosted. He added: “We have had the Ryder Cup, the Open, the Women’s Open and the Senior Open. “This is the last piece of the jigsaw. We are really ecstatic about having it here. “We are big supporters of amateur golf, in particular hosting the Lytham Trophy. “We are hoping to have 7,000 people a day for the two day competition.” The event starts on September 12, featuring four foursomes matches and eight singles matches, followed by four foursomes matches on September 13 and 10 singles matches. Mr Grimley said discussions have started about preparations with the organisers of the event, the Royal and Ancient (R & A), and felt the support of the Fylde coast golf community would be key to a successful event. He added: “I went to my first Walker Cup in 2011 at Royal Aberdeen. It is a really good spectator experience. “The beauty of it is the spectators who walk with the players can follow behind them, rather than being held back by roping alongside the hole. “If you look back through the history of the competition all the players are the next big thing. To watch these players so closely, who are super talented, is a great experience. “Hopefully we will get a good spectator presence.” David Hill, the R & A’s director of championships said: “As one of Great Britain and Ireland’s premier links courses, Royal Lytham will undoubtedly provide a stern test befitting a contest that has come to represent the pinnacle of amateur achievement. “The golfing public in the north-west of England are extremely knowledgeable and have always shown a keen interest in the amateur game. “We look forward to welcoming them to Lytham in 2015 for what will be a fantastic celebration of golf.” Tickets will be free on practice days before the competition starts, with prices to be confirmed on match days. For more information go to www.randa.org Sign in
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What was the nationality of Pedro Proenca who refereed the final?
Euro 2012: Pedro Proença to referee England v Italy | Football | The Guardian Euro 2012: Pedro Proença to referee England v Italy • Official was in charge of Champions League final • Howard Webb named for Czech Republic v Portugal Pedro Proença was in charge of Chelsea's Champions League final against Bayern Munich. Photograph: Jose Coelho/EPA Wednesday 20 June 2012 10.37 EDT First published on Wednesday 20 June 2012 10.37 EDT Close This article is 4 years old Pedro Proença, who refereed this year's Champions League final between Chelsea and Bayern Munich, will be in charge of England's Euro 2012 quarter-final with Italy. The Portuguese official has refereed two matches so far at Euro 2012: France's 2-0 defeat to Sweden, and Ireland's 4-0 defeat to Spain. He was promoted to Uefa's elite category at the start of the 2009-10 season. England's Howard Webb , who refereed the World Cup final in 2010, will officiate the Czech Republic-Portugal quarter-final on Thursday. The Italian Nicola Rizzoli and Slovenia's Damir Skomina will referee Spain v France and Germany v Greece respectively.
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Which country's currency is called the Bolivar?
Dollars and Cents: Understanding Currency in South America | SA Expeditions Travel Blog Published on July 10th, 2013 | by SA Explorer Dollars and Cents: Understanding Currency in South America One of the most difficult things about exploring a foreign country, in addition to navigating a new language, is decoding an unfamiliar currency. Although you’ll be able to use your credit card in just about any South American city, if you’re heading into the countryside, spending a lot of time at local markets, or simply want to avoid international transaction fees, you’ll need to know your way around domestic currency. One country is tricky enough, but if you plan to see several destinations on your trip to South America , the complexities pile up. To help you out, we’ve compiled a currency cheat sheet for money in South America. Quick Facts The US Dollars is the official currency in Ecuador. US Dollars are also accepted in some places in Peru, mainly Lima and Cuzco. In Peru, $20 is the most common US denomination; change will usually be returned to you in the local currency. Only exchange or withdrawal small amounts of money at the airport; this is where fees are usually the highest and exchange rates the worst. In general, it is best to have a combination of US dollars, local currency, and a credit card when traveling in South America (make sure you’ve checked your bank’s international transaction fees and let them know you’ll be using the card abroad). Note that counterfeit notes are more common in Latin America than in the United State or Europe, and that many places will not accept bills that are well worn or torn. In general Bolivia is the most affordable country to visit; Chile and Brazil are the most expensive. Quick Navigation   Peru – Suriname – French Guiana – Uruguay – Venezuela Argentina – Argentine peso The official currency in Argentina is the peso (AR$), which consists of 100 centavos.  Paper bills come in denominations of 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 pesos; there are also 1, 2, and 5 peso coins. As of July 2013, 1 USD=5.36 Argentine pesos Argentina is currently experiencing a high rate of inflation and the government has imposed restrictions on its citizens regarding the purchase and use of the US dollar. As a tourist, you can exchange your dollars for pesos, but at the end of your trip you will not be able to exchange them back into dollars. Therefore you should only exchange or withdraw pesos as you need them to avoid being stuck with leftover currency at the end of your trip. Inflation and a demand for US dollars have complicated the exchange rate in Argentina. If you exchange your money at an official location you’ll get the government’s fixed rate—which is also the lowest. The unofficial black market rate offers a much better deal, though we don’t recommend using any unofficial exchange houses.  Your best bet is to use USD at hotels and restaurants, many of which are more than happy to accept dollars at the “blue market” rate . Bolivia – Boliviano The official currency in Bolivia is the boliviano (Bs), though to make things confusing they’re sometimes referred to as pesos. Boliviano bills come in denominations of 10, 20, 50, 100, and 200 along with 1, 2 and 5 boliviano coins. One boliviano is equal to 100 centavos (cents). US dollars can be exchanged at some banks and at money exchange houses (called casas de cambio). Mastercard and Visa credit cards are typically accepted in cities. Bolivia is the poorest country in South America with one out of eight Bolivians living on less than US $1.25 a day. As of July 2013, 1 USD=6.91 bolivianos Brazil – Real The currency in Brazil is called the real; plural it is reais (R$). In Portuguese that’s pronounced “hay-ow” and “hay-ice.” Bills come in denominations of 10, 20, 50, and 100. There are 100 centavos in a real; coins come in values of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos; there is also a 1 real coin. As of July 2013, 1 USD=2.18 reais The current currency was introduced in 1994 to end inflation. The original bill series from 1994 included 1, 2, and 5 reais bills. This series is
Alberto Fujimori - Rise and Fall El Sendero Luminoso and El Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru Peruvian Terrorism When Fujimori become president in 1990 Peru was facing catastrophe. The economy was in the grip of hyperinflation but, even more seriously, in the countryside a bloody civil war was raging between the army and the guerrilla movement, el Sendero Luminoso or the Shining Path, which controlled about a third of the country. Abimael Guzmán, a philosophy lecturer in the University of San Cristóbal de Huamanga, in Ayacucho, founded the Shining Path in 1970 as a Maoist breakaway movement from the pro-Russian Peruvian Communist Party. Poverty and injustice made Ayacucho a fertile breeding ground for the movement which started a campaign armed insurrection  in 1980. By the middle of the decade several thousand guerrillas were operating in rural areas and by late 80s urban terrorism was also a problem. Sendero Luminoso was not the only terrorist movement. The other was the Movimiento Revolucionario Túpac Amaru, generally known by its initials, MRTA, or as Túpac Amaru which was the name of the last Inca ruler who was assassinated by the Spaniards in 1572. Almost two centuries later, Tupac Amaru's great-grandson, José Gabriel Condorcanqui, better known as Tupac Amaru II, led a new uprising against Spanish rule but his rebellion was crushed and he was captured and, after being tortured, was executed in the main plaza in Cusco in 1781. The MRTA, which was smaller and less extreme than Sendero Luminoso,  started its guerrilla campaign in 1984.  In February 1989 the MRTA suffered a setback when its leader, Victor Polay, was captured but on July 8, 1990, less than three weeks before Fujimori became president, 47 MRTA members, including Polay, escaped from Canto Grande prison via a 332 metre tunnel.   Che Guevara in Peru In 1951-52 Che Guevara and his doctor friend Alberto Granado undertook a journey by motor bike from Argentina through Chile and Peru to Venezuela. It was in Peru that Guevara came in close contact with South America's Indian masses for the first time. In his diary he noted the words of a school teacher in Puno with whom he made friends. "The present system of education ... on the rare occasions it does offer indians an education, ... only fills them with shame and resentment, leaving them unable to help their fellow indians and at a tremendous disadvantage in a white society which is hostile to them and doesn't want to accept them." "The fate of these unhappy people is to vegetate in some obscure bureaucratic job and die hoping that, thanks to the miraculous power of the drop of Spanish blood in their veins, one or other of their children will somehow achieve the goal to which they aspire until the end of their days." No doubt the experiences he gained on his epic motor bike trip played an important part in the formation of Che Guevara's political outlook. What he said about the native people of Peru could also be said of those in Bolivia where, 14 years later, Guevara tried to organise a revolution like the one he had helped Fidel Castro to lead in Cuba. However he was captured in 1967 and executed on the order of President Barrientos. Despite the failure of his campaign Bolivia, Che Guevara's words and deeds were to inspire the MRTA in Peru.   At first Fernando Belaúnde did not take the terrorist threat very seriously but in December 1982 he authorised the intervention of the armed forces in the counterinsurgency struggle. Atrocities were committed by both the terrorists,
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Which architect designed the Roman Catholic basilica known as La Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?
Sagrada Família | Architectuul Description Change this The Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (English: Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family; Spanish: Basílica y Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Familia), commonly known as the Sagrada Família, is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926). Although incomplete, the church is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and in November 2010 was consecrated and proclaimed a minor basilica by Pope Benedict XVI. Though construction of Sagrada Família had commenced in 1882, Gaudí became involved in 1883, taking over the project and transforming it with his architectural and engineering style—combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí devoted his last years to the project, and at the time of his death in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. Sagrada Família's construction progressed slowly, as it relied on private donations and was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War—only to resume intermittent progress in the 1950s. Construction passed the midpoint in 2010 with some of the project's greatest challenges remaining and an anticipated completion date of 2026—the centennial of Gaudí's death. The basílica has a long history of dividing the citizens of Barcelona—over the initial possibility it might compete with Barcelona's cathedral, over Gaudí's design itself, over the possibility that work after Gaudí's death disregarded his design, and the recent possibility that an underground tunnel of Spain's high-speed train could disturb its stability. Describing Sagrada Familia, art critic Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art" and Paul Goldberger called it 'the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages'. Background The Basilica of the Sagrada Família was the inspiration of a Catalan bookseller, Josep Maria Bocabella, founder of Asociación Espiritual de Devotos de San José (Spiritual Association of Devotees of St. Joseph). After a visit to the Vatican in 1872, Bocabella returned from Italy with the intention of building a church inspired by that at Loreto. The crypt of the church, funded by donations, was begun 19 March 1882, on the festival of St. Joseph, to the design of the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar, whose plan was for a Gothic revival church of a standard form. Antoni Gaudí began work on the project in 1883. On 18 March 1883 Villar retired from the project, and Gaudí assumed responsibility for its design, which he changed radically. Construction On the subject of the extremely long construction period, Gaudí is said to have remarked: "My client is not in a hurry." When Gaudí died in 1926, the basilica was between 15 and 25 percent complete. After Gaudí's death, work continued under the direction of Domènec Sugrañes i Gras until interrupted by the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Parts of the unfinished basilica and Gaudí's models and workshop were destroyed during the war by Catalan anarchists. The present design is based on reconstructed versions of the plans that were burned in a fire as well as on modern adaptations. Since 1940 the architects Francesc Quintana, Isidre Puig Boada, Lluís Bonet i Gari and Francesc Cardoner have carried on the work. The illumination was designed by Carles Buigas. The current director and son of Lluís Bonet, Jordi Bonet i Armengol, has been introducing computers into the design and construction process since the 1980s. Mark Burry of New Zealand serves as Executive Architect and Researcher. Sculptures by J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo and the controversial Josep Subirachs decorate the fantastical façades. The central nave vaulting was completed in 2000 and the main tasks since then have been the construction of the transept vaults and apse. As of 2006, work concentrated on the crossing and supporting structure for the main tower of Jesus Christ as well as the southern enclosure of the central nave, which will beco
Barcelona Airport: General information about El Prat The city Welcome to BARCELONA AIRPORT In this webpage you can find all the information regarding Barcelona Airport: Flights (Departures, Arrivals and Airlines), Parking, Hotels and Accommodation, Car hire, Transport and other information such as Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. Check Barcelona's Travel Guide at Bautrip for more information about Barcelona. Barcelona El Prat Airport (IATA: BCN ICAO: LEBL) is the unique airport of Barcelona, situated 14kms far from the City. Barcelona airport is the main airport of Catalonia with 37 Million passengers in 2014. The other important airport in Catalonia is Girona Airport . Barcelona Airport (IATA:BCN) is situated 14 km south from Barcelona city Barcelona airport is the main airport of Catalonia, the 2nd largest of Spain In 2014, over 37 million passengers used Barcelona Airport, breaking its own record Nowadays Barcelona Airport is the 32th busiest airport in the world Most of the traffic at Barcelona Airport is domestic and European Terminal 1 was inaugurated at 2009. 70% of today's flights operate from Terminal 1 One of the advantages of Barcelona airport is that it is really close by the Barcelona city center, at just 14 km. It is specifically located at El Prat del Llobregat, the town that gives the name ‘Aeroport del Prat’. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, a reference city in terms of tourism and a business atraction point, with several congress and meeting points during all year. Barcelona, the city Barcelona has many ways to be visited from all over the world countries. It is basically known as a business and tourism point, which means is a city with many needed infrastructures to provide to all kind of visitors the best services.   For that reason it is essential to have an appropriate airport to keep Barcelona involved on this commitment of world expansion. Its own personality and the variety of markets that the city takes part are becoming itself as one of the worldwide meeting points.   Barcelona is considered as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, proved with over 7 million tourists each year and keep showing that is among the first 10 most visited cities in the world.   The main attractions of the town are basically buildings from the architect Antoni Gaudi like ‘Sagrada Familia’ or ‘La Casa Mila’ known as ‘La Pedrera’ as well as FCBarcelona stadium (Camp Nou) or museums like Picasso, Miró, MNAC and many other interesting offers.   The history that it has, the people that live on it, the gastronomy, the climate, the proximity with the Mediterranean Sea and also the Pyrenees make Barcelona a comfortable and quality life city and this.   As a business center, Barcelona brings many congress and meeting points to develop the variety of worldwide markets specifically at the European continent. Facilities like ‘Fira de Barcelona’ built just to cover this market targets are helping the city to continue with this pretension, looking for the future of Catalonia, Spain and Europe.
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What is the name of the special agent played by Keifer Sutherland in the drama series '24'?
Kiefer Sutherland suffering from 'terrifying nerves' for new series of 24 | Daily Mail Online comments Jack Bauer may have nerves of steel but Kiefer Sutherland, who played the iconic CIA agent in Fox's 24 for nine years until 2010, certainly hasn't. The 47-year-old British Canadian star is due to return to the role in the rebooted 24: Live Another Day, but admitted to he's more than a little anxious about the project. 'I'm terrified,' he told reporters at the Television Critics Association's meeting at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, California, where he was promoting the upcoming new season on Monday.  Scroll down for video Restarting the clock: Kiefer Sutherland admitted he's 'terrified' about rebooting iconic CIA drama 24 during a panel at the Television Critics Association's promotion in Pasadena, California, on Monday Jack is back! The promo shot for the new series of the much-loved show 'I won't lie to you. Until we start shooting, I'm about as anxious and wound up as I've been in a long time.' 24 ran for eight seasons before it ended in 2010, and Kiefer admitted that he suffered from 'terrifying' nerves in between each series. He said: 'I'm very nervous. Without patting ourselves on the back too hard, we made eight very strong years. We always would look back every season and wish something had been better, but I was very proud. 'So to make 12 more episodes and not make them the best 12 we've ever made, I'm terrified.' Reunited: The 47-year-old and co-star Mary Lynn Rajskub appeared in Fox's drama from 2001 to 2010 Still on the line: The hunky star as Jack Bauer in the last season of 24 on Fox in 2010 Shooting is set to start on the hour-long episodes in the UK in London in a couple of weeks with a special two-hour helping due to launch the drama on Fox on May 5. It will air on Sky1 in the UK. At least the city of London is familiar to Kiefer, who was born there. 'I've spent big chunks of my life there, but I'm anxious,' Kiefer said. 'We plan to be shooting outside. I'm sure we'll be hated by a large portion of London for snarling up their traffic, and for that I apologize in advance.' The action starts four years after the drama’s final season and will play out, as usual, in real time. However, unlike previous seasons, there will only be 12 episodes, instead of 24. After the end of the last series, Kiefer's Jack Bauer remains a fugitive and CIA agent Kate Morgan, played by Chuck star Yvonne Strahovski, is after him. Back for more: Fan favourites Mary Lynn Rajskub, who plays Chloe O'Brian in the show, and Kim Raver, who stars as Audrey Raines, will also be returning for the new series 'In the minds of the CIA, he’s not quite Osama bin Laden but he’s a fugitive of a high order,'  executive producer Evan Katz said. 'We will learn he has a mission. Whether it’s good or dark we don’t know, but the CIA is determined to catch him.' Fan favourites Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe O'Brian), Kim Raver (Audrey Raines) and William Devane (James Heller) will be returning for the new series, while newcomers including Giles Matthey, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Michael Wincott and Judy Davis will be joining the cast. Mary Lynn added of the returning series: 'I have a lot of people who refuse to call me anyone but Chloe. I never thought 24 would come back and in this format.' And fans of the show can rest assured that the new series won't derail the plans for a 24 movie, as Kiefer admitted it was only the fact that showrunner Howard Gordon came up with the concept for the new mini-series first that caused the film to be delayed. He said: 'If this ends up rebooting the show or causing a film to be made, so be it. The film is sort of an ongoing situation.' Big screen ambitions: The new TV reboot won't kill the idea of a film, Kiefer told the TCA 'It was his idea': Longtime showrunner and executive producer Howard Gordon came up with the idea for the reboot, titled 24: Live Another Day, according to Kiefer Read more:
James Bond History - Discover The Secret Agent's Origins And More SEE ALSO – Top Ten James Bond Cars That I Would Love To Own A new novel, written by William Boyd, is planned for release in 2013. Additionally, Charlie Higson wrote a series on a young James Bond, and Kate Westbrook wrote three novels based on the diaries of a recurring series character, Moneypenny. The fictional British Secret Service agent has also been adapted for television, radio, comic strip, and video game formats in addition to having been used in the longest continually running and the second-highest grossing film series to date, which started in 1962 with Dr. No, starring Sean Connery as Bond. As of 2013, there have been twenty-three films in the Eon Productions series. The most recent Bond film, Skyfall (2012), stars Daniel Craig in his third portrayal of Bond; he is the sixth actor to play Bond in the Eon series. There have also been two independent productions of Bond films: Casino Royale (a 1967 spoof) and Never Say Never Again (a 1983 remake of an earlier Eon-produced film, Thunderball). The Bond films are renowned for a number of features, including the musical accompaniment, with the theme songs having received Academy Award nominations on several occasions, and one win. Other important elements which run through most of the films include Bond’s cars, his guns, and the gadgets with which he is supplied by Q Branch. James Bond History As the central figure for his works, Ian Fleming created the fictional character of James Bond, an intelligence officer in the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Bond was also known by his code number, 007, and was a Royal Naval Reserve Commander. James Bond Name Fleming took the name for his character from that of the American ornithologist James Bond, a Caribbean bird expert and author of the definitive field guide Birds of the West Indies. Fleming, a keen birdwatcher himself, had a copy of Bond’s guide and he later explained to the ornithologist’s wife that “It struck me that this brief, unromantic, Anglo-Saxon and yet very masculine name was just what I needed, and so a second James Bond was born”. He further explained that: “When I wrote the first one in 1953, I wanted Bond to be an extremely dull, uninteresting man to whom things happened; I wanted him to be a blunt instrument … when I was casting around for a name for my protagonist I thought by God, (James Bond) is the dullest name I ever heard.” —Ian Fleming, The New Yorker, 21 April 1962 Inspiration Fleming based his fictional creation on a number of individuals he came across during his time in the Naval Intelligence Division during World War II, admitting that Bond “was a compound of all the secret agents and commando types I met during the war”. Among those types were his brother, Peter, who had been involved in behind-the-lines operations in Norway and Greece during the war. Aside from Fleming’s brother, a number of others also provided some aspects of Bond’s make up, including Conrad O’Brien-ffrench, Patrick Dalzel-Job and Bill “Biffy” Dunderdale. Tastes Fleming also endowed Bond with many of his own traits, including sharing the same golf handicap, the taste for scrambled eggs and using the same brand of toiletries. Bond’s tastes are also often taken from Fleming’s own as was his behavior, with Bond’s love of golf and gambling mirroring Fleming’s own. Fleming also used his experiences of his espionage career and all other aspects of his life as inspiration when writing, including using names of school friends, acquaintances, relatives and lovers throughout his books. Background It was not until the penultimate novel, You Only Live Twice, that Fleming gave Bond a sense of family background. The book was the first to be written after the release of Dr. No in cinemas and Sean Connery’s depiction of Bond affected Fleming’s interpretation of the character, to give Bond both a sense of humor and Scottish antecedents that were not present in the previous stories. In a fictional obituary, purportedly published in The Times, Bond’s pare
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Which US TV comedy is set in the Sacred Heart Hospital?
TV ACRES: Medicine > Hospitals > Sacred Heat Hospital (Scrubs) Sacred Heart Hospital - Private California based medical facility featured on the medical comedy SCRUBS/NBC/2001+. Nurse Judy and Drs. Turk, Reid, Kelso, Cox, and Dorian  Physicians on duty included: Zach Braff as Dr. John "J.D." Michael Dorian, attending physician and staff internist (who narrates the show). Sarah Chalke as Dr. Elliot Reid, JD's romantic interest and later private practitioner Donald Faison as Dr. Christopher Duncan Turk, Surgical Attending who is JD's best friend since college and roommate until Turk marries Nurse Carla Espinosa. John C. McGinley as Dr. Percival "Perry" Cox, senior attending physician and the hospital's Residency Director. Ken Jenkins as  Dr. Robert "Bob" Kelso, Sacred Heart's Chief of Medicine. Kelso wife, Enid (unseen), a  morbidly obese paraplegic. Their son, Harrison (also unseen) is homosexual and a failure (according to his dad). Robert Maschio as Dr. Todd "The Todd" Quinlan, Cosmetic Surgery Fellow/Surgical Attending Johnny Kastl as Dr. Doug Murphy, Pathology MD Travis Schuldt as Dr. Keith Dudemeister, MD Resident Charles Chun as Dr. Wen, Surgical Attending Michael Hobert as Lonnie. MD Resident Frank Encarnacao as Dr. Mickhead Elizabeth Banks as Dr. Kim Briggs, Urologist Heather Graham as Dr. Molly Clock, Attending Psychiatrist Jay Kenneth Johnson as Dr. Matthews Bob Clendenin as Dr. Zeltzer Donald Sage Mackay as Doctor Bellamy Young as Dr. Miller Bob Bencomo as Colonel Doctor Robert E. Beckwith as Dr. Johnson Matt Winston as Dr. Jeffrey Steadman P.D. Mani as Dr. Simotas Julie Hudson as Dr. Ginny Gerson Dave Foley as Dr. Hendrick Ravi Patel as Dr. Patel Ned Bellamy as Dr. Green Marshall Manesh as Dr. Akbar Lo Ming as Dr. Kim Biff Yeager as Dr. Walch Michael J. Fox as Dr. Kevin Casey Rene Hall as Intern Judy Reyes as Nurse Carla Espinosa, Head Nurse (and girlfriend/wife of Dr. Turk) Aloma Wright as Nurse Laverne Roberts Monica Allgeier as Nurse Tisdale Rick Schroder as Nurse Paul Flowers Yvonne Arias as Nurse Martinez Ali K. Miller as Nurse Janelle Giumarra as Nurse Amy Rilling as Foxy Nurse Angee Hughes as Nurse Paige Peterson as Cute Nurse Derek Miller as Orderly Tom Schmid as Fellowship Director Sam Lloyd as Theodore "Ted" Buckland, Hospital Attorney Christa Miller as Jordan Sullivan, Sacred Heart Hospital Board Member and Perry Cox's ex-wife Sarah Lancaster as Lisa the Gift Shop Girl Neil Flynn, the "Janitor" who has a running adversarial relationship with J.D. Michael Coleman as another Janitor TRIVIA NOTE: SCRUBS (as well as the 2007 medical series DIAGNOSIS X) was filmed at the North Hollywood Medical Center, an abandoned hospital facility located at 12629 Riverside Drive in the North Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Since the location of the Scrubs series is not defined other than California, the cast of the show refer to its location as "San DiFrangeles" (an amalgam of San Diego, San Francisco and Los Angeles) External Links
Sex and the City Seasons 1-6 DVD Box Set Sex and the City Seasons 1-6 DVD Box Set Product Code: Sex and the City Seasons 1-6 DVD Box Set Availability: In Stock Product Information of  Sex and the City Seasons 1-6 DVD Box Set Actors: Various Format: Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, NTSC Language: English DVD Release Date: January 14, 2014 Run Time: 2700 minutes Summary of Sex and the City Seasons 1-6 DVD Box Set Sex and the City is an American television romantic sitcom created by Darren Star and produced by HBO. Broadcast from 1998 until 2004, the original run of the show had a total of 94 episodes. Throughout its six-year run, the show received contributions from various producers, writers and directors, perhaps most significantly from Michael Patrick King. Set and filmed in New York City and based on the book of the same name by Candace Bushnell, the show follows the lives of a group of four women—three in their mid-thirties and one in her forties—who, throughout their different natures and ever-changing sex lives, remain inseparable and confide in each other. Starring Sarah Jessica Parker (as Carrie Bradshaw), Kim Cattrall (as Samantha Jones), Kristin Davis (as Charlotte York), and Cynthia Nixon (as Miranda Hobbes), the quirky series had multiple continuing storylines that tackled relevant and modern social issues such as sexuality, safe sex, promiscuity, and femininity while exploring the difference between friendships and romantic relationships. The series received both acclaim and criticism for its subjects and characters, and spawned two feature films, Sex and the City (2008) and its sequel Sex and the City 2 (2010), and a prequel series by The CW, The Carrie Diaries. It also won seven of its 54 Emmy Award nominations, eight of its 24 Golden Globe Award nominations, and three of its 11 Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Sex and the City still airs in syndication worldwide and has been listed on Entertainment Weekly's end-of-the-decade "best of" list and as one of Time magazine's 100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME.The show placed #5 on Entertainment Weekly's "New TV Classics" list.
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For what did the 'O' originally stand in the name of the breakfast cereal, Cheerios?
What’s the story behind Cheerios®? What’s the story behind Cheerios®? A healthy history, wholesome ingredients, and a love of breakfast. The original toasted whole grain O The tasty, trusted breakfast cereal has been feeding families for generations. A little history Original Cheerios® was invented in 1941 by food science innovator Lester Borchardt. Originally named “Cheerioats,” healthy, wholesome oats have always played an important role as the cereal’s main ingredient. Borchardt spent months experimenting with new ways to “puff” oats into the now familiar shape people and families have loved for generations. Not only did he invent the original Cheerios®, Borchardt went on to be a leader in finding practical and affordable ways to feed the world. Although the name was changed to Cheerios® in 1945, the cereal’s commitment to healthy oats has remained since the day it was introduced. Filling bowls with health and happiness The beloved breakfast cereal made with whole grain oats, original Cheerios® cereal can help lower cholesterol and risk of heart disease when it’s part of a heart-healthy diet.* Original Cheerios is also a low-fat source of whole grain**, soluble fiber, 12 vitamins and minerals and 1 gram of sugar. It’s good for kids, too — original Cheerios is recommended by pediatricians as a first finger food. * 3 grams of soluble fiber daily from whole grain oat foods, like Cheerios cereal, in a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. Original Cheerios cereal provides 1 gram per serving. ** All Cheerios cereal varieties have at least 14 grams of whole grain per serving. At least 48 grams recommended daily.
Bingo Number-calling Nicknames 35.. Jump and jive - Flirty wives 36.. Three dozen - Perfect (as in 36-24-36) - Yardstick... he wishes! (USA) 37.. A flea in heaven - More than eleven 38.. Christmas cake 39.. Those famous steps - All the steps - Jack Benny 40.. Two score - Life begins at - Blind 40 - Naughty 40 - Mary (USA) 41.. Life�s begun - Time for fun 42.. That famous street in Manhattan - Whinny the Poo 43.. Down on your knees 44.. Droopy drawers - All the fours - Open two doors - Magnum (USA) 45.. Halfway house - Halfway there - Cowboy's friend - Colt (USA) 46.. Up to tricks 48.. Four dozen 49.. PC (Police Constable) - Copper - Nick nick - Rise and shine 50.. Bulls eye - Bung hole - Blind 50 - Half a century - Snow White's number (five-oh - five-oh..) - Hawaii five O, Hawaii (USA) 51.. I love my mum - Tweak of the thumb - The Highland Div[ision] - President's salute 52.. Weeks in a year - The Lowland Div[ision] - Danny La Rue - Pack 'o cards - Pickup (USA) 53.. Stuck in the tree - The Welsh Div[ision] - The joker 54.. Clean the floor - House of bamboo (famous song) 55.. Snakes alive - All the fives - Double nickels - Give us fives - Bunch of fives 56.. Was she worth it? 57.. Heinz varieties - All the beans (Heinz 57 varieties of canned beans) 58.. Make them wait - Choo choo Thomas 59.. Brighton line (engine 59 or it took 59 mins to go from London to Brighton) 60.. Three score - Blind 60 - Five dozen 61.. Bakers bun 62.. Tickety boo - Turn on the screw 63.. Tickle me - Home ball (USA) 64.. The Beatles number - Red raw 65.. Old age pension - Stop work (retirement age) 66.. Clickety click - All the sixes - Quack quack (USA) 67.. Made in heaven - Argumentative number 68.. Saving grace - Check your weight 69.. The same both ways - Your place or mine? - Any way up - Either way up - Any way round - Meal for two - The French connection - Yum yum - Happy meal (USA) 70.. Three score and ten - Blind 70 - Big O (USA) 71.. Bang on the drum - Lucky one 72.. A crutch and a duck - Six dozen - Par for the course (golf) - Lucky two 73.. Crutch with a flea - Queen B - Under the tree - Lucky three 74.. Candy store - Grandmamma of Bingo - Lucky four 75.. Strive and strive - Big Daddy - Granddaddy of Bingo - Lucky five 76.. Trombones - Seven 'n' six - was she worth it? - Lucky six 77.. Sunset strip - All the sevens - Two little crutches - The double hockey stick - Lucky seven 78.. Heavens gate - Lucky eight 79.. One more time - Lucky nine 80.. Gandhi's breakfast - Blind 80 - Eight and blank - There you go matey 81.. Fat lady and a little wee - Stop and run - Corner shot 82.. Fat lady with a duck - Straight on through 83.. Fat lady with a flea - Time for tea - Ethel's Ear 84.. Seven dozen 87.. Fat lady with a crutch - Torquay in Devon 88.. Two fat ladies - Wobbly wobbly - All the eights 89.. Nearly there - All but one 90.. Top of the shop - Top of the house - Blind 90 - As far as we go - End of the line Explanations of some nicknames: 1 Kelly's eye: In reference to the one-eyed Australian bushranger gangster Ned Kelly. (Note: apparently this explanation is incorrect. A viewer from Australia sent this message: "Ned Kelly didn't have one eye! He didn't even lose an eye in the shoot out at Glenrowan. And when he was wearing his helmet, you couldn't even see his eyes through the slot." But another Australian viewer sent this explanation: "The reason for "Kellys eye" may have been referring to Ned Kelly's helmet, which had one large slot for his eyes that looked like one eye.") 2 One little duck: The shape looks a bit like a swan. 3 One little flea: Looks a bit like a flea. 7 One little crutch: Looks like a crutch. 8 One fat lady: Resembles the two halves of a large lady. 9 Doctor's orders: A pill known as Number 9 was a laxative given out by army doctors in Britain. Apparently in the second world war in Britain doctors wrote on sick notes a 9 pm curfew, thus if patients were found out of their homes after that time they were violating their sick note. (Provided by a visitor) The curfew story's not true. In the Great War, however, there was su
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"Which film was banned for 8 years in the Republic of Ireland and for a year in Norway, and was marketed in Sweden as '""The film so funny that it was banned in Norway""?"
Top ten movies banned in Ireland (VIDEOS) | IrishCentral.com Top ten movies banned in Ireland (VIDEOS) Cathy Hayes SHARES / Ireland had a long history of banning films, but even some in recent times caught the attention of the censor. Here are the top ten movies to be banned: 1. Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971) Stanley Kubrick's famous "Clockwork Orange" was banned in Ireland until 2000. Adapted from Anthony Burgess' best-selling novel the movie tells the story of Alex and his gang of violent 'droogs' who kill tramps and rape women. The movie became infamous for inciting copycat behavior. This was thought to be the reason that Stanley Kubrick withdrew the movie in Britain. However, after his death his wife Christiane revealed that he pulled the film because his family had received death threats. 2. From Dusk Till Dawn (Robert Rodriguez, 1996) This movie starring George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino and Salma Hayek tells the story of two criminals and their hostages who take refuge in an establishment populated by vampires.  It was banned due to its demonic representations such as Salma Hayak's character, Satanico Pandemonium. The ban was lifted in 2000. 3. Meet the Feebles (Peter Jackson, 1989) This black comedy movies features Jim Henson-esque puppets in a perverse comic satire. During its limited release in the U.S. in 2002 critic James Berardinelli wrote "The stories of these ... characters are told in a disgustingly graphic, obscenely offbeat, and caustically funny manner. Meet the Feebles is for those with a strong stomach and a seriously warped sense of humor. The film is so off the beaten track that it makes Monty Python seem main stream." 4. Monkey Business (Norman Z. McLeod, 1931) This is the third of the Marx Brothers' movies starring the famous brothers Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx and Zeppo Marx. The story takes place on an ocean liner crossing the Atlantic Ocean. As with many of the Marx Brothers' movies the censors in the U.S. demanded that some of the lines with sexual innuendo be changed however in Ireland and some other countries the movie was banned entirely fearing it would encourage anarchic tendencies. The ban was lifted in 2000. 5. Monty Python's Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979) The story of "Monty Python's Life of Brian" is that Brian is born in the stable next to Jesus and is therefore mistaken for the Messiah. It was banned in Norway, Singapore and Ireland because of its heavy religious satire. It was not well received by religious activists. The makers of the film used the controversy at the time of its release to their advantage. They marketed the movie as "The film so funny that it was banned in Norway." 6. Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (Terry Jones / Terry Gilliam, 1983) Similarly "The Meaning of Life" was banned for similar reasons. Again the highly irreverent movie did not go down well with religious groups particularly the musical sketch, starring Michael Palin, singing "Every Sperm is Sacred". 7. Natural Born Killers (Oliver Stone, 1994) This Oliver Stone movie tells a story about a couple on a murderous rampage. Stone attempted to defend the movie explaining that it was a satire on how the news media can turn serial killers into celebrities.  Although the censor never gave a reason it was banned in Ireland for many years. 8. Rocky Road to Dublin (Peter Lennon, 1968) This documentary film on the contemporary state of the Republic of Ireland asked the question "what do you do with your revolution once you've got it?" Although the movie was never banned the Irish government did prevent it from being screened by the state broadcaster, RTE. Having been accepted to the 1968 Canne Film Festival and Cork Film Festival agreed to screen the movie. Peter Lennon then set up his own private screening. This was followed by a Dublin cinema giving it a seven week run with packed audiences. 9. The Great Dictator (Charles Chaplin, 1940) Charlie Chaplin's movie satirized Nazism and Adolf Hitler and was popular with the American public and in Britain. However during production it was plan
Film History Milestones - 1949 Event and Significance 1949 Vittorio De Sica's landmark, post-war The Bicycle Thief (1948, It.), was another superb example of film-making from the Italian Neo-Realism movement. In 1949, it received a Best Original Screenplay nomination (its sole, unrewarded nomination) for Cesare Zavattini, and it was honored with a Special Academy Award as the "most outstanding foreign film released in the United States during 1949" - many years before an official category was created. [The film served as the impetus for the creation of an official Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 1956.] And it was the 1950 Golden Globe Award winner for Best Foreign Film. De Sica's film was also noted as the first film widely-distributed without the Hays Office seal of approval (for its refusal to cut two scenes involving urination and a bordello). 1949 Paramount signed a consent decree, agreeing to separate its production and distribution activities. Loew's (owner of MGM), 20th Century Fox, and Warner Bros. were ordered to divest themselves of their theaters. 1949 The UK's (and Michael Balcon's) anti-authoritarian Ealing Studios, a British film and production company (and claimed to be the oldest continuously working film studio in the world), released Passport to Pimlico (1949), starring Margaret Rutherford. It was the first of a series of acclaimed post-war classic "Ealing comedies" - the studio's hallmark - celebrated, intelligent comedies (many of which starred Alec Guinness) including Whiskey Galore! (1949), Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), The Man in the White Suit (1952), The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953), and The Ladykillers (1955). 1949 The film career of the Marx Brothers extended from 1929 to 1949. Marx Brothers Groucho, Chico and Harpo made their final film appearance as a team in Love Happy (1949), with a young 23 year-old Marilyn Monroe (in a walk-on bit role). 1949 The film debut of the comic duo of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis was in My Friend Irma (1949). It was followed the next year by the team's only sequel, My Friend Irma Goes West (1950). The pair would go on to make a total of sixteen feature films together for Paramount, until they broke up in 1956 after their last teaming in the comedy/musical Hollywood or Bust (1956). 1949 Hopalong Cassidy, network television's first Western series, aired on NBC in June of 1949, starring William Boyd. The actor had portrayed the western hero in 66 Hopalong Cassidy films from the mid-1930s to 1948 (the first was Hop-Along Cassidy (1935)). 1949 Hollywood made one of its earliest attacks on racism with director Elia Kazan's melodrama Pinky (1949), one of the many post-war 'problem pictures'. The film was noted for using a white actress (Jeanne Crain) to portray a light-skinned black woman who fell in love with a white man. 1949 Director Nicholas Ray's debut feature film, the classic film noir They Live By Night (1949), is widely considered to have the first action scene shot from a helicopter. It was the opening scene - a tracking shot of three hardened convicts escaping from prison in a stolen car. 1949 After a ten-year absence from the screen, the legendary pair of dancers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers was reunited for their tenth and final film in MGM's inferior reunion film - The Barkleys of Broadway (1949), their only Technicolored film, with the memorable number "You'd Be Hard to Replace", a reprise of "They Can't Take That Away From Me," and Astaire's dance solo "Shoes With Wings On." (Earlier, the duo had made nine films together for RKO stretching from 1933 to 1939.) 1949 Scandalizing herself, Ingrid Bergman became pregnant by her lover - Italian Neo-Realist film-maker Roberto Rossellini - while they were both married at the time. She had met director Rossellini on the s
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What round comes after Double Jeopardy?
Jeopardy! | Game Shows Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Three contestants competed each show, all trying to win money by correctly phrasing answers in a form of a question, but realizing the "Jeopardy!" was that they lose money if they are wrong. The First Two Rounds Edit In the first two rounds, the three contestants faced a game board of six categories each with five clues behind money amounts (30 in all). Each round lasts of 6½ minutes. On a player's turn, he/she selected a category and an amount, then a clue was read. The first player to ring-in with a correct question won the value of the answer, but if he/she rung in and was wrong, the value of the answer was deducted from that player's score and the other player(s) had a chance at it. From 1964 to 1985, contestants could ring-in at any time while the host was reading a clue; starting in the second season of the current version, contestants were/are forced to wait out until after the clue was read. The player who got the question right or was the last to choose if nobody got the question right got to choose another clue. The round continued until time ran out or if all the clues were played. By the end of the original run, a cash jackpot ($500 + $500 per show) would be awarded to the first player of the day to correctly answer every clue in a single category. Doing so on the nighttime edition in 1974 won that player a Chevrolet Vega. In 1975, running a category won a London vacation package. In the 1978 revival, the two contestants with the highest scores moved on to Double Jeopardy, while the third place player was eliminated from the game but kept the cash he/she won. Also, in the pilot for the 1978 version, the game started with each player having 30 seconds to guess as many clues as they could; the rest of the round played as normal. Money Amounts Edit Money amounts are minimal in the Jeopardy round, while the money amounts are doubled in the Double Jeopardy round. In the 1990 Super Jeopardy! tournament, contestants played for points instead of dollars, though there is a payoff of $250,000 for the winner of the tournament. This was the only version where the second round clue values were not double that of the first. Here are the amounts for each round and on each version: Years Edit At some point in the round(s), the contestant in control will uncover a very special clue hidden somewhere on the Jeopardy! board called the "Daily Double" (Commonly in a high value clue; but one occurrence happens on the second lowest value clue.) On a Daily Double, the contestant who picked it can wager any or all of his/her current score (wagering all is classified as a "True Daily Double"), but must wager at least $5 (which was half of the lowest clue value in the original Fleming version, which was $10). If the contestant has a low score, has a zero score or has a negative score, he/she can risk up to the maximum clue value (which usually happens) on that clue. In either case, only the contestant who picked it can give the response. A correct response added the wager, but an incorrect response or an improperly-phrased response (even if correct and regardless of the round) or no response at all deducted the wager. (It is not told how many seconds is the limit, but it seems to be 15 seconds.) Either way, the contestant then chooses another clue afterwards to continue the game. There is only one Daily Double in the Jeopardy! round, and two Daily Doubles in the Double Jeopardy! round. Special Daily Doubles Edit Sometimes a Daily Double clue would appear differently. A Daily Double would have a sound clue after the main clue; this is called an Audio Daily Double. Another Daily Double would show the contestant a picture or a video clip mostly featuring a member of the Clue Crew after the main clue; this is called a Video Daily Double (in the Art Fleming era it was called a Film Daily Double). One last type, called the Celebrity Daily Double, featured a celebrity guest giving a clue about himself/herself. Clue Crew Edit Starting in 2001, a group of correspondents called the Clue Crew c
A Question of Sport - UKGameshows A Question of Sport Bill Beaumont (2 programmes, 1996) Sue Barker (2 programmes in 1996, then 1997-) Jimmy Carr (Sport Relief special 2008) Jason Manford (A Question of Sport: Super Saturday) Co-hosts Phil Tufnell (2008-) There have also been several stand-in captains over the years. They have included: Bobby Moore; Bobby Charlton; John Barnes; Roger Black; Jonathan Davies; Will Carling; Sam Torrance; Matthew Pinsent; David Ginola; David Seaman; Michael Owen; Shane Warne; Jamie Redknapp; Ricky Hatton; Dennis Taylor and Gary Speed. Ally McCoist, John Parrott and Phil Tufnell were all also stand-in captains before becoming regulars. Broadcast BBC1 North West (regional), 2 December 1968 (Pilot) BBC North West for BBC1, 5 January 1970 to present as A Question of Sport: Super Saturday BBC One, 21 June to 19 July 2014 (5 episodes in 1 series) Synopsis The eternal question: What Happens Next? This show has been going for years and years and years. And maybe longer than that. Past captains (well, Bill Beaumont anyway - and of course David Coleman) have hosted the show and it has been regular prime-time viewing. And yes, it's about sport. Each team is made up of three people, two famous sporting guests and a captain who is usually more portly. The traditional show invariably began with the Picture Round. 12 boxes each hide a picture of a famous sportsperson in an interesting pose (usually, Media Studies fans, a long shot but always an action shot). Each person would score two points if they got it correct, but if they don't know it's passed over to the opposition for a bonus. Every member of both teams gets a go. Generally there is two pictures for every sport represented by the team members that week. A typical picture from the board. This, believe it or not, is Princess Anne - although Emlyn Hughes failed to recognise her (see 'Key Moments', below). Then comes the Specialised Subject round. Each person would get a collage of clips based on their sport, and they would be asked to name two specific people in it. The captains, however, would get a completely random selection of sports, being the captains and everything. Then comes the Home and Away round, a round devoted to everybody's third-favourite Australian soap. Ha, not really! Actually each guest in turn chooses to answer either a question on their own sport ("home") for one point or a general question ("away") for two. The team captains usually don't get the choice and have to take an "away" question. Mystery Personality next, and a short piece of film of a famous personality filmed from odd positions and situations. They are carefully filmed so as never to completely give away who they are (or not, as was the case when they decided to show a full facial shot of Katharine Merry). Two points for a correct answer and one point if they don't know and the opposition gets it. Then, it's What Happens Next? A piece of film starts and at an inopportune moment it stops and the contestants need to guess... well, you get the idea. Usually with some outrageous (i.e.wrong) guesses, you can be sure that hilarity will ensue when it turns out that a little cat runs onto the pitch or somesuch. Every week. The One Minute Round, nine questions, nine points and sixty seconds. A nice mixture of trivia, picture questions and the famous "These three people all have surnames connected with snowball fighting" question. Completely random, completely pointless but good fun nonetheless. Finally, the Picture Round reprise, the six remaining pictures are taken one at a time a la Round One and the same points apply and at the end of the round, whoever wins, wins and whoever loses loses, predictably enough. For no particularly good reason except to annoy us, the 1998 season reordered the rounds, and dropped the One Minute Round in favour of an On the Buzzer end game that Ally McCoist tended to dominate (John Parrott was once so miffed by McCoist's constant luck in that round that he (Parrott) went to sit in the audience in protest). Not a particularly inspired decision,
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What country inspired Starbucks - but has no Starbucks in it?
Maps of every Starbucks on Earth — Quartz David Yanofsky May 27, 2014 In the small town of Circle, Montana, the one coffee shop—a drive-through window serving drip coffee—recently shut down. Lindsey Mitchell, who owns a bakery and restaurant called C-Towne Bakes, told Quartz that there’s nowhere nearby to pick up an espresso-based drink, let alone a Starbucks. “People don’t realize,” she says, “how much we’re in the middle of nowhere.” Having lived in Seattle, where Starbucks began and the international coffee chain is still headquartered, Mitchell is familiar with the world of frappuccinos and pumpkin-spice lattes. But in Circle, part of McCone County in northeast Montana, she has located herself in the vicinity of the spot that is the farthest from any Starbucks in the continental United States—more than 192 miles from the nearest green-aproned barista. You won’t find a Starbucks amid these amber waves. (Google Street View) This is according to a Quartz analysis of Starbucks’ store location data collected from the company’s website by Chris Meller , an open data enthusiast. (Starbucks broadly confirmed the calculations that Quartz derived, but noted that the number of operating locations is constantly in flux. New stores are opened and closed around the world on a daily basis.) Mitchell may not have to live without a hazelnut macchiato for much longer. In response to questions about the dearth of Starbucks in this pocket of Montana, company spokeswoman Linda Mills told Quartz the chain is “continually growing our footprint,” and noted that some Starbucks products and bottled drinks are available at grocery stores across the US and for order on the internet. Here are some of our takeaways from the Starbucks data. The United States of Starbucks favors cities Unsurprisingly, Starbucks shops tend to pop up around densely populated areas of the US. But outside of urban centers in wealthier countries, there’s plenty of territory that the vanilla-chai-skinny-latte has not yet claimed. Vast swaths of the US, not to mention the rest of the world, are untouched by the Starbucks green-siren logo. Starbucks has stores in 63 countries That leaves few wealthy nations frappuccino-free. There are no Starbucks in any of the 49 Sub-Saharan African countries. A noticeable dearth of stores can be seen not only in African states, but Central Asian and Eastern European ones as well. The geography of a city is the geography of Starbucks In cities around the world, it can feel like there’s a Starbucks on every corner. And in many of them, that’s almost true. The distribution of Starbucks locations in many cities mirrors the shape of each city—or at least its wealthier neighborhoods. Seoul is the most Starbucks-filled city Shanghai has 256 Starbucks, the most of any Chinese city. But the city with the most Starbucks in the world is Seoul. The South Korean capital has 284 locations, seven more locations than New York City’s 277. Seven of the 25 most Starbucks-filled cities are outside of North America. Twelve are outside of the US. (Quartz’s calculations were based upon the city-listed postal addresses in the Starbucks database. For some cities this may overstate the number of locations, since postal cities may include the surrounding area. In other cases this may understate the number of locations, since a municipality might have multiple postal areas. For this reason, we combined Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and Bronx addresses into New York City and Kowloon addresses into Hong Kong, among others.) There really is a Starbucks everywhere you look in Midtown Manhattan There are 210 locations in New York City’s borough of Manhattan, slightly more than six per square mile. That’s one store per 14,762 people in Manhattan’s 3.1-million-person daytime population . Of those, 91 branches are in Midtown Manhattan. On a trip from Boston to Philadelphia, a Starbucks is never more than 10 miles away In the US, there are more Starbucks stores per person in the north and west of the country. But Starbucks’ east coast faithful can be comforted
Index-a What does the workplace flexi-hours acronym TOIL stand for? Waterloo, the location of Napoleon's 1815 defeat, is in modern-day: France; Belgium; Spain; or Russia? G-BOAG, G-BOAC, and F-BVFC and the tragic F-BTSC designated what iconic 20thC invention? Name the core specialism of notable Anglo-Danish industrialist Sir Ove Nyquist Arup (1895-1988) and the global (Arup Group) corporation he created: Pharmacy; Structural engineering; Shipbuilding; or Food canning? The famous guitar maker founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1902 is: Gibson; Fender; Rickenbacker; or Gretsch? Calabria, flanked by the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas, is the southern peninsular of which country? In the 1920s Japanese and Austrian physicians Kyusaku Ogino and Hermann Knaus devised the contraceptive method called popularly: Coil; Rhythm; Pill; or Condom? What boom caused gross exploitation of native people of Brazil and adjacent nations by European industrialists c.1879-1912: Rubber; Cotton; Gold; or Silk? What popular Spanish word has various meanings including go, hurry up, come on, let's go, up, upstairs, and above? If a fifth of the charges in a $60 bill are discounted by 25%, what is the total cost? What punning word is an animal's mother, a barrier, and a biblical expletive? The artists Monet, Manet, Degas and Cezanne are mainly noted for what style of art? Comprising 100 centavos, what is the currency of Brazil? What word, derived from Latin meaning to 'pay against the evil of something' refers to expressing disapproval? Ogilvy & Mather, WWP and James Walter Thompson famously operate in: Law; Advertising; Auditing; or Architectural design? What mathematical term originated from Arabic 'awar', meaning 'damage to goods', evolving through French terminology for an apportionment of shipping liabilities between owners of vessel and cargo? What herb is traditionally associated, besides garlic, with the pickling of a gherkin (US pickle)? Avian refers to: Birds; Bees; Apes; or Vikings? Derived from Latin for 'place', what anglicized French word commonly means 'instead' in formal communications? Which inspirational genius created the landmark film 'Modern Times' and its theme song, 'Smile', released in 1936? Brazil's first ever football match as a national team was in 1914 at Laranjeiras stadium, Rio de Janeiro state, against: Argentina; USA; Prussia; or Exeter City? What is/are 'pince-nez': Cream and wine sauce; Ferry tug-boats; Armless spectacles; or Four-legged trousers for dogs? The Arabic term 'Al-jebr' (reunion of broken parts) is famously associated with: Disaster relief; TV news; Twin skyscrapers; or Algebra? The UHF wireless technology developed by Eriksson in 1994 for data transfer between devices in close proximity is: Silverlip; Bluetooth; Rednose; or Goldeye? What is the '1c Magenta', which (at $20m) became the most expensive man-made object ever in terms of weight to value? A circular partner-swapping ballroom dance, named after a 1700s maritime leader, is the: William Bligh; Paul Jones; Horatio Nelson; or James Hook? The Stone Age was roughly how many years ago: 4-5,000; 50-100,000; 500,000-1million; or 1-2m? Originally a French portmanteau word combining a shoe and boot, what means 'wilfully destroy'? What is the recurring number when two-thirds is expressed as a decimal? A lodestone (or loadstone, from old English meaning 'leading-stone' or 'way-stone') is a naturally occurring what? Which controversial Swiss sports head, accused of racism, sexism and corruption 1990s-2000s, was once president of the World Society of Friends of Suspenders, which advocated women should not replace stockings and suspenders with pantyhose? Bambino is the family trust of which controversial business mogul, subject to criminal proceedings in Germany 2014? Boundary-pushing Dutch media corporation Endemol sought participants in 2014 for a reality show requiring the group to: Marry each other; Marry animals; Have face transplants; or Live indefinitely on Mars? The volcano Olympic Mons, three times taller than Mount Everest, and the highes
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Development of which aero-engine sent Rolls-Royce into receivership in 1971?
BBC NEWS | Business | Profile: Rolls-Royce 1907: 'Silver Ghost' car launched 1914: Company designs its first aero engine 1940: Merlin engine powers Spitfire and Hurricane fighter planes 1971: Goes into receivership and is nationalised; aerospace and motor car businesses separated 1987: Rolls-Royce plc privatised The aerospace and motor car sides of Rolls-Royce were split in 1971, and Rolls-Royce is now one of the world's leading engine makers for both civil and military aircraft. Its engines are used in both Boeing and Airbus passenger aircraft, and military planes such as the Harrier and Tornado are also powered by Rolls-Royce. The company also supplies marine power systems for both commercial and naval ships, and makes gas turbines for use in power generation. Civil aerospace While the defence, marine and energy divisions have been relatively unaffected since the 11 September attacks, the civil aerospace business - which accounts for 54% of turnover - has suffered. Rolls-Royce said that sales at its civil aerospace business in 2002 are likely to be down by about a quarter on this year's performance. As a result the company is to cut 5,000 jobs from its worldwide workforce of 43,000 - with 3,800 of the posts going in the UK. If there is any consolation for Rolls-Royce it is that its rivals in the aero-engine business have also been having problems. Its US competitors General Electric and Pratt & Whitney have both been shedding jobs as the world's airlines cut back on costs and new orders. The Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engine powers the Boeing 777 One thing that could help protect Rolls in the short run is the money it makes from the contracts it has to repair and maintain the engines it has already sold. This aftercare business is usually more lucrative than selling the actual engines. Rolls-Royce has taken an aggressive approach to engine pricing as it looked to increase market share. But Sandy Morris, aerospace and defence analyst at ABN Amro, says it is "pretty clear" that demand for new planes will fall, which is bound to have an impact in the long run on the aftercare business. Overall, Mr Morris says he has "respect for Rolls-Royce for its technology and for the market share it has taken from its competitors." But he adds "as an investment proposition it has not quite proven itself". The battle for market share does not appear to have done its shareholders any favours, with the company's share price now lower than the 170p level at which it floated in 1987. Starter motor It is all a far cry from when Henry Royce set up his own electrical and mechanical business in 1884. Mr Royce built his first car in 1904, and that year also met Charles Rolls, a car dealer. The two struck up a deal whereby Royce made a range of cars to be sold exclusively through Rolls' showroom. The cars were labelled 'Rolls-Royce' - and so a legend was born. In 1906 the Rolls-Royce company was formed and the Silver Ghost model was launched, soon to be described as "the best car in the world". Taking flight At the outbreak of World War One, Royce laid down the foundations of the modern company when he designed his first aero-engine. The Harrier jump-jet is powered by Rolls-Royce engines Engine development continued during the 20s and 30s, and when Word War Two broke out the Rolls-Royce Merlin engine powered the Spitfire and Hurricane fighter planes. In the post-war period the UK aeroengine industry gradually consolidated through a series of mergers until in 1966 Rolls-Royce became the UK's main player after it merged with its only domestic rival Bristol Siddeley. Back down to earth In the 1960s it also began developing its RB211 engine, but spiralling costs in this project brought the company to its knees. Despite cash injections from the Conservative government of Edward Heath the company went into receivership in February 1971, and was eventually nationalised In 1987 Rolls-Royce was floated again as part of the Thatcher government's privatisation programme. What about the cars? After being split off from the aero-engine business in 1971, Rolls-Ro
The Red Arrows - Lincolnshire.org Five Dog Friendly Cottages in Lincolnshire The Red Arrows "Officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows is the aerobatic display team of the Royal Air Force" Officially known as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows is the aerobatic display team of the Royal Air Force. Today, the Red Arrows are based at RAF Scampton. The Red Arrows, however, were not the first RAF aerobatics team. History of the RAF Red Arrows The glory days of RAF jet aerobatics display teams were in the 1950s and 1960s. There was a time during the mid 1960s that almost every Flying Training School had their own aerobatic display teams, until the Royal Air Force decided to disband all of them and form one single, permanent professional team, as so much time, effort and money were being spent on them. As a result, the Red Pelicans flying six Jet Provost T Mk 4s became the first team to represent the Royal Air Force as one in 1964. That same year saw the formation of a team of five yellow Folland Gnat jet trainers, known as the Yellowjacks, at No 4 Flying Training School at Royal Air Force Valley in North Wales. This team was led by Flight Lieutenant Lee Jones who was posted to the Central Flying School (CFS) the following year to form the Red Arrows. The Red Arrows began at RAF Gloucestershire, which was then a satellite of CFS. There were, originally, seven display pilots and ten Gnat jet trainers. The name Red Arrows is a combination of the names of two earlier teams, the Black Arrows and the Red Pelicans. On May 6, 1965, the Red Arrows held their first display in the UK at Little Rissington for a press day, and in their first season, the team had flown 65 displays in Britain, France, Italy, Holland, Belgium and Germany. The Red Arrows team was awarded the Britannia Trophy by the Royal Aero Club in recognition of their outstanding contribution to aviation. Eventually, two spare pilots were established even though the team continued to fly only seven aircraft in most of their displays. The first time the Red Arrows flew with nine pilots was for the benefit of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh in July 1966. It wasn’t until 1968 that the Red Arrows officially increased in size to nine. There was nothing new in flying nine aircraft in a diamond-shaped formation, but the team’s perfectly symmetrical Diamond Nine rapidly became the representation of the peak of precision flying. It was soon registered as an official trademark. The British Aerospace Hawk trainer arrived in the autumn of 1979 and the pilots converted from the Gnat. They worked up a display using the new aircraft for the 1980 display season. The Hawk has since taken the Red Arrows on tours all over the world. In 2006, the 4000th display flown using the Hawk was at Royal Air Force Leuchars’ Battle of Britain Airshow. RAF Scampton became the CFS headquarters in 1983, and the Red Arrows moved there as well. Due to economic reasons, Scampton was closed in 1995; thus, the Red Arrows moved to RAF Cranwell, just twenty miles away from Scampton. However, since they still used the air space above Scampton, the emergency facilities and runway still had to be maintained, and they moved back there in December 21, 2000.   Group Composition There are nine volunteer display pilots each year, each of them staying for a three-year tour of duty. Three pilots are changed every year. This means that there are always three pilots in their first year, three pilots in their second year and three pilots in their final year with the team. Aside from the nine pilots, the Road Manager, also known as ‘Red 10’, is a fully qualified Hawk pilot who flies the tenth aircraft whenever the team is away from the base. He is in-charge of various duties that include coordination of the display and acting as the team’s Ground Safety Officer. In addition, Red 10 flies TV cameramen and photographers for air-to-air photos of the Red Arrows. The group is also supported by an 85-member engineering team, known as “The Blues”. To date, the Red Arrows has flown over 4000 displ
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Who plays the role of Hagrid in the Harry Potter series of films?
Robbie Coltrane - IMDb IMDb Actor | Soundtrack | Writer Robbie Coltrane, one of Britain's most popular comedians who was head of debating society at school and won prizes for his art, is now a film star who played in two James Bond films and in the "Harry Potter" franchise. Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Rutherglen, a suburb of Glasgow, Scotland, UK. His mother, Jean ... See full bio » Born:
Rubeus Hagrid | About The Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Sirius Black Though Hagrid described Sirius Black as having been a "trouble-maker" in his youth, Hagrid had clearly been fond of him, as well as his best friend, James Potter , when they were students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . After graduating, Sirius, along with James, Lily Evans , Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew , joined the Order of the Phoenix around the same time as Hagrid. When James and Lily discovered they were Voldemort 's next targets, they went into to hiding with the use of the Fidelius Charm ; Peter Pettigrew had been made their Secret-Keeper , unbeknownst to anyone else, and betrayed the Potters to Voldemort, framing Sirius for the crime. For many years, everybody, including Hagrid, believed Sirius was the betrayer. The night James and Lily died, Hagrid met Sirius in Godric's Hollow , where Hagrid had been sent to rescue the infant Harry Potter from the wreckage of the Potter's destroyed home, and Sirius lent Hagrid his flying motorbike to deliver Harry to Albus Dumbledore . By 1993 , Hagrid was horrified to think that he comforted the "murdering traitor" that very night. Hagrid learned the truth in 1994 , after Sirius escaped from Azkaban and exposed Pettigrew as having been in hiding as Ron Weasley 's pet rat, Scabbers. When Harry and Hermione Granger helped Sirius avoid the fate of receiving the Dementor's Kiss , they also saved Buckbeak , who was poised for execution as ordered by the Ministry of Magic , and in doing so, provided Sirius with transportation to make his escape. [15] Dumbledore re-instated the Order of the Phoenix in 1995 , and following Sirius's tragic death during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries in 1996 , Harry inherited Buckbeak, who he sent back into Hagrid's care at Hogwarts. [17] Hogwarts staff Edit Remus Lupin Hagrid would have known Remus Lupin for about as long as he knew the Potters and Sirius Black , though they did not appear to be particularly close until 1993 , when Lupin was appointed Defence Against the Dark Arts professor, and they became co-workers. Both Hagrid and Lupin knew what it was like to be within the wizarding community, yet still considered outsiders and face its prejudices, as Lupin was a werewolf and Hagrid was a half-giant. In 1995 , they both joined the re-instated Order of the Phoenix , and worked together throughout the Second Wizarding War to protect Harry Potter and bring about the end of Lord Voldemort . Minerva McGonagall Hagrid greatly respected Minerva McGonagall , the Transfiguration professor and Head of Gryffindor House . They attended Hogwarts at the same time, and they later became members of the Hogwarts staff. As one of the most strict professors at Hogwarts , McGonagall sometimes disapproved of Hagrid's unrefined behaviour, especially during the Sorting ceremony . However, they were close friends, and fellow members of the Order of the Phoenix in both wars. In 1995 , when Dolores Umbridge brought several Ministry officials to either have Hagrid forcibly removed from the school grounds, arrested, or both, McGonagall immediately came to Hagrid's defence; she took four simultaneous stunners straight to her chest as she rushed to Hagrid's aid, and was incapacitated for some time at St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries . Hagrid was furious when McGonagall got stunned to the point that he attacked the Ministry officials who injured her. After Albus Dumbledore 's death, McGonagall stated that she appreciated Hagrid's opinion very much, as Dumbledore had, and took it into consideration when determining the best time to close the school. McGonagall later became Headmistress of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , where Hagrid was still living by 2017 . Also, Mcgonagall showed no disdain when Hagrid drunkenly kissed her on the cheek at a Hogwarts Christmas celebration. On the contrary, she began to giggle and blushed. Severus Snape Hagrid always stoutly defended Severus Snape against Harry's doubts and allegations, on the basis
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Which tree is known as the trembling popIar?
Facts on the Trembling Aspen Tree | Home Guides | SF Gate Facts on the Trembling Aspen Tree Facts on the Trembling Aspen Tree Trembling aspens grow in large groves in the wild. Trembling aspen trees (Populus tremuloides) are also known as quaking aspen, golden aspen and white poplar. This deciduous tree belongs to the willow family. Its name originates from the lightweight shiny leaves that quake and tremble when moved by even the gentlest breeze. These trees give the landscape a source of sound and movement. Description Trembling aspen trees reach up to 65 feet tall in ideal growing conditions. Aspen tree bark is creamy white with dark brown or light gray markings. In the spring, tiny flowers cluster together forming silvery catkins, which appear before the leaves unfurl. The round to oval leaves grow in light green, then turn bright gold in autumn. Greenish white fruit capsules less than 1/2 inch long appear during the summer. Tree Gender This aspen tree is dioecious, which means that trees are either male or female. Each gender produces different types of flowers. Nursery and garden centers sell the trees as either male or female. Only the female tree produces fruit when the flowers are fertilized by a nearby male tree. Clones or root sprouts produce saplings that are the same gender as the parent tree. Habitat This North American native tree grows best in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 1 through 8. According to the USDA, the trembling aspen is the most widely spread tree in North America. The best growing site exposes the tree to full sun. This tree does not like shade or long periods of standing water. Moist, but not waterlogged, soil produces the best growth in these trees. Sprouted seedlings are commonly killed by drought conditions or standing water. These trees are found growing wild in upland woods, mountainsides, mesas, park lands, slopes near valley bottoms and along waterways. Uses Trembling aspen trees are commonly planted in landscapes to produce a quick forest-like feel. Clustering the trees together maximizes the impact of the brilliant autumn color of the leaves. These aspen trees work well to block undesirable summer views and city noise. Because these trees hold more water than conifer trees, they make good firebreaks. The leaves and fruit provide forage for wildlife like deer, rabbits and songbirds. The trembling aspen trees attracts butterflies and plays host to caterpillars of the eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), viceroy butterfly (Limenitis archippus) and the great ash sphinx (Sphinx chersis). Warning Do not plant these trees near buildings, driveways and sidewalks because they produce large roots near the surface of the ground. The roots will invade any crack or flaw in foundations and cement structures as the tree grows. Keep the tree at least 30 feet from structures that might be damaged by the roots.
Black cottonwood and Balsam poplar Black cottonwood and Balsam poplar Black cottonwood Balsam poplar Populus balsamifera ssp. balsamifera These hardy, straight-trunked trees have large, sticky, fragrant buds. On the coast, black cottonwoods can reach 50 metres tall, but balsam poplars usually reach only 25 metres. Leaves Shiny, dark green leaves are 6 to 12 centimetres long, pale underneath and often marked with brown. They vary from oval to wedge-shaped and have a sharply pointed tip. Flowers Male and female catkins are on separate trees. Male catkins are small, 2 to 3 centimetres long and female catkins are larger, 8 to 20 centimetres long. Fruit The hairy capsules open to release seeds which are covered with white, fluffy hairs. Bark The bark is smooth, yellowish-grey on younger trees, but grows thick and deeply grooved with age. Where to find black cottonwood - balsam poplar Black cottonwood grows west of the Rocky Mountains and balsam poplar grows in the north, from the upper Stikine to east of the Rockies. Balsam poplar and black cottonwood hybridize where their ranges overlap. Poplars are rare on the Queen Charlotte Islands and northern outer coast of Vancouver Island. Habitat Poplars require ample moisture and plenty of nutrients to grow well. They favour floodplains and moist upland sites with lots of light. They do not grow well in the shade of other species. Uses First Nations people on the coast and, more commonly, in the Interior made dugout canoes from black cottonwood. Also, the Okanagan people made cottonwood into sideboards for riding and cradles to flatten their children's heads. Cottonwood burns well and was used to make friction fire sets. Ashes were used to make a cleanser for hair and buckskin clothing. The Thompson people produced soap from the inner bark. The Hudson's Bay Company reportedly continued using their method, combining the inner bark with tallow. First Nations people used the resin from buds to treat sore throats, coughs, lung pain and rheumatism. An ointment, called balm of Gilead, was made from the winter buds of balsam poplar to relieve congestion. The buds contain a waxy resin with anti-infectant properties still used in many modern natural health ointments. Bees collect it and use it to seal off intruders, such as mice, which might decay and infect the hive. The short, fine fibres are used in tissues and other paper products. Notes It is named cottonwood for the white hairs on mature seed which float through the air like wisps of cotton or snow.
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Cinnabar is the chief ore of which metallic element?
Cinnabar: The mercury mineral cinnabar: information and pictures USES Cinnabar is the most common mercury mineral and is the chief ore of that metal . It is mined extensively for the production of mercury. Aesthetic crystals of Cinnabar, especially those from China, are very popular among mineral collectors. Cinnabar has been historically used as a vermilion pigment. NOTEWORTHY LOCALITIES The finest Cinnabar crystals in the form of intensely-red bright transparent crystals come from China at Tongren, Guizhou Province, at the specific deposits of Wanshan, Yanwuping, and Yunchangping. Similar crystals occur nearby at the Chatian mine near Fenghuang, Xiangxi, Hunan Province. Almaden, Ciudad Real, Spain, is probably the most historic (as well as one of the most important) localities for Cinnabar. Specimens from that locality usually massive , but crystals have also been  found, and it has also produced specimens in association with small Native Mercury blobs. Other important deposits include Idria, Slovenia; Rudňany, Slovakia; Nikitovka (Horlivka), Donets'ka Oblast, Ukraine; and Chauvai, Alai Range, Kyrgyzstan. In Mexico, a classic locality is Charcas, San Luis Potosí. The U.S. also contains several important deposits, most notably in the mercury-producing districts of California and Nevada. California deposits include the New Almaden District, Santa Clara Co.; and New Idria and Mount Diablo, Diablo Range, San Benito / Contra Costa Counties. Nevada deposits include the Cahill Mine, Poverty Peak, Humboldt Co.; and Antelope Springs, Pershing Co. Other occurences include Terlingua, Brewster Co., Texas; and Kirby, Pike Co., Arkansas.
Mercury (Metal) facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Mercury (Metal) Note: This article, originally published in 1998, was updated in 2006 for the eBook edition. Overview Mercury is a transition metal. A transition metal is one of the elements found between Groups 2 (IIA) and 13 (IIIA) on the periodic table. The periodic table is a chart that shows how chemical elements are related to one another. Mercury has long been known as quicksilver, because it is a silver liquid. The chemical symbol also reflects this property. The symbol, Hg, comes from the Latin term hydrargyrum, meaning "watery silver." Mercury has been known for thousands of years. In many cultures, people learned to make mercury metal from its most important ore, cinnabar. When heated cinnabar releases mercury as a vapor (gas). The vapor is cooled and captured as liquid mercury. SYMBOL PRONUNCIATION MER-kyuh-ree Some mercury compounds are known to be poisonous. For example, mercuric chloride (corrosive sublimate) was often used to kill pests and, sometimes, people. On the other hand, some mercury compounds have been used as medicines. For instance, mercurous chloride (calomel) was long used as a cure for skin rashes. In the last forty years, the dangers of mercury have become better known. As a result, mercury use is now being phased out. Discovery and naming The oldest sample of mercury dates to about the fifteenth or sixteen century b.c. It was found in an Egyptian tomb at Kurna, stored in a small glass container. Mercury and cinnabar are both mentioned in ancient manuscripts. The Chinese, Hindus, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all recorded information about the element and its ore. Greek philosopher Theophrastus (372-287 b.c.), for example, described a method for preparing mercury. Cinnabar was rubbed together with vinegar in a clay dish. Theophrastus wrote that the cinnabar had been found in silver mines. When the metal was first made, he said, people thought it might contain gold. They were misled by the metal's shiny appearance. They soon realized, however, that it was quite different from gold. Many reports on mercury told of its poisonous effects. Slaves who worked in Roman mercury mines, for example, often died of exposure to mercury. Strangely enough, trees and plants around these mines were not affected. Mercury was sometimes very dangerous and sometimes quite safe. People even drank from streams that ran through mercury mines. Scientists now know that mercury's effects depend on the form in which it occurs. Mercury amalgams have also been around for a long time. An amalgam is a combination of mercury with at least one other metal. Amalgams are formed when a metal, such as silver, dissolves in mercury. The process is similar to dissolving salt in water. Amalgamation is used in mining to remove silver from ore. The silver dissolves in the mercury and a silver amalgam is formed. Heating the amalgam releases the silver. This method was used by miners as early as the sixteenth century. Physical properties Mercury is the only liquid metal. In fact, there is only one other liquid element, bromine. Bromine is a non-metal. Mercury can be frozen (changed into a solid) at a temperature of –38.85°C (–37.93°F). It can be changed into a gas ("boiled") at 365.6°C (690.1°F). Its density is 13.59 grams per cubic centimeter. Mercury has two physical properties of special interest. First, it has very high surface tension. Surface tension is a property of liquids that make them act like they are covered with a skin. For example, some water bugs are able to walk on the surface of water. With care, one can float a needle on the surface of water. These incidents are possible because of water's surface tension. Mercury is also a very good conductor of electricity. This property is used in a number of practical devices. One such device is a mercury switch, such as the kind that turns lights on and off. A small amount of mercury can be placed into a tiny glass capsule. The capsule can be made to tip back and forth. As it tips, the mercury flows fr
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In which country was the British Formula One racing driver Jim Clark killed in 1967?
Jim Clark - 1963, 1965 Jim Clark Share He never intended to make racing a way of life, let alone become the best in the world in a sport that for him began as farm boy's hobby. And when the sport took Jim Clark's life the racing world mourned the loss of one of its best-loved champions, the unassuming Scottish driving genius whose personal integrity and admirable human qualities endeared him to fans and rivals alike. Nearly invincible in the car, he seemed vulnerable out of it and was always a reluctant hero. Few champions were as dominant. Fewer still are remembered so fondly. 1 / 5 1962: Jim Clark of Team Lotus signs autographs for fans. © Sutton Images Monte Carlo, May 1963: Jim Clark took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix but then retired his Lotus 25 from the race. He was classified eighth, his lowest placing of the year. © Schlegelmilch Spa, June 1963: Jim Clark came from eighth on the grid to win the Belgian Grand Prix by almost five minutes from the Cooper of Bruce McLaren. It was his first of seven victories en route to his first world title. © Schlegelmilch Brands Hatch, July 1964: Reigning champion Jim Clark checks the mirrors on his Lotus 25 before practice for the British Grand Prix. He went on to win the race, the last of his three victories that year. © Sutton Images Nurburgring, August 1965: Jim Clark celebrates the German Grand Prix win that brought him his second world title with Lotus team boss Colin Chapman (right). © Schlegelmilch James Clark, junior, was born on March 4, 1936, and brought up with his four sisters on the family farm in Scotland's Berwickshire hills near the border with England. There was plenty of room to roam around the Clark's large acreage where flocks of pedigree sheep grazed peacefully and where Jim Clark would always feel most at home. It was worlds away from international motorsport, a subject he first read about in books and magazines when, at 13, he went to a private school in Edinburgh, where he also played cricket and was quite good at hockey. When it came to using vehicles for sporting pursuits Jim had to overcome parental opposition to using them for anything other than utilitarian purposes. Having first driven the family car around the fields in secret, and then been allowed to drive farm tractors alone, Jim got his driver's license on his 17th birthday, by which time he had left school and was working full time on the farm. For personal transport he bought a Sunbeam Talbot and in 1956 began using it to compete in local rallies and driving skill tests. He soon graduated to winning club races in a variety of sportscars entered for him by wealthy enthusiast friends, without whose encouragement he might have progressed no further. When he won he found being the focus of attention embarrassing. He also felt guilty about racing against his family's wishes. Goaded on by his friends, the reluctant racer began to take it more seriously, demonstrating an outstanding natural talent that amazed everyone, and certainly surprised the man himself.  In 1958 Clark was given a sleek little Lotus Elite coupe to race at Brands Hatch, where he immediately impressed the winner in an identical car, Lotus founder Colin Chapman. Invited by Chapman to race a Lotus Formula Junior, Clark immediately excelled and was promoted to Team Lotus for the latter part of the 1960 Formula One season. In Belgium that year he suffered through one of the worst weekends in Formula One history. Early in the race at Spa Chris Bristow crashed fatally in a Cooper. Clark just managed to avoid the terribly mutilated body as it lay on the track but his Lotus was spattered with blood. A few laps later Clark's friend and Lotus team mate Alan Stacey lost control when he was hit in the face by a bird and he was killed. Clark admitted that the gruesome disasters nearly put him off racing forever. Thereafter he hated Spa with a vengeance and yet he would win there four times in succession. In 1961 his first complete Grand Prix season was blighted by his involvement in a collision at Monza with the Ferrari of Wolfgang
Bring It All Back, S Club 7’s debut single released all the way back in 1999 – The Sun Kim Woodburn removed from Celebrity Big Brother after epic row with Jamie O’Hara 00:45 Chloe Ferry reprimanded by Big Brother for putting her bum on John Grimes 03:52 Outgoing President Obama will not stay silent if ‘core values’ are threatened 01:51 Moment traffic warden is bundled to the ground in ‘citizens’ arrest’ 01:08 Pointless contestant gives Alexander Armstrong as answer to album question 01:17 Amazing footage Wild orangutan uses a saw to cut tree branches on BBC’s Spy in the Wild 01:38 'GET YOUR CAR OFF ME VAN!' Bizarre moment woman parks millimetres from white van and refuses to move 00:43 Disturbing video of young girl being treated for sinus infection 01:46 "I will always love her" Kidnapped teen Alexis Manigo gives first TV interview 01:06 British tourists begin evacuation from Gambia during state of emergency 00:38 World’s worst Kung Fu ‘master’ threatens cop with some awful martial arts moves 02:04 Video appears to show attorney trying to hypnotise woman for sex 03:52 Outgoing President Obama will not stay silent if ‘core values’ are threatened 00:32 Driver nearly hits cyclist after fitting his car with a siren to avoid traffic 01:18 Man arrested for threats to kill Trump with high powered rifle inauguration 01:59 US President Barack Obama gives his final news briefing at the White House 00:31 Looters rifle through belongings of car crash victims before stealing cash 00:30 Appeal ​for donors ​Tottenham’s ​Heung-Min Son​ makes a plea for a stem cell donor for young Ally Kim ​ 00:31 ​Blizzard conditions​ ​Snowballs ​are thrown ​on Spain’s Costa Blanca​ ​as snow falls for the first time in​ ​35yrs 00:31 German inventor creates rape-proof knickers in the wake of sex attacks 01:46 "I will always love her" Kidnapped teen Alexis Manigo gives first TV interview 01:38 FC Basel captain Matias Delgado trains with GoPro strapped to him 01:57 Plymouth 0-1 Liverpool : Lucas Leiva scores his first goal in seven years 00:51 Tottenham’s new stadium looks to be taking shape in this new video 02:04 Newcastle 3-1 Birmingham : Matt Ritchie brace puts The Magpies through 02:04 Southampton 1-0 Norwich : Late winner by Shane Long in his 100th game 00:32 Real Madrid in training ahead of their Copa Del Rey game against Celta Vigo 00:33 Joe Cole and Juan Sebastian Veron meet Mickey Mouse at Disney Land 01:53 Messi! It seems clear who Pep Guardiola thinks is the best player in the world…Lionel Messi! 00:52 Xabi Alsono set to retire from football after glittering Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern career 02:00 Barnsley 1-2 Blackpool : Bright Osayi-Samuel with the dramatic 120th-minute winner 01:55 Lincoln 1-0 Ipswich : Nathan Arnold sees Lincoln through for the first time in 41 years 01:49 Jeremy Kyle guest admits to driving without a licence on the show 03:56 Spencer Pratt winds up Kim Woodburn by opening the door on Celebrity Big Brother 00:36 James C refuses superhero costume and it costs Celebrity Big Brother house hot water 00:37 Katie Price shocks fans as she posts Instagram of a litter of rabbits 00:49 NHS PRESSURE Patient stuck in surgical bed for six hours after operation as Intensive Care Unit is full 00:25 Scarlett Moffatt reveals her nerves on The One Show ahead of hosting the NTAs 00:31 Holly Hagan posts naked Snapchat video while on holiday in Thailand 00:45 Chloe Ferry reprimanded by Big Brother for putting her bum on John Grimes 00:50 Chloe Ferry asks the question all the girls want to know in Celebrity Big Brother 01:09 Frustrating Cute capuchin monkey gets mad after failing to open a nut on BBC’s Spy in the Wild 01:17 Amazing footage Wild orangutan uses a saw to cut tree branches on BBC’s Spy in the Wild 04:57 Woman left blind after dermal filler injections caused face to swell 01:30 'WE HOPE THEY'LL BE FRIENDS' Kevin the baby emu from eBay meets a chick for the first time 00:37 Mum’s £25 egg ‘bought on eBay’ hatches into Kevin the baby emu 00:51 Video of daredevil teen risking his life on roof of Croydon’s Nestlé Tower 00:59 Happy
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What type of animal is a sifaka?
Sifakas, Sifaka Pictures, Sifaka Facts - National Geographic Size relative to a 6-ft (2-m) man Please add a "relative" entry to your dictionary. Sifakas are lemurs. Local Malagasy people named them for the unique call they send echoing through Madagascar's forests, which sounds like shif-auk. These primates spend most of their time in the trees, but don't get around in the same way that other lemurs do. Sifakas remain upright, and they leap quickly from tree to tree by jumping with their powerful hind legs. In this way, they clear distances of over 30 feet (9 meters). They can also move quickly on the ground, which they do using a two-legged sideways hop. Sifakas are beautifully colored. They may have different colored limbs and bodies, and often their heads are multicolored with patches of black, white, gray, or golden-colored fur. These vegetarian primates eat leaves, flowers, fruit, buds, and tree bark—sifakas have been known to eat about a hundred different plants. They forage during daylight hours and go to sleep aloft before sunset. Sifakas live in small family groups of three to ten animals. It is believed that only one female from each group breeds, while males may move from group to group. There are three species of sifaka: Coquerel's sifaka, the diademed sifaka, and the golden-crowned sifaka. The golden-crowned sifaka wasn't photographed until 1982 and wasn't known to be a separate species until 1988. They are the smallest of the sifakas and among the most endangered. There may be fewer than 10,000 living in the wild. All sifakas are threatened by the destruction of their forest habitats. Some species are hunted for meat, though others are protected by Malagasy tradition that forbids eating their flesh.
Bunyip | Non-alien Creatures Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The origin of the word bunyip has been traced to the Wemba-Wemba or Wergaia language of Aboriginal people of South-Eastern Australia. However, the bunyip appears to have formed part of traditional Aboriginal beliefs and stories throughout Australia, although its name varied according to tribal nomenclature. In his 2001 book, writer Robert Holden identified at least nine regional variations for the creature known as the bunyip, across Aboriginal Australia. Various written accounts of bunyips were made by Europeans in the early and mid-19th century, as settlement spread across Australia. The word bunyip is usually translated by Aboriginal Australians today as "devil" or "evil spirit". However, this translation may not accurately represent the role of the bunyip in Aboriginal mythology or its possible origins before written accounts were made. Some modern sources allude to a linguistic connection between the bunyip and Bunjil, "a mythic 'Great Man' who made the mountains and rivers and man and all the animals." The word bunyip may not have appeared in print in English until the mid 1840s. Descriptions of bunyips vary widely. George French Angus may have collected a description of a bunyip in his account of a "water spirit" from the Moorundi people of the Murray River before 1847, stating it is "much dreaded by them… It inhabits the Murray; but…they have some difficulty describing it. Its most usual form…is said to be that of an enormous starfish" Robert Brough Smyth’s Aborigines of Victoria of 1878 devoted ten pages to the bunyip, but concluded "in truth little is known among the blacks respecting its form, covering or habits; they appear to have been in such dread of it as to have been unable to take note of its characteristics." However, common features in many 19th century newspaper accounts include a dog-like face, dark fur, a horse-like tail, flippers, and walrus-like tusks or horns or a duck-like bill. The "Challicum bunyip", an outline image of a bunyip carved by Aborigines into the bank of Fiery Creek, near Ararat, Victoria, was first recorded by The Australasian newspaper in 1851. According to the report, the bunyip had been speared after killing an Aboriginal man. Antiquarian Reynell Johns claimed that until the mid-1850s, Aboriginal people made a "habit of visiting the place annually and retracing the outlines of the figure [of the bunyip] which is about 11 paces long and 4 paces in extreme breadth." Non-Aboriginal Australians have made various attempts to understand and explain the origins of the bunyip as a physical entity over the past 150 years. Writing in 1933, Charles Fenner suggested it was likely the "actual origin of the bunyip myth lies in the fact that from time to time seals have made their way up the …Murray and Darling (Rivers)." He provided examples of seals found as far inland as Overland Corner, Loxton and Conargo and reminded readers "the smooth fur, prominent 'apricot' eyes and the bellowing cry are characteristic of the seal." Another suggestion is that the bunyip may be a cultural memory of extinct Australian marsupials such as the Diprotodon or Palorchestes. This connection was first formally made by Dr. George Bennett of Australian Museum in 1871, but in the early 1990s palaeontologist Pat Vickers-Rich and geologist Neil Archbold also cautiously suggested that Aboriginal legends "perhaps had stemmed from an acquaintance with prehistoric bones or even living prehistoric animals themselves… When confronted with the remains of some of the now extinct Australian marsupials, Aborigines would often identify them as the bunyip." Another connection to the bunyip is the shy Australasian Bittern (Botaurus poiciloptilus). During the breeding season the male call of this marsh dwelling bird is a "low pitched boom," hence it is occasionally called the "bunyip bird." During the early settlement of Australia by Europeans the notion that the bunyip was an actual unknown animal that awaited discovery became common. Early European settlers, unf
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Who was the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales?
English Historical Fiction Authors: Owain Glyndŵr, The Last Native Welshman to Hold the Title "Prince of Wales" Owain Glyndŵr, The Last Native Welshman to Hold the Title "Prince of Wales" by Regina Jeffers Owain Glyndŵr (c. 1349 or 1359 to c. 1415) was the last native Welshman to hold the title Prince of Wales (Tywysog Cymru). He led an unsuccessful revolt against Henry IV of England. Glyndŵr’s family was part of the Anglo-Welsh gentry of the Welsh Marches, the border between England and Wales, along the northeastern border of Wales. Like many of their class, the Glyndŵrs were fluent in both the Welsh and English languages, and they were accepted into Society on both sides of the border. They managed to know success as Marcher Lords, while keeping their position as uchelwyr, the nobility descending from the pre-conquest Welsh royals. Glyndŵr’s paternal family came from the dynasty of northern Powys. His mother was descended from the Deheubarth power from the south. “The family fought for Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in the last war and regained their lands in north-east Wales only through a calculated association with the powerful Marcher lords of Chirk, Bromfield, and Yale and the lesser family of Lestrange." ( The Castles of Wales ) Glyndŵr’s father, Gruffydd Fychan II, hereditary Tywsog of Powys Fadog and Lord of Glyn Dyfrdwy, died when Owain was but a youth. Most believe he was fostered out to live with David Hanmer, a man of the law and justice of the Kings Bench, and likely studied law at the Inns of Court. As such, Owain witnessed the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt in London. Later, Owain married Hanmer’s daughter Margaret and became the Squire of Sychart and Glyndyfrdwy. “He held the lordships of Glyn Dyfrdwy and Cynllaith Owain near the Dee directly of the king of Welsh Barony. He had an income of some L200 a year and a fine moated mansion at Sycharth with tiles and chimneyed roofs, a deer park, henory, fishpond, and mill.” ( The Castles of Wales ) Glyndŵr served the English king for three years in the late 1300s. In 1384, he was in service to Sir Gregory Sais upon the English-Scottish border at Berwick-upon-Tweed. Next, he joined with John of Gaunt in Scotland in support of King Richard. This service brought Owain into the position of being part of the Scrope v. Grosvenor trial. This was one of the earliest heraldic law cases in England. When Richard II invaded Scotland, two of the king’s knights were found to be using the same coat of arms. Richard Scrope (1st Baron Scrope of Bolton in Yorkshire and Sir Robert Grosvenor from Cheshire were both bearing arms blazoned Azure a Bend Or. Owain had good company as a witness in the case: John of Gaunt, King of Castile, Duke of Lancaster, and Geoffrey Chaucer. The case was decided in Scrope’s favor. Finally, Glyndŵr joined Richard Fitzalan, 11th Earl of Arundel in the Channel at the defeat of the Franco-Spanish-Flemish fleet off Kent’s coast. In 1387, Owain returned home for his father in marriage had died. Therefore, he spent the next decade as a Welsh lord. Iolo Goch (“Red iolo”), a Welsh lord and poet, who wrote a number of odes to Owain, praising Glyndŵr’s liberal leanings, visited Owain throughout the 1390s. In the later 1390s, Glyndŵr had several run-ins with his neighbor Baron Reginald de Grey, Lord of Ruthyn. The first was an argument over property. Unfortunately, the English Parliament ignored Glyndŵr’s appeal for redress. Also, Lord Grey supposedly informed Glyndŵr too late of a royal command to levy feudal troops for Scottish border service; therefore, Glyndŵr was labeled a “traitor” in his legal matters. Grey was reportedly a personal friend of King Henry IV. Brooding over the snub he had received from the English court, Glyndŵr contacted other disaffected Welshmen. This disaffection led to Glyndŵr’s raising his standard outside Ruthyn on September 16, 1400. In January 1400, an officer serving deposed King Richard II was publicly executed in the English border town of Chester. Along with Glyndŵr, many in Wales were loyal to Richard. In addition, Wales was “strewn with the r
Charles at 65: He's never without his porcupine tooth pick and doesn't own a mobile. But then he's a true Duchy original... and we're proud to be the first to say: Happy Birthday! | Daily Mail Online comments He is on the verge of becoming the world's most famous pensioner - and quite possibly the busiest one, too. In 11 days' time, on November 14, the Prince of Wales will turn 65, at which point he becomes the oldest monarch-in-waiting in British history, surpassing William IV, who was 64 when he ascended to the throne in June 1830. But as these pictures and the revealing facts to go with them make clear, despite having a lifetime of achievement behind him, there is absolutely no sign of Prince Charles slowing down, whether he is skiing in the Alps, promoting the British wool industry, or feeding the squirrels on the Birkhall estate, the private retreat in Scotland bequeathed to him by the Queen Mother. Scroll down for video 1972 The 23-year-old Prince, in his polo kit, looks confident, assured and ready to face the world He has lived his life under the closest scrutiny, and the people of the United Kingdom have witnessed a transformation from the shy teenager at his investiture as Prince of Wales at Caernarfon Castle to the assured figure we see today. There have been turbulent times, including the divorce from Diana and the terrible death that followed. But, if anything, these setbacks combined with his reputation for refreshing honesty and sheer hard work have served to endear him to the nation he will one day rule. Increasingly he is seen as a passionate philanthropist, devoting increasing amounts of his time to public service.   Share this article Share As Charles himself put it recently, he is driven by 'an extraordinary feeling, ever since I can remember really, to heal and make things better in the world'. Charles will celebrate his birthday in Sri Lanka where he will be representing the Queen at the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting. It is the first time the Queen has not attended the conference, another indication of the Royal Family's resolute confidence in his ability to lead 'the Firm' into the future. If, though, you thought you knew everything about him, you might want to think again, as these 65 facts about Charles make clear... 1948 Charles at five weeks with Princess Elizabeth 1 The Prince's full title is His Royal Highness Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales, KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, QSO, PC, ADC, Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland. 2 He doesn't have a mobile phone. 3 The Prince of Wales established The Prince's Trust in 1976, using his pension from the Royal Navy. 4 He never eats on a plane, however long the flight. 5 Charles holds the highest rank in all three military services as an honorary Field Marshal, Admiral of the Fleet and Marshal of the Royal Air Force. 6 He has written 11 books, and contributed to many more. 7 As a young boy his favourite toy was a trolley of wooden bricks called the 'Prince Charles Express'. 8 The music of gloomy American singer Leonard Cohen, can often be heard in his homes - between Mozart and numbers by Noel Coward. 9 Since 1954 Prince Charles has carried out official engagements in 105 countries The most frequently visitied are America, France and Germany 10 The Prince of Wales has 32 godchildren. 11 Every Christmas the Prince sends whisky to all the troops in his regiments. 12 He has reintroduced two old Royal traditions: official harpist and tour artist. 13 He's a brilliant mimic, a skill inherited from the Queen. The Goons are a speciality. 14 As a teenager he was a keen potter and created mugs in the shape of animals complete with legs, horns, tails and eyes. 15 The Maasai tribe gave the Prince the title 'Keeper of the Cows' when he visited them in Tanzania in 2012. 16 At Gordonstoun, his tough Scottish boarding school, Prince Charles was elected Guardian - Head Boy - in his final year. 17 As the Duke of Cornwall, he owns 133,658 ac
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In which British city would you find Perry Bar Greyhound Stadium?
Birmingham Greyhound Stadium Perry Barr (England): Top Tips Before You Go - TripAdvisor Birmingham Greyhound Stadium Perry Barr Write a Review Birmingham Greyhound Stadium Perry Barr Birmingham Greyhound Stadium Perry Barr Does this activity require advanced planning, ticketing or reservations? Yes Is this activity accessible without advanced planning or reservations? Yes Does this attraction provide visitors with a taste of the local culture? Yes No Unsure Does this attraction require above average amounts of physical activity (long walks, climbs, stairs or hikes)? Yes Does this attraction have good scenic or skyline views? Yes Is this attraction good for couples? Yes Is this attraction suitable for adults only? Yes Is this attraction suitable for all ages? Yes Is this attraction pet friendly? Yes Would this be a good sunny day activity? Yes Map updates are paused. Zoom in to see updated info. Reset zoom Address: Aldridge Road | Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2ET, England Phone Number: +44 870 840 7410 Website Mon - Sat 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Description: Every Friday and Saturday evening throughout the year you can experience... Every Friday and Saturday evening throughout the year you can experience all the thrills and excitement of up to 3 hours of live greyhound racing at Birmingham Greyhound Stadium Perry Barr. read more Terrible “Work Night Out” Not a bad night, something a bit different to do. Drinks are very pricey. A corona was £4.35. An enjoyable night overall though, the view of the track is decent from all angles. Reviewed 6 days ago 78 Reviews from our TripAdvisor Community Which Birmingham hotels are on sale? mm/dd/yyyy mm/dd/yyyy See all travel guides Read reviews that mention: All reviews dog track finish line great night cheap night balti enjoyable night course meal booked a table fantastic seats came round waitress service free entry great fun staff were very helpful bets races trackside riding betting grandstand Review tags are currently only available for English language reviews. Start your review of Birmingham Greyhound Stadium Perry Barr   Click to rate “Work Night Out” Reviewed 6 days ago NEW via mobile Not a bad night, something a bit different to do. Drinks are very pricey. A corona was £4.35. An enjoyable night overall though, the view of the track is decent from all angles. Helpful? “Fun Night” Reviewed September 13, 2016 Something different ! You'll have loads of fun. Get a group together and have a wager.Its really exciting. Food and drinks available inside or out. Helpful? “Great family night out, but food/service isn't great!” Reviewed September 8, 2016 For the money which is £25 for a 3 course meal (£8 for kids) which includes sitting trackside, having people some to your table to take your bets and your entrance. It is a really good family or friends night out, I have been a few times. The food is very average but on this occassion it was quite bad,... More  Helpful? Reviewed September 2, 2016 via mobile A last minute night out at the dogs. Cost £42 for 4 including main course meal and booking fee. We were all shocked by the quality of the food and service, although we all felt the bar prices were pretty high. Over all a really enjoyable evening, lots of families including children eating. So very children friendly. Helpful? “Great if you want to do something a little different” Reviewed August 24, 2016 It's good fun and you don't need to be an expert to have a go you get all the details and lots of helpful staff. Helpful? “A great day out for all” Reviewed August 16, 2016 This is a great place to visit for a fun day or night out. We visited on a Sunday afternoon so it was free entry. There is space to sit inside or outside where you can get a clear view of the dogs racing at the track side. If you’re not sure how to bet, there are plenty of staff... More  Helpful? “Good night at the dogs - average meal/good helpful staff” Reviewed August 1, 2016 I love a night at the greyhounds. Having been to Hall Green previously, we decided to go to Perry Barr for a change. The restaurant overlooks the home
England Caretaker Managers - Joe Mercer Joseph Mercer OBE Born 9 August 1914 in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire [registered in Wirral, September 1914]. To Joseph Powell Mercer & Ethel D. (neé Breeze) Married to Norah F. Dyson [registered in West Cheshire, September 1941]. Died 9 August 1990 in Wirral, aged 76 years 0 days [registered in Birkenhead, Cheshire, August 1990] following a battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Height/Weight - Playing Career Schoolboy football filled Joe Mercer's early days around Ellesmore Port and Cheshire Schools. He would be found at Elton Green FC, Shell-Mex FC and Ellesmere Port Town FC, even Runcurn FC. He even apparently had trials with Chester FC and Blackburn Rovers FC, but it was as an amateur with Everton FC in 1931 that got his signature, turning professional in September 1932, forcing himself into the first team and the half-back line.  The war came and went and Sergeant Major Mercer even turned out for Aldershot FC and Chester FC during the war before he returned to Goodison Park, and unfortunately, he found his services surplus to requirements.  His depression was noted by Arsenal FC and after 170 league appearances, with a solitary league goal, on 29 November 1946, they signed Mercer for £7,000, and became club captain within the next season, despite him still living in Liverpool and training at Anfield.  Mercer's career was ended after another 247 league appearances, and two goals, by broken leg suffered on 10 April 1954, he was afterall, forty years of age! Nevertheless, he did not formally retire for another year. Club honours FA Charity Shield winner 1932, 1948, 1953, runners-up 1933; FA Cup winners 1932-33, 1949-50, runners-up 1951-52; Football League Champions 1938-39, 1947-48, 1952-53; Individual honours England 1938-39 (five appearances, 27 war-time/victory appearances, one goal), Football League (one appearance), FWA Football of the Year 1949-50; Management Career Club honours Mercer stepped into management with Sheffield United FC on 18 August 1955, until Aston Villa FC called him to become their manager, coach, scout and money-raiser in December 1958, despite relative success and failing health (he suffered a stroke), he was sacked upon recovery in July 1964; Mercer fell into retirement. until Manchester City FC sought his services on 13 July 1965, becoming their general manager in October 1971. After a sordid takeover battle a City, Mercer left to become the general manager at Coventry City FC from June 1972, serving as director from April 1975 until his resignation in July 1981. Football League Division Two winners 1959-60, 1965-66, Football League Cup winners 1960-61; Football League Champions 1967-68; FA Charity Shield winners 1968, runners-up 1969; FA Cup winners 1968-69; Football League Cup winners 1969-70; European Cup Winners Cup winners 1969-70; England Career England tenure Was general manager of Coventry City FC when he was appointed temporary manager on 1 May 1974, after the announcement of the dismissal of Alf Ramsey and served until appointment of successor Don Revie on 4 July 1974. Other applicants None. Mercer was appointed without competition or argument. First match No. 479, 11 May 1974, Wales 0 England 2, a British Championship match at Ninian Park, Sloper Road, Cardiff, aged 59 years 275 days Last match No. 485, 5 June 1974, Yugoslavia 2 England 2, a friendly match at Stadion Crvena zvezda, Dedinje, Belgrade, aged 59 years 300 days Major tournaments
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"Which music magazine edited by Geoff Barton, first published in 1981 as a one-off supplement to ""Sounds"" newspaper, was devoted to the New Wave of British Heavy Metal and the rise of other hard rock acts such as AC/DC, who appeared on its first cover?"
Kerrang! / Coolspotters 3 years ago   About Kerrang! is a weekly music magazine, published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. The name refers to the sound made when smashing an electric guitar. Kerrang! magazine was first published on 6 June 1981, edited by Geoff Barton, initially as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper devoted... Read More Kerrang! is a weekly music magazine, published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. The name refers to the sound made when smashing an electric guitar. Kerrang! magazine was first published on 6 June 1981, edited by Geoff Barton, initially as a one-off supplement in the Sounds newspaper devoted to the current New Wave of British Heavy Metal (or 'NWOBHM' for short) and the rise of other hard rock acts such as AC/DC, who appeared on Kerrang!'s first cover. See Less
Iron Maiden | Similar Artists | AllMusic Iron Maiden Biography by Barry Weber At the forefront of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, and a major metal contender from the late '70s into the 21st century.
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What does Nature require five of, Custom require seven of, Laziness take nine of and Wickedness take eleven of?
Accidental Insomniac - CatholicMom.com - Celebrating Catholic Motherhood Wickedness eleven. Hmm. Vacation days? Hot tub soaks? Martinis? The answer was hours of sleep. The human body, it was said, can function on a mere five hours of sleep nightly. Remember, now, Mike and I were newlyweds at the time, making the transition from single to married life. My own single life had consisted of forty hours of work per seven days, with the remaining time divided between sleeping and disco dancing. Married life, I found, was not much different; I just replaced disco dancing with housekeeping activities, while maintaining a rather indulgent sleep schedule. So, naturally, when I learned that I was supposed to be able to function on a nickel’s worth of sleep each night, I was incredulous. One year later, though, I couldn’t muster feelings of incredulity for all the z’s in dreamland. I was just too exhausted. If “nature needs but five,” my lifestyle had become downright unnatural. I’d become a mother. Little did I know that my hands-on education in sleep deprivation had just begun. It took nine children and 10,000 wakeful nights to earn my degree. Here are a few of the tough lessons I learned: 1) “Sleep like a baby” is a contradiction in terms. When I was expecting our first child, my mother-in-law told me that newborns sleep 22 hours per day. And maybe they do…on Pluto, where a day lasts 153 hours. In our corner of the galaxy, however, newborns don’t sleep; they simply switch to standby mode. The closed eyes, relaxed fists, and angelic expressions of infants in standby give the appearance of total shutdown. However, the sounds produced by such things as hand embroidery, the folding of bath towels, and the practice of meditation will cause instant reactivation. 2) Mommy and Daddy’s bed is the center of gravity. Girls’ bedroom sets feature pastel princesses and enough frilly accessories to keep Cinderella dusting past midnight. Boys’ ensembles flaunt unnaturally-colored dinosaurs embedded with computer chips that “roar” each time Junior springs out of bed. Appealing, yes, but the kids won’t stick around long enough to enjoy such finery. Most nights they’ll abandon their charmed quarters for their parents’ fuddy-duddy posturepedic. Even if Daddy does end up doing some roaring of his own – without the aid of a computer chip. 3) Once Dad starts packing, the kids begin hacking. Or worse. No sooner had Mike departed for a business trip to England than a stomach virus intruded on our family, taking down everyone under age 12. While Mike was toasting London, I was home toasting Wonder bread to settle queasy stomachs. Seventy-two hours later, I stood among the dirty laundry and dry toast crusts, trying to wish myself into some condition which would require complete bed rest and a call to the local maid service. I never made it into bed, but I did come down with the stomach flu – at a more opportune time. (See #4.) 4) Husbands need their blankies, too. Your husband will suffer acute pains of loneliness while you are off feeding Baby at 2:00am. He may even swipe your blanket in a touching attempt to recreate the nearness of you. Don’t disturb his slumber by taking back your blanket when you return to the bedroom. Instead, get down on the dark floor and feel your way among the articles of work clothing which he has been tossing there every afternoon for the past 5 days. Try to locate something snuggly and warm – a terrycloth piece, perhaps- and wrap yourself in it before climbing into bed. With luck, you’ll experience a sudden, violent episode of stomach flu while nestled in Hubby’s plush monogrammed bathrobe. 5) 3:12 on a Tuesday morning is a good time to redecorate. Just you and your wee nursling, in the wee hours, cuddling in your own special recliner. And since the clutter was shoved under the sofa when Mom came to visit last evening, the furniture is free of its usual veneer of books, blocks, and burp cloths. Never mind that the late hour has you feeling more like Rip Van Winkle than Martha Stewart; there’s no better time to uncross your tir
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Hola Mahalla is an annual festival celebrated in which religion?
BBC - Religions - Sikhism: Hola Mahalla Hola Mahalla Last updated 2009-10-26 This page looks at the festival of Hola Mahalla, when Sikhs practice military exercises and hold mock battles. On this page Find this year's date in the multifaith calendar Sikhs in procession © Hola Mahalla begins on the first day of the lunar month of Chet in the Nanakshahi calendar and follows the Hindu festival of colours, Holi . Guru Gobind Singh started this festival as a day for Sikhs to practise their military exercises and hold mock battles. Today, Sikhs celebrate by watching and partaking in martial arts parades, led by the nishan sahibs of the Gurdwaras . These are followed by poetry readings and music. It is celebrated around March 17.
BBC - Religions - Islam: Hajj: pilgrimage to Mecca Women must not cover their faces, even if they would do so in their home country. Men may not wear clothes with stitching. Bathing is allowed but scented soaps are frowned upon. Umra The Hajj is a real pilgrimage - a journey, with rites and rituals to be done along the way. You begin at a place just outside Mecca called the Miqat, or entry station to the Hajj. There you bathe, put on the Ihram (the special white clothes), make the intention for Umra and begin reciting the Talbiya Du'a (prayer). Here I am at Your service, O Allah, here I am at your service! You have no partner. Here I am at your service. All praise and blessings belong to you. All dominion is yours and You have no partner. Talbiya Du'a Then you go to the Masjid al Haram and walk around the Ka'ba seven times repeating du'as and prayers. This is called the Tawaf. Afterwards you should sip some Zam Zam water. Zam Zam water is water from the Zam Zam well, the sacred well which opened in the desert to save Hajira and Is'mail from dying of thirst. Next you go to the walkway between the hills of Safa and Marwa and walk back and forth between them seven times. This completes the Umra portion of the Hajj rituals and some of the Ihram restrictions are relaxed. Hajj Now make your intention for the Hajj and put on the Ihram garments again. Travel to Mina on the 8th of Dhul Hijjah (a date in the Islamic calendar) and remain there until Fajr (dawn) next morning. Then you travel to the valley of Arafat and stand in the open praising Allah. The heat of Arabia at midday provides a hint as to what the Day of Judgement will be like. At the end of the day, travel to Muzdalifa for the night. Gather together 49 or 70 small stones together to use the next day. One of the pillars of Jamraat © In the morning you return to Mina and throw the stones at pillars called Jamraat. These represent the devil. Then a sacrifice called a Qurbani should be made in which a lamb or sheep is slaughtered and the meat distributed among the poor. After this, men's heads are shaved and women cut a lock of their hair. Then return to Mecca and make a Tawaf (this is the ritual of walking around the Ka'aba seven times). Then it's back to Mina for 3 or 4 days, stoning the pillars each day. Finally do a farewell Tawaf in Masjid-al Haram on the twelfth day of the month of Dhul Hijjah, ask Allah's forgiveness, make du'a and the Hajj is finished. Many people then go to the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, but this is optional. A man who has completed the Hajj is called a Hajji, a woman who has completed it is called a Hajjah. At the end of the Hajj, Muslims from all over the world celebrate the holiday known as the Eid ul Adha or Festival of the sacrifice. This festival commemorates the obedience of the Prophet Ibrahim when he was ordered to sacrifice his son Is'mail. Ibrahim proved his love and devotion to Allah by showing his willingness to kill his beloved son if Allah wished it. In the end Ibrahim did not have to kill his son as Allah gave him a ram to sacrifice instead.
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In which band did Ringo Starr play immediately before he joined the Beatles?
Ringo Starr - Biography - IMDb Ringo Starr Biography Showing all 96 items Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (2) | Trade Mark  (5) | Trivia  (51) | Personal Quotes  (32) | Salary  (1) Overview (4) 5' 6" (1.68 m) Mini Bio (1) Ringo Starr is a British musician, actor, director, writer, and artist best known as the drummer of The Beatles who also coined the title 'A Hard day's Night' for The Beatles' first movie. He was born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940, in a small two-storey house in the working class area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England. His father, Richard Starkey, was a former dockworker turned baker; his mother, Elsie (Gleave) Starkey, was a bakery worker. His parents divorced when he was three and he and his mother, Elsie, moved to another home in Liverpool. While attending Silas Infants' Schools he suffered from many afflictions that basically ruined his education: he had constant abdominal pains, was once diagnosed with a ruptured appendix that led to an inflamed peritoneum, which also led to one of his first surgeries. Ringo was in a coma, and his recovery took a couple of months, during which more operations were performed, and he was known to be accident-prone. Shortly after he came out of the coma, he was trying to offer a toy bus to another boy in an adjoining bed, but fell and suffered from a concussion. When he finally was able to go back to school, he learned that he was far behind in his studies. At age 13 he caught a cold that turned into chronic pleurisy, causing him another stay at a hospital in Liverpool. A few lung complications followed, which resulted in a treatment in yet another children's hospital, this time until 1955. Meanwhile, Richard's mother Elsie had married Harry Graves, the man who her son referred to as a "step-ladder". At the age of 15 he could barely read or write, although he had aptitude for practical subjects such as woodwork and mechanics. At that time he dropped out of school and got his first job was as a delivery boy for British Rail. His second job was a barman on a ferry to New Brighton, and his next was as a trainee joiner at Henry Hunt & Sons. Ringo injured his finger on the first day of his new job, and then he decided to become a drummer. His dream came true, when his stepfather bought him a new drum kit, and Richard promised to be the best drummer ever. In 1957, together with Eddie Miles, he started his own band called 'Eddie Clayton Skiffle Group'. At that time he became known as Ritchie, and eventually became caught in the Liverpool's Skiffle craze. Although he was self-taught, he was a good time-keeper, and developed an original beat with his signature accentuations, due to his left-handed manner of playing on the right-handed drum set. He traveled from band to band, but he eventually landed a spot with "Raving Texans", which was a backing band for Rory Storm, later known as "Rory Storm & The Hurricanes", a popular band at that time Liverpool. Rory Storm encouraged Richard to enhance his career by legally changing his name to Ringo Starr. The Hurricanes topped the bill at one of Liverpool's clubs, where The Beatles also had a gig. Ringo's group was at times sharing popularity with The Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers . He wanted to leave The Hurricanes to join another group called "The Seniors." Before Ringo, The Beatles tried several other drummers. At one point they were so desperate, that they even invited strangers from the audience to fill the position. Then came Pete Best who was not considered by the other band members to be the greatest drummer, and they were keen to recruit Ringo as his replacement. On June 6, 1962, at the Abbey Road studios, The Beatles passed Martin's audition with the exception of Pete Best. George Martin liked them, but recommended the change of a drummer. Being asked by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison; Epstein fired Pete Best. After a mutual decision the band was completed with Ringo Starr. Ringo contributed to their first hit in September of 1962, when The Beatles recorded Love Me Do, which charted
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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"What actor was the voice of Woody in ""Toy Story""?"
Voice Compare: Toy Story - Woody | Behind The Voice Actors Jim Hanks EDITOR'S OPINION Ladies and Gentleman today on the Toy Story VC section we take a look at one of the stars of the Toy Story series... WOODY! Lets start this little round-up here shall we? Tom Hanks - I am one of the various people whom loved the Toy Story movies and of course Tom Hanks as Woody is one of the various reasons why. Tom hanks was a perfectly natural choice for the role as his performance suited Woody's various nice and lets just say not so nice moments very well. Tom's work on the role is a grand example of the voice work in the Toy Story series and is a known example of how Pixar is known for using Celebrity Voice Talent well. Jim Hanks - While normally the idea of casting a celebrities relative to fill in for said celebrity is usually seen as pathetic and cheap but fortunately there is a good reason why this is normally seen as an exception. While sure hearing Jim's voice its not hard to tell that Tom didn't reprise the role but Jim did make a good attempt at trying to sound like Tom. Jim's performance for the role also suited Woody's persona pretty well, granted usually when Jim is voicing Woody he doesn't have a lot of lines but Jim's overall voice work as Woody is really good as well. Overall I am of coruse going with Tom but Jim has done some good work as well... Pokejedservo
Happy Rabbit | Looney Tunes Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia [Source] Happy Rabbit (simply known as: Prototype-Bugs Bunny, Prototype-Bugs, or simply just Proto-Bugs) is a character from the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series who later evolved into the Warner Bros. cartoon studio 's most famous character, Bugs Bunny . Created by Ben Hardaway in 1938, Happy Rabbit first appeared in the short Porky's Hare Hunt . Happy Rabbit is more like Bugs Bunny in this short, except he has apricot-colored gloves and mouth, furrier tail, black nose, black-tipped ears, and a different voice. Happy's voice sounds "rural", and at times sounds rather like Daffy Duck's early voice. The laugh at the end of the cartoon, "Heh-heh-heh-HEH-heh!", is similar to the early version of Woody Woodpecker. Like most of the other Looney Tunes characters, Happy Rabbit was voiced by Mel Blanc and later Joe Alaskey . No one remembered the name of the Bugs Bunny prototype until Blanc spoke of Bugs' origins in a 1970s interview. History Happy Rabbit made his screen debut in the 1938 Looney Tunes cartoon Porky's Hare Hunt , directed by Ben Hardaway. Similar in tone and execution to the previous year's Porky's Duck Hunt , which introduced Daffy Duck , Porky's Hare Hunt involves Porky hunting a white rabbit whose wild antics drive him mad. Mel Blanc would later use his "Happy Rabbit" voice characterization as the voice of Walter Lantz's Woody Woodpecker. Charles Jones used Happy Rabbit as a foil in his 1939 short, Prest-O Change-O , which marked the rabbit's second appearance. Happy was the focal point of his fourth cartoon, Hare-um Scare-um (1939), for which he was redesigned as a gray rabbit with large buck teeth. Happy Rabbit made his sixth appearance in Elmer's Candid Camera (1940), a cartoon which marked the first appearance of the "official" version of Elmer J. Fudd . The cartoon set into play the antagonistic relationship that would develop between Elmer and Happy's successor, Bugs Bunny, over the years. Throughout Elmer's Candid Camera, Happy Rabbit is very similar in appearance and personality to Bugs; the only major differences between the two were that Happy had apricot-colored gloves and muzzle, a furrier tail, a black nose, black-tipped ears, and a different voice. Happy appeared one last time with a cameo role in 1940's Patient Porky . The same year, Tex Avery directed A Wild Hare , a cartoon featuring Elmer Fudd hunting a rabbit, he had Happy Rabbit redesigned and revised with a new personality and even a different voice. The resulting rabbit character was given a new name - Bugs Bunny - in Chuck Jones' 1941 follow-up to A Wild Hare, Elmer's Pet Rabbit . Happy Rabbit appeared in the deleted scenes of the 2003 film Looney Tunes: Back in Action .
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What is the name for a person who is a member of the Church of England?
Frequently asked questions about confirmation in the Church of England   Q. What is the right age for confirmation? There is no right age for a person to be confirmed. Anyone may be confirmed who has been baptized, if they are old enough to answer responsibly for themselves. In many dioceses, however, the diocesan bishop has set a minimum age for Confirmation. If this is the case your parish priest will be able to tell you what the minimum age is. As a general rule anyone who is over 10 years old and can answer for themselves could be ready for confirmation but the right time for you might be at any age. Q. How can I tell if I am ready for confirmation? A. Young people mature in their faith in different ways and at different ages. It is important that you come to Confirmation with firm personal conviction that it is right for you at this point in your life. You should pray about this and ask others in your church to pray for you. You should talk to your vicar and even if you are unsure about being confirmed you may wish to participate in the confirmation course to explore your faith further as you think about it. Q. Can I receive communion without being confirmed? Confirmation is about so much more than receiving the bread and wine. Anyone in preparation for the confirmation can receive communion as part of that preparation. In some dioceses children are admitted to Holy Communion when they reach an age at which they can understand the meaning of the Eucharist or Holy Communion (to the extent as any of us ever can understand it). This means that some young people will come to confirmation having been participating in Holy Communion while others will receive their first Communion after Confirmation. Q. I was baptized as a child, why do I need to be confirmed? If you were baptized as a child, in confirmation, you are confirming the promises your parents made on your behalf at your baptism about your commitment to a journey of faith. In confirming this faith you are becoming a member of the local and worldwide Christian family. In turn the Church will promise to support and pray for you. In confirmation we recall the promises made at baptism, we are thanking God for his gift of life and publicly acknowledging his love. We are acknowledging that we all need to turn away from selfishness and evil and to accept God's offer of a new start. Q. I'm not a regular churchgoer. Can I still be confirmed? A. Confirmation is about becoming a committed member of the local and worldwide Christian family. If you would like to make this commitment we recommend you visit your local church and discuss this with your local vicar. Details of your local church may be found at www.achurchnearyou.com Q. Why Does the Church of England baptize babies and children rather than adults as in some other denominations? The Church of England baptises children and adults. Usually adults seeking baptism are encouraged to explore a combined baptism and confirmation. There are four reasons why the Church of England, unlike some other Christian traditions, has retained the practice of infant baptism. First, infant baptism is a practice that goes back to the very earliest days of the Church and is therefore something that the Church of England does not feel free to discard. Secondly, the Church of England believes that God's merciful love, what Christians call God's 'grace', always precedes our human response and enables it. Personal confession of faith following on from and responding to the grace of God received in infant baptism is consistent with this fact. Thirdly, we read in the gospels that Christ welcomed and blessed those infants that were brought to Him (Mark 10:13-15) and the Church of England believes that infant baptism is a way He continues to do this today. Fourthly, the Bible as a whole tells us that the children of believers are themselves part of God's family and therefore The Church of England feels that it is right that they should have the sign of belonging to the family just as Jewish boys in the Old Testament had the sign of circumcision (
English Religious Architecture English religious Architecture Essay David Walker, English Religious Architecture of the Fifties (2008) “No-Fines” Churches in Coventry | St Aidan’s Church, New Parks, Leicester | St Hugh’s Church, Eyres Monsell, Leicester | St Paul’s Church, Ecclesfield, Sheffield | St Catherine of Siena’s Church, Woodthorpe, Sheffield “No-Fines” Churches in Coventry In November 1953 the Church Commissioners informed Neville Gorton, Bishop of Coventry, that once the New Housing Areas (Church Buildings) Measure attained Royal Assent, his diocese would receive £30,000 to be expended between January 1954 and June 1956 on buildings for “qualified areas” – those in which the population had increased by 5,000 or more since April 1945. The diocese must also spend £30,000 of its own funds on buildings in new housing areas, qualified or not, before January 1959. The Commissioners required that parish church designs should be submitted to them for inspection. They remembered the Church’s ministry had come very late to many towns which sprang up during the Industrial Revolution, with long-lasting consequences, and they were determined that should not happen again.[1] The Church Extension Committee asked Beecham Buildings to design a church and hall for Tile Hill North, Henley Green and Willenhall.[2] Each church was to be built in the heart of its community: the Tile Hill and Willenhall churches stand opposite the local social clubs, and had a decision not been taken to build the third church at Wood End rather than Henley Green, that would have been near a club too. Beechams’ estimate for Tile Hill was £12,924. The Church Extension Committee recommended that the Pastoral Committee adopt the proposals for both Tile Hill and Henley Green with improvements, leaving Willenhall until more money was available. Although the funding seemed generous, a decision was taken to build church and hall at Tile Hill only, and erect hall-churches at Henley Green and Willenhall. Gorton found that unacceptable.[3] On 20 July 1954 he wrote to Basil Spence to see what might be done, a challenge accepted three days later – “I am certain that we can find a simple, direct, topical and traditional solution which should be serviceable to the Church yet inexpensive – and I carefully avoid the word ‘cheap’.”[4] Gorton explained that “Willenhall includes an arrangement of existing trees, in fact I think all the sites have trees which could be kept and would add to amenities of the approach and layout.”[5] He added that George Wimpey & Company were working in Canley and might build a vicarage there. Perhaps during a subsequent conversation, Spence suggested a solution – an annotation on Gorton’s letter read: “It is a marvellous idea. Leave it to you.” On 29 July Spence mentioned sketches he would show Gorton on the latter’s return from holiday, and promised to discuss “the application of this principle” with Donald Gibson, Coventry’s city architect.[6] The “principle” was use of Wimpey’s “no-fines” concrete – an economical mix without fine materials – which when poured into re-usable moulds created standard constructional units for simple, cheap and rapid building.[7] Spence and Gorton met Sir Godfrey Mitchell, Wimpey’s chairman, in the hope of persuading him to build three churches for £50,000 – a sum equivalent to the War Damage compensation for a single city church. At the meeting Spence produced impromptu sketch plans and a perspective with his fountain pen, smudging the blue ink to create clouds. Mitchell concluded the proposals were practical.[8] Spence envisaged a plain dignified structure, 90 feet by 30 on plan, accommodating 250 parishioners. It had a concrete floor-slab and reinforced concrete portal frames which internally buttressed walls of “no-fines” construction, so that inside the nave was articulated as eight bays 10 feet long and end-bays 5 feet long.[9] Externally the walls were rendered in a stove aggregate, and internally they were whitewashed. The timber-framed double-pitch roof covered in fural aluminium was pitched at 14 d
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"Who flips the tiles on ""Wheel of Fortune""?"
Vanna White Slips with a Flip - YouTube Vanna White Slips with a Flip Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Sep 7, 2010 Vanna White flips off Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune. Category
Family Fortunes - UKGameshows Family Fortunes Vernon Kay (All Star Family Fortunes, 2006-present) Co-hosts Peter Dickson (2nd time, 2005 special) Lisa I'Anson (2006) Peter Dickson (3rd time, 2007-present) Broadcast ATV for ITV, 6 January 1980 to 4 September 1982 (81 episodes in 3 series) Central for ITV, 31 December 1982 to 18 June 1999 (329 episodes in 15 series) Carlton for ITV, 25 September 1999 to 30 December 2004 (130 episodes in 4 series + 14 unaired) Granada and Thames for ITV1, 29 October 2005 ( Gameshow Marathon one-off) All Star Family Fortunes Carlton for ITV, 1 June to 6 July 2001 (6 episodes in 1 series) TalkbackThames for ITV1, 28 October 2006 to 25 December 2011 (74 episodes in 6 series) Thames for ITV1, 11 February 2012 to present Synopsis Take two families, a large game board which looked like it was brought from a dodgy salesman at a bargain price, a host who could do an impression of Mavis from Coronation Street and questions supplied by the public in specially commissioned surveys. Max Bygraves, host of the second incarnation. Then sit back and watch the 'fun' in the peak years of what was one of television's highest rated and longest running game shows, Family Fortunes. Third host Les Dennis with Mr.Babbage As Paul Merton said in Have I Got News for You - "they'll get asked to name something with a motor in it and they'll say something like... 'a cat' " and it was so true! 100 people were polled on a innocuous question such as Name something you do in bed, and a person from each family hit a buzzer and guessed as to what the public might have said. The buzz-off for control of the board If it wasn't the top answer then the opposing team were allowed to guess. Whoever had the most popular answer got to take the question for their team (they could pass it if they wanted, but that was a rare occurrence). The rest of the family then took it in turns to guess answers until they got three incorrect guesses (as represented by a cross and a UH-UHHHHH! sound). The game board If the opposing team then guessed an answer not yet found they won the money (a pound for every person that replied to that answer). If not, any found money went to the first team. After the break they played for Double Money. You're probably intelligent enough to guess what happened there. The set as seen in 1999 The family who first made £300 went through to the final round where the excitement peaked (apparently) when the family with the most points selected two members of the family to play a fast money game against the clock- yes, it was time for Biiiig Money! (At least, Max Bygraves enjoyed whipping it up in that way, but the other hosts didn't tend to make such a big deal of it, except for reminding the contestants of the money - and possibly car or holiday - they could win). A contestant plays the end game It was a nice gentle show with a lot of humour in it, and there was some evolution of the format near the end - particularly the chance to win a car (and later a holiday) if you found all five top answers in the end game. But as the millennium approached we thought couldn't ITV be a bit braver and try something new for a change instead of cranking out yet another series? Come in number 5, your time is up. Then, in 2002, the show moved to daytime. Les Dennis left, knowing that this was going to be the final nail in the coffin for the show, and the oh-so-famous Andy Collins became the new host. Ratings were unspectacular, and one of ITV's longest running institutions disappeared with a whimper at the end of the year. Fourth host Andy Collins . Whatever happened to him? All Star Family Fortunes After a successful run out as part of Antandec's Gameshow Marathon , 2006 saw celebrity editions with stars playing with their real-life less glamourous relatives. The changes to the game were subtle but noticeable: Mr Babbage had been given a large shot of Technicolor Botox; the new title sequence is as camp as you like; there's a special reveal for announcing the top answer in Big Money; the game now ends after four rounds (two Single Money
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What is the name of the river on which Bakewell stands?
Bakewell Derbyshire - central to the Peak District Bakewell Derbyshire - central to the Peak District Bakewell is the home of the Peak District National Park Authority. Founded by the Romans at a crossing of the River Wye. In Saxon times Edward the Elder built a fort here. Jane Austen stayed in the Rutland Arms, where the Bakewell Pudding was invented.  Local Attractions  Bakewell Church Bakewell's name is said to derive from the warm springs in the area - the Domesday book entry calls the town 'Badequella', meaning Bath-well. The town was built on the West bank of the Wye at a spot where it was fordable and the site was probably occupied in Roman times (there is a Roman altar at Haddon Hall , found nearby). The Saxons left their mark here and in 924 Edward the Elder ordered a fortified borough to be built here. The church was founded in 920 and some Saxon fragments can be seen in the porch. However, although parts are Norman, most of the modern building dates from the 13th century and it was then virtually rebuilt in the 1840s. It contains many interesting monuments and is well worth a visit. A few yards up the hill from the church is the award-winning Old House Museum, housed in one of the few genuinely medieval buildings of the area. This house serves as a local history museum and is in the care of the Bakewell Historical Society. Other places of historical interest include Bagshaw Hall, a fine 17th century house built by a rich lawyer, and several old buildings down King Street, such as the Old Town Hall, the Red Tudor House and the Hospital of the Knight of St John. Just off the Buxton Road lies Victoria Mill, which ground corn from water power until 1939. The old bridge at Bakewell Two of the original wells (which serve up water rich in iron at a temperature of 15 degrees Centigrade) still survive. These are the Bath-well in Bath Street and Holywell (or Pete well) in the recreation ground. The others have been filled in long ago. Likewise, little except the bridge across the Wye (built around 1300 though widened since then) now survives of the old Bakewell, which was quite medieval in character until the early 19th century. In 1777 Arkwright opened a mill in the town and it was perhaps the resulting surge in prosperity which caused the town to be largely rebuilt in the 19th century. One such building is the Rutland Arms, overlooking the town square and built in 1804. Jane Austen stayed here in 1811 and in Pride and Prejudice she has Elizabeth Bennet stopping here to meet the Darcys and Mr Bingley. However the Rutland Arms' chief claim to fame is as the place where the Bakewell Pudding (Bakewell has never heard of tarts) was invented by a chef of 1859 who made a mistake. You can now buy Bakewell Puddings at several establishments across the town, all claiming to have the original unique recipe. Bakewell has one of the oldest markets in the area, dating from at least 1300. The first recorded fair was held in 1254. Markets are still held every Monday and, unlike most of the other local centres, there is a thriving livestock market at the recently rebuilt Agricultural Centre, which is well worth a visit. The big event of the year is the annual Bakewell Show, which takes place the first Wednesday and Thursday in August and attracts farmers and many others from all over the Peak District and surrounding area. Bakewell from the river There are some very pleasant walks along the river from the bridge in the centre of town. Downstream leads to the recreation ground and upstream takes you to the site of Arkwright's mill, via Holme Hall (a fortified manor house dated 1626) and Holme Bridge (dated 1664). The mill burned down in 1868, but the cottages associated with it (Lumford Terrace), still survive. Bakewell has a full range of shops, pubs and restaurants. There are numerous options for accommodation and there is also a Youth Hostel. Bakewell has an annual well dressing and carnival, held in late June and it is the home of the Peak District National Park Authority, who have their main offices at Aldern House, Baslow Road. T
Bassenthwaite Lake. Links Bassenthwaite Lake Bassenthwaite Lake, dominated by the looming bulk of Skiddaw and northernmost of the lakes, is four miles long and is the fourth largest area of water in the Lake District National Park. Motorised boats are prohibited although yachts are allowed, which add to its captivating ambience of peace and tranquility. An extremely rare fish, the vendace, can be found at Bassenthwaite, the only other place this species is to be found is at Derwentwater. Left- Bassenthwaite Lake with Skiddaw rising beyond Right- The Lake from Whinlatter Forest Park The lake is owned by the Lake District National Park Authority, and is a National Nature Reserve. The lake is one of the best places for birdwatching in the Lake District, more than seventy different species of birds breed on or around the lake, including great crested grebe, common sandpiper, reed warbler and of course the ospreys. Derwentwater and Bassenthwaite Lake were once one large lake, but were split by silt from the fells during the tumultuous storms which followed the Ice Ages. There is a public footpath along the length of the west shore. Bassenthwaite is said to be the setting described by the poet Tennyson in his 'Idylls of the King'. There is no access to the east shore accept at Mirehouse . Spectacular views of Bassenthwaite Lake may be had from Skiddaw. The lake has now been appointed a National Nature Reserve and hosts a wide variety of wildlife as well as being home to England's only breeding ospreys. Nearby Dodd Wood , which looks down onto the lake, is the haunt of roe deer and red squirrels, near to the car park are the remains of an old saw mill, now a refreshment room and a short walk leads up to the Dodd Wood osprey viewpoint where telescopes are provided to view the nesting birds. The forest is a mixture of conifers and native broadleaved trees, the rock is Skiddaw slate. Dodd itself is a spur from Skiddaw, the view from the summit is superb offering views over the central Lakeland fells and on a clear day, the Scottish hills are visible. Left- Bassenthwaite Lake from Dodd Wood Right- A winter view of the lake from Whinlatter Forest Park Bassenthwaite village stands near to the north-east corner of Bassenthwaite Lake. It has a pleasant village green around which the houses are grouped. The church which serves it is somewhat detached from the village, lying isolated near to the lake shore, about three miles to the south. The church is dedicated to Saints Bridget and Bega and was founded in the twelfth century, although it was restored in the nineteenth century, it still has its Norman chancel arch and some of its early English features. Nearby Thornthwaite is a scattered community on the south west edge of Bassenthwaite. The Thornthwaite Galleries hold art exhibitions of paintings and sculpture and there are pleasant forest footpaths at Thornthwaite Forest on the west side of Bassenthwaite Lake. There is access to the lake shore from the village at the Peter Howe car park. A Forest Walk at Bassenthwaite Lake This walk commences at the Mirehouse car park (NY 235282) and involves a steep climb, but offers some panoramic views. Cross the footbridge by the sawmill, climbing the steps, follow the path until it joins a forest road. Turn right along the road. continue on the road which eventually becomes a track. An optional detour, taking a signposted path which leads off to the right, leads to the summit of the Dodd. Continue along the forest track, at the point where it is joined by a road from the left, turn right. Turn right when track bends very sharply to the left. At the ravine of Skill Beck turn left, descending to the footpath which flanks the beck. There follows a steep descent back to the car park or an easier route to the left.
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Which English actress was born Dora Broadbent?
Dora Bryan - Biography - IMDb Dora Bryan Jump to: Overview  (4) | Mini Bio  (1) | Spouse  (1) | Trivia  (14) Overview (4) 5' 3" (1.6 m) Mini Bio (1) Dora Bryan was born on February 7, 1923 in Southport, Lancashire, England as Dora May Broadbent. She was an actress, known for A Taste of Honey (1961), Mirrormask (2005) and Apartment Zero (1988). She was married to Bill Lawton . She died on July 23, 2014 in Hove, East Sussex, England. Spouse (1) ( 7 February  1954 - 14 August  2008) (his death) (3 children) Trivia (14) She was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1995 (1994 season) for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in "The Birthday Party". She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours List for her services to drama. She has done a lot of charity work to help homeless and sick animals. Gave up smoking in 1985. Retired in 2006. Brighton, East Sussex, UK: Now 90 Dora is the subject of a major exhibition @ Grange Museum, Rottingdean, East Sussex Sep 2013 - Apr 2014. On display is her Best Actress Academy Award for her 1961 film A Taste of Honey. [September 2013] She chose the stage surname "Bryant" after the popular brand of matches Bryant and May but had to change it to "Bryan" after a theatre mis-spelled her chosen name in a theatre programme. She first appeared on stage, in a pantomime in Manchester, when she was 12. She worked with Ensa, the armed forces' entertainment body, during World War II. Was several times hospitalised after nervous breakdowns caused by repeated miscarriages. At one time ran a hotel in Brighton, which she later converted into a block of flats. Achieved international recognition as the domineering alcoholic mother of Rita Tushingham in "A Taste of Honey". At the age of 12, she made her stage debut in a pantomime in Manchester. At 15 she joined Oldham Repertory as an assistant stage manager and remained with the company for four years, by which time she had graduated to playing juvenile leads. Was the younger of two children of the director of a cotton mill. Twice played the mother in a mother and daughter role with Anne Reid , both times for Victoria Wood and despite being only 12 years older than Reid. The first time was in 1986 in a sketch for an episode of Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV. The second time was in 1998 in an episode of Dinnerladies. See also
BBC - Press Office - Corrie is born in BBC Four drama Florizel Street Corrie is born in BBC Four drama Florizel Street Category: BBC Four ; TV Drama The astonishing story behind the difficult birth of Britain's longest-running soap is revealed in Florizel Street (working title), a one-off drama from ITV Studios, announced today as part of the BBC Four new season launch. Richard Klein, Controller BBC Four, says: "Florizel Street is a typically thought-provoking BBC Four commission. It pinpoints a significant moment when Britain emerged from the greyness of the Fifties, led by a resurgence of culture in the north of England. Only BBC Four would engage in popular culture in this way, recreating and exploring the history behind its birth and helping to understand why it went on to engage so many people." As Coronation Street reaches its 50th Anniversary, the drama will take viewers back to 1960. Tony Warren was a writer with a dream of bringing to screen characters from the Salford he knew and loved – the tart with the heart, the snob, the harridan in a hair net. The drama charts how Warren's vision made it to the screen against fierce opposition from his bosses. It's a story of boardroom battles and hopes dangled by threads. Northern actors and actresses, for so long resigned to working as background artistes, are for the first time given real characters and dialogue. Florizel Street shows Granada Television's workforce stand behind one of their own and how executives decide to take a gamble – but one thing needs changing – the show's title. Florizel Street dies on the evening of 9 December 1960 as Coronation Street is born. Legendary characters including Ena Sharples (Violet Carson), Elsie Tanner (Pat Phoenix) and Doris Speed (Annie Walker) will be brought back to life, alongside the much-loved Ken Barlow (William Roache). Filming starts in the summer and casting is still to be confirmed. Kieran Roberts, Executive Producer, ITV Studios, adds: "Russell Harty famously said 'There was life before Coronation Street, but it didn't add up to much'. Fifty years on from the first episode, Coronation Street remains a much-loved national treasure but the story of how the show was born – and how it very nearly didn't make it on air – has never been told before. I'm thrilled that we're going to bring this fascinating and heart-warming story to screen in Coronation Street's 50th anniversary year." Written by Bafta-nominated Daran Little, who worked on Coronation Street for 20 years. Kieran Roberts is the executive producer for ITV Studios, and Kate Evans and Jamie Laurenson for the BBC. Florizel Street was commissioned by Richard Klein, Controller BBC Four, and Ben Stephenson, Controller BBC Drama Commissioning. CM4
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In which county is Sunningdale Golf Course found?
Homepage - Sunningdale Golf Club My Information Welcome to Sunningdale Golf Club Sunningdale is the quintessential English Club and as close to Augusta National as any club in the British Isles. Golf is the only thing that matters at Sunningdale Alistair Tait Golf Week “So we’ve got a great field, and that’s what Sunningdale does – it brings that type of field together. My first competitive round at Sunningdale was in 1987, which was the Walker Cup. Ever since I first played it I’ve loved the place and I’ve always said it’s a gorgeous place to be, not just to play golf but to walk round. It’s fantastic that we’re able to go back there and it’ll be a great success – Sunningdale always is. It’s a unique place to play golf and a lovely place to be.” Colin Montgomerie, on the Senior Open 2015 at Sunningdale Golf Club Sunningdale Golf Club, Ridgemount Road, Sunningdale, Berkshire, SL5 9RR +44 (0)1344 621681 | Email us © Sunningdale Golf Club Copyright 2016 | Cookie Policy
Sports Sports With which sport would you most associate the commentator Ted Lowe? The 'Green Jacket' is presented to the winner of which sporting event? From what bridge does the Oxford/Cambridge boat race start? In which Olympics did Steve Redgrave win his first Olympic gold medal? In what sport do players take long and short corners? By what name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known? For half a mark each, give the nationality and the team (2003) of Fernando Alonso, the youngest-ever grand prix winner? What is the 'perfect score' in a game of Ten Pin Bowling? Which current premier league football team had an obsolete nickname of the Glaziers? What is the name of the new Leicester Football club stadium? What is the highest-achieveable break in snooker?
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The moss Sphagnum produces what traditional ancient fuel?
The History of Peat Moss | Garden Guides The History of Peat Moss The History of Peat Moss Reason for flagging? Submit Overview Peat moss is a natural product that has been used over the centuries. It is ancient soil mixed with plant matter that is submerged under water, creating a bog. It is harvested in many different countries including China, Ireland, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Soviet Union and in the United States. The uses of peat moss are many because it is plentiful. Peat causes no damage to the environment to harvest and it goes back to the earth when its usefulness is over. Early History Peat moss is ancient sphagnum moss, reed or sedge that has mixed with soil to form a dense matting of material. Peatlands have been in existence since the Stone Age and probably provided food for many animals. In Ireland, there have been ancient historical digs in the peatlands, proving that they were in existence early in history. Neolithic artifacts have been discovered under the peat in Ireland as well as artifacts from other periods of time, including sacred and burial sites. There is written evidence of peat being used for fuel during the 7th century. Food History Peat dust was mixed with molasses and given to livestock. It was thought that this made other food stay in the stomach longer and the nutrients would be better absorbed into the animal's system. It was eaten by humans in China during famine periods throughout history and the Laplanders made bread from it. Farming History Peat was used in the 1700s and 1800s as bedding material for animals. It was much more plentiful in some areas than hay or straw and worked just as well if not better. It absorbed liquid, so it kept livestock clean and dry when they had to be indoors. It also neutralized any odors from animal waste. History as Fuel Peat moss was used to heat homes in Ireland more than 1,300 years ago. Peat was very plentiful, more so than even wood, and it burned well to make a house warm in cold weather. It was also used to heat fires and stoves for cooking. Once coal was mined, using peat for fuel took a back seat, but once World War I started, it became the mode of heating and cooking once again. In Ireland, peat moss was used to produce electricity since the 1950s. Medicinal History An old remedy uses tea made from peat that will stop bleeding and help any diseases related with the eyes. Sphagnum moss was used to dress the wounds of soldiers in World War I. It has been used to treat sores and wounds since ancient times as well. It was developed into surgical dressing in Germany and is still used today. Harvesting Methods In the 17th and 18th centuries in Ireland, landowners were allocated areas in the peatland where they could cut peat. It was always cut by using a turf knife. Hand cutting peat was the way it was harvested for centuries until a modern method was developed. The bog was drained and a device pulled by horse or vehicle was used to cut the peat. Cutting was the most common method of harvesting up until the 1980s when another method was developed using a vacuum that sucked the peat from the land. In some countries, equipment is used somewhat like strip mining equipment to cut peat from the earth. It is called peat mining instead of harvesting. Current Uses Today, a gardener would be hard pressed to develop a good soil mix in his or her garden without the use of bales of peat moss. It makes the soil light and plants are able to grow more easily while water and nutrients are retained better in the garden. It is used extensively in greenhouses and to develop seedlings. Keywords: peat moss history, history of peat, peat moss past
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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What position did football great Jim Brown play?
Top Ten Running Backs of All Time Top Ten Running Backs of All Time NFL Expert By James Alder Comparing players from different eras is tough because the game of football has evolved so much over the years. And unlike some other sports, statistics, while a great starting point, aren't always the greatest indicator as to who is the best of the best. There are aspects of the game that cannot be measured in numbers. With that in mind, we have taken a look at the careers of many NFL greats and put together this list of the top ten running backs of all time. Mike Powell / Allsport / Getty Images 10.  Marcus Allen A six-time Pro Bowl selection and two time All Pro, Marcus Allen was the first player ever to gain more than 10,000 yards rushing and 5,000 yards receiving during his career. Spending time with both the Los Angeles Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs , he was regarded as not only an explosive threat out of the backfield, but one of the best short-yardage and goal-line runners ever. When Allen retired from the game, he held what was then an NFL record with 123 touchdowns. Overall, he carried the ball 3,022 times for 12,243 yards, and added 5,411 yards receiving. He also set records in Super Bowl XVIII with a 73-yard touchdown run and 191 yards rushing overall. More » continue reading below our video Profile of Emmitt Smith Running back Marshall Faulk #28 of the St. Louis Rams carries the ball during the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Carolina Panthers on January 10, 2004 at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri. Jeff Gross/Getty Images 9.  Marshall Faulk Marshall Faulk began his NFL career in Indianapolis, and was a force out of the backfield for the Colts. But it was his days with the St. Louis Rams that he is most remembered for. Playing in one of the most prolific offenses of all time, he was a versatile weapon as both a runner and receiver. And it was his versatility that kept opposing defenses off balance, because he was such an effective weapon in the Rams legendary passing attack. The only player in NFL history to have 12,000 yards rushing and 6,000 yards receiving, Faulk is also the only one to have scored more than 70 rushing touchdowns and more than 30 receiving touchdowns. And that is enough to land a spot on our list of the top ten running backs of all time. More » Emmitt Smith #22 of the Dallas Cowboys evades a tackle attempt by safety Matt Darby #43 of the Arizona Cardinals at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas. The Cowboys beat the Cardinals with a final score of 17-3. Jamie Squire/Getty Images 8.  Emmitt Smith If longevity were the biggest key in ranking running backs, Emmitt Smith, who played 15 years in the NFL, would be at the top of the list. But it's not. He is, however, one of the most complete backs to ever play the game. He could run. He could catch the ball. And he could block. He was also a tremendous team leader. Smith spent the majority of his career with the Dallas Cowboys before moving on to the Arizona Cardinals . Over that period he became the NFL's all-time rushing leader, and played for three Super Bowl-winning teams. He is also the only running back to ever win a Super Bowl championship, the NFL MVP award, the NFL rushing crown, and the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player award all in the same season. More » Former NFL great Gale Sayers shares a laugh during the taping of the NFL Players Week 10th Anniversary on Wheel Of Fortune on December 6, 2005 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Doug Benc/Getty Images 7.  Gale Sayers Because of injury, Gale Sayers played in just 68 games during his NFL career, but because of the way he dominated, there is no doubt he deserves inclusion among the top ten running backs of all time. He burst onto the NFL scene by breaking the record for touchdowns in a season with 22 during his rookie year. And he still holds the record for the most touchdowns in a game with six, which also came during his rookie campaign. Prior to a serious knee injury, Sayers was selected as an All Pro in all of his first five seasons. He also earned Rookie of the Year honors in 1965,
Oodles Of Fun: April 2010 Oodles Of Fun Are You Using Your nOodle? Pages Question of the Day - On this day in 1931, what 102-story, 1,046-foot building was dedicated in New York City? Empire State Building Bon Jovi sang "You Give Love a ____ Name". Bad Bing Crosby's real name was: Harry Which is the only Marx Brothers film to feature on the AFI's top 100? Duck Soup The Broadway show Movin' Out featured the songs of: Billy Joel The tagline "Die Harder" comes from which 1990 movie? Die Hard 2 Which film has the line, "I can't have a baby, because I have a 12:30 lunch meeting"? Baby Boom In An Affair to Remember, where did the lovers decide to meet six months later? New York Where do the scientists first find a mysterious monolith, in 2001: A Space Odyssey? The Moon Which actress stars in the film Mean Girls? Lindsay Lohan This horror classic is called: Invasion of the Body ________. Snatchers Whose real name is Eric Bishop? Jamie Foxx Who said: "Whether we bring our enemies to justice or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done"? George W. Bush Bruce Springsteen says "Everybody's got ________". A hungry heart Who had the 1976 hit: "Play That Funky Music"? Wild Cherry Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey starred in: Two for the Money In the "Rock DJ" video, what former Take That singer literally sheds layers of clothes and layers of flesh? Robbie Williams Which film is a love story between the King of Siam and a British schoolteacher? Anna and the King What former star of Broadway's Annie married Matthew Broderick, who starred in The Producers? Sarah Jessica Parker What was the last Beatles' album to be recorded before the band's split? Abbey Road Which actress' father is well-known actor Jon Voight? Angelina Jolie What was the name of Herman's wife on The Munsters? Lily On the TV series Heroes, the character Hiro Nakamura is able to: Stop time The music to the U.S. Navy song "Anchors Aweigh" was written by: Charles Zimmerman Talk show host Rosie O'Donnell changed hats to play which narrating character in "Seussical the Musical"? The Cat in the Hat All members of The Monkees have what same color of eyes? Brown The tagline, "Resistance is Futile", comes from which 1996 movie? Star Trek: First Contact One of the longest movie song titles, as sung by Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins, was: "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" Who played Truman Capote in Capote? Philip Seymour Hoffman Which Scottish actor voiced a dragon called Draco in the movie Dragon Heart? Sean Connery Question of the Day - Willie Nelson turns 77 today. What is NOT one of his songs? Hit the Road, Jack Which character sings "Over the Rainbow" in The Wizard of Oz? Dorothy Finish this line from The Godfather: "Leave the gun. Take _________". The cannoli Name the ship commanded by Russell Crowe in Master and Commander. HMS Surprise In which of the Rocky movies was the statue of Rocky unveiled? Rocky III Where was the character Elijah Prince, aka "Mr. Glass", from Unbreakable born? A department store Who sang "When You Wish upon a Star" in the 1940 Walt Disney film Pinocchio? Jiminy Cricket What was the name of the woman Dustin Hoffman played in Tootsie? Dorothy Michaels What comedian actress shared Steve Martin's body in All of Me? Lily Tomlin Who played Starsky in the film Starsky and Hutch? Ben Stiller In 1995, what Irish New Age musician released the album The Memory of Trees? Enya Which best describes Kiefer Sutherland? Agent Jack Bauer on 24 Which Beatle sang "My Sweet Lord"? George Harrison In which movie does Kevin Bacon discover the secret of invisibility? Hollow Man Antonin Dvorak's most famous symphony is known as Z Noveho Sveta in his native language. What do we call it? From the New World Which actor played the monster in the original film of Frankenstein? Boris Karloff The movies Courage Under Fire and A Soldier's Story featured which actor? Denzel Washington Angela Lansbury was in which movie? Bedknobs and Broomsticks What film is showing at the Bedford Falls theater at the end of It's A Wonderful Life? The Bells of St. Mary's What sport is pla
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Geographic features called rilles that come in sinuous, arcuate and straight types are a prominent part of the landscape where?
Astronomy 101/111 Second Third Part II - Lectures 13 - 28 Lecture 13 - Light and the Electromagnetic Spectrum: The Astronomer's Tools Electromagnetic Waves and Photons Until the development of the space program, virtually all of the astronomers' information came in the form of light from distant objects. It is natural that they would have played an important role in the investigations of the nature of light, just as they did in the development of Newton's mechanics. Many of the pioneers in the development of the modern theory of light were keenly interested in astronomical problems. The true nature of light wasn't really understood until the 20th century. Experiments done in the 19th century indicated that light was a form of wave motion. For many purposes, it is sufficient to describe light as a combined electrical and magnetic wave, or an electromagnetic wave. In the decade following 1964, the great English physicist James Clerk Maxwell was able to describe all electrical and magnetic phenomena with the help of four differential equations. They are now called Maxwell's equations, and every student of physics must learn to work with them. It's quite amazing that phenomena as varied as starlight, and children's magnets could be described by four relatively short equations, but this is the case. Perhaps the simplest way to think of these waves is to first picture ``lines of force'' about an electrical charge. Nearly everyone has seen the lines of force about the poles of a magnet demonstrated with the help of iron filings and a glass plate. The concept of lines of force arose as a way of eliminating the problem that arose with the attraction of two bodies separated by some distance. It's easy enough to understand how something will move if you grab it and push or pull. On the other hand, how can two bodies separated by "nothing" attract or repel one another? This difficulty is known as the problem of action at a distance. It can be solved, after a fashion, with the notion of lines of force. Think of electrical charges or magnetic poles as being surrounded by lines of force, like those demonstrated for a bar magnetic. Then the lines of force fill in the void between the bodies. They will grab the other body, and there is no more action at a distance. Maxwell's equations described these lines of electrical or magnetic force. They showed that if you accelerated a charge, for example, if you wiggled it up and down, a wave would run out the electrical line of force. The same equations showed that the electrical wave would have to be accompanied by a magnetic wave. That's a little hard to see, and we won't go into it here. Take our word for it. But the electrical wave can be pictured as something similar to the wave that would travel down a rope. Stretch a rope out horizontally, and wiggle one end of it, and a wave will run down the rope away from your hand. Pretend that you fasten the far end way away, so you don't have to worry about what happens when the wave gets to that end. The electromagnetic wave is a form of light. It turns out that light is most conveniently described as a wave when the wavelength is relatively long, say of the order of a centimeter or more. Radio waves can be tens or even hundreds of meters in wavelength. All wave motion travels with a velocity equal to it's frequency (units are per second, or sec-1) multiplied by its wavelength. Astronomers traditionally use the Greek letter for frequency, and for wavelength. The symbol `c' is used for the velocity of light, thus: = c When the wavelength of light is shorter, a millimeter or less, say, a rather different picture is better--the photon picture. According to the quantum theory, the energy in electromagnetic waves comes in little bundles that are called photons. The shorter the wavelength, the better it is to think of the photon as a kind of particle--rather than a wave. It isn't that the wave picture becomes invalid, it's just that for many purposes, it's better to think in terms of photons. The Electromagnetic Spectrum Light, X-rays
Geography of India Geography of India SOS Children works throughout India. For more information see SOS Children in India Geography of India 3,287,263 km² (1,269,219.3 sq mi) 90.44% land Largest lake Chilka Lake The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. India comprises most of the Indian subcontinent situated on the Indian Plate, the northerly portion of the Indo-Australian Plate. Having a coastline of over 7,000 kilometres (4,350 mi), most of India lies on a peninsula in Southern Asia that protrudes into the Ocean ">Indian Ocean. India is bounded in the southwest by the Arabian Sea and in the east and southeast by the Bay of Bengal . The fertile Indo-Gangetic Plain occupies most of northern, central, and eastern India, while the Deccan Plateau occupies most of southern India. To the west of the country is the Thar Desert, which consists of a mix of rocky and sandy desert. India's east and northeastern border consists of the high Himalayan range. The highest point in India is disputed owing to a territorial dispute with Pakistan ; according to India's claim, the highest point (located in the disputed Kashmir region ) is K2, at 8,611 metres (28,251 ft). The highest point in undisputed Indian territory is Kangchenjunga, at 8,598 m (28,209 ft). Climate ranges from equatorial in the far south, to Alpine in the upper reaches of the Himalayas. India is bordered by Pakistan to the northwest, China , Bhutan and Nepal to the north, Myanmar to the east and Bangladesh to the east of West Bengal. Sri Lanka , the Maldives and Indonesia are island nations to the south of India. Sri Lanka is separated from India by a narrow channel of sea formed by Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.Politically, India is divided into 28 states, and seven federally administered union territories. The political divisions generally follow linguistic and ethnic boundaries rather than geographic transitions. Location and extent Kanyakumari is the southernmost point in mainland India. India lies to the north of the equator between 8°4' and 37°6' north latitude and 68°7' and 97°25' east longitude. It is the seventh-largest country in the world, with a total land area of 3,287,263 square kilometres (1,269,219 sq mi). India measures 3,214 km (1,997 mi) from north to south and 2,993 km (1,860 mi) from east to west. It has a land frontier of 15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a coastline of 7,517 km (4,671 mi). India is bounded to the southwest by the Arabian Sea, to the southeast by the Bay of Bengal, and the Indian Ocean to the south. To the north, northeast, and northwest are the Himalayas. Cape Comorin constitutes the southern tip of the mainland Indian peninsula, which narrows before ending in the Indian Ocean . The southernmost part of India is Indira Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal . The territorial waters of India extend into the sea to a distance of twelve nautical miles measured from the appropriate baseline. Political geography India is divided into 28 states (which are further subdivided into districts), seven union territories. States have their own elected government, while union territories are governed by an administrator appointed by the union government. Administrative divisions of India, including 28 states and 7 union territories. States: Mountains in Ladakh. A highway through mountainous landscape in Ladakh. A great arc of mountains, composed of the Himalaya , Hindu Kush, and Patkai ranges, define the Indian subcontinent. These mountains were formed by the ongoing tectonic collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate which started some 50 million years ago. These mountain ranges are home to some of the world's tallest mountains and act as a natural barrier to cold polar winds. They also facilitate the monsoons winds drive climate in India. Rivers that originate in these mountains provide water to the fertile Indo-Gangetic plains. These mountains are recognised by biogeographers as the boundary between two of the
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Which alcoholic drink is often referred to in historical literature as ‘The Green Fairy’?
Green Fairy | Public Domain Super Heroes | Fandom powered by Wikia Public Domain Super Heroes The Green Fairy Book (1892) Created by Andrew Lang Origin Andrew Lang's Fairy Books — also known as Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's Fairy Books of Many Colors — are a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented. Although Lang only ever used color as a distinction for the title of the book, the titles have been given characteristics of their own over the years and used as stock characters (most recently by the ABC series, Once Upon a Time). Notes The alcoholic drink, Absinthe, is commonly referred to in historical literature as "la fée verte" (the green fairy).
The Big Apple: “One more drink and I’d have been under the host!” Entry from February 03, 2011 “One more drink and I’d have been under the host!” Dorothy Parker (1893-1967) was known for her wit and often lunched at the Algonquin Hotel (59 West 44th Street in Manhattan), forming a “Round Table” of gossip and ideas with other writers from 1919 until the 1930s. She was cited by 1944 as having said, “One more drink and I’d have been under the host!” This fuller expression has been cited since at least 1965 (Parker’s authorship is not certain, although it’s been printed on Algonquin cocktail napkins): “I can take one martini, Two at the very most. Three put me under the table, And four put me under the host.” Wikipedia: Dorothy Parker Dorothy Parker (August 22, 1893 – June 7, 1967) was an American poet and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th century urban foibles. From a conflicted and unhappy childhood, Parker rose to acclaim, both for her literary output in such venues as The New Yorker and as a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Following the breakup of the circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting. Her successes there, including two Academy Award nominations, were curtailed as her involvement in left-wing politics led to a place on the infamous Hollywood blacklist. Parker went through three marriages (two to the same man) and survived several suicide attempts, but grew increasingly dependent on alcohol. Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a “wisecracker”. Nevertheless, her literary output and reputation for her sharp wit have endured. (...) Algonquin Round Table years In 1921, her career took off while she was writing theatre criticism for Vanity Fair, which she began to do in 1918 as a stand-in for the vacationing P. G. Wodehouse. At the magazine she met Robert Benchley, who became a close friend, and Robert E. Sherwood. The trio began lunching at the Algonquin Hotel on a near-daily basis and became founding members of the Algonquin Round Table. The Round Table numbered among its members the newspaper columnists Franklin Pierce Adams and Alexander Woollcott. Through their re-printing of her lunchtime remarks and short verses, particularly in Adams’ column “The Conning Tower,” Dorothy began developing a national reputation as a wit. 1975, ©1974. Pg. 70: I remember a very famous female star in Hollywood who, when I asked her at a party if I could get her another martini, said, “I only have one. If I have two, I’m under the table. And if I have three, I’m under the host.” 23 December 1988, New Orleans (LA) Times-Picayune, “Here’s to those who sent toasts” by Angus Lind, pg. E3, col. 1: To a dry martini Angie, as well as Harry Gamble of New Orleans and Peter Low of Metairie, also sent in nearly-similar versions of this one, to be offered by a woman: “Here’s to the dry martini; Always a perfect toast; Three, I’m under the table, Four, I’m under the host.” A Journey into Dorothy Parker’s New York By Kevin C. Fitzpatrick Berkeley, CA: Roaring Forties Press 2005
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What symbol is used to denote a National Trail on footpath signs?
Trail Information and FAQs | National Trails If you have feedback or a question about the Thames Path please contact the  Trail Manager . Trail Information and FAQs Trail Information We have tried to provide answers to the most common questions about the Trail here. If you can't find the information you are looking for please contact us directly and we'll do our best to help. What is the Thames Path? The Thames Path is a long distance walking trail, following England's best known river for 184 miles (294 Km) as it meanders from its source in the Cotswolds through several rural counties and on into the heart of London. On its way the Trail passes peaceful water meadows rich in wildlife, historic towns and cities and many lovely villages, finishing at the Thames Barrier in Woolwich just a few miles from the sea. Easy to reach by public transport, the Thames Path is a gentle Trail, able to be walked by people of all ages and abilities. This National Trail can be enjoyed in many ways, whether for an afternoon's stroll, a weekend's break or a full scale, but relatively gentle, trek of its whole length. How long does it take to complete the Trail? As a guide, using roughly 15 miles/24 Km a day as an average daily walking distance, the Trail can be completed in 14 days allowing for a couple of days’ rest. However it’s important to walk at the pace that suits you, allowing time for exploring and relaxing, and there is no pressure to do it quickly - the Thames Path is there for you to enjoy, and doesn’t have to be a route march! You don’t have to walk it all in one go of course, you can dip in for half or a full day’s walk or complete is section at a time. We are not aware of a record set for the fastest time to complete the whole Trail however The TP100 is a 100 mile continuous trail race along the Thames Path from London to Oxford and records for this are: Female: TP 100 2015 Sally Ford 17:33:42 Male: 2012 Craig Holgate - 15:11:15 Many people successfully complete their own personal challenges either running or walking the Trail. How hard is it? The Thames Path is a gentle Trail, suitable for people with a wide range of abilities. It is mainly flat, with just a few natural slopes. Many places along it can be accessed by people with limited mobility such as users of wheelchairs or mobility scooters, parents with pushchairs or those using a walking stick.  In recent years most of the stiles along the Trail have been replaced with gates. However there are still structures which may be barriers for many people with reduced mobility.  Who manages the Thames Path? The Thames Path is managed by a Management Group composed of representatives of the highway authorities through whose area the Trail passes (22 of them), Natural England, the Environment Agency, Tourism South East, North Wessex Downs AONB and The Chilterns AONB. The Management Group publishes a Thames Path Management Strategy to direct the management of the Trail for five years at a time. Most of the day to day work is undertaken by a small team of National Trails staff, helped by Volunteers managed by the team, based within Oxfordshire County Council's Countryside Access – doing much of the physical maintenance and improvements, and providing a range of information for users. How can I get involved? Volunteers perform a vital role in helping maintain the Thames Path and The Ridgeway National Trails (the two Trails are managed by the same team). They carry out an ongoing programme of maintenance and improvements which includes tasks such as vegetation clearance, installing and repairing signs, gates and workshop tasks. Tasks are carried out on most weekdays and occasional weekends, led by staff from the National Trails team. All tools and training are provided and the tasks are a good way to meet like-minded people. Our newsletter, which can be found on the news page , has a list of all forthcoming tasks on both Trails and is sent to all volunteers who register onto the scheme. Alternatively, volunteers can become 'monitors' by adopting a 2-3 mile section of a Trail, walkin
The Hardmans' House | National Trust The Hardmans' House See the original name and business plaques National Trust Images / Andreas von Einsiedel Step back in time to the 1950s in this fascinating home and photographic studio Things to see and do Look Out For... A new exhibition for 2016 illuminates some of the lives behind the lens at the Burrell and Hardman Photographic Studio. Walk in the Hardmans' Footsteps The Hardmans' House Eating and shopping What do we get up to during the winter months? Conservation carries on! Places nearby An historical estate with a neo-classical mansion, 50 acres of landscaped Gardens, 1000 acres of deer Park, a rare breed farm and medieval Old Hall. Join General Property is accessible by timed guided tours only There are no dedicated car-parking spaces, but there is limited pay-and-display parking on Pilgrim Street (where the ticket office entrance is located) as well as a larger car park at the nearby Anglican Cathedral (approximately 0.2 miles away) Groups welcome by prior arrangement, please note groups will be split into parties of 6 per tour (maximum number of visitors per tour) Toilet facilities available Pushchairs admitted to the ground floor Hip-carrying infant seats available for loan Children's quiz/trail available Accessibility Mobility parking on Pilgrim Street as well as the nearby Anglican Cathedral Accessible entrance through the ticket office on Pilgrim Street, through to the garden to the rear of the property Accessible toilet located at ticket office There are four floors in the house which are accessible via a single staircase with a handrail Ground floor is accessible for wheelchairs No wheelchairs available for loan due to the small size of the house There are seats in some of the rooms for visitor use, please ask a guide where these are located Braille and large print guides available Induction loop Close Step back in time to the 1950s in this fascinating home and photographic studio Explore the contrasting sides of this house: the neat, professional, spacious business rooms and the cluttered, cramped living quarters of the renowned portrait photographer Edward Chambré Hardman and his wife Margaret Hardman. They lived and worked here for 40 years, keeping everything and changing nothing. The business focused on professional studio portraits but their real love was for vivid landscape images. Some of their huge collection of photographs is on display in the house, along with the equipment they used to take and develop the iconic images. As well as reading and hearing some evocative memories of former members of staff at the studio, visitors can; - Have a go at typing a letter on Burrell & Hardman letterhead - Discover more about the eccentric characters of the Hardmans' from the staff that knew them - Learn about the tough recruitment process that Margaret Hardman put new additions through. Telephone 59 Rodney Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 9ER By cycle follow fingerposts '59 Rodney Street'. Visitor entrance on Pilgrim Street, near Anglican Cathedral By train Liverpool Lime Street ½ mile By road Parking: no onsite parking. Car parks at Anglican Cathedral and Slater Street NCP By bus frequent services from surrounding area The Hardmans' House £16.36 What is Gift Aid? Most of our places run the Gift Aid on Entry scheme at their admission points. Under this scheme, if you're not a member you have the choice of two entry tickets: Gift Aid Admission or Standard admission If the place runs Gift Aid on Entry, we'll offer you the Gift Aid Admission prices. But it's entirely up to you which ticket you choose. If you want the Standard Admission instead, just let us know when you come to pay. Gift Aid Admission includes a 10 per cent or more voluntary donation. Gift Aid Admissions let us reclaim tax on the whole amount paid* — an extra 25 per cent — potentially a very significant boost to our places' funds. An extra £1 paid under the scheme can be worth over £3 to the National Trust as shown below: Payment of the additional percentage donation is entirely voluntary, so if you
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What is the real name of the Yorkshire Ripper, convicted in 1981 of the murder of 13 people?
Peter Sutcliffe, "The Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe Peter Sutcliffe, "The Yorkshire Ripper" Peter William Sutcliffe (born 2 June 1946) is a British serial killer who was dubbed “The Yorkshire Ripper”. In 1981 Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women and attacking seven others. He is currently serving 20 sentences of life imprisonment in Broadmoor Hospital. After his conviction, Peter Sutcliffe began using his mother’s maiden name and became known as Peter William Coonan. A High Court ruling rejected an appeal in 2010, confirming that he would serve a whole life tariff and would never be released from imprisonment. Peter Sutcliffe was born in Bingley, to a working-class Catholic family in West Riding of Yorkshire, a son of John Sutcliffe (11 December 1922 – June 2004) and Kathleen Frances Sutcliffe (née Coonan, 22 January 1919 – 1978). Reportedly a loner at school, he left at the age of 15 and took a series of menial jobs, including two stints as a gravedigger during the 1960s. Between November 1971 and April 1973 Sutcliffe worked at the factory of Baird Television Ltd, on the packaging line. He left when he was asked to go on the road as a salesman. After leaving Baird, he worked nightshifts at the Britannia Works of Anderton International from April 1973. In February 1975 he took redundancy, used the pay-off to gain an HGV licence on 4 June 1975 and began working as a driver for a tyre firm on 29 September of that year. On 5 March 1976 he was dismissed for the theft of used tyres. He was unemployed until October 1976, when he found another job as an HGV driver for T & WH Clark (Holdings Ltd.) on the Canal Road Industrial Estate in Bradford. Sutcliffe frequently used prostitutes as a young man and it has been speculated that a bad experience with one during which he was believed to have been conned out of money, helped fuel his violent hatred of women. He first met Sonia Szurma  on 14 February 1967; they married on 10 August 1974. His wife suffered several miscarriages over the following few years and the couple were subsequently informed that she would not be able to have children. Shortly after this, she resumed a teacher training course. When she completed the course in 1977 and began teaching, the couple used the salary from her job to buy their first house in Heaton , Bradford, where they moved on 26 September 1977, and where they were still living at the time of Sutcliffe’s arrest. Peter Sutcliffe – Murder victims
Casebook: Jack the Ripper - Introduction to the Case Buy now! Larry S. Barbee This is a brief review of the Jack the Ripper murders that occurred in London more than a hundred years ago. Much of the original evidence gathered at the time has been lost, and many "facts" are actually opinions by the various writers who have written about the case during the past century. Many aspects of the case are therefore contested, and so what follows is a summation of the case in general. There are many books available to the student of crime who wishes to grapple with the many mysteries associated with the case. "Jack the Ripper" is the popular name given to a serial killer who killed a number of prostitutes in the East End of London in 1888. The name originates from a letter written by someone who claimed to be the killer published at the time of the murders. The killings took place within a mile area and involved the districts of Whitechapel, Spitalfields, Aldgate, and the City of London proper. He was also called the Whitechapel Murderer and "Leather Apron." Significance and Importance Jack the Ripper has remained popular for a lot of reasons. He was not the first serial killer, but he was probably the first to appear in a large metropolis at a time when the general populace had become literate and the press was a force for social change. The Ripper also appeared when there were tremendous political turmoil and both the liberals and social reformers, as well as the Irish Home rule partisans tried to use the crimes for their own ends. Every day the activities of the Ripper were chronicled in the newspapers as were the results of the inquiries and the actions taken by the police. Even the feelings of the people living in the East End, and the editorials that attacked the various establishments of Society appeared each day for both the people of London and the whole world to read. It was the press coverage that made this series of murders a "new thing", something that the world had never known before. The press was also partly responsible for creating many myths surrounding the Ripper and ended up turning a sad killer of women into a "bogey man", who has now become one of the most romantic figures in history. The rest of the responsibility lies with the Ripper. He may have been a sexual serial killer of a type all too common in the 1990s, but he was also bent on terrifying a city and making the whole world take notice of him by leaving his horribly mutilated victims in plain sight. Lastly, the Ripper was never caught and it is the mysteries surrounding this killer that both add to the romance of the story and creating an intellectual puzzle that people still want to solve. The Victims It is unclear just how many women the Ripper killed. It is generally accepted that he killed five, though some have written that he murdered only four while others say seven or more. The public, press, and even many junior police officers believed that the Ripper was responsible for nine slayings. The five that are generally accepted as the work of the Ripper are: Mary Ann (Polly) Nichols, murdered Friday, August 31, 1888. Annie Chapman, murdered Saturday, September 8, 1888. Elizabeth Stride, murdered Sunday, September 30, 1888. Catharine Eddowes, also murdered that same date. Mary Jane (Marie Jeanette) Kelly, murdered Friday, November 9, 1888. Besides these five there are good reasons to believe that the first victim was really Martha Tabram who was murdered Tuesday, August 7, 1888, and there are important considerations for questioning whether Stride was a Ripper victim. As to the actual number of women that the Ripper killed, Philip Sugden wrote in his excellent book, The Complete History of Jack the Ripper, "There is no simple answer. In a sentence: at least four, probably six, just possibly eight." All five of these listed plus Tabram were prostitutes and were killed between early August and early November 1888. All but Tabram and Kelly were killed outdoors and there is no evidence to suggest that any of them knew each other. Th
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Who is the lead singer of British band The Cure?
Robert Smith (musician) - Wikiquote Robert Smith (musician) Jump to: navigation , search Robert Smith Robert James Smith (born April 21 , 1959 ) is a guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. He has been the lead singer and driving force behind British post-punk band The Cure since its founding in 1976. Sourced[ edit ] A couple of years ago, we went to Eurodisney. That too was bearable, although it was a bit weird when Mickey Mouse came to ask for an autograph. (Humo Magazine, 2000) But everyone I know reaches a point where they throw out their arms and go beserk for a while; otherwise you never know what your limits are. I was just trying to find mine. (Guitar Player magazine 1992) I could write songs as bad as Wham's if I really felt the urge to, but what's the point? (The Hit magazine 1985) I don't think of death in a romantic way anymore. (L'Express newspaper 2000) I don't understand this obsession with banging out records. What a stupid attitude! Like the world is holding its breath waiting for the next Cure album. It isn't. (Papermag Paper Daily 1996) I have a bag full of words, and when one of us comes up with a good piece of music, I look in the bag to see if anything there will fit. If nothing does, I sit down and try to put down on paper what the music makes me feel; very rarely will a piece of writing inspire a piece of music. (CANOE 1996) I honestly don't class myself as a songwriter. I've got 'musician' written on my passport. That's even funnier. (The Hit magazine 1985) I think the rock'n'roll myth of living on the edge is a pile of crap. (Spin magazine 1987) I think we're in the Top 10 most bootlegged bands in history according to a web-poll. Pretty much every show we ever do is bootlegged, but it's very rare that one is of good enough quality to be listened to by anything other than the most fanatical people though I suppose only fanatical people buy bootlegs. (X-Press magazine 2000) I wake up and look at myself and think, 'yuck!'. (MTV) I wouldn't want to think people doted on us, hung on every word, or wanted to look like us. (Trouser Press 1980) I'm not going to worry about the Cure slipping down into the second division; it doesn't bother me because I never expected to be in the first division anyway. [A soccer reference] (Alternative Press) I've always spent more time with a smile on my face than not, but the thing is, I don't write about it. (Rolling Stone magazine 1997) I've experienced such extremes both in the band and in my personal life, feelings that last for just a few seconds at a time, that it's like a drug. After a while, when they're not there you notice the absence of it and nothing seems real anymore and nothings quite sharp enough or focused enough. (Spin magazine 1989) Jimi Hendrix changed my life. Each generation influences the following one and as a consequence brings it back to the past. (L'Express newspaper 2000) Most of the time I'm a professional idiot. I really don't care about what other people think, which can be a bad thing. (The Hit magazine 1985) No, come to think of it, I don't think the Cure will end, but I can make up an ending if you want me to. (Spin magazine 1989) Originally I was going to take perverse satisfaction in making a depressing album. (Spin magazine 1989) Refusing to grow up is like refusing to accept your limitations. That's why I don't think we'll ever grow up. (Melody Maker magazine 1992) The Cure, is the kind of band that wanders in and out of the mainstream's gaze. (The Boston Globe newspaper 1997) There have been very few virtuosos in the history of the group, but there have been a lot of really nice people. The Cure backstage is a notoriously fun-filled zone. (JAM TV) There is a reason for me always shoe-gazing. I simply can't look into the eyes of several thousand people. (Toronto Sun newspaper) They may not like us, but they can't get away from knowing who we are. (Spin magazine 1988) If Morrissey says not to eat meat, then I’m going to eat meat; that’s how much I hate Morrissey. (Q, May 1989) We wouldn't have been able to handle the fame if it would've
Thom Yorke | Biography, News, Photos and Videos | Contactmusic.com Biography Thom Yorke (born 7.10.1968) Thom Yorke is the lead singer of Radiohead, an alternative rock band from Oxford, England. He has also released his own solo music. Thom Yorke: Childhood Thom Yorke was born in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. He was born with his left eye shut and underwent numerous operations as a child, which eventually left him with a drooping eyelid. The Yorke family moved often, due to his father's work. At the many schools that he attended, Yorke was often teased because of his eye condition. Eventually, the family settled in Oxfordshire. At the age of seven, Yorke was given his first guitar. He was a fan of Brian May, the guitarist of Queen. By 11, Yorke had formed his first band and started writing songs. It was at Abingdon school that Thom Yorke met Phil Selway, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood and Jonny Greenwood, with whom he would form Radiohead. Originally, the band was called On A Friday. In 1988, the band took a break when Yorke attended university in Exeter, where he would DJ and briefly joined a band called The Headless Chickens. Thom Yorke: Music Career In 1991, On A Friday's music activity was resumed and the band moved to Oxford. They were shortly signed to Parlophone and changed their name to Radiohead. When their single 'Creep' was released, it became a worldwide hit, followed up by their debut album Pablo Honey. Following the release of their second album, The Bends, R.E.M. selected Radiohead to open for them on their European tour. Thom Yorke became particularly good friends with Michael Stipe. Following the release of OK Computer, their third album, Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood collaborated on the soundtrack to Velvet Goldmine (which starred Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale and Eddie Izzard), under the pseudonym Venus In Furs. Suede's Bernard Butler was also in the band, who performed covers of Roxy Music songs. Radiohead's music has become increasingly experimental, with the release of their next three albums, Kid A, Amnesiac and Hail to the Thief. Their seventh album, In Rainbows hit headlines for the unique way in which it was released. The album was made available as a digital download, with an online pay button which allowed the purchaser to pay as much or as little as they like for the album. Thom Yorke's debut solo album, The Eraser, was released in 2006. Radiohead's producer Nigel Godrich was on board as producer for the album, and the cover's artwork was done by Stanley Donwood. The album was released by XL Recordings and was shortlisted for that year's Mercury Music Prize, as well as receiving a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Music Album. Although Thom Yorke rarely performs solo, he did open the main stage on the Sunday at 2009's Latitude Festival. The performance received a mixed response. Thom Yorke has often collaborated with other musicians. In 2000, he appeared a number of times on PJ Harvey's Stories From the City, Stories From The Sea. The album won that year's Mercury Music Prize. Yorke has twice recorded with Bjork - once on 'I've Seen It All' and again on 'Nattura'. In 1998, Thom Yorke collaborated with DJ Shadow on 'Rabbit in Your Headlights' and in 2007, he sang on 'The White Flash' by Modeselektor. Thom Yorke: Personal Life Thom Yorke is in a long-standing relationship with Rachel Owen, whom he met whilst at Exeter University (Owen studied fine art and printmaking). Yorke and Owen have two children together, Noah (b. 2001) and Agnes (b. 2004). Thom's brother, Andy, was in the band the Unbelievable Truth, who had brief success in the 1990s. Biography by Contactmusic.com
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Which American city saw the premiere of Sunset Boulevard?
Sunset Boulevard - DC Theatre Scene You are here: Home / All Reviews / Our Reviews / Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard December 20, 2010 by Terry Ponick 4 Comments Sunset Boulevard is not the best musical that Andrew Lloyd Webber ever composed. While its primary storyline—the decline and fall of an aging silent film diva–is oddly compelling, its score gets repetitious and its lyrics often fail to scan with the music. That having been said, Signature Theatre’s new production of this show is slick, compelling, and surprisingly moving. It’s so good that, in spite of its lack of truly memorable tunes, it might just give the touring production of the Lincoln Center’s South Pacific revival—currently playing across the river at the Kennedy Center—a run for its money. D.B. Bonds as Joe Gillis, Florence Lacey as Norma Desmond and Ed Dixon as Max von Mayerling (Photo: Chris Mueller) Sunset Boulevard has had a spotty history onstage. Inspired by Billy Wilder’s eponymous 1950 film, Webber’s musical version went through a few false starts and rewrites before its London premiere in 1993 with book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. Both the film and the musical focus on the sadly fading career of legendary (but fictional) silent film star Norma Desmond, portrayed brilliantly by Florence Lacey in Signature’s production. Now much older and wealthier but with her glamour days long past, Norma is convinced she can make a big Hollywood comeback playing a teenaged Salome in a biblical epic film she’s scripted herself. Enter down-and-out screenwriter Joe Gillis who gets into Norma’s palatial Sunset Boulevard mansion quite by accident. He ends up moving in to rewrite her disastrous script. Not willing to give up the good life she lavishes upon him, he becomes her reluctant boy toy, which ruins his budding romance with up-and-coming young screenwriter Betty Schaefer. Ultimately, despite the desperate machinations of Norma’s once-husband and now loyal butler Max, both Norma’s revised script and her shabby affair lead to the show’s highly dramatic, tragic denouement. After its initial London success and a decent run on Broadway, Sunset Boulevard evolved into a continuing soap opera saga of misunderstandings and lawsuits in later productions, particularly in the United States. These, combined with the lavish, costly sets required by the show regularly kept the it from turning a profit. At least partly as a result, performances over the years gradually became much less frequent. But now we arrive in Arlington, 2010. In what this critic regards as a dynamic masterstroke of fiscal and artistic creativity, the Signature Theatre brain trust chose to mount the first Washington-area run of Sunset Boulevard by trimming its outlandish stage mechanics to the minimum necessary to sustain the central metaphor of Norma’s decaying Hollywood mansion. This is not to imply that Signature’s re-imagination of Sunset Boulevard looks and feels cheap. Far from it. Before you even enter the theater proper, you travel through the small rear vestibule of the MAX space and find it littered with packing crates and stage props. As you find your seat, you notice the burlap-bagged counterweights hanging from the industrial ceiling inside, and the sliding corrugated metal doors to the rear and sides of the generous, uncluttered, and barely-elevated stage area. You suddenly realize that you’ve joined this production in medias res: you’re smack-dab in the middle of a late-1940s Hollywood soundstage (kudos to set designer Dan Conway) that’s devoid of props but ready for the directors, actors, and cameras to enter and for the magic to happen. And it does. As the lights dim and as music director Jon Kalbfleisch launches his first downbeat, you notice the show’s orchestra perched somewhat precariously above and along stage rear. They’re somewhat hidden by a semitransparent scrim and some ornate, stylish simulated ironwork—and occasionally by a movie screen. But as you listen to the opening bars of the show, amplified via the MAX’s excellent, realistic sound system, you
Route 66, United States, North America - YouTube Route 66, United States, North America Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on May 26, 2013 U.S. Route 66, also known as the Will Rogers Highway and colloquially known as the Main Street of America or the Mother Road, was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System. Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926 with road signs erected the following year. The highway, which became one of the most famous roads in America, originally ran from Chicago, Illinois, through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona before ending at Los Angeles, California, covering a total of 2,448 miles (3,940 km). It was recognized in popular culture by both a hit song and the Route 66 television show in the 1960s. Route 66 served as a major path for those who migrated west, especially during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, and it supported the economies of the communities through which the road passed. People doing business along the route became prosperous due to the growing popularity of the highway, and those same people later fought to keep the highway alive in the face of the growing threat of being bypassed by the new Interstate Highway System. Route 66 underwent many improvements and realignments over its lifetime, and it was officially removed from the United States Highway System on June 27, 1985 after it had been replaced in its entirety by the Interstate Highway System. Portions of the road that passed through Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, and Arizona have been designated a National Scenic Byway of the name "Historic Route 66", which is returning to some maps. Several states have adopted significant bypassed sections of the former US 66 into the state road network as State Route 66. Officially recognized as the birthplace of U.S. Route 66, it was in Springfield, Missouri on April 30, 1926 that officials first proposed the name of the new Chicago-to-Los Angeles highway. A placard in Park Central Square was dedicated to the city by the Route 66 Association of Missouri, and traces of the "Mother Road" are still visible in downtown Springfield along Kearney Street, Glenstone Avenue, College and St. Louis streets and on Missouri 266 to Halltown, Missouri. Championed by Tulsa, Oklahoma businessman Cyrus Avery when the first talks about a national highway system began, U.S. 66 was first signed into law in 1927 as one of the original U.S. Highways, although it was not completely paved until 1938. Avery was adamant that the highway have a round number and had proposed number 60 to identify it. A controversy erupted over the number 60, largely from delegates from Kentucky which wanted a Virginia Beach--Los Angeles highway to be U.S. 60 and U.S. 62 between Chicago and Springfield, Missouri. Arguments and counter-arguments continued and the final conclusion was to have US 60 run between Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Springfield, Missouri, and the Chicago--L.A. route be U.S. 62. Avery settled on "66" (which was unassigned) because he thought the double-digit number would be easy to remember as well as pleasant to say and hear. The state of Missouri released its 1926 state highway map with the highway labeled as U.S. Route 60. After the new federal highway system was officially created, Cyrus Avery called for the establishment of the U.S. Highway 66 Association to promote the complete paving of the highway from end to end and to promote travel down the highway. In 1927, in Tulsa, the association was officially established with John T. Woodruff of Springfield, Missouri elected the first president. In 1928, the association made its first attempt at publicity, the "Bunion Derby", a footrace from Los Angeles to New York City, of which the path from Los Angeles to Chicago would be on Route 66. The publicity worked: several dignitaries, including
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Dungeness, King, and Spider are types of what?
Crabs: Description, types, how to eat, cooking tips, equivalents and storage Crabs Crabs are crustaceans. Female Crabs are called "hens"; male crabs are called "cocks." Males are very narrow tails and larger claws. Females have broader tails that are somewhat heart-shaped. Which species of Crab is popular where depends basically on what's available there: in Europe, it's the Spider and Brown Crabs; in North America, on the Atlantic Coast, it's Blue Crabs, and on the Pacific Coast, Dungeness Crabs. In the UK, the most commonly sold crab is the Brown one, though the Spider crab is starting to become popular (as of 2004.) Just as there is light and dark meat on a turkey, there is light and dark meat in a Crab. In general, their claws have white, sweet flesh, and their bodies have brown, rich flesh. Males have more white meat because they have larger claws, but even still, a while crab will be about three-quarters dark meat. Most recipes will ask for the white meat, which is flaky and mild-tasting; the dark meat is sweeter and coarser. You can use the dark meat in soups, but usually to get enough white meat for a recipe you need to buy it already separately plucked out. Fresh crab meat sold in fish counters is sometimes pasteurized to give it a better shelf life. Don't buy any Crabs that don't show any signs of life (though they won't be all that energetic if refrigerated, they should still make some kind of attempt to move their claws if poked at.) Try to avoid ones that have recently moulted. If a lot of water comes out of the Crabs when you crack them open after cooking, what you were sold is ones that recently moulted and got new shells. They haven't yet grown fully into their new shells, so there will be a lot of water inside them. If the bottom of the Crab is white, chances are their shells are brand new. Look for ones that are stained or rusty-looking on the bottom. Crabs should not smell fishy at all. Though this may seem obvious, the larger the Crab, the more meat there will be on it, and the less fiddly it will be to get that meat out of the body. Eating Crab Not all Crabs have edible meat in both the bodies and the claws. Dungeness Crabs and Blue Crabs are two examples of Crabs that do. To open a cooked Blue Crab or Dungeness Crab, or other type of Crab that has edible body meat, break off and set aside all the limbs, flip it upside down, and use a knife to pry off the shell in the centre of its bottom (called the "apron" flap.) Turn it right side up, lift off the top shell. Discard both shells, of course (or, if you are doing this in the kitchen, you can freeze them for making a stock later.) You will see a membrane covering the crabmeat, and on top of that some body parts (lungs and other things.) The grey, furry-looking things are the lungs (sometimes called "dead men's fingers".) The stomach is a grey sack just below the head. Scrape the lungs and stomach off, along with other innards and discard (they are not poisonous, but they are indigestible.) Then pull the halves apart, remove the gills and take out the dark meat. There's a bony bit in the centre. Crack the legs and the claws, and use a skewer to get the white meat out of them. Alaska King Crab Alaska King Crabs gave edible meat in claws and legs. Break off the claws and legs. Use your knife handle to crack them open so you can get at the meat inside them. Discard the body. Stone Crabs Stone Crabs have edible meat in their claws only. Break off the claws. Use your knife handle to crack them open so you can get at the meat inside them. Discard the body and legs. Lump Crabmeat From any Crab, large pieces of Crab that can be used for "presentation", such as in salads or pastas. Backfin Crabmeat Smaller, broken flakes or chunks of Crab meat that can be used in sauces or Crab cakes. Crab Mustard Many people love the strong-tasting, yellow stuff inside a Crab. It is a gland that branches out on both sides of the Crab's stomach to function as its liver and pancreas. In areas where the water may be doubtful, it's best not to eat this, as part of its function
Pantomime Dames Pantomime Dames The role of the Pantomime Dame stretches back to the earliest origins of the theatre, when girls and young women were played by youths, and old women by men - often comically. The earliest ancestor of the comedic are possibly Mrs. Noah in the miracle plays of the middle ages. Even after the restoration in the 17th century, when actresses entered the theatre, many were loathe to play older parts, and the convention continued. During the Regency the roles of witches, characters like 'Mother Skipton' and old harridans were played often by men, Grimaldi played several female roles, including the Baroness in 'Cinderella'. The Ugly Sisters at this time were played by women, later by men.  Dame roles remained variable up until the 1860's and later. The 1826 and 1836 productions of 'Aladdin' at Covent Garden had women playing the role of the widow, and then in the 1856 and 1865 versions, by a man. The first male 'Widow Twankey' was James Rogers, with Dan Leno credited as the creator of 'Mother Goose'. The names given to Dames have altered over the years, but traditionally the Dame in 'Aladdin' is Widow Twankey. Christened in 1861 Twankay was a tea, popular in London at the time, from the Tuan Kay province of China.  Dame Trott takes her name from a slang word for an old hag, and became the popular name for Jack's mother in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'. Dame Durden also shares this relationship from time to time. 'Dick Whittington' has had a cook as Dame since its first performance, with the title 'Sara the Cook' given in most cases.  The Ugly Sisters have changed their names frequently to keep up with fashion. Originally Clorinda and Thisbe, they have been Daisy and Buttercup, Hysteria and Hydrophobia, Alexis and Krystle, Sharon and Tracey, with names changing as rapidly as their costumes, which often parody contemporary fashion. Comedy duos specialising in these roles include Grand and Mars, Ford and Sheen, Alan Haynes and Danny La Rue, Barry Howard and John Inman, and in recent times Peter Robbins and Nigel Ellacott. However, whereas 'Sisters' have to be sinister yet funny, the Pantomime Dame remains a beacon of warmth and sympathy. The performers who play these indefatigable matrons have been drawn from Music Hall, Variety and Television. The Victorians adored the likes of Dan Leno and Sir George Robey (the only Dame to be knighted!). later generations applauded Arthur Lucan (Old Mother Riley), Douglas Byng, Shaun Glenville and George Lacy. Popular stars like Norman Evans ('Over the Garden Wall'), Nat (Rubberlegs) Jackley and (Big Hearted) Arthur Askey drew in the crowds, whilst in more modern times Stanley Baxter, Terry Scott, Jack Tripp and Billy Dainty filled the Theatres. Today the likes of John Inman, Danny La Rue, Don McLean and Tudor Davies carry on a tradition stretching back through the mists of time. You may either choose to print this page out from the website or download them as WinZip / Adobe Acrobat files. Visit our DOWNLOAD CENTRE for details on how to obtain these documents. This page was last updated 30th May 2002
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