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Catching a Crab - YouTube Catching a Crab Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on May 4, 2006 In rowing we all catch crabs. Category
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Australian Seafood Exports - Lobster Grading Information Lobster Grading Information Scientific Name - Sagmariasus verreauxi Eastern Rock Lobster Description Sagmariasus verreauxi is a species of spiny lobster that lives around northern New Zealand, the Kermadec Islands the Chatham Islands and Australia from Queensland to Tasmania. It is probably the longest decapod crustacean in the world, alongside the American lobster Homarus americanus, growing to lengths of up to 60 centimetres. Scientific Name - Panulirus cygnus Western Rock Lobster Description The species has five pairs of legs that are used to move across the ocean floor, the fifth set possessing claws in the female, and six smaller pairs are located at the mouth. The eyes are located at the ends of stalks. They vary in colour from a brownish purple to a pale colour. The exoskeleton is segmented, and must be shed as the animal grows. The largest recorded specimen is 5.5 kilograms, but a maximum weight of 5.5 kg is considered typical. The average accepted form of measurement, that of the carapace, is from 80 to 100 millimetres in length. Frozen - Whole Cooked & Raw
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Which model was engaged to Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music before she married Mick Jagger?
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'I got Mick Jagger to quit HEROIN, but I could never get him to give up GIRLS ...' Jerry Hall reveals all in her long-awaited autobiography | Daily Mail Online comments Just last year, her sudden and mysterious refusal to reveal the secrets of her wild life with Mick Jagger saw Jerry Hall hand back a £500,000 advance for an autobiography. But now, the Texan supermodel-turned-actress has finally laid bare her life with one of the world’s most notorious rock stars. The revelations, which Jagger has suggested he would have preferred to ‘take to his grave’, include confirmation that he repeatedly cheated on her during their 23-year relationship. In an extract from a new coffee-table-style picture book, published exclusively in today’s Mail on Sunday, Miss Hall tells how she was seduced by Jagger as a teenager while engaged to Roxy Music legend Bryan Ferry. So in love: Mick Jagger with Jerry Hall. The Rolling Stone relentlessly pursued the Texan beauty until he eventually stole her away from singer Bryan Ferry But the 54-year-old says she was never able to change the frontman’s womanising ways. She describes Jagger as ‘a dangerous sexual predator’ who had been weaned off heroin but had replaced his drug addiction with sex. And she claims that on the night before her Balinese wedding to the singer in 1990, she stifled fears he was having an affair with Carla Bruni, now the wife of French president Nicolas Sarkozy who was then the girlfriend of musician Eric Clapton. But despite his infidelity, Miss Hall reveals her enduring love for the man who was gentle and charming and had a ‘talent for feelings’. It was a love which continued until 1999, when it emerged that Brazilian model Luciana Morad was pregnant with his child. Miss Hall also describes in detail for the first time how Jagger persuaded her to start an affair with him while she was engaged to Ferry. She tells how, at a party in 1976, the Rolling Stone chased her around a table-tennis table trying to persuade her to kiss him until he was eventually hustled out by her fiance. They met again at a dinner party the following year while he was still married to Bianca. It was the start of his long obsession with the stunning blonde 20-year-old. Miss Hall reveals how she left Ferry after a passionate holiday in Morocco with Jagger. Miss Hall’s autobiography was set to be published last year and was expected to contain scandalous stories about Jagger’s indiscretions. But for reasons unknown the model backed out of the £1 million deal with publishers HarperCollins. Friends said she would have to return a £500,000 advance. At the time, a friend of Jagger, 67, said: ‘If Mick has his way, it’ll all go to the grave with him.’ Now read on for the explosive extracts from Jerry's book... In the summer of 1976, Mick Jagger asked me and my fiance Bryan Ferry out to dinner. Bryan was flattered by his attention, but I could also see Mick was smitten with me. It couldn’t have been nice for Bryan. At the end of the evening, Mick brushed his leg next to mine. I felt an electric jolt. After that Mick would turn up at our house. He was so different to Bryan; he’d be jumping around and joking, and Bryan would get edgy. Once, Mick started chasing me around a table-tennis table, trying to kiss me. Bryan came in and chased him out. Mick began leaving messages on our answering machine, saying: ‘Hi, Bryan, let’s go out again.’ But Bryan said to me: ‘I’m never going out with him again. All he did was ogle you.’ Real rock star: One of the photos of Jerry taken for Bryan Ferry's Siren album I had spent the last of my teenage years with Bryan. I was often loud and rowdy, a bit of a loose cannon. Bryan had tried to smooth out the rough edges and I sometimes resented it. Now I found myself thinking about Mick – and that worried me ... I was born in Texas in 1956, one of five sisters. My dad had been a war hero but his military career had turned sour. He had trouble getting used to civilian life and became a gambler, at one point losing our house in a poker game. He eventually got a job driving dangero
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Index-a The live album Beauty and the Beat featured pianist George Shearring and which singer? Peggy Lee Whose band was the Tijuana Brass? Herb Alpert Who were Cliff Richard's backing group through the 60s? The Shadows Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis Presley's early hits? The Jordanaires The Stratocaster is a model of which guitar maker? Fender Which piano-playing singer's first hit was The Fat Man? Fats Domino Which American rock'n'roll star caused controversy when he married a young teenager? Jerry Lee Lewis Who made the highly rated 1959 jazz album Kind of Blue? Miles Davis Which iconic British female singer made the highly regarded album titled '(her first name) in Memphis' ? Dusty Springfield Whose band was the All Stars? Junior Walker (Jr Walker) Larry Adler played what instrument? Harmonica Whose childhood hit was Fingertips? Stevie Wonder Which guitar innovator and player has a range of Gibson Guitars named after him? Les Paul The founding brother members of the Kinks were Ray and Dave what? Davies What was Smokey Robinson's most famous band called? The Miracles Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen's 1962 hit was called March of the ... what? Siamese Children Who sang the hit theme song Rawhide? Frankie Laine John Mayall's band which helped launch Eric Clapton's career was called what? Bluesbreakers Rock Around the Clock was a hit for Bill Haley and his ... what? Comets Which comedy actor had a novelty hit with My Boomerang Won't Come Back? Charlie Drake Who sang with Serge Gainsbourg on the hit Je t'aime? Jane Birkin Colin Blunstone fronted which 1960s group? The Zombies What Eastenders star sang on the novelty hit Come Outside? Wendy Richard Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson Jr, who died in the same plane crash as Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly was better known by what name?Big Bopper Which later-to-be-famous solo singer and guitarist toured as a member of the Beach Boys in the mid 60s? Glen Campbell Who had sang the hit song Little Old Wine Drinker Me? Dean Martin What famous 'two-fingered' jazz guitarist died in 1953? Django Reinhardt (Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt) What song, released to promote the film The Millionairess, featured its stars Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren? Goodness Gracious Me Who managed the Beatles' prior to his early death in 1967? Brian Epstein Whose nickname was a derived from the term satchel-mouth? Louis Armstrong (Satchmo) What's the name of the motorbiker who dies in the Shangri-Las' hit The Leader of the Pack? Jimmy Which singing-songwriting founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers died age 26, after which his body was 'stolen' by a friend and burnt in the Joshua Tree National Park? Gram Parsons Which American singer and entertainer was nicknamed Schnozzola, because of his large nose? Jimmy Durante Who wrote and had a hit with the instrumental Classical Gas? Mason Williams Who wrote Patsy Cline's hit Crazy? Willie Nelson What city hosted the Beatles as the resident band at the Kaiserkeller and Top Ten Club? Hamburg The Isley Brothers' hit was called Behind a ... what? Painted Smile 1950-60s record turntables commonly offered four speeds: 33, 45, 78, and what other? 16 (technically the speeds were 33⅓ and 16⅔ but record decks tended to show only the whole numbers) American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better known by what stage name? Wolfman Jack What ridiculously titled song was a hit in 1954 for Max Bygraves in the UK and the Four Lads in the USA? Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea Who had the 1965 instrumental hit Spanish Flea? Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass What was Emile Ford and the Checkmates' 1959 hit, supposedly the longest ever question in a UK No1 song title? What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Who singer-guitarist's backing band was The Bruvvers? Joe Brown Which Rolling Stones guitarist died in a swimming pool in 1969? Bri
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Iggy Biggy Buggy Fun Facts About Caterpillars Caterpillars sense touch through their antennae and also through their tiny hair, called setae, which are all over their bodies. Caterpillars breathe through little holes on the sides of their bodies called spiracles, not through its mouth. The mouth and strong jaws, called mandibles are just for chewing their food! The life cycle of butterflies and moths is called complete metamorphosis. Butterflies and moths have four stages of life: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Butterflies lay eggs on plant leaves. As soon as a caterpillar is born, it is called a larva of either a butterfly or a moth. It eats and eats and eats. Sooner than later, it turns into a pupa. The pupa stage is where it goes into a chrysalis (caterpillar) or a cocoon (moth.) In the pupa stage, a lot is happening! This is when the caterpillar body transforms into a butterfly or a moth, antennae are formed, wings are finishing forming, and mouthparts are transformed. Eventually, a beautiful butterfly or moth emerges and the adult stage begins, but it cannot fly right away since its wings are wet and small. When the wings are dry and the muscles are exercised, it can fly off the host plant. Most caterpillars are herbivores, which mean they only eat plants, such as leaves and fruit, while some species of caterpillars will eat other insects or insect eggs, or even other caterpillars, such as the Zebra Swallowtail caterpillar. Most caterpillars shed just like snakes. Caterpillars grow so much and so quick, its skin becomes too tight. When this happens, it will shed its old skin, just like snakes do. This is called “molting.” Then the same thing will happen again, and again. Shedding of the skin usually happens about 4-5 times. Right before a caterpillar sheds for the last time, it may not look anything like how it looked when it was a baby! It’s much bigger, may be fuzzy now and grown hair, have different colors, bristles, tufts called “pencils,” or even spines. Did you know that it is a myth that caterpillars eat everything? They are actually extremely picky eaters. Most species of butterflies eat only leaves of a single type of plant or fruit, or a group of closely related plants. The main plant a caterpillar consumes is called the host plant for that butterfly or moth species. For example, Monarch butterflies will only eat milkweed plants, Tiger Swallowtail butterflies will only eat the leaves from black cherry trees, and Black Swallowtail butterflies eat only parsley, dill, fennel and rue. Caterpillars have something called a spinneret, which is a silk stranding. This is what it uses to drop and swing, and lets it go even when it walks, and is also used as a wrap to make its chrysalis or cocoon. Believe it or not, some caterpillars are actually poisonous! Caterpillars get their toxicity from the food it eats. For instance, when the Monarch caterpillar eats their food, milkweed plants, the plants themselves have toxins in them. So when the caterpillar ingests the plants, they ingest the toxins. The toxins do not harm the caterpillars, but actually helps them by helping to keep predators away. If a caterpillar is brightly colored, it is probably poisonous, so be careful. The most well-known and famous caterpillar/butterfly in North America is the Monarch caterpillar/butterfly. The caterpillar is usually has yellow, black, and white stripes, and when it changes into a butterfly, it is orange and black with small white spots in certain areas. To purchase books, click here! To purchase
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Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: November 2015 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Park Tavern and the Brewers Q1 Great Britain is to appear in the Tennis Davis Cup final in which Belgian city? Ghent Q2 Once storms Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond and Eva have passed the UK, which will be next? Frank The current Ebola outbreak started in which African country? Guinea (Dec 2013) Where would you find Connexus and Versatile? On TV program The Apprentice (Teams names in the current TV series) Q5 Which actor has appeared as James Bond in exactly 2 official Bond films? Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights, License to kill) Q6 According to Collins English Dictionary what has been chosen as the word of the year 2015? Binge-watch Q7 What is the tag line of the upcoming Star Wars film episode 7 of the series? The Force Awakens Who replaced Nick Hewer in the TV program The Apprentice? Claude Littner Q9 Which RAF base was in the news in October, owing to the arrival of ~140 migrants by boat? RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) Q10 There is one remaining hovercraft service operating in the UK, from which city does it operate? Portsmouth (Southsea -> Ryde on the Isle of Wight) Q11 Baroness Dido Harding of Winscombe has been in the news recently, as the CEO of which company? Talk Talk Q12 Which British airline is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, flying its inaugural flight on November 10th 1995? EasyJet The Schengen Treaty takes its name from a village in which country? Luxembourg MP can stand for two things on an ordnance survey Map, name either? Mile Post or Mooring Post Q15 On a marine map what does HWM stand for? High Water Mark Which country is to host the next Winter Olympics in 2018? South Korea Who did Seb Coe succeed as head of the IAAF? Lamine Diack What is the third largest object in the solar system? Saturn (Sun, Jupiter, Saturn) Which man made object is furthest from Earth? Voyager 1 (allow Voyager) Q20 For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? From Here to Eternity Which current world leader is sometimes known as Bibi? Benjamin Netanyahu Q22 Who has been recently sworn in as Canada's 23rd Prime Minister after winning a surprise majority? Justin Trudeau What is the longest motorway in the UK? M6 What is the longest A road in the UK? A1 Who is the shadow chancellor? John McDonnell Which building was built in 1093 to house the shrine of St Cuthbert? Durham Cathedral In which building would you find the famous Cosmati Pavement? Westminster Cathedral Who hosts 'Modern Life is Goodish'? Dave Gorman Frankie Fredericks represented which African country in athletics? Namibia Who hosts 'As yet untitled'? Alan Davies Who will be the new host of QI succeeding Stephen Fry? Sandi Toksvig What is the word used to describe an animal/plant that is both male and female? Hermaphrodite With which artistic medium would you associate Ansel Adams? Photography Which city is normally accepted as being the ancient capital of Wessex? Winchester Which group recorded the track 'Unfinished Symphony'? Massive Attack Which school featured in UK TV's 'Please Sir'? Fenn Street Q37 80s band Heaven 17 got their name from a well-known novel originally published in 1962. Name it? A Clockwork Orange - (by Anthony Burgess) Q38 Steely Dan got their name from which notorious novel originally published in 1959? The Naked Lunch (by William Burroughs) Q39 Wladimir Klitschko is a champion boxer from which country? Ukraine The 'Rockhampton Rocket' was a nickname given to which famous sportsman? Rod Laver Which British astronaut is going to the international space station in December? Tim Peake How many cantons make up Switzerland? 26 (accept 25 to 27) Q43 Which city was the imperial capital of Japan before Tokyo? Kyoto Saloth Sar born 19 May 1925 is better known by what name? Pol Pot What was discovered in 1799 by Pierre-François Bouchard a Napoleonic soldier? The Rosetta Stone 'I told you I was ill' are the words carved into whose gravestone? Spike Milligan Q47 What did Newcastle chemist William Owen invent in 1927 for those
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ZODIAC SIGNS AND FAMILY HISTORY ZODIAC SIGNS AND FAMILY HISTORY One of the controversies surrounding Joseph Flory, immigrant father of the C-Line, involves religion. Since apparently several of his children were baptized as adults in the Conestoga Congregation of Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania, it is presumed Joseph was himself a "Dunkard" (Brethren), fleeing Europe for religious freedom. The theory that he was Brethren (non-believers in infant baptism) hits a snag. Walter Bunderman's 1948 book on Flory families in America pictures a photocopy of a purported 8 September 1733 baptismal certificate for Katherine Flory, alleged daughter of Joseph. If this is a genuine document, Joseph would have been Lutheran or Reformed, not Brethren. The baptismal certificate would have indicated that Katherine was baptized as an infant. It is, of course, possible that he changed his religious affiliation after his immigration. Roxann Flora Rhea read about the purported baptismal certificate; something about the wording in this document seemed strange. What follows is a report of her quest for some answers...and, yes, it does entail Signs of the Zodiac! KATHERINE FLORY AND THE ZODIAC BY ROXANN FLORA RHEA Katherine Flory, alleged daughter of Joseph Flory, who was said to have been born at sea prior to the landing of the Ship Hope on August 28, 1733, is best known for what we do not know or cannot prove about her. We don't know if she had a baptismal certificate as stated by Walter Bunderman in his book, nor do we know what ever became of it. He translated the purported document from German to English as follows: "Kathleen Flory is (word missing)...on this 8th day of September in year of our Lord 1733 in sign of the virgin". It is an understatement to say that the name Kathleen is suspect as a German name! Dick Gethmann gave an excellent description of the document in a Flora Listserve: "The document has two fold marks, it is partially torn, and it looks like there are some stains on it. It has 'decoration' both around and within the document, which makes reading it difficult". I have not seen the photocopy in Bunderman's book. After consulting with the Lutheran Archives in Philadelphia (about 1998) I was assured that baptismal certificates were commonly issued to Lutheran families in Colonial America. "In sign of the virgin"...is Virgin written in Latin (Virgo) or in German (jungfrau)? Are we seeing evidence of a Zodiac sign written in a church document. Impossible, I thought. The wording sounded almost Roman Catholic. My inquiries pertained to written Zodiac signs (not symbols). A German correspondent of mine answered my question about these signs by saying that the German Mennonites used Zodiac signs in their family Bibles because they did not like the month names used by the government and by the official church. I placed requests (in August, 1999)on the Brethren Listserve and the Flora Listserve for information re signs of the Zodiac being used in the recording of births. Many folks gave personal experience with old family records and several had expertise in the Signs of the Zodiac. It became apparent that the usage was widespread, albeit, not entirely consistent. Brethren and Mennonite denominations were mentioned frequently. Several inquiries led to a contact with a librarian from a Mennonite university in Harrisonburg, VA, who was able to give me some solid answers. She said that in their collection, they have many books with family records written in them. It is very common for the birth records to give both the date of birth and the sign of the Zodiac (such as In the sign of the Virgin, Taurus, Capricorn, etc.). As far as she knows this practice was common to Germanic families regardless of denomination. Most of the collection is Mennonite, but one app
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Free Flashcards about GK 3 Semantics is the branch of logic concerned with what? Meaning Which Northumberland castle, located between Craster and Embleton, is closely associated with the legend of Guy the Seeker? Dunstanburgh Castle Whose poem is "The Quaker Graveyard in Nantucket"? Robert Powell Which poem did Milton write about the drowned fellow poet Edward King? Lycidas What was England's second-largest and second-most commercially important city for the bulk of the 14th century? Norwich Which sea battle was fought on 24 June 1340 as one of the opening salvoes of the 100 Years War? Sluys In which county are Chipchase and Belsay Castles? Northumberland In England, often associated with the wool trade, what European historiography term refers to the entire medieval system of trade and its taxation? Staple The narrator of Anthony Burgess's 'Earthly Powers' is generally held to have been a lampoon or caricature of which real-life author? W Somerset Maugham Maria Edgeworth is a character in which literary work? Castle Rackrent In which play does the line "to thine own self be true" appear? Hamlet In which Graham Greene novel is Scobie a character? The Heart of The Matter Paul Morel is the protagonist of which novel? Sons and Lovers Gerald Crich appears in which DH Lawrence novel? Women In Love Stephen Blackpool is the hero of which Dickens work? Hard Times Which fictitious Northern city is scene of much of the action in 'Hard Times'? Coketown In which novel is Paul Pennyfeather a character? Decline and Fall (Waugh_ In which century was the Sorbonne founded? 13th (1253) Dorothea Brooke appears in which classic novel? Middlemarch In a church, what is the chancel? The space around the altar at the liturgical East end of a church. Give a year in the reign of Philip II (Phillipe Auguste) of France. 1180-1223 Which perfume house introduced the 'Gentleman' brand in 1974? Givenchy Which word can refer to a bomber aircraft, a radio call sign and the Z-Cars code-name? Victor What was Eleanor Thornton the model for in 1911? The Spirit of Ecstasy Liverworts and green leaves are both rich in which vitamin group, including retinol, retinal, retinoic acid? Vitamin A Which Englishman designed the first modern steam turbine in 1884? Parsons Which foodstuff is prepared from Hydrocarbon toluene? Saccharine Which company made the 'Forester' car model? Subaru Which American first used the term 'torpedo' for a naval explosive? Fulton Which element is atomic number 9? Fluorine Highland Dirks and Stilettos are both types of what? Daggers Fish-oils and egg yolk are both rich in which Vitamin? Vitamin D Plasterers and Diggers are both types of what sort of insect? Wasps How long is a vicennial? Every 20 years What name is given to a female badger? Sow If a male cat is a tom, what is a female? Queen A musquash fur comes from which animal? Musk Rat What was unusual about the UK Nobel Prize Winner stamps issued in 2001? Scented What type of animals are cervidae? Deer The first UK self-adhesive stamps depicted what? Cats Gypsum is more correctly known by what chemical name? Hydrated calcium sulphate What is the chemical symbol of promethium? Pm Which Miletus-born Presocratic philosopher is sometimes called 'The Father of Science'? Thales The quagga is a subspecies of which animal? Zebra Which class of subatomic particles is named from the Greek for 'heavy'? Baryons Which Ancient Greek astronomer both discovered the precession of the equinoxes, and may have compiled the first star catalogue? Hipparchus Which kitchen appliance did Denis Papin introduce in 1679? Pressure Cooker Which vitamin deficiency causes beri-beri? B1 Which class of subatomic articles is named from the Greek for 'thick'? Hadrons In which year were self-adhesive stamps introduced to the UK? 2001 Which type of creature has the largest brain relative to body size yet known? Ant Asparagus, leeks and tulips are all part of which plant family? Lily Archangel and Havana Brown are both breeds of what animal? Cat Which mathematician is (possibly fancifully) often credited with inventing roul
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TARDIS | Tardis | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit "TARDIS" was an acronym that Susan purportedly devised. Susan defined the acronym with both the singular dimension ( TV : " An Unearthly Child ") and the plural dimensions. ( AUDIO : The Beginning ) "I made up the name TARDIS from the initials — Time And Relative Dimension In Space." ( TV : " An Unearthly Child ") Susan claimed to have come up with the acronym while in her first trip inside such a ship, ( AUDIO : The Beginning ) although another account stated that she only thought of it while on 1963 Earth . ( PROSE : Time and Relative ) The First Doctor expressed familiarity with the term when Susan first said the word "TARDIS" aloud, which Susan didn't believe. ( AUDIO : The Beginning ) Nevertheless, the singular Dimension, may have been "more correct", as the Doctor's fifth , ( TV : Frontios ) eighth , ( TV : Doctor Who ) ninth ( TV : Rose ) and tenth incarnations ( TV : Smith and Jones ) consistently preferred the singular form, as did the Doctor's TARDIS itself when its matrix was transplanted into Idris ( TV : The Doctor's Wife ) and Rose Tyler . ( TV : Turn Left ) The "dedication plaque" in the Doctor's TARDIS also referred to the ship as "Time and Relative Dimension in Space", favouring the singular form. ( TV : Amy's Choice ) The Twelfth Doctor once claimed to Osgood that he made up the term TARDIS from the initials, "Totally and Radically Driving in Space". Osgood also mentioned that she had heard "a couple of different versions" of what TARDIS stood for. ( TV : The Zygon Inversion ) Flight The Doctor's TARDIS dematerialising. ( TV : The Eleventh Hour ) TARDISes usually moved through time and space by "disappearing there and reappearing here," ( TV : Rose ) a process known as "materialisation". This was controlled by a component called the dematerialisation circuit . ( TV : Terror of the Autons ) If a TARDIS' relative differentiator was missing or malfunctioning, then a TARDIS could only reappear in a different location in time, and not space. ( COMIC : The Stolen TARDIS ) TARDISes also could fly through space like conventional spacecraft , but doing so for prolonged periods could damage the ship, at least in the case of the Doctor's TARDIS. ( TV : The Runaway Bride ) A TARDIS was meant to have six pilots; ( TV : Journey's End ) however, the Doctor piloted the TARDIS on his own which led to it often jumping about in the Time Vortex and being an unpleasant ride for the passengers. During operation, a distinctive grinding and whirring sound was usually heard. ( TV : An Unearthly Child et al) River Song once demonstrated that the Doctor's TARDIS was capable of materialising silently, teasing the Doctor that the noise was actually caused by him leaving the brakes on. ( TV : The Time of Angels ) However, other newer TARDISes, flown by other pilots such as the Master , ( TV : Colony in Space , The King's Demons ) the Rani ( TV : Time and the Rani ) and the Monk , ( TV : The Daleks' Master Plan ) made the same sound in the course of their normal operation, as did the Doctor's when piloted by other Time Lords. ( TV : The Claws of Axos , The Pirate Planet ) The Minyans ' computer recognised the sound as associated with Time Lord ships. ( TV : Underworld ) The Doctor himself also materialised his TARDIS more than once without making the distinctive noise. ( TV : The Dalek Invasion of Earth , The Impossible Astronaut , The Time of the Doctor ) This sound was also made by other devices: SIDRATs , a craft similar to TARDISes used by the War Lords ; ( TV : The War Games ) a Time Lord who appeared to the Third Doctor (without using any visible means of transport) to warn him of the appearance of the Master; ( TV : Terror of the Autons ) when the Time Lords provided the Third Doctor with a new dematerialisation circuit, it appeared on a table making this sound; ( TV : The Three Doctors ) and when the Fourth Doctor modified Skagra 's invisible spaceship to travel like a TARDIS, again, this sound was heard. ( HOMEVID : Shada ) When a TARDIS materialised, it would sometimes result i
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL - Stave Two "A quarter to it," said Scrooge. "Ding dong!" "The hour itself," said Scrooge, triumphantly, "and nothing else!" He spoke before the hour bell sounded, which it now did with a deep, dull, hollow, melancholy One. Light flashed up in the room upon the instant, and the curtains of his bed were drawn. The curtains of his bed were drawn aside, I tell you, by a hand. Not the curtains at his feet, nor the curtains at his back, but those to which his face was addressed. The curtains of his bed were drawn aside; and Scrooge, starting up into a half-recumbent attitude, found himself face to face with the unearthly visitor who drew them: as close to it as I am now to you, and I am standing in the spirit at your elbow. It was a strange figure -- like a child: yet not so like a child as like an old man, viewed through some supernatural medium, which gave him the appearance of having receded from the view, and being diminished to a child's proportions. Its hair, which hung about its neck and down its back, was white as if with age; and yet the face had not a wrinkle in it, and the tenderest bloom was on the skin. The arms were very long and muscular; the hands the same, as if its hold were of uncommon strength. Its legs and feet, most delicately formed, were, like those upper members, bare. It wore a tunic of the purest white, and round its waist was bound a lustrous belt, the sheen of which was beautiful. It held a branch of fresh green holly in its hand; and, in singular contradiction of that wintry emblem, had its dress trimmed with summer flowers. But the strangest thing about it was, that from the crown of its head there sprung a bright clear jet of light, by which all this was visible; and which was doubtless the occasion of its using, in its duller moments, a great extinguisher for a cap, which it now held under its arm. Even this, though, when Scrooge looked at it with increasing steadiness, was not its strangest quality. For as its belt sparkled and glittered now in one part and now in another, and what was light one instant, at another time was dark, so the figure itself fluctuated in its distinctness: being now a thing with one arm, now with one leg, now with twenty legs, now a pair of legs without a head, now a head without a body: of which dissolving parts, no outline would be visible in the dense gloom wherein they melted away. And in the very wonder of this, it would be itself again; distinct and clear as ever. "Are you the Spirit, sir, whose coming was foretold to me?" asked Scrooge. "I am." The voice was soft and gentle. Singularly low, as if instead of being so close beside him, it were at a distance. "Who, and what are you?" Scrooge demanded. "I am the Ghost of Christmas Past." "Long Past?" inquired Scrooge: observant of its dwarfish stature. "No. Your past." Perhaps, Scrooge could not have told anybody why, if anybody could have asked him; but he had a special desire to see the Spirit in his cap; and begged him to be covered. "What!" exclaimed the Ghost, "Would you so soon put out, with worldly hands, the light I give? Is it not enough that you are one of those whose passions made this cap, and force me through whole trains of years to wear it low upon my brow!" Scrooge reverently disclaimed all intention to offend or any knowledge of having willfully bonneted the Spirit at any period of his life. He then made bold to inquire what business brought him there. "Your welfare," said the Ghost. Scrooge expressed himself much obliged, but could not help thinking that a night of unbroken rest would have been more conducive to that end. The Spirit must have heard him thinking, for it said immediately: "Your reclamation, then. Take heed." It put out its strong hand as it spoke, and clasped him gently by the arm. "Rise. And walk with me." It would have been in vain for Scrooge to plead that the weather and the hour were not adapted to pedestrian purposes; that bed was warm, and the thermometer a long way below freezing; that he was clad but lightly in his slippers, dressing-gown, and nightca
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Types Of Molasses Fertilizer – Tips For Using Molasses In Gardens Image by Marshall By Susan Patterson, Master Gardener Looking for an easy, low cost way to feed your plants? Consider feeding plants with molasses. Molasses plant fertilizer is a great way to grow healthy plants and as an added benefit, using molasses in gardens can help fend off pests. Let’s learn more about molasses as fertilizer. What is Molasses? Molasses is the by-product of beating sugarcane , grapes or sugar beets into sugar. The dark, rich, and somewhat sweet liquid is commonly used as a sweetener in baked goods, as a natural remedy for many ailments, and added to animal feed. Even though it is a by-product, molasses is full of vitamins and minerals. As a result, molasses as fertilizer is possible too. Feeding Plants with Molasses Using molasses in organic gardening practices is nothing new. The sugar refinement process goes through three stages, each yielding a type of molasses product. Blackstrap molasses is created from the third boiling of sugar in the refinement process. Blackstrap molasses is high in calcium , magnesium , iron and potassium . It also contains sulfur and a host of micronutrients. Using molasses as fertilizer provides plants with a quick source of energy and encourages the growth of beneficial microorganisms. Types of Molasses Fertilizer Unsulphered blackstrap molasses is commonly added to organic fertilizers to give plants the necessary carbohydrates and trace minerals that they need to be healthy. Molasses can be added to organic liquid fertilizers, compost tea , alfalfa meal tea and kelp , to name a few. When molasses is added to organic fertilizers , it provides food for the healthy microbes in the soil. The greater amount of microbial activity in the soil, the healthier plants will be. Add molasses at a rate of 1 to 3 tablespoons to 1 gallon of fertilizer for best results. Molasses can also be added to water and sprayed on plant leaves or poured on the soil. When the molasses is sprayed directly on plant leaves, the nutrients and sugar are absorbed quickly, and nutrients are immediately available. Pest-Free Gardens Using molasses in gardens has the additional benefit of fighting off pests. Because molasses increases the overall vitality of plants, pests are less likely to attack your garden. Use a molasses and water mixture every two weeks, in addition to your molasses fertilizer, for best results. Molasses plant fertilizer is an excellent non-toxic and cost effective way to keep your plants happy and pest free.
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RAGMAG Ohm Issue | Sept 2011 | Issue#16 by RAGMAG Magazine (page 138) - issuu issuu 1. What is the difference between a spiral and a helix? 1. Where can you find the Church of the Holy Sepulchre? 1. What is the S.I. standard of temperature? 2. What is it called when a liquid is cooled to below its freezing point but it does not freeze? 2. The port of Mocha is in which country? 2. Boats and planes can roll and what other two ways do they move? 3. What do the letters LI-ION mean on a battery? 4. What is the difference between KVA and KW? 5. Melanophobia is the fear of what? 3. what is the capital of Latvia? 4. Which of these is NOT a wine region of France? Rhone, Alsace, Rioja, Bordeaux or Jura? 5. The Island of Madeira is in which ocean? Atlantic, Pacific or Indian? 6. If something is described as being anular in shape, what does it 6. The Alpine Ski Resort of St. resemble? Moritz is in which country? 7. You have three identically shaped balls 1Kg, 2Kg and 3Kg and you drop them from 20 Meters, which one will land first? 8. In climatology, to what does the term “Pluvial” refer? 7. The world’s highest swing, called the Nevis Arc, is located in which country? 8. Ibiza is in which Mediterranean island group? 9. Tirana is the capital of which 9. The Pascal is the SI unit of country? pressure.The Bar is the ilder term. 1 Bar is equivalent to how many 10. What is China’s second KiloPascal? largest river? 10. What element, whose symbol derives from its Greek name hydrargyrum, meaning watering silver, melts at -38.83 °C and yet boils at 356.73 °C? 3. What is the chemical symbol for Ozone? 4. What is the name given to the bending of light as it passes from one substance to another? 1. What cheese is made backwards? 2. If you write all the numbers from 300 to 400, how many times would you write the number 3? 3. What kind of bees make milk? 4. Where on earth do the winds always blow from the south? 5. If you feed me I will live but if you give me water I will die. What am i? 5. What computer operating 6. If five thousand, five hundred fifty system has a penguin as its logo? five dollars is written as $5,555, how should twelve thousand, twelve 6. There are three types of nuclear hundred twelve dollars be written? radiation. Gamma is one. Name the other two. 7. What number is next in this sequence? 1, 3, 4, 7, 11... 7. When a liquid changes from liquid to gas it’s called evaporation. What 8. Can you name three consecutive is it called when a solid changes days without using the words to gas? Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or 8. What is the name of the pigment Sunday? that gives leaves their green colour? 9. Mr. and Mrs. Mustard have six daughters and each daughter has 9. What is the cube root of 8000? one brother. How many people are in the Mustard family? 10. In an electrical circuit diagram, what is denoted by circle 10. A horse is tied to a 5 m. rope; 6 m. containing the capital letter A? away from it, is a bail of hay. Without breaking the rope, the horse is able to get to the bail of hay. How is this possible? dingbats LONDON PARIS Book 2 COST $100.00 EACH 12 COST $50.00 EACH Film COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN COUNTDOWN Song ROUND#1 1. A spiral is on a flat plane 2. Super Cooled 3. Lithium Ion 4. KW takes into account the power factor 5. Colour Black 6. Ring 7. At the same time 8. Rainfall 9.100 10. Mercury ROUND#2 1. Jerusalem 2. Yemen 3. Riga 4. Rioja 5. Atlantic 6. Switzerland 7. New Zealand 8. Balearic Islands 9. Albania 10. Yellow River ROUND#3 1. Kelvin 2. Pitch and Yaw 3. O3 4. Refraction 5. Linux 6. Alpha and Beta 7. Sublimation 8. Chlorophyl 9. 20 10. Ammetre ROUND#4 1. Edam 2. 120 3. Boobies 4. North Pole 5. Fire 6. 13,212 7. 18 8. Yesterday, today and tomorrow 9. Nine 10. The other end is not tied to anything A TALE (TAIL) OF TO CITIES - THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE - HOT CHOCOLATE THREE BLIND MICE - ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST - LITTLE WOMEN DANGEROUS MINDS - CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN - FINAL COUNTDOWN 138 RAGMAG | SEPTEMBER 2011
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The 1993 film ‘The Pelican Brief’ was based on whose 1992 book?
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The Pelican Brief (1993) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A law student uncovers a conspiracy, putting herself and others in danger. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 25 titles created 23 Aug 2011 a list of 25 titles created 01 Oct 2011 a list of 46 titles created 01 Dec 2012 a list of 22 titles created 23 Jul 2013 a list of 30 titles created 01 Apr 2015 Title: The Pelican Brief (1993) 6.5/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards » Videos A quadriplegic ex-homicide detective and his female partner try to track down a serial killer who is terrorizing New York City. Director: Phillip Noyce A US Army officer, despondent about a deadly mistake he made, investigates a female chopper commander's worthiness for the Medal of Honor. Director: Edward Zwick On a US nuclear missile sub, a young first officer stages a mutiny to prevent his trigger happy captain from launching his missiles before confirming his orders to do so. Director: Tony Scott A Florida police chief must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion. Director: Carl Franklin A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he has to figure out which theory it is. Director: Richard Donner Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style. Director: Gregory Hoblit A young boy who witnessed the suicide of a mafia lawyer hires an attorney to protect him when the District Attorney tries to use him to take down a mob family. Director: Joel Schumacher The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York that lead to the declaration of martial law. Director: Edward Zwick A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side. Director: Sydney Pollack In the midst of the Gulf War, soldiers are kidnapped and brainwashed for sinister purposes. Director: Jonathan Demme A young woman fakes her own death in an attempt to escape her nightmarish marriage, but discovers it is impossible to elude her controlling husband. Director: Joseph Ruben John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant. Director: Nick Cassavetes Edit Storyline Two Supreme Court Justices have been killed. Now a college professor, who clerked for one of the two men, who's also having an affair with one of his students, is given a brief by her, that states who probably, wanted to see these two men dead. He then gives it to one of his friends, who works for the FBI. When the FBI director reads it, he is fascinated by it. One of the president's men who read it, is afraid that if it ever got out, the president could be smeared. So, he advises the president to tell the director to drop it, which he does. But later the professor and the girl were out and he was drunk and when he refused to give her the keys she stepped out of the car. When he started it, it blew up. She then discovers that her place has been burglarized and what was taken were her computer and her disks. Obviously, her brief has someone agitated. She then turns to her boyfriend's friend at the FBI, he agrees to come meet her but before he does someone shoots him and takes his place... Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com See All (175) » Taglines: From the author of "The Firm" and "The Client" and the director of "Presumed Innocent" and "All The President's Men." See more » Genres: Rated PG-13 for momentary language and some violence | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 17 December 1993 (USA) See more
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Debrett’s Peerage & Baronetage – Real Titles and Orders www.debretts.com Appearances in popular culture In William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic novel Vanity Fair (1847), the elderly aristocrat Sir Pitt Crawley is described as “a selfish boor […] unworthy of his title” despite his name being in Debrett’s. Sherlock Holmes turns frequently to Debrett’s as a standard work of reference. Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence (1920) makes a glancing reference to one’s “standing in Debrett.” Debrett’s is mentioned in The Picture of Dorian Gray and Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime, both by Oscar Wilde, and is referred to satirically as a sacred book in the short story “Reginald at the Theatre” by Saki. In George Orwell’s Burmese Days, Mrs. Lackersteen is described as reading the Civil List, “the Debrett of Burma”. An out-of-date Debrett’s is a key plot element in an Elizabeth Mapp story (1920–1939) by E.F. Benson. Debrett’s Peerage is mentioned in P.G. Wodehouse novels, especially the Blandings stories, in which it is often referred to by Lord Emsworth. In Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited (1945), Charles Ryder mentions Sebastian’s family, to which Sebastian replies “There are lots of us. Look them up in Debrett”. More recently, Debrett’s was mentioned in John le Carré’s spy novel The Tailor of Panama. Debrett’s New Guide to Etiquette and Modern Manners was a guest publication on Have I Got News for You in 1999. In the fashion sitcom Absolutely Fabulous, the character of Patsy Stone (Joanna Lumley) calls Debrett’s the “Who’s Who in what’s left of the British aristocracy”. Debrett’s Correct Form is mentioned by the cartoonist Giles. In the adult comic Viz, a strip called Billy Connolly has the titular character, who wishes to win the favour of the Queen, perusing a copy of Debrett’s. In the Sky TV Show So You Think You’re Royal, families who successfully proved heritage to the royal family were entered into Debrett’s. The original peerage guide is mentioned in Connie Willis’ novel To Say Nothing of the Dog, as a plot device to change one character’s attitude toward another when she discovers he is listed in it. In the third season of Downton Abbey, the Countess of Grantham dryly comments to her husband that “not everyone chooses their religion to satisfy Debrett’s”. John Debrett John Debrett (1753 – 15 November 1822) was the London-born son of Jean Louys de Bret, a French cook of Huguenot extraction. As a boy of thirteen, John Debrett was apprenticed to a Piccadilly bookseller and publisher, Robert Davis. He remained there until 1780, when he moved to John Almon, bookseller and stationer. John Almon edited and published his first edition of The New Peerage in 1769, and went on to produce at least three further editions. By 1790 he had passed the editorship on to John Debrett who, in 1802, put his name to the two small volumes that made up The Correct Peerage of England, Scotland and Ireland. Despite twice being declared bankrupt, Debrett continued as a bookseller, and retired in 1814. He was found dead at his lodgings on 15 November 1822, and was buried at St James’s, Piccadilly. © Copyright – 2013-2016
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What is computer assisted in the acronym CAD?
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CAD - What does CAD stand for? The Free Dictionary CAD - What does CAD stand for? The Free Dictionary http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/CAD C'est A Dire (French: That Is to Say) CAD Ctrl Alt Del (gaming webcomic) CAD Canadian Association of the Deaf CAD Carol Ann Duffy (British poet) CAD Communauté d'Agglomération Dracénoise (French: Agglomeration Community of Dracénoise; Draguignan, France) CAD Communauté d'Agglomération du Douaisis (French: Urban Community of Douai; Douai, France) CAD Collisionally Activated Dissociation (mass spectrometry) CAD California Association of the Deaf CAD Connecticut Association of the Deaf CAD collective address designator (US DoD) CAD Colorado Association of the Deaf CAD Crown Assets Distribution (Public Works and Government Services Canada) CAD Comité de l'Aide au Développement (French: Development Assistance Committee) CAD Coalition des Alternatives Africaines Dettes et Développement (French: African Debt and Development Alternatives Coalition; Mali) CAD Comportementalistes d'Aujourd'hui et de Demain (French: Behaviorists Today and Tomorrow; behavioral specialists association) CAD Communauté d'Agglomération Dijonnaise (French: Agglomeration Community of Dijon; Dijon, France) CAD Centre d'Archives et de Documentation (French: Centre for Documentation and Archives) CAD Characterization and Assessment Division (EPA) CAD Club Alpine Dieppe (French automobile club; Dieppe, France) CAD Capability Analysis Document (US DoD) CAD Cultural Affairs Department (various locations) CAD Coordination and Development (committee; various organizations) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Write what you mean clearly and correctly. References in periodicals archive ? 1) After creating or importing a 3-D part model, users create cores and cavities around that model, using either automated routines, generic CAD operations, or some combination of the two to arrive at the parting surfaces. Blow molds grow in sophistication We considered several possibilities, from updating our current system, to evaluating a variety of other CAD solutions. CAD/CAM wises up for the nineties a leading developer of 3D CAD translation software, announced today that it will partner with Autodesk, a leading software and services company, to provide shared customers with the ability to publish 3D-translated CAD drawings into DWF format through the Autodesk DWF Partner Program. Copyright © 2003-2017 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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What was the official occupation of Sir Anthony Blunt who was unmasked as a Soviet spy in 1979?
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Anthony Blunt | Bletchley Park Bletchley Park Anthony Blunt October 5, 2009 by bletchleyadmin Anthony Frederick Blunt (26 September 1907, Bournemouth, Hampshire – 26 March 1983, Westminster, London), known as Sir Anthony Blunt, KCVO between 1956 and 1979, was a British spy, art historian, Professor of the History of Art at the University of London, director of the Courtauld Institute of Art, London (1947-74), and Surveyor of the King’s Pictures (1945-72). Blunt was an acclaimed art critic and the “Fourth Man” of the Cambridge Five, a group of traitors and spies working for the Soviet Union from some time in the 1930s to at least the early 1950s. Blunt was born in Bournemouth, the third and youngest son of a vicar, the Revd (Arthur) Stanley Vaughan Blunt (1870–1929) and his wife, Hilda Violet (1880–1969), daughter of Henry Master of the Madras civil service. He was the brother of writer Wilfrid Jasper Walter Blunt and of numismatist Christopher Evelyn Blunt, and the grandnephew of Wilfrid Scawen Blunt. Blunt is frequently spoken of as a distant relative of Queen Mary (Mary of Teck) – generally Prince Michael of Hesse is given as their common cousin – however, the exact lineage is never produced. He was, however, demonstrably a cousin of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, the late Queen Mother, through his mother, Hilda V. Master, daughter of John Henry Master, son of Frances Mary Smith, sister of Oswald Smith, father of Frances Dora Smith, mother of Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, father of Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon, making Blunt and the Queen Mother third cousins, by common descent from George Smith and his wife Frances Mary Mosley. He was educated at Marlborough College, where he joined the College’s secret ‘Society of Amici’, in which he was a contemporary of Louis MacNeice (whose unfinished autobiography The Strings are False contains numerous references to Blunt), John Betjeman and Graham Shepard. He later read mathematics at Trinity College, Cambridge, and earned his first degree in that subject. But he switched to Modern Languages, eventually graduating in 1930, to become a teacher of French. He became a Fellow of the college in 1932, and was a member of the Cambridge Apostles, a secret society which at that time was largely Marxist, formed from members (students, alumni, and professors) of Cambridge University. After visiting the Soviet Union in 1933, Blunt was recruited in 1934 by the NKVD. A committed Communist, Blunt was recruited by his student Guy Burgess at Cambridge although there is reason to believe that Blunt, the older, was control. He joined the British Army in 1939 and in 1940 was recruited to MI5, the military intelligence department. He passed on ULTRA intelligence from decrypted Enigma intercepts to the Soviet Union. He reached the rank of major. As World War II was ending, Blunt successfully undertook a special mission to the defeated Germany on behalf of the British Royal Family, to recover incriminating letters written by the Duke of Windsor to Adolf Hitler. The mission may have also recovered the so-called ‘Vicky Letters’, between Queen Victoria and some of her German relatives. Following the defection in May 1951 of fellow spies Guy Burgess and Donald Duart Maclean to the Soviet Union, Blunt came under suspicion as well. He had been a close, longtime friend of Burgess, from their time at Cambridge. Maclean was in imminent danger of being unmasked as a spy by decryptions from VENONA. Blunt was interrogated by MI5 in 1952, but gave little, if anything, away. Blunt was knighted in 1956 by the British Government for his work for MI5. In January 1964, Arthur Martin from MI5 interviewed Michael Straight (later owner and editor of The New Republic and chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts), an American who had studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, and who had become friends there with Blunt, Kim Philby, Donald Maclean and Guy Burgess. Straight claimed that Blunt had tried to recruit him to become a Soviet spy. Arthur Martin and Jim Skardon ha
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Tony Blair Tony Blair The Rt Hon. Tony Blair Tony Blair addressing a news conference at the 2006 G8 summit in Strelna, Saint Petersburg , Russia Spouse Cherie Booth Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom , First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the UK Labour Party, and Member of the UK Parliament for the constituency of Sedgefield in North East England. As a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom he is also a Privy Counsellor . As First Lord of the Treasury, his official residence is 10 Downing Street in London . Blair became leader of the British Labour Party in July 1994 following the sudden death of his predecessor, John Smith. Under Blair's leadership, the party won a landslide victory in the May 1997 general election, ending 18 years of government by the Conservative Party. Blair is the Labour Party's longest-serving Prime Minister, the only person to have led the party to three consecutive general election victories and the only Labour prime minister to serve more than one full consecutive term. Together with Gordon Brown and Peter Mandelson, Blair is both credited and criticised for moving the Labour Party towards the centre of British politics, using the term " New Labour" to distinguish his pro- market policies from the more collectivist policies which the party had espoused in the past. Blair has described his political philosophy as "modern social democracy" and "the third way". In domestic government policy, Blair has significantly increased public spending on health and education and made controversial structural reforms in these areas. Blair's tenure has also seen the introduction of the minimum wage , constitutional reform such as devolution in Scotland and Wales , and progress in the Northern Ireland peace process. Since the advent of the War on Terror in 2001, a significant part of Blair's political agenda has been dominated by foreign affairs. Blair has strongly supported a number of aspects of US foreign policy, notably by participating in the invasions of Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003. He has encountered fierce criticism as a result, and the circumstances in which he took Britain to war in Iraq have caused many opponents of the war to perceive him as dishonest. On 7 September 2006 Blair publicly stated he would step down as party leader by the time of the September 2007 Trades Union Congress, but has not yet stated a precise date for his departure. Background and Family Life Tony Blair was born at the Queen Mary Maternity Home in Edinburgh , Scotland , the second son of Leo and Hazel Blair (née Corscadden). Leo Blair was the illegitimate son of two English actors, Charles Parsons and Mary Augusta Ridgway Bridson, whilst Hazel Corscadden's family were Protestants from County Donegal, Ireland . He has one elder brother, William Blair, who is a barrister and a Queen's Counsel (QC), and a younger sister, Sarah. Blair spent the first 19 months of his life at the family home in Paisley Terrace in the Willowbrae area of Edinburgh. During this period his father worked as a junior tax inspector whilst also studying for a law degree from the University of Edinburgh. His family spent three and a half years in the 1950s living in Adelaide , Australia , where his father was a lecturer in law at the University of Adelaide. The Blairs lived quite close to the university, in the leafy suburb of Dulwich. The family returned to Britain in the late 1950s, living for a time with Hazel Blair's parents at their home in Stepps, near Glasgow . Blair spent the remainder of his childhood in Durham , England , his father being by then a lecturer at Durham University. After attending Durham's Chorister School Blair boarded at Fettes College, a famous independent school in Edinburgh, where he met Charlie Falconer, whom he later appointed Lord Chancellor. Blair reportedly modelled himself on Mick Jagger, and is said to have enjoyed a reputation as a conspicuously " cool" young man among his fellow pupils. His teachers, however, were
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LiveLeak.com - The Real Room 101 - Documentary on George Orwell and Mind Control Browse Channels The Real Room 101 - Documentary on George Orwell and Mind Control Room 101 is a place introduced in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. It is a torture chamber in the Ministry of Love in which the Party attempts to subject a prisoner to his or her own worst nightmare, fear or phobia. You asked me once, what was in Room 101. I told you that you knew the answer already. Everyone knows it. The thing that is in Room 101 is the worst thing in the world. Such is the purported omniscience of the state in the society of Nineteen Eighty-Four that even a citizen's nightmares are known to the Party. The nightmare, and therefore the threatened punishment, of the protagonist Winston Smith is to be attacked by rats. Smith saves himself by begging the authorities to let his lover, Julia, have her face gnawed by the ferocious rodents instead. The torture, and what Winston does to escape it, breaks his last promise to himself and to Julia: never to betray Loading the player ...
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The Portable Jung | SOLO - Sense of Life Objectivists From Wikipedia : The Red Book, also known as Liber Novus (The New Book), is a 205-page manuscript written and illustrated by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung between approximately 1914 and 1930, which was not published or even shown to the public until 2009. Until 2001, his heirs denied scholars access to the book, which he began after a falling-out with Sigmund Freud in 1913. Context Jung was associated with Freud for a period of approximately five years, beginning in 1907. Their relationship became increasingly acrimonious. When the final break came in 1913, Jung retreated from many of his professional activities for a time to further develop his own theories. Biographers disagree as to whether this period represented a psychological breakdown.[1] Anthony Storr, reflecting on Jung's own judgment that he was "menaced by a psychosis" during this time, concluded that the period represented a psychotic episode.[2] Jung referred to the episode as a kind of experiment, a voluntary confrontation with the unconscious.[3] Biographer Barbara Hannah, who was close to Jung later in his life, compared Jung's experiences to the encounter of Menelaus with Proteus in the Odyssey. Jung, she said, "made it a rule never to let a figure or figures that he encountered leave until they had told him why they had appeared to him."[4] About the Red Book, Jung said: The years… when I pursued the inner images, were the most important time of my life. Everything else is to derived from this. It began at that time, and the later details hardly matter anymore. My entire life consisted in elaborating what had burst forth from the unconscious and flooded me like an enigmatic stream and threatened to break me. That was the stuff and material for more than one life. Everything later was merely the outer classification, scientific elaboration, and the integration into life. But the numinous beginning, which contained everything, was then.[5] Content The work is inscribed by Jung with the title Liber Novus (The New Book). The folio size manuscript, 11.57 inches (29 cm) by 15.35 inches (39 cm), was bound in a red leather binding, and was commonly referred to as the "Red Book" by Jung. Inside are 205 pages of text and illustrations, all from his hand: 53 are full images, 71 contain both text and artwork and 81 are pure calligraphic text.[6] He began work on it in 1913, first in small black journals, during a difficult period of "creative illness", or confrontation with the unconscious, and it is said to contain some of his most personal material.[7] During the sixteen years he worked on the book, Jung developed his theories of archetypes, collective unconscious, and individuation.[8] The Red Book was a product of a technique developed by Jung which he termed active imagination. As Jung described it, he was visited by two figures, an old man and a young woman, who identified themselves as Elijah and Salome. They were accompanied by a large black snake. In time, the Elijah figure developed into a guiding spirit that Jung called Philemon (ΦΙΛΗΜωΝ, as originally written with Greek letters). Salome was identified by Jung as an anima figure. The figures, according to Jung, "brought home to me the crucial insight that there are things in the psyche which I do not produce, but which produce themselves and have their own life."[3] The Philemon figure represented superior insight, and communicated through mythic imagery. The images did not appear to come from Jung's own experience, and Jung interpreted them as products of the collective unconscious. [edit] Publication and display Until 2001, Jung's heirs refused to permit publication of the book and did not allow scholars access to it.[9] Until September 2009, only about two dozen people had seen it.[10] Historian Sonu Shamdasani, an employee of the Jung heirs and their advisor in the handling of unpublished Jung material, and Stephen Martin, a Jungian analyst, created the Philemon Foundation in order to facilitate publication of Jung's works. Ulrich Hoerni, J
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The Art Of Ikebana Flower Arranging Tweet What is Ikebana? Ikebana is the ancient Japanese art of flower arranging. The name comes from the Japanese ike, meaning ‘alive’ or ‘arrange’ and bana meaning ‘flower.’ The practice of using flowers as offerings in temples originated in the seventh century when Buddhism was first introduced to Japan from China and Korea, but the formalized version of Ikebana didn’t begin until the Muromachi period around the 15th or 16th century. These arrangements have since become more secular, displayed as art forms in people’s homes. However, Ikebana is seen as more than just decorative, it is a spiritual process that helps one develop a closeness with nature and merge the indoors and outdoors. Principles of Ikebana Ikebana has become an artform that is associated with a meditative quality. Creating an arrangement is supposed to be done in silence to allow the designer to observe and meditate on the beauty of nature and gain inner peace. Seasoned designers realize not only the importance of silence, but also the importance of space, which is not meant to be filled, but created and preserved through the arrangements. This ties into other principles of Ikebana including minimalism, shape and line, form, humanity, aesthetics, and balance. Schools of Ikebana There are over 3000 schools of Ikebana. The oldest known school is Ikenobo. Ikenobo began at the Rokkaku-do temple in Kyoto where the Ikenobo family had long been head priests. The first style created by this family was Rikka, which was an evolution of early Buddhist floral decoration where flowers were used to embody the concept of the cosmos rather than for their superficial beauty. Over the next few hundred years, Ikebana continued to grow and develop, becoming not just a staple of Buddhism, but a staple of Japanese culture as a whole. This became even more apparent in the late nineteenth century when Western culture was introduced to Japan. Some flower masters embraced Western blooms and incorporated them into the arrangements. The most notable was Unshin Ohara who broke away from the Ikenobo School and started the Ohara School. He soon created the Moribana style, meaning ‘piling up of flowers,’ which took a much freer approach than previous styles, but still emphasized uneven numbers and asymmetry in the arrangements. This style soon became one of the most popular. There are three common Moribana styles—upright, slanting, and water-reflecting—with many variations within each style. Beginner’s usually start by learning the upright style. What You Need to Create a Moribana-Style Arrangement One of the most distinctive features of Moribana is its use of shallow containers, or utsuwa. Kenzan, which are similar to floral frogs, must be used in conjunction with these containers to allow flowers and branches to be placed in upright and angled positions. There are three main types of flowers and branches used. The longest branch, called shin, represents heaven. The medium branch, soe, represents man. And the shortest branch, tai, represents earth. Additional flowers to accompany these can be used as well. Length of Materials The branches and flowers—shin, soe, and tai—are all measured in relation to the utsuwa. To determine the proper lengths of these elements, measure the height and width of your vase and add these measurements together. Shin should be no more than three times this sum. Soe is two-thirds of shin, and tai is two-thirds of soe. If shin and soe are branches, accompanying decorative flowers, called jushi, will be half as long as shin, soe, and tai. Remember to take into account the depth of the vase and angle placement when deciding how long to cut your branches and flowers. Arranging Materials Moribana arrangements are like sculptures. They take advantage of three dimensional space in every direction. You can create the most basic style by placing shin at the center back of the kenzan, 10 degrees to the left and 10 degrees forward. Place soe 40 degrees to the left and 40 degrees forward. Place tai 70 degrees to the right and 70 deg
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Netty Royal uploaded: 2 January 1999 / last modified: 1 January 2000 Archived royal news from my old website for the year 1999. January 2nd Anne of Great Britain, the Princess Royal, has retained her position as the royal family's busiest member in 1998. She carried out 679 engagements; the Queen herself in second place only had 574 engagements. In total the British royal family carried out 3705 engagements (all together 13 members). January 3rd The British Queen Elizabeth wants to open the art collection of the royal family for the public. Therefore an architect is going to design a new gallery in Buckingham Palace. The collection contains paintings of Rembrandt, Johannes Vermeer, Michelangelo, Raphael and others. It should be opened in February 2002, in the year the Queen hopes to celebrate her 50th reign anniversary. January 4th If necessary King Sihanouk of Cambodge wants to testify himself if the UN should establish an international court of justice to trial the Red Khmer leaders arrested for two weeks. He would even give up his royal and constitutional immunity and even accept an eventually imprisonment himself. King Sihanouk has also been King for a short while during the Red Khmer domination in the 70's. According to some reports the British Princes William and Harry and about 20 friends celebrated a party at Windsor Castle on December 20th after Queen Elizabeth and her husband Prince Philip went to bed. It seems they played music and drank alcohol. They should have gone sleighing in the garden on serving-trays from the kitchen. During a ski trip in Are, Sweden, King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden gave first aid to a Japanese tourist who lost his friends out of sight. They stayed with him until there came some help. When the friends and the Japanese man wanted to thank the rescuers they had already disappeared. January 5th Princess Juliana of the Netherlands (89) was taken to hospital in Utrecht yesterday, after she felt unwell at her home. It seems it goes about hart problems. After some examinations she went home in the evening today. January 6th The news everybody was waiting for has been announced finally by Buckingham Palace: Prince Edward, youngest son of the Queen, is finally getting married. The happy girl is Sophie Rhys-Jones, his girlfriend since at least 1993. The wedding will probably take place in the late spring or early summer, with the couple favouring St.George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. It seems Edward finally asked Sophie to marry him just before Christmas and she was fully surprised. Sophie Rhys-Jones was born in Oxford on January 20th 1965 as the only daughter of Christopher and Mary Rhys-Jones. She attended Dulwich College in Cranbrook and West Kent College in Pembury. She worked for Capital Radio and Jet Services before going into PR-business. She runs her own company now. January 7th On New Year's Day Prince Bernhard jr. of the Netherlands broke his left leg during snowboarding in Austria. January 9th In St.Michael's Church in Ghent, Belgium (and not Antwerp), Arch Duchess Catharina of Habsburg married Count Massimiliano Secco di Aragona. In 1500 the Roman Emperor Charles V (from whom Catharina descents) was born in this parish. Hundreds of guests from the European nobility, amongst them members of the Belgian royal family, joined the celebration. On December 4th the couple had celebrated their civil wedding in Woluwe, Brussels, Belgium. January 10th No one will be officially blamed for the accident in which Princess Diana, Dodi El-Fayed and driver Henri Paul found the death. However the Court of Justice in Paris says they didn't finish the case yet. One of Britains most notorious aristocrats, the Marques of Bristol (44), died in his sleep at his home Little Horringer Hall, on the Ickworth estate in Suffolk. After inheriting lots of money from his
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Socrates | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Z Socrates (469—399 B.C.E.) Socrates is one of the few individuals whom one could say has so-shaped the cultural and intellectual development of the world that, without him, history would be profoundly different. He is best known for his association with the Socratic method of question and answer, his claim that he was ignorant (or aware of his own absence of knowledge), and his claim that the unexamined life is not worth living, for human beings. He was the inspiration for Plato, the thinker widely held to be the founder of the Western philosophical tradition. Plato in turn served as the teacher of Aristotle, thus establishing the famous triad of ancient philosophers: Socrates, Plato , and Aristotle . Unlike other philosophers of his time and ours, Socrates never wrote anything down but was committed to living simply and to interrogating the everyday views and popular opinions of those in his home city of Athens. At the age of 70, he was put to death at the hands of his fellow citizens on charges of impiety and corruption of the youth. His trial, along with the social and political context in which occurred, has warranted as much treatment from historians and classicists as his arguments and methods have from philosophers. This article gives an overview of Socrates: who he was, what he thought, and his purported method. It is both historical and philosophical. At the same time, it contains reflections on the difficult nature of knowing anything about a person who never committed any of his ideas to the written word. Much of what is known about Socrates comes to us from Plato, although Socrates appears in the works of other ancient writers as well as those who follow Plato in the history of philosophy. This article recognizes that finding the original Socrates may be impossible, but it attempts to achieve a close approximation. Table of Contents 1. Biography: Who was Socrates? a. The Historical Socrates i. Birth and Early Life Socrates was born in Athens in the year 469 B.C.E. to Sophroniscus, a stonemason, and Phaenarete, a midwife. His family was not extremely poor, but they were by no means wealthy, and Socrates could not claim that he was of noble birth like Plato. He grew up in the political deme or district of Alopece, and when he turned 18, began to perform the typical political duties required of Athenian males. These included compulsory military service and membership in the Assembly, the governing body responsible for determining military strategy and legislation. In a culture that worshipped male beauty, Socrates had the misfortune of being born incredibly ugly. Many of our ancient sources attest to his rather awkward physical appearance, and Plato more than once makes reference to it (Theaetetus 143e, Symposium, 215a-c; also Xenophon Symposium 4.19, 5.5-7 and Aristophanes Clouds 362). Socrates was exophthalmic, meaning that his eyes bulged out of his head and were not straight but focused sideways. He had a snub nose, which made him resemble a pig, and many sources depict him with a potbelly. Socrates did little to help his odd appearance, frequently wearing the same cloak and sandals throughout both the day and the evening. Plato’s Symposium (174a) offers us one of the few accounts of his caring for his appearance. As a young man Socrates was given an education appropriate for a person of his station. By the middle of the 5th century B.C.E., all Athenian males were taught to read and write. Sophroniscus, however, also took pains to give his son an advanced cultural education in poetry, music, and athletics. In both Plato and Xenophon, we find a Socrates that is well versed in poetry, talented at music, and quite at-home in the gymnasium. In accordance with Athenian custom, his father also taught him a trade, though Socrates did not labor at it on a daily basis. Rather, he spent his days in the agora (the Athenian marketplace), asking questions of those who would speak with him. While he was poor, he quick
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French Culinary-Baking Terms | The Bakery Network French Culinary-Baking Terms Although many of the terms below do not relate specifically for baking, you may encounter from time to time, a collection of these terms used through professional kitchens around the world. A A la Literally means ‘in the style of.’ A la Translates from French as ‘in the fashion of’. A la Broche Meat roasted on a spit. A la Carte Menu items prepared fresh to order. A French term, A la carte translates as ‘by the menu’. A la Grecque Translates from the French as ‘in the Greek style’. A L’Espagnole Literally translates from French as, ‘in the Spanish style’. Al a Minuta A French term literally meaning cooked in a minuet; often applied to food cooked at the table, for example traditional stroganoff. Al Dente An Italian term which describes the consistency of pasta when cooked correctly. Al dente literally translates as “to the tooth”, i.e. the pasta should be slightly firm to the bite. Abatis Chicken giblets. Abats Offal. A French term indicating the head, heart, livers, kidney, tongue, feet, etc, of an animal. Aboyeur A person responsible for the calling of an order within a kitchen, making sure that each section is aware of any requirements. Agneau Lamb. See also ‘mouton’. Aiguille a Brider A trussing needle. Aiguille a Larder A larding needle. Aiguillettes Thin long strips, vertically cut, principally of duck breast and other poultry. From the French word aiguille meaning ‘little needle’. Aile The wing of poultry or game, also known as ‘aileron’. Airelles Cranberries. Akami Japanese term describing a cut from the lean loin of a tuna fish, used in sushi and sashimi. Akami Japanese term describing a cut from the lean loin of a tuna fish, used in sushi and sashimi. Alfresco Outdoors, in the open air. An Italian term meaning ‘in the fresh’. Aloyau A whole unboned sirloin of beef. Amandine A French term meaning cooked, filled or served with almonds. For example salmon amandine. From the French word amande meaning ‘almond’. Amuse-Bouches Cocktail canapés. Amuse-Gueule Translates from the French as to ‘entertain the mouth’. Anglaise Means plain in style. When applied to fish it means flour, egg washed and bread crumbed. In the case of vegetables it often means boiled. In French cooking it is egg beaten with oil and seasoning.. Animelles A French term indicating the delicate tender parts of a lamb, especially the fillet and loin. Also referred to as ’criadillas’. Annoncer To call out orders in a kitchen or restaurant. Antipasti Food served at the beginning of an Italian meal, either as a starter or as a snack. Antipasti translates from Italian as ‘before food’. Aperitif An alcoholic beverage drunk before the beginning of a meal. A French term derived from the Latin word aperire meaning ‘to open’. Apparell A culinary term for a prepared mixture ready for further processing. For example bombe apparell or croquette apparell. Apricoter To coat with strained and reduced apricot jam. Aretes Fish bones. Aromates Herbs used as a flavouring. Aromatic Having a distinctive and pleasant smell; fragrant. Derived from the Greek word aromatikos meaning ‘spice’. Assaisonner To season. Asseoir A French word meaning to ‘to seat’. Assiette A French word meaning to ‘place at table’. See also ashet. Assiette Anglaise A selection of sliced cold meats. Au Bleu A method of preparing and cooking trout in court-bouillon, a specific dish known as ‘truit au bleu’. Au Four Baked in an oven. Au Gratin Sprinkled with breadcrumbs, cheese or both and browned under a grill before serving. Translates as ‘with a crust’. Au Jus Describes a meat which is served in its own cooking juices. Translates as ‘with the juice‘. Au Naturel A food that is served plainly and simply, often uncooked unseasoned food. Translates as ‘in the natural state’. Au Vin Blanc Prepared with the addition of white wine. B Badam An Asian term, meaning an almond processed for cooking. Ballotine Fish, meat or poultry that has been boned, stuffed, rolled and tied in a bundle. Usually braised or poached. A term tradition
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Red Grant | Villains Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Assassin “ My orders are to kill you and deliver the Lektor. How I do it is my business. It'll be slow and painful...The first one won't kill you. Not the second. Not even the third. Not till you crawl over here and kiss my foot! „ ~ Grant before fighting Bond. Red Grant is the secondary antagonist in the James Bond novel and film From Russia With Love. He was played by actor Robert Shaw. Contents Biography Novel Biography Grant is sent by SMERSH superior, Rosa Klebb , to intercept James Bond while safeguarding their pawn Tatiana Romanovain the Balkans. Grant encounters Bond aboard the Orient Express posing as an agent sent by M named Norman Nash. He puts a sleeping pill in Tatiana's drink to knock her out before holding Bond at gunpoint. He is eventually killed by Bond while on the train. Film Biography Donald "Red" Grant is a henchman for the villain Rosa Klebb. In the film Grant works for S.P.E.C.T.R.E. and is assigned the task of assassinating James Bond to avenge the death of Dr. Julius No . The pre-title sequence shows Bond and Grant searching for one another. Grant kills Bond, before a mask is removed from "Bond's" face to reveal that the whole thing was a training mission for Grant. Grant is described as being a homicidal maniac, who escaped from Dartmoor prison where he was incarcerated for life and was recruited by SPECTRE in Tangier while on the run from the law. Grant has been intensively trained by the organization and when not on a mission, he is on SPECTRE Island. Although it's Grant's mission to kill Bond, the early part of the film shows Grant taking on the role of Bond's protector to ensure that Bond delivers the Lektor encoding device into SPECTRE's hands. Posing as Captain Nash of the British Secret Service, Grant contacts Bond onboard the Orient Express. He tells Bond that he is tasked with smuggling Bond over the border. While eating dinner with Bond and Tatiana, he puts something in Tatiana's drink, which knocks her out on the way back to the compartment. Immediately after Tatiana faints, Bond pulls his gun at Grant, demanding to know why he poisoned Tatiana but Grant calms Bond by telling him that his escape route is only for one and asks Bond if he is after the girl or the Lektor. While explaining his escape plan to Bond on a map, Grant knocks out Bond. While he searches Bond, Bond regains consciousness. Grant threatens Bond with Bond own's gun, revealing to his captive that he is not working for SMERSH but for SPECTRE. Bond tries to reason with Grant, telling him that the Secret Service will double the price SPECTRE pays him, but Grant ignores him, instead telling him how exactly he will kill Bond. Grant is killed when Bond outsmarts him with the use of Q-branch's attache case, causing him to drop his gun, and strangles Grant with his own garrote after a fistfight on the train. Videogame appearance In the video game based on the novel and film, Red Grant is the chief enforcer for the terrorist organization codenamed OCTOPUS. He has a female assistant named Eva. Grant does most of OCTOPUS' dirty work, but his primary mission is to acquire the Lektor decoding device and kill Bond. He catches up with Bond on the Orient Express, and survives the confrontation unbeknownst to Bond. During the final assault on OCTOPUS headquarters, he attacks Bond again, but this time he is killed. Gallery
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Goldfinger: the Bond Movie That Was Banned in Israel - Neatorama Neatorama • 1 Neatorama presents a guest post from actor, comedian, and voiceover artist Eddie Deezen . Visit Eddie at his website . Note: if you haven't seen the film Goldfinger, this post contains spoilers. Ask almost any James Bond fan to name his or her favorite Bond film, and chances are they'll reply with Goldfinger. Steven Spielberg has called it his favorite Bond film. Goldfinger is also quite probably the most widely seen of any Bond movie. According to one source, 75% of worldwide moviegoers have seen Goldfinger at least once. Goldfinger seems to be the quintessential Bond film. It was the start of the modern James Bond film formula as we know it, complete with the genesis of the unusual gadgets Bond was to use in pretty much every succeeding film following Goldfinger. It was the first Bond film to have the classic Q-branch gadget testing workshop scene that became a Bond staple. It also features the classic Bond car: the Aston-Martin DB-5. Sales of the Aston-Martin DB-5 increased 50% after the release of Goldfinger. (Image credit: Deutsch Wikipedia user Chilterngreen ) Sean Connery, in his third outing as 007, seems really in his prime here. During Goldfinger, Connery was actually married to actress Diane Cilento, but since he is playing a freewheeling ladies man, he wore a flesh-colored bandage over his wedding ring (clearly visible in production stills). As in every James Bond film, there is a knockout Bond girl. In this case it Honor Blackman, actually the oldest Bond girl in history -a decrepit 37 years of age at the time of filming. Honor took on the unforgettable role of Pussy Galore. One can only wonder how hard it must have been to get that one by the 1964 censors! The introduction scene between Bond and Miss Galore was originally written as: GALORE: I'm Pussy Galore. BOND: I know, but what's your name? This racy dialogue proved too much to be accepted and was changed to: GALORE: I'm Pussy Galore. BOND: I must be dreaming. Pussy Galore was actually the name of Bond creator Ian Fleming's pet octopus! By the way, take a quick look at Galore's all-girl flying circus in the film- some were actually men wearing wigs. The title role of Auric Goldfingerwas played with unforgettable panache by Gert Frobe. Frobe was a former member of the Nazi party before and during World War II. As a result of this, Goldfinger was originally banned from Israel. The truth was, Frobe had risked his life by hiding Jewish families from the Gestapo during his Nazi days. After a Jewish family came forth to publicly thank Frobe, the Israeli ban was officially lifted. Interestingly, Frobe did not speak much English. He tried to recite his role phonetically, but it was unacceptable. As a result, the entire speaking role of Goldfinger was dubbed in by an actor named Michael Collins. Goldfinger's loyal henchman, Oddjob, is played by professional wrestler Harold Sakata. In a fight scene with Sean Connery in the film, Sakata chopped him with a too-real karate chop and Connery walked off the set, claiming real injury. It is rumored that Connery used this work-related injury to get a raise in pay for his next Bond movie Thunderball. In Sakata's death scene, he is electrocuted by an electric wall. In filming the scene, Sakata refused to let go of the wall when the director told him to, and he sustained severe burns. The film's classic theme song was rendered by Shirley Bassey and was the first Bond theme to crack the top ten on the pop music charts (it peaked at #8). This proved to be the first time a movie's title song was played over the the film's opening credits. Another first: the unforgettable scene where Bond is tied to a table and a laser beam is slowly moving to cut him in half as Goldfinger looks on impassively was the first scene in movie history to feature a laser beam. Shirley Eaton gained film immortality as Goldfinger's loyal accomplice who falls for Bond. In her famous scene, Eaton gets painted gold by Goldfinger because of her betrayal. For years, untrue rumors
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Heroes - Part 1 - Woolf Barnato - The Greatest Bentley Boy — Boney Abroad April 16, 2012 / Matthew Bone I've been in an odd mood recently. I think it was triggered by the latest issue of Motorsport magazine which is leading with reminisces about Gilles Villeneuve by friends and rivals as it's the 30th anniversary of his death during practice at the 1982 BelgianGrand Prix at Zolder. I've got to thinking a lot about Heroes. Let’s face it, we all have them. They are just normal people at the end of the day with something in them that, when the chance comes along, they do something that captures your imagination on either a deeply personal level or on one that captures the public’s attention. And heroes, when you get down to it, are odd things. Whether it’s my parents for putting up with me, the disciple Mark immortalising himself as the guy who lost his clothes when Jesus was taken, Wolfe and Brock for making sure Canada remained British for a time (could you imagine a Frenchie, or even worse, an Americanian version of me? I'm shuddering at the very thought…), Thomas Cochrane for generally out Nelson-ing Nelson, George Mallory for climbing Everest and then falling off it on the way down and Aryton Senna for thrilling me most Sundays for my childhood with death defying feats before he ran out of track at Tamburello. They are all heroes to me for lots of different personal reasons. But two racing drivers have been foremost n my mind, in front of Senna and Villeneuve, when I look at that iconic image of Gilles that graces Motorsport’s cover that has got me thinking about heroes and racing heroes at that. They were both British and products of Empire and Trinity College. Rich, sure of themselves to a fault and fast in just about everything they sat in, they differed in one way, one would only race British, the other would race for anything to win. They were Woolf “Babe” Barnato and Richard “Dick” Seaman. These two have fallen into the dusty pages of racing history, but they are responsible for great and infamous moments in British racing history. “Babe” saved Bentley so that he could have something to race at Le Mans, “Dick” would be the second Englishman to win a Grand Prix and become a favorite of Hitler. Let’s start with the Bentley Boy whose daughter, the equally incredible Diana Barnato-Walker, showed up my Dad’s fear of heights many years later by having no fear whatsoever. Woolf Barnato Joel Woolf Barnato was born on 27th September 1895 at Spencer House in St James’ Place, and to say he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth would be wholly wrong, his spoon was made of diamonds. Son of Barney Barnato, a self-made “Randlord” who started out as a trader and sometime juggler in Mile End before saving up £50 and heading to South Africa. His Barnato Diamond Mining Company was Cecil Rhodes only real competition in South Africa (In 1996 Ken Stott played Barney opposite Martin Shaw as Rhodes in the BBC's series "Rhodes"). In the great British tradition of “If you can’t beat them, buy them”, Rhodes sat down with Barney and hammered out a price for the company. They agreed on £4m (some quote higher, but I've taken the conservative estimate), or over £2 billion in today’s money. More incredibly, Rhodes wrote Barney a cheque for the amount, the largest cheque ever written up to that point. With Cecil Rhodes' signature on it, needless to say, it didn’t bounce. While Rhodes was then able to consolidate what became De Beers, Barney became Kimberly’s MP, doubled his money in the South African gold boom and then lost the gains in the crash that followed. In 1897, he boarded the SS Scot for home. Off Madeira, Barney went overboard (suicide or pushed, the conspiracy theories are a fascinating read, as is the murder of Woolf Joel Barnato, his brother in Johannesburg) and the then two year old Woolf became an incredibly rich toddler. A final, yet important to me, side note on Barney is that in 1930 Harry Craddock, legendary barman of The Savoy, included the cocktail named for Barney, imaginatively, "The Barne
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Round 3 Jeopardy Template What is the Ford Mustang? This still-popular muscle car was launched late in 1964, what is it? 100 What is the Syndy Opera House? In 1973, which famous building with a roof resembling sails opened after 16 years of construction? 100 What are young urban professionals? The word “yuppie” was popularized in the 80s; what does it represent? 100 Which figure skater was accused of breaking a competitor’s kneecaps before the 1994 Olympics? 100 What is Denver, Co? What city did Barack Obama formally accept the Democratic nomination for the US presidential election in 2008? 200 What is Mister Ed? Picked up by CBS in 1961, what famous TV show had a vocal equine as its star? 200 Who was Jimi Hendrix? What American singer-songwriter, who is considered by many to be the greatest electric guitarist in music history, died in 1970? 200 What Soviet leader replaced Chernenko in 1985? 200 What food chain uses this slogan: “Think outside the bun”? 200 What is Katrina? In 2005, what hurricane devastated the Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama coastal regions, and flooded approximately 80% of the city of New Orleans? 300 Name the Organization created to fight for important women’s issues? 300 What was the name of NASA's first space shuttle that was unveiled in 1976? 300 Who is Sally Ride? The Space Shuttle Challenger took the first woman into space in 1983, what was her name? 300 What is the Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame? What famous museum opened in 1995 in Cleveland, Ohio? 300 Who is Charles Manson? Wedding plans were announced in 2014 for a 26 year-old Illinois woman and which 80 year-old incarcerated mass murderer? 400 What famous property, purchased in 1965, was once a swamp land in Osceola County, California? 400 What is Three Mile Island? In 1979, a nuclear accident happened at what Pennsylvania power plant? 400 In 1984, which restaurant chain featured this line in their commercial, “Where’s the beef?” 400 Who was the youngest singer to win a Grammy in 1997? 400 What is ALS (Lou Gerhig's Disease)? In 2014, the Ice Water Bucket challenge was established for what charity? 500 Who is Sirhan Sirhan? The 1960s were a decade of high-profile assassinations (President John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Robert F. Kennedy and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.) Name the assassin who is still alive. 500 What is In Vitro Fertilization? In 1978, the first test tube baby was born following what procedure? 500 Who was Jim Thorpe? Which Olympic athlete had his gold medals reinstated in the decathlon and the pentathlon, 30 years after his death? 500 What is Yellow Pages? In the 90s, which company used this phrase for their slogan "Let your fingers do the walking"? 500 Who is Psy?
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18 Actors Who Died Before the Release of Their Final Film | Celeb Toast - Celeb Toast Home > FEATURES > 18 Actors Who Died Before the Release of Their Final Film 18 Actors Who Died Before the Release of Their Final Film By admin4 on March 26, 2010 Pin It 886 Flares 886 Flares × Here’s a look at 18 film stars who have died before the release of their final film. Dating all the way back to Hollywood’s golden era of Marilyn Monroe and James Dean to the worldwide shock of Heath Ledger, these actors have died before their prime. 1. Marilyn Monroe She was the bespoke queen of Hollywood. The eternal sex-symbol that inspired millions of people is famous for her beauty and movie roles that gave her Hollywood fame. The actress was born in 1926. In August 1946 she started to work as a cinema operator for “Twentieth Century-Fox”. Later the famous studio chose the nickname that will be glorified forever – Marilyn Monroe. After several successful roles, in 1955 she was declared a sex symbol of the year in the United States. She was married three times, but her marriages ended with divorces. In 1951, Marilyn met John F. Kennedy, who later became president of the United States. From 1954 to 1960 they are said to have been involved is an intimate relationship. Marilyn Monroe died on August 5, 1962 in California at the age of 36 by a deadly dose of sleeping pills. Her death deprived her of seeing the success of her last movie: “Something’s got to give” 2. Gary Cooper His real name is Frank James Cooper and he is one of the biggest Hollywood stars ever. The legendary American actor is born in 1901. His career includes more than 100 films, a large part of which westerns. Gary received five nominations for the Oscars for best actor and won two – for his roles in “Sergeant York” (1941) and “High Noon” (1952). Gary has received another Academy Award only a month before he died. His personal life was stormy and among his best friends was Ernest Hemingway, with whom he spent many holidays. Gary had affairs with many famous Hollywood actresses like Marlene Dietrich and Grace Kelly.He died of cancer. His last role was in a British production –“Naked Edge” , but he died before the screening. 3. Jean Harlow The term “bombshell” was born in 1933, when the blonde haired actress Jean Harlow appeared in the movie “Bombshell”. Jean is the first blonde sex symbol of Hollywood. The real name of the actress is Harliyn Carpenter. She was born on March 3, 1922 in Kansas City. She died too young in 1937, only 26 years old, but managed to shoot 26 films. She participated in “Dinner at eight”, “Public Enemy”, “Roulette of Angels”. Jean has received her first significant role in the “Roulette of Angels”, whose producer was Howard Hughes. He called Jean “platinum sex- bomb” and the nickname became a trademark of Harlow. “Saratoga” was her last movie , but she never got to see it . 4. James Dean They called him the Hollywood Rebel due to his famous movie “Rebel without a cause”. James Dean was an outstanding actor, twice nominated for an Oscar (after his death), posthumously awarded with the Golden Globes Award. James has became the idol of the American cinema and obtained a legend after his untimely death. He played only 3 major roles before his death – in the movie “Rebel without a Cause”, “East of Eden” and “Giant”. He died in a car accident, speeding his new Porsche 550 Spyder. His accident happened while he was shooting “Rebel without a Cause” and the movie was release after his death. More than 50 years after his death, the interest in his personality continues. According to recourses James had affairs with the most beautiful Hollywood actresses. 5. Bruce Lee Bruce Lee is the artistic nickname of the legendary Hollywood actor considered by many as the most influential person of the martial arts that was ever born. His movies are still watched by millions of people and hold the record as the most viewed action movies in Hollywood. He was also the first kung-fu actor and in his movies he often played the common person that reaches physical perfection an
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Index-a The live album Beauty and the Beat featured pianist George Shearring and which singer? Peggy Lee Whose band was the Tijuana Brass? Herb Alpert Who were Cliff Richard's backing group through the 60s? The Shadows Who were the famous backing singers on most of Elvis Presley's early hits? The Jordanaires The Stratocaster is a model of which guitar maker? Fender Which piano-playing singer's first hit was The Fat Man? Fats Domino Which American rock'n'roll star caused controversy when he married a young teenager? Jerry Lee Lewis Who made the highly rated 1959 jazz album Kind of Blue? Miles Davis Which iconic British female singer made the highly regarded album titled '(her first name) in Memphis' ? Dusty Springfield Whose band was the All Stars? Junior Walker (Jr Walker) Larry Adler played what instrument? Harmonica Whose childhood hit was Fingertips? Stevie Wonder Which guitar innovator and player has a range of Gibson Guitars named after him? Les Paul The founding brother members of the Kinks were Ray and Dave what? Davies What was Smokey Robinson's most famous band called? The Miracles Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen's 1962 hit was called March of the ... what? Siamese Children Who sang the hit theme song Rawhide? Frankie Laine John Mayall's band which helped launch Eric Clapton's career was called what? Bluesbreakers Rock Around the Clock was a hit for Bill Haley and his ... what? Comets Which comedy actor had a novelty hit with My Boomerang Won't Come Back? Charlie Drake Who sang with Serge Gainsbourg on the hit Je t'aime? Jane Birkin Colin Blunstone fronted which 1960s group? The Zombies What Eastenders star sang on the novelty hit Come Outside? Wendy Richard Jiles Perry (JP) Richardson Jr, who died in the same plane crash as Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly was better known by what name?Big Bopper Which later-to-be-famous solo singer and guitarist toured as a member of the Beach Boys in the mid 60s? Glen Campbell Who had sang the hit song Little Old Wine Drinker Me? Dean Martin What famous 'two-fingered' jazz guitarist died in 1953? Django Reinhardt (Jean-Baptiste Reinhardt) What song, released to promote the film The Millionairess, featured its stars Peter Sellers and Sophia Loren? Goodness Gracious Me Who managed the Beatles' prior to his early death in 1967? Brian Epstein Whose nickname was a derived from the term satchel-mouth? Louis Armstrong (Satchmo) What's the name of the motorbiker who dies in the Shangri-Las' hit The Leader of the Pack? Jimmy Which singing-songwriting founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers died age 26, after which his body was 'stolen' by a friend and burnt in the Joshua Tree National Park? Gram Parsons Which American singer and entertainer was nicknamed Schnozzola, because of his large nose? Jimmy Durante Who wrote and had a hit with the instrumental Classical Gas? Mason Williams Who wrote Patsy Cline's hit Crazy? Willie Nelson What city hosted the Beatles as the resident band at the Kaiserkeller and Top Ten Club? Hamburg The Isley Brothers' hit was called Behind a ... what? Painted Smile 1950-60s record turntables commonly offered four speeds: 33, 45, 78, and what other? 16 (technically the speeds were 33⅓ and 16⅔ but record decks tended to show only the whole numbers) American DJ Robert Weston Smith was better known by what stage name? Wolfman Jack What ridiculously titled song was a hit in 1954 for Max Bygraves in the UK and the Four Lads in the USA? Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea Who had the 1965 instrumental hit Spanish Flea? Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass What was Emile Ford and the Checkmates' 1959 hit, supposedly the longest ever question in a UK No1 song title? What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For? Who singer-guitarist's backing band was The Bruvvers? Joe Brown Which Rolling Stones guitarist died in a swimming pool in 1969? Bri
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Visiting - Your official guide to Amsterdam | I amsterdam READ MORE Jumping Amsterdam Saddle up for a weekend of equestrian entertainment at Jumping Amsterdam. The annual event brings together the world’s best riders for four days of show jumping and dressage competitions and shows, with evening entertainment, an exhibition area and various bars and restaurants. FIND OUT MORE Whisky Weekend Whisky Weekend Amsterdam returns for its annual event, transforming Amsterdam's Posthoornkerk into a tasting room and hot spot for all things whisky. FIND OUT MORE National Tulip Day The Dutch tulip season officially gets underway in January every year as the National Tulip Day comes to town! Everyone is invited to pick their own tulip for free from a specially constructed ‘picking garden’ at Amsterdam’s Dam Square. FIND OUT MORE! Amsterdam's most romantic hotel suites Here’s our pick of the most unique, luxurious or downright decadent hotel rooms and suites in Amsterdam, ideal for a naughty weekend getaway, an extra-special occasion or an indulgent Valentine’s break.
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Ljubljana Photo Essay: The Prettiest Capital in Europe Ljubljana Photo Essay: The Prettiest Capital in Europe 25 We were instantly charmed by Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia , and one of the smallest and prettiest capital cities in Europe. It’s like something out of a fairytale with its picture-perfect old town of pastel coloured baroque and art nouveau buildings, tree-lined river, and medieval castle perched on a hill. The city is compact and laid-back, with what feels like more bikes than cars, a youthful artsy population, and delicious food. It felt like a city we could live in for a while. Prešernov Trg, the circular main square in Ljubljana The river is the heart of the city. Weeping willows droop into the emerald water, pink, peach, and pistachio houses line the banks, and street musicians play lively Balkan tunes. Cafes spill out onto the cobblestoned pavement by the water—the perfect place for strolling, coffee drinking, gelato licking, or perhaps taking a nap. For such a prime location the cafes are surprisingly affordable. Street musicians by the Triple Bridge, Ljubljana Every bridge is different—the ferocious green dragons of Dragon Bridge, the six pairs of pillars at Shoemaker’s Bridge, and the hub of Triple Bridge which connects the modern city and the old town. Dragon Bridge Love padlocks on Butcher’s Bridge. Couples lock them here to symbolise their eternal love. Shoemaker’s Bridge with random hanging shoes and the castle turret in the background One of Ljubljana’s quirky details—random shoes thrown over a wire by the Shoemaker’s Bridge, no one quite knows why. From the riverbank you can delve down side streets and discover little plazas or wander into the medieval centre down Mestni and Stari Trg, a pedestrian street parallel to the river. Here you’ll find more cobblestones, elegant baroque buildings turned into boutiques, chocolate shops, cafes, and restaurants. There are a few souvenir shops but the city doesn’t feel touristy, and we never saw any tour groups, impressive for a European capital. The Robba fountain in Mestni Trg The Ljubljana Door, a side door to the Cathedral with portraits of the city’s bishops We visited the Central Market on our Ljubljananjam food walk . Inside you’ll find piles of dried fruit and nuts, grains, cheese, meat, bread, and Slovenian specialities like pumpkin seed oil. Outside tables overflow with local fresh fruit and vegetables. On Friday mornings there’s also the Open Kitchen with food stalls serving hot meals. Produce at the Central Market Near the market we saw our first milk vending machine. These are stocked with fresh raw milk every day and you can bring your own container or buy one of the bottles from the machine and fill it up with as much milk as you like for €0.10 per 100ml. Milk vending machine All the food we ate in Ljubljana was delicious—fava bean soup with homemade buckwheat bread on our food walk, good value salad and quiches at veggie friendly Bazilika, mango gelato from Fetiche along the river, and a gourmet multi-course meal at Valvas’or. Zucchini carpaccio with figs and local cheese at Valvas’or Ljubljana’s old town is gorgeous but it’s worth exploring further afield to experience the alternative vibe of this student city. In just five minutes walk you’ll leave the tourists behind and discover urban gardens, parks, funky cafes, art galleries, and hole in the wall local restaurants. Skate shop entrance in Ljubljana Ljubljana is one of our new favourite cities. It’s not the place to come for major sightseeing but it’s a beautiful, relaxed city and the perfect place to wander, people-watch in cafes, and soak up the atmosphere. Note: Ljubljana is pronounced “lyoob-lyAH-nah” and yes, I had to look it up on Youtube before our visit! Thanks to Spirit Slovenia , the country’s tourist board who provided our accommodation in Ljubljana and our meal at Valva’sor. Are you planning a trip in 2017? See our Gear and Resources page for our favourite tools to help you plan the perfect trip. Share:
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Orbital period Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Orbital period The orbital period is the time it takes a planet (or another object) to make one full orbit . There are two main kinds of orbital periods of objects orbiting the sun : The sidereal period is the time that it takes the object to make one full orbit around the sun, relative to the stars . This is considered to be an object's true orbital period. The synodic period is the time that it takes for the object to reappear at the same spot in the sky, relative to the sun , as observed from Earth . This is the time that elapses between two successive conjunctions with the sun and is the object's apparent orbital period. The synodic period differs from the sidereal period since Earth itself revolves around the sun. Relation between sidereal and synodic period Copernicus devised a mathematical formula to relate a planet's sidereal period with its synodic period. Using the abbreviations
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Mars' Moons: Facts About Phobos & Deimos Mars' Moons: Facts About Phobos & Deimos By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | June 27, 2016 06:00pm ET MORE Of the four rocky, terrestrial planets, only Mars has more than one moon. The two small bodies that orbit the red planet are both smaller than Earth's moon, and raise a number of questions about the formation of the early solar system. Identity crisis Phobos and Deimos bear more resemblance to asteroids than to Earth's moon. Both are tiny — the larger, Phobos, is only 14 miles across (22 kilometers), while the smaller, Deimos, is only 8 miles (13 km), making them some of the smallest moons in the solar system. Both are also made up of material that resembles Type I or II carbonaceous chondrites, the substance that makes up asteroids . With their elongated shapes, they even look more like asteroids than moons. Even from Mars , the moons don't look like moons. The more distant moon, Deimos, appears more like a star in the night sky. When it is full and shining at its brightest, it resembles Venus as seen on Earth. Phobos has the closest orbit to its primary of any moon in the solar system, but still only appears a third as wide as Earth's full moon . Phobos orbits only 3,700 miles (6,000 km) from the Martian ground. Its surface is marred by debris that may have come from impacts on Mars. It travels around the planet three times a day, zipping across the Martian sky approximately once every four hours. The fast-flying moon appears to travel from west to east. Deimos orbits much farther away, tending to stay 12,470 miles (20,069 km) from the red planet's surface. The moon takes about 30 hours, a little over a Martian day, to travel around its host. Lunar origins Because of their odd shapes and strange composition, scientists thought for a long time that both moons were born asteroids. Jupiter's gravity could have nudged them into orbit around Mars, allowing the red planet to capture them. But the orbits of the moons make such a birth appear unlikely. Both moons take stable, nearly circular paths around the red planet. Captured bodies tend to move more erratically. An atmosphere could have slowed the pair down and settled them into their present-day orbits, but the air on the Martian planet is thin and insufficient for such a task. It is possible that the moons formed like the planet, from debris left over from the creation of Mars. Gravity could have drawn the remaining rocks into the two oddly shaped bodies. Or, the moons could have spawned from a violent birth, much like Earth's moon . A collision, common in the early solar system, could have blown chunks of the red planet into space, and gravity may have pulled them together into the moons. Similarly, an early moon of Mars could have been impacted by a large object, leaving Phobos and Deimos as the only remaining bits. Discovery and death For years, scientists thought that Mars had no moon. Johannes Kepler suggested the possibility of two moons around the red planet, but only from a numerical standpoint; Earth had one moon and Jupiter, at the time, was known to have four , so the middle planet would likely have two. It wasn't until American astronomer Asaph Hall made a thorough study of the planet in 1877 that the tiny, closely orbiting bodies were found. Hall discovered Deimos on Aug. 12 and Phobos on Aug. 18. The two tiny bodies had been hidden in the glare from the planet. Hall named the two satellites for the sons of the Greek god of war, Ares (Mars to the Romans). The twin boys, Phobos (Fear) and Deimos (Dread or Panic), attended their father in battle. But the sons won't be in attendance around Mars forever. Phobos is slowly spiraling inward at a rate of 6 feet (1.8 meters) every century. Within 50 million years, the moon will either collide with Mars or become a ring of rubble around it; stretch marks on its surface are likely early signs that the moon is breaking apart , one 2015 study said, although others have postulated these marks are instead grooves from Mars ejecta . Deimos, on the other hand, is slowly
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Les Misérables Characters - eNotes.com Les Misérables Characters link Link Jean Valjean Jean Valjean (zhah[n] vahl-ZHAH[N]), a convict of unusual strength, originally sentenced to five years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread for his sister’s starving family. Attempts to escape have kept him in the galleys for nineteen years before he is released in 1815. Police Inspector Javert is sure he will be back, for his passport, proclaiming him an ex-convict, keeps him from getting work. He stops at the home of the bishop of Digne, who treats him well despite Jean’s attempts to rob him of some silverware. Eventually, calling himself Father Madeleine, a man with no previous history, he appears in the town of M. sur M. His discovery of a method for making jet for jewelry brings prosperity to the whole village, and the people elect him mayor. Then his conscience forces him to confess his former identity to save a prisoner unjustly arrested. Again he escapes from the galleys and from Inspector Javert, until he is betrayed by a blackmailer. In the end, he dies peacefully, surrounded by those he loves and with his entangled past revealed. His final act is to bequeath to Cosette the bishop’s silver candlesticks, which he had kept for years while trying to deserve the bishop’s confidence. Fantine Fantine (fahn-TEEN), a beautiful girl of Paris whose attempts to find a home for her illegitimate daughter Cosette have put her into the power of money-mad M. Thénardier. Unable to meet his demands for more money after the foreman of Father Madeleine’s factory fires her upon learning of her earlier history, she turns prostitute, only to have M. Javert arrest her. By this time, she is dying of tuberculosis. Father Madeleine promises to look after eight-year-old Cosette. Cosette Cosette (koh-ZEHT), Fantine’s daughter, who grows up believing herself the daughter of Father Madeleine. She is seen and loved by a young lawyer, Marius Pontmercy; but Valjean, fearing he will be compelled to reveal her story and his own if she marries, plans to take her away. Cosette hears from Pontmercy again as she is about to leave for England with her supposed father. She sends him a note that brings his answer that he is going to seek death at the barricades. Felix Tholomyes Felix Tholomyes (fay-LEEKS toh-loh-MYEHS), a carefree, faithless student, Fantine’s lover and Cosette’s father. M. Javert M. Javert (zhah-VEHR), a police inspector with a strong sense of duty that impels him to track down the man whom he considers a depraved criminal. Finally, after Valjean saves his life at the barricades, where the crowd wants to kill him as a police spy, he struggles between his sense of duty and his reluctance to take back to prison a man who could have saved himself by letting the policeman die. His solution is to drown himself in the Seine. Marius Pontmercy Marius Pontmercy (mahr-YEWS poh[n]-mehr-SEE), a young lawyer of good blood, estranged from his aristocratic family because of his liberal views. His father, an army officer under Napoleon Bonaparte, had expressed a deathbed wish that his son try to repay his debt to Sergeant Thénardier, who had saved his life at Waterloo. Marius’ struggle between obligations to a rascal and his desire to protect the father of the girl he loves sets M. Javert on Jean Valjean’s tracks. A farewell letter from Cosette sends him to die at the barricade during a street revolt. After he has been wounded, Valjean saves him by carrying him underground through the sewers of Paris. Eventually, Marius marries Cosette and learns, when the old man is dying, the truth about Jean Valjean. M. Thénardier M. Thénardier (tay-nahr-DEEAY), an unscrupulous, avaricious innkeeper, a veteran of Waterloo, who bleeds Fantine of money to pay for the care of Cosette. Later, he changes his name to Jondrette and begins a career of begging and blackmail while living in the Gorbeau tenement in Paris. Jean Valjean becomes one of his victims. He even demands money to let Valjean out of the sewers beneath Paris while Valjean is carrying wounded Marius Pontmercy to a pl
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Geoffrey Rush | Australian actor | Britannica.com Australian actor Alternative Title: Geoffrey Roy Rush Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Rush, in full Geoffrey Roy Rush (born July 6, 1951, Toowoomba , Queensland, Australia ), Australian film and theatre actor who deployed his craggy features and sly wit to memorable effect, particularly as villainous or unbalanced characters. Geoffrey Rush, 2010. Krista Kennell—Sipa Press/AP Rush was raised in a suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In 1968 he joined a theatre troupe attached to the University of Queensland in Brisbane and enrolled at the university the next year. He was recruited by the Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) in 1971 and debuted in their production of Wrong Side of the Moon. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English in 1972, and, after a stint with QTC, enrolled in a directing course in London and a mime school in Paris. Upon returning to Australia in 1977, Rush resumed his relationship with QTC. Rush made his film debut as a detective in the crime thriller Hoodwink in 1981, but he remained primarily a theatre actor for the next decade. He appeared in productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1982, 1983), Twelfth Night (1984), and King Lear (1988) for Lighthouse (now called the State Theatre Company of South Australia) in Adelaide. In 1988 he toured Victoria state as Jack Worthing in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest; he reprised the role for a national tour and a further production (1990–91, 1992). Rush was also acclaimed for his performances in Diary of a Madman (1989), an adaptation of a Nikolay Gogol short story staged by the Belvoir Street Theatre, and Oleanna (1993), for the Sydney Theatre Company. Rush came to the attention of an international audience when he portrayed savant pianist David Helfgott in the film Shine (1996), a role for which he won an Academy Award for best actor. Rush then turned in nuanced interpretations of Inspector Javert in Les Misérables (1998) and spy master Sir Francis Walsingham in Elizabeth (1998); he reprised the latter role in the 2007 sequel. As theatre manager Philip Henslowe in Shakespeare in Love (1998) and as a supervillain in the spoof Mystery Men (1999), Rush demonstrated his comedic skills, which were on more subtle display in his impish rendering of the Marquis de Sade in Quills (2000). Rush garnered further attention for his over-the-top portrayal of the pirate captain Hector Barbossa in the blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean series: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), Dead Man’s Chest (2006), At World’s End (2007), and On Stranger Tides (2011). Rush also continued to appear onstage, and in 2009 he made his Broadway debut in Exit the King as the dying monarch Berenger I, for which he won the Tony Award for best actor. The following year he received additional acclaim for his performance as a speech therapist assisting King George VI of England in the film drama The King’s Speech ; Rush earned an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor. He was also lauded for his comparatively muted performance in the World War II drama The Book Thief (2013), in which he played a German man who, with his wife, shelters an abandoned girl and a Jewish refugee. Johnny Depp (right) with Geoffrey Rush and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the … Market Wire/AP Images (From left to right) Helena Bonham Carter, Colin Firth, and Geoffrey Rush in The … © 2010 The Weinstein Company; all rights reserved Britannica Stories
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Wright Brothers in North Carolina | NCpedia Wright Brothers in North Carolina Copyright notice This article is from Tar Heel Junior Historian , published for the Tar Heel Junior Historian Association by the North Carolina Museum of History. Used by permission of the publisher. For personal use and not for further distribution. Please submit permission requests for other uses directly to the museum editorial staff . Average: 4 (269 votes) Wright Brothers in North Carolina by Stephen Kirk Reprinted with permission from the Tar Heel Junior Historian. Fall 2003. Tar Heel Junior Historian Association, NC Museum of History See also: Wright, Wilbur ; Wright, Orville ; Airplane, First Flight of ; Wright Brothers National Memorial . Wilbur Wright was born in Indiana in 1867. Orville Wright was born in Dayton, Ohio , four years later. During their boyhood in Dayton, they published and printed a small newspaper. As adults, they opened a shop where they designed, built, and repaired bicycles. The Wright brothers enjoyed making kites and playing with a helicopter toy their father gave them when they were boys. Later, they followed the news of glider experiments in America and Europe. In 1899 Wilbur began to gather information about flight. He also wrote the United States Weather Bureau to learn about wind speeds in different places around the country. Flying a glider into a strong, steady breeze helps keep it in the air. The Weather Bureau told Wilbur about Kitty Hawk on the Outer Banks. Wilbur then wrote the Kitty Hawk weather station to ask about the area. He received a warm reply from the local postmaster, Bill Tate. Kitty Hawk had more to offer than just strong winds, Tate told Wilbur. It also had soft sand for landing a glider and friendly people who would be willing to help. And it was an isolated place where Wilbur could get the privacy he wanted. Wilbur arrived in Kitty Hawk to begin his glider experiments in September 1900. Orville joined him a couple of weeks later. They stayed briefly with Bill Tate’s family and then lived in a tent set up on the sand. When they returned in the fall of 1901, they constructed a small wooden building to house their glider. They came for a third time in the fall of 1902. The Wright brothers stayed in North Carolina only a few months at a time. They returned to Dayton each year to run their bicycle shop and to design a new glider for the next season. They built the glider parts in Dayton, shipped them to Kitty Hawk, and assembled the craft there. Three things were necessary for powered flight. The Wright brothers had to design wings that could keep an airplane in flight. They also needed a control system to steer left and right, move up and down, and bank one wing higher than the other. Finally, they needed a light but powerful engine and propellers to push the craft. By the end of the 1902 season, the Wrights were making glides over six hundred feet long. Their wings kept them in the air, and their control system allowed them to steer and land safely. Back in Dayton that winter, they built an engine and two propellers, the final elements they needed. The Wright brothers had a good deal of trouble during the 1903 season in Kitty Hawk. They arrived in early September but weren’t ready to try their powered craft for more than three months. That was mainly because they kept breaking engine parts. They had to ship the parts to their bicycle shop in Dayton for repairs and wait until they were returned. On December 14, they were finally ready to try their powered airplane. Several of their friends from the local lifesaving station came to witness the event. So did two boys and a dog. The Wright brothers flipped a coin to decide who would make the first flight. Wilbur won. But when he tried to take off, he steered the craft upward too quickly, and it crashed. The Wright brothers were tempted to head back to Dayton for Christmas, but they decided to make one more try. On December 17, some of their lifesaver friends came again to help move the heavy craft and to
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The First to Explore the Northwest Catholics: The First to Explore the Great Northwest Not Lewis and Clark Americans have been taught that the famous explorers, Meriwether Lewis and George Rogers Clark, were the first to explore the great Northwest wilderness on their way to reach the Pacific. Though in 1805 they did make it to the Pacific Ocean from inland, they were not the first to explore the Great Northwest, nor the first to cross the Rocky Mountains; and they neither discovered the Columbia River, nor were the first of European descent to travel upon it. These are some of the many myths put forth by establishment history texts and the media (for example, the "History" Channel). It was Catholic explorers who accomplished these things first. 1738-43: Verendrye Expedition In 1742, a large French expedition led by Francois and Pierre De la Verendrye went deep into the Montana territory. They had obtained a fur trading grant from the French government for the western regions of "unexplored French territories," as the grant stated. With them was the Jesuit missionary-priest, Father Cloquart, S.J. The Verendrye expedition started out from Minnesota in 1736 (specifically, from Fort St. Charles on Lake of the Woods), walked west along the Canadian border, entered into present-day North Dakota along the Mouse River, and reached the Missouri River in 1738. (Long before the Protestant -English arrived, Minnesota had first been explored by Catholics from the 1660s to the 1680s. There had been missions/settlements/ forts established in the following years and places: 1686 on the west side of today's Lake Pepin; 1695 near Leech Lake; 1700 at Mankato; 1732 at Lake of the Woods -Fort St.Charles.) Between Lake Superior and the Missouri River they had built a chain of forts for trading. In what is now North Dakota they encountered the Mandan Indians, many of whom, unlike the Dakota Sioux, were open to the Gospel of Christ. With Indian guides they entered present-day Montana and traveled as far as the southwestern part of the state. Ironically, they stopped at the foot of the mountain range known as the 'Lewis and Clark Range' (about 50 miles southwest of present-day Great Falls, Montana). However, the hostility of the Crow Indians from the region convinced the explorers not to establish a trading post that far west. Nevertheless, this expedition was the first to reach from inland the northwest region of the Rocky Mountains. They headed back and in late 1742 established a trading post-fort along the Missouri River in central North Dakota nearby an Arikara village (near today's Knife River Indian villages, just south of what is now Lake Sakakawea). Here they met an Indian man who had been raised among the Spanish, had converted, and also spoke French. They learned that he had been baptized, still knew his prayers and practiced the Faith as best he could. This Christian Indian spoke of a Frenchman who had lived among the Indians who were only three days journey away. Verendrye sent word for the man to come to the new French post. To their disappointment, he never came. Surprised that they were not the first Frenchmen to this area, the Verendryes carved then buried a lead plate on a bluff near the river to record this event. It is dated March 30, 1743. This plate lay undiscovered for almost two centuries until some school children discovered it while on a Sunday hike in 1913. It was from the growth of this and other trading posts built by the Verendryes brothers that the diocese of Bismarck in western North Dakota would eventually be established. 1774: Spanish Expeditions A few decades after the Verendrye expedition ended, some Catholic Spanish expeditions from the coast arrived and explored and claimed the Northwest lands for Christ and Spain. In 1774 and 1775, these expeditions explored the Northwest coast of America all the way to the 60th parallel/latitude along Alaska. Juan Perez, leader of the first of these expeditions and under orders from the Viceroy Burcarelli of Mexico, departed from Monterey
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Ambergris is a waxy substance used in perfumery and is believed to originate in the intestines of which creatures?
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A Whale of A Treasure Tale - YouTube A Whale of A Treasure Tale Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 7, 2012 Well, with that being said and done let's move on. We all know gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, rubies and emeralds. The list goes on and on, well after reading this latest story, I'm adding a new treasure source to my list...Whale vomit, that's right you heard it right, whale vomit, also known as Ambergris. The Webster Dictionary describes Ambergris as : a waxy substance found floating in or on the shores of tropical waters, believed to originate in the intestines of the sperm whale, and used in perfumery as a fixative Another source says: Ambergris is formed in the intestinal tract of sperm whales and often vomited or secreted into the ocean Why am I talking about whale vomit? Well, an 8 year old boy wandering the shores near his home in Christchurch New Zealand discovered what he thought was an odd looking rock. Upon bringing the rock home the boy and his family discovered the rock was not a rock, but in fact was Ambergris. The chunk of "not rock" aka Ambergris weighs a hefty 600 grams and is valued at nearly $60,000.00. Although it is rare to find Ambergris lying on the beach, it does happen. In 2008, a couple of beachgoers in North Whales found a 110 pound chunk of Ambergris, which they sold for $790,000.00. Those in the know say it is unlikely more Ambergris will be found at the same location as Ambergris is rarely found on British Beaches, pointing out that most Ambergris is found along the shores of the United States and Australia. So if you happen to be walking or metal detecting the beach and happen upon a smooth, sweat smelling , waxy substance rock, you just may have discovered your very own treasure! Well that's all for now! Take care and happy hunting! Category
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What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was th - Pastebin.com In what country can one find 40 species of lemurs? A: Madagascar. RAW Paste Data What famous sauce is manufactured by McIlhenny & Co? Tabasco What year was the first motor race held that was classed as Formula 1? 1950 In the wild west, how was Henry McCarty better known? Billy The Kid How many stories did each of the World Trade Towers have? 110 What is the name of the cafe in Coronation Street? Roy's Rolls According to the BBC how many rooms are there in Buckingham Palace? 775 What is the busiest single-runway airport in the world? London Gatwick By number of films made, which country has the largest film industry? India Who lit the Olympic flame at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics? Muhammad Ali On what day of the year is St George's day held? 23rd of April The scientific unit lumen is used in the measurement of what? Light Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a lunar rover vehicle? Apollo 15 Who wrote the Twilight series of novels? Stephenie Meyer What is the capital of India? New Delhi Who wrote the poem 'The Owl and the Pussycat'? Edward Lear Which country had a secret police force known as the Tonton Macoute? Haiti In which city is the European Parliament based? Strasbourg Gala, Jonagold and Pink Lady are varieties of which fruit? Apple Which organ of the body is affected by Bright's Disease? Kidney What is the boiling point of water in Kelvin? 373 K What was the 1st human invention that broke the sound barrier? The whip What name was given to the Samurai code of honour? Bushido What colour is the bullseye on a standard dartboard? Red What song does the main character wake up to every morning in Groundhog Day? I Got You Babe What is the only Central American country in which baseball, not soccer, is the people's favourite sport? Nicaragua What is the largest fresh water lake in North America? Lake Superior Which South American country was named after the Italian city of Venice? Venezuela How many rounds are there in an olympic boxing match? 4 The highest temperature ever recorded outside in the shade was recorded in Azizah, in Africa. In which country is this city located? Libya Which Hasbro `action figure` got its name from a Robert Mitchum film? G.I. Joe In which country is the highest mountain in South America? Argentina How many emirates make up the United Arab Emirates? 7 If you were putting numbers on new changing room lockers to be numbered from 1 to 100, how many times would you use the number 9? 20 Which famous group performed the first ever song on Top Of The Pops in 1964? The Rolling Stones Who wrote the novel Revolutionary Road, which was made into a successful feature film? Richard Yates Which supermodel is seen pole dancing in the White Stripes video for the song `I Just Don`t Know What To Do With Myself`? Kate Moss Which band has released albums titled `Word Gets Around`, `Just Enough Education To Perform` and `Pull The Pin`? Stereophonics In the Adrian Mole Diaries, what is the surname of his girlfriend? Braiwaithe Charlotte Edwards led England`s women to World Cup glory in which sport in March 2009? Cricket What is sake made from? Rice Affenpinscher, Keeshond and Leonberger are all types of what? Dog Who won the 2009 Rugby World Sevens Cup? Wales Who is the only player to win a Champion`s League medal, the Premiership and the FA Cup, and to be relegated from the Premiership without going on to play in the Championship? Kanu With which club did David Beckham make his football league debut? Preston North End Who is the host of the TV show Q.I.? Stephen Fry Anyone Can Fall In Love was a chart hit set to the theme tune of which TV show? EastEnders Who is the only character to appear in the first ever Coronation Street who is still in the show at 2009? Ken Barlow The film `Black Hawk Down` was loosely based on a true incident that took place in 1993 in which country? Somalia What word does the bird constantly repeat in Edgar Allan Poe`s classic poem `The Raven`? Nevermore In the board game `Risk`, what c
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The Original Names of 10 Sports | Mental Floss The Original Names of 10 Sports The new game of badminton, circa 1874. Getty Like us on Facebook If history hadn't changed, we would be watching Gabrielle Reece dominate mintonette, Tony Hawk would be a leader in the world of sidewalk surfing, and Forrest Gump would have been an amazing wiff waff player. Check out the names of 10 sports before they became what we know them as today. 1. KITTEN BALL The sport we know as softball today was named kitten ball when it came onto the scene in 1895. Between that time and 1926, it was also referred to as "diamond ball," "mush ball" and "pumpkin ball." The phrase "softball" was coined in 1926 by Walter Hakanson of the Denver YMCA. 2. BATTLEDORE AND SHUTTLECOCK Circa 1871. Getty It’s not exactly fair to say that this is what badminton was once called—it might be more appropriate to say this game evolved into badminton. Battledore and shuttlecock was an old game quite similar to badminton, minus the net. The players simply tried to keep the shuttlecock in the air as long as possible by batting it around with racquets (known as battledores). 3. MINTONETTE Speaking of badminton, that game is the reason today's volleyball was originally called mintonette. Because much of the game play was similar to badminton (players keep an object bouncing back and forth across a net), its creator, William G. Morgan, the director of a Massachusetts YMCA, simply named it something similar to the existing sport. The name changed when a player suggested the ball volleyed over the net like cannon fire, and eventually the new term stuck. 4. SPHAIRISTIKE quisnovis via Flickr // CC BY-NC 2.0 Tennis has been around in some form or another for centuries, but in December 1873, Major Walter Clopton Wingfield invented "Sphairistike," or lawn tennis, to amuse his garden party guests. It’s more similar to the modern game of tennis than any of the older versions. Those older versions are sometimes called "real tennis" to differentiate them from the game the Williams sisters play—William Shakespeare mentioned real tennis in Henry V. 5. PADDLE RACKETS When Joe Sobek invented racquetball in 1950, he didn’t call it that. He named his creation "paddle rackets," and even founded the National Paddle Rackets Association in 1952. As it gained popularity, professional tennis player Bob McInerney began calling it racquetball and the name slowly took over. 6. PAILLE MAILLE The earliest published occurrence of the word "croquet" is 1856. Prior to that, the Queen of Hearts' favorite game was called "paille maille" (or any number of variations such as pall mall and pelemele). Some early descriptions of paille maille suggest that at one point, it was played over a large area of land (such as in golf) before it evolved to the short lawn version we know today. 7. SIDEWALK SURFING You can probably figure out that skateboarding is just surfing on land. The sport is thought to have originated when California surfers were looking for a replacement for surfing when the waves were unfit to ride. 8. WHIFF-WAFF OR GOSSIMA
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Olympic Games Mascots - Olympic News Olympic Games Mascots twitter Share The first Olympic mascot – which was not official – was named “Schuss” and was born at the Grenoble Olympic Games in 1968. A little man on skis, half-way between an object and a person, it was the first in a long line of Olympic mascots. (c) IOC It was not until the Munich 1972 Olympic Games that the first official Olympic mascot, “Waldi”, the dachshund, was created. Since then, mascots have become the most popular and memorable ambassadors of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. An original image, the mascot has the job of giving concrete form to the Olympic spirit, spreading the values highlighted at each edition of the Games; promoting the history and culture of the host city; and giving the event a festive atmosphere. (c) Photo Olympia Press The Games mascots over the years have all been examples of ingenuity, imagination and artistic creativity. From “Waldi” to “Amik”, the Montreal Games beaver, the first mascots were emblematic animals of the host countries. In 1992, Barcelona surprised everyone with “Cobi”, a strange avant-garde dog created by the great designer, Javier Mariscal. Cobi was followed by a whole variety of mascots based on people, animals or even mythical and imaginary creatures. From the dog to the snow leopard, via human-like ice cubes, the mascots lend an element of humour and joy to the Olympic experience. They contribute to the efforts made to offer a warm welcome to athletes and visitors from around the world. Sochi 2014 (c) IOC On Saturday 26 February 2011, more than a million Russians participated in a live television broadcast, during which a vote was held to choose the mascots for the Sochi Games. The leopard got the most votes, followed by the polar bear and the hare; and these three animals from the Great North and the mountainous regions of Russia would become the mascots of the XXII Olympic Winter Games. During the Games, tens of thousands of spectators were able to see the mascots, « Белый мишка » (Bieliy Michka, the polar bear), « Леопард » (Leopard, the leopard) and « Зайка » (Zaïka, the hare), but the most spectacular moment was doubtless when they appeared in giant format in the Fisht Stadium during the Closing Ceremony. They gathered in front of a cauldron where the Olympic flame was burning, and the polar bear proceeded to blow out the flame, while, simultaneously, the flame burning outside the Stadium was extinguished. The polar bear then shed a tear in a nod to the Closing Ceremony of Moscow 1980, where the mascot Michka also cried at the end of those Games. London 2012 The London 2012 mascot, Wenlock, takes his name from the town of Much Wenlock in Shropshire, which still hosts the traditional Much Wenlock Games. These were one of Pierre de Coubertin‟s sources of inspiration for the modern Olympic Games. According to the story by Michael Morpurgo, Wenlock's metallic look is explained by the fact that he was made from one of the last drops of steel used to build the Olympic Stadium in London. The light on his head is based on those found on London‟s famous black cabs. The shape of his forehead is identical to that of the Olympic Stadium roof. His eye is the lens of a camera, filming everything he sees. On his wrists, he wears five bracelets in the colours of the Olympic rings. And the three points on his head represent the three places on the podium for the medal winners. (c) IOC Streets, parks and underground station entrances in London were decorated with 84 sculptures of Wenlock and the Paralympic mascot Mandeville standing 2 metres 30 tall and each weighing a ton, to help guide tourists during the Games. These sculptures were decorated by 22 designers to reflect their surroundings. The mascots were chosen in a competition launched in 2008. More than 100 designers, artists and agencies submitted proposals. Wenlock and Mandeville were chosen from a series of designs which included a humanised pigeon, an animated teacup and representations of Big Ben featuring arms and legs. Vancouver 2010 (c) K
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Congress Passes The Volstead Act | World History Project Oct 28 1919 Congress Passes The Volstead Act On October 28, 1919, Congress passed the Volstead Act providing for enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, ratified nine months earlier. Known as the Prohibition Amendment, it prohibited the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors" in the United States. The movement to prohibit alcohol began in the early years of the nineteenth century when individuals concerned about the adverse effects of drink began forming local societies to promote temperance in consumption of alcohol. The first temperance societies were organized in New York (1808) and Massachusetts (1813). Members, many of whom belonged to Protestant evangelical denominations, frequently met in local churches. As time passed, most temperance societies began to call for complete abstinence from all alcoholic beverages. The Anti-Saloon League, founded in Ohio in 1893 and organized as a national society in 1895, helped pave the way for passage of the Eighteenth Amendment with an effective campaign calling for prohibition at the state level. By January 1920, thirty-three states had already enacted laws prohibiting alcohol. Between 1920 and 1933, the Anti-Saloon League lobbied for strict federal enforcement of the Volstead Act. Source: Library of Congress Added by: Aimee Lucido The Volstead Act, which reinforced the prohibition of alcohol in the United States of America, was named for Andrew Volstead, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, which oversaw its passage. However, Volstead served as the legislation's sponsor and facilitator rather than its author. It was the Anti-Saloon League's Wayne Wheeler who conceived and drafted the bill. The bill was vetoed by President Woodrow Wilson (largely on technical grounds, because it also covered wartime prohibition) but overridden by Congress on the same day, October 28, 1919. The Act specified that "no person shall manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, or furnish any intoxicating liquor except as authorized by this act". It did not specifically prohibit the use of intoxicating liquors. The act defined intoxicating liquor as any beverage containing more than 0.5% alcohol and superseded all existing prohibition laws in effect in states that had such legislation. The combination of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the laws passed under its authority became known simply as "Prohibition" and enormously affected United States society in the 1920s (popularly known as the Roaring Twenties). Source: Wikipedia Added by: Aimee Lucido “ We have only to look about us in this great city, to observe the traces of the deadly influence of intemperance. Everywhere, we face crime, disease and death, all testify to the necessity of the prosecution of the cause, of steadfast and unwavering effort and prompt action to lead to complete success.” — Charles C. Burleigh, Address to the Whole World's Temperance Convention
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Prohibition ends - Dec 05, 1933 - HISTORY.com Prohibition ends Publisher A+E Networks The 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and bringing an end to the era of national prohibition of alcohol in America. At 5:32 p.m. EST, Utah became the 36th state to ratify the amendment, achieving the requisite three-fourths majority of states’ approval. Pennsylvania and Ohio had ratified it earlier in the day. The movement for the prohibition of alcohol began in the early 19th century, when Americans concerned about the adverse effects of drinking began forming temperance societies. By the late 19th century, these groups had become a powerful political force, campaigning on the state level and calling for national liquor abstinence. Several states outlawed the manufacture or sale of alcohol within their own borders. In December 1917, the 18th Amendment, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes,” was passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification. On January 29, 1919, the 18th Amendment achieved the necessary three-fourths majority of state ratification. Prohibition essentially began in June of that year, but the amendment did not officially take effect until January 29, 1920. In the meantime, Congress passed the Volstead Act on October 28, 1919, over President Woodrow Wilson’s veto. The Volstead Act provided for the enforcement of Prohibition, including the creation of a special Prohibition unit of the Treasury Department. In its first six months, the unit destroyed thousands of illicit stills run by bootleggers. However, federal agents and police did little more than slow the flow of booze, and organized crime flourished in America. Large-scale bootleggers like Al Capone of Chicago built criminal empires out of illegal distribution efforts, and federal and state governments lost billions in tax revenue. In most urban areas, the individual consumption of alcohol was largely tolerated and drinkers gathered at “speakeasies,” the Prohibition-era term for saloons. Prohibition, failing fully to enforce sobriety and costing billions, rapidly lost popular support in the early 1930s. In 1933, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was passed and ratified, ending national Prohibition. After the repeal of the 18th Amendment, some states continued Prohibition by maintaining statewide temperance laws. Mississippi, the last dry state in the Union, ended Prohibition in 1966. Related Videos
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The German word ahnentafel is a term for a numbering system used in what particular field? (hint: using it eliminates the need to draw a tree)
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Europe Mirror Site Collection Introduction It is India that gave us the ingenious method of expressing all numbers by means of ten symbols, each symbol receiving a value of position as well as an absolute value; a profound and important idea which appears so simple to us now that we ignore its true merit. But its very simplicity and the great ease, which it has lent to computations put our arithmetic in the first rank of useful inventions. W should appreciate the grandeur of the achievement the more when we remember that it escaped the genius of Archimedes and Apollonius, two of the greatest men produced by Greek antiquity. Culturally, our discomfort with the concepts of zero (and infinite) is reflected in such humor as 2 plus 0 still equals 2, even for large values, and popular retorts of similar tone. A like uneasiness occurs in confronting infinity, whose proper use first rests on a careful definition of what is finite. Are we mortals hesitant to admit to our finite nature? Such lighthearted commentary reflects an underlying awkwardness in the manipulation of mathematical expressions where the notions of zero and infinity present themselves. Another fallacy is that the square root of a positive number yields two distinct results. It is not simply a problem of ignorance by young novices who have often been mangled. The same errors are commonly committed by seasoned practitioners. Nay, even educators! These errors can frequently be found as well in prestigious texts published by mainstream publishers. A Common Fallacy Reading the 10th edition of a book on Management Science (Taylor, 2010), I found the author dividing 2 by zero in a Linear Programming Simplex tableau performing a column ratio test, with the stated conclusion, 2 ÷ 0 = infinity (¥). A typographical error? Confusion? Willful sin? A telephone call bringing the obvious error to the attention of the publisher for correction in future editions was met with an astonishing return call from the editor of the text still insisting that 2 ÷ 0 = ¥. Although both the author and editor insist on this computational outcome, they nonetheless somehow decline to continue the Simplex calculation based on this result, contrary to the logic of their conclusion. Questions I had were: How can you divide two by zero? Which number, when multiplied by zero, gives you 2? Dividing by Zero Can Get You into Trouble! If we persist in retaining such errata in our educational texts, an unwitting or unscrupulous person could utilize the result to show that 1 = 2 as follows: (a).(a) - a.a = a2 - a2 now, dividing by a gives 1 = 2, Voila! This result follows directly from the assumption that it is a legal operation to divide by zero because a - a = 0. If one divides 2 by zero even on a simple, inexpensive calculator, the display will indicate an error condition. Again, I do emphasis, the question in this Section goes beyond the fallacy that 2/0 is infinity or not. It demonstrates that one should never divide by zero [here (a-a)]. If one does allow oneself dividing by zero, then one ends up in a hell. That is all. A Sample of the Grown-ups' Arguments Insisting on Dividing by Zero For your thinking pleasure while reading, below is a sample of the grown-ups' arguments that insist on their own justifications for dividing by zero, among others. A visitor of this site wrote to me that: "My argument is that if you can divide zero into a number, and come out with nothing, then you should be able to divide by zero and get nothing. I learned to divide by groups, like 20/5 is 20 put into 5 groups which equals 4 in each group. Well, if you can put nothing into groups., you should be able to put a number into no groups and come out with the same answer." Here is yet another persisting argument on a wrong argument we have been taught at early age. However, instead of re-thinking for ourselves with a new-mind eye, unfortunately, some of us still try to justify what are unjustifiable. "I'm one of those people who doesn't see the difference between saying that "two divided by zero
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Index-a Don't Forget To Hit <ESC> before going to a different page. Let's play a game of 30 questions. No, not that old standard of 20 questions, but one with an extra 10 questions added in and one that uses numeric answers (from 1 to 30). If you get stumped, go on to the next one. Perhaps the answer you need will be one of those left over when you complete all the questions you're sure of. Each answer is a number. The answers are the numbers 1-30. Each number appears only once. (Obviously) the questions are not in the right order.. 1. Aside from an extra 385 yards, how many miles is a marathon race? 2. If 27 solid cubes are formed into one big 3x3x3 cube how many individual cubes, at most, are visible from any single angle? 3. In the movie Spinal Tap what number is: "Well, it is one louder.."? 4. 'Via Dolorosa' is the (how many) Stations of the Cross, the Christian ritual tracing the key stages of the death of Jesus, beginning with his condemnation and ending with his being laid in the tomb? 5. How many dots are on a (standard 1-6) die? 6. The Russian 'Crimea Highway' trunk road from Moscow to the Crimea in Ukraine is the M (what)? 7. What number, between two hyphens, is used by journalists, etc., to mark the end of a newspaper or broadcast story? 8. How many unique dominoes are in a standard 'double six' set? 9. What number turned on its side (rotated 90 degrees) is the symbol for infinity? 10. The Marvel Comics superhero team led by Mr Fantastic was the Fanstastic (what)? 11. What is the larger number of the binary system? 12. Japanese haiku poems loosely comprise how many syllables? 13. The Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn are respectively (what number)-and-half degrees north and south of the Equator? 14. What number is Hurricane on the Beaufort Scale? 15. Greek deka, and Latin decem, are what number? 16. Conventionally how many books are in the Bible's New Testament? 17. How many legs (or arms) are most usually on a starfish? 18. A lunar month is an average (how many) days plus 12 hours, 44 minutes and 3 seconds? 19. 'Roaring' refers to what pluralised number in describing a 1900s decade of western world prosperity? 20. Traditionally what number of years anniversary is symbolized by silver? 21. What is generally stated to be the number of major joints in the human body? 22. What number is the French coded slang 'vingt-deux!', which warns that police are coming? 23. What is the only number that equals twice the sum of its digits (digit means numerical symbol)? 24. The early/mid-1900s American vaudeville comedy act was called the (how many) Stooges? 25. Any line of three numbers in the 'magic square' (a 3 x 3 grid of the numbers 1-9) adds up to what? 26. What is the international SPI resin/polymer identification coding system number (typically shown within a recycling triangle symbol) for polystyrene? 27. Traditionally the diameter of the 45rpm gramophone record is (how many) inches? 28. Pure gold is (how many)-carat? 29. The expression 'On cloud (what)' refers to being blissfully happy? 30. Each player begins with (how many) pieces in a game of chess? Daniel David "Danny" Kirwan (born 13 May 1950) is a British musician whose greatest success came with his role as guitarist, singer and songwriter with the blues-rock band Fleetwood Mac between 1968 and 1972. Kirwan's first recorded work with the band was on the huge instrumental hit single "Albatross". Green later stated that, "I would never have done "Albatross" if it wasn't for Danny. I would never have had a number one hit record." The B-side of the single was Kirwan's first published tune, the instrumental "Jigsaw Puzzle Blues". This was an old clarinet piece, written by Joe Venuti and Adrian Rollini, and recorded by the Joe Venuti / Eddie Lang Blue Five in 1933. Kirwan had adapted the piece for himself and Green to play on
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Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich – Chronicles: The Year 1964 http://www.davidstjohn.co.uk/royalpiermemories.html Dave Dee interviewed for the BBC (Where are they now?) : DD: We did Hamburg along with the Searchers, Gerry And The Pacemakers and Billy J. Kramer but when the Beatles took off in 1962 we got left at the starting point. We were known as Dave Dee And The Bostons then and working five or six days a week but we just couldn’t get arrested when it came to record companies. We went to most record companies, because in those days you didn’t send anything in, you had to go in and do a record test. You used to pile up outside the studio where there would be about ten other bands waiting to be auditioned. They’d give you fifteen minutes to set your gear up, strut your stuff and get out. We had comments like, “Don’t call us, we’ll call you”, “Gentlemen, we suggest you cut your instruments up because you’ll never have a hit record.” We didn’t let it put us off though as we knew one day we would make it. In those days you had dance halls and we would be the support to the top of the bill. When we were on, noone would dance because there was so much going on on stage, humour, action, all sorts of stuff. 1964 Radio Luxembourg is the only commercial station powerful enough to reach as far as Great Britain. On 208 m, it is broadcasting in German by day, Dutch in the evening and English at night. That was the situation with the BBC monopoly over the airwaves prior to Pirate Radio. January 1964 Second Trip to Germany: Storyville Club, Cologne (1 month) Dave Dee & The Bostons (with Mick Wilson) go back for a second season in Germany Southern Entertainer Issue 2 Page 5: Groups Galore Southampton’s top professional group The Lonelyones, are forced to come back from Germany a month earlier than expected owing to the fact that one of their singers Johnny Keeping has contracted laryngitis . . . however, their date sheet is rapidly filling up . . . Gary and Lee and Dave Dee and the Bostons are being flown over to take their place in Cologne for the month of January . . . Salisbury’s group, Clive Shane, Ricky Lewis and The Avengers previously with the James Dodson Agency now solely represented by Avenue Artistes . . . More and more Clubs are opening up in Germany, France and Spain requiring groups, but please note, the hours are long, living high and very hard work . . . (from http://www.davidstjohn.co.uk/entertainer2.html) An Oral History of the Wolverhampton Group Scene of the 1960’s by Keith Farley Finders Keepers went out to Germany in the mid-60s, as both Roy ‘Dripper’ Kent, the lead singer, and lead guitarist Alan Clee remember: “The first time we went out to Germany it was for about five weeks and we had to work like cart horses. We did the usual stint of 45 minutes on and 15 minutes off throughout the night and matinees at the weekends. It was killing but as so many other groups discovered, it made us a better band and a closer group of blokes.” “We played in Wuppertal, Frankfurt and Cologne. Unfortunately we never made it to Hamburg. That was a great disappointment to all of us. The circuit of clubs we played in Frankfurt and Cologne was called the Storyville and was owned by a feller called John Marshall. The Frankfurt club was the more successful because it was near to the American base so we had loads of Americans coming into the club. They demanded different stuff from us.” One of the other Wolverhampton groups to play in Germany was Steve Brett and the Mavericks. The bass player with the ‘new’ Mavericks was Pete Bickley: “We played at the Storyville clubs in Frankfurt and Cologne. Both of those clubs were full of some of the dregs of humanity. There were pimps, prostitutes, gangsters and drug dealers, all carrying on their trade in full view of the group. So, there we were miles from home in a foreign country, aged about 17 or 18 and surrounded by that. It was horrific.” In 1964 one of the town’s most successful groups was formed, the Montanas. Within a relatively short time they had been over to Germany to
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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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rodent - definition - What is ? What is ? rodent definition : rodent Rodents (from Latin rodere, "to gnaw") are mammals of the order Rodentia, which are characterized by a single pair of unremittingly growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents; they are found in vast numbers on all continents except Antarctica. They are the most diversified mammalian order and live in a variety of terrestrial habitats, including human-made environments. Species can be arboreal, fossorial (burrowing), or semiaquatic. Well-known rodents include mice, rats, squirrels, prairie dogs, porcupines, beavers, guinea pigs, hamsters, and capybaras. Other animals such as rabbits, hares, and pikas were once included with them, but are now considered to be in a separate order, the Lagomorpha. Most rodents are small animals with robust bodies, short limbs, and long tails. They use their sharp incisors to gnaw food, excavate burrows, and defend themselves. Most eat seeds or other plant material, but some have more varied diets. They tend to be social animals and many species live in societies with complex ways of communicating with each other. Mating among rodents can vary from monogamy, to polygyny, to promiscuity. Many have litters of underdeveloped, altricial young, while others have precocial (relatively well developed) at birth. The rodent fossil record dates back to the Paleocene on the supercontinent of Laurasia. They share a most recent common ancestor with rabbits, hares, and pikas, mammals whose incisors also grow continually. Rodents greatly diversified in the Eocene, as they spread across continents, sometimes even crossing oceans. Rodents reached both South America and Madagascar from Africa, and were the only terrestrial placental mammals to reach and colonize Australia. Rodents have been used as food, for clothing, as pets, and as laboratory animals in research. Some species, in particular the brown rat, the black rat, and the house mouse, are serious pests, eating and spoiling food stored by humans, and spreading diseases. Accidentally introduced species of rodents are often considered to be invasive, and have caused the extinction of numerous species, such as island birds, previously isolated from land-based predators. == Characteristics == The distinguishing feature of the rodents is their pairs of continuously growing, razor-sharp incisors. Because they do not stop growing, the animal must continue to wear them down so that they do not reach and pierce the skull. As the incisors grind against each other, the softer dentine on the rear of the teeth wears away, leaving the sharp enamel edge shaped like the blade of a chisel. Chinchillas and guinea pigs have a high-fiber diet; their molars have no roots and grow continuously like their incisors. In many species, the molars are relatively large, intricately structured, and highly cusped or ridged, though some, such as Pseudohydromys, have smaller and simpler ones. Rodent molars are well equipped to grind food into small particles. While the largest species, the capybara, can weigh as much as , most rodents weigh less than . The smallest rodent is the Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, which averages only in head and body length, with adult females weighing only . Rodents have wide-ranging morphologies, but typically have squat bodies and short limbs. The agouti is fleet-footed and antelope-like, being digitigrade and having hoof-like nails. The majority of rodents have tails, which can be of many shapes and sizes. Some tails are prehensile, as in the Eurasian harvest mouse, and the fur on the tails can vary from bushy to completely bald. The tail is sometimes used for communication, as when beavers slap their tails on the water surface or house mice rattle their tails to indicate alarm. Some species have vestigial tails or no tails at all. In some species, the tail is capable of regeneration if a part is broken off. The diversity of characteristics of rodents is great, sometimes even in closely related species. Characteristics of several rodent
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Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus Condors Once extending to Tierra del Fuego through the Andean mountain range of South America, the Andean Condor came perilously close to extinction due in part to aggressive hunting. Placed on the Endangered Species list in 1973, this grandest of flying birds is finally making a dramatic comeback, thanks in part to the efforts of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo - DemetZoo The Andean Condor, Vultur gryphus, is a species of bird in one of the vulture families.It is in many regards the largest flying land bird in the Western Hemisphere and is the heaviest, but not the lengthiest, member of the order Ciconiiformes. This condor inhabits the Andes mountains. Although it is primarily a scavenger, this species belongs to the New World vulture family Cathartidae, related to storks and not closely related to Old World vultures , which are in the family Accipitridae along with hawks , eagles and kites . Appearance Although about 5 cm shorter (beak to tail) on average than the California Condor , the Andean Condor is undoubtedly larger in wingspan: Ferguson-Lees gives 274–310 cm (108–122 in). It is also heavier: up to 11–15 kg (24–33 lb) for males and 7.5–11 kg (16–24 lb) for females. Measurements are usually taken from specimens reared in captivity. The adult plumage is of a uniform black, with the exception of a frill of white feathers nearly surrounding the base of the neck and, especially in the male, large patches or bands of white on the wings which do not appear until the completion of the first moulting. As an adaptation for hygiene, the head and neck have few feathers, exposing the skin to the sterilizing effects of dehydration and ultraviolet light at high altitudes, and are meticulously kept clean by the bird. The head is much flattened above. In the male it is crowned with a caruncle or comb, while the skin of the neck in the male lies in folds, forming a wattle. The skin of the head and neck is capable of flushing noticeably in response to emotional state, which serves to communicate between individuals. The middle toe is greatly elongated, and the hinder one but slightly developed, while the talons of all the toes are comparatively straight and blunt. The feet are thus more adapted to walking as in their relatives the storks, and of little use as weapons or organs of prehension as in birds of prey and Old World vultures. The female, contrary to the usual rule among birds of prey , is smaller than the male. Behavior Sexual maturity and breeding behavior do not appear in the condor until 5 or 6 years of age. They may live for 50 years or more, and mate for life. The Andean condor prefers roosting and breeding at elevations of 3,000 to 5,000 m (10,000–16,000 ft). There on inaccessible ledges of rock, its nest consisting merely of a few sticks placed around the eggs, it deposits one or two bluish-white eggs, weighing about 10 ounces (280 g) and from 3 to 4 inches (75 to 100 mm) in length, during the months of February and March every second year. The egg hatches after 54–58 days of incubation by both parents. If the chick or egg is lost or removed, another egg is laid to take its place. Researchers and breeders take advantage of this behavior to double the reproductive rate by taking the first egg away for hand-rearing, causing the parents to lay a second egg which they are generally allowed to raise. The young are covered with a grayish down until almost as large as their parents. They are able to fly after six months, but continue to roost and hunt with their parents until age two, when they are displaced by a new clutch. There is a well developed social structure within large groups of condors, with competition to determine a 'pecking order' by body language, competitive play behavior, and a wide variety of vocalizations, even though the condor has no voice box. On wing the movements of the condor, as it wheels in majestic circles, are remarkably graceful. The lack of a large sternum to anchor correspondingly large flight muscles identifies them physiologically as primarily soarers. The birds
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Chemical Elements.com - Iron (Fe) The homepage of the Iron and Steel Society If you know of any other links for Iron, please let me know Bentor, Yinon. Chemical Element.com - Iron. <http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/fe.html>. For more information about citing online sources, please visit the MLA's Website . This page was created by Yinon Bentor. Use of this web site is restricted by this site's license agreement . Copyright © 1996-2012 Yinon Bentor. All Rights Reserved.
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Alphabetical list by Name of the chemical elements of the periodic table For chemistry students and teachers: The tabular chart on the right is alphabethically listed. The first chemical element is Actinium and the last is Zirconium. Please note that the elements do not show their natural relation towards each other as in the Periodic system. There you can find the metals, semi-conductor(s), non-metal(s), inert noble gas(ses), Halogens, Lanthanoides, Actinoids (rare earth elements) and transition metals.
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In which poem by John Masefield does the “dirty British Coaster” appear?
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Cargoes Poem by John Masefield - Poem Hunter Cargoes Poem by John Masefield - Poem Hunter Cargoes - Poem by John Masefield Autoplay next video Terence George Craddock (5/31/2010 2:14:00 PM) Cargoes by John Masefield is a wonderful romantic view of ancient cargo in stanza one and two, described as being exotic exciting treasure contrasted with the modern cargo of stanza three, which is practical industrial dirty cheap and boring. Leonard Wilson is correct, a Spanish cargo containing all these jewels at once and gold moidores is extremely unlikely. The moidore is a Portuguese gold coin minted from 1640 to 1732. A Spanish cargo of mostly silver and far less gold ingots or cob coinage would be realistic. The first minted Spanish Gold Doubloons in the new world was in Mexico from 1732 but gold cobs were produced until 1750. The lines ‘QUINQUIREME of Nineveh from distant Ophir, /Rowing home to haven in sunny Palestine, ’ is historically impossible. Nineveh is an ancient Assyrian city and capital from 705 to 612 BCE. Roman Palestine is a term used from around the time of the birth of Jesus, but Palestine first appears as ‘Syria Palaestina’ on Roman maps in 132 CE when the ‘Emperor Hadrian changed the name of the province from Iudaea, Judea as it was called in Herod’s reign. The quinquereme is not a trading ship but a Hellenistic-era warship used extenively by the Carthaginians and Romans from 399 BCE but invented by Dionysius of Syracuse. John Masefield’s description of the cargo of Ophir, is from the earliest time period, in the reign of King Soloman 971-931BCE. Soloman received a cargo of gold, silver, sandalwood, precious stones, ivory, apes and peacocks from Ophir, every three years. At1 Kings 10: 22, it reads ‘The king had a fleet of trading ships at sea along with the ships of Hiram. Once every three years it returned carrying gold, silver and ivory, and apes and baboons.’ The translation of 'baboons' is rare, older translations have 'peacocks' instead. Therefore Masefield uses a mixture of historical periods to create a romantic cargo in stanza one. Soloman’s real trading ships may have included designs like Hatshepsut's Naval Vessels from the 15th Century BCE or may have been modeled after an Egyptian Naval Vessel of 1250 BCE. The early Phoenician trading ships of Soloman’s collaboration with Hiram of Tyre had ‘a keel, not ill shaped, a rounded hull, bulwarks, a beak, and a high seat for the steersman. The oars, apparently, must have been passed through interstices in the bulwark.’ The exports of Phoenicia are more romantic than any description Masefield describes, but it is the contrast of ships and cargoes which is Masefield’s purpose. Yet Phoenician smelting' or 'refining ships', hauling smelted ores from the mining towns in Sardinia and Spain shares a similar purpose to the ‘Dirty British coaster’. (Report) Reply (4/5/2010 8:35:00 PM) First stanza: Nineveh was the capital of the ancient Assyrian Empire, on the Tigris River, actually not in Palestine, although Palestine was included in the empire. Ophir was a land rich in gold, probably in Africa. 'Haven' is a word rich in connotation, suggesting shelter and security and peace, and adding this to 'home, ' another word with highly favorable connotations, multiplies the effect. The last line, 'Sandalwood, cedarwood, and sweet white wine, ' is, in my opinion, one of the most pleasant sounding lines in English poetry. Second stanza: The 'stately Spanish galleon' creates the image of a tall sailing vessel with billowing white sails. It is coming from the central American region, carrying a rich cargo of gold and jewels. Actually it is highly unlikely that it would have had all the different types of jewels, but the Spanish did ship a huge fortune in gold from South America. The line 'dipping through the tropics by the palm-green shores, ' like the use of the word 'sunny' in the first stanza, indicates very favorable sailing weather and gives a picture of serenity. Third stanza: Unlike the other ships, this one is a coaster, that is just sailing from one port to another on
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Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 - 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 poems by this poet On April 7, 1770, William Wordsworth was born in Cockermouth, Cumbria, England. Wordsworth's mother died when he was eight—this experience shapes much of his later work. Wordsworth attended Hawkshead Grammar School, where his love of poetry was firmly established and, it is believed, he made his first attempts at verse. While he was at Hawkshead, Wordsworth's father died leaving him and his four siblings orphans. After Hawkshead, Wordsworth studied at St. John's College in Cambridge and before his final semester, he set out on a walking tour of Europe, an experience that influenced both his poetry and his political sensibilities. While touring Europe, Wordsworth came into contact with the French Revolution. This experience as well as a subsequent period living in France, brought about Wordsworth's interest and sympathy for the life, troubles, and speech of the "common man." These issues proved to be of the utmost importance to Wordsworth's work. Wordsworth's earliest poetry was published in 1793 in the collections An Evening Walk and Descriptive Sketches. While living in France, Wordsworth conceived a daughter, Caroline, out of wedlock; he left France, however, before she was born. In 1802, he returned to France with his sister on a four-week visit to meet Caroline. Later that year, he married Mary Hutchinson, a childhood friend, and they had five children together. In 1812, while living in Grasmere, two of their children—Catherine and John—died. Equally important in the poetic life of Wordsworth was his 1795 meeting with the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge . It was with Coleridge that Wordsworth published the famous Lyrical Ballads in 1798. While the poems themselves are some of the most influential in Western literature, it is the preface to the second edition that remains one of the most important testaments to a poet's views on both his craft and his place in the world. In the preface Wordsworth writes on the need for "common speech" within poems and argues against the hierarchy of the period which valued epic poetry above the lyric. Wordsworth's most famous work, The Prelude (1850), is considered by many to be the crowning achievement of English romanticism. The poem, revised numerous times, chronicles the spiritual life of the poet and marks the birth of a new genre of poetry. Although Wordsworth worked on The Prelude throughout his life, the poem was published posthumously. Wordsworth spent his final years settled at Rydal Mount in England, travelling and continuing his outdoor excursions. Devastated by the death of his daughter Dora in 1847, Wordsworth seemingly lost his will to compose poems. William Wordsworth died at Rydal Mount on April 23, 1850, leaving his wife Mary to publish The Prelude three months later. Selected Bibliography
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"How many contestants are there in Channel 4's TV game show, ""Deal or No Deal""?"
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Deal or No Deal (UK) - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com Deal or No Deal (UK) Follow Weekdays 4:15 PM on Channel 4 Premiered Oct 31, 2005 In Season USER EDITOR EDIT 22 Contestants take it in turn (one per episode) to play for up to £250,000. Each of the contestants picks a box before the show starts. When the show begins, whoever is chosen to play opens random boxes that contain certain amounts of money ranging from a penny to the top prize of £250,000. Whatever amount is revealed is then taken off the game board. At regular intervals, the banker phones the contestant and offers to buy the box for a certain amount of money. The offers from the banker depend on how much money is left on the game board. The banker phones after the fifth box is opened and every third box thereafter. If the contestant does not deal at any time then he or she has to open the box that the banker was attempting to buy, and whatever is in the box is what the contestant takes home. Previously Aired Episode
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Only Connect (2) - UKGameshows Only Connect (2) Victoria Coren (credited as Victoria Coren Mitchell, 2013-) Broadcast Presentable for BBC Four, 15 September 2008 to 11 March 2013 (73 episodes in 6 series + 13 specials) RDF Television and Parasol for BBC Four, 12 May 2013 to 7 July 2014 (39 episodes in 3 series + 2 specials) RDF Television and Parasol for BBC Two, 1 September 2014 to present Synopsis Fresh from her hit documentary A History of Corners, Victoria Coren continues her career on that darkest recess of Britain's television corporation, BBC Four. Two teams of three people vaguely connected by a job or hobby turn up to be ritually humiliated by some of the most - if not the most - difficult questions ever seen on a TV show on these shores, certainly outside a specialist subjects quiz. Clearly appealing to the widest demographic possible the show opens with, er, a string quartet and a flurry of Greek letters (or, in later series, Egyptian hieroglyphs), which will later adorn the game board. In the first round, the teams take it in turn to pick a Greek letter from the A Question of Sport -esque board whereupon the first of up to four clues are revealed. Further clues can be revealed but at a cost - 5, 3, 2, 1 points are earned after the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and final clue. The teams have 40 seconds to spot the connection, and the captain must buzz in during that time to offer a correct guess, otherwise their opponents get the opportunity to pick up a bonus point if they know the answer. The connections can range from the straightforward ("Card games") to the frankly bizarre ("People with palindromic surnames"), and it can take a few shows before you tune into the show's own mindset. There's also a set of picture clues and a set of musical ones (the latter indicated by a musical note), and Coren-Mitchell frequently (strongly) encourages the teams to sing tunes that have not been played, which is always entertaining. The Greek letters on the board later changed to Egyptian hieroglyphs, which are still in use to this day. Their positions on the board are: Top row, left to right: Two Reeds, Lion, Twisted Flax. Bottom row, left to right: Horned Viper, Water, Eye of Horus. In the second round, the clues form four terms of a sequence. The points are given for providing the fourth item in the sequence even if, as has happened in some cases, the team arrive at the right answer for completely the wrong reason. There's always a set of picture-clues in this round, and sometimes, but not necessarily, musical ones too. A little sample question - what completes this sequence? Undoubtedly the most popular round is the Connecting Wall, where 16 clues have to be grouped together into four lots of four. The team to go first gets a choice between Lion and Water, the other team has to take the alternative hieroglyph. The team use a touch screen to stab in their guesses, and tactics come into play towards the end as the team only get three attempts to differentiate the last eight clues into the 3rd and 4th groups. One point is earned for each correct group found during the time, another point is earned for the correct reason behind the connection, and a bonus two points are added if all four groups and connections are given. The grid itself is cleverly programmed as a 3D virtual wall and works very well on screen. The well esteemed Connecting Wall The final word game, Missing Vowels, requires the contestants to buzz in when they can identify phrases, names or titles from which the vowels have been removed and the consonants respaced (e.g. THL NN GTWRFP S for THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA), appearing in batches of four connected clues. It doesn't particularly fit in with the rest of the show, but overall the rounds provide sufficient variety to hold up the interest. Though not her first presenting role, it is La Coren's first quiz and surprisingly so, as she gets the hang of it rather quickly, keeping up the pace with a whip-cracking schoolmistressy charm while providing sufficient background from her notes to fully explain any loose ends. She cert
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Which distinct, topaz-coloured wine is mentioned in the National Anthem of Hungary?
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Tokaji Aszú | Tokaji Company | ZoomInfo.com Tokaji Company + Get 10 Free Contacts a Month Please agree to the terms and conditions I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I understand that I will receive a subscription to ZoomInfo Grow at no charge in exchange for downloading and installing the ZoomInfo Contact Contributor utility which, among other features, involves sharing my business contacts as well as headers and signature blocks from emails that I receive. Web References (13 Total References) Tokaji.com - Tokaji Essencia Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos 2003 ... town Cracow, an important early market for Tokaji. In general, the vineyards of Abaújszántó, which is situated at the edge of the ... Tamás grapes, the 1993 Aszú enjoyed the dubious distinction of being one of the top 100 wines in the ... Domain they became heavily involved in smuggling Tokaji into ... Tokaji Aszú 6 puttonyos 1991 OurCellar | Wine www.ourcellar.com.au [cached] Some of the most famous dessert wines, such as France's Château d'Yquem of Sauternes and Tokaji Aszú of Tokaj-Hegyalja in Hungary, are made from mouldy grapes, but not just any mould - 'Botrytis cinerea' sucks water out of the grape whilst imparting new flavours of honey and apricot to the future wine. Visiting Budapest for the first time - The Hungarian Girl : The Hungarian Girl thehungariangirl.com [cached] Have a glass of Tokaji Aszu Hungary is famous for its excellent wines. There are 22 distinct wine regions across the country which produce the full spectrum of wine styles. Tokaji Aszu, which comes from the Tokaj region, is Hungary most famous wine and is even mentioned in the Hungarian national anthem. Tokaji - Tokaji Essencia - The Wine of Kings, the King of Wine. www.tokaji.com [cached] Aszú is made only in good vintages, when it is worth picking and selecting Aszú grapes, which is done by hand. During one ... Tokaji Aszú. ... Tokaji Aszú was frequently mentioned in writings from the mid 16th century onwards, indicating that making wine from botrytis-affected grapes soon became common practice. Distributed by enterprising Polish and Jewish traders, Tokaji Aszú soon gained an excellent reputation at several European royal courts. The indigenous Hungarian grape varieties Furmint and Hárslevelü (and, to a small extent, Muscat Lunel) are used to produce the famed wines of Tokaji. ... Tokaji Aszú is best consumed at a temperature of 11 to 14 °C. ... In Russia, the Imperial Court imported large quantities of the very finest Tokaji and the wine became closely associated with the Romanov dynasty. ... Since the collapse of the communist regime in 1990, Tokaji has experienced a remarkable renaissance. ... Rákóczi II, (1676 -1735) recognised the unique quality of Aszú wine and used the proceeds from Tokaji wine sales to finance his battle against Habsburg and Austrian domination of Hungary. In 1703, in the hope of cultivating an alliance with France, Rákóczi gave King Louis XIV some Tokaji wine from his Tokaj estates as a gift. This was served at the French Royal court at Versailles, where it became known as Tokay. Delighted with the precious beverage, Louis XV of France offered a glass of Tokaji to Madame de Pompadour, referring to it as "Vinum Regum, Rex Vinorum" ("Wine of Kings, King of Wines"). This famous line is used to this day in the marketing of Tokaji wines. ... The composer Joseph Haydn's favorite wine was Tokaji. ... to outdo one another when they entertained guests with Tokaji. Napoleon III, the last Emperor of France, ordered 30-40 barrels of Tokaji at the French Royal Court every year. Gustav III, King of Sweden, loved Tokaji. ... Tokaji Aszú can lay claim to be the first of the world's great sweet wines (at least since the honey- ... Tokaji - especially the rare free-run juice called Essencia - was the most highly regarded and sought Tokaji Aszú - The King of Wines | The Hungarian Girl tags: hungarian food, Hungarian wine, Tokaji, Tokaji Aszú, Wine ... Tokaji Aszú is a sweet, topaz-colored wine from Hungary. The wine derives its name from the Tokaj-Hegyalja district
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Chartreuse liqueur made with 130 herbs, plants and flowers by Carthusian Monks in France since 1737 Chartreuse Chartreuse is a French liqueur made by the Carthusian Monks since 1737 according to the instructions set out in the secret manuscript given to them by Fran�ois Annibal d'Estr�es in 1605. It is composed of distilled alcohol aged with 130 herbs, plants and flowers. The liqueur is named after the Monks' Grande Chartreuse monastery, located in the Chartreuse Mountains in the general region of Grenoble in France. The liqueur is produced in their distillery in the nearby town of Voiron (Is�re). Chartreuse gives its name to the colour chartreuse, which was first used as a term of colour in 1884. It is one of the handful of liqueurs that continues to age and improve in the bottle. Bottle of Chartreuse and a shot glass of Chartreuse. The two types of Chartreuse are: Green Chartreuse (110 proof or 55%) is a naturally green liqueur made from 130 herbs and plants macerated in alcohol and steeped for about 8 hours. A last maceration of plants gives its colour to the liqueur. Yellow Chartreuse (80 proof or 40%), which has a milder and sweeter flavour and aroma. Also made by the monks of Chartreuse are: Chartreuse VEP VEP stands for Vieillissement Exceptionnellement Prolong�, meaning "exceptionally prolonged ageing" in English. It is made using the same processes and the same secret formula as the traditional liqueur, and by extra long ageing in oak casks it reaches an exceptional quality. Chartreuse VEP comes in both yellow and green. Elixir V�g�tal de la Grande-Chartreuse (138 proof or 69%) The same base of about 130 medicinal and aromatic plants and flowers; far stronger. It can be described as a cordial or a liqueur, and is claimed to be a tonic. Sold in small wooden-covered bottles. Liqueur du 9� Centenaire (47%) Created in 1984 to commemorate the 900 year anniversary of the foundation of the abbey. It is similar to Green Chartreuse but slightly sweeter. Chartreuse 1605 – Liqueur d'Elixir (56%) Created to commemorate the return of a mysterious manuscript concerning an elixir of long life to the Carthusian monks by Marshal Fran�ois Annibal d'Estr�es. White Chartreuse (30%) Produced and sold between 1860 and 1900. Furthermore, the monks make a "G�n�pi". G�n�pi is the general term in the Alps for a homemade or local liqueur featuring local mountain flora. There are hundreds or even thousands of different G�n�pi liqueurs made, many simply by families for their own use each year. As they have been making Chartreuse from local plants for centuries, the monks have recently (2000s) made a G�n�pi as a sideline product. It is labelled "G�n�pi des P�res Chartreux" and is generally only available locally in a 70cl bottle, usually labelled 40% alcohol. Elixir V�g�tal de la Grande-Chartreuse Flavour Chartreuse has a very strong characteristic taste. It is very sweet, but becomes both spicy and pungent. It is comparable to other herbal liqueurs such as Galliano, Liquore Strega or Kr�uterlik�r, though it is distinctively more vegetal. Like other liqueurs, its flavour is sensitive to serving temperature. If straight it can be served very cold but is often served at room temperature. It also features in some cocktails. Some mixed drink recipes call for only a few drops of Chartreuse due to the assertive flavour. It is popular in French ski resorts where it is mixed with hot chocolate and called Green Chaud. History According to tradition, a marshal of artillery to French king Henry IV, Fran�ois Hannibal d'Estr�es, presented the Carthusian monks at Vauvert, near Paris, with an alchemical manuscript that contained a recipe for an "elixir of long life" in 1605. The recipe eventually reached the religious order's headquarters at the Grande Chartreuse monastery, in Voiron, near Grenoble. It has since then been used to produce the "Elixir V�g�tal de la Grande Chartreuse". The formula is said to include 130 herbs, plants and flowers and secret ingredients combined in a wine alcohol base. The monks intended their liqueur to be used as medicine. T
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Fatboy Slim - Music on Google Play Fatboy Slim About the artist Norman Quentin Cook, also known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, is an English DJ, musician and record producer/mixer. As a solo electronic act, he has won ten MTV Video Music Awards and two Brit Awards. His records as Fatboy Slim also helped to popularise the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s. Cook first rose to fame in the 1980s as the bassist of the indie rock band The Housemartins who scored a UK number-one single with their a cappella cover of Isley-Jasper-Isley's "Caravan of Love". After the band split, Cook formed Beats International whose début album spawned their signature hit, "Dub Be Good to Me" which was another UK number-one as well as going on to become the seventh best-selling single of 1990 in the UK. Cook then went on to join numerous other acts including Freak Power, Pizzaman and The Mighty Dub Katz to moderate success. Cook adopted the Fatboy Slim moniker in 1996 and released Better Living Through Chemistry to critical acclaim. 1 $9.49 Palookaville is the fourth studio album by English big beat musician Fatboy Slim, released on 4 October 2004, approximately four years after the previous one. Football club Brighton and Hove Albion... 1 1 $8.99 Better Living Through Chemistry is the debut studio album by the English big beat producer Fatboy Slim, released on 23 September 1996 by Skint Records internationally and by Astralwerks in the Unit... 1 1 $16.49 Here Lies Love is a concept album and rock musical made in collaboration between David Byrne and Fatboy Slim, about the life of the former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos along with the... 1 The Chemical Brothers 0 The Chemical Brothers are an English electronic music duo composed of Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons, originating in Manchester in 1989. Along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fel... 0 The Prodigy 0 The Prodigy are an English electronic music group from Braintree, Essex, formed by Liam Howlett in 1990. The members were originally Liam Howlett, Keith Flint, Maxim, Leeroy Thornhill, and a female... 0 Basement Jaxx 0 Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. The pair got their name from the regular night club they held in their hometown of Brixton, London,... 0 0 Pizzaman were a British electronic music duo consisting of John Reid and Norman Cook. Their debut album, 'Pizzamania', was released in 1995. The album spawned three singles; all of which reached th... 0 Groove Armada 0 Groove Armada are an English electronic music duo, composed of Andy Cato and Tom Findlay. They achieved chart success with their singles "I See You Baby" and "Superstylin'". The group has released ... 0 Apollo 440 0 Apollo 440 are an English band formed in Liverpool in 1990. Apollo 440 have written, recorded and produced five albums, collaborated with and produced other artists, remixed as Apollo 440 and as am... 0 Propellerheads 0 Propellerheads were a British big beat musical ensemble, formed in 1995 and made up of electronic producers Will White and Alex Gifford. The term propellerhead is slang for a nerd, and when Gifford... 0 Armand Van Helden 0 Armand van Helden is an American DJ, record producer, remixer and songwriter from Boston, Massachusetts. He was one of the main proponents of the speed garage genre, remixing various artists such a... 0 Utah Saints 0 Utah Saints are an English electronic music group based in Leeds, Yorkshire. The band's members, Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt, were joined on-stage by additional musicians when they played live from ... 0 Leftfield 0 Leftfield is a British electronic music group formed in 1989. It began as the duo of Neil Barnes and Paul Daley. In January 2010 Barnes resurrected Leftfield without Daley and, after touring for a ... 0 Audio Bullys 0 Audio Bullys are an electronic music act from London, originally consisting of Simon Franks and Tom Dinsdale. The group were once managed by the DJ and presenter George Lamb. Franks and Dinsdale re...
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Norman A. Cook - IMDb IMDb Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Norman A. Cook's work have you seen? User Polls 1981/I Taps (production manager - as Norman Cook) 1981 Walking Tall (TV Series) (unit production manager - 1 episode) - Hitman (1981) ... (unit production manager) 1980 This Year's Blonde (TV Movie) (unit production manager) 1979 Salem's Lot (TV Movie) (unit production manager) 1978 The Swarm (production manager) 1977 Viva Knievel! (unit production manager - as Norman Cook) 1976-1977 Wonder Woman (TV Series) (unit production manager - 11 episodes) - Wonder Woman in Hollywood (1977) ... (unit production manager - as Norman Cook) - The Bushwhackers (1977) ... (unit production manager - as Norman Cook) - Formula 407 (1977) ... (unit production manager - as Norman Cook) 1974 The Towering Inferno (unit production manager) 1973 Coffy (production manager) 1970 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (unit production manager - as Norman Cook) 1970 MASH (unit production manager) 1957 The Spirit of St. Louis (production manager - as Norman Cook) 1955 Mister Roberts (production manager - as Norman Cook) 1950 At War with the Army (production manager - as Norman Cook) 1950 Borderline (production manager - as Norman Cook) 1948 Joan of Arc (production manager - uncredited) 1948 Red River (production manager - as Norman Cook) 1946 Wild West (production manager - as Norman Cook) 1946 Queen of Burlesque (production manager) 1946 Colorado Serenade (production manager - as Norman Cook) 1946 Devil Bat's Daughter (production manager - as Norman Cook) Hide 1972 The Poseidon Adventure (assistant director - as Norman Cook) 1971 A Tattered Web (TV Movie) (assistant director - as Norman Cook) - Trip to the Far Side (1967) ... (assistant director - as Norman Cook) 1967 The Virginian (TV Series) (assistant director - 2 episodes) - Johnny Moon (1967) ... (assistant director) - Star Crossed (1967) ... (assistant director - as Norman Cook) 1964 Wagon Train (TV Series) (assistant director - 2 episodes) - The Pearlie Garnet Story (1964) ... (assistant director - as Norman Cook) 1964 Arrest and Trial (TV Series) (assistant director - 2 episodes)
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Activities - Stone Mountain Park Stone Mountain Park Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort Stone Mountain Inn We Create Memories Worth Repeating® Stone Mountain Park is a Family Vacation Destination in Atlanta, Georgia Located on 3,200 acres of natural beauty, Stone Mountain Park features a wide variety of fun family activities and things to do in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Amazing adventures await as you discover interactive children's attractions. Plus you'll not want to miss dozens of fun annual events such as Spring FUN Break, Summer at the Rock, Yellow Daisy Festival, Indian Festival and Pow Wow, Stone Mountain Christmas and Snow Mountain. Stone Mountain activities are suitable for all ages: Play in the spray or stay high and dry on Geyser Towers®. Trek through the treetops on SkyHike®, the nation's largest adventure course. Take a skyride to the top of Stone Mountain and get an up-close look at the Stone Mountain Carving. Ride a scenic train around the mountain. Stay at the Marriott Stone Mountain Inn or Evergreen Marriott resort, or spend the night in a tent or your RV at the largest Georgia campground. Let Stone Mountain plan and host your company picnic or family reunion at a covered outdoor pavilion. End your day at the world's largest laser light show featuring a fantastic fireworks finale! ATTRACTIONS Soar to the top of the mountain on the Summit Skyride for an unprecedented view of the Atlanta Skyline. Take a trek through the treetops on Sky Hike, one of the nation’s largest adventure courses. Play in the spray or stay high and dry on Geyser Towers - featuring multiple levels of suspended rope bridges and net tunnels that overlook a gushing geyser. RECREATION & GOLF With 3,200 acres of natural beauty just outside Atlanta, the Park offers numerous outdoor adventures for all ages. Take a hike on 15 miles of wooded nature trails. Climb the 1 mile trail to the top of Stone Mountain, have a family picnic, or go fishing in a 363-acre lake. Tee off on one of two beautiful Georgia golf courses. HISTORY & NATURE Discover the largest high relief sculpture in the world, the Confederate Memorial Carving, depicting three Confederate heroes of the Civil War, President Jefferson Davis and Generals Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson. Learn about the granite quarry and environment around Stone Mountain. Dining From full service restaurants to quick-service concessions, Stone Mountain Park offers a wide variety of locations where you can fill your stomach or quench your thirst. Enjoy delicious homestyle, southern BBQ at Base Camp BBQ, or a lakeside meal at The Commons Restaurant. Shopping Stone Mountain Park is home to a variety of unique shops featuring handmade crafts and signature Park souvenirs for every member of the family. Stroll through the shops in Crossroads where demonstrating crafters will create brilliant works of art right before your eyes, including beautiful glass pieces and delicious candy. Stone Mountain Park Subscribe to our newsletter, special offers and promotional emails. Email
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This Day in History… September 24, 1906 | Mystic Stamp Discovery Center This Day in History… September 24, 1906 U.S. #1084 – There have been several attempts to rename Devils Tower to honor its Native American history. Devils Tower Becomes First American National Monument On September 24, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt declared Devils Tower in Wyoming to be the first National Monument under the Antiquities Act. Devils Tower is a nearly vertical monolith of volcanic rock which rises 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River, which meanders below it. This rock formation is believed to be about 40 million years old. Once buried, erosion slowly stripped away the softer soils that once covered this impressive landmark. The tower is of great significance to several Native American tribes, who know it as Mateo Tepee, or Grizzly Bear Lodge – this name comes from an old legend. According to that legend, seven young girls were out playing when a grizzly bear began to chase them. They jumped on a small rock and prayed to the Great Spirit for help. As the rock grew, the bear tried to climb it but slid down, leaving giant claw marks. The girls then went to the sky and became the seven stars of the Pleiades. It got its current name in 1875 when Colonel Richard Irving Dodge led an expedition through the area. One of his men misinterpreted the name as Bad God’s Tower, which soon became Devil’s Tower. In 1892, Senator Francis Warren proposed setting the tower and surrounding lands aside for conservation. He succeeded and it was made into a forest reserve, though it was quickly reduced from 60 to 18 square miles. Later that year, he introduced a bill to establish the area as a national park, but no action was taken for over a decade. U.S. #1039 – It’s unknown whether Roosevelt ever visited the tower, though he may have seen it from a distance on one of his hunting trips in the Black Hills. In June 1906, Congress passed, and President Roosevelt signed, the Antiquities Act, which gave the President the authority to establish national monuments from public lands to protect significant natural, cultural or scientific features. Wyoming Representative Frank W. Mondell was among Devils Tower’s greatest supporters and urged President Roosevelt to make it a monument. As such, Devils Tower became the first national monument just three months after the act was passed. Click the images to add this history to your collection. Did you like this article? Click here to rate: [Total: 190 Average: 4.7] 32 Responses to "This Day in History… September 24, 1906" By Bob Evans September 24, 2015 - 12:56 am At the beginning if the article, you referred to the president as Franklin Roosevelt. That should read Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin was not president until 1932. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:53 am Sorry. It has been fixed. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:53 am Oops! It’s been fixed. By Judy Hironimus September 24, 2015 - 1:25 am Teddy Roosevelt not Franklin!!! By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:53 am That has been corrected! Thank you. Reply By Ron Czarnetzky September 24, 2015 - 2:55 am Love this daily feature with explanations of the history behind the subjects of various stamps. To make this feature even more interesting to stamp collectors, it would be great to add information about the stamp itself, when warranted, e.g., who designed it, why it was picked as a subject of a stamp (if it’s not obvious), and any philatelic points of interest. That would be great. But, I’ll keep reading every day even without those possible additions. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:55 am Hi Ron, Have you tried clicking on the stamp images. The images link to the info on the specific stamp. I think you’ll find the info you’re looking for on those web pages. Have fun! By Richard September 24, 2015 - 5:11 am It was Theodore not Franklin. By MysticStamp September 24, 2015 - 7:56 am Indeed! This has been fixed. By Gary Cowdrey September 24, 2015 - 5:15 am I think that should read Theodore Roosevelt, not Franklin Delano Roosevel
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The Life of Brian was produced by Handmade Films. Who owned Handmade Films?
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BFI Screenonline: Film Studios and Industry Bodies > HandMade Films (d. John Mackenzie, 1979) and Mona Lisa (d. Neil Jordan, 1986) breathed new life into the much-maligned gangster genre. And while not all of the 23 films that HandMade produced during its 1978-90 heyday were up to that exalted level, the quality threshold was often enviably high. HandMade was born in highly unusual circumstances. EMI had originally backed Life of Brian , but the company's chairman Lord Delfont got cold feet about the subject matter and pulled out just days before shooting was due to start. This left the Monty Python team faced with the prospect of writing off what was already a considerable investment. Eric Idle had recently struck up a friendship with the former Beatle George Harrison , a fan of Idle's affectionate parody The Rutles (1978), and as Harrison was by far the richest person that any of the Pythons knew, Idle asked him to bail out the film. Harrison read the script, loved it, and agreed to help, forming HandMade Films with his business manager Denis O'Brien in order to produce it. It was a shrewd investment, as the film was an enormous success. HandMade was originally intended to produce that one film, but Harrison and O'Brien soon became involved in another salvage operation. In this case, The Long Good Friday had already been completed, but its production company Black Lion Films (owned by Lew Grade , Lord Delfont's brother) was nervous about its prospects, due to the level of violence and a key subplot involving the IRA. Severe cuts were proposed, along with the redubbing of lead actor Bob Hoskins, whose strong Cockney accent was felt to be a liability. HandMade agreed to buy the rights for £700,000, and released the film in its originally intended form. A solid critical hit, if not the commercial triumph of Life of Brian , it made Hoskins (previously best known for the BBC's Pennies from Heaven , 1978) a bona fide star. Harrison and O'Brien next agreed to back Time Bandits (1981), Terry Gilliam's second solo feature. The first film HandMade had funded from the start, this elaborate fantasy achieved impressively lavish production values on a relatively small investment of £4 million. More importantly, it was a surprise hit in the US, grossing over $40 million, and ensuring HandMade's future as a going concern. The Python connection was maintained with The Missionary (d. Richard Loncraine, 1981), written by and starring Michael Palin as a naively well-meaning cleric administering to "fallen women". 1982 saw a stepping-up of HandMade's production ambitions. Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (d. Terry Hughes) was a filmed record of a live show, and Privates On Parade in an adaptation of Peter Nichols' stage hit about an Army light entertainment troupe in Singapore in the late 1940s. Against this comedic backdrop, the relentlessly harsh Scrubbers (d. Mai Zetterling) seems out of place, but this study of life in a women's borstal came in the wake of the success-cum-notoriety of its male counterpart Scum (d. Alan Clarke, 1979), with which it shared a screenwriter. After this, HandMade's output slowed to one release per year. Bullshot (d. Dick Clement, 1983) was the company's first serious critical and commercial failure, an only intermittently amusing spoof of Sapper's Bulldog Drummond adventure stories of the 1920s and 30s. The underrated Water (d. Clement, 1985), revisiting colonial territory mined by the Boulting Brothers' Carleton Browne of the F.O. (1957), fared little better, but A Private Function (d. Malcolm Mowbray, 1984) was recognised from the start as a bona fide gem. Alan Bennett's first original script for the big screen was brought to life by a superlative cast, many of whom had starred in The Missionary fared far better, its quirky tale of the relationship between a high-class black prostitute ( Cathy Tyson ) and her middle-aged Cockney "chauffeur" ( Bob Hoskins ) adding unexpected warmth to what could otherwise have been a straightforward gangster film in the mould of Get Carter (d. Mike Hod
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Ang Lee - IMDb IMDb View Resume » Born in 1954 in Pingtung, Taiwan, Ang Lee has become one of today's greatest contemporary filmmakers. Ang graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts in 1975 and then came to the U.S. to receive a B.F.A. Degree in Theatre/Theater Direction at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Masters Degree in Film Production at New York... See full bio » Born: Britannia Awards Bring Out A Starry List Of Honorees, Presenters And Oscar Hopefuls – And Ricky Gervais 29 October 2016 11:12 AM, -08:00 | Deadline a list of 26 people created 24 Aug 2012 a list of 25 people created 03 Jul 2013 a list of 30 people created 29 May 2014 a list of 42 people created 11 Nov 2015 a list of 46 people created 01 Jan 2016 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Ang Lee's work have you seen? User Polls Won 2 Oscars. Another 99 wins & 92 nominations. See more awards » Known For | Edit Filmography 2016 Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk (producer - produced by) 2014 Tyrant (TV Series) (executive producer) 1992 Pushing Hands (executive producer) Hide Guest at the wedding banquet (uncredited) Hide 2015 Prince Paradise (very special thanks) 2014 Joy Burn (the producers wish to thank) 2006 Cowboy Forever (Short) (thanks) 2005 Thumbsucker (special thanks: for support) 2003 Hulk (Video Game) (special thanks) Hide 2012-2016 Made in Hollywood (TV Series) Himself 2007-2013 Días de cine (TV Series) Himself 2012 Film 2016 (TV Series) Himself - Interviewee 1997-2012 Charlie Rose (TV Series) Himself - Guest / Himself 2012 Bergmans video (TV Mini-Series documentary) Himself (2012) 2010 Trace of the Bears (TV Movie documentary) Himself 2010 Guión busca estrella (TV Movie documentary) Himself 2000-2009 Cinema 3 (TV Series) Himself 2009 American Masters (TV Series documentary) Himself 2008 E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) Himself 2007 Miradas 2 (TV Series documentary) Himself 2007 Lights! Action! Music! (TV Movie documentary) Himself 2006 Corazón de... (TV Series) Himself 2005 Logo Movie Special: 'Brokeback Mountain' (TV Movie documentary) Himself 2005 El Magacine (TV Series) Himself 2005 Cinema Goes to Dinner (TV Movie documentary) Himself 2004 Pacific Fusion (TV Series) Himself 2003 The Making of 'Hulk' (Video documentary short) Himself 2003 Der Filmemacher Ang Lee (TV Movie documentary) Himself 2002 + de cinéma (TV Series documentary short) Himself 2002 Independent View (TV Series documentary) Himself 2006 Kinomagazin (TV Series documentary) Himself 2005-2006 Corazón de... (TV Series) Himself 2005 El Magacine (TV Series) Himself 2005 Cinema mil (TV Series) Himself Directed short film "Chosen" for bmwfilms.com - Internet and DVD for BMW (2001) See more » Publicity Listings: 1 Portrayal | 7 Interviews | 8 Articles | 1 Pictorial | See more » Alternate Names: Did You Know? Personal Quote: On the receiving side, I think the whole world is more ready, with the Internet, with film festivals and DVDs. It used to be a one-way street from West to East: we were receiving and the West was producing. I think we're getting closer and closer. The gap between cultures is getting erased every day. See more » Trivia: Is one of only seven living directors who have won the Directors Guild of America Award more than once. The others are Steven Spielberg (3 times) and two-time winners Clint Eastwood, Ron Howard, Francis Coppola, Oliver Stone and Milos Forman. However, Lee is unique in this group and being the only one not to have directed a best picture Oscar winner. See more » Trademark: Often depicts characters with conflicting feelings about their sexuality or their gender roles See more » Star Sign:
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Irelands Most Northerly Point Located at N55.22.861 W007.22.420 at a height of 187 feet (57m) above sea level. Malin Head (In Irish: Cionn Mhálanna) at the tip of the Inishowen peninsular in County Donegal is the most northern point of Ireland that has a rugged landscape and had a long history of communication with ships. Banba’s Crown The Tower, as it is known locally, stands in a commanding situation at Ireland’s most northerly point known as Banba’s Crown. In Irish mythology, Banbha, sometimes written as Banba in English, daughter of Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, is the patron goddess of Ireland. Considering this is Ireland’s most Northerly point, it is only fitting that the area be named "Banbas Crown" after an Irish mythological Queen. The head's rocky, weather-battered slopes feel like they're being dragged unwillingly into the sea. It's great for wandering on foot, absorbing the stark natural setting. The area is renowned for the welcoming of the friendly local people, epic coastal scenery, thriving birdlife and plenty of historical significance. Location It’s location was vital for the daily shipping as the coast line around Malin Head are some of the most treacherous waters in the world with many hundreds of ship wrecks being recorded. There are more ocean liners and German U-boats sunk off this stretch than anywhere else in the world and the majority of them were casualties of World War 1 & 2. If you visit Malin Head and prefer to stay on dry land, go for a ramble on Banba’s Crown by following the western path from here to Hell’s Hole. This dramatic chasm is 250 metres (820 feet) long and 8 metres (26 feet) wide. The Lloyds Insurance Group of London used Malin Head to contact ships offshore – especially during World War 1 & 2. This entire area is also of global significance to geologists as it has Ireland’s oldest rocks, 4 levels of ancient shoreline and the highest sand-dunes in Europe.
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Rivers of Ireland | Look Around Ireland Rivers of Ireland Rivers of Ireland The rivers of Ireland are one of the most intriguing elements of the landscape. In proportion to the size of the island of Ireland, there exists a huge amount of rivers and river kilometres. The River Shannon is the longest in the British Isles. Apart from the 10 longest rivers listed below, there are shorter but significant rivers of great importance to the towns and cities they pass through or where they enter the sea. Some of these would include the River Lagan, which exits through Belfast, the River Foyle, which forms a very wide expanse of water as it exits through Derry City. The Avonmore and Avonbeg Rivers form the famous Meeting of the Waters joining as the River Avoca and then enter the Irish Sea at the busy port of Arklow in County Wicklow . 10 Longest Rivers of Ireland River Shannon 386km The Avoca The River Avoca is somewhat unusual as it begins as two separate rivers, the Avonmore (in Irish, Abhainn Mhór, meaning “large river”) and the Avonbeg (Abhainn Bheag, meaning “small river”). These two rivers converge to form the Avoca. This happens at the “ Meeting of the Waters ”, a place of incredible scenic beauty.The river itself is located in the county of Wicklow and enters the sea at Arklow. It flows through the Irish village also named Avoca which is the setting for the BBC series “Ballykissangel”. Despite its amazing natural beauty, major concerns have arisen in recent years concerning pollution of the river. The Bandon The Bandon is a river located in Co. Cork . It rises in the Shehy Mountains in the west of the county and flows eastward through Dunmanway, Balineen, Enniskeane, Bandon and Inishannon to Kinsale Harbour. The river is a good fishing area and has an estimated catch of 1300 salmon and a similar catch of sea-trout per year. The Bann The Bann is the longest river in Northern Ireland , stretching a total of 129 kilometres from the Mourne Mountains in County Down to the northern coast of Ireland, entering the Atlantic Ocean at Portstewart. The Bann is unusual as it flows into the very large Lough Neagh at Bannfoot, Co. Armagh before continuing its journey northward. The has led to the River Bann being divided into two rivers; the Upper Bann which lies to the south of Lough Neagh and the Lower Bann which lies to the north. Numerous activities take place along the Bann, including cruises, canoeing, rowing, waterskiing, angling and several others. The Barrow The Barrow is one of the “Three Sisters” rivers which are comprised of the Nore, the Suir and the Barrow. All three rise in the same mountainous area of Tipperary and flow in a southerly direction. It is 192 kilometres in length (the second longest in Ireland) and enters the Atlantic Ocean at Waterford. It also links with the Grand Canal at Athy, which connects Dublin with the Shannon in the west. The Barrow also passes through the town of New Ross in Co. Wexford where the replica famine ship “ The Dunbrody ” can be seen. The Boyne The River Boyne, one of the more well-known Irish rivers, has its source near Edenderry, Co. Offaly . It is approximately 112 kilometres in length and enters the Irish Sea at Drogheda. The River Boyne is a highly popular fishing area, particularly for trout and salmon fishing, and also boasts many beautiful scenic views along its course. However, the Boyne is most renowned for its prominence in Irish history and folklore. The Battle of the Boyne took place in 1690 near Drogheda along the banks of the river and would be considered one of the most famous battles in Irish history. Steeped in Celtic mythology, the River Boyne is also believed to be the location of “ The Salmon of Knowledge ”, an ancient Irish legend. The Corrib The River Corrib is located in Co. Galway and is one of Ireland’s shortest rivers, a mere 6 kilometres in length. Despite this, it is quite well-known as it flows through the heart of Galway City after travelling the short distance from Lough Corrib where it rises. The Corrib is also one of
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Film industry in Soho | Business | Soho Memories Film industry in Soho By Adrian Autton During the 20th Century Wardour Street became the centre of the British film industry with the big production and distribution companies having their headquarters in the street. By the end of the century most of the big film companies had moved elsewhere, leaving some smaller distribution companies, independent production houses and post-production companies still based in the area., along with a number or preview cinemas. Film House Film House at 142 Wardour Street, formerly the headquarters of the Associated-British Pathé film company. Now the headquarters of HMV Group plc. Hammer House In November 1934 William Hinds, a comedian and businessman registered his own film company – Hammer Productions Ltd. based in a three-room office suite at Imperial House,Regent Street, London. The company name was taken from Hinds' stage name, Will Hammer, which he had taken from the area of London in which he lived, Hammersmith. During this period Hinds met Spanish Enriqué Carerras, a former cinema owner, and on 10 May 1935 they formed company Exclusive Films, operating from a single office at 60-66 National House, Wardour Street Hammer produced a further four films distributed by Exclusive A slump in the British film industry forced Hammer into bankruptcy and the company went into liquidation in 1937. Exclusive, however, survived and on 20 July 1937 purchased the leasehold on 113-117 Wardour Street, and continued to distribute films made by other companies On 12 February 1949 Exclusive finally registered "Hammer Film Productions" as a company with Enrique and James Carreras, and William and Tony Hinds as company directors. Hammer moved into the Exclusive offices in 113-117 Wardour Street, and the building was rechristened "Hammer House" Hammer Films enjoyed great success from the 1950s to the 1970s producing a series of highly popular gothic horror films and television series. Although the company ceased film production in the mid 1980s it has recentlly changed ownership and has been revived. Twentieth Century House Twentieth Century House was constructed for the Twentieth Century Fox Film Company in 1936–1937, based on the designs of the architect Gordon Jeeves This followed the 1935 merger of the Fox Film Corporation and Twentieth Century Pictures in 1935 and the company has continued to operate from these premises ever since. British Board of Film Classification, BBFC Number 3 Soho Square is the headquarters of the British Board of Film Classification. This independent non-governmental body was originally established by the film industry in 1912. Its name was changed in 1984 following the passing of the Video Recording Act when the BBFC was given powers to classify videos for sale or commercial hire. The Video Recordings Act 2010 made it a statutory requirement for the BBFC to classify videos, DVDs and some video games. This page was added by Adrian Autton on 21/05/2010.
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Heritage | Building Design Building Design Big names back Comyn Ching listing bid 28 April 2016 Jencks and Knight argue Farrell project should be viewed alongside Neues Museum and Venturi Scott Brown’s work 29 March 2016 Rare listing U-turn criticised by conservation specialists No room for sheltered housing in the new look East London 9 February 2016 Gillian Darley says Sainsbury’s proposed Whitechapel development which towers over a grade I listed almshouse is a metaphor for the loss of East London’s traditional urban fabric New row erupts over Johnson's decision to call in Norton Folgate 12 January 2016 Heritage group wants judicial review – but mayor says he acted properly and will make decision next Monday as planned We must act fast to save Peter Foggo's legacy 16 December 2015 The late Arup Associates partner is an important figure for many reasons - not least the example he set of collaborative working, says Rab Bennetts. But modesty in life means his work is in danger of being overlooked just when it is most vulnerable Terry Farrell fights to save 'one of our best' from 'sabotage' 16 November 2015 Architect submits his own building for listing as scaffolding goes up - and attempts to start national po-mo debate You might as well knock down the London Eye as demolish Hyde Park Barracks 28 October 2015 Basil Spence should be celebrated for his efforts to give people access to ‘light, space, greenery’, says James Dunnett Why Hyde Park Barracks deserves to be demolished 27 October 2015 The campaign to save Basil Spence’s lowering landmark ignores the building’s utter failure to engage with its urban context, argues Ike Ijeh 10 July 2015 ‘Just because it’s old, tired and unpopular doesn’t make a good reason to demolish it’ City rejects plans to turn red phone boxes into food kiosks 10 July 2015 Plans to turn a number of Gilbert Scott’s iconic phone boxes into coffee and ice cream kiosks scuppered I'm not convinced by plans for No1 Poultry, says its project architect 12 June 2015 As C20 Society tries to get Stirling’s icon listed, Andrew Pryke, who knows the building intimately, sounds a warning over Buckley Gray Yeoman’s redevelopment plans Riddle over future of ‘vandal’ developer who knocked down pub 7 May 2015 Doubts over whether Carlton Tavern will be rebuilt after CLTX told by Companies House it will be dissolved this summer Gallery: St Peter's Seminary, Cardross 6 May 2015 Let BD take you on a tour of the ruins of Gillespie, Kidd & Coia’s 1966 grade A-listed masterpiece, now due to be rescued by arts charity NVA and Avanti Architects Travels in Niemeyer country 5 May 2015 The work of the legendary Brazilian architect is loved by the people but is increasingly neglected by the authorities, write Nick Johnson and Lucy Wood in the first of an occasional series of dispatches from their motorbike tour of Latin America Cruickshank invokes Churchill in British Land apology 30 April 2015 ‘Nazi Germany was a militarist, racist, murderous dictatorship. British Land is, of course, none of these things’, says TV presenter Barn conversions? Read the advice first 25 March 2015 New advice governing the process of barn conversions comes into force on April 1. Jeremy Lake, historic environment intelligence analyst at Historic England, the new name for English Heritage, explains what architects need to know Top 10 Most Endangered Buildings 8 October 2014 The Victorian Society has named its Top 10 Most Endangered Victorian and Edwardian Buildings in England and Wales, following a national appeal for nominations. The society says all the buildings listed are at real risk of being lost if action is not taken in the immediate future Southbank Centre wins £16m grant for conservation project 29 May 2014 Future of Feilden Clegg Bradley scheme remains uncertain but management ‘still working to fund wider Festival Wing scheme’ David Archer's inspiration: Steinhof church, Vienna 7 March 2014 David Archer finds modernity and tradition meet in Otto Wagner’s creation of a complete artistic environment for the Steinhof church in Vienna The Edi
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The End by The Doors Songfacts The End by The Doors Songfacts Songfacts "The End" is death, although the song also deals with Jim Morrison's parents - it contains Oedipal themes of loving the mother and killing the father. Morrison was always vague as to the meaning, explaining: "It could be almost anything you want it to be." The Doors developed this song during live performances at the Whisky a Go Go, a Los Angeles club where they were the house band in 1966. They had to play two sets a night, so they were forced to extend their songs in order to fill the sets. This gave them a chance to experiment with their songs. This started as a short song about a farewell to a girl, and developed into an 11-minute epic. One night, Morrison didn't show up for his gig as the Whisky a Go Go. After their first set, the band retrieved Morrison from his apartment, where he had been tripping on acid. They always played "The End" as the last song, but Morrison decided to play it early in the set, and the band went along. When they got to the part where Morrison could do a spoken improvisation, he started talking about a killer, and said, "Father, I want to kill you. Mother, I want to f--k you!" The crowd went nuts, but they were fired right after the show. The Doors had recently signed a record deal and they had established a large following, so getting fired from the Whisky was not a crushing blow. Morrison sang this live as "F--k the mother," rather than "Screw the mother." At the time, the band couldn't cross what their engineer Bruce Botnick called "the f--k barrier," so they sanitized the lyric on the album. When Botnick remixed the album for a 1999 reissue, however, he put Morrison's "f--k"s back in, which is how the song was intended. This was famously used in the movie Apocalypse Now over scenes from the Vietnam War. Director Francis Ford Coppola had it remixed to include the line "F--k the mother." Morrison was on an acid trip when they first tried to record this song. He kept singing "F--k the mother, kill the father" rather than the actual lyrics. In The Mojo Collection, it states: "Comprehensively wrecked, the singer wound up lying on the floor mumbling the words to his Oedipal nightmare. Then, suddenly animated, he rose and threw a TV at the control room window. Sent home by producer Paul Rothchild like a naughty schoolkid, he returned in the middle of the night, broke in, peeled off his clothes, yanked a fire extinguisher from the wall and drenched the studio. Alerted, Rothchild came back and persuaded the naked, foam-flecked Morrison to leave once more, advising the studio owner to charge the damage to Elektra; next day the band nailed the track in two takes. Morrison lived for only another five years." This is supposedly the last song Morrison heard. The night he died, he was playing old Doors albums, ending with this one. This was the last song on that album. This was recorded with the lights off and only one candle burning next to Morrison. The album version of the song is an edited combination of two takes. Morrison would sometimes stop in the middle of this during concerts to get a reaction from the crowd. The instrumentation is meant to be like an Indian raga. The guitar imitates a sitar, with seemingly unrythmic pluckings of diatonic notes. The drum beat is designed to sound like a tabla, and the keyboard is supposed to provide the humming support of a tambura. >> Suggestion credit:
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Videos uploaded by user “The Film Archives” for the 2015 - zdravv.ru Videos uploaded by user “The Film Archives” for the 2015 The Film Archives → The author describes the main subject of his book as thin-slicing : our ability to gauge what is really important from a very narrow period of experience. About the book: In other words, this is an idea that spontaneous decisions are often as good as—or even better than—carefully planned and considered ones. Gladwell draws on examples from science, advertising, sales, medicine, and popular music to reinforce his ideas. Gladwell also uses many examples of regular people's experiences with thin-slicing. The book argues that intuitive judgment is developed by experience, training, and knowledge. For example, Gladwell claims that prejudice can operate at an intuitive unconscious level, even in individuals whose conscious attitudes are not prejudiced. An example is in the halo effect, where a person having a salient positive quality is thought to be superior in other, unrelated respects. Gladwell uses the 1999 killing of Amadou Diallo, where four New York policemen shot an innocent man on his doorstep 41 times, as another example of how rapid, intuitive judgment can have disastrous effects. The Diallo shooting has been referenced in the music of [16] 88 Keys;[17] Bruce Springsteen's song American Skin (41 Shots) ;[18] the Ziggy Marley song I Know You Don't Care About Me ; the Trivium song Contempt Breeds Contamination ; The Spooks song Things I've seen ; the song What Would You do? by Paris; the Blitz the Ambassador song Uhuru ; the song Diallo by Wyclef Jean;[19] and the song Lament For The Late AD by Terry Callier.[20] Electro pop band Le Tigre, formed by Kathleen Hanna (formerly of Bikini Kill), lamented the Diallo shooting in their song Bang! Bang! , which ends with a vocal chorus counting numbers that ends with 41, the number of shots fired.[21] In his song The other white meat , which deals with police brutality and racism, the New York rapper Immortal Technique tells the Police I got 41 reasons to tell you to suck. and Guns don't look like wallets. Clearly referencing the shooting and counting every bullet fired as a reason.[22] It was also referenced in the song, So You Wanna Be a Cop by the Crack Rocksteady 7, in the lyric: and after 41 shots, you're grinning in the donut shop. One Dead Cop , by the related band Leftöver Crack, references the incident in the lyric Bragging how you blasted gunshot 41. The incident was briefly mentioned by rapper Heems in his song WOYY : Diallo got shot when he said the block was hot.[23] The piece Amadou Diallo , included in the album Ethnic Stew and Brew by jazz trumpeter Roy Campbell, Jr., was inspired by the shooting, ending with a rapid burst of notes replicating the 41 gunshots.[24] The incident also served as the basis for Erykah Badu's track from the Mama's Gun album, A.D. 2000 (the abbreviation standing for Diallo's initials). Rather than singing a condemnation of the NYPD, as had most other artists who were incensed by the event, Badu chose to sing an elegy which, while noting the tragedy of Diallo's killing, also observes the furor over the circumstances, which she viewed as likely to be temporary:: No you won't be name'n no buildings after me/To go down dilapidated ooh/No you won't be name'n no buildings after me/My name will be misstated, surely. In his album The Beautiful Struggle Talib Kweli speaks of Brother Amadou as [.] a modern day martyr. [25] I'll Draw You a Mapp , the May 11, 1999, episode of the television police drama NYPD Blue, features suspects making references to the Diallo case and the 41 shots. In the 2002 film Phone Booth the caller tells Stu Shepard, You know you can be shot 41 times for pulling out your wallet. In the 2002 film 25th Hour during Monty's rant about New York, he says, Fuck the corrupt cops with their anus-violating plungers and their 41 shots, standing behind a blue wall of silence. You betray our trust. The Boondocks episode The Block Is Hot con
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Edible Seaweed - Food & Nutrition Magazine - March-April 2014 Rich in essential minerals and vitamins, sea vegetables are a valuable addition to any meal By Tanya Zuckerbrot, MS, RD istockphoto If you frequent Japanese restaurants, you may know seaweed as the wrapping around sushi rolls or as the silky green strips floating in your miso soup. Or maybe in grocery stores you’ve noticed packages of dried seaweed along with a growing assortment of seaweed snacks. Touted as a hot new superfood, seaweed is making its way into the U.S. market. No question about it, seaweed is a nutritional powerhouse. This isn’t news in Asia, where sea vegetables are eaten daily, just as they have been for thousands of years. From Japan, Korea and Vietnam to Malaysia, the Philippines and across the South Pacific, sea vegetables are revered as much for their flavors as for their nourishing powers. Western cultures would do well to embrace this remarkably healthy, versatile food from the sea. Seaweed is classified as algae, and there are more than 30 commonly eaten varieties categorized by color: brown, red or green. Each is unique in its shape, taste and texture, but all types contain a rich store of essential minerals that includes calcium, copper, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, vanadium and zinc. Sea vegetables also provide a potent array of vitamins, including B vitamins riboflavin and pantothenic acid; vitamins A and E; and vitamin C, which aids iron absorption. A single serving of seaweed contains almost one-fifth of the daily recommended value of vitamin K. The nutrients in sea vegetables make them useful for maintaining good health and for fighting disease. Seaweed is rich in phytonutrients, including sulfated polysaccharides that are known to have significant anti-inflammatory, antiviral and cardiovascular benefits. A 2011 review of 100 studies on the benefits of seaweed published in the American Chemical Society’s Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reported that seaweed may be a better source of bioactive peptides than milk products, and it validated the usefulness of seaweed for lowering blood pressure and promoting heart health. Research has shown that eating seaweed may help protect against certain cancers, too. The folic acid in seaweed is thought to lower the risk for colon cancer, and its cholesterol-lowering properties may reduce the risk of estrogen-related cancers, such as breast cancer. Seaweed can play a role in weight loss because it is very low in calories and fat (8 calories and 0 grams of fat in a ¼-cup serving), provides some fiber (10 sheets of nori have 1 gram of fiber) and contains alginate, an anionic polysaccharide shown to cut fat absorption. Limited research suggests brown algae vegetables that are rich in the minerals iodine and vanadium may help regulate carbohydrate metabolism and blood sugar. Healthy as seaweed is, its high concentration of certain nutrients can be problematic for some. For example, overconsumption of vitamin K can interfere with medications such as warfarin, which is widely prescribed to treat and prevent blood clots. Two tablespoons of the red seaweed dulse contain 34 times the potassium as the same amount of banana, so anyone with kidney problems should avoid it. And while seaweed’s iodine content makes it especially beneficial for thyroid health, consuming too much iodine can have the opposite effect. According to a 2011 study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, too much iodine in the diet (400 micrograms or more a day) may actually trigger hypothyroidism. Most commercial seaweed is grown in Asia, either cultivated in commercial farms or harvested wild in clean waters. The USDA regulates sea vegetables, so look for a certification mark on the package when purchasing seaweed products. As for seaweed pills, since the FDA does not regulate supplements, it is possible that the seaweed may have come from waters contaminated with heavy metals such as arsenic. Seaweed Varieties and Culinary Uses Because Japan is the le
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Is Sinead O'Connor really the right person to be giving advice to Miley Cyrus? | Daily Mail Online comments She's currently embroiled in a war of words with Miley Cyrus, accusing the young pop star of acting 'like a prostitute'. However, some have hit back at Sinead O'Connor suggesting she isn't the best person to be giving advice given her own controversial history. While Miley has been hitting the headlines in recent weeks for her scantily-clad outfits, sexually suggestive poses and speaking openly about drug use, Sinead has had her own share of shocking the public with her antics. War of words: Sinead O'Connor has criticised Miley Cyrus for her over-sexualised outfits Most famously in 1992, Sinead upset many Catholics around the world when she ripped up a photo of Pop John Paul II while appearing on Saturday Night Live. The Irish singer was performing an a cappella version of Bob Marley's War and changed the lyric 'racism' to 'child abuse'. RELATED ARTICLES Sinead later explained the performance was a protest against the Catholic Church child abuse scandal. She further upset some Christians when she dressed as a priest several times, although she has been ordained as a priest by the Irish Orthodox Catholic and Apostolic Church. Her so-called title has not been recognised by the Roman Catholic Church. Sinead has taken issue with Miley's response to her criticism after the former Disney star posted a Twitter grab of the Irish singer's public breakdown two years ago. The Nothing Compares 2 U star has been open with her battle with depression and has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Rock 'n' roll: Sinead smoking with Courtney Love at a London concert in 2003 In January 2012, she spent time in hospital after posting a cry for help on Twitter page, declaring she was 'really unwell'. It is the same lengthy Twitter post that Miley posted on Thursday, captioning it: 'Before Amanda Bynes.... There was....' Former child star Amanda is currently in treatment for mental health issues following months of erratic behaviour. In April, Sinead cancelled her 2012 tour to focus on her health, saying: 'With enormous regret I must announce that I have to cancel all touring for the year as am very unwell due to bipolar disorder. 'You have enough talent that you don¿t need to let the music business make a prostitute of you': Sinead posted an open letter to Miley after her scandalous MTV VMAs performance with Robin Thicke ‘As you all know I had a very serious breakdown between December and March and I had been advised by my doctor not to go on tour but didn't want to 'fail' or let anyone down as the tour was already booked to coincide with album release.’ However, Sinead is now in good place and recently spoke about her mental health battles with the Mail On Sunday's Event magazine. She said: 'That people are frightened of me because I’m bipolar. It’s wounding and upsetting. It’s not talked about enough in the open. Sometimes I feel like I’m in a prison and I find myself thinking I’d better not say anything about anything; it’s a bit depressing.' Holy? Sinead often performs in a priest's outfit, claiming she has been ordained While Miley has just ended her engagement to Liam Hemsworth, Sinead has had quite a colourful lovelife. She has been married four times - most recently to drug counsellor Barry Herridge. The couple wed in Las Vegas in December 2011 just for months after meeting online. However, they ended up splitting several times in their first few weeks of married life before apparently splitting for good. Brief: Sinead married therapist Barry Herridge in Las Vegas in December 2011, but they split a few weeks later She was previous wed and had a son Jake with musician John Reynolds in the late '80s and was also married to journalist Nick Sommerland from 2001-2004 and musician Steve Cooney in 2010 - which ended less than a year later. She also had a lengthy on/off relationship with Dermott Hayes and a year long romance from 2006 and 2007 with Frank Bonadio, who is the father of her son Yeshua, six. In 2000, Si
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Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles Songfacts Eleanor Rigby by The Beatles Songfacts Songfacts Paul McCartney wrote most of this song. He got "Rigby" from the name of a store (Rigby and Evens Ltd Wine and Spirit Shippers) and "Eleanor" from actress Eleanor Bron. He liked the name "Eleanor Rigby" because it sounded natural. McCartney explained at the time that his songs came mostly from his imagination. Regarding this song, he said, "It just came. When I started doing the melody I developed the lyric. It all came from the first line. I wonder if there are girls called Eleanor Rigby?" McCartney wasn't sure what the song was going to be about until he came up with the line, "Picks up the rice in a church where a wedding has been." That's when he came up with the story an old, lonely woman. The lyrics, "Wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door" are a reference to the cold-cream she wears in an effort to look younger. The song tells the story of two lonely people. First, we meet a churchgoing woman named Eleanor Rigby, who is seen cleaning up rice after a wedding. The second verse introduces the pastor, Father McKenzie, whose sermons "no one will hear." This could indicate that nobody in coming to his church, or that his sermons aren't getting through to the congregation on a spiritual level. In the third verse, Eleanor dies in the church and Father McKenzie buries her. "Father Mackenzie" was originally "Father McCartney." Paul decided he didn't want to freak out his dad and picked a name out of the phone book instead. After Eleanor Rigby is buried, we learn that "No one was saved," indicating that her soul did not elevate to heaven as promised by the church. This could be seen as a swipe at Christianity and the concept of being saved by Jesus. The song was released in August 1966 just weeks after the furor over John Lennon's remarks, "Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink. I needn't argue about that; I'm right and I will be proved right. We're more popular than Jesus now." For the most part, the song eluded controversy, possibly because the lilting string section made it easier to handle. A string section scored by Beatles producer George Martin consisting of four violins, two violas and two cellos were used in recording. Paul may have been inspired by the classic composer Vivaldi. The Beatles didn't play any of the instruments on this track. All the music came from the string players, who were hired as session musicians. Paul McCartney (from Observer Music Monthly November 2008): "When I was a kid I was very lucky to have a real cool dad, a working-class gent, who always encouraged us to give up our seat on the bus for old people. This led me into going round to pensioners' houses. It sounds a bit goody-goody, so I don't normally tell too many people. There were a couple of old ladies and I used to go round and say, 'Do you need any shopping done?' These lonely old ladies were something I knew about growing up, and that was what 'Eleanor Rigby' was about - the fact that she died and nobody really noticed. I knew this went on." There is a gravestone for an Eleanor Rigby in St. Peter's Churchyard in Woolton, England. Woolton is a suburb of Liverpool and Lennon first met McCartney at a fete at St Peter's Church. The gravestone bearing the name Eleanor Rigby shows that she died in October 1939, aged 44. However Eleanor was not like the lonely people in McCartney's song, as she was married. Another of the gravestones there has the word "McKenzie" written on it. McCartney has denied that that is the source of the names, though he has agreed that they may have registered subconsciously. This was originally written as "Miss Daisy Hawkins." According to Rolling Stone magazine, when McCartney first played the song for his neighbor Donovan Leitch, the words were "Ola Na Tungee, blowing his mind in the dark with a pipe full of clay." >> Suggestion credit: Bertrand - Paris, France The lyrics were brainstormed among The Beatles. In later years, Lennon and McCartney gave different accounts of who contributed more of the wor
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The English and the Scots fought which battle, on September 9th.1513, near the Northumberland village of Branxton?
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Battle of Flodden - 1513 Battle of Flodden Field - 1513 FLODDEN, or FLODDEN FIELD, near the village of Branxton, in Northumberland, England (10 m. N.W. of Wooler), the scene of a famous battle fought on the 9th of September 1513 between the English and the Scots. On the 22nd of August a great Scottish army under King James IV. had crossed the border. For the moment the earl of Surrey (who in King Henry ViII.’s absence was charged with the defence of the realm) had no organized force in the north of England, but James wasted much precious time among the border castles, and when Surrey appeared at Wooler, with an army equal in strength to his own, which was now greatly weakened by privations and desertion, he hall not advanced beyond Ford Castle. The English commander promptly sent in a challenge to a pitched battle, which the king, in spite of the advice of his most trusted counsellors, accepted. On the 6th of September, however, he left Ford and took up a strong position facing south, on Flodden Edge. Surrey reproaches for the alleged breach of faith, and a second challenge to fight on Millfield Plain were this time disregarded. The English commander, thus foiled, executed a daring and skilful march round the enemy’s flank, and on the 9th drew up for battle in rear of the hostile army. It is evident that Surrey was confident of victory, for he placed his own army, not less than the enemy, in a position where defeat would involve utfer ruin. On his appearance the Scots hastily changed front and took post on Branxton Hill’, facing north. The battle began at 4 P.M. Surrey’s archers and cannon soon gained the upper hand, and the Scots, unable quietly to endure their losses, rushed to close quarters. Their left wing drove the English back, but Lord Dacre’s reserve corps restored the fight on this side. In all other parts of the field, save where James and Surrey were personally opposed, the English , gradually gained ground. The king’s corps was then attacked by Surrey in front, and by Sir Edward Stanley in flank. As the Scots were forced back, a part of Dacre’s force closed upon the other flank, and finally Dacre himself, boldly neglecting an almost intact Scottish division in front of him, charged in upon the rear of King James’s corps. Surrounded and attacked on all sides, this, the remnant of the invading army, was doomed. The circle of spearmen around the king grew less and less, and in the end James and a few of his nobles were alone left standing. Soon they too died, fighting to the last man. Among the ten thousand Scottish dead were all the leading men in the kingdom of Scotland, and there was no family of importance that had not lost a member in this great disaster. The “King’s Stone,” said to mark the spot where James was killed, is at some distance from the actual battlefield. Scottish dead included twelve earls, fifteen lords, many clan chiefs an archbishop and above all King James himself. It is said that every great family in Scotland mourned the loss of someone at the Battleof Flodden. The dead were remembered in the famous Scottish pipe tune The Flowers of the Forest.
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US History Study Guide (2013-14 Jones) - Instructor Jones at Highland Park High School - StudyBlue Good to have you back! If you've signed in to StudyBlue with Facebook in the past, please do that again. US History Study Guide (2013-14 Jones) US History Study Guide (2013-14 Jones) StudyBlue Bering Land Bridge 33000-8000 BC Piece of land now underwater connecting Asia and N. Amer. Enabled nomadic hunters/gatherers to come into uninhabited N. America. Ancestors of American Indians. Paleo-Indians Ancestors of American Indians. Stated migrating to America. Believed to have used Bering land bridge Advertisement ) Vinland 1000 AD Name given by vikings to area of N. America coast between Newfoundland and Cape Cod. Vikings=first Euros to reach N. America. Caravel 1400s Type of small, agile sailing ship used by Spain and Portugal, allowing them to travel lots, including to America. Northwest Passage Rumored route from Europe to Indies. European monarchs sent explorers to discover such a route. They hit Americas instead, thinking they were in India. Columbian Exchange 1492 and on Transatlantic exchange of goods, peoples, ideas beginning when Columbus went to Caribbean. Ended separation of hemispheres New World Euro name for Americas and is;ands of Western Hemisphere Treaty of Tordesillas Spanish pope drew line of demarcation. Spain west of Brazil, Portugal east. Mestizos 1500s Offspring of white Euros and natives. Tons of white men took Indian mistresses, made huge mestizo pop. Spain's Empire Late 1500s Early colonists settled on Caribbean islands, more settled in Mexico and southern North America. Also Chile, Argentina, and Peru (Brazil in 1580s) Encomienda 1500s-1600s System of tributary land use and ownership used by Spain in New World. Gave licenses right to exact labor and tribute from natives. Not technically a land grant. Conquistador 1500s-1600s Spanish conquerors who came to New World, treated natives harshly and brought diseases that wiped out many Missions 1500s-1800s Spanish colonial settlements manned by priests and soldiers. Set up by Spain to lay claim to areas and convert natives to Catholicism. Missionaries 1500s-1800s Euros (French Jesuit preists and Spanish Fransiscan monks) or Americans of Euro descent who wanted to convert Natives to Christianity. Requerimiento 1514 Spanish colonial docs that conquistadors had to read to natives. Offered peace and freedom to Natives if they converted to Christianity and war and enslavement if they refused. Document was IN SPANISH. Justification for conquest. Advertisement Cortez 1521 Most brutal conquistador. 1518 led expedition for gold, gave smallpox to Aztecs, treated Natives brutally. Conquered Aztecs in 1521. Black Legend/Las Casas 1552 Former Bishop began Black Legend by publishing powerful indictment of Spanish behavior toward Indians "Spanish=corrupt and exploiting, stealgold and silver from Natives, infect them w disease, kill in great numbers. African slaves instead." Pueblo Revolts 1680 and 1696 Pueblos revolt when Spanish try to suppress religious rituals. Successful, take Santa Fe and drive Spaniards out. Spain reconquers, stops scond revolt. Spain realizes that they must change policies. Allow Pueblos to own land, stop forced Indian labor, tolerate native religious rituals. Slavery in West Africa/Trade Slaves 1500s Slavery had been in W. Africa long time, most were considered members of society and had more rights. Small group of trade slaves in W. Africa were sold w little freedom. Euro demand for trade slaves=African princes/warlords sought more captives to sell to European traders. French Colonization of Canada 1608 First permanent settlement at Quebec in 1608 by Champlain. Canada had smaller pop than English colonies, closer ties w Natives bc of trade and gifts. Trade and military centers put in Quebec, and agricultural estates throughout. English exploration (no date) English claims in New World based upon John Cabot's 1497-98 exploration of Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Labrador and Hudson's 1609-1611 exploration of Hudson Bay, River, and Strait. Mercantil
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Who played Elliot Ness in the 1987 film The Untouchables?
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The Untouchables (1987) - 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 Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop Al Capone; because of rampant corruption, he assembles a small, hand-picked team. Director: Oscar Fraley (suggested by book), Eliot Ness (suggested by book) | 1 more credit » Stars: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. DC's Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 Episode 8 Review: The Chicago Way 8 December 2016 7:51 PM, -08:00 | TVfanatic a list of 46 titles created 02 Dec 2011 a list of 36 titles created 03 Jul 2012 a list of 37 titles created 22 Mar 2013 a list of 49 titles created 02 Jul 2013 a list of 40 titles created 15 Aug 2014 Search for " The Untouchables " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards » Videos A Puerto Rican former convict, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him and lead on to a better life outside of N.Y.C. Director: Brian De Palma A father becomes worried when a local gangster befriends his son in the Bronx in the 1960s. Director: Robert De Niro An FBI undercover agent infiltrates the mob and finds himself identifying more with the mafia life, at the expense of his regular one. Director: Mike Newell When Robin and his Moorish companion come to England and the tyranny of the Sheriff of Nottingham, he decides to fight back as an outlaw. Director: Kevin Reynolds A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him. Director: Martin Scorsese A freelancing former U.S. intelligence agent tries to track down a mysterious package that is wanted by both the Irish and the Russians. Director: John Frankenheimer Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends, a mafia underboss and a casino owner, for a trophy wife over a gambling empire. Director: Martin Scorsese After a prank goes disastrously wrong, a group of boys are sent to a detention center where they are brutalized; over 10 years later, they get their chance for revenge. Director: Barry Levinson In Miami in 1980, a determined Cuban immigrant takes over a drug cartel and succumbs to greed. Director: Brian De Palma A mild-mannered chemist and an ex-con must lead the counterstrike when a rogue group of military men, led by a renegade general, threaten a nerve gas attack from Alcatraz against San Francisco. Director: Michael Bay The true story about an honest New York cop who blew the whistle on rampant corruption in the force only to have his comrades turn against him. Director: Sidney Lumet Lt. John Dunbar, exiled to a remote western Civil War outpost, befriends wolves and Indians, making him an intolerable aberration in the military. Director: Kevin Costner Edit Storyline Federal agent Elliot Ness assembles a personal team of mob fighters to bring Chicago crime boss Al Capone to justice using unconventional means during the mob wars of the 1920s. This fictionalized account of the arrest of Al Capone is heavy on style and gunfire. The end shootout combines a baby carriage and stairs with a nod to Eisenstein's _The Battleship Potemkin_. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca> The Chicago Dream is that big See more » Genres: 3 June 1987 (USA) See more » Also Known As: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| Dolby (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia Though the patron saints of police are Michael the Archangel and Saint Sebastian, Irish police
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Which poet famously wrote 'Tis better to have loved and lost then never to have loved at all'?
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Tennyson Wrote 'Tis Better To Have Loved And Lost' About A Man - KnowledgeNuts KnowledgeNuts Tennyson Wrote ‘Tis Better To Have Loved And Lost’ About A Man By Robert Grimminck on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 “What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” — Aristotle In A Nutshell The very famous line ” ‘Tis better to have loved and lost, / Than never to have loved at all” is from a Tennyson poem called “In Memoriam A.H.H.” and is commonly mistaken as a line of Shakespeare’s. Though it is often associated with heartbreak after a break up, it was actually written about the author’s best friend who passed away while abroad. The Whole Bushel One of the most well known and beautiful quotes of all time appears in Alfred Tennyson’s “In Memoriam A.H.H.” which he completed in 1849. The poem, which was a favorite of Queen Victoria, is about unexpectedly losing a loved one and the harrowing grief process that follows it. The subject of the poem was Tennyson’s best friend Arthur Henry Hallam (the “A.H.H.” in the title). The two met at Trinity College, Cambridge in 1829, and they shared a love of poetry. Tennyson and Hallam grew closer throughout the year and Hallam even joined the Tennysons for family holidays. He spent three Christmases with the Tennysons at their Somersby home. Upon his first visit, Hallam fell in love with Tennyson’s younger sister, 18-year-old Emily. Aside from being dear friends, Tennyson and Hallam worked on a book of poetry together. The first book had to be published in secret because Tennyson’s father didn’t approve. Nor did he approve of Hallam’s relationship with Emily. Hallam was forbidden from visiting Tennyson’s home until he was 21. However, in February 1831, Tennyson’s father died. As a result, Tennyson could no longer attend Cambridge but Hallam could now visit Emily at Somersby. Also, without his father, and with the aid and support of Hallam, Tennyson published his second book of poetry. In July 1833, after visiting Emily, Hallam traveled to Vienna with his father. Hallam became ill while there, but after a few days of bed rest he was feeling better. On September 15, 1833, Hallam seemed to be on the mend; he was in a good mood and went on a short walk with his father. After returning to the hotel, Hallam went to read his book in front of the fire and his father continued on his walk. When he returned, it appeared that Hallam had fallen asleep. A short time later, his father realized that his son was dead. He had died from a stroke. Tennyson and Emily were devastated by the news. Obviously they were not expecting the young, virile man to die without giving them a chance to say goodbye. They were expecting to see their friend when he returned; instead Tennyson got a letter from Hallam’s uncle which broke the heartbreaking news. Over the next 17 years, Tennyson worked on his epic poem which contains 133 cantos and reflects on the sadness and emptiness that happens when someone unexpectedly vanishes from your life. The poem takes place over the span of three Christmases. At the first Christmas, everyone is incredibly sad because they miss Hallam. It does not feel like celebration because they are reminded he is gone and never coming back. At the second Christmas, they are starting to feel better and enjoy the holiday, but then they feel guilty for having fun without Hallam. In the third Christmas, they still miss their lost friend but are happy and enjoying the holiday. They feel like they can move on and enjoy their life without feeling guilty. The poem ends with Tennyson’s sister’s wedding, which originally should have been to Hallam. The poem shows that life must move on, no matter how hard it is and how much you miss someone. The most famous lines of the poem are found in Canto 27, which is before that first miserable Christmas without his friend. The lines are: I hold it true, whate’er befall; I feel it when I sorrow most; ‘Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. Show Me The Proof
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Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: May 2008 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Wednesday, May 28, 2008 THE FINAL FOR THE CUP 1 Which American poet wrote the lines Candy/ Is dandy/ But liquor/ Is quicker and later added the lines Pot/ Is not? Ogden Nash (Original from 1931, the last lines added by Nash in 1968) 2 Which archipelagic nation consists of over 7,000 islands, the largest of which are Luzon and Mindanao? The Philippines (7,107 islands to be precise) 3 Which London theatre has the same name as a silvery white metal with atomic number 46? Palladium 4 Which murderer used the false name John Robinson whilst trying to escape to Quebec on the SS Montrose with his mistress? Dr Crippen (After the murder of his wife Cora) 5 What is the name of the MP for Crewe and Nantwich who died in April 2008? Gwyneth Dunwoody 6 Complete the Monopoly set – Piccadilly, Coventry Street and...? Leicester Square 7 Which major New York street intersects with Broadway at Times Square? 42nd Street 8 Which composer is buried adjacent to the organ in Westminster Abbey? Henry Purcell 9 If you were reading a book published by Fodor’s, what would the subject be? Travel (World’s largest English language publisher of travel / tourism info) 10 Two famous people met at Ujiji near the shore of Lake Tanganyika in Tanzania on the 10th of November 1871. Name either. Sir Henry Morton Stanley or Dr David Livingstone ("Dr. Livingstone, I presume..?”) 11 Which office, currently held by Martin Rees, has also been held by John Flamsteed and Edmond Halley? Astronomer Royal (Flamsteed was the first in 1675 and was followed by Halley) 12 What is the name of the ship’s Captain who is the subject of Herman Wouk’s novel (and later film) The Caine Mutiny? Captain Queeg 13 At the end of which famous race is the slowest finisher awarded the title Lanterne Rouge or Red Lantern? The Tour de France (It refers to the red lights on the last carriage of a train which indicate that no wagon has been lost). 14 In Norse mythology, who or what is Yggdrasil? The Tree of the World, a great Ash tree that connects the Norse cosmos together. (Tree is what we are after…) 15 Which American singer, known as the “Cry Guy” or the “Nabob of Sob”, had a Number 1 UK hit with Just Walking in the Rain in 1956? Johnnie Ray 16 Which American artist, whose most famous works were numbered rather than named, died at the age of 44 when he crashed his car whilst drunk in New York in 1956? Jackson Pollock 17 What is the name of the strait between India and Sri Lanka? The Palk Strait 18 What word is used to describe a person who dies without having made a will? Intestate (Do not accept “Dead”!) 19 What name is given to a series of pictures apparently made by random ink blots which is used as a means of psychological testing? The Rorschach Test 20 The novel Oil! by Upton Sinclair was the inspiration for a successful 2007 film featuring a leading character called Daniel Plainview. What is the film’s title? There Will Be Blood (Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Plainview) 21 Which Pope died in 1978 only 33 days after being elected? John Paul I (the first) 22 Which game bird found extensively in Scotland is known as the Snow Grouse? The Ptarmigan 23 Which English Football League team has been managed by Trevor Francis, David Pleat and Ron Atkinson? Sheffield Wednesday 24 When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, who stayed up in space? Michael Collins (Command Module Pilot of Apollo 11) 25 Refreshment Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Lent. By what name is it more commonly known? Mothering Sunday (Or Mother’s Day, of course…) 26 William Webb Ellis won a much prized blue for Oxford University at which sport? Cricket (Played v Cambridge in 1827) 27 In Greek mythology, Leto is the mother of twins by Zeus. Name either of them. Apollo or Artemis 28 In which Shakespeare play is Viola the heroine? Twelfth Night 29 Leona Lewis has recently topped the US charts with her single Bleeding Love.
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Who was the first ever Bond girl?
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Top 40 Countdown: The Hottest Bond Girls | Fandango Videos Top 40 Countdown: The Hottest Bond Girls Since his first big screen apearance in 1962, iconic superspy James Bond has always had three things close at hand: a martini (shaken, not stirred), cool gadgets and gorgeous women. SPECTRE , the 24th Bond film, is no exception with Lea Seydoux and Monica Bellucci. So, although we like a good drink and spy toys, we're going to focus on the ladies with our gallery of the top 40 hottest Bond girls. Bond Assignment: Licence to Kill (1989) Key Data: Lowell, with her short-cropped hair and role as ex-pilot/CIA informer Pam Bouvier, is sort of the female, tomboy version of 007 pal Felix Leiter. Of course, it doesn't stop her from being a red-blooded, sexy American, who looks great in a sparkly, sleeveless dress, with a coif that only draws Bond's attention that much faster. 39. Sophie Marceau Bond Assignment: The World Is Not Enough (1999) Key Data: Since vying for Pierce Brosnan's affection with Denise Richards in 'The World Is Not Enough,' this French beauty has appeared only in French films. Previous to 'Enough,' she had made her mark in Hollywood as the love interest of Mel Gibson in 'Braveheart' and, umm, David Spade in 'Lost & Found.' 38. Alison Doody Bond Assignment: A View to a Kill (1985) Key Data: Her film debut as Jenny Flex also garnered her the distinction of becoming the youngest Bond girl ever (19 at the time). A few years later, the striking blonde wooed the original Bond, Sean Connery, and Harrison Ford, as the ill-fated Elsa Schneider in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.' 37. Madeline Smith Bond Assignment: Live and Let Die (1973) Key Data: Jane Seymour's not the only memorable hottie in 'Live and Let Die.' Madeline Smith made an impression, too, as Bond's Italian contact. Back in the '70s, Smith kept making an impression as the star of several Hammer horror films, including 1970's 'Taste the Blood of Dracula.' 36. Rosamund Pike Bond Assignment: Die Another Day (2002) Key Data: Her last name's icy for a reason. But she also turns up the heat quite nicely in her catfight with Halle Berry. Their age gap -- Frost is 12 years younger than Berry -- is the second largest between Bond girls in one film, trailing only 'A View to a Kill''s 18-year gap between Alison Doody and Grace Jones. 35. Diana Rigg Key Data: She was Bond's only wife, and we can see why he married her. A strong and spirited woman, she was extremely beautiful and looked exactly like Emma Peel from 'The Avengers,' sans the leather catsuit. 34. Shirley Eaton A.K.A.: Jill Masterson Bond Assignment: Goldfinger (1964) Key Data: Being nude and covered head to toe in gold paint probably wasn't as fun to experience as it was to look at (and it did lead to Eaton's character's death by suffocation). However, it was permanently etched into the memories of a whole generation of young men... and their sons... and their son's sons. 33. Maud Adams Bond Assignments: The Man with the Golden Gun (1974) and Octopussy (1983) Key Data: To this day, Maud Adams is the only person to play two different lead Bond girls in two Bond movies. The Swedish beauty is captivating in both, and is ably backed by fellow Swedes Britt Ekland in 'Man' and Kristina Wayburn in 'Octopussy.' 32. Eunice Gayson Bond Assignments: Dr. No (1962) and From Russia with Love (1963) Key Data: Although Ursula Andress is often credited as the first Bond girl, Gayson actually appears on-screen first, and returned in 'From Russia with Love.' Although we found her to be very hot, the producers decided to limit her role -- originally intended to be a regular character -- to the first two films. 31. Eva Green Bond Assignment: Casino Royale (2006) Key Data: Other than Tracy Bond, Eva Green's Vesper Lynd is Bond's only other true love. Green herself has a quirky, dark beauty (the actress has since appeared in '300: Rise of an Empire' and TV series 'Penny Dreadful' ), which naturally stands out to our hero and his fans. 30. Daniela Bianchi Bond Assignment: From Russia with Love (1963) Key Data: Bianchi's a
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Top 10 Daniel Craig Movies - YouTube Top 10 Daniel Craig Movies Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Jul 11, 2014 Visit us @ http://alltimebest.co/ Casino Royale Casino Royale is the twenty-first film in the Eon Productions James Bond film series and the first to star Daniel Craig as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Wikipedia Skyfall Skyfall is the twenty-third James Bond film produced by Eon Productions. It was distributed by MGM and Sony Pictures Entertainment. Wikipedia Quantum of Solace Quantum of Solace is the twenty-second James Bond film produced by Eon Productions, and is the direct sequel to the 2006 film Casino Royale. Directed by Marc Forster, it features Daniel Craig's second performance as James Bond. Wikipedia Munich Munich is a 2005 drama film based on Operation Wrath of God, the Israeli government's secret retaliation against the Palestine Liberation Organization after the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Layer Cake Layer Cake is a 2004 British crime thriller produced and directed by Matthew Vaughn, in his directorial debut. The screenplay was adapted by J. J. Connolly from his novel of the same name. Wikipedia Elizabeth Elizabeth is a 1998 biographical film written by Michael Hirst, directed by Shekhar Kapur, and starring Cate Blanchett in the title role of Queen Elizabeth I of England, alongside Geoffrey Rush The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a 2011 Swedish-American mystery thriller film based on the novel of the same name by Stieg Larsson. This film adaptation was directed by David Fincher and written by Steven Zaillian. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a 2001 British-Japanese-German action adventure fantasy film based on the popular Tomb Raider video game series featuring the character Lara Croft portrayed by Angelina Jolie. Wikipedia Road to Perdition Road to Perdition is a 2002 American crime film directed by Sam Mendes. The screenplay was adapted by David Self, from the graphic novel of the same name by Max Allan Collins. The film stars Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, and Daniel Craig. Wikipedia The Power of One
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Leader of the Liberal Party (UK) - iSnare Free Encyclopedia Leader of the Liberal Party (UK) The Liberal Party was formally established in 1859 and existed until merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to create the Liberal Democrats . Contents 6 External links Leadership selection 1859–1969 Before the adoption of the 1969 constitution of the party, the party was led by the prime minister or the most recent politically active prime minister from the party. In the absence of one of these, the leaders in the House of Lords and House of Commons were of equal status and jointly led the party. When a new leader was required, with the party in government, the monarch selected him by appointing someone as Prime Minister. However, in 1916 David Lloyd George , with the support of a minority of the Liberal MPs, formed a coalition government. H. H. Asquith , the former Prime Minister, remained as Liberal Party leader. Asquith retained the leadership until his health failed in 1926, including periods when he was not in Parliament or was a peer. He was the last leader of the whole party under the original arrangements for leadership. When no overall party leader was a member of a House and a new leader was required in opposition, a leader emerged and was approved by party members in that House. From 1919 the Chairman of the Liberal Parliamentary Party, elected by MPs, functioned as the leader in the House of Commons. This required all the leaders after Asquith to retain their seat, to continue as leader. After 1926 the leader in the House of Commons was clearly pre-eminent over the leader in the House of Lords. In 1931 Lloyd George was leader in the House of Commons, but he was ill when negotiations led to the formation of the National Government . Sir Herbert Samuel , who had been the deputy leader, was effectively the leader of the mainstream party from the time when he entered the government. This was made formal after the 1931 election. Leadership selection 1969–1988 Under the original provisions of the 1969 party constitution, the MPs elected one of their number to be Leader of the Liberal Party. This was the same system as that used for the last MP only contested leadership election in 1967 , when Jeremy Thorpe became leader after a vote split between three candidates of 6-3-3. As the number of Liberal MPs was very small (between 6 and 14 in the period the MPs retained the sole power of election) party members argued for a wider franchise. Before the leadership election of 1976 , all members were given a vote in an electoral college based on allocating electoral votes to constituency associations (which were then divided proportionately to the votes of the members of the association). The candidates were required to be members of the House of Commons, nominated by a quarter of the MPs. The electoral college system was only used once, when David Steel was elected leader. Lists of Liberal Party Leaders Leaders of the Liberal Party Name 1988 Notes ^ a b Palmerston was appointed Prime Minister a few days after the meeting at Willis's Rooms on 6 June 1859, which formally created the Liberal Party. He was an Irish peer and a member of the House of Commons. He died in office. ^ Gladstone retired from the leadership in 1875, when the party was in opposition. The overall leadership of the party then became vacant until Gladstone was again appointed Prime Minister. ^ Rosebery resigned the leadership when the party was in opposition. The overall leadership of the party became vacant until the formation of the next Liberal government in 1905. ^ a b Maclean was elected Chairman of the Liberal Parliamentary Party. In the absence from Parliament of Asquith, who had lost his seat in the 1918 general election , he acted as leader of the Liberal MPs opposed to the Lloyd George coalition. Although this was a smaller group than the Parliamentary Labour Party, Maclean also performed the functions of Leader of the Opposition. ^ Asquith resigned the leadership when the party was in opposition. The overall leadership of the party became vacan
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History of Harold Wilson - GOV.UK GOV.UK Harold Wilson Labour 1974 to 1976, 1964 to 1970 Born 11 March 1916, Huddersfield, Yorkshire Died 1974 to 1976, 1964 to 1970 Political party Labour Major acts Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965: suspended the death penalty in England, Wales and Scotland. Sexual Offences Act 1967: decriminalisation of certain homosexual offences. Interesting facts In 1969 he was struck in the eye by a stink bomb thrown by a schoolboy. Wilson’s response was "with an arm like that he ought to be in the English cricket XI″ As Prime Minister Harold Wilson enacted social reforms in education, health, housing, gender equality, price controls, pensions, provisions for disabled people and child poverty. Harold Wilson, the son of a chemist and teacher, was born in Yorkshire during the First World War. In 1924, aged 8, he visited 10 Downing Street, which would eventually become his home. He studied Modern History for a year before transferring to Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University, graduating with a first class BA. The Labour politician entered Parliament in 1945 as MP for Ormskirk and later becoming MP for Huyton. In 1947, then Prime Minister Clement Attlee made Wilson President of the Board of Trade. Aged 31, he had become the youngest member of the Cabinet in the 20th century. Under Hugh Gaitskell’s leadership of the Labour party, Wilson served as Shadow Chancellor from 1955 to 1961, then as Shadow Foreign Secretary from 1961 to 1963. After Gaitskell passed away suddenly, Wilson fought and won a leadership contest against George Brown and James Callaghan. As Labour leader, he won 4 of the 5 General Elections he contested, although this includes a minority government. His first election victory on 15 October 1964 saw him win with a small majority of 4, which increased significantly to 98 after a second General Election on 31 March 1966. As Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970, his main plan was to modernise. He believed that he would be aided by the “white heat of the technological revolution”. His government supported backbench MPs in liberalising laws on censorship, divorce, abortion, and homosexuality, and he abolished capital punishment. Crucial steps were taken towards stopping discrimination against women and ethnic minorities, and Wilson’s government also created the Open University. In comparison, his outlook on foreign affairs was less modernising. He wanted to maintain Britain’s world role by keeping the Commonwealth united and nurturing the Anglo-American alliance. For example, his approach to the Vietnam War saw him skilfully balance modernist ambitions with Anglo-American interests when, despite repeated American requests, he kept British troops out while still maintaining good relations. Wilson biographer Philip Ziegler characterises his role as “honest broker”. However, he had to fundamentally reshape Britain’s world role after inheriting an overstretched military and a £400 million balance of payments deficit, which caused successive sterling crises. To resolve these 2 interlinked problems, Wilson launched a Defence Review (1964 to 1965) and created the Department for Economic Affairs, which sought to implement an ambitious National Plan. When sterling crises continued, Wilson was forced to devalue the pound in November 1967. Two months later, his government reluctantly announced Britain’s gradual withdrawal from the strategically important East of Suez. Despite his initial hesitation, Wilson recognised the value of membership of the European Economic Community ( EEC ), but his 1967 application was unsuccessful. Believing his popularity had increased, Wilson called a general election on 18 June 1970, but suffered defeat by the Conservative Party under Edward Heath . Wilson held onto the Labour leadership. The next General Election on 28 February 1974 resulted in a hung parliament, and he formed a minority government. He called another election on 10 October 1974 at which he secured a small majority of 3. His next 2 years as Prime Minister saw him concentrate heavi
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Regions of Scotland | By Scotland Channel City finder The Incredible Regions of Scotland Aberdeen & Grampian has a multi-faceted appeal, offering the glitz of the city of Aberdeen as well as the quaint atmosphere of small fishing villages. With a variety of attractions, including distilleries and castles , plus destinations such as Aberlour, Elgin, Banff and Cruden Bay, Aberdeen & Grampian is just waiting to be explored. Angus & Dundee is the ideal region in which to unwind and enjoy a break. The area boasts a number of sights and attractions, including Broughty Castle and Museum in Dundee; outdoor activities in Angus; historic buildings in Forfar; the Castle in Glamis; golfing in Carnoustie; and natural beauty in Glen Isla. Argyll is a coastal region with numerous islands and waterways. Popular destinations in Argyll include Inveraray, Bowmore, Campbeltown, Garelochhead and Dunoon. The variety of attractions in these cities and towns in Argyll will appeal to all tastes. Ayrshire is a fascinating region with a rich history and numerous tourist attractions. In Ayrshire you will discover more than 40 castles and a large number of golf courses. Many visitors enjoy exploring the Isle of Arran , whilst others prefer a round of golf at Troon. Dumfries & Galloway offers a varied landscape of hills, moorland, coastline, forest and rivers just waiting to be explored, as is the Mull of Galloway, the most southerly point of Scotland. There are a number of attractions in cities such as Dumfries and Kirkcudbright, as well as many fun activities. Edinburgh & the Lothians is a bustling region filled with history, attractions and activities. The renowned city of Edinburgh buzzes day and night, while Newhaven is a quiet fishing village where you can simply relax. Other destinations worth visiting include Leith, Dunbar, Stenton, Pencaitland and Cramond. Fife is one of the historical regions of Scotland and was originally a Pictish Kingdom. It is still called the Kingdom of Fife and is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth. This popular tourist region encompasses towns such as Anstruther, Glenrothes, St. Andrews , Leven and Falkland. Glasgow & Clyde Valley captures much of Scotland’s charm and character in one region and thus has been referred to as “Little Scotland”. The city of Glasgow is the largest in Scotland and is filled with culture, entertainment and attractions. The Scottish Highlands region is world renowned for its beauty, rich culture and extensive history. Inverness is considered the area’s capital and is home to a variety of tourist attractions, accommodation and activities. Various other destinations, including Fort William, Aviemore, Dornoch and Kinlochleven add to the region’s flavor. Orkney is made up of about 70 islands, but only seventeen of these are populated. Though many of the Orkney Islands are small, there is something to see on virtually every one of them. Island hopping is a great way to spend time in this part of Scotland as it is one of the best ways to get up close and personal with some of the island attractions. The Outer & Inner Hebrides consist of a number of islands, including St. Kilda, Harris, North and South Uist, Skye, Mull and Jura. On the islands of the Hebrides you will find amazing birdlife, delightful villages, historic castles and other fascinating attractions. Perthshire is a great place to visit and is especially popular because of its walking trails. You can choose anything from 1 mile to 100 miles and see many popular attractions along the way. There are lochs and castles galore, as well as a beautiful and tranquil landscape which stretches out in every direction. The Scottish Borders region hosts an abundance of attractions and activities. From hours spent walking amidst the natural beauty of the area, to exploring history at various museums and historical attractions, Borders will keep you well occupied and send you home with abundant memories. The Shetland Islands are a group of over 100 islands on the northeast coast of Scotland. Although only 29 of them are populate
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John Smith: Biography on Undiscovered Scotland The Burial Ground of Relig Odhráin, with Iona Abbey in the Background John Smith, QC, lived from 13 September 1938 to 12 May 1994. He was the leader of the British Labour Party at the time of his sudden death. The wider picture in Scotland at the time is set out in our Historical Timeline. John Smith was born in Dalmally in Argyll & Bute, and was the son of a headmaster. He grew up in Adrishaig before being sent to board in Dunoon so he could attend Dunoon Grammar School. In 1956 he became a student at the University of Glasgow, studying history until 1959, and then law. While there he formed a close friendship with his future political ally, Donald Dewar. After leaving university, Smith practiced as a solicitor and subsequently became a member of the Faculty of Advocates, the body of lawyers allowed to act as advocates in Scottish courts. In 1983 he became a Queen's Counsel. In a 1961 by-election and in the 1964 General Election, Smith stood unsuccessfully as the Labour Candidate in the East Fife Constituency. In the 1970 General Election he was elected to be the Member of Parliament for Lanarkshire North. He retained this seat until it disappeared as a result of boundary changes in 1983, and thereafter represented the new and closely geographically related constituency of Monklands East. In 1971, for the only time in his political career, he defied Labour Party whips to vote in favour of UK membership of the European Economic Community (the precursor to the European Union). In October 1974, Smith turned down the post of Solicitor General for Scotland in Harold Wilson's Government and instead became a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of Energy. The following year he was promoted to Minister of State. When James Callaghan became Prime Minister in 1976, Smith was appointed Minister of state at the Privy Council Office, and was responsible for driving the Government's controversial plans for devolution in Scotland and Wales through the House of Commons. In November 1978 he became the youngest member of the Cabinet when he was appointed Secretary of State for Trade. Labour lost power to Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Party in the 1979 General Election, and Smith became Shadow Energy Secretary. He later served as Shadow Employment Secretary and Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, before being made Shadow Chancellor by Labour Leader Neil Kinnock in June 1987. On 9 October 1988 Smith suffered a heart attack. This resulted in his being out of politics for three months. He responded by dieting and taking up Munro bagging, going on to climb 108 of the 284 Scottish Munros (separate mountains over 3000ft). When Labour suffered its fourth successive defeat in the 1992 General Election, Neil Kinnock resigned, and John Smith was elected to replace him as Leader of the Labour Party. As leader of the opposition to John Major's Government, Smith proved himself an effective operator, and during his tenure the mood of the country began to shift: for the first time in a long time, Labour began to look credible candidates for Government. In 1993 John Smith committed a future Labour Government to establishing a Scottish Parliament. By the beginning of May 1994, the Labour Party were 23% ahead of the Conservatives in opinion polls. On 12 May 1994, John Smith suffered a second heart attack and died. His funeral was held in Edinburgh, and a memorial service in Westminster Abbey was attended by over 2,000 people. John Smith was buried at the ancient burial ground of Relig Odhráin on the Isle of Iona, where he lies alongside 48 Kings of Dalriada and Scotland, 8 Kings of Norway and 4 Kings of Ireland. As perhaps the best Prime Minister that the UK never had, it is tempting to thing he is in fitting company. John Smith was survived by his wife Elizabeth and thei
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Regency History: The rise and fall of Beau Brummell (1778-1840) The rise and fall of Beau Brummell (1778-1840) by from The History of White's by Hon Algernon Bourke (1892) Profile George "Beau" Brummell (7 June 1778 - 30 March 1840) was a Regency dandy and fashion leader, famous for his elegant dress, his witty remarks and his friendship with George, Prince of Wales, the future George IV. From Downing Street to Eton George Bryan Brummell, famously nicknamed “Beau”, was born on 7 June 1778, the younger son of Billy Brummell and Mary Richardson. He was born in Downing Street, where his father worked as private secretary to Lord North. In 1783, Billy Brummell retired from politics and bought an estate, Donnington Grove in Berkshire. In 1786, Brummell was sent to Eton with his elder brother, William. They were Oppidans or fee-paying boys and boarded with Dame Young. Brummell mingled with the aristocracy, becoming known for his gentlemanly manners and ready wit, which kept him out of trouble. He developed an interest in dress and his elegant bearing earned him the nickname Buck Brummell. A grand inheritance When Brummell’s father died in 1794, he left his estate to be shared equally between his three children, rather than the whole going to his eldest son. The estate, valued at around £60,000, was to be held in trust until the children came of age. This was a huge fortune, equivalent to more than £5 million today using the retail price index, and more like £70 million when relative earnings are taken into account.(1) The Hussars Brummell went up to Oriel College, Oxford, in May 1794, but after just one term, he asked his father’s executors for a commission in the army. He became a cornet in the 10th Light Dragoons – the Prince of Wales ’ own regiment. The dragoons wore elaborate uniforms and liked to be known as Hussars. They were disorderly, hard drinking and known for their lack of morality, and included many of the Prince of Wales’ set, of which Brummell soon became an important member. Brummell obtained promotion to lieutenant in 1795 and then captain in 1796, and with each promotion came a new, and grander, uniform. But life in the army had its costs. A fall, or possibly a kick, from his horse broke his nose, damaging his classic profile. Brummell and the Prince from Memoirs of George IV by Robert Huish (1830) It seems incredible that a non-aristocratic boy of sixteen should be accepted into the Prince’s own regiment and then into his circle of intimate friends. How Brummell first came to the Prince’s notice is not known, but it seems likely that it was his wit and dress sense that attracted the Prince, probably while Brummell was still at Eton. Brummell supported the Prince at his wedding to Princess Caroline in 1795; he was also one of the drunken companions whom she accused of ruining her honeymoon. When the regiment were ordered to Manchester in 1798, Brummell sold out, anxious not to lose his position of influence with the Prince. The following year, he came into his inheritance. He was now a man of means and meant to make his mark. Beau Brummell the dandy Brummell moved into 4 Chesterfield Street in 1799 and determined to become the best dressed gentleman in London. His levées became events of great importance as gentlemen, including the Prince of Wales, came to see how he dressed. It was around 1800, after Brummell’s first season in London, that he acquired the nickname Beau. His style was understated elegance, with a limited palette of colours, rather than the gaudy finery of the Georgian gentleman. He was famous for the intricate folds of his neck cloth and the Bath coating material of his blue jacket. He patronized a variety of tailors so that no one could say that they made him famous. Brummell rules the ton For many years, it was Brummell’s opinion that mattered. It was he who influenced who should be given vouchers for Almack’s . He could bring someone into fashion by showing them favour or put someone out of fashion by cutting them. He was a member of Whites, Brooks and Watiers. A bow window in his club at
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BFI Screenonline: Budgie (1971-72) Originally entitled 'The Loser', this comedy-drama by Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall charts the failures of Ronald 'Budgie' Bird, a small-time crook who usually ends up as the fall guy for Soho villain Charlie Endell (a larger-than-life performance from Iain Cuthbertson). Budgie is estranged from his wife Jean (a scintillatingly brittle Georgina Hale ) and has a wary if basically friendly relationship with his girlfriend Hazel, the mother of his child. Although in early episodes Adam Faith 's limited acting experience occasionally shows, he quickly gained in confidence, and by the darker second series he has clearly grown as a performer, most noticeably in his scenes with Hale, which turn from violence to humour in a second and crackle with sexual chemistry. Despite the comic escapades in most stories, what makes the series so memorable is its air of melancholic regret. Budgie is an arrested adolescent, his get-rich-quick schemes just evanescent dreams, ploys to stave off adult responsibilities. Among the most memorable sequences are the duologues between Budgie and a succession of parental surrogates, in which they jointly confront the disappointments in the lives. Notable examples include a prostitute recalling the son she gave up for adoption in 'Some Mother's Sons' (tx. 16/4/1971); a schoolteacher with a secret craving for pornography in 'Could Do Better' (tx. 14/5/1971); a faded alcoholic actress with suicidal tendencies in 'Sunset Mansions or Whatever Happened to Janey Baib?' (tx. 25/6/1971); and virtually an entire cast of disillusioned characters staying at the eponymous 'Grandee Hotel' (tx. 30/4/1971). For all his ebullience and his success with women, Budgie always remains an outsider looking in; when we meet his parents, the story predictably ends with his being shut out of the family unit. The second series concludes in a spectacularly bitter fashion: Budgie, beaten to a pulp by Endell and his men and left destitute on the streets of London, is turned away by his wife and family, while he in turn abandons Hazel, now pregnant with their second child. A third series and even a feature film version were mooted but came to nothing, though Faith did reprise his role in a musical adaptation by Waterhouse and Hall that had a brief West End run in 1988. None of the trio, however, had any involvement in Charles Endell Esquire (ITV, 1979), a shortlived spin-off set in Glasgow starring Cuthbertson. Sergio Angelini
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At 135 metres tall (443 feet) where is Europe's largest ferris wheel?
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Ferris wheel | Travelbuddies Around The World Travelbuddies Around The World Plushies, teddybears and all other toys on holiday! Gebruikersnaam * You don't have a travelbuddy yet, add one to participate in this challenge! Creating a travelbuddy is just a few seconds of work. Click this link to start! Ferris wheel Aangemaakt door Ruedi 3 jaar geleden. Regels voor deze challenge: Take a ride on a ferris wheel and make a photo, that shows how happy your travelbuddy is. First for this challenge Walter Ferris wheels are fun for old, young and travelbuddies. The largest ferris wheel in Europe is the London Eye. It is 135 metres (443 ft) tall. The largest ferris wheel worldwide stands in Singapore, it is 165 metres (541 ft) tall. But is has not to be one of the big ones. To be awarded, you also can ride a ferris wheel at your local fair or carnival. 3 travelbuddies(s) hebben deze challenge gedaan! Walter heeft deze challenge gedaan met de spot A little bit Dutch world in Japan Submitted on: 06 mei 2015 Beschrijving: Skipper heeft deze challenge gedaan met de spot Sky-high: London Eye Submitted on: 04 december 2013 Beschrijving: Rüdi heeft deze challenge gedaan met de spot Böhmischer Prater (Vienna) Submitted on: 27 oktober 2013 Beschrijving: R�di liked the old fashioned amusement park very much. First he was a bit scared to ride the ferris wheel but then he enjoyed the nice views over Vienna.
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The marauding mountain of sand that is swallowing roads, houses and even a forest¿ on the west coast of France | Daily Mail Online comments Measuring 3km long, 500m wide and 100m high, this menacing wall of sand would look more at home in the Sahara desert than the west coast of France. Due to a quirk of nature, the Great Dune of Pyla has grown to become the largest sand dune in Europe and is marauding inland with such force it is swallowing houses, roads and even a forest. It is located on the Atlantic coast in La Teste-de-Buch, around 60km south-west of Bordeaux, and has ballooned over the centuries to consist of 60million cubic metres of sand. Scroll down for video Sand monster: At 3km long, 500m wide and 100m high, the Great Dune of Pyla, on the west coast of France, is the tallest of its kind in Europe Imposing: The dune is located on the Atlantic coast in La Teste-de-Buch, around 60km south-west of Bordeaux, and consists of 60million cubic metres of sand No stopping it: The migrating mountain of sand is engulfing and killing the pine trees of the forest of La Teste-de-Buch that lies directly behind it On the move: The dune has been formed over several centuries by westerly Atlantic winds which blow sand onto the shore from a sandbank off the coast. The build-up of sand has swelled to such an extent it has covered surrounding houses and roads Scene: At low tide, the surface of the Banc D'Arguin (to the left of the Great Dune of Pyla) begins to dry, allowing Atlantic winds to blow it to shore, creating a build-up on the coast As a result of westerly Atlantic winds, which continually blows sand onto the shore, the dune is moving at a rate of five metres a year. It is thought to have doubled in size in the last hundred years alone. The migrating mountain of sand is pushing the surrounding forest back, has covered roads and houses and has engulfed parts of the Atlantic Wall, an extensive system of coastal fortifications built by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. In one example, a Bordeaux family decided to build a villa on the edge of the dune in 1928, but two years later the sands began to invade the house. RELATED ARTICLES Share By 1936, the home had completely disappeared, it was reported by Amusing Planet. Because of the dune’s unexpected location and beauty, it has become a tourist hotspot, attracting a million visitors every year and is particularly popular with paragliders. The dune, also known as the Dune Du Pyla, has been created thanks to the position of the Banc D'Arguin, a huge sandbank located around one kilometre off the coastline. Parasitical: As a result of westerly Atlantic winds, which continually blows sand onto the shore, the dune is moving at a rate of five metres a year Swelling up: The dune, also known as the Dune du Pyla, is thought to have doubled in size in the last hundred years alone Isolated: Analysis of a coal-like substance found on the shore reveals the remains of a much older forest, suggesting the process has been cyclical over many centuries Prepared: These stilt houses have been built to stand the rising tides near the dune, but others in the area have not been so lucky after getting engulfed by the moving wall of sand over the years At low tide, the surface of the sandbank begins to dry, allowing the westerly Atlantic winds to blow it to shore, according to BBC Geography in Animation . When it reaches land, the sand begins to build into mound and as the wind continues to force more grains up the seaward side, they fall over the crest of the dune. Gradually, the landward face of the dune becomes steeper and steeper until it reaches an angle of 35 degrees, the point at which it becomes unstable and avalanches down the slope. Quirk of nature: The dune has been created thanks to the position of the Banc D'Arguin, a huge sandbank located around one kilometre off the coastline Fun in the sun: Its stunning features have made it a tourist hotspot, attracting a million visitors every year and is particularly popular with paragliders As this process repeats, the whole d
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Miranda Richardson | the chameleons | character makeups | themakeupgallery the chameleons: Miranda Richardson Miranda Richardson Miranda Richardson is an British stage, film and television actress. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards, and has won two Golden Globes (with seven nominations) and a BAFTA (with seven nominations) so far during her career. She made her film debut playing Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the UK, in t Dance With a Stranger in 1985. That performance and her comedic Queen Elizabeth I, aka Queenie, in the British television comedy Blackadder II established her reputation. Following Dance with a Stranger, she was offered and turned down numerous parts in which her character was unstable, including the Glenn Close role in Fatal Attraction. Since then she played a wide variety of contemporary, period and fantasy roles encompassing both dramatic and comeic performances. In 2014 she will be seen in Maleficent as a fairy queen who is Maleficent’s aunt. The characters World Without End (2012): In this period mini-series she played Mother Cecilia, a nun at the time of the Black Death. Made in Dagenham (2009): In this movie she played British politician Barbara Castle. The Young Victoria (2009): In this movie she played the Duchess of Sutherland, Queen Victoria’s mother. Southland Tales (2007): In this movie she played Nana Mae Van Adler-Frost. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2006): She played Rita Skeeter, an unscrupulous journalist for The Daily Prophet. Wah-Wah (2006): She played Lauren in this movie set during the last days of the British Empire in Africa in 1960s. Gideon’s Daughter (2006): She played bereaved mother Stella in this TV drama by Stephen Poliakoff. The Phantom of the Opera (2004): She played Madame Giry in the film adaptation. Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004): She played Eva Braun in this parody. The Rage in Placid Lake (2003): She played Sylvia Lake. The Lost Prince (2003). She played Queen Mary in this itelevision drama about the life of Prince John – the epileptic youngest child of Britain's King George V and Queen Mary – who died at the age of thirteen in 1919. Spider (2002): She played three roles in this David Cronenberg movie: Spider’s mother, Yvonne and a fantasy Mrs Wilkingson. The Hours (2002): She played Virginia Woolf’s sister Vanessa Bell. Snow White (2001): In this TV movie she played the hideous sorceress Elspeth who becomes Snow White’s step-mother after being transformed into a beautiful woman. Blackadder: Back & Forth (2000): She reprised the role of Queen Elizabeth I for the millennium special. Jacob Two Two Meets the Hooded Fang (1999): She played Miss Fowl in this children’s fantasy. Alice in Wonderland (1999): She played both the Queen of Hearts and a Society Woman in this TV version. Merlin (1998): She played both Queen Mab and the Lady of the Lake. Kansas City (1996): In this Robert Altman movie she played the laudanum-addicted Mrs Stilton. Tom & Viv (1994): She played Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot, the first wife of TS Eliot. The Crying Game (1992). She played Jude, an IRA volunteer. True Adventures of Christopher Columbus (1992): She played Queen Isabella in this TV comedy. Blackadder II (1986): She played the childish Queen Elizabeth I, aka Queenie, in this classic TV comedy. Dance with a Stranger (1985): She played Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain.
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" Partners in Crime " "Voyage of the Damned" is an episode of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who . First broadcast on 25 December 2007, it is 72 minutes long and the third Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005. The narrative continues from the final scenes of both " Last of the Time Lords " and the mini-episode " Time Crash ", when a luxury space liner called the Titanic, a pastiche of the historical ocean liner , breached the walls of the TARDIS . The ship's captain, Hardaker ( Geoffrey Palmer ), sabotages the ship shortly after the Titanic's collision with the TARDIS. The Doctor ( David Tennant ) works with a waitress named Astrid Peth ( Kylie Minogue ) to prevent an imminent collision with Earth. The episode features the only performance in Doctor Who by the Australian singer and actress Kylie Minogue . Executive producer and writer Russell T Davies described her casting as a "very exceptional case", having written the part of Astrid specifically for Minogue. On its original airdate, "Voyage of the Damned" was watched by 13.31 million viewers, the highest viewing figure for Doctor Who since the 1979 serial City of Death and as of December 2015 it still has the highest viewership of any episode since the show's revival. It was the second most-watched programme of 2007, beaten only by the episode of EastEnders which aired immediately after it. Critical opinion about the episode was divided; the writing and Minogue's performance were both praised and criticised. Plot The episode opens immediately following the events of " Time Crash ", with the bow of the Titanic crashing into the TARDIS . The Doctor repairs the damage before landing the TARDIS on the ship. He discovers it's not the famed RMS Titanic , but instead is a starliner hailing from the planet Sto . The Titanic is orbiting present day Earth to observe the traditions of primitive cultures, specifically Christmas. The Doctor dons a tuxedo and joins the reception on board, meeting waitress Astrid Peth. The Doctor convinces Astrid to join him on a brief excursion to the surface of Earth. They are accompanied by married couple Morvin and Foon Van Hoff, a Zocci named Bannakaffalatta, and historian and guide Mr. Copper. While on Earth, specifically a commercial district of London, the Doctor notes that London seems abandoned, and questions a man in a newspaper stand about it. The man, Wilfred Mott , tells the Doctor that most people have left London because of the previous two years of alien activity in London on Christmas (" The Christmas Invasion " and " The Runaway Bride "). Back on the Titanic, Captain Hardaker dismisses the ship's officers from the bridge. Citing regulations, that require at least two officers remain on the bridge at all times, Midshipman Alonso Frame stays. After the group returns from their excursion, Hardaker drops the vessel's protective shielding and magnetises the hull. This causes nearby meteors to be pulled toward the ship on a collision course. Midshipman Frame attempts to reactivate the shields but is shot by Hardaker as the meteors collide with the ship. The collision causes hull breaches, most of the 2,000 passengers and staff are killed, and the vessel begins plunging toward the Earth. The Doctor makes contact with the wounded Midshipman Frame, who stabilises and maintains the power from the damaged engines. The Doctor and the rest of the excursion party attempt to reach the bridge but are repeatedly attacked by the ship's Angel Hosts, androids resembling angels who were programmed to supply information but are now eliminating all passengers and crew. Morvin falls off of a ledge into the ship's engine, and the rest of the group are surrounded by Angel Hosts. Bannakaffalatta reveals that he is a cyborg, and uses his internal EMP device to disable the Hosts. The EMP burst drains the Zocci's power cells and he dies. Mr. Copper takes the EMP device, saying that if they can manage to recharge it, they can use it against the Hosts again. A lone Angel Host attacks them again, and Foon ties herself to it
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Who directed the movie La Dolce Vita?
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La Dolce Vita (1960) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error La dolce vita (original title) Not Rated | A series of stories following a week in the life of a philandering paparazzo journalist living in Rome. Director: a list of 32 titles created 12 Jun 2013 a list of 49 titles created 02 Jul 2013 a list of 46 titles created 06 Jun 2014 a list of 38 titles created 22 Jul 2014 a list of 28 titles created 11 months ago Title: La Dolce Vita (1960) 8.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 1 Oscar. Another 10 wins & 12 nominations. See more awards » Videos A harried movie director retreats into his memories and fantasies. Director: Federico Fellini A care-free girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way. Director: Federico Fellini A series of comedic and nostalgic vignettes set in a 1930s Italian coastal town. Director: Federico Fellini A waifish prostitute wanders the streets of Rome looking for true love but finds only heartbreak. Director: Federico Fellini A character study of five young men at crucial turning points in their lives in a small town in Italy. Director: Federico Fellini A small-time thief steals a car and impulsively murders a motorcycle policeman. Wanted by the authorities, he reunites with a hip American journalism student and attempts to persuade her to run away with him to Italy. Director: Jean-Luc Godard After living a life marked by coldness, an aging professor is forced to confront the emptiness of his existence. Director: Ingmar Bergman A woman disappears during a Mediterranean boating trip. During the search, her lover and her best friend become attracted to each other. Director: Michelangelo Antonioni A series of disjointed mythical tales set in first century Rome. Director: Federico Fellini A day in the life of an unfaithful married couple and their steadily deteriorating relationship. Director: Michelangelo Antonioni A fluid, unconnected and sometimes chaotic procession of scenes detailing the various people and events of life in Italy's capital. Director: Federico Fellini A mod London photographer finds something very suspicious in the shots he has taken of a mysterious beauty in a desolate park. Director: Michelangelo Antonioni Edit Storyline Journalist and man-about-town Marcello struggles to find his place in the world, torn between the allure of Rome's elite social scene and the stifling domesticity offered by his girlfriend, all the while searching for a way to become a serious writer. Written by Jeff Lewis The Sweet Life See more » Genres: 19 April 1961 (USA) See more » Also Known As: La Dolce Vita See more » Filming Locations: Federico Fellini considered Burt Lancaster for the role of Marcello Rubini. See more » Goofs During the "Madonna" scene at about 1:04, the amount of tape on the reels of the recorder changes between the wide shots and the close-ups. See more » Quotes Referenced in Live! (2007) See more » Soundtracks Toccata and Fugue in D Minor: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 (uncredited) Written by Johann Sebastian Bach (as J.S. Bach) Performed by Alain Cuny (Biloxi, Mississippi) – See all my reviews LA DOLCE VITA presents a series of incidents in the life of Roman tabloid reporter Marcello Rubini (Marcello Mastroianni)--and although each incident is very different in content they create a portrait of an intelligent but superficial man who is gradually consumed by "the sweet life" of wealth, celebrity, and self-indulgence he reports on and which he has come to crave. Although the film seems to be making a negative statement about self-indulgence that leads to self-loathing, Fellini also gives the viewer plenty of room to act as interpreter, and he cleverly plays one theme
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Film History of the 1960s Film History of the 1960s 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s The Invasion of British Cinema: Increasing American interest in British fads, fashion, and culture coincided with the smash-hit period comedy and Best Picture-winning Tom Jones (1963) that was based on the hero of Henry Fielding's classic novel. [The adapted screenplay was written by John Osborne - known for his earlier work for the socially-realistic Look Back in Anger (1959).] Its win of four Oscars (including Best Picture) and six other nominations in 1963 took everyone by surprise - Tony Richardson's British film was an especially appealing, free-spirited, 'Swingin' Sixties' film because of its bawdy, slapstick attitude toward sex seen through the misadventures of a lusty youth (Albert Finney) in 18th century England. The Fabulous Four Beatles, who had invaded the US with Beatlemania in 1963 and 1964 with their pop music made two semi-documentary musical films: (1) director Richard Lester's fast-paced, inventive rock 'n' roll comedy A Hard Day's Night (1964) (filmed in only eight weeks after the Beatles' return to England) - a day in the life of the band, and (2) the energetically zany Help! (1965). A few years later, a third Beatles-related film, the UK's animated, kaleidoscopic fantasy musical Yellow Submarine (1968) with a score by George Martin, featured a Nowhere Man, actors' voices standing in for the actual Beatles, and an invasion of Blue Meanies on Pepperland. Other British films such as John Schlesinger's Darling (1965) and Far From the Madding Crowd (1967), Georgy Girl (1966), and Lewis Gilbert's sex comedy Alfie (1966) gave international attention to actors like Julie Christie, Lynn Redgrave and Michael Caine (also Vanessa Redgrave, Glenda Jackson and others). Oscar-winning Maggie Smith starred in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969), a film set in 1930s Edinburgh about an exceptional, free-thinking teacher whose pupils were "the creme de la creme." Director Ken Loach's low-budget debut film Kes (1969) told about an abused 15 year old boy (David Bradley) from the Yorkshire working classes who found solace with a pet kestrel (falcon). Blacklisted US director Joseph Losey collaborated with scriptwriter Harold Pinter and actor Dirk Bogarde (as a sinister and unctuous manservant named Barrett) to satirize the upper strata of the British class system in The Servant (1963) and Accident (1967). But the British film (now a cult classic) that best exemplified the 'swinging' youth drugs/sex era of late 60s London was co-directors Donald Cammell's and Nicolas Roeg's originally X-rated Performance (1970) - starring Rolling Stones rock star Mick Jagger. The Invasion of Foreign Cinema: Many of the best and most varied arthouse films came from foreign directors (from Italy, France, and Japan) during this decade and were enjoyed (with subtitles) by college students and other sophisticated metropolitan audiences, such as: Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and 8 1/2 (1963) Jean-Luc Godard's A Bout De Souffle (1960) (aka Breathless) Michelangelo Antonioni's L'Avventura (1960) and Blow-Up (1966) Francois Truffaut's Shoot the Piano Player (1960) and Jules Et Jim (1962) Alain Resnais' Last Year at Marienbad (1961) Akira Kurosawa's Yojimbo (1961) and Sanjuro (1962) Luchino Visconti's The Leopard (1963) Ingmar Bergman's Persona (1966) Luis Bunuel's Viridiana (1961), Belle De Jour (1967) and Tristana (1970) Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samourai (1967) Jacques Tati's Playtime (1967) Many famous European directors (Antonioni, Truffaut,
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What is the name of the character played by Victoria Wood in Dinnerladies
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BBC - Comedy - Dinnerladies Dinnerladies Dinnerladies Dinnerladies has all the hallmarks of a great Victoria Wood comedy: an excellent ensemble cast (many of them familiar from previous engagements with Wood), rich dialogue and a real affection for the most ordinary and dowdy of characters. The Manchester canteen setting is a backdrop for the relationships between the characters, many of whom have to cope with some form of tragedy in a stoical manner (a theme of Wood's work, bestowing dignity to the most unassuming of characters, which augments the show with an endearing and bittersweet undertone). Bren is the deputy manager, to whom many of the characters come for advice, despite the fact that she is riddled with self doubt as a result of a former unhappy marriage and a childhood in care. She has feelings for the manager Tony (which they only really act upon in the second series), who is battling cancer, and is boisterous, funny, but deep down a very shy man. Philippa is the scatterbrained, middle class Human Resources manager whose well meaning attempts to streamline the work place usually end in disaster. Jean and Dolly are gossipy older ladies: the former stuck in a loveless marriage she ultimately escapes; the latter a catty, critical and caustic commentator on everyone else. Stan is the grumbling handyman, regaling his colleagues with unlikely stories about his father's antics as a Desert Rat, whilst the younger members of the team are slacker Twinkle and the dense Anita. Julie Walters pops in on occasion to steal the show as Bren's self-centred and delusional mother Petula (real name Brenda). Wood's ability to make working class dialogue almost poetic allowed Dinnerladies to rise above its traditional sitcom trappings, and at just 16 episodes, it didn't outstay its welcome. It won Best Comedy at the 2000 British Comedy Awards.
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Evening Shade - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT This gentle rural sitcom, Evening Shade, starred Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-pro football star who returned to his Arkansas home town of Evening Shade to coach the high school football team (the Mules), which had not won a game for two years. His wife Ava was elected the town's prosecuting attorney while pregnant with the couple's fourth child. Although their eldest son Taylor was the team quarterback, he inherited little of his father's sporting prowess. Assisting Wood is Herman Stiles, a fragile mathematics teacher uncommonly unsuited to the task of football coaching. Other regulars included cantankerous Dr Elldridge and Ava's father Evan, who disapproves of Wood's laid-back lifestyle and who has never forgiven him for stealing his daughter away at such a young age. (Ava was 18 when she got hitched to the 30-year-old Wood.) The series was narrated by Ossie Davis as Ponder Blue, the laconic and philosophical proprietor of Ponder Blue's Barbecue Villa, around which much of the action takes place. Evening Shade was marked by its sharp writing and measured, almost leisurely pacing, a style dictated by Reynolds with his deliberately understated performance as Newton (he also produced, wrote and directed episodes). (Adapted from BBC description)moreless
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What is the first name of the Czech composer Janacek?
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Leoš Janáček - Leoš Janáček Leoš Janáček Search for: Leoš Janáček Leoš Janáček, baptised Leo Eugen Janáček; 3 July 1854 – 12 August 1928) was a Czech composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist and teacher. He was inspired by Moravian and other Slavic folk music to create an original, modern musical style. Until 1895 he devoted himself mainly to folkloristic research and his early musical output was influenced by contemporaries such as Antonín Dvořák. His later, mature works incorporate his earlier studies of national folk music in a modern, highly original synthesis, first evident in the opera Jenůfa, which was premiered in 1904 in Brno. The success of Jenůfa (often called the “Moravian national opera”) at Prague in 1916 gave Janáček access to the world’s great opera stages. Janáček’s later works are his most celebrated. They include operas such as Káťa Kabanová and The Cunning Little Vixen, the Sinfonietta, the Glagolitic Mass, the rhapsody Taras Bulba, two string quartets, and other chamber works. Along with Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich Smetana, he is considered one of the most important Czech composers. For the full article, please visit Wikipedia Leos Janacek signature
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SONGSjtor J (top) Jack and Diane By John Mellencamp . About growing up, the end of childhood innocence, and coming to terms with the realities and responsibilities of adulthood. "...Oh yeah life goes on long after the thrill of livin' is gone ... Hold on to sixteen as long as you can. Changes comin' round real soon make us women and men..." Jack Daniels, If You Please By David Allan Coe . References made to substance abuse, delirium tremens , and using alcohol as a way to cope with pressures. "...Jack Daniels...You can kill the pain that's driving me insane...Cigarettes and whiskey calm my shaking hands..." Jack In The Green By Jethro Tull . From the encyclopedia of the Celts: "Jack in the Green" is known as "The Hidden One". He was a woodland spirit who like the Wild Herdsmen guarded the greenwood. He appears in many kinds of folk art as a multi-foliate head peering through the keaves. " Have you seen the jack in the green? With his long tail hanging down. He sits quietly under every tree ...He wears the colors of the summer soldier, carries the green flag all winter long..." Jackson-Kent Blues By Steve Miller Band . Song is about actual events that occured in Jackson, Mississippi and Kent State University where vietnam war protestors were killed. "...I read the news 'bout the people demonstrating against the president's views. Four were shot down by the National Guard troops...Now we're headed to D.C two by twos..." Jack The Ripper By Motorhead . About infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper who rose to prominence in the 1880's in London , England . "...You'll never see his face of the man in the window. Heart begins to race. He's the one to spring you a surprise. Aaah, the ripper, master of disguise..." Jaguar By Fred Small. An animal and environmental awareness song. "...The chain saw is whining the bulldozer roars Monkeys are screeching in flight The spires of the Arawak cut down at one blow Where will the jaguar go?..." James Connolly By Traditional Irish. About James Connolly who originally founded the Irish Socialist Republican Party in 1896 and was a significant figure in the reformation of Irish labor laws. He was executed by a firing squad on May 12, 1916. "...He went to his death like a true son of Ireland . The firing party he bravely did face...Gone was the man who loved Ireland so well...When they murdered James Connolly, the Irish rebel..." James Dean By The Eagles. A tribute to the great actor James Dean , the original "rebel" who lived fast and died young. "... You were the low down rebel if there ever was, even if you had no cause...You were too fast to live, too young to die, bye bye." James K. Polk By They Might Be Giants. About our 11th President, James K. Polk , (1845-49). Reference to expansionist policies, annexation of Mexican land, and Manifest Destiny. Janie's Got A Gun By Aerosmith. A girl who was the victim of an incestuous relationship gets revenge by killing her father."...Janie's got a gun. Whole world's come undun. From lookin' straight at the sun. What did her daddy do? What did he put her through? They said that when Janie was arrested they found him underneath a train. But man he had it comin'. Now that Janie's got a gun, things are never gonna be the same..." Janis By Country Joe and the Fish. Song was written about rock star Janis Joplin whom the artist was involved with at the time. "Into my life on waves of electrical sound and flashing light she came. Into my life with the twist of a dial. The wave of her hand and the warmth of her smile..." Jean Genie By David Bowie. Cyrinda Foxe-Tyler (ex-wife of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler) was known as the inspiration for this song, "...A small Jean Genie snuck off to the city Strung out on lasers and slash back plazas...Talking bout Monroe and walking on Snow White New York's a go-go and everything tastes right...She loves him, she loves him but just for a short while She'll scratch in the sand, won't let go his hand...He's outrageous, he screams and he bawls Jean Genie let yourself go!..." Jennifer Lost The War By Offspring . About loss of inn
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What is one expected to do in a dormitory?
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Dormitory | Define Dormitory at Dictionary.com dormitory [dawr-mi-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈdɔr mɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/ Spell noun, plural dormitories. 1. a building, as at a college, containing a number of private or semiprivate rooms for residents, usually along with common bathroom facilities and recreation areas. 2. a room containing a number of beds and serving as communal sleeping quarters, as in an institution, fraternity house, or passenger ship. Origin of dormitory 1475-85; < Latin dormītōrium bedroom, equivalent to dormī(re) to sleep + -tōrium -tory 2 Dictionary.com Unabridged Examples from the Web for dormitory Expand Contemporary Examples The dormitory has since been converted into a small chapel, filled with polished wooden stools and a statue of Mary in the corner. If Only Wal-Mart Ran My College Zac Bissonnette January 17, 2009 She lived in a dormitory, joining some 80 other swimmers; their practice sessions ran an exhausting five-and-a-half hours a day. Stanford Stories Charles K. Field Who was it that kicked the plaster off the dormitory wall higher than her head? British Dictionary definitions for dormitory Expand a large room, esp at a school or institution, containing several beds 2. (US) a building, esp at a college or camp, providing living and sleeping accommodation 3. (modifier) (Brit) denoting or relating to an area from which most of the residents commute to work (esp in the phrase dormitory suburb) Often (for senses 1, 2) shortened to dorm Word Origin C15: from Latin dormītōrium, from dormīre to sleep Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for dormitory Expand n. mid-15c., from Latin dormitorium "sleeping place," from dormire "to sleep" (see dormant ). Old English had slæpern "dormitory," with ending as in barn . Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Her Majesty's Prisons (Hansard, 2 December 1981) Her Majesty's Prisons (Birmingham, Sparkbrook) I beg to move, That this House, believing that conditions in Her Majesty's Prisons are now both an affront to a civilised society and a continued threat to the maintenance of law and order within the United Kingdom, calls upon the Home Secretary to meet the crisis of overcrowding by reducing both the number of offenders sentenced to imprisonment and the lengths of those custodial sentences which must be imposed, and to introduce those reforms which would enable the Prison Services to treat offenders in a way consistent with the real objects of the penal system. Neither the existence nor the extent of the crisis within our prisons is, I believe, in dispute. We have recently had dramatic evidence provided, for example, by the governors of Wormwood Scrubs prison and Manchester prison in their letters to The Times and The Daily Telegraph. Adding to the drama and the serious nature of the crisis is a statement that I understand has been made today by the Prison Officers Association at Strangeways, which has announced that it will accept into that prison no more prisoners on remand or prisoners committed to it by magistrates' courts until it has received from the Home Secretary a written assurance concerning the date on which new building in that prison will begin. I emphasise that I neither applaud nor support such unilateral action. However, it seems that that action, like a statement that I understand has been made on behalf of all prison governors to the Home Secretary today, is certain evidence of the conditions that are now applying in British prisons. I am told that there are now 1,600 prisoners in Strangeways, which at best was designed to accommodate 1,021. I do not wish to dwell on the evidence provided by the more dramatic sources, such as prison officers and prison governors, who have recently made their position clear. We have a more authoritative and in every way a more important source of evidence from which to describe the degradation which is now our prison system. It states: two or three men crowded into a small and deteriorating cell in boredom and futility with no integral sanitation facilities and crowded for up to 23 hours each day. It continues: less and less attention, training and work experience". The third passage states: more and more frustration and resentment building up among men and women who are obliged to live every hour of every day by the strict routine associated with minimum free association and few facilities. That indictment of our present prison system was made by the Home Secretary when speaking to Sunderland Conservatives two months ago. As well as winning high marks and, from me at least, high praise for his description of the crisis, the right hon. Gentleman deserves equal commendation for his prescription of the cure. He said: Our task is to seek to reduce both the numbers of offenders sentenced to imprisonment and the length of those sentences which must be imposed. 275 It is those words that make up the bulk of the Opposition's motion, a motion which I understand will not gain the Home Secretary's support although it repeats his words exactly. We have tabled the motion because we hope to hear from the right hon. Gentleman that he and the Government are about to turn platitude into policy. We disagree with neither his prescription nor his account of life in our prisons. We know that the one imaginative proposal to be made during the past two years has been abandoned. I do not propose to follow the strange semantic argument that took place in another place on whether that proposal had been abandoned because the judiciary had vetoed it or had given "wise advice" on which the right hon. Gentleman eventually acted. Whatever the reason and whatever the relationship between the right hon. Gentleman, the judges and the magistrates, the plan to release some prisoners after serving one third of their custodial sentence and requiring them for the next third to be out of prison but under constant
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Who was the last veteran of the American War of Independence to be elected President of the USA?
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Can you name the Presidents who were Veterans? - Veterans Health Administration Veterans Health Administration VA » Veterans Health Administration » Can you name the Presidents who were Veterans? Veterans Health Administration Presidents who Served in the Military George Washington: Revolutionary War (Continental Army) James Monroe: Revolutionary War (Continental Army) Andrew Jackson: War of 1812 (Army) William Henry Harrison: Indian campaigns (Army) John Tyler: War of 1812 (Army) Zachary Taylor: War of 1812, Black Hawk War, Second Seminole War, Mexican-American War (Army) Franklin Pierce: Mexican War (Army) Abraham Lincoln: Black Hawk War (Indian Wars) (Army) Andrew Johnson: Civil War (Army) Ulysses S. Grant: Mexican War and Civil War (Army) Rutherford B. Hayes: Civil War (Army) James A. Garfield: Civil War (Army) Chester A. Arthur: Civil War (Army) Benjamin Harrison: Civil War (Army) William McKinley: Civil War (Army) Theodore Roosevelt: Spanish American War (Army) Harry Truman: World War I (Army) Dwight Eisenhower: World War I and World War II (Army) John F. Kennedy: World War II (Navy) Lyndon B. Johnson: World War II (Navy) Richard Nixon: World War II (Navy) Gerald Ford: World War II (Navy) Jimmy Carter: Cold War era (Navy) Ronald Reagan: World War II (Air Force) George H.W. Bush: World War II (Navy) George W. Bush: Vietnam War era (Air Force Reserve) A majority of America’s presidents came to office as Veterans. The first President of the United States, George Washington, set an important precedent by entering the Presidency as a civilian, rather than as a commanding general with military forces at his disposal. Washington voluntarily resigned his commission as commander of the Continental Army in December 1783 before re-entering public service four years later. He presided over the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and became the only president in American history to receive a vote from every elector. Twenty-six of our 44 Presidents served in the military. Presidential Veterans often coincided with America’s military engagements. Until World War II, a majority of our presidents had served in the Army. Since then, most have served in the Navy. Post-Revolutionary War America marked an era of constant conflict — skirmishes with native Americans, land disputes with the Spanish and French, another war with Great Britain — and the military offered an opportunity for a bright, aspiring man to make a name for himself. Our ninth President, William Henry Harrison, embarked on his military career at age 18, enlisting 80 men off the streets of Philadelphia to serve in the Northwest Territory. Harrison quickly rose through the ranks and distinguished himself in battle during the Indian campaigns in what is now the Midwest. Civil War Veteran Ulysses S. Grant also gained national acclaim for his military service. Grant was a West Point graduate who fought in the Mexican War, but it was his calm, steely command of Union troops during the Civil War that earned Lincoln’s confidence. The Civil War produced seven Veteran presidents in the postwar period, all of them having served in the Union Army. The First and Second World Wars ushered in another series of Veteran Presidents, starting with Harry Truman and West Point graduate General Dwight Eisenhower. Both men exemplified the strengths of military training by proving themselves to be diplomatic, dynamic leaders in an unstable world. The Truman Doctrine, pledging American support for “free peoples” around the world, followed by Eisenhower’s enforcement of desegregation in U.S. schools, shaped America’s foreign and domestic policies. The nation’s most recent Veteran President was George W. Bush, who served with the Texas Air National Guard. Bush presided over the most dramatic reorganization of the federal government since the beginning of the Cold War, reforming the intelligence community and establishing new institutions like the Department of Homeland Security in response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The evolution of warfare has introduced many new tactical and
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President Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan was born in Tampic, Illinois on February 6, 1911. His family was poor. His father was an alcoholic and was often unemployed. When he was young he worked as a life guard for seven summers. In that time he made 77 rescues. He worked seven days a week and often twelve hours a day. Reagan was 6' 1" tall and weighed about 185. He attended Eureka College in California. He just had average grades. Ronald Reagan was a Democrat in his early years. He later switched parties and ran for Governor and President as a Republican. The first time he voted was for Eisenhower/Nixon election in 1952. Reagan was afraid of flying. He would rather have taken a train. When he ran for president, he flew on planes but didn't like it. Reagan was one of three presidents who majored in economics while is college. George H. Bush and Gerald Ford were the others. Ronald Reagan announced Chicago Cubs games for WHO radio in Des Moines. Later he became a famous movie and television actor. Reagan appeared in 53 movies. He also hosted The General Electric Theater and Death Valley Days. Both of these were popular TV shows. In 1954, his acting career was doing badly so he took a job in Las Vegas as a comic for a few weeks. Reagan was in the military during WWII. He married Nancy Davis on March 4, 1952. William Holden was the best man at their wedding. Nancy was his second wife. Ronald Reagan was the only divorced man to become president. He was the president of the Actors Guild. A union for people in the movie business. Reagan was governor of California for two terms. He was 55 years old when he ran for governor in 1966. He won the election by over a million votes. Reagan was the only president that was president of a union. He enjoyed reading the comics in the newspaper. At 73, he was the oldest person ever elected president. (This was his election to his second term.) He was 69 when elected the first time. He turned 70 seventeen days after he took office. His nickname was "the Gipper." It came from a famous football movie. In the movie, Reagan said "Save one for the Gipper." His wife called him "Ronnie." President Reagan always worked in a coat and tie when he worked in the White House. He did that in respect for the presidency. He cleaned off his desk at the end of each work day. He loved watching movies. H went to Camp David on 183 weekends and usually watched to movies each weekend plus the ones he watched in the White House. Ronald Reagan loved jelly beans. He was sometimes referred to as the "Jelly Bean Man." Some say that the sale of jelly beans increased while he was president. For his presidential inauguration in 1981, he made sure his favorite sugary sweets made an appearance. Three and a half tons of Jelly Belly beans were shipped to the White House for the event. Reagan's Vice President was George Bush (1981-1989). He temporary transferred the powers of the president to George Bush while he had surgery for cancer. President Reagan was the oldest president in history; he was just shy of his 78th birthday on leaving office. Reagan asked the American people to "dream heroic dreams." Reagan was the only professional actor to be elected President. Reagan's would-be assassin, John Hinkley wanted to assassinate the President to impress actress Jodie Foster. After the assassination attempt he was put in a mental institution. (For more information see the page on the attempted assassination of President Reagan. ) After John Hinkley tried to kill him, former sportscaster Dutch Reagan, said to his wife: "Honey, I forgot to duck." He was the first president to wear a bullet proof vest. Ronald Reagan was the only president that was wounded in an assassination attempt and survived. A young boy gave Reagan a goldfish which Reagan kept in a fish tank which had the presidential seal on it. Franklin Roosevelt was one of Reagan favorite presidents. He was the first president to wear a hearing aid. He also was the third president to wear contact lenses. (Johnson and Ford also wore contacts. In 1983, the greatest disaste
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From which country does 'Monterey Jack' cheese come?
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Monterey Jack : Encyclopedia : Food Network Monterey Jack Categories: Monterey Jack The origin of Jack cheese is most often attributed to David Jacks, a Monterey, Calif., businessman in the late 1800s. However, historical evidence shows that it actually was based on a recipe for queso del país ("country cheese"), brought to California by Franciscan monks in the 1700s. Nevertheless, we do know that David Jacks increased the popularity and demand for this cheese when he began shipping it to San Francisco and points beyond in the United States. The name Monterey Jack came about because production was initially centered in Monterey County, Calif. Eventually other areas named the cheese for their region, as with Sonoma Jack (Sonoma County, Calif.), and now this cheese is made in other parts of the United States. Jack can be made from raw or pasteurized cow's milk. It comes in several styles — semisoft, semihard, hard and grana. Jacks typically have a thin rind, though some are rindless. The interior can range from pale yellow to deep golden, depending on the age. While the flavor of young Jacks is delicate, mild and fresh, aged versions (called dry Jack) are full flavored, rich and almost sweet, with hints of fruit and caramel. Young Jack cheese is ripened only for a few weeks, whereas dry Jack is aged for seven to 10 months or longer. The high-moisture regular Jack cheese comes plain or with added flavorings such as chiles, garlic, herbs, horseradish, chili peppers and onion. From The Food Lover's Companion, Fourth edition by Sharon Tyler Herbst and Ron Herbst. Copyright © 2007, 2001, 1995, 1990 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. Related Recipes From Food Network
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Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: November 2015 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League Set by The Park Tavern and the Brewers Q1 Great Britain is to appear in the Tennis Davis Cup final in which Belgian city? Ghent Q2 Once storms Abigail, Barney, Clodagh, Desmond and Eva have passed the UK, which will be next? Frank The current Ebola outbreak started in which African country? Guinea (Dec 2013) Where would you find Connexus and Versatile? On TV program The Apprentice (Teams names in the current TV series) Q5 Which actor has appeared as James Bond in exactly 2 official Bond films? Timothy Dalton (The Living Daylights, License to kill) Q6 According to Collins English Dictionary what has been chosen as the word of the year 2015? Binge-watch Q7 What is the tag line of the upcoming Star Wars film episode 7 of the series? The Force Awakens Who replaced Nick Hewer in the TV program The Apprentice? Claude Littner Q9 Which RAF base was in the news in October, owing to the arrival of ~140 migrants by boat? RAF Akrotiri (Cyprus) Q10 There is one remaining hovercraft service operating in the UK, from which city does it operate? Portsmouth (Southsea -> Ryde on the Isle of Wight) Q11 Baroness Dido Harding of Winscombe has been in the news recently, as the CEO of which company? Talk Talk Q12 Which British airline is celebrating its 20th Anniversary, flying its inaugural flight on November 10th 1995? EasyJet The Schengen Treaty takes its name from a village in which country? Luxembourg MP can stand for two things on an ordnance survey Map, name either? Mile Post or Mooring Post Q15 On a marine map what does HWM stand for? High Water Mark Which country is to host the next Winter Olympics in 2018? South Korea Who did Seb Coe succeed as head of the IAAF? Lamine Diack What is the third largest object in the solar system? Saturn (Sun, Jupiter, Saturn) Which man made object is furthest from Earth? Voyager 1 (allow Voyager) Q20 For his part in which 1953 film did Frank Sinatra receive a Best Supporting Actor Oscar? From Here to Eternity Which current world leader is sometimes known as Bibi? Benjamin Netanyahu Q22 Who has been recently sworn in as Canada's 23rd Prime Minister after winning a surprise majority? Justin Trudeau What is the longest motorway in the UK? M6 What is the longest A road in the UK? A1 Who is the shadow chancellor? John McDonnell Which building was built in 1093 to house the shrine of St Cuthbert? Durham Cathedral In which building would you find the famous Cosmati Pavement? Westminster Cathedral Who hosts 'Modern Life is Goodish'? Dave Gorman Frankie Fredericks represented which African country in athletics? Namibia Who hosts 'As yet untitled'? Alan Davies Who will be the new host of QI succeeding Stephen Fry? Sandi Toksvig What is the word used to describe an animal/plant that is both male and female? Hermaphrodite With which artistic medium would you associate Ansel Adams? Photography Which city is normally accepted as being the ancient capital of Wessex? Winchester Which group recorded the track 'Unfinished Symphony'? Massive Attack Which school featured in UK TV's 'Please Sir'? Fenn Street Q37 80s band Heaven 17 got their name from a well-known novel originally published in 1962. Name it? A Clockwork Orange - (by Anthony Burgess) Q38 Steely Dan got their name from which notorious novel originally published in 1959? The Naked Lunch (by William Burroughs) Q39 Wladimir Klitschko is a champion boxer from which country? Ukraine The 'Rockhampton Rocket' was a nickname given to which famous sportsman? Rod Laver Which British astronaut is going to the international space station in December? Tim Peake How many cantons make up Switzerland? 26 (accept 25 to 27) Q43 Which city was the imperial capital of Japan before Tokyo? Kyoto Saloth Sar born 19 May 1925 is better known by what name? Pol Pot What was discovered in 1799 by Pierre-François Bouchard a Napoleonic soldier? The Rosetta Stone 'I told you I was ill' are the words carved into whose gravestone? Spike Milligan Q47 What did Newcastle chemist William Owen invent in 1927 for those
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Bruce Springsteen | Biography, News, Photos and Videos | Contactmusic.com News Pictures Video Film Music Press Festival Comments Quotes RSS Biography Bruce Springsteen (born 23.9.1949) Bruce Springsteen is an American singer / songwriter, known affectionately among his fans as 'The Boss'. He has won many Grammy Awards and an Academy Award. His most famous albums are Born to Run and Born In The USA. Net Worth: The musician has a net worth of $300 million according to Celebrity Net Worth in 2016. Childhood: Springsteen was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, to Douglas F. Springsteen (a bus driver with a dual Dutch / Irish heritage) and Adele A. Zirilli (a legal secretary of Irish heritage). He has two sisters: Virginia (older) and Pamela (younger). Springsteen was raised as a Roman Catholic and attended the St. Rose of Lima school and then transferred to Freehold High School. Springsteen graduated from high school but skipped his graduation ceremony, as he had felt so out of place at the school. When Bruce Springsteen was seven years old, he saw Elvis Presley on the Ed Sullivan Show and it was this that made him want to take up music. He bought his first guitar for $18 when he was 13. Later, Springsteen became the lead guitarist in the local band, The Castiles and the band made a handful of original recordings. Early Musical Career: Between 1969 and '71, Bruce played in the band Steel Mill (originally called Child) with Steve Van Zandt, Danny Federici and Vini Lopez. Over these two formative years, however, Springsteen played with a number of outfits, and drew a following in the Jersey Shore and Asbury Park areas. The bands included Dr Zoom and the Sonic Boom, Sundance Blues band and The Bruce Springsteen Band. Springsteen's prolific songwriting, which encompassed a number of genres including blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll, came to the attention of music managers Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos and John Hammond, the now-legendary Columbia Records scout. Hammond auditioned Springsteen in 1972. Commercial Breakthrough: In 1972, Bruce Springsteen signed a record deal with Columbia Records. A number of his New Jersey band mates entered the studio with him (they later became known as the E-Street band) and his debut album, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. was released in 1973. The album was heavily compared to Bob Dylan and Van Morrison. Springsteen's second album, The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle was released later the same year. The critics looked favourably on the album but it achieved little commercial success. However, songs like 'Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)' became live favourites with his fans. In 1975, the band's five night, 10-show run at the Bottom Line club in New York, garnered a lot of press attention. Later that year, the album Born To Run was released. The album was given a huge budget, as a last-ditch attempt for Springsteen to achieve mass commercial success. The singles, 'Born To Run' and 'Thunder Road' achieved huge commercial success. Over the next few years, Springsteen toured with the E-Street band, but a legal feud with ex-manager Mike Appel kept him out of the studio and unable to record new music. Eventually, an agreement was reached and Springsteen returned to the studio, to record Darkness On The Edge of Town in 1978. 'Badlands' and 'The Promised Land' showed Bruce's political edge and became live favourites for years to come. Springsteen earned a reputation as a songwriter that could provide popular hits for other musicians. Notable, he co-wrote Patti Smith's 'Because The Night' as well as The Pointer Sisters version of his unreleased track, 'Fire', which earned them a number two single. In 1980, Springsteen released a 20-sing double album entitled The River. The album was a commercial success and a huge arena tour of the US followed its release. Following this huge success, Springsteen surprised many people by releasing Nebraska, a solemn acoustic album, in 1982. The songs started life as demos for a new band album but during the recording process, it was decided that they would work better as
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UK MUSIC CHARTS, No.1 Singles 1: Al Martino - Here In My Heart - 14/11/1952. 1953 2: Jo Stafford : You Belong To Me - 16/1/1953 3: Kay Starr : Comes A-Long A-Love - 23/1/1953. 4: Eddie Fisher: Outside Of Heaven - 30/1/1953. Feb 5: Perry Como: Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes - 6/2/1953 March 6: Guy Mitchell: She Wears Red Feathers - 13/3/1953 April 7: Stargazers: Broken Wings - 10/4/1953 8: Lita Roza: (How Much Is) That Doggie In The Window - 17/4/1953 9: Frankie Laine: I Believe - 24/4/1953 June 10: Eddie Fisher: I'm Walking Behind You - 26/6/1953 Aug 11: Mantovani Song: from 'The Moulin Rouge' - 14/8/1953 Sept 12: Guy Mitchell: Look At That Girl - 11/9/1953 Oct 13: Frankie Laine: Hey Joe - 23/10/1953 Nov 14: David Whitfield: Answer Me - 6/11/1953 15: Frankie Laine: Answer Me - 13/11/1953 1954 16: Eddie Calvert: Oh Mein Papa 8/1/1954 March 17: Stargazers: I See The Moon 12/3/1954. April 18: Doris Day: Secret Love 16/4/1954 19: Johnnie Ray: Such A Night 30/4/1954 July 20: David Whitfield: Cara Mia 2/7/1954 Sept 21: Kitty Kallen: Little Things Mean A Lot 10/9/1954 22: Frank Sinatra: Three Coins In The Fountain 17/9/1954 Oct 23: Don Cornell: Hold My Hand 8/10/1954 Nov 24: Vera Lynn: My Son My Son 5/11/1954 25: Rosemary Clooney: This Ole House 26/11/1954 Dec 26: Winifred Atwell: Let's Have Another Party 3/12/1954 1955 27: Dickie Valentine: Finger Of Suspicion 7/1/1955. 28: Rosemary Clooney: Mambo Italiano 14/1/1955 Feb 29: Ruby Murray: Softly, Softly 18/2/1955 March 30: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Give Me Your Word, 11/3/1955 April 31: Perez Prez Prado & His Orchestra: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 29/4/1955 May 32: Tony Bennett: Stranger In Paradise 13/5/1955 33: Eddie Calvert: Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White 27/5/1955 June 34: Jimmy Young: Unchained Melody 24/6/1955 July 35: Alma Cogan: Dreamboat 15/7/1955 36: Slim Whitman: Rose Marie 29/7/1955 Oct 37: Jimmy Young: The Man From Laramie 14/10/1955 Nov 38: Johnston Brothers: Hernando's Hideaway 11/11/1955 39: Bill Haley & His Comets: Rock Around The Clock 25/11/1955 Dec 40: Dickie Valentine: Christmas Alphabet 16/12/1955 1956 41: Tennessee Ernie Ford: Sixteen Tons 20/1/1956. Feb 42: Dean Martin: Memories Are Made Of This 17/2/1956 March 43: Dream Weavers: It's Almost Tomorrow 16/3/1956 44: Kay Starr: Rock And Roll Waltz 30/3/1956 April 45: Winifred Atwell: Poor People Of Paris 13/4/1956 May 46: Ronnie Hilton: No Other Love 4/5/1956 June 47: Pat Boone: I'll Be Home 15/6/1956 July 48: Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love 20/7/1956 Aug 49: Doris Day - Whatever Will Be Will Be (Que Sera, Sera) 10/8/1956 Sept 50: Anne Shelton - Lay Down Your Arms 21/9/1956 Oct 51: Frankie Laine - A Woman In Love 19/10/1956 Nov 52: Johnnie Ray - Just Walking In The Rain 16/11/1956 1957 53: Guy Mitchell.. Singing The Blues 4/1/1957 54: Tommy Steele.. Singing The Blues 11/1/1957 55: Frankie Vaughan.. The Garden Of Eden 25/1/1957 Feb 56: Tab Hunter.. Young Love 22/2/1957 April 57: Lonnie Donegan.. Cumberland Gap 12/4/1957 May 58: Guy Mitchell.. Rock-A-Billy 17/5/1957 59: Andy Williams.. Butterfly 24/5/1957 June 60: Johnnie Ray.. Yes Tonight Josephine 7/6/1957 61. Lonnie Donegan.. Puttin' On The Style / Gamblin' Man 28/6/1957 July 62. Elvis Presley.. All Shook Up 12/7/1957 Aug 63. Paul Anka.. Diana 30/8/1957 Nov 64. The Crickets.. That'll Be The Day 1/11/1957 65. Harry Belafonte.. Mary's Boy Child 22/11/1957 1958 66. Jerry Lee Lewis.. Great Balls Of Fire 10/1/1958 67. Elvis Presley.. Jailhouse Rock 24/1/1958 Feb 68. Michael Holliday.. The Story Of My Life 14/2/1958 69. Perry Como.. Magic Moments 28/2/1958 April 70. Marvin Rainwater.. Whole Lotta Woman 25/4/1958 May 71. Connie Francis.. Who's Sorry Now 16/5/1958 June 72. Vic Damone.. On The Street Where You Live 27/6/1958 July 73. Everly Brothers.. All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette 4/7/1958 Aug 74. Kalin Twins.. When 22/8/1958 Sept 75. Connie Francis.. Carolina Moon / Stupid Cupid 26/9/1958 Nov 76. Tommy Edwards.. All In The Game 7/11/1958 77. Lord Rockingham's XI.. Hoots Mon 28/11/195
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History of the Royal Navy | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia History of the Royal Navy 204,344pages on e The History of the Royal Navy can be traced back to before the ninth century AD . However, the present Royal Navy was formally created as the national naval force of the Kingdom of England in 1660, following the Restoration of King Charles II to the throne. In 1707 it became the naval force of the Kingdom of Great Britain after the Union between England and Scotland which merged the Royal English Navy with the much smaller Royal Scottish Navy , although the two had begun operating together from the time of the Union of the Crowns in 1603. The English Navy had no defined moment of formation; it started out as a motley assortment of "King's ships" during the Middle Ages assembled only as needed and then dispersed, began to take shape as a standing navy during the 16th century, and became a regular establishment during the tumults of the 17th century. The Navy grew considerably during the global struggle with France that started in 1690 and culminated in the Napoleonic Wars , a time when the practice of fighting under sail was developed to its highest point. The ensuing century of general peace saw considerable technological development, with sail yielding to steam and cannon supplanted by large shell-firing guns, and ending with the race to construct bigger and better battleships . That race, however, was ultimately a dead end, as aircraft carriers and submarines came to the fore and, after the successes of World War II , the Royal Navy yielded its formerly preeminent place to the United States Navy . The Royal Navy has remained one of the world's most capable navies, however, and currently operates a large fleet of modern ships. Contents Edit Dating to 150 years after the demise of the Classis Britannica , Saxon boat burials at Snape (about 550) and Sutton Hoo (about 625) show that sophisticated warships were being built at this period. Northumbria conquered the Isle of Man and Anglesey in about 620 and sent an expedition to Ireland. The threat from Vikings or "The force" as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicles refers to them increased significantly in the early part of the 9th Century and invasions became a serious menace in 835. [1] The early battles may all have been fought on land. However in 851 the Vikings overwintered. [2] 350 ships appeared in the Thames estuary, “ruined Canterbury,” and "made the greatest carnage of a heathern army that we have ever heard of". [2] Æthelstan of Wessex and ealdorman Ealhere “fought in ships” won a battle at Sandwich, Kent (851) capturing 9 ships. [2] Several other naval battles are recorded and in 882 Alfred himself fought against four ships, capturing two., [3] In 896 Alfred had a number of "longships", "nearly twice as long as the others", built to his own design some having 60 oars, some even more, to counter raids along the south coast. [4] Alfred’s victory later that year saw nine of his new ships trap six Danish ships. [4] The description of the battle is that the Danes beached along a river estuary and proceeded inland. The larger English vessels then arrived to find them on the shore at low tide and could not reach them due to mudflats and some being on the opposite bank. However after some confused skirmishing several were destroyed and several escaped as, despite being beached higher than the English, the Danes lifted with the tide sooner. Hence it is conjectured either that the Danes used wooden rollers or that another channel was involved which flooded their landing place first despite it being further inland. This has therefore led to the speculation that the site might have been at Poole or at Hayling Island or at Puckers Gut on Romney Marsh . However the most likely place is Bembridge Harbour on the Isle of Wight, which is now a harbour at the mouth of the River Yar . Until comparatively recently however there was a channel cutting Bembridge off as an island and flowing out by Yaverland . In 897 sea levels were higher due to natural global warming and this wo
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Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: 12th October – The Questions 12th October – The Questions Specialist questions set by Waters Green Rams. General knowledge questions set by Church House, Bollington. All vetted by Harrington Academicals. SPECIALIST ROUNDS- 1. SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE 2. SCIENCE 5. TIME FOR THE KIDS 6. POLITICS ROUND ONE - SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE – News stories of the summer 1. Which actor, born Bernard Schwartz in 1925, died in September 2010? TONY CURTIS 2. In June, Princess Victoria married her former personal trainer Daniel Westling. Of which country is she a princess? SWEDEN 3. Which 74 year-old singing Dame received poor reviews when she appeared on a UK stage for the first time in 30 years at the London O2 in May? JULIE ANDREWS 4. What name was given to the tent city that was set up at the top of the San Jose pit shaft in Chile, where 33 miners were trapped? CAMP ESPERANZA (original Spanish name) or CAMP HOPE 5. Goodluck Jonathan became President of which country in May? NIGERIA 6. The Savile Enquiry finally delivered its findings on which event of 38 years ago? BLOODY SUNDAY (January 1972 in Derry) 7. Why was Mary Bale in the news in August? She was filmed on CCTV putting a CAT into a WHEELIE BIN in Coventry. 8. Which major New Zealand city was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale? CHRISTCHURCH Supp 1 Which company, with its head-quarters in Windermere, was declared the UK’s best retailer by Which? Magazine? LAKELAND Supp 2 Why was Terry Jones of Gainesville, Florida in the news in September? He planned to BURN copies of the KORAN outside his church. ROUND TWO – SCIENCE 1. Which scientist was born in Shrewsbury in 1809 and died at Down House in Kent in 1882? CHARLES DARWIN 2. Which acid was traditionally known as Oil Of Vitriol or Spirit Of Vitriol? SULPHURIC ACID 3. Which heavenly body has moons called Charon, Nix and Hydra? PLUTO 4. William was in prison in 1770, when he invented the toothbrush. What was his surname, still famous in that field today? ADDIS 5. Besides the elephant, which other African mammal is a source of ivory? HIPPOPOTAMUS 6. An amalgam is a compound containing which metal? MERCURY 7. What name is given to a triangle with sides of unequal length? SCALENE 8. What does a Campbell-Stokes Recorder Record? SUNSHINE (not temperature) Supp 1 Scientist William Harvey (born 1578) is famous for his research into what? THE BLOOD (circulation etc.) Supp 2 What is the more common name for triatomic oxygen? OZONE ROUND THREE – SPORT 1. Tony McCoy finally won his first Grand National in 2010 on his 15th ride in the race. Which horse did he ride? DON’T PUSH IT 2. Name either of the 2008 Ryder Cup captains. PAUL AZINGER or NICK FALDO 3. Which sport would you be taking part in if you used a monkey climber, waggler and a plumb? ANGLING / COARSE FISHING 4. Which county won the 2010 County Cricket Championship? NOTTINGHAMSHIRE 5. Which team won the 2010 Rugby League Challenge Cup? WARRINGTON WOLVES ( bt. Leeds Rhinos 30-6 in the final). Accept WARRINGTON. 6. Where will the final race in the 2010 Formula One Series be held? YAS MARINA circuit in ABU DHABI (accept either) 7. According to Wikipedia, which English football ground has the widest pitch and boasts the tallest floodlights? EASTLANDS (home of Manchester City) 8. Which football club holds the record for the fewest wins in a season in the Premier League? DERBY COUNTY – in 2007/8, their record was Played 38, Won 1, Drawn 8, Lost 29. Supp 1 How many times did Alex Higgins win the World Snooker Championship? TWO Supp 2 Which Rugby Union club has made their Premiership debut in the 2010/11 season? EXETER (Chiefs) ROUND FOUR – GEOGRAPHY 1. Which Irish port was known as Kingstown from 1821, after a visit by George IV, until 1921? DUN LAOGHAIRE (pronounced DUNLEARY) 2. Between 1947 and gaining independence in 1971, by what name was the present-day country of Bangladesh known? EAST PAKISTAN 3. Name an African country that, in its normal English spelling, contains the letter Q. MOZAMBIQUE or EQUATORIAL GUINEA. 4. The islands of Hokkaido a
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Biggles: Pilot and Adventurer | Nudgee College Library Nudgee College Library May 22, 2009 by Martin Kerby - Head of Information Services Long before JK Rowling penned a few stories about a teenage wizard, or Stephanie Meyer decided that a vampire love story might potentially attract a wide audience, generations of schoolboys enjoyed the adventures of fictional characters such as William Brown and John Jennings. The "Just William" series, written by Richard Crompton first appeared in book form in 1922. Eventually Crompton would write 34 books detailing the adventures of his trouble prone protagonist. I was introduced to the series in the late seventies by my father who had read them when he was a child. At about the same time, a school friend introduced me to Anthony Buckeridge’s Jennings series. Buckeridge wrote the first of the series in 1950, with the 23rd and final one appearing in 1994. The series is named for his main character, a teenager at an English boarding school. In some respects the stories are not entirely dissimilar to Harry Potter minus the magic and the female students. But without a doubt my favourite was the Biggles adventure series written by Captain WE Johns, who had been a pilot during World War One. Though he wrote 169 books, it was the 96 he wrote about James Bigglesworth, pilot and adventurer, which brought Johns fame and fortune. The Library has a copy of an omnibus which has four classic Biggles adventures - Biggles Secret Agent, Biggles and the Secret Mission, Biggles Flying Dectective and Biggles in Australia. In the introduction, an un-named author discussed the appeal of the Biggles series: Johns’ expertise helped to put boys of all ages in the pilot’s seat, if only in their mind’s eye, adding an extra element of excitement to his stories, but a Biggles adventure was never solely about soaring through the clouds. Johns was also a master storyteller, taking his hero through almost one hundred books over a period of more than thirty years from 1932 right up to his death in 1968…These characters embodied the spirit of the British fighting man…They were courageous and uncompromising in battle, yet still managed to retain a notion of fair play; they were highly skilled professionals, adept at handling all manner of technical equipment, yet they could improvise ingeniously when all was not going to plan and they were left to survive on their wits alone. Biggles books are now a collector's item, although most of mine were reprints that I bought in various second hand shops. Any student who would like to begin a series large enough to provide many years of reading should look for the Biggles omnibus at F JOH. Edmund Rice Education Australia trading as St Joseph's Nudgee College 2199 Sandgate Road Boondall 4034 | PO Box 130 Virginia 4014 p: (07) 3865 0555 | f: (07) 3865 0500 | e: contact@nudgee.com | Privacy Policy
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Welcome to the www.TheOnedinLine.com website Welcome to our website James Onedin ( Peter Gilmore ), the younger son of old Samuel Onedin, a miserly ship chandler, was a penniless sea captain with aspirations to greater things. He married Anne Webster ( Anne Stallybrass ), who was some years his senior (The actor playing Anne Webster, Ann Stallybrass, is actually seven years younger than Peter Gilmore) and the spinster daughter of Captain Joshua Webster, owner of the topsail schooner Charlotte Rhodes (portrayed by the schooner Meta Jan). James's only motivation was to get his hands on the ship. A shrewd and often ruthless operator, James soon built up a fleet, assisted by the loyal Mr. (later Captain) Baines ( Howard Lang ). His other sailing ships included the Pampero, the Medusa, the Soren Larsen, the "Neptune", the "Falcon", the "Trident", the "Osprey", the steamship "Shearwater", the " Christian Radich", the "Thorsoe", the steamer "Black Pearl", the "Jenny Peak" renamed the "Letty Gaunt", the "Ondine", the "Orlando", the "Star of Bethlehem", the "Teawind" and the "Lady Lazenby". He also initiated the building of a steamship, the Anne Onedin (until the death of his wife, to be named the "Golden Nugget") Ships used in the Onedin Line series Sailing vessel: The Charlotte Rhodes The Charlotte Rhodes berthed in the 1860s harbor of Liverpool, England (In the Onedin Line series). It was operated by Captain James Onedin, ( Peter Gilmore ) who rose to wealth and power as he established his flourishing cargo shipping service. The ship "Charlotte Rhodes", called Kathleen and May, is Britain's last three-masted top sail schooner. It was built for Captain John Coppack in 1900 in Connah's Quay in Flintshire, for cargo trading around the Irish Sea Among others, these tall ships were filmed: Sailing vessel: Statsraad Lehmkuhl (See web header of TheOnedinLine.com) The Statsraad Lehmkuhl is a three-masted barque rigged sail training vessel owned and operated by the Statsraad Lehmkuhl Foundation. It is based in Bergen, Norway and contracted out for various purposes, including serving as a school ship for the Royal Norwegian Navy (using RNoN's prefix "KNM", English: "HNoMS"). It was built in 1914 as a school training ship for the German merchant marine under the name Grossherzog Friedrich August. After the First World War the ship was taken as a prize by the United Kingdom and in 1921 the ship was bought by former cabinet minister Kristoffer Lehmkuhl (hence the name, which means 'Cabinet Minister Lehmkuhl'). With the exception of the Second World War, when she was captured by German troops and called Westw�rts, the ship has belonged to Bergens Skoleskib until it was donated to the Foundation in 1978. In 2000, it was chartered by the German Navy while their Gorch Fock was overhauled. Sailing vessel: Christian Radich Christian Radich is a Norwegian full rigged ship, named after a Norwegian shipowner. The vessel was built at Framn�s shipyard in Sandefjord, Norway, and was delivered on 17 June 1937. The owner was The Christian Radich Sail Training Foundation established by a grant from an officer of that name. The vessel is a full rigged three masted steel hull, 62.5 m long, with an overall length of 73 m including the bowsprit and a maximum width of 9.7 m. She has a draught of about 4.7 meters and a displacement at full load of 1050 tons. Under engine power, the Christian Radich reaches a top speed of 10 knots, while she can make up to 14 knots under sail. The crew is 18 all together. It can accommodate 88 passengers. The Christian Radich is well known through the international release in 1958 of the Cinemiracle widescreen movie Windjammer. The Christian Radich sailed to the United States in 1976 as part of the Bicenten
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11th Hussars | Military Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Edit The regiment was founded in 1715 as Colonel Philip Honeywood's Regiment of Dragoons and was known by the name of its Colonel until 1751 when it became the 11th Regiment of Dragoons. A further name change, to the 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons, occurred in 1783. The regiment's career during the 18th century included fighting in Scotland at the Battle of Culloden as well as service in the Seven Years' War when it took part in the charge at Warburg . [1] An officer of the 11th Hussars (PAO) at about the time of the Crimean War Assistant Surgeon Henry Wilkin, 11th Hussars. He survived the Charge of the Light Brigade. Photo: Roger Fenton 19th and 20th centuries Edit In 1840, the regiment was named after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria 's consort, who later became the regiment's Colonel. During the Napoleonic Wars battle honours were received for Salamanca , Peninsular and Waterloo . The regiment's nickname, the Cherry Pickers, came from an incident during the Peninsular War, in which the 11th Light Dragoons (as the regiment was then named) were attacked while raiding an orchard at San Martin de Trebejo in Spain. When the regiment became the 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars in 1840, its new uniform by coincidence included cherry- (i.e., crimson-) coloured trousers, unique among British regiments and worn since in all orders of uniform except battledress. This was not in memory of the orchard incident but reflected the crimson livery of Prince Albert's house, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. [2] The 11th Hussars charged with the Light Brigade , which was commanded by their former Colonel, Lord Cardigan , at Balaklava during the Crimean War . During the Charge, Lieutenant Alexander Robert Dunn, saved the life of two fellow soldiers from the 11th Hussars, Sergeant Major Robert Bentley and Private Harvey Levett, for which Dunn was awarded the Victoria Cross . [3] Dunn was the first Canadian-born recipient of the Victoria Cross. [4] Edward Richard Woodham of the 11th Hussars became Chairman of the organising committee for the 21st Anniversary dinner held at Alexandra Palace on 25 October 1875 by the survivors of the Charge. This was fully reported in the Illustrated London News of 30 October 1875 [5] and included some of the recollections of the survivors including those of Woodham. In the years before World War I, the card (that can be viewed on the right), with a photograph of the 11th Hussars forming an escort through a town, was sent from Sergeant John Kelly, with an extract from the reverse reading "this is the Crown Prince of Germany your honourary Colonel he is in the uniform of the 11th Hussars you will see his ......Guard I further ..... I formed his escort marked 2 man...." In 1928, the 11th Hussars became the first British regiment to become mechanized . In 1936, it became involved in suppressing the Arab revolt in the British Mandate of Palestine. The Second World War Edit In 1940, the 11th was located in Egypt when Italy declared war on Britain and France. It was part of the divisional troops of the 7th Armoured Division (known as the Desert Rats). Equipped with obsolete Rolls Royce and Morris armoured cars, the unit immediately began to conduct various raids against Italian positions during the Western Desert Campaign . The Hussars captured Fort Capuzzo and, in an ambush east of Bardia, captured General Lastucci, the Engineer-in-Chief of the Italian Tenth Army . The 11th Hussars were part of the British covering force when the Italian invasion of Egypt was launched in September 1940. The regiment took part in the British counterattack called Operation Compass that was launched against the Italian forces in Egypt and then Libya. It was part of an ad hoc combat unit called Combe Force that cut the retreating Tenth Army off near Beda Fomm . Lieutenant-Colonel John Combe was the commander and namesake of Combe Force. The Italians were unable to break through the defensive positions established by Combe Force and surrendered en-masse as the 6th Australian Division closed i
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Is this Banksy? Elusive graffiti artist 'pictured after his van broke down while installing artwork in New York' | Daily Mail Online comments Reclusive graffiti artist Banksy has apparently been caught on camera overseeing the creation of one of his artworks in New York. A man in a flat cap and paint-spattered overalls was photographed trying to fix a 'moving painting' in a van which had broken down, as part of the artist's month-long 'exhibition' in the U.S. That person is now believed by several newspapers to be the elusive Banksy, who has never confirmed his identity and of whom no picture is definitely known to exist. Scroll down for video Unmasked? This photograph apparently shows reclusive graffiti artist Banksy in New York City Artwork: Banksy was supposedly pictured overseeing this 'moving painting' in a truck in Manhattan last week The artist's real name is thought to be either Robin Banks or Robin Gunningham, but all that is known for sure is that he is from Bristol. Previously photographs purporting to show Banksy were taken in Santa Monica in 2011 and East London in 2007. RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share Both images feature a white man in his 30s of average build with brown hair - making them compatible with the latest image, which was taken in the East Village neighbourhood of Manhattan. Banksy, whose work has been painted on the sides of buildings around Bristol, London and other cities, has always insisted he will never reveal his true identity. Unique: Inside Banksy's truck was a mobile garden complete with rainbow and babbling brook Mobile: Banksy's art in New York has not just been graffiti, he also created a mobile installation in this tag covered delivery truck Previous appearance: This photo taken in 2011 apparently shows Banksy painting in Santa Monica THE ART OF DECEPTION? EARLIER 'SIGHTINGS' OF THE MYSTERIOUS BANKSY Mystery man: Banksy appears in his 201 film Exit Through The Gift Shop He's the Scarlet Pimpernel of modern art and his true identity remains a jealously guarded secret. A network of myths has grown up around him. That his real name is Robin Banks. That he used to be a butcher. That his parents don't know what he does, believing him to be an unusually successful painter and decorator. Then there's the suggestion that Banksy is actually a collective of artists and doesn't exist at all. Banksy's refusal to reveal himself may have started simply to avoid prosecution for what could be described as acts of vandalism. However by remaining anonymous he has created an air of mystery which has helped him to become one of the most successful artists of his generation. He has been photographed in the past but always wearing a mask or hood. In 2008 he was reportedly 'unmasked' as Robin Gunningham, a former public schoolboy from Bristol with a passion for art. At the time Banksy's agent refused to confirm or deny the story. Banksy then wrote on his website:'I am unable to comment on who may or may not be Banksy, but anyone described as being 'good at drawing' doesn't sound like Banksy to me.' Fans had hoped he would finally reveal himself in his spoof 2010 grafitti film Exit Through The Gift Shop - he did appear in the film however he was heavily pixellated. The film tells the story of an eccentric shop-keeper-turned-documentary-maker who attempts to locate and befriend Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on him and gives few clues as to the artist's identity. Banksy has resurfaced several times since, notably in 2011 when pictures were taken of a man daubing lettering on a water tank in Santa Monica. The story goes that a homeless man had been living inside the tank for years and Banksy's artwork resulted in him being kicked out. Banksy had turned Tachowa Covington’s makeshift Pacific Coast Highway home into a piece of art by spray painting along the side of the bus-sized tank ‘This looks a bit like an elephant’. But after the art world got wind of it someone bought Covington’s squat with the intention of selling to collectors. Banksy reportedly made amends with Covingt
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Lynda Bellingham - IMDb IMDb 20 January 2017 3:56 PM, UTC NEWS Actress | Producer Lynda Bellingham was born on May 31, 1948 in Montréal, Québec, Canada as Meredith Lee Hughes. She was an actress and producer, known for Loose Women (1999), All Creatures Great and Small (1978) and Second Thoughts (1991). She was married to Michael Pattemore , Nunzio Peluso and Greg Smith . She died on October 19, 2014 in Westminster, London, ... See full bio » Born: a list of 940 people created 22 Jan 2012 a list of 21 people created 13 Sep 2014 a list of 27 people created 31 Dec 2014 a list of 136 people created 7 months ago a list of 27 people created 4 months ago Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Lynda Bellingham's work have you seen? User Polls Loose Women Herself - Presenter / Herself (2000-2016) Second Thoughts Faith / Faith Grayshot (1991-1994) 2009 Mister Eleven (TV Mini-Series) Shirley 2008 Love Soup (TV Series) Matilda 2006 Holby City (TV Series) Caitlin Lucas 2005 Murder in Suburbia (TV Series) Milly Goodman 2004 Odd Socks (TV Series) Magdalena 2004 Monkey Trousers (TV Movie) Various Roles 2004 The Last Detective (TV Series) Councillor Marjorie Balsam 2004 Dalziel and Pascoe (TV Series) Jess Pitman 2004 Midsomer Murders (TV Series) Jane Willows 2002 Happy Together (TV Movie) Teresa 2001 My Uncle Silas (TV Mini-Series) Mrs. Gadsby 2001 Waking the Dead (TV Series) Mary Mantel 1994 Martin Chuzzlewit (TV Mini-Series) Mrs. Lupin 1987 Screen Two (TV Series) Mary Morris 1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap (TV Series) Ms Tomkins 1984 The Gentle Touch (TV Series) Alice Fairbrother 1982 Educating Marmalade (TV Series) Registrar 1981 Blakes 7 (TV Series) Vena 1981 Funny Man (TV Series) Gwen 1980 The Professionals (TV Series) Betty Hope - Slush Fund (1980) ... Betty Hope 1979 Shoestring (TV Series) 1977 The Fuzz (TV Series) WPC Pamela 'Purrfect' Purvis - Coppers Under the Sun (1977) ... WPC Pamela 'Purrfect' Purvis - Night Duties (1977) ... WPC Pamela 'Purrfect' Purvis - Domestic Incident (1977) ... WPC Pamela 'Purrfect' Purvis 1977 Cottage to Let (TV Series) Barbara 1977 Big Boy Now! (TV Series) Brenda Bollington 1977 Yes, Honestly (TV Series) Amanda 1976 Yus My Dear (TV Series) Carole - Dead Ball (1976) ... Suzy Booth 1976 Couples (TV Series) 1974-1975 Z Cars (TV Series) Irene / Pauline Tyson 1975 Within These Walls (TV Series) Yvonne Melton 1974 Billy Liar (TV Series) Alison 1973 Tell Tarby (TV Series) Nurse Norma Snockers 1971 The Misfit (TV Series) Wee Jeannie 2014 It Was Alright in the... (TV Series documentary) Herself 2000-2014 Loose Women (TV Series) Herself - Presenter / Herself 2004-2014 This Morning (TV Series) Herself 2013 Country House Sunday (TV Series) Herself - Presenter 2004-2012 The Wright Stuff (TV Series) Herself - Panelist / Herself - Guest Panelist / Guest Panelist 2012 Unforgettable: The Sweeney (TV Movie documentary) Herself - Actress 2009-2011 The One Show (TV Series) Herself - Guest / Herself 2010 ITV Lunchtime News (TV Series) Herself 2010 Odd One In (TV Series) Herself - Away Team 2010 National Television Awards (TV Special) Herself 2009 Strictly Come Dancing (TV Series) Herself - Contestant / Herself / Herself - Audience Member 2009 Tonight (TV Series documentary) Herself 2009 Gok's Fashion Fix (TV Series documentary) Herself 2008 The Bill Made Me Famous (TV Movie documentary) Herself 2008 Emmerdale 5000 (TV Movie documentary) Herself (uncredited) 2008 TV Burp (TV Series) Herself 2008 The Cult of... (TV Series documentary) Herself 2007 Doctor, Doctor (TV Series) Herself 2006 My Bare Lady (TV Series) Herself - Dinner guest 2006 An Audience with Coronation Street (TV Movie documentary) Herself 2005 Songs of Praise (TV Series) Herself 2004 Hell's Kitchen (TV Series) Herself 2004 Antiques Auction (TV Series documentary) Presenter 2003 Stars Reunited (TV Series documentary) Herself 2002 Richard & Judy (TV Series) Herself 2001 So Graham Norton (TV Series) Herself 2000 Bob Martin (TV Series) Herself 1993-2000 This Is Your Life (TV Series doc
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Ansel Adams | David SheffDavid Sheff By Lillie on July 2, 2005 This article was first published in March 1983. A candid conversation with America’s “photographer laureate” and environmentalist about art, natural beauty and the unnatural acts of Interior Secretary James Watt. The Citation of the Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded him by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 probably says it best: At one with the power of the American landscape and renowned for the patient skill and timeless beauty of his work, photographer Ansel Adams has been visionary in his efforts to preserve this country’s wild and scenic areas, both on film and on earth. Drawn to the beauty of nature’s movement, he is regarded by environmentalists as a monument himself and by photographers as a national institution. It is through his foresight and fortitude that so much of America has been saved for future Americans. As America’s photographer laureate, Ansel Adams has made contributions to a relatively young art form that are hard to measure. Since he took his first snapshot in Yosemite National Park with a Kodak Brownie box camera in 1916, he has worked with the rapidly changing medium, developing his ability to create stunning images with light, film and creative vision. When he began, photography was mostly a hobbyist’s novelty; on a climbing expedition, he snapped photos of his companions and the place at which they set up camp for the night. But he soon realized that photographs could be more: They could capture his emotion, a greater vision, rather than simply record a scene. As he learned the craft necessary to accomplish that creative photography, his hobby became a fine art. Since then, many of his images, particularly those of California’s Sierra Nevada range and the U.S. Southwest, are among the best known in photography. More than 1,000,000 copies of his books, including portfolios and a technical series, have been sold, and more than 5000 students have attended his workshops. In addition, his revolutionary Zone System of exposure calculation is now virtually a prerequisite to any serious study of photography. But the proof, of course, is in the prints, and Adam’s are remarkable for the variety of emotions they can convey to a wide public: His “Aspens, Northern New Mexico” evokes serenity; “Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite Valley” suggests rebirth; “Frozen Lake and Cliffs, Sequoia National Park” suggests a kind of mysticism; “Monolith, the Face of Half Dome” reveals, beyond the power of the granite mass, both passion and a sense of purpose; and his most famous photograph, “Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico,” is still ominous and chilling nearly half a century after it was taken. Adams’ frequent trips to photograph the mountains and the coast line, rocks in a stream or the sunlight on an oak stump were part of his passionate love for the natural world. But over the years, he saw the wilderness threatened and the natural resources depleted, so became increasingly supportive of–then vociferously active in–the movement to protect America’s land, air and water. He served on the board of the Sierra Club for 37 years. “It’s hard to tell which has shaped the other more, Ansel Adams or the Sierra Club,” David Brower, first executive director of the club, has said. Although Adams quit the club in the early Seventies, his environmentally related activity has been increasingly vigorous. The current Administration in Washington has incited his considerable anger; in President Reagan’s policies, he perceives “the greatest threat to our environment ever.” He writes letters of protest on his word processor, telephones politicians and fires up others to work in the environmental movement. His attacks on Reagan’s Secretary of the Interior, James Watt, have received so much attention that Watt was asked about the “thunderous denunciations of his policies by Ansel Adams.” Watt replied with a shrug, “Ansel Adams never took a picture with a human being in it in his life.” Adams’ friend photographer James Alinder responded, “James Watt is no better historian of photo
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Jonny Wilkinson bows out in style as Toulon beat Castres to claim Top 14 play-off final – a winner to the end - Telegraph Jonny Wilkinson bows out in style as Toulon beat Castres to claim Top 14 play-off final – a winner to the end England’s finest guides his Toulon side to victory in his final game All done: Jonny Wilkinson takes in one last victory as he bows out of rugby Photo: AFP Follow At full time in the Stade de France, at the end of the country’s Top 14 play-off final, the loudspeakers blasted out God Save The Queen. As a mark of the respect in which Jonny Wilkinson was held by French rugby, there could be no more significant than that, playing the enemy’s anthem in the home of the national game. But as Wilkinson led his Toulon side to a European and domestic trophy double, lifting the trophy to huge acclaim, his adopted nation went collectively doolally in its urge to mark his departure. It has been a fuss fitting and genuinely felt, the one that has greeted the end for Wilkinson, acknowledgement that England’s world cup winner was the epitome of application and humility, not to mention the deadliest of kickers. But it is a fuss that will have had the man himself squirming. More inclined to a brief nod of farewell, he has been obliged instead to partake in a Sinatra-like send-off, a slow, tortuous curtain call. But this really was the end, his final appearance on a rugby pitch, one acknowledged in silverware thanks to an 18-10 victory over Castres. And like all his others, it was one suffused with selfless dedication to the cause. Captaining his side, he was unstinting, unyielding, absolutely determined to do his bit. He was out on the Stade de France turf forty five minutes before kick-off, brow creased, an intense look on his face as he practised up and unders, drop kicks and penalties. Practice has always made the man. He then stood in the middle of a circle of his colleagues, delivering his captain’s message. We don’t know what was said, but we can guess it was intently rendered. As he spoke, a full military parade was skirting round the playing area. There were horses, a gun carriage, a couple of tanks and some paratroopers abseiling from a helicopter carrying the trophy. Plus, in what was clearly further homage to the departing Englishman, a contingent from the Foreign Legion. There was an enormous cheer to greet his name before kick off, from both sets of supporters to acknowledge what this foreigner has done for French rugby. And appropriately his was the first contribution to the game, a kick deep into Castres territory. From that point he was constantly involved, chivvying his team-mates, giving instruction from behind his hand, not once relenting in his work, even after the hooter signalled that time was up on the game and his career. Related Articles
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Rugby World Cup 2011: Wales captain Sam Warburton sent off for dangerous tackle in semi-final against France - Telegraph Rugby World Cup 2011: Wales captain Sam Warburton sent off for dangerous tackle in semi-final against France Wales captain Sam Warburton was dramatically sent-off against France in today's World Cup semi-final at Eden Park. Slam dunk: Sam Warburton tips Vincent Clerc on his head Photo: GETTY IMAGES By Telegraph staff and agencies 9:46AM BST 15 Oct 2011 Openside flanker Warburton was red-carded by Irish referee Alain Rolland after a dangerous 18th minute 'tip tackle' on Vincent Clerc which saw the France wing land on his head. Warburton's red card meant Wales had to play the rest of the match a man down, having already lost veteran prop Adam Jones through injury. At half-time, the decision was met with widespread disapproval. South Africa's former world-cup winning captain Francois Pienaar said: "It was a dangerous tackle, yes. A penalty, yes. Never a red card. "Sam Warburton has been one of the cleanest players at the World Cup. He (Rolland) has killed the game. I'm livid. Related Articles Semi-finalists limber up 14 Oct 2011 "It is dangerous, but this is a World Cup semi-final with all the world watching. You have all the technology at your disposal, why not go to the video referee or ask your touch judge?" Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio added: "Alain Rolland has refereed all over the world and did the last final. He is supposed to be one of the best referees in the world...." Law 10.4 on 'spear tackles' reads: "It is dangerous play to lift a player from the ground and drop or drive that player into the ground whilst that that player's feet are still off the ground so that the player's head and/or upper body come into contact with the ground." A directive was also issued to referees before the tournament, relating to such tackles, which stated: "Foul play - high tackles, grabbing and twisting of the head and tip tackles to be emphasised, with referees to start at red and work backwards." Warburton, 23, joins Huw Richards as the second Welsh player to be sent off at a World Cup. Richards was red-carded in Wales' previous semi-final appearance, in 1987, for punching New Zealand's Gary Whetton. Kevin Moseley was the last Wales player to be sent-off, against France in 1990.
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Womens fighing in movies and TV shows (Female Single Combat Club) Wrestling Queen (1975) Women fights in movies. Music Videoclip In this final part of the review, the sport theme is to be covered as well as documentary and commercials. Besides, we consider occasional (spontaneous) women's fights and clashes. Virtually, a quarrel or a fight might happen in any plot and men fight literally in every other Hollywood's movie. Why shouldn't women fight? Here we talk about fights represented in movies of various genres belonging to neither genre considered in the first three parts: Western, fantasy, crime or 'bad girls'. Movie episodes. Videoclips. Click on one of the image below and wath the clip Angel Fist (1993) Mouline Rouge (1952) Women extreme fights. Music Videoclip There are relatively few movies dedicated to female combative athletes. Formerly, professional wrestling was the primary female combative "sport" which was presented as real. Examples: ... ALL THE MARBLES (1981), AMERICAN ANGELS. BAPTISM OF BLOOD (1989). Now, they give preferences to boxing; two movies should be mentioned for this theme: GIRLFIGHT (2000) and MILLION DOLLAR BABY (2004) ) awarded by a few Oscars. The first sport movies, in which female combatants were depicted, were film about pro wrestling - the popular USA pseudo-competitive show. "Professional wrestling" is a staged spectacle, which requires good physical abilities, acrobatic techniques and courage. Generally, creators of such movies attempted to reveal fierce struggle and rivalry on the ring (and beyond). Some time a female wrestler was a rarity and the only place she may be seen was the pro ring. In the movie RACKET GIRLS ( PIN DOWN GIRLS , 1951) mentioned in the the Part III a group of women wrestlers actively trains and competes on the ring against a background of a crime plot. This film of poor quality (as many of such movies are) got far-famed just thanks to the fact that the wrestler girls participated in it - be they removed nothing would remain. The most known pro wrestling film, ALL THE MARBLES (1981) by Robert Aldrich produced at a time when female wrestling was popular only with a very limited audience, is a hilarious foray into the world of fringe sports. The performances of Laurene London (as well as ace-high actor Peter Falk allow the film's protagonists to come across as original and sincere heroes. Such movies just made ready for the downright "burst" of interest in women's combat happened in the late 1980s. The film BELOW THE BELT (1980) should also be mentioned among these moves. A troupe of wrestlers, mostly dreary unattractive women, travels from small town to small town earning peanuts - a kind of journey film. In some regards, the film is realistic, but not when they feature matches presented as legit (wrestling slang for real). In the vast expanses of the American provinces, you feel freedom but at the same time, this is a dismal world, which the heroines want to escape. Women's pro wrestling is especially popular in Mexico where in 1960s several movies were filmed with similar names: "Wrestlers against..." ( LUCJADORAS CONTRA... ): WRESTLING WOMEN AGAINST THE MAD DOCTOR (1963), WRESTLING WOMEN AGAINST THE AZTEC MUMMY (1964), пїЅ пїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅ - пїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅ пїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅ пїЅ пїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅ-пїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅпїЅ ( WRESTLING WOMEN AGAINST THE MURDEROUS ROBOT (1969). The first widely known and awarded film depicting the world of women's boxing is GIRLFIGHT (2000) by Karyn Kusama . Despite the lack of experience in acting and boxing, Michelle Rodriguez was auditioned, along with another 350 girls. After various trials inside an actual boxing ring and five arduous months of training a Brooklyn gym, she was finally chosen to portray the role of Diana Guzman. As soon as the independent film began making the rounds at various film festivals, Michelle began gaining critical acclaim for her performance earning her awards and becoming really a "tough girl" of Hollywood. As Michelle grew accustomed in the role of a combatant, she played more co
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School of Rock (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 The School of Rock (original title) PG-13 | After being kicked out of a rock band, Dewey Finn becomes a substitute teacher of a strict elementary private school, only to try and turn it into a rock band. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 21 titles created 03 Jan 2013 a list of 22 titles created 16 Feb 2014 a list of 35 titles created 03 Dec 2014 a list of 37 titles created 28 Aug 2015 a list of 45 titles created 15 Nov 2015 Title: School of Rock (2003) 7.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 8 wins & 18 nominations. See more awards » Videos A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker. Director: Tim Burton Berated all his life by those around him, a monk follows his dream and dons a mask to moonlight as a Luchador (Mexican wrestler). Director: Jared Hess After a bitter divorce, an actor disguises himself as a female housekeeper to spend time with his children held in custody by his former wife. Director: Chris Columbus The children of secret-agent parents must save them from danger. Director: Robert Rodriguez In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan. Director: Joe Pytka A misfit ant, looking for "warriors" to save his colony from greedy grasshoppers, recruits a group of bugs that turn out to be an inept circus troupe. Directors: John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton Stars: Kevin Spacey, Dave Foley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus A toon-hating detective is a cartoon rabbit's only hope to prove his innocence when he is accused of murder. Director: Robert Zemeckis A Hawaiian girl adopts an unusual pet who is actually a notorious extra-terrestrial fugitive from the law. Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders Stars: Daveigh Chase, Chris Sanders, Tia Carrere After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult. Director: Penny Marshall When two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped for decades in it and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game. Director: Joe Johnston A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager. Director: John G. Avildsen After his swamp is filled with magical creatures, Shrek agrees to rescue Princess Fiona for a villainous lord in order to get his land back. Directors: Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson Stars: Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz Edit Storyline Down and out rock star Dewey Finn gets fired from his band, and he faces a mountain of debts and depression. He takes a job as a 4th grade substitute teacher at an uptight private school where his attitude and hijinx have a powerful effect on his students. He also meets Zack, a 10-year-old guitar prodigy, who could help Dewey win a "battle of the bands" competition, which would solve his financial problems and put him back in the spotlight. Written by Anonymous We don't need no education. See more » Genres: Rated PG-13 for some rude humor and drug references | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 3 October 2003 (USA) See more » Also Known As: School of Rock See more » Filming Locations: $19,622,714 (USA) (3 October 2003) Gross: Company Credits Production Co: Did You Know? Trivia There was a part in the original script where Freddy Jones, played by Kevin Alexander Clark , would forget his drumsticks to class and having Jack Black to say: "Would Keith Moon forget his sticks? No! He might get drunk and pass out on the floor, but he would never forget his sticks!" See more » Goofs During one
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10 Largest Aquariums in the World – Touropia Travel Experts 10 Largest Aquariums in the World Last updated on November 10, 2016 in Leisure 39 Comments The most common size for a home aquarium tank is probably 29 or 30 gallon, though some aquarists have constructed aquariums of many thousands of gallons. Public aquariums can be dramatically larger than any home aquarium. But only a few are big enough to make it to our list of largest aquariums in the world. The kind of aquarium that can hold whale sharks and manta rays. It takes a very large tank to hold these kind of aquatic creatures. In order to compare these large aquariums we have looked at the size of their biggest tank (in gallons). Most aquariums have several tanks and the combined volume of water can be much larger but it is only the largest aquarium tank that is counted. So here’s a list of the largest aquariums in the world. 10Aquarium of Western Australia (0,8 million gallons) flickr/ rosswebsdale Located in a coastal suburb of Perth, the Aquarium of Western Australia, or AQWA in short, contains Australia ’s largest aquarium tank. The aquarium’s main tank is 40 meters (130 ft) long and 20 meters (66 ft) wide and holds 3,000,000 liters (793,000 gallons) of seawater. It incorporates a 98 meter (322 ft) underwater tunnel. For a fee, snorkelers and divers can get even closer to the fish, sharks, and rays by joining the aquarium’s dive master in exploring the main tank. 9Aquarium of Genoa (about 1 million gallons) flickr/ Roby Ferrari Built for Expo 92, the Aquarium of Genoa in Italy is one of the largest aquariums in Europe. The aquarium’s 70 tanks reproduce marine and terrestrial habitats from throughout the world and provide a home for more than 6000 animals. Some tanks reproduce natural environments from different areas as the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. The most spectacular ones are those housing the sharks, the dolphins and the seals. 8Shanghai Ocean Aquarium (about 1 million gallons) flickr/ hunxue-er The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is one of the largest aquariums in Asia. It is composed of 9 exhibition zones of all over the world, including the China Zone, the Antarctic Zone and the Australia Zone. The China Zone is home to several endangered Chinese aquatic species, including rare and precious species from the Yangtze River. The biggest attraction of the aquarium is the underwater tunnel. At 155 meter (509 ft) it is the longest underwater tunnel in the world. 7uShaka Marine World (about 1 million gallons) flickr/ * cris * The uShaka Marine World is a theme park located in Durban, South Africa . It contains the largest aquarium in Africa boasting 32 tanks. The sea creatures found in the aquarium range from small sea horses all the way through to sharks and dolphins. The Aquarium is built to look like an old wreck and contains a number of restaurants and cafes. The most notable of these restaurants is “The Cargo Hold” restaurant which contains a full wall sized aquarium containing a number of sharks which are visible from most of the dining area. 6Monterey Bay Aquarium (1,2 million gallons) flickr/ Thomas Hawk The Monterey Bay Aquarium is located on the site of a former sardine cannery on Cannery Row in Monterey, California. Among the aquarium’s numerous exhibits are two gigantic tanks. The centerpiece of the Ocean’s Edge Wing is a 10 meter (33 foot) high 1,3 million liter (0,33 million gallon) tank for viewing California coastal marine life. The other one is a 4,5 million liter (1,2 million gallon) tank in the Outer Bay Wing which features one of the world’s largest single-paned windows. Sealife on exhibit includes stingrays, jellyfish, sea otters, and numerous other native marine species, which can be viewed above and below the waterline. 5Turkuazoo (1,32 million gallons) flickr/ pixage Opened in 2009, Turkuazoo is Turkey’s first giant aquarium featuring a rainforest, flooded forest and tropical seas zones. The aquarium is located inside the Forum Istanbul Shopping Mall and contains a 80 meter long underwater tunnel. Turkuazoo holds abou
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80s Pop Star Boy George Sentenced To 15 Months In Jail For Imprisoning A Male Escort 80s Pop Star Boy George Sentenced To 15 Months In Jail For Imprisoning A Male Escort January 16, 2009 Culture Club , Boy George Boy George has been sentenced to jail for 15 months. A judge has ordered the 80s pop star to the slammer for assaulting and falsely imprisoning a male prostitute in his London home. View All News The "Karma Chameleon" hitmaker - real name George Alan O'Dowd - was convicted of falsely imprisoning 29-year-old Norwegian Auden Carlsen in his apartment in April 2007. The singer admitted to handcuffing him to a wall but only did so because Carlsen stole photos from his laptop. O'Dowd and Carlsen first met through a gay social networking site. The former Culture Club frontman believed that the male escort stole data from his laptop when they met for a photo shoot. Weeks later, O'Dowd invited Carlsen back to his apartment and he and a second man chained Carlsen to his bed and beat him. Carlsen said he was handcuffed to the bed but managed to escape and ran from the premises. Judge David Radford declared the singer guilty of "gratuitous violence." The judge said, "Whilst I accept that Mr. Carlsen's physical injuries were not serious or permanent, in my view there can be no doubt that your premeditated callous and humiliating handcuffing and detention of Mr. Carlsen shocked, degraded and traumatized him." He added that the victim was deprived of his "liberty and human dignity without warning or proper explanation." O'Dowd was also ordered to pay around $7,500 for prosecution costs.
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Redfoo Biography, Redfoo Music, Redfoo News, Redfoo Photos and more - KeepVid Music Artist NEWS Redfoo may be best known as one half of the duo LMFAO, but his music career started long before he began party-rocking with nephew Sky Blu. Born in Los Angeles, Stefan Kendal Gordy -- the youngest son of Motown founder Berry Gordy, Jr. -- started his career by working with rappers in the L.A. area in the late '90s, including the Black Eyed Peas. He featured on the appropriately titled "Duet" from BEP's debut album, which would prove fortuitous almost half a decade later. In 2006, after forming LMFAO, Redfoo and Sky Blu were introduced to Jimmy Iovine at Interscope Records by head Pea will.i.am and were immediately signed. Their debut album, Party Rock, was released in 2009, and a year later they were featured on David Guetta's remix of "Gettin' Over You" with another Black Eyed Pea, Fergie. Buoyed by their growing popularity, they released their second album, Sorry for Party Rocking, which spawned a string of hit songs and high-profile tour slots. They even performed at the Super Bowl with Madonna. In 2012, the duo announced their hiatus and Redfoo released his first solo single, "Bring Out the Bottles." He joined the judge's table on the Australian X Factor series and went on to release a steady string of singles, including the Australian hit "Let's Get Ridiculous." The high-energy big-beat electro-pop songs continued to roll out through 2015, when he announced his first proper solo LP, Party Rock Mansion. Released in early 2016, Party Rock Mansion included first single "Lights Out," a guest feature from Stevie Wonder on "Where the Sun Goes," and "Juicy Wiggle," which was included on the soundtrack to the Alvin & the Chipmunks movie Road Chip. Stefan Kendal Gordy (born September 3, 1975), better known by his stage name Redfoo, is an American hip hop recording artist, dancer, record producer and DJ best known as part of the musical duo LMFAO. He formed the duo with his nephew Sky Blu in 2006 and they released two studio albums before going solo in 2013. He is the youngest son of Motown Record Corporation founder Berry Gordy, Jr.
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Which sport do the French call ‘ball-trap’?
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The Borrowed Gun: Sports Shooting in France – France Revisited - Life in Paris, Travel in France Sports and Nature Joe Wilkins shooting at the BTC de Gonesse Please don’t think that I’m looking to enter the fray of the hot-button topic of gun control in the United States when I tell you that I miss my shotguns now that I’m in Paris. I’ve been out shooting anyway, and doing so has given me a glimpse of what some consider as much a part of French culture as wine and cheese and baguettes. Firearm regulations tend to be stricter in Europe than in the United States, but France has a long tradition of hunting and target shooting, and individuals who avidly participate in these sports constitute a strong political force. It might surprise you to learn that the private ownership of shotguns and hunting rifles by individuals with clean criminal records is very common in France. There are numerous shops right here in Paris where you can buy guns and ammunition. In order to purchase them you have to be in possession of either a hunting license (permit de chasse) or a sport shooting license (license sportif de tir). The hunting license is more difficult to obtain in France than in the United States because it requires you to actually know something about hunting, gun safety, and shooting. You have to pass a fairly rigorous test before you are granted a hunting license in France. The sport shooting license is much easier to obtain. You merely have to have a clean criminal record and be a member of one of the many shooting clubs in around the country. There are special exceptions to these rules for foreigners who are coming into France for a specific hunt or to compete in an international shooting tournament. Joe Wilkins shooting at the BTC de Gonesse The last time I spent an extended period in France, I brought my favorite shotgun with me and obtained a sport shooting permit after I arrived. I even bought another gun while I was here and brought it back to the United States. I didn’t bring a gun this time, however, because of a sticky new regulation requiring anyone in possession of firearms of any description in France to have a gun safe in their home. Well, our apartment in the Marais came with a great coffee machine but no gun safe, and I was not interested in buying a 500 euro safe for a stay of only one year, so this time I left my guns at home. That doesn’t prevent me from shooting in France, however, because I either borrow or rent a gun at my club, le Ball-Trap Club de Gonesse. Ball-trap is the French word for what we call “clay target sports,” which include skeet, trap, and the various forms of sporting clays. The club is located in the middle of vast grain fields in the town of Gonesse, about 14 miles northeast of Paris, not far from Charles de Gaulle airport. The town of Gonesse was prominently mentioned in the news in 2000 because that was where the Concorde supersonic jet crashed. When the planes take off from de Gaulle, they pass directly over the shooting club. Shooting clubs tend to be located in places like that. We have a club in Atlanta that was built directly on top of a former landfill. Perhaps the most amazing thing about the BTC de Gonesse is that I can get there from Paris using public transportation. Granted, I do have to walk about a mile from the last bus stop, but for me, that just adds to the appeal, because I get to mix some exercise in with my shooting. Everybody else who shoots at the BTC de Gonesse is a permanent resident of France, and they all have cars. On previous stays in Paris I would rent a car, at a daily cost of about 100 euros, every time I wanted to go shooting, but when visiting Paris once on a ten-day trip, without a gun or any ammunition to carry, I figured out by pouring over the metro map and consulting Google Earth that I could take the #7 metro to Fort d’Aubervilliers followed by the #250 bus to its final stop in Gonesse, which brought me within easy walking distance of the club. In addition to saving a huge amount of money on my shooting, this mode of transportation has allowed me t
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Korfball Korfball Korfball is a team ball game, similar in many ways to mixed netball. It is played in over fifty countries. The countries with the most players are the Netherlands and Belgium. Korfball differs from other team sports in that it is a mixed-gender game: a team consists of four men and four women. How to play Korfball is played either indoors or outdoors on a court divided into two halves called zones. In each zone there is a post (3.5m, shorter for the young) with a basket at the top. This is positioned at two thirds of the distance between the centre line and the back of the zone.The ball is similar to the one used for association football. There are two teams, each consisting of eight players: two men and two women of each team in each zone (attack and defense). Players score by throwing the ball through the other team's basket. After two goals the teams change zones: the defenders become attackers and attackers defenders. At half-time the teams swap halves of the court. Philosophy of korfball Korfball is a team sport. Individual class is essential but there is no room for individual play. Belonging to a team means teamwork; running with the ball or dribbling is not allowed. A player who receives the ball while running must stop within two steps and pass the ball to another player. Korfball is a mixed sport. Men and women play side by side. But while women are equal in the tactics of the game, duels are man to man and woman to woman. One man may guard one man and one woman may guard one woman. So it's not two against one and a woman may not defend a man nor may a man defend a woman. Third, korfball is a tactical game. Each team tries to win by scoring more goals using tactical skills of the team as a whole. The rules follow this principle and prevent physical strength from dominating the game. That means that physical contact is undesired. Blocking, tackling and holding your opponent are not allowed in korfball. The same goes for kicking the ball or hitting it with your fists. Also, one is not allowed to move the post, which would make it harder to score. Another rule that makes this a largely tactical game is that a player may not attempt to score when defended. That occurs when the defender is closer to the basket and is facing his/her opponent, and is at arm's length, and is attempting to block the ball. Reputation Korfball is a popular sport (especially in the Benelux area) and featured in at least 50 countries with a national Korfball committee. Its emphasis on the unisex aspect, its "clean" gameplay, outlawing most physical contact and encouraging players to outsmart rather than outmuscle their opposition, contribute to its popularity. Ironically, these aspects also often serve as a foil for ridicule. Korfball players, like netball players, are often ridiculed - both by cynical female and male basketball players. Korfballers reciprocate by saying that it is too easy to shoot baskets, because a basket is lower than a korf and has a backboard. However, the popularity of Korfball has remained unbroken, there are many players who play both sports, and its role of being the only true unisex team sport makes Korfball unique. International korfball Originally, korfball was mostly played in Belgium and the Netherlands. It was a demonstration sport during the Olympic Games of 1920 and 1928 (which were held in Antwerp and Amsterdam). The foundation of the International Korfball Federation in 1993 and the existence of tens of national federations seem to imply an international popularity for the game, which has been played in the World Games since 1985. World Championships have been held every four years since 1978. Most great tournaments are won by the Netherlands or by Belgium. New Zealand recently hosted their first international tournament, The Asia Oceania Games, 2004. They came last of a pool of three. They are improving steadily. World champions International Korfball Federation organizes a Korfball World Championship every four years. 1978 - The Netherlands
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How accurate is Dustin Hoffman's performance in Rain Man? - Quora Quora How accurate is Dustin Hoffman's performance in Rain Man? Does his character portray symptoms of autism one might see in the real world? Answer Wiki 9 Answers Peter Flom , LD adult. Creator of www.IAmLearningDisabled.com. Author of "Screwed up Somehow but not Stupid: Life with a Learning ... Written Jan 26, 2015 · Upvoted by Quora User, Mother to an autistic child Dustin Hoffman gave a very good performance of one particular autistic person. This was a person who was unusual, even for autistic people (and that's saying something!) When you've seen one autistic person you've seen one autistic person. By the nature of his role, the character he played is one that most people rarely see - he wasn't capable of functioning in the world. In addition, he had savant skills (not all autistic people do). Further, when Rain Man was made (1988) the definition of autism was much more restrictive. I have seen people who act similarly to Rain Man. But you can't look at that guy and say "that's autism!" any more than you can look at Temple Grandin and say "that's autism!" or any kid or adult with autism and say "that's autism!" The same is true for other groups of people. You wouldn't look at (say) Albert Einstein and say "That's Jewish people!" would you? Written Jan 27, 2015 He was accurate to the autistic savant character that he played. That character however is one person among millions with Autism Spectrum Conditions. As Peter Flom , Chrys Jordan , and Becca Makin note, this is a single type, and a rare and rather extreme type at that, among countless other neurodiversities. Written Jan 27, 2015 · Upvoted by Quora User The problem with performances in famous movies is that they stereotype. Peter Flom , Becca Makin , Chrys Jordan , and Quora User have all discussed the fact that behaviorally speaking, the character is not a universal archetype for autism. I had the chance last week to go to a local meeting for people with autism. The room had everything from computer or anime geeks, to engineers, to artists in it. We were playing Apples to Apples, and it was almost impossible to figure out before someone played whether or not they would take a literal to wildly personal associative meaning for cards, or make a classic literature reference, or what they might pick as the correct card. I was the person in the corner nervously spouting facts, word definitions, and snark, because when I'm nervous I turn into a font of facts and sarcasm. And unfortunately for me, I am a fact sponge and someone at the table didn't know who Pablo Picasso was and what cubism is. Rain Man was nowhere in that room. I probably got closer to Rain Man than anyone else did out of sheer nervousness. There are some basic qualities we tend to share, although again this is wildly disparate based on the person: a somewhat idiosyncratic or literal interpretation of incoming communication a focus on some subject, approach, idea, or central interest the need for routines or for some systematic approach to daily activities distress at having our routines or approaches broken trouble gauging behaviors appropriate to circumstances or adapting to complex social situations I'm actually leaving stims off the list because so many people were trained out of them and you might not get to see their stims on casual observance. That's pretty much it. So no, Rain Man is not fully accurate for the daily life of people with autism. 975 Views · View Upvotes · Answer requested by Quora User Becca Makin , diagnosed with Asperger's when 22/23 Written Jan 25, 2015 · Upvoted by Quora User, Mother to an autistic child Gods this is so hard to answer. Mostly because I've never managed to make it all the way through the movie Rain Man. I watched it a bit on Netflix and I got to the moment or just past the moment when Dustin threw a massive fit outside of someone's home until finally the person out of fear let him in to watch a TV show he really wanted to see as part of his routine and at that point I was feeling so sick
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2004 Academy Awards® Winners and History Shrek 2 (2004) Actor: JAMIE FOXX in "Ray," Don Cheadle in "Hotel Rwanda," Johnny Depp in "Finding Neverland," Leonardo DiCaprio in "The Aviator," Clint Eastwood in "Million Dollar Baby" Actress: HILARY SWANK in "Million Dollar Baby," Annette Bening in "Being Julia," Catalina Sandino Moreno in "Maria Full of Grace," Imelda Staunton in "Vera Drake," Kate Winslet in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" Supporting Actor: MORGAN FREEMAN in "Million Dollar Baby," Alan Alda in "The Aviator," Thomas Haden Church in "Sideways," Jamie Foxx in "Collateral," Clive Owen in "Closer" Supporting Actress: CATE BLANCHETT in "The Aviator," Laura Linney in "Kinsey," Virginia Madsen in "Sideways," Sophie Okonedo in "Hotel Rwanda," Natalie Portman in "Closer" Director: CLINT EASTWOOD for "Million Dollar Baby," Taylor Hackford for "Ray," Mike Leigh for "Vera Drake," Alexander Payne for "Sideways," Martin Scorsese for "The Aviator" This year's Best Picture nominees had tearjerker themes, including obsessive-compulsive mental disorder, euthanasia, heroin addiction, and other similar downbeat themes. Three of the Best Picture nominees were biopics and based on real people: The Aviator (an epic about reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes), Finding Neverland (a whimsical tale about the creation of Peter Pan by Scottish playwright James M. Barrie), and Ray (a biography of blind musician Ray Charles). The other two were intimate character studies: Million Dollar Baby (a tearjerking drama about an ex-boxer who reluctantly trains a waitress (Hilary Swank) to become a professional boxer), and Sideways (a light, ensemble comedy, quirky romance, and character study about the adventures of two middle-aged, emotionally-constricted buddies in California's wine country for a week of wine-tasting). The final tally of nominations and wins for each Best Picture nominee came down to an almost-even split in Oscar wins for Million Dollar Baby and The Aviator, with the former taking the top honors, although The Aviator had more total Oscars: Million Dollar Baby (with 7 nominations, with three of the nominations going to director/producer/star Eastwood, resulting in 4 wins including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor) - the two performance wins marked the second year in a row that an Eastwood picture won two of the four acting Oscars (Tim Robbins and Sean Penn won acting awards for Mystic River (2003)) - in six of the last ten years, the Best Picture winners had a central character who died at the end The Aviator (with 11 nominations and 5 wins, including Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Supporting Actress, Best Film Editing, and Best Cinematography) - this marked only the third time in 21 years that the film with the most nominations did not win Best Picture Ray (with 6 nominations and two wins for Best Actor and Best Sound Mixing) Finding Neverland (with 7 nominations and only one win for Best Original Score) Sideways (with 5 nominations and only one win for Best Adapted Screenplay - for director Alexander Payne and co-writer Jim Taylor, from a book by first-time novelist Rex Pickett) Unlike recent years 2003, 1997, and 1996, no one film dom
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What was the name of the notorious biological research unit of the Japanese Army that undertook lethal human experimentation during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) and WWII?
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UNIT 731 Documentary | Japanese Invasion of China | Second Sino-Japanese War | 1937-45 - YouTube UNIT 731 Documentary | Japanese Invasion of China | Second Sino-Japanese War | 1937-45 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Feb 25, 2015 UNIT 731 Documentary | Japanese Invasion of China | Second Sino-Japanese War | 1937-45 | WW2 Unit 731 (731部隊 Nana-san-ichi butai, Chinese: 731部队) was a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the Imperial Japanese Army that undertook lethal human experimentation during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) and World War II. It was responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried out by Japanese personnel. Unit 731 was based at the Pingfang district of Harbin, the largest city in the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo (now Northeast China). It was officially known as the Epidemic Prevention and Water Purification Department of the Kwantung Army (関東軍防疫給水部本部 Kantōgun Bōeki Kyūsuibu Honbu). Originally set up under the Kempeitai military police of the Empire of Japan, Unit 731 was taken over and commanded until the end of the war by General Shiro Ishii, an officer in the Kwantung Army. The facility itself was built between 1934 and 1939 and officially adopted the name "Unit 731" in 1941. Between 3,000 and 12,000 men, women, and children - from which around 600 every year were provided by the Kempeitai - died during the human experimentation conducted by Unit 731 at the camp based in Pingfang alone, which does not include victims from other medical experimentation sites. Almost 70% of the victims who died in the Pingfang camp were Chinese, including both civilian and military. Close to 30% of the victims were Russian. Some others were South East Asians and Pacific Islanders, at the time colonies of the Empire of Japan, and a small number of Allied prisoners of war. The unit received generous support from the Japanese government up to the end of the war in 1945. Many of the researchers involved in Unit 731 went on to prominent careers in post-war politics, academia, business, and medicine. Some were arrested by Soviet forces and tried at the Khabarovsk War Crime Trials in 1949; most remained under American Forces occupation. These researchers were not tried for war crimes by the Americans so that the information and experience gained in bio-weapons could be co-opted into the U.S. biological warfare program. On 6 May 1947, Douglas MacArthur, as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces, wrote to Washington that "additional data, possibly some statements from Ishii probably can be obtained by informing Japanese involved that information will be retained in intelligence channels and will not be employed as 'War Crimes' evidence." The immunity deal concluded in 1948. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731 Category
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The 1918 Influenza Pandemic I opened the window, And in-flu-enza. The influenza pandemic circled the globe. Most of humanity felt the effects of this strain of the influenza virus. It spread following the path of its human carriers, along trade routes and shipping lines. Outbreaks swept through North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Brazil and the South Pacific (Taubenberger). In India the mortality rate was extremely high at around 50 deaths from influenza per 1,000 people (Brown). The Great War, with its mass movements of men in armies and aboard ships, probably aided in its rapid diffusion and attack. The origins of the deadly flu disease were unknown but widely speculated upon. Some of the allies thought of the epidemic as a biological warfare tool of the Germans. Many thought it was a result of the trench warfare, the use of mustard gases and the generated "smoke and fumes" of the war. A national campaign began using the ready rhetoric of war to fight the new enemy of microscopic proportions. A study attempted to reason why the disease had been so devastating in certain localized regions, looking at the climate, the weather and the racial composition of cities. They found humidity to be linked with more severe epidemics as it "fosters the dissemination of the bacteria," (Committee on Atmosphere and Man, 1923). Meanwhile the new sciences of the infectious agents and immunology were racing to come up with a vaccine or therapy to stop the epidemics. The experiences of people in military camps encountering the influenza pandemic: An excerpt for the memoirs of a survivor at Camp Funston of the pandemic Survivor A letter to a fellow physician describing conditions during the influenza epidemic at Camp Devens A collection of letters of a soldier stationed in Camp Funston Soldier The origins of this influenza variant is not precisely known. It is thought to have originated in China in a rare genetic shift of the influenza virus. The recombination of its surface proteins created a virus novel to almost everyone and a loss of herd immunity. Recently the virus has been reconstructed from the tissue of a dead soldier and is now being genetically characterized . The name of Spanish Flu came from the early affliction and large mortalities in Spain (BMJ,10/19/1918) where it allegedly killed 8 million in May (BMJ, 7/13/1918). However, a first wave of influenza appeared early in the spring of 1918 in Kansas and in military camps throughout the US. Few noticed the epidemic in the midst of the war. Wilson had just given his 14 point address. There was virtually no response or acknowledgment to the epidemics in March and April in the military camps. It was unfortunate that no steps were taken to prepare for the usual recrudescence of the virulent influenza strain in the winter. The lack of action was later criticized when the epidemic could not be ignored in the winter of 1918 (BMJ, 1918). These first epidemics at training camps were a sign of what was coming in greater magnitude in the fall and winter of 1918 to the entire world. The war brought the virus back into the US for the second wave of the epidemic. It first arrived in Boston in September of 1918 through the port busy with war shipments of machinery and supplies. The war also enabled the virus to spread and diffuse. Men across the nation were mobilizing to join the military and the cause. As they came together, they brought the virus with them and to those they contacted. The virus killed almost 200,00 in October of 1918 alone. In November 11 of 1918 the end of the war enabled a resurgence. As people celebrated Armistice Day with parades and large partiess, a complete disaster from the public health standpoint, a rebirth of the epidemic occurred in some cities. The flu that winter was beyond imagination as millions were infected and thousands died. Just as the war had effected the course of influenza, influenza affected the war. Entire fleets were ill with the disease and men on the front were too sick to fight. The flu was devastating to both sides, kill
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Generally acknowledged as the father of role-playing games, Gary Gygax, along with Dave Arneson, was the mastermind behind what major game?
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Gary Gygax - Role Playing Mastery | Role Playing Games Gary Gygax - Role Playing Mastery pen and paper rpg guide for dungeon masters in classic D&d. Copyright: Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC) You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 4 to 48 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 52 to 71 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 75 to 89 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 93 to 168 are not shown in this preview. You're Reading a Free Preview Pages 172 to 174 are not shown in this preview.
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Myst (1993) PC game trailer and behind the scenes - YouTube Myst (1993) PC game trailer and behind the scenes Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Uploaded on Aug 25, 2011 Myst is a 1993 graphic adventure video game designed and directed by the brothers Robyn and Rand Miller. It has since became a cult hit and sold millions of copies worldwide. Myst puts the player in the role of the Stranger, who uses a special book to travel to the island of Myst. There, the player uses other special books written by an artisan and explorer named Atrus to travel to several worlds known as "Ages". Clues found in each of these Ages help to reveal the back-story of the game's characters. Game
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Which toy was named after a US president?
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Real Teddy Bear Story - Theodore Roosevelt Association Real Teddy Bear Story Home > Resources > Real Teddy Bear Story How did toy bears come to be named after President Theodore Roosevelt? It all started with a hunting trip President Roosevelt took in 1902 in Mississippi at the invitation of Mississippi Governor, Andrew H. Longino. After three days of hunting, other members of the party had spotted bears, but not Roosevelt. Now what? The President's bear hunt would be a failure! The next day, the hunt guides tracked down an old black bear that the dogs had trailed quite a distance and attacked. The guides tied the bear to a willow tree and called for the President. Here was a bear for him to shoot! But Roosevelt took one look at the old bear and refused to shoot it. He felt doing so would be unsportsmanlike. However, since it was injured and suffering, Roosevelt ordered that the bear be put down to end its pain. Word of this hit newspapers across the country, and political cartoonist Clifford Berryman picked up on the story, drawing a cartoon showing how President Roosevelt refused to shoot the bear while hunting in Mississippi. The original cartoon, which ran in the Washington Post on November 16, 1902, shows Roosevelt standing in front. The guide and bear are in the background, and they’re about the same size. Later, similar cartoons appeared, but the bear was smaller and shaking with fear. This bear cub then appeared in other cartoons Clifford Berryman drew throughout Roosevelt’s career. That connected bears with President Roosevelt. The Teddy Bear tie came when a Brooklyn, NY candy shop owner, Morris Michtom, saw Clifford Berryman’s original cartoon of Roosevelt and the bear and had an idea. He put in his shop window two stuffed toy bears his wife had made. Michtom asked permission from President Roosevelt to call these toy bears "Teddy's bears". The rapid popularity of these bears led Michtom to mass-produce them, eventually forming the Ideal Novelty and Toy Company. At about the same time, a Germany company, Steiff, started making stuffed bears. Margaret Steiff earned her living by sewing, first by making stuffed elephants, then other animals. In 1903, an American saw a stuffed bear she had made and ordered many of them. These bears, which also came to be called Teddy Bears, made the international connection. More than a century later, teddy bears have never lost popularity, and all can be traced to that one hunting trip in Mississippi.
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TRIVIA - HISTORICAL TRIVIA - HISTORICAL ` History Trivia What was a ship called the Ancon the first to travel through, on August 15, 1914? The Panama Canal. What fighter pilot flew World War I missions with his Great Dane "Moritz" next to him in the cockpit? Monfred von Richthofen, or " The Red Baron". What country lost 17.2 percent of its population in World War II? Poland. What deranged Roman emperor had a name that meant "little boot"? Caligula. What Pakistani was the first head of state in the 20th century to give birth in office? Benazir Bhutto. What two-word term describes the period between the fall of the Roman Empire and the beginning f the Renaissance? Middle Ages. What newspaper won a Pulitzer for its Watergate coverage? The Washington Post. Who described the impending Persian Gulf ground war as "the mother of all battles"? Saddam Hussein. What ship's lookout was miffed when his request for binoculars was denied in 1912? The Titanic's. What big-league baseball prospect was jailed in Cuba from 1953 to 1955 before going on to bigger things? Fidel Castro. Who saw the turtleneck he wore at cease-fire talks in Bosnia fetch $5,000 at auction? Jimmy Carter. What brave-hearted Scottish patriot led soldiers to a defeat of the English at the Battle of Cambuskenneth in 1297? William Wallace. What nation issued the five-dollar bill found in Abraham Lincoln's pocket when he was shot? The Confederate States of America. What Argentinean was buried in a Milan cemetery under the pseudonym Maria Maggi? Eva Peron. What Polish political movement got the support of Pope John Paul II in the 1980s? Solidarity. What war lasted from June 5, 1967 to June 10, 1967? The Six-Day War. Who was the longest-reigning Arab ruler, through 1995? King Hussein of Jordan. What famous Swiss citizen said of nuclear bombs: "If I had known, I would have become a watchmaker"? Albert Einstein. What nation was bounced from the Organization of American States in 1962? Cuba. What's the Islamic Resistance Movement better known as to Palestinians? Hamas. Who was the first president of the National Organization for Women, in 1966? Betty Freidan. Who tooled around Chicago during Prohibition in a car bearing the license plate "EN-1"? Eliot Ness. Who cross-examined the victims in the trial against Long Island Railroad shooter Colin Ferguson? Colin Ferguson. What beating victim's 23-lawyer defense team handed the city of Los Angeles a bill for $4.4 million? Rodney King's. What can Germans publicly deny the existence of to earn five years in prison? The Holocaust. What French explorer was murdered by his crew after he spent two years failing to locate the mouth of the Mississippi? Robert La Salle. Who's believed by many to be buried in Downpatrick under a tombstone marked with the letter "P"? St. Patrick. What controversial crime fighter did Elvis Presley call "the greatest living American"? J. Edgar Hoover. What cavalryman's bonehead moves included leaving four Gatling guns behind, in 1876? George Armstrong Custer's. Who wrote in 1774 that "no thinking man" in America wanted independence from England? George Washington. What country was Adolf Hitler born in? Austria. What Ohio city was the 1995 Bosnian peace accord signed in? Dayton. What Persian Gulf warrior called his young majors in charge of combat operations "Jedi Knights"? Norman Schwarzkopf. What horse-loving future president cheated on an eye exam to join the cavalry reserves in the 1930s? Ronald Reagan. What president opined: "Once you get into this great stream of history you can't get out"? Richard Nixon. What name has been shared by the most popes? John. What leader ruled an area that stretched from the North Sea to central Italy at the onset of the ninth century? Charlemagne. What did Hirohito refer to as a "tragic interlude," during a 1975 U.S. visit? World War II. What nationality was Gavrilo Princip, who set off World War I by assassinating Archduke Ferdinand? Serbian. What 17th century English Lord Protector's severed head was finally buried
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August 21, 1959 saw which state join the Union as the 50th?
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Hawaii becomes 50th state - Aug 21, 1959 - HISTORY.com Hawaii becomes 50th state Publisher A+E Networks The modern United States receives its crowning star when President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union as the 50th state. The president also issued an order for an American flag featuring 50 stars arranged in staggered rows: five six-star rows and four five-star rows. The new flag became official July 4, 1960. The first known settlers of the Hawaiian Islands were Polynesian voyagers who arrived sometime in the eighth century. In the early 18th century, American traders came to Hawaii to exploit the islands’ sandalwood, which was much valued in China at the time. In the 1830s, the sugar industry was introduced to Hawaii and by the mid 19th century had become well established. American missionaries and planters brought about great changes in Hawaiian political, cultural, economic, and religious life. In 1840, a constitutional monarchy was established, stripping the Hawaiian monarch of much of his authority. In 1893, a group of American expatriates and sugar planters supported by a division of U.S. Marines deposed Queen Liliuokalani, the last reigning monarch of Hawaii. One year later, the Republic of Hawaii was established as a U.S. protectorate with Hawaiian-born Sanford B. Dole as president. Many in Congress opposed the formal annexation of Hawaii, and it was not until 1898, following the use of the naval base at Pearl Harbor during the Spanish-American War, that Hawaii’s strategic importance became evident and formal annexation was approved. Two years later, Hawaii was organized into a formal U.S. territory. During World War II, Hawaii became firmly ensconced in the American national identity following the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. In March 1959, the U.S. government approved statehood for Hawaii, and in June the Hawaiian people voted by a wide majority to accept admittance into the United States. Two months later, Hawaii officially became the 50th state. Related Videos
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The Capital of Alaska is Not Accessible By Car Date of Admission to the Union- January 3, 1959 Slogan- “North to the Future” State website URL- www.alaska.gov Alaska is the largest state as far as land mass goes, but remains sparsely populated and remote. One might say that Juneau is the most distinct capital city in the U.S due to its relative remoteness. Residents from the rest of the state cannot just drive to Juneau; they must take a plane or a ferry. Geographically not only is Alaska one of the most wild and remote of the 50 states, it harbors what is believed to be the last, large storehouse of petroleum, much of it lying beneath government protected land—National and State parks. While every other state cuts itself into counties, Alaska is measured out in boroughs, a vestige of densely populated regions where municipalities are not so multi-layered. Plenty of northern tier states win awards for extremes of hot and cold, but none can hold a candle to the northern area of Alaska, whose climate is not too dissimilar from that of the North Pole or Arctic Circle. Most people perhaps don’t realize that Alaska was originally a Russian possession. Alaska sits only a short distance across the Bering Sea from the shores of extreme eastern Russia. Perhaps it is these extremes of climate that make it an unlikely place to grow your own food. Seafood is cheap and the foodstuff of choice in many remote towns. Game meat falls outside the typical Angus beef and consists of moose and reindeer. Thanks to the icy temperatures the world-renowned World Ice Art Championships are held annually and sled dog racing is a popular sport. Birding enthusiasts flock to Alaska’s Stikine River each spring to witness the growing population of bald eagles. Socially speaking Alaska suffers from some of the same maladies as do Native Americans in the contiguous states, only more elevated: alcoholism is so much an issue that many communities are dry, yet in contrast, possession of small amounts of marijuana is perfectly legal. In an effort to build a thriving social structure and boost the state’s economy the University of Alaska provides attractive scholarships to the state’s brightest high school graduates.
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What Canadian dish is made with french fries, gravy, and cheese curds?
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Fries, cheese curds and brown gravy? A French-Canadian fave is U.S.-bound — JSCMS images and text-only story Poutine is often ordered as a side dish, as shown here alongside a hot dog and soft drink, at Canadian restaurants. ***Please note small file size: 1600 pixels by 1200 pixels*** (Courtesy of Gary Steele) Chef Andy Bennett of The Inn in Manhattan's trendy meatpacking district salts some poutine fries fresh out of the fryer. (Amanda Rivkin/CNS) Chef Andy Bennett prepares poutine, a French Canadian dish made of french fries, cheese curds and a special gravy sauce at The Inn in Manhattan's trendy meatpacking district. (Amanda Rivkin/CNS) Chef Andy Bennett prepares poutine, a French Canadian dish made of french fries, cheese curds and a special gravy sauce at The Inn in Manhattan's trendy meatpacking district. (Amanda Rivkin/CNS) Poutine, a popular Canadian dish made of french fries, cheese curds and a special gravy sauce. (Amanda Rivkin/CNS) The best poutines contain what some diners call a hidden layer of cheese curds. ***Please note small file size: 1600 pixels by 1200 pixels*** (Courtesy of Gary Steele) Restaurateur Martin Beaudoin wanted to try something different with the menu at Red Dot when it opened last year in Milwaukee. So the Quebec native offered his customers a treat from back home: poutine, pronounced “poo-teen,” a dish of French fries and cheese curds smothered in brown gravy. Some called it a gamble. But Beaudoin thought selling the dish at $4.25 was a risk worth taking. “It’s been getting fantastic results,” he said. “There are actually three or four restaurants in town that have copied it. They just saw we were getting publicity with it and it was selling well, and they put it on their menus.” They aren’t the only ones. As poutine turns 50 this year, a smattering of restaurants across the United States have added the comfort food to their menus. It’s being served in small towns in New Jersey and North Carolina and in major cities like New York and San Francisco. It’s been offered as an appetizer, side dish and main course, with the gravy either spread on top or left on the side. Sometimes it's served in a bowl and other times on a plate. The lone constants are the rave reviews. Few would have predicted the popularity of a high-calorie dish at a time when more and more Americans are adopting healthier diets. But culinary experts say poutine is winning fans because it capitalizes on an American favorite, French fries, while adding ingredients that make it much more flavorful. Poutine might even become the snack of choice for future generations. Andy Ford, a food trend analyst for an American marketing firm, calls it a perfect fit for American chain restaurants like Applebee’s, Chili’s and T.G.I. Friday’s. “I see it as something that has real legs in this country,” said Ford, who works for the Missouri-based Noble agency, which offers menu advice to Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and other major chains. “This is one of those products that is simple enough in its execution and dynamic enough to have a long-lasting effect.” Not bad for a dish created by accident. Canadian legend traces poutine to Quebec restaurateur Fernand Lachance. In 1957, a trucker asked Lachance to mix French fries with some cheese curds he spotted on a nearby counter. Lachance warned the mix would make a mess, or “poutine” in French slang, but he took the order anyway. The trucker liked the dish, so Lachance put it on the menu. Within a few months, poutine had become a regional hit. Lachance added gravy to the recipe in 1964 to help melt the curds. Oddly enough, poutine did not spread much beyond Quebec until a few years ago. Fans tie its emergence as a Canadian national dish to a historic American event: President Bush’s first run for the White House in 2000. On the campaign trail, a comedian posing as a journalist convinced Bush that the Canadian prime minister’s name was Jean Poutine, and that he was endorsing Bush’s candidacy. The prank aired on a popular Canadian sketch show and pushed poutine permanently into th
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Famous French Food Famous French Food Famous french food is created using ingredients renowned for being the Food of France. Specialities the french call their own!! France is full of Famous Foods, creating food delicacies is in french history. That's why French Food is respected all over the world. Some of the world's most expensive and famous foods come from France. Their rareness and the techniques used to make them, are sometimes very time consuming and questionable. From Provincial French Cooking to Nouvelle Cuisine the ingredients can remain the same, made famous by just presenting them differently. Personally, I prefer the rustic, farmhouse approach, that is why I created this site. To try and take French Cuisine back to it's roots, and to make you realise that you don't have to be a 'masterchef' to cook Famous French Food. Foie Gras is one of the most popular and well-known delicacies in French cuisine and its flavour is described as rich, buttery, and delicate..... Truffles or Truffes in France, are a group of valuable and highly sought-after, edible underground fungi. The most saught after truffle is the Black truffle or Black Périgord Truffle..... Ceps 'Cèpes' is one of the most famous foods in France. These are wild mushrooms that are edible and grow all over the contryside in France.... Confits As the name suggests, confits is basically a technique in preservation. Preserving meats has been nesseccary in the past due to the lack of refrigeration.... Roquefort Cheese is made from ewe's-milk and comes from the south of France. ie Roquefort-sur-Soulzon. Roquefort is rated as one of the world's greatest blue cheeses.... Brie Cheese is perhaps one of the most famous of the 400+ French cheese's in France. The original 'Brie' and 'Brie-de-Meaux' come from the smallest french province of France, Ile de France. Walnuts are famous in the Perigord region of France. Walnut trees are grown all over the south east area of France. They seem to be confined to the Dordogne valley and the countryside which borders it.... Sweet Chestnuts are most famous from the Perigord region and surrounding areas. They were once the most important foodstuff in this area.... Clafouti is possibly the most famous traditional dessert from the south west of France. 'Le Clafouti' is traditionally made with wild cherries and comes from Limousin. Cassoulet is in my opinion one of the best traditional country dishes from France. Hearty and delicious, made well it 'warms the soul' Bouillabaisse 'fish soup' is probably the most famous traditional recipe from Provence. Originating from Marseille, the more people it is made for, the more different types of seafood are in it. Crepes A traditional french recipe that exists all over France. Can be sweet or savoury and filled with practically anything you want. Garbure is a thick meat, bean and vegetable soup. Garbure is a Famous Traditional French Recipe from the South-West of France. Fruit Tart 'Tarte aux Fruits' is a famous french food found in bakeries all over France. This recipe is Traditional to the Region of Provence. Tartiflette Savoyarde This is a traditional alpine recipe, especially delicious in the lodge after a day of skiing or snowshoeing. Beef Bourguignon When I started to research recipies for beef Bourguignon, I realised that like most French foods there are hundreds of different variations of the recipe French Toast Butter bread dip it in egg put on a pan and cook it on the stove for 3 minutes on each side then you eat it
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After a nine year chart absence which sixties trio had a Top Ten hit single in 1976 with 'No Regrets'?
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The Walker Brothers | uDiscover uDiscoverMusic The Walker Brothers During the 1960s The Walker Brothers charted nine singles, including two No.1s making them one of the most popular and successful groups from the era. Like most bands that appended brothers to their name they were not and before becoming a trio had been a duo, neither members of the duo were brothers either. They may not have been singing siblings but they were a sensational group, one of the very best in a time when rivalries for chart honours were intense and there were a lot of very good groups in the battle of the bands. Truth is they never made a bad record. The original Walker Brothers were Scott Engel born in Hamilton, Ohio and former television child star John Maus from New York City who were both born in 1943. Engel had played sessions in Los Angeles appearing on The Routers American hit, 'Lets Go', having previously recorded in 1950 on the RKO Unique label with the aptly titled When Is A Boy A Man he was fourteen years old at the time. Capitol Record's Nick Venet, who had already had the foresight to sign The Lettermen and The Beach Boys to the label, produced The Walker Brothers' first session in1964. Maus and Engel recorded a song by Eugene Church, 'Pretty Girls Everywhere' on the Smash label, which was a moderate hit around Los Angeles. Its success led to them getting a minor roll in a surf movie, Beach Ball. Enter Gary Leeds born a year earlier than the other Walker Brothers in Glendale, California. Leeds, who had originally played in the Standells had recently toured Britain with P.J. Proby, an American singer whose trousers seemed to spilt almost every time he went on stage. Leeds suggested that the musical climate might be better for the band in Britain than in the States; his foresight proved to be spot on. Their next recording, prior to crossing the Atlantic was an old Everly Brothers b-side, 'Love Her', which was written by the successful husband and wife songwriting duo of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill. Recorded with a 38-piece orchestra, it was arranged by Jack Nitzsche who worked with Phil Spector and later The Rolling Stones . It was a monster of a recording, bigger sounding than most any record of the era; it rivalled Spector's famous Wall of Sound. Having recorded 'Love Her' the trio arrived in Britain in February 1965, and a deal was done with Johnny Franz at Philips to release 'Pretty Girls Everywhere' as their debut single. On the record John sang lead and despite performing it on TV's Thank Your Lucky Stars it failed to chart. 'Love Her' became their first hit single, reaching No.20 in the U.K, staying on the charts for 13 weeks. 'Love Her' is available on the album After the Lights Go Out: The Best Of 1965-1967 along with many other of their best recordings They recorded their next single in London with arranger Ivor Raymonde directing the accompaniment. Scott took over the lead vocals while John added the harmonies on the classic Bacharach and David's 'Make It Easy On Yourself'; they stormed to No.1 spot, knocking The Rolling Stones ' '(I Can't get No) Satisfaction' off the top spot. It also became their first American hit reaching No.16 on the Billboard chart in the autumn of '65. On the road, the trio were augmented by former Ugly's organist Jim O'Neill and as the level of hysteria for the group rose the police were regularly needed at their gigs to control the screaming and hysterical fans, 'Make It Easy On Yourself' had originally been a hit for Jerry Butler but the Walker Brothers follow up was another cover of an American record, this one by Jimmy Radcliffe. 'My Ship Is Coming In', however, could only make No.3, which with hindsight seems inexplicable as it is one of their finest records. Shortly before Christmas 1965 the band released their first album, Take It Easy With The Walker Brothers ; it made No.3 in the UK spending 9 months on the chart In the spring of 1966 they were back at No.1 with 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore'; a song written by Four Seasons producer, Bob Crewe and member Bob Gaudio. It had alm
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The UK Number Ones : 1965-1969 Famous for being performed live on the roof of the Beatles' Apple Corps in Savile Row, London W1. 4 Jun 1969 Tommy Roe Dizzy 1 Only No 1 This came seven years after his first hit, but it did not lengthen his career. 11 Jun 1969 Beatles The Ballad Of John & Yoko 3 17th & last No 1 Last No 1 from the Fab Four. Now disintegrating, George & Ringo did not play on this recording. They broke up the following year. 2 Jul 1969 Thunderclap Newman Something In The Air 3 Only No 1 Produced by Pete Townshend of group " The Who ", which never had a No 1 record. 23 Jul 1969 Rolling Stones Honky Tonk Women 5 8th & last No 1 Their last, following the Beatles' last. They remained a global concert draw into the 21st century. 30 Aug 1969 Zager & Evans In The Year 2525 3 Only No 1 One-hit Wonders who wrote this song, predicting our way of life in the future. 20 Sep 1969 Creedence Clearwater Revival Bad Moon Rising 3 Only No 1 Led by John Fogerty , they provided great songs based on southern US rhythms. 11 Oct 1969 Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg Je T'Aime... Moi Non Plus 1 Only No 1 Orgasmic song that was banned by the BBC, and switched labels mid-way due to company embarrassment! 18 Oct 1969 Bobby Gentry I'll Never Fall In Love Again 1 Only No 1 Another Burt Bacharach song, this time from a US country music songstress. 25 Oct 1969 Archies Sugar Sugar 8 Only No 1 First No 1 performed by US tv cartoon characters. The series was never shown in UK. Created by Ron Dante . 20 Dec 1969 Xmas No 1 Rolf Harris Two Little Boys 6 Only No 1 Aussie entertainer who specialised in novelty songs. This tear-jerker from 1903 ended the decade in a melancholy mood. NOTES: "One-hit Wonders" are acts that achieved just one number one, and had no other hits at all. The dates and total weeks at No 1 shown may not always appear to line up. This is because some number ones fell from the top and returned a week or so later. The "weeks" shows the total of all periods at number one. No link to your favourite artist's web site? Please e-mail me with details of your recommended sites. Other Decades
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Understanding Routers, Switches, and Network Hardware Understanding Routers, Switches, and Network Hardware Today we’re taking a look at the home networking hardware: what the individual pieces do, when you need them, and how best to deploy them. Read on to get a clearer picture of what you need to optimize your home network. When do you need a switch? A hub? What exactly does a router do? Do you need a router if you have a single computer? Network technology can be quite an arcane area of study but armed with the right terms and a general overview of how devices function on your home network you can deploy your network with confidence. Understanding Home Networking Through Network Diagrams Rather than start off with a glossary of networking terms—and in the process slam you with a technical terms with no easy point of reference—let’s dive right into looking at network diagrams. Here is the simplest network configuration available: a computer linked directly to a modem which is in turn linked through a phone line/cable/fiber optic uplink to the individual’s internet service provider. It doesn’t get less complicated than this arrangement but there is a price to pay for the ultra-simplicity of the setup. This user cannot access the internet with a Wi-Fi device (thus no access for smart phones, tablets, or other wireless devices) and they lose out on the benefits of having a router between their computer and the greater internet. Let’s introduce a router and highlight the benefits of using one. In the diagram below we’ve introduced two elements to the network: a wireless router and a laptop connecting to the network via that wireless connection. When should you use a router? Given the low cost of home routers and the benefits gained from installing one on your network you should always use a router (which almost always includes a firewall feature). Home routers are actually a a combination of three networking components: a router, a firewall, and a switch. In a commercial setting the three pieces of hardware are kept separate but consumer routers are almost always a combination of both the routing and switching components with a firewall added in for good measure. First let’s look at what the router function does. At the most basic level a router links two networks together, the network within your home (however big or small) and the network outside your home (in this case, the Internet). The broadband modem provided to you by your ISP is only suited to linking a single computer to the internet and usually does not include any sort of routing or switch functionality. A router performs the following functions: IP sharing: Your ISP assigns you one IP address. If you have a desktop, a laptop, a media box on your TV, and an iPad, that one IP address clearly isn’t going to cut it. A router manages those multiple connections and ensures that the right packets of information go to the right places. Without this function there would be no way for a person on the desktop and a person on the laptop to both browse the web as there would be no distinguishing between which computer was requesting what. Network Address Translation (NAT): Related to the IP sharing function, NAT modifies the headers in packets of information coming into and out of your network so that they get routed to the proper device. Think of NAT like a very helpful receptionist inside your router that knows exactly where every incoming/outgoing package should go and stamps the department on them accordingly. Dynamic Host Configuration: Without DHCP you would have to manually configure and add all the hosts to your network. This means every time a new computer entered the network you would have to manually assign it an address on the network. DHCP does that for you automatically so that when you plug your XBOX into your router, your friend gets on your wireless network, or you add a new computer, an address is assigned with no human interaction required. Firewall: Routers act as basic firewalls in a variety of ways including automatically rejecting incoming data that
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PPT – Computer Systems & Networks PowerPoint presentation | free to download - id: 3b7057-MDdhZ PPT – Computer Systems & Networks PowerPoint presentation | free to download - id: 3b7057-MDdhZ The Adobe Flash plugin is needed to view this content Computer Systems & Networks Description: Computer Systems & Networks I Computer Systems Roger Webb (13DJ01) R.Webb_at_surrey.ac.uk Syllabus Introduction Computer Interconnection Structures Internal ... – PowerPoint PPT presentation Number of Views:440 8 ........chapter 9 .chapter 10 ................. ........chapter 11 .............................. Instruction Sets Addressing Modes Formats CPU Structure Function part 1 CPU Structure Function part 2 Control Unit Operation History of Computing Computer- a person who performs computations Early Computing Devices (8000BC 1600) 8000 BC Tally Bones/Sticks 5000 BC Sumeria Abaq (writing in dust) 3000 BC China - the Abacus 800 BC Abax arrives in Europe 1594 John Napier natural logs 4 1615 Slide Rule William Oughtred 1617 Napiers Bones 1804 Punch Card Loom Jacquard 5 to make accurate trig and log tables - never actually finished of no use to science 1842 Analytic Engine (programmable version) (1991 Science Museum spent 400,000 to build working model of simplified Difference Engine 3tons, 6 high and 10 long) 1840 Lady Ada Lovelace 1st programmer - suggested that Babbages engine could be programmed using punch cards 6 punch card data for sorting census data 1906 Lee De Forest invents vacuum tube (triode) 1911 Holerith founds Tabulating Machines Company 1924 Renamed International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) by Thomas J. Watson 7 1944 Mark I (Harvard) similar to Babbage engine. IBM electro-mechanical computers will never replace punched card-equipment 1942- First Electronic Computer - ABC uses base-2 number system, memory and logic circuits built from vacuum tubes IBM we will never be interested in an electronic computing machine 1945 I think there is a world market for maybe 5 computers Chairman IBM 1946 ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator Computer) to compute trajectory tables for the army (only 20 of bombs got within 1000ft) ENIACs 18,000 vacuum tubes dimmed the lights of Philadelphia when switched on Used in building first atomic bomb tests at Los Alamos Calculated pi to 2000 places in seventy hours Operated in decimal 20 accumulators of 10 digits Programmed manually by switches Main memory storing programs and data ALU operating on binary data Control unit interpreting instructions from memory and executing Input and output equipment operated by control unit Princeton Institute for Advanced Studies - IAS Completed 1952 1947- First Computer Bug moth found in Mark II relay causing malfunction hence debugging 1947 Transistor Schockley, Bardeen Brattain paves the way for smaller, low power and more stable systems to be built using same designs but replacing valve technology with transistor technology IAS Institute of Advanced Study (Princeton) 1952 1000 x 40 bit words Binary number 2 x 20 bit instructions Set of registers (storage in CPU) Memory Buffer Register 1954 - First commercial silicon transistor Texas Instruments 1958- First Integrated Circuit Jack Kilby from Texas Instruments made simple oscillator 1971 1st Microprocessor -Intel Intel (1968) make 4004 processor to do job of 12 chips 1972 Pioneer 10 uses 4004 chips intel 4004 is first uprocessor to asteroid belt... 1951 - First Commercial Computer UNIVAC1 correc tly forecast US election in 1951 after only 5 of vote was in 1953- IBM 701 1st attempt from IBM 1954 IBM 650 2nd attempt made as upgrade of punch card machines estimated total market as 50 sold 1000... 1958 Univac NTDS 32kwords memory, 10,702 transistors, 500,000, 25kw 1960 PDP 1 4kwords memory CRT display first two player computer game spacewar (1962) 1963 PDP 8 18,000 by 1971 25 companies making mini-comp 1964 IBM System 360 Upward compatibility - no need to redevelop when upgrading 1966 Funding for ARPA net The beginnings of the internet 1967 First Handheld Electronic Cal
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The Tour de France: a guide to the basics - Telegraph Tour de France The Tour de France: a guide to the basics Confused by the cols? Puzzled by the peloton? The Tour de France is more popular than ever in England but it hasn't got any easier to understand. For all of you who find yourself a little confused as the world's biggest bike race winds its way around France, here are a few basic pointers to guide you... Safety in numbers: Team Sky's Ian Stannard, Luke Rowe and Wout Poels protect their leader, Chris Froome Photo: EPA Follow There are some sports you can switch on and grasp what's going on within a few seconds. They've scored more goals, she has more points, he's in front of him, etc. The fact that a tennis game went against serve or that one Formula 1 driver's had more pit stops than another is about as complicated as the tactical situation gets. Not so the Tour de France . The most famous of cycling's grand tours is, for many, about as easy to understand as it would be to win on the clapped-out, rusted old Raleigh in the shed. How can a rider win it without winning a single stage? What do all the different coloured jerseys mean? And just how do they go the toilet? Terminology is presented here both in English and, for those out to impress, en Français. The race and its various stages The Tour goes on for three weeks, during which the riders cover about 3,500km in a rough circuit of the country. It is divided into 21 days of racing, with each day's stage lasting up to five and a half hours and covering up to 225km. Some stages are relatively flat, some torturously mountainous. Each stage has its own winner and offers points for the first 15 riders across both the finish line and and intermediate line around halfway through. The Tour comprises five competitions in total: the general classification, points classification, mountains classification, best young rider, and team classification. The rider that completes all the stages in the lowest time over three weeks comes top of the general classification and wins the Tour. The points and mountains classifications are won on points, the general, young rider and team classifications on time. More on that later. Teams and riders A total of 198 riders start the Tour in 22 teams of nine. Each team is followed around the course by a support car, from which a sporting director (directeur sportif) can give instructions over the radio, refresh water and supplies, and give mechanical help and replacement bikes during the race. Riders can also get mechanical help from a neutral service car in the event of a puncture or other failure, and treatment from the medical car. Each team of nine riders will have a leader, with the remaining riders – known as domestiques, literally 'servant' riders – responsible for supporting him in doing what he does best, whether that's getting stage wins, accumulating points, or going for the overall win. In the case of British Team Sky, they have an overall contender in Chris Froome and the team's job includes protecting him, setting the pace for him, and chasing down attacks by other contenders. If the leader of the group were a good sprinter say, not in contention for the overall win, the team focus would be getting him near the front of the bunch on stages with sprints, where points can be won toward getting the green jersey. The different competitions and jerseys The yellow jersey (maillot jaune): the most important one, as we all know. The famous yellow jersey is worn by the rider at the top of the general classification, meaning they have completed the stages so far in the least time. Wearing yellow in the Tour for just a day or two can be the highlight of a cyclist's career. At the end it goes to the winner. Contenders for the yellow jersey don't worry about winning every stage, or maybe even any. As long as the riders in front of them on the road are a good way behind them in the overall standings, they will concentrate on where the other yellow jersey contenders are relative to them. The green jersey (maillot vert): goes to the
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Jerseys of the Tour de France Home > Events > Cycling > Tour de France > Jerseys Jerseys of the Tour de France In the Tour, a colored jersey is generally associated with each prize, and the current holder of the prize is required to wear the jersey when racing. The rider leading a classification at the end of a stage is required to wear the corresponding jersey during the next stage. Jerseys are awarded in a ceremony immediately following the stage. Where a single rider leads in the competition for more than one jersey, they wear the most prestigious jersey to which they are entitled, and the second-placed rider in each of the other classifications becomes entitled to wear the corresponding jersey. Yellow Jersey The yellow jersey, known in French as the maillot jaune, is worn by the overall time leader, and is the most prized jersey. It is awarded by calculating the total combined race time up to that point for each rider. The yellow jersey was first awarded in 1919 to make the race leader stand out. The color yellow was chosen because the pages of the race sponsor's magazine, L'Auto, were yellow. Green Jersey The green jersey, known in French as the maillot vert, is awarded to the cyclist with the highest number of sprint points. Points for this jersey are gained by the riders who finish first, second, etc., at the end of each stage. The number of points for each place and the number of riders rewarded varies depending on the type of stage as the flatter stages are more likely to result in a sprint finish. Flat stages give the winner 35 points down to 1 point for the 25th rider; medium mountain stages give the winner 25 points down to 1 point for the 20th rider; high mountain stages give the winner 20 points down to 1 point for the 15th rider. Points are also awarded for individual time trial stages: 15 for the winner down to 1 for the 10th rider. Additional points are available at intermediate sprint contests, usually occurring 2 or 3 times in each stage at pre-determined locations; currently 6, 4 and 2 points are available to the first 3 riders at each sprint. Polka Dot Jersey The winner of the King of the Mountain wears a white jersey with red dots (known as the maillot à pois rouges in French), which is commonly referred to as the "polka dot jersey". Although the best climber was first recognized in 1933 as the "King of the Mountain", the distinctive polka dot jersey was not introduced until 1975. The colors were decided by the then sponsor, Poulain Chocolate, to match a popular product. At the top of each climb in the Tour, there are points awarded for the riders who are first over the top. The climbs are divided into categories, from 1 to 4 based on their difficulty with 1 being the most difficult, measured as a function of their steepness and length. A fifth category, called Hors categorie (outside category) is formed by mountains even more difficult than those of the number 1 category. In 2004, the scoring system was changed so that the first rider over a fourth category climb was awarded 3 points while the first to complete a hors category climb would win 20 points. Further points over a fourth category climb are only for the top three places while on a hors category climb the top ten riders are rewarded. Also, beginning in 2004, the points scored on the final climb of the day were doubled if such a climb was at least a second category climb. White Jersey A lesser classification is that for the white jersey (known as the maillot blanc in French), which is like the yellow jersey, but only open for young riders (those who are less than 25 years old on January 1 of the year the Tour is ridden). Other (non-jersey) Awards There is a special award for the cyclist that shows the most "fighting spirit" as determined by a group of judges based on points awarded to riders who made particularly attacking moves that day. The rider with most points in total gets a white-on-red (instead of a black-on-white) identification number. Then there is a team classification which is determined
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On Screen: Fatal Attraction - Crisis Magazine Crisis Magazine A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity Subscribe Directed by Adrian Lyne A Paramount Release Fatal Attraction may be the first psycho/slasher horror movie made for the readers of New York magazine. It’s that smart and that shallow. Both its victims—a well-heeled lawyer and his wife and child—and its victimizer—a book editor for a successful publishing firm—certainly might be subscribers to the magazine. In between stalkings, stabbings, and various paroxysms, the characters eat in the coziest cafes, dance in the trendiest night spots, do business in the most Scandinavian modern of board rooms, and shop for houses in the best neighborhoods just outside New York City. The very look of the film, its spotless plastic decor and quick-silver editing, is that of the chic ads on TV that advertise sleek cars and Hanes pantyhose (“And then there are her legs.. . Ah, Jennifer’s legs. . . .”). In fact, the look and feel of the film’s early scenes are so “adult” that I suspected the filmmakers wouldn’t allow themselves the cheap tricks with which slasher films keep jolting their audiences. I was dead wrong. There isn’t anything director Adrian Lyne and scriptwriter James Dearden wouldn’t stoop to use. They even revive that by now hoary device of having the villain, seemingly dead, leap out of nowhere for one last mad charge at the hero or heroine. (Remember Alan Arkin in Wait Until Dark?) Such relentlessness results in a base, mechanical triumph. You may either laugh in contempt at what’s happening on screen or you may whoop it up with the rest of the audience. You won’t spend any time peering at your watch or worrying as to whether you left you car’s headlights on. But, once the film is over, you may possibly feel a bit had. This queasiness doesn’t arise from the fact that you’ve been manipulated. Manipulation, after all, is what film thrillers are all about; it’s why one goes to them. But Fatal Attraction‘s makers have included elements that you usually don’t find in a simple thriller, and yet they haven’t used these elements to make a complex thriller. What they have achieved is a chic horror show in which psychological complexity initially captures your attention only to attenuate gradually and finally disappear as the violence accelerates. Watching Fatal Attraction is like reading an issue of the New York Times Sunday Magazine only to discover that pages from the National Inquirer have been pasted inside. In the first third of the movie a young lawyer, Dan (Michael Douglas), whose firm advises a publishing company, meets and has what he thinks is a weekend fling with one of the publisher’s female editors, Alex (Glenn Close) while Dan’s wife and little daughter are away on vacation. The editor seems so hungry and hip that Dan assumes that she’s only seeking a diversion. That’s all he wants. Both speak the current jargon of self-exculpation perfectly: “We’re both adults, aren’t we?” But, by the end of the weekend, he begins to realize that Alex wants to be a permanent fixture in his life and will stop at nothing to achieve that. He tries to reason with her and finds the current jargon a bit inadequate for such reasoning. “You knew the rules,” he lectures. “What rules?” she asks. And she means it. Then Alex reveals that she’s pregnant. Things get grimmer, shriller, and finally violent. There are wonderful possibilities in this material. Fatal Attraction, through the exploration of its two leading characters, could have been a study of the emotional boundary-jumping that sexual feeling often leads people into. The more one tries to compartmentalize sex, to keep it limited to some tiny safe area, the more danger there may be that it will find a subterranean channel into some part of our lives where it wreaks havoc. Emotions that we never realized we possessed may be triggered, making us behave in ways that later appall us. In the grip of sexual obsession, people can come to know themselves in the most painful way possible. But though the conventional character of Dan can b
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The Kind of Face You Hate: October 2012 The Kind of Face You Slash - Day 31: Till My Ghastly Tale is Told I've decided, for this last post, to end at the beginning, the metaphorical beginning, sort of, anyway. In terms of modern horror, though, the night in 1816, in a house off of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, when Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, John Polidori, and one other person I don't care about, gathered together for probably all sorts of reasons, but left the rest of the world who couldn't get in on that action one of the greatest novels in the horror genre, and also a short story that's kind of a piece of shit. So let us hop into my Delorean and, as Christopher Lloyd once so famously urged, go "all the way backwards into the past." Not that this post is going to be about that night. It's not even going to be about Frankenstein, or how much or how little credit Percy Shelley should get for that great novel. I know there's a push these days to shift focus away from Mary and over to Percy as the real brains, or at least the real stylist, behind Frankenstein, but for one thing, I simply don't care, and I will always consider Mary the author, and for another thing as terrific as the book is, almost front to back (it's not perfect, obviously, but whatever) the core brilliance of it is in the ideas. Frankenstein is one of those perfect ideas that is so rich that other writers have been able to play off it, quite rewardingly even, again and again in the almost two hundred years since, with the understanding, always explicit, that this is Mary Shelley's ground, we know that, but it can't be left alone. It's too good. No, this post is going to be about a later Mary Shelley story, as well as, apart from Frankenstein, the only other complete work of fiction to come out of that evening, John Polidori's The Vampyre: A Tale, which is now considered to be the first vampire story, as we might think of those, ever written. It gave birth to the genre, basically, so that's an accomplishment. But, you know...it's sort of lousy. This is not an original opinion. I'm not sure anybody now really likes "The Vampyre," and having read it now I find no reason to push against that tide of negativity. The story is, two guys suddenly find themselves moving into London society at the same time. One of them, our hero, is Aubrey, a young man who fell ass-backwards into a pile of money when his parents died, and is beholden in any way only to his sister, who I guess also got a wad of cash out of the deal, so he, Aubrey, a romantic fellow, enters London society, and is found by the ladies of that society to be most winning: He was handsome, frank, and rich: for these reasons, upon his entering into the gay circles, many mothers surrounded him, striving which should describe with least truth their languishing or romping favourites: the daughters at the same time, by their brightening countenances when he approached, and by their sparkling eyes, when he opened his lips, soon led him into false notions of his talents and his merit. You get the gist: swelled head, handsome fellow, romping favourites. But he's no dummy, and the romantic notions of life and women that he'd picked up from books he soon realizes is maybe kind of bogus. However, then he meets Lord Ruthven, the other, more mysterious, person to recently enter high society. Lord Ruthven's face bears a "deadly hue," he has one "dead gray eye," (I think it's just the one) and he stares at people a lot, doesn't talk much, but the ladies seem to take to him, as well. For example: Lady Mercer, who had been the mockery of every monster shewn in drawing-rooms since her marriage, threw herself in his way, and did all but put on the dress of a mountebank, to attract his notice: - though in vain: - when she stood before him, though his eyes were apparently fixed upon hers, still it seemed as if they were unperceived; even her unappalled impudence was baffled, and she left the field. That is ice cold, baffling a lady's unappalled impudence like that. And perhaps you noticed that unbelieva
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Cross-Country: Kenyans pick their winners: Team plan carries the day in the World Championships | The Independent Cross-Country: Kenyans pick their winners: Team plan carries the day in the World Championships Sunday 28 March 1993 23:02 BST Click to follow The Independent Online THE KENYANS swept the board at yesterday's World Cross-Country Championships in all but the senior women's race. It came as no surprise to them: such is their domination of the event that team-plans now concern not just how the Kenyans should win, but which Kenyans should win. William Sigei's victory in the men's senior event, which was led for all but the finishing straight by his team- mates Dominic and Ismail Kirui, was worked out to the last detail. It followed the junior men's and women's races in which Kenyans filled the first four places and Kenya even took the team title in the senior women's race, in which Portugal's Albertina Dias beat Catherina McKiernan of Ireland to the gold and Liz McColgan was Britain's highest finisher in fifth. But it was the calculated nature of their victory in the last event of the afternoon that best demonstrated their supremacy. 'In the last 500 metres I slowed my speed so that Sigei could come through,' Dominic Kirui said. 'In our training before the race, when we were doing speed work, we saw that Sigei was just better. It was decided that Ismail and I would make good pacemakers for him.' The man who laid the plans, Kenya's national coach, Mike Kosgei, beamed with pride afterwards. 'Sigei was our darling in the race,' he said. 'When he was running on his own in third place, I told him to stay there. We didn't want anybody to jostle or spike him.' Thus Sigei, who had won his national trial and is unbeaten on the World Cross Challenge circuit this season, remained between the two leaders and a pack of six which included Khalid Skah, the Moroccan who had disrupted Kenya's run of individual victories in the event by winning in 1990 and 1991. How the Kenyans rejoiced in the defeat of their bete noire. They had been annoyed by his cockiness in victory, and last summer annoyance turned to rage when Skah was reinstated as Olympic 10,000m champion in place of their own Richard Chelimo, who, they felt, was baulked over the last three laps by Hammou Boutayeb, a team-mate of Skah's. The bronze medallist, Ismail Kirui, took particular pleasure in seeing Skah finish behind five Kenyans, as he is one of Chelimo's brothers. But it was Dominic Kirui who voiced Kenyan satisfaction. 'We are just avenging what Skah did in Barcelona,' he said, before referring to Skah's reported statements that he would use the Kenyans as pacemakers. Skah did appear chastened afterwards, although he blamed a recent dispute with his home federation for affecting his mental preparation. Kosgei's planning has now frustrated him twice - in the 1991 world championship 10,000m final the Kenyan coach detailed a runner to stay with the Moroccan while two team-mates, Moses Tanui and Chelimo, pushed on to win gold and silver. The women's race was diminished by the withdrawal of the Olympic 10,000m champion, Derartu Tulu, half-way through the 6,350m race after she aggravated an injury to her right knee. But the remaining field was still immensely strong, and a determined opening surge from South Africa's Zola Pieterse, who as Zola Budd won this title for Britain in 1985 and 1986, ensured that the race was very fast - the bronze medallist, Lynn Jennings, who had been seeking a fourth consecutive title, described it as the fastest cross-country race she had ever been in. It proved a little too speedy for McColgan, who is in training for the London Marathon, but she moved steadily up the field from around 30th place, just passing Budd's colleague Elana Meyer, another early leader, on the line. 'I'm disappointed,' she said. 'But to be realistic, these girls have trained for this race.' Paula Radcliffe, who won the world junior title for Britain in the snow of Boston last year, stuck boldly with the leaders from the start and hung on to 18th place. 'I've neve
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Rabindranath Tagore Biography - eNotes.com Rabindranath Tagore Biography Rabindranath Tagore Image via writersmug.com Article abstract: The prolific author of more than one hundred books of verse, fifty dramas, forty works of fiction, and fifteen books of essays, Nobel laureate Tagore is recognized as a pioneer in Bengali literature, particularly the short story, and is internationally acclaimed as one of the world’s finest lyric poets. The foundation for Tagore’s literary achievements is his vision of the universal man, based on his unique integration of Eastern and Western thought. Early Life Rabindranath Tagore was born on May 7, 1861, into a prosperous Bengali family in Calcutta, India. The fourteenth child and eighth son of Debendranath Tagore and Sarada Devi, he grew up surrounded by the artistic and intellectual pursuits of his elders. Agricultural landholdings in East Bengal supported the family’s leisurely lifestyle, and their Calcutta mansion was a center for Bengalis who, like the Tagores, sought to integrate Western influences in literature, philosophy, arts, and sciences into their own culture. Young Tagore was a sensitive and interested child who, like his siblings, lived in awe of his father, a pillar of the Hindu reform group Brahmo Samaj. Cared for mainly by servants because of his mother’s ill health, he lived a relatively confined existence, watching the life of crowded Calcutta from the windows and courtyards of his protected home. From an early age, Tagore’s literary talents were encouraged. Like the other Tagore children, he was thoroughly schooled in Bengali language and literature as a foundation for integrating culturally diverse influences, and, throughout his long career, Tagore composed most of his work in Bengali. In 1868, he was enrolled in the Oriental Seminary, where he quickly rebelled against formal education. Unhappy, transferring to different schools, Tagore nevertheless became appreciated as a budding poet during this time both in school and at home. In 1873, he was withdrawn from school to accompany his father on a tour of northern India and the Himalayas. This journey served as a rite of passage for the boy, who was deeply influenced by his father’s presence and by the grandeur of nature. It also provided his first opportunity to roam in open countryside. Returning to Calcutta, Tagore boycotted school and, from 1873 on, was educated at home by tutors and his brothers. In 1874, he began to recite publicly his poetry, and his first long poem was published in the monthly journal Bhārati. For the next four years, he gave recitations and published stories, essays, and experiments in drama. In 1878, Tagore went to England to prepare for a career in law at University College, London, but withdrew in 1880 and returned to India. Tagore’s stay in England was not a happy one, but during those fourteen months, his intellectual horizons broadened as he read English literature with Henry Morley and became acquainted with European music and drama. Life’s Work Returning to India, Tagore resumed his writing amid the intellectual family life in Calcutta, especially influenced by his talented elder brothers Jyotirindranath (writer, translator, playwright, and musician) and the scholarly Satyendranath. Tagore’s view of life at this time was melancholy; yet, with the metrical liberty of his poems in Sandhya Sangit (1882; evening songs), it became clear that he was already establishing new artistic and literary standards. Tagore then had a transcendental experience that abruptly changed his work. His gloomy introspection expanded in bliss and insight into the outer world, and Tagore once again perceived the innocent communion with nature that he had known as a child. This vision was reflected in Prabhat Sangit (1883; morning songs), and his new style was immediately popular. By his mid-twenties, Tagore had published devotional songs, poetry, drama, and literary criticism and was established as a lyric poet, primarily influenced by the early Vaishnava lyricists of Bengal and by the English Romantics. In 1
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Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain Poets Laureate of Great Britain by J. Zimmerman Several of the other Laureates were famous poets, particularly Ted Hughes , Robert Southey , John Masefield , Sir John Betjeman , Cecil Day-Lewis , and the current Laureate, Andrew Motion . History and responsibilities. In Great Britain, the Poet Laureate is: The realm's official poet. A member of the royal household. Charged with writing verses for court and national occasions (such as for a Royal Wedding or the New Year). Awarded the position for life. Chosen by the British reigning monarch, from a list of nominees that the Prime Minister compiles after a poet laureate dies. Shortly after the 1668, the position became the Poet Laureate of Great Britain in 1707, when The Act of Union created "Great Britain" as the political name of England, Scotland, and Wales. The name Laureate derives from the Latin laureatus ("crowned with laurel"). It comes from an ancient Roman tradition of honoring a person (especially a poet) who has shown excellence of achievement. The honor is signified by presenting the person with a wreath of laurel leaves. FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the Poets Laureate of Great Britain. What does "Laureate" mean? Answer . Who was the best? Most frequently this is said to be Tennyson . John Dryden (1631-1700). Laureate 1668-88. Appointed in 1668 by King Charles II, who gave John Dryden a formal royal warrant that awarded him the official titles of Poet Laureate and Historiographer Royal. This role continued under King James II. As a powerful satirist, Dryden was a strong advocate and spokesman for his monarch, and "the best poet, dramatist, translator and critic of the age" [ Levin in Verses of the Poets Laureate] In 1689, sacked [or fired] by William III for failing to take an oath of allegiance. Thomas Shadwell (1643?-1692). Laureate 1689-92. The successful dramatist Thomas Shadwell was chosen in large part because he was a Protestant Whig, essential to replace the Catholic Dryden. met an inglorious end in 1693, A weak poet, a heavy drinker, and an opium user, Shadwell died from an overdose of opium, which he took in part to relieve his gout. He was said to have found the laureateship unimportant. Disrespected by John Dryden , among others, for his poetry as well as for his politics. Shadwell wrote a yearly ode on the monarch's birthday, and introduced the tradition of writing a New Year ode; his odes are crashingly uninspired and mechanistic, as if written by an unusually dimwitted computer program. Nahum Tate (1652-1715). Laureate 1692-1715. Born in Dublin, Tate was awarded the Poet Laureate position (and its £100 per year) but the post of Historiographer Royal (and its annual £200) became a separate assignment. Tate is most known today for his authorship of the widely loved Christmas carol "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks By Night". He is notorious for his (creative?) revision of Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear, giving it a happy ending. In response to public events, Tate wrote poems for victories against the French (1704), the Act of Union between the Parliaments of England and Scotland (1707), and the signing of the Peace of Utrecht with France (1713). Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718). Laureate 1715-18. Nicholas Rowe was celebrated as a dramatist rather than as a poet. The Poet Laureate's role was now general praise of the sovereign, rather than political and historical. In addition to the annual New Year ode, the Laureate acquired the duty of writing a birthday ode to the monarch, a practice which was to last over 100 years. Laurence Eusden (1688-1730). Eusden never published a book of poetry. His work is mediocre. Colley Cibber (1671-1757). The poetry of dramatist Colley Cibber was conscientious but not inspired. William Whitehead (1715-85). Laureate 1757-85. [The appointment was first offered to and declined by Thomas Gray.] William Whitehead (a respectable though perhaps dull dramatist) was good humored and amiable. For example, h
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What is a baby kangaroo called? | Reference.com What is a baby kangaroo called? A: Quick Answer A baby kangaroo is called a joey. The adult male kangaroos are called bucks, boomers or jacks. Adult females are known as does, flyers or jills. Full Answer According to Live Science, kangaroos are marsupials, meaning they give birth to young who are not fully developed. A newborn joey is often barely bigger than a grain of rice. The joey continues to grow inside the mother's pouch where it gains nourishment from milk and where it is sheltered and kept warm and protected for 120 to 400 days. A kangaroo grows to a height of 3 to 8 feet. Kangaroos travel together in a "mob" that ranges from 10 to over 100 kangaroos. If there is more than one male in a mob, they compete for dominance by boxing. Kangaroos are native to Australia, but they are adaptable to other climates.
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Puzzles - Kids' TV (last) 31 How is the cartoon character of Norville Rogers better known? 32 Which Gerry Anderson series featured a seal called Oink? 33 Who is the arch enemy of He Man? 34 What type of bird is Professor Yaffle in Bagpuss? 35 Which organisation does Captain Scarlet work for? 36 What was the name of the cow in the Woodentops? 37 Who narrated The Wombles? 38 How were Fleegle, Drooper, Bingo and Snork collectively known? 39 Who lives in a dustbin in Sesame Street? 40 What was the name of the female companion of Andy Pandy? 33 Who is the arch enemy of He Man? Skeletor 34 What type of bird is Professor Yaffle in Bagpuss? Woodpecker 35 Which organisation does Captain Scarlet work for? Spectrum 37 Who narrated The Wombles? Bernard Cribbens 40 What was the name of the female companion of Andy Pandy? Looby Loo 36 What was the name of the cow in the Woodentops? Buttercup 38 How were Fleegle, Drooper, Bingo and Snork collectively known? Tra la la la la la la pciking up our mess for fun The Banana Splits I also knew 35 37 40. 39 Who lives in a dustbin in Sesame Street? Oscar the Grouch [I was just telling Thingummie Minor, I need to get an Oscar the Grouch, to add to my tiny collection of grumpy folk. I have a miniature Grumpy Bear. who is awfully cute. And Eeyore belongs there I guess. Grumpy from the Seven Dwarves. And maybe Dougall? Wasn't he rather sceptical in a charming sort of way, or am I remembering him wrong?] Marvin from Hitchikers guide to the galaxy. He was available as a little knitted character from the 2005 movie but I think you have to knit your own these days. Muran Buchstansangur I doubt he is available. But if he was available in toy form he would be ideal. Dougal was known as Pollux in France. Yes, Asy, he was at times charmingly sceptical about things so Creature do say, your memory is not at fault. "charmingly sceptical" is a nice way of putting it. He needed a dozen sugar lumps just to get through an episode so he wasn't a happy dog. Probably had the toothache too. He needed a dozen sugarlumps to get through an episode? �what about those of us who had to watch it � 31 Shaggy - I think someone should have got this one !! 32 Stingray - Stingray, diddle dah-dum dahdum I foudn a knited Marvin pattern but it's the wrong Marvin (from the film - not a patch on the TV series) Miniature grumps and sceptics collection. Perhaps C3PO from Star Wars might go in there too. Fun replies, guys, thanks.
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Which team won the 2010 NBA Finals, beating the Boston Celtics by 4 games to 3?
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2010 NBA playoffs: Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Finals Q&A 1. 1984: The defining moment in the rejuvenation of the NBA 2. 1988: Might be the most underrated series in sports history. 3. 2010: Huge because of the rivalry and the quest by each "core" for a second title. 4. 2005: Series lacked spice nationally but helped define Duncan's Spurs as all-time greats. 5. 1994: Widely regarded as among the worst Finals in history. Chris Sheridan, ESPN.com: 1. 2010: Yes, this one is the most important because a whole generation -- pretty much everyone 35 and under -- is getting to experience Lakers-Celtics G7 for the first time. 2. 1984: This was the last time the 2-2-1-1-1 format was used, and the travel was grueling: The last four games were Wednesday night at L.A., Friday night at Boston, Sunday afternoon at L.A. and Tuesday night at Boston. 3. 1988: It was the last title for Magic, Kareem and James Worthy, and it was Pat Riley's last in L.A. The Lakers got swept by Detroit in the Finals the next season, and the Showtime era was over. 4. 1994: Pat Riley called it the biggest regret of his career: not subbing Rolando Blackman for John Starks as Starks was going 2-for-18. Also, Hakeem Olajuwon was at his peak and was unstoppable. 5. 2005: It was nice having a Game 7 at the Finals for the first time in 11 years, but the most memorable thing about this series, to me, was how dreadful Games 1-4 were. Marc Stein, ESPN.com: 1. 1984: Failing on the big stage and hearing people call him "Tragic" changed the course of Magic Johnson's career. For the better, obviously. (As a child of the 1980s, I obviously see this series as unforgettable because it revived the storied Celtics-Lakers rivalry that had been dormant for way too long, and basically started what is regarded as the NBA's renaissance.) 2. 1988: Pat Riley's promise at the Lakers' 1987 championship parade that they'd be back parading in a year is one of the most famous guarantees in sports history
mainly because L.A. won this Game 7 to complete the NBA's first repeat since Boston in 1968 and 1969. 3. 2010: Phil Jackson and Kobe Bryant, should they lose their first Game 7 in the Finals, would both take a legacy hit since they'd both be a stunning 0-2 against the Celtics in the Finals. And if the Lakers win, that would make 11 rings for Phil as a coach and five for Kobe. 4. 1994: In the first season after Michael Jordan's stunning retirement, Patrick Ewing never came closer to a championship than this Game 7 defeat to the Rockets. 5. 2005: Robert Horry's dagger that saved Tim Duncan in Game 5 is far more memorable than Game 7. 2. Is the title of "NBA's greatest franchise" at stake in Game 7? Abbott: The pendulum will swing a little, but can such a thing ever really be settled? Adande: No, the series is even, but the banner battle still belongs to the Celtics, even if the Lakers get to 16. Arnovitz: The two franchises are most charismatic when pitted against one another. Boston has won more head-to-head matchups, but the Lakers are the Celtics' equal in prestige. That deadlock might be broken Thursday night -- but only momentarily. The shared history between the Celtics and the Lakers is too deep to catapult one franchise indisputably ahead of the other by virtue of a single win. The battle for the "greatest franchise" wages on. Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images Broussard: I don't think so. I happen to think the Lakers are the NBA's greatest franchise, even though Boston leads them 17 to 15 in titles. While the Celtics have more titles, most of them came during the 1960s. Since that decade, the Celtics have only won six titles and they endured a 22-year drought before winning in 2008. The Lakers, on the other hand, have been far more dominant of late, winning nine titles in the past 30 years. I also believe the Lakers also have the greater individual players, with Magic, Kobe, Jerry West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaq, Elgin Baylor and George Mikan eclipsing the all-time Celtics greats. Hollinger: No, the Hawks and Blazers are better than both of the
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Index-a This Week's Puzzles So You Think You Know Soccer A soccer goal is what dimensions, yards wide and feet high: 8x7; 7x8; 8x8 or 9x8? According to FIFA World Cup rules which flag must be displayed inside each match stadium besides those of FIFA/Fair Play, and the two competing nations? Approximately how many million people play regular organized football in the world (at the early 2000s): 5; 25; 65; or 250? The word soccer derives from: Sock; Association; Kosher; or Socrates? What is not required by the rules of soccer: Goal net; Penalty spot; Specified ball pressure; or Shin guards? The 2014 World Cup Finals allocated European and African teams respectively how many places: 3 and 9; 4 and 10; 5 and 13; or 6 and 15? What city/club football rules, which spread widely in the late 1800s, introduced heading, corners, throw-ins, changing ends, and the goal crossbar: Sheffield; Paris; Milan; or Berlin? FIFA's 2014 World Cup Finals/Qualifying rules dictate a match squad of how many players: 18; 23; 26; or 30? In the 2010 World Cup Final, Jo'bulani was the: Winner's national anthem; Winning goalscorer; Ball; or Trumpet-like horn blown by fans? The minimum rest-period between two games for any team at the 2014 World Cup is how many hours: 24; 36; 48; or 72? Soccer rules award what after an 'own goal' directly from a throw-in: Goal; Penalty; Corner; or Drop-ball? The headquarters of FIFA are in Brussels; London; Zurich, or Oslo? Who has made the World Cup footballs since 1970: Adidas; Puma; Umbro; or Nike? The World Cup Qualifiying matches between El Salvador v Honduras in 1969 coincided with what mutual event: Independence; Earthquake; Drought; or War? The first ever �100,000 (or above) football transfer, in 1961, was: Bobby Moore; Pele; Dennis Law; or Eusebio? A white ball was first used in a World Cup in: 1930; 1950; 1966; or 1982? The centre circle of a soccer pitch is used only at kick-offs/re-starts, and in which other game feature? Matthias Sammer, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Rivaldo, and Luis Figo won what between 1990-2002: European Cup; World Cup; Golden Boot; or European Footballer of the Year? The first, second and third placed teams at the 2014 World Cup receive how many medals: 20; 30; 40 or 50? Soccer has been an Olympic event since: 1900; 1964; 1992; or 2002? PAGE 6
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Which famous singer was a member of 'Bluesology' in the early 1960s, leaving in 1967 and changing his name to one that was a combination of the names of two members of the group?
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Elton John facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Elton John Sources Few pop stars have been so successful for so long as British rocker Elton John. Since bursting onto the music scene with his album Elton John in 1970, the flamboyant singer has placed 24 albums on the charts over a 15-year period while also generating 30 Top 40 hit singles. He has released at least one Top 40 single every year from 1970 to 1997. Only Elvis Presley rivaled John for popularity as a solo act in the United States , and John has managed to keep audiences coming back for more even as he evolved from the outrageous stage persona that earned him the nickname “rock’s Liberace” to a more sedate performer in recent years. Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight in a North London suburb, John was an only child who showed early musical talent. He learned to play piano by ear at the age of four, and soon became adept at playing a wide range of classical pieces. His talent won him a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music in London, which he attended on weekends from the age of eleven to 16. Music proved more than just a talent for John; it was also a refuge from a rather sad childhood. He suffered from a terrible inferiority complex and had a poor relationship with his father, who was a Royal Air Force squadron leader. “He never let me do anything that I wanted,” John told the New York Times in 1971. “I couldn’t even play in the garden … I used to pray that my father wouldn’t come home at the weekends.” After his parents divorced when John was a teenager, his father tried to talk his son out of pursuing a career in pop music while his mother fully supported his quest. John’s mother fueled his interest in rock music by bringing home records by Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and other American rock and roll stars of the time. In 1961 he joined Bluesology, the group that backed singer John Baldry. As a teenager John also performed solo at a local hotel. (John’s later changing of his name was the result of his combining the names of John Baldry and Bluesology’s saxophonist Elton Dean.) John quit school at age 17 so that he could focus completely on his music, and he played in various rock and blues bands during the next several years. During the day he found employment as an errand boy for a London publishing house. As John’s musical talent grew, he became frustrated with Baldry’s domination of Bluesology. He tried out for lead vocalist positions with King Crimson and Gentle Giant, but was rejected by both bands. A crucial juncture in John’s career was when he answered an ad for songwriters run by Liberty Records. Answering the same ad was Bernie Taupin, who Liberty teamed up with John to write commercial jingles as well For the Record… Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on March 25, 1947, in Pinner, Middlesex, United Kingdom ; son of Stanley (a Royal Air Force squadron leader) and Sheila Eileen Dwight; married Renate Blauel, February 14, 1984 (divorced, 1988). Education: Royal Academy of Music, 1959–64. Won scholarship to London’s Royal Academy of Music as a youth; began playing piano with Bluesology, 1961; quit high school to focus on music, 1964; hired by Liberty Records to write songs with Bernie Taupin, 1967; released first single, “I’ve Been Loving You,” 1968; released first album, Empty Sky, 1969; first performed in U.S., 1970; had first charting single, “Your Song,” 1970; had first number-one hit, “Crocodile Rock,” 1972; founded Rocket Records, 1973; appeared in film version of the Who’s Tommy, 1974; signed contract with Geffen Records, 1981; first Western rock star to perform in Moscow , Soviet Union ; had throat operation, 1987; sought treatment for drug and alcohol addictions, 1990; set up Elton John AIDS Foundation, 1992; signed major publishing contract with Warner/Chappell Music, along with Bernie Taupin, 1992; collaborated with lyricist Tim Rice on songs for The Lion King, 1994; went on 41-concert world tour, 1995; began working with Tim Rice on music for a musical, 1996; performed “Candle in the Wind 1997” at the funeral of Dia
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Fleetwood Mac · 2016 Tour Dates and Concert Tickets | Thrillcall Track Artist for New Show Alerts Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in 1967 in London. Due to numerous line-up changes, the only original member present in the band is its namesake, drummer Mick Fleetwood. Although band founder Peter Green named the group by combinin... Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band formed in 1967 in London. Due to numerous line-up changes, the only original member present in the band is its namesake, drummer Mick Fleetwood. Although band founder Peter Green named the group by combining the surnames of two of his former bandmates (Fleetwood, McVie) from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, bassist John McVie played neither on their first single nor at their first concerts, as he initially decided to stay with Mayall. The keyboardist, Christine McVie, who joined the band in 1970 while married to John McVie, appeared on all but the debut album, either as a member or as a session musician. She also supplied the artwork for the album Kiln House. The two most successful periods for the band were during the late 1960s British blues boom, when they were led by guitarist Peter Green and achieved a UK number one with "Albatross"; and from 1975 to 1987, as a more pop oriented act, featuring Christine McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. Fleetwood Mac's second album after the incorporation of Buckingham and Nicks, 1977's Rumours, produced four U.S. Top 10 singles (including Nicks' song "Dreams"), and remained at No.1 on the American albums chart for 31 weeks, as well as reaching the top spot in various countries around the world. To date the album has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the fourth-highest-selling album of all time. The band achieved more modest success in the intervening period between 1971 and 1974, with the line-up including Bob Welch, during the 1990s in between the departure and return of Nicks and Buckingham, and also during the 2000s in between the departure and return of Christine McVie. In 1998, selected members of Fleetwood Mac were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. The band has sold 100 million albums worldwide. In 2014, Christine McVie rejoined the band. Formation and early years (1967–1970) Fleetwood Mac was formed in 1967 in London when Peter Green left the British blues band John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. Green had replaced guitarist Eric Clapton in the Bluesbreakers, and received critical acclaim for his work on their album A Hard Road. After he had been in the Bluesbreakers for some time, Green asked if drummer Mick Fleetwood could replace Aynsley Dunbar. Green had been in two bands with Fleetwood—Peter B's Looners and the subsequent Shotgun Express (which featured a young Rod Stewart as vocalist). John Mayall agreed and Fleetwood became a member of the band. The Bluesbreakers now consisted of Green, Fleetwood, John McVie and Mayall. Mayall gave Green free recording time as a gift, in which Fleetwood, McVie and Green recorded five songs. The fifth song was an instrumental which Green named after the rhythm section, "Fleetwood Mac". Soon after, Green contacted Fleetwood to form a new band. The pair wanted McVie on bass guitar and even named the band 'Fleetwood Mac' as a way to entice him. However, McVie opted to keep his steady income with Mayall rather than take a risk with a new band. In the meantime Peter Green and Mick Fleetwood teamed up with slide guitarist Jeremy Spencer and bassist Bob Brunning, who was in the band on the understanding that he would leave if McVie agreed to join. The Green, Fleetwood, Spencer, Brunning version of the band made its debut on 13 August 1967 at the Windsor Jazz and Blues Festival. Within weeks of this show, John McVie agreed to join the band as permanent bassist. Fleetwood Mac's first album, Fleetwood Mac, was a no-frills blues album and was released on the Blue Horizon label in February 1968. In fact there were no other players on the album (except for th
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Coriolanus (2011) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 8:05 PM, UTC NEWS There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city. Director: Famous Directors: From Sundance to Prominence From Christopher Nolan to Quentin Tarantino and every Coen brother in between, many of today's most popular directors got their start at the Sundance Film Festival . Here's a list of some of the biggest names to go from Sundance to Hollywood prominence. a list of 41 titles created 01 Sep 2011 a list of 26 titles created 22 Dec 2012 a list of 39 titles created 03 Jan 2013 a list of 26 titles created 17 Jul 2015 a list of 25 titles created 08 Sep 2015 Search for " Coriolanus " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 10 wins & 16 nominations. See more awards » Videos Edit Storyline The citizens of Rome are hungry. Coriolanus, the hero of Rome, a great soldier and a man of inflexible self-belief despises the people. His extreme views ignite a mass riot. Rome is bloody. Manipulated and out-maneuvered by politicians and even his own mother Volumnia, Coriolanus is banished from Rome. He offers his life or his services to his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius. Written by Icon Entertainment Nature Teaches Beasts to Know Their Friends Genres: Rated R for some bloody violence | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 20 January 2012 (UK) See more » Also Known As: $61,136 (USA) (20 January 2012) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia Director Kathryn Bigelow decided to offer Jessica Chastain the lead role in Zero Dark Thirty (2012) after Ralph Fiennes showed her a rough cut of this film. See more » Goofs In the Senate, while General Cominius praises Coriolanus, in a close-up of Menenius on his right hand side a coat-of-arms of Republic of Serbia (doubleheaded eagle with crown) can be seen. The Senate scenes were filmed in the Serbian parliament building. See more » Quotes [first lines] Second Citizen : Before we proceed any further, hear me speak. You are all resolved rather to die than to famish? Gathered Citizens: [in unison] Resolved. Second Citizen : First, you know Caius Martius is chief enemy to the people. Gathered Citizens: We know it. First Citizen : Let us kill him. And we'll have corn at our own price. Second Citizen : We are accounted poor citizens, the patricians of good. The leanness that afflicts us, the object of our misery, our suffering, is a gain to them. Gathered Citizens: Aye. Second Citizen : Let us revenge this with our sticks, ere we become rakes. First Citizen : No more talking on it. Come! (Stephanie Ekwalla/Vincent Guilbert/Florent Gouriou/Sebastien Herve/Guillaume Rolland) Performed by Sheer K Courtesy of Last Exit Records By Arrangement with Riptide Music, Inc. (Serbia) – See all my reviews This is my first review on IMDb so bare with me. Coriolanus has the right ingredients for a good movie, great story(can you top Shakespeare?) and a strong cast.Only thing that was unknown so far is the director.IMO Mr. Fiennes did very well in his debut, his camera moves around at eyes height and often lingers close up to actors faces(it keeps the film from being stagy and lets you see all the nuances they convey).Locations are interesting and there are couple of nice fight scenes.The language is Shakespirian but i had no problems understanding it( not my native lang.), musical score is kinda tribal and quite appropriate for the theme of the film. It's a very dark movie and it gets a bit bloody sometime so if you're not into that be warned. My vote is 8/10 i recommend it to everyone and hope to see more of Mr. Fiennes work behind the camera. P.S. Look out Ken Branagh you've got som
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2011 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Music (Original Score) - Alexandre Desplat Cinematography - Danny Cohen Actor in a Supporting Role - Geoffrey Rush in "The King's Speech" Actress in a Supporting Role - Helena Bonham Carter in "The King's Speech" Costume Design - Jenny Beavan Sound Mixing - Paul Hamblin, Martin Jensen and John Midgley Art Direction - Production Design: Eve Stewart; Set Decoration: Judy Farr Film Editing - Tariq Anwar * Actor in a Leading Role - Colin Firth in "The King's Speech" * Best Picture - Iain Canning, Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin, Producers * Writing (Original Screenplay) - Screenplay by David Seidler * Directing - Tom Hooper
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NOAA National Ocean Service Education: Corals Corals How Do Coral Reefs Form? Corals usually develop into one of three characteristic structures: fringing reefs, barrier reefs or atolls. Click the image to see an animation. Coral reefs begin to form when free-swimming coral larvae attach to submerged rocks or other hard surfaces along the edges of islands or continents. As the corals grow and expand, reefs take on one of three major characteristic structures fringing, barrier or atoll. Fringing reefs, which are the most common, project seaward directly from the shore, forming borders along the shoreline and surrounding islands. Barrier reefs also border shorelines, but at a greater distance. They are separated from their adjacent land mass by a lagoon of open, often deep water. If a fringing reef forms around a volcanic island that subsides completely below sea level while the coral continues to grow upward, an atoll forms. Atolls are usually circular or oval, with a central lagoon. Parts of the reef platform may emerge as one or more islands, and gaps in the reef provide access to the central lagoon (Lalli and Parsons, 1995; Levinton, 1995; Sumich, 1996). In addition to being some of the most beautiful and biologically diverse habitats in the ocean, barrier reefs and atolls also are some of the oldest. With growth rates of 0.3 to 2 centimeters per year for massive corals, and up to 10 centimeters per year for branching corals, it can take up to 10,000 years for a coral reef to form from a group of larvae (Barnes, 1987). Depending on their size, barrier reefs and atolls can take from 100,000 to 30,000,000 years to fully form. As coral reefs grow, they establish characteristic biogeographic patterns. Click the image for a larger view. All three reef typesfringing, barrier and atollshare similarities in their biogeographic profiles. Bottom topography, depth, wave and current strength, light, temperature, and suspended sediments all act to create characteristic horizontal and vertical zones of corals, algae and other species. These zones vary according to the location and type of reef. The major divisions common to most reefs, as they move seaward from the shore, are the reef flat, reef crest or algal ridge, buttress zone, and seaward slope.
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Micronesia - List of Oceanian Countries Micronesia Area in square kilometers 702 km2 Micronesia is a subregion of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It is distinct from Melanesia to the south, and Polynesia to the east. The Philippines lie to the west, and Indonesia to the southwest. [source] The only empire known to have originated in Micronesia was based in Yap. Much of the area was to come under European domination quite early. Guam, the Northern Marianas, and the Caroline Islands (what would later become the FSM and Palau) were colonized early by the Spanish. [source] Welcome to the Heart of Micronesia! This is your best source for planning your Micro-FSM Vacation. Click through and explore what to do, where to go, unique experiences, and the best deals to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) - Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei & Yap. [source] The Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) consists of 607 islands extending 1,800 miles across the archipelago of the Caroline Islands east of the Philippines. The four states are the island groups of Pohnpei, Chuuk, and Yap, and the island of Kosrae. [source] Also under the Compact, Micronesians can live, work, and study in the United States without a visa. Micronesians volunteer to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces at approximately double the per capita rate as Americans; they are also eligible for admission to U.S. [source] MicronesiaLadrone Islands, Mariana Islands, Marianas - a chain of coral and volcanic islands in Micronesia (including Guam and the Northern Marianas) halfway between New Guinea and Japan; discovered by Magellan in 1521Caroline Islands - a long archipelago of more than 500 islands in Micronesia to the [source] a group of coral islands in Micronesia to the southwest of HawaiiKiribati, Republic of Kiribati - an island republic in the west central Pacific just to the south of the equatorGilbert and Ellice Islands - a former British possession in MicronesiaNauru Island, Pleasant Island, Nauru - a small island
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Hedwig | Harry Potter Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia — Tom comments on Hedwig's intelligence [src] Hedwig (d. 27 July , 1997 ) was Harry Potter 's pet Snowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus). [3] In August 1991 Hedwig was purchased from Eeylops Owl Emporium and was gifted to Harry from Rubeus Hagrid on his eleventh birthday. Owls are used by wizards to deliver mail, but Hedwig was also an important companion as Harry was initiated into the wizarding world . She continued to be one of his closest companions until her death in the Battle of the Seven Potters in 1997. Contents Biography Purchase "Harry now carried a large cage that held a beautiful snowy owl, fast asleep with her head under her wing." —Harry Potter after receiving Hedwig as a gift [src] Hagrid introduces Hedwig to Harry in 1991 Rubeus Hagrid , who was in assisting Harry Potter in buying his school supplies bought Hedwig as a birthday present for Harry when they went to Diagon Alley together. Harry was delighted and couldn't thank Hagrid enough, while Hedwig had already fallen asleep after leaving the shop. [2] This was the first birthday present Harry had ever received, as the Dursleys did not celebrate his brithday. He became quickly attached to her. Harry Potter's pet Harry decided on her name after finding it in A History of Magic . Before attending his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , Harry routinely stayed in his bedroom with Hedwig, away from the Dursleys , since she was his only friend at 4 Privet Drive . [4] Throughout her life, Hedwig provided Harry with mail service, as well as loyal companionship. Hedwig often showed Harry her affection by gently nibbling his ears and fingers, and seemed fully capable of understanding his wishes (as she faithfully followed Harry's orders to peck Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger until they responded to him). Hedwig with Harry Potter and Ron Weasley Hedwig was also highly intelligent, as she flew to France completely of her own accord while Hermione was on holiday there with her parents, just to ensure that Harry received a gift from her for his thirteenth birthday, later arriving at the Leaky Cauldron shortly after Harry stormed out of Privet Drive after a particularly bad argument despite the fact that she had been away and allegedly staying with the Weasleys when Harry left the Dursleys. According to the landlord, Tom , she arrived five minutes after he did. [5] She was also able to deliver letters even though there was no specific address given(only a name). Hedwig was a proud creature, and had a habit of staring or hooting "reproachfully," and showing Harry her tail, cuffing him with a wing, or even nipping him a little harder than usual if she was offended by his words or actions. She also seemed fairly disdainful of the hyperactive behaviour of Ron Weasley 's pet owl Pigwidgion (Pig, as Ron called him) Harry having Hedwig deliver a message to Sirius Black While living with the Dursleys , Hedwig was locked in her cage for months at a time to prevent Harry from sending messages to his "freaky little friends." As a result, the first holidays after Hogwarts were a frustrating and boring time for her, as much as for Harry. When Harry was rescued by the Weasley brothers in 1992 , Hedwig was freed from her cage and flew along following behind the flying Ford Anglia all the way to The Burrow . In 1992 when Harry thought his friends had forgotten him, he mused that Hedwig was the only reason he knew that discovering the wizarding world had not just been a dream. Fortunately, her frustrated hooting during her first year with them convinced the Dursleys to subsequently let Harry let Hedwig out for flights so long as he didn't use her to send messages, though Harry sometimes ignored this rule and possibly began ignoring it entirely after meeting Sirius Black and gaining leverage with the Dursleys. Snowy Owls are not native to Great Britain , and this caused some inconvenience, as she could not always perform tasks for Harry. Specifically, when Sirius Black was in hiding from the Ministry of Magic in 199
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Puzzles - Kids' TV (last) 31 How is the cartoon character of Norville Rogers better known? 32 Which Gerry Anderson series featured a seal called Oink? 33 Who is the arch enemy of He Man? 34 What type of bird is Professor Yaffle in Bagpuss? 35 Which organisation does Captain Scarlet work for? 36 What was the name of the cow in the Woodentops? 37 Who narrated The Wombles? 38 How were Fleegle, Drooper, Bingo and Snork collectively known? 39 Who lives in a dustbin in Sesame Street? 40 What was the name of the female companion of Andy Pandy? 33 Who is the arch enemy of He Man? Skeletor 34 What type of bird is Professor Yaffle in Bagpuss? Woodpecker 35 Which organisation does Captain Scarlet work for? Spectrum 37 Who narrated The Wombles? Bernard Cribbens 40 What was the name of the female companion of Andy Pandy? Looby Loo 36 What was the name of the cow in the Woodentops? Buttercup 38 How were Fleegle, Drooper, Bingo and Snork collectively known? Tra la la la la la la pciking up our mess for fun The Banana Splits I also knew 35 37 40. 39 Who lives in a dustbin in Sesame Street? Oscar the Grouch [I was just telling Thingummie Minor, I need to get an Oscar the Grouch, to add to my tiny collection of grumpy folk. I have a miniature Grumpy Bear. who is awfully cute. And Eeyore belongs there I guess. Grumpy from the Seven Dwarves. And maybe Dougall? Wasn't he rather sceptical in a charming sort of way, or am I remembering him wrong?] Marvin from Hitchikers guide to the galaxy. He was available as a little knitted character from the 2005 movie but I think you have to knit your own these days. Muran Buchstansangur I doubt he is available. But if he was available in toy form he would be ideal. Dougal was known as Pollux in France. Yes, Asy, he was at times charmingly sceptical about things so Creature do say, your memory is not at fault. "charmingly sceptical" is a nice way of putting it. He needed a dozen sugar lumps just to get through an episode so he wasn't a happy dog. Probably had the toothache too. He needed a dozen sugarlumps to get through an episode? �what about those of us who had to watch it � 31 Shaggy - I think someone should have got this one !! 32 Stingray - Stingray, diddle dah-dum dahdum I foudn a knited Marvin pattern but it's the wrong Marvin (from the film - not a patch on the TV series) Miniature grumps and sceptics collection. Perhaps C3PO from Star Wars might go in there too. Fun replies, guys, thanks.
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bitterling | fish | Britannica.com Bitterling rasbora Bitterling, (Rhodeus), any of several small, carplike fish of the family Cyprinidae noted for their unusual manner of breeding. Native to clear, stony streams of central and southern Europe, the bitterling is a silvery fish of little economic value, about 5 to 7.5 centimetres (2 to 3 inches) long. It spawns between April and June. At this time, the male develops an orange belly and reddish fins, while the female develops a long, tubular ovipositor, which inserts into the incurrent respiratory siphon of a freshwater clam or mussel and by which she deposits her eggs in the gill chamber of the mollusk. There, they are fertilized by sperm ejected by the nearby male and drawn by the mollusk into the gill chamber along with water for respiration. Male bitterling (Rhodeus). © hadot/Fotolia The eggs develop in the gill chamber of the mollusk, and the young bitterlings leave their host about a month later. The breeding periods of fish and mollusk coincide, and the mollusk in return throws off its larvae onto the bitterling, where they undergo part of their development encysted (buried) in the skin of the fish. Learn More in these related articles: in ostariophysan: Breeding ...leaves (or, in captivity, of aquarium covers), to which she clings, joined by the male, during egg deposition. The parents then splash water on the fertilized eggs during development. The female bitterling (Rhodeus sericeus) deposits its eggs in the gill cavity of freshwater mussels by means of an elongated ovipositor, which she inserts into the mussel’s incurrent siphon. Catfishes... 1 Reference found in Britannica Articles Assorted Reference breeding in fishes (in ostariophysan: Breeding ) External Links Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: May 27, 1999 URL: https://www.britannica.com/animal/bitterling Access Date: January 16, 2017 Share
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TRIVIA - THE BIBLE TRIVIA - THE BIBLE Bible Trivia questions and answers. How much time did Jonah spend in the belly of the whale? A. Three days and three nights. Why did a Bible published in London in 1632 become known as the Wicked Bible? A. Because "not" was missing from the seventh commandment, making it "Thou shalt commit adultery." The name of God is not mentioned in only one book of the Bible. Which one? A. The Book of Esther. What kind of wood was used to make Noah's Ark? A. Gopher wood, according to Genesis 6:14. Who was the only Englishman to become Pope? A. Nicholas Breakspear, who was Adrian IV from 1154 to 1159. For what event in February 1964 did evangelist Billy Graham break his strict rule against watching TV on Sunday? A. The Beatles' first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." According to the Bible, what substance was used to caulk Noah's ark and to seal the basket in which the infant Moses was set adrift on the Nile? A. Pitch, or natural asphalt. How old was Moses when he died? A. He was 120 years old, according to the Bible (Deuteronomy 34:7). How tall was Goliath, the Philistine giant slain by David with a stone hurled from a sling? A. "Six cubits and a span," What biblical Babylonian king cast Daniel into the lion's den for praying to God in defiance of a royal decree? A. Darius the Mede (Book of Daniel, Chapter 6). What is the longest name in the Bible? A. Mahershalalbashbaz, which is also written Maher-shalal-hash-baz. (Isaiah 8:1). In the Bible, which of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse rides a red horse? A. War (Book of Revelation). How many books of the Bible are named for women? A. Ruth and Esther. What language is Jesus believed to have spoken? A. Aramaic -- an ancient language in use on the north Arabian Peninsula at the time of Christ. A modern version of the language is spoken today in Syria and among Assyrians in Azerbaijan. In the Bible, for what "price" did Esau sell his birthright to his younger twin brother, Jacob? A. Pottage of lentils (Genesis 25:29-34). What did the lords of the philistines offer Delilah for revealing the secret of Samson's strength? A. They promised the sum of 1,100 pieces of silver each, according to the Bible (Judges 16:5). In the Old Testament, who was Jezebel's husband? A. Ahab, King of Israel (I Kings 16:28-31). What bird is named for the apostle Peter? A. The petrel, from a diminutive form of Petrus, or "Peter," in Latin. What was the first town in the United States to be given a biblical name? Hint: Its name is the most common biblical place name in the country. A. Salem, Massachusetts. Salem is the shortened form of Jerusalem, which means "the city of peace" in Hebrew. In the Bible, who did the sun and moon stand still before? A. Joshua.
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SEC Info - Mark IV Industries Inc - �10-K� for 2/28/97 Just�1st � UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED) For the fiscal year ended February 28, 1997 OR ___ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED) For the transition period from _________________ to ________________________ Commission File No. 1-8862 MARK IV INDUSTRIES, INC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 23-1733979 _______________________________ ___________________________________ (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS employer Identification number) incorporation or organization) 501 John James Audubon Pkwy., P.O. Box 810, Amherst , NY 14226-0810 ------------------------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: ( 716 ) 689-4972 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Name of exchange on Title of Class which registered -------------- ---------------------- Common Stock, $.01 par value New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X . No . --- --- Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the Registrant 's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. X --- The aggregate market value of the voting stock of the Registrant held by non-affiliates of the Registrant based on the closing price of the Common Stock on May 1, 1997 on the New York Stock Exchange was $1,262,013,328. As of May 1, 1997 , the number of outstanding shares of Registrant's Common Stock, $.01 par value, was 64,899,030 shares. Documents Incorporated By Reference ----------------------------------- Portions of the Registrant 's definitive proxy statement to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A not later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year are incorporated by reference into Part III. 10-K Just�2nd MARK IV INDUSTRIES, INC. INDEX TO ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K PART I Page Item 1: Business ..................................................3 Item 2: Properties ...............................................15 Item 3: Legal Proceedings ........................................16 Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders .....................................16 PART II Item 5: Market for the Company 's Common Stock and Related Security Holder Matters .........................17 Item 6: Selected Financial Data ..................................18 Item 7: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
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Macclesfield Pub Quiz League: December 2014 Macclesfield Pub Quiz League 2. S is for Science 3. Arts & Entertainment 4. Oranges are not the only fruit 5. Vans 4 U 6. Actors in disguise (Picture Round) 7. History – Christmas Day ROUND 1 - GEOGRAPHY 1. What is the only state of New England with no coastline? VERMONT 2. Which US state has an area in a different time zone to the rest of the state which is pejoratively referred to as the ‘Redneck Riviera’? FLORIDA 3. Natives of which British city, which during its 19th century industrial heyday was known as ‘Copperopolis’, are sometimes referred to as ‘Jacks’? SWANSEA 4. Natives of which British city and ferry port are sometimes referred to as ‘Janners’? PLYMOUTH 5. Which city is served by Dum Dum airport? CALCUTTA / KOLKATA 6. Which semi-arid zone extends from Senegal to the Sudan? The SAHEL 7. Which West African country left the Commonwealth in 2013? The GAMBIA 8. What is the only Central American country without a coastline on the Caribbean Sea? EL SALVADOR Supp. a. What stretches for 137 miles from Warwick Bar in Birmingham to Brentford in Middlesex? GRAND UNION CANAL b. Which country has the most lines of latitude passing through it? CANADA ROUND 2 - S IS FOR SCIENCE ALL ANSWERS BEGIN WITH S 1. What “s” is a huge stellar explosion from the death of a star? SUPERNOVA 2. What “s” is the type of plant capable of retaining water such as Aloe or Cactus? SUCCULENT 3. What “s” is a seed produced by mushrooms? SPORE 4. What “s” is the respiratory disease that became a pandemic in 2003? SARS 5. What “s” is a soft silver-white or yellowish metallic element, atomic number 38 named after a village in Scotland near which it was discovered in 1790 by William Cruickshank? STRONTIUM 6. Which American medical researcher and virologist discovered and developed the first successful polio vaccine? Jonas SALK 7. Appearing on the coat of arms of South Africa and Sudan, which terrestrial bird of prey of the Sagitariidae family is usually found in the open grasslands and savannah of the sub-Saharan region ? SECRETARY BIRD 8. What is defined as the ratio of the length of the side of the triangle opposite the angle to that of the hypotenuse ? SINE Supp. a. What “s” is the measurement for saltiness?” SALINITY b. What “s” is a liquid that helps solubilize a solid or another liquid? SOLVENT ROUND 3 - ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 1. Which actor played Lieutenant John Chard, commander in chief at Rorke’s Drift in the 1964 film Zulu? Stanley BAKER 2. Baker Street was a 1978 hit for which Scottish singer who died in 2011 aged 63. Gerry RAFFERTY 3. Who was the singer/songwriter wife of American lyricist Gerry Goffin with whom he wrote a number of hit songs of the early to mid 1960’s? Carole KING 4. Which actor’s roles have included aspiring comedian Rupert Pupkin in Martin Scorsese’s 1982 film The King of Comedy and deranged killer Max Cady in Scorsese’s 1991 remake of Cape Fear? Robert DE NIRO 5. Rob Roy, Ivanhoe and The Lady of the Lake were all written by which Scottish novelist, playwright and poet? Sir Walter SCOTT 6. James Thurber’s 1939 short story, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has recently been made into a film starring Ben Stiller in the title role but who portrayed Walter in the original 1947 version? Danny KAYE 7. Danny DeVito played Martini, Will Sampson played Chief Bromden and Louise Fletcher played Nurse Mildred Ratched in which multi Oscar winning film of Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel? ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST 8. Roll Over Beethoven and Johnny B. Goode were hit singles for which rock n roll star of the 50’s and 60’s? Chuck BERRY Supp. a. Berry Gordy was the founder of which legendary record label? MOTOWN b. A Town Like Alice is a 1950 novel by which author? Nevil SHUTE ROUND 4 – ORANGES ARE NOT THE ONLY FRUIT The answers all contain ITEMS OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES – where these are part of someone’s name, it could be first name, surname or nickname. Please give FULL ANSWERS, i.e. full names where the answer is a name, not just the fruit or veg in question. 1. Which famous basketball player who re
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Daley Thompson | British athlete | Britannica.com British athlete Alternative Title: Francis Morgan Thompson Daley Thompson Daley Thompson, byname of Francis Morgan Thompson (born July 30, 1958, London , England ), British decathlete who became only the second competitor in history to win the decathlon at two Olympic Games , capturing gold medals in 1980 and 1984. Daley Thompson executing his long jump en route to successfully defending his Olympic decathlon … Tony Duffy—Allsport/Getty Images The son of a Nigerian father and a Scottish mother, Thompson made his debut in the decathlon at age 16, winning a competition in Cwmbrân , Wales . Thompson’s score of 6,685 points was a British junior record, and in that same year, 1975, he qualified for the British Olympic team. At the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Thompson finished 18th; in 1978 he finished second at the European championships. He would not lose another decathlon for nine years. In 1980, after setting a world record in May with 8,622 points, Thompson dominated the competition at the Olympics in Moscow to win the first of his gold medals. Particularly strong in the shorter distance runs and jumping events, Thompson twice set world records in 1982 and placed first in the 1983 world championships. At the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles , Thompson successfully defended his title, equaling the achievement of the American Bob Mathias , who won Olympic decathlon gold medals in 1948 and 1952. Although Thompson’s total of 8,797 points fell one point short of the world record, when the scoring tables for the decathlon were adjusted in 1985, his Olympic point total was changed to 8,847, and he was awarded the world record. Thompson, who attracted publicity for his colourful personality, was hindered by injuries at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea , and finished fourth. Learn More in these related articles:
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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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PAX - the Roman Goddess of Peace (Roman mythology) PAX She is armed with an olive branch and a horn of plenty. She has a Festival on the 30th January, which is always ignored by world leaders. PAX FACTS AND FIGURES Location : Italy and Roman Europe Gender : Female Celebration or Feast Day : Unknown at present Good/Evil Rating : Unknown at present Popularity index : 7096 Cite this Link to this page HTML: To link to this page, just copy and paste the text below into your blog, web page or email. <a href="http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/roman-mythology.php?deity=PAX">Godchecker entry on PAX, the Roman Goddess of Peace</a> BBCODE: To link to this page in a forum post or comment box, just copy and paste the text below: [url=http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/roman-mythology.php?deity=PAX]Godchecker entry on PAX, the Roman Goddess of Peace[/url] Cite this article Here's the info you need to cite this page. Just copy the text in the box below. Saunders, Chas, and Peter J. Allen, eds. "PAX - the Roman Goddess of Peace (Roman mythology)." <em>Godchecker</em>. Godchecker.com / CID, 22 Jan. 2014. Web. 19 January 2017. . 22 January 2014 by the Godchecker Team. Editors: Peter J Allen, Chas Saunders References: Coming soon.
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Asterix and Obelix heros of Gaul, France Asterix Asterix (originally Astérix) is the fictional hero of a series of comic books created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo in France. The books have been translated into many languages (including Latin and ancient Greek) and are available in most countries. It's probably the most popular French comic in the world. Setting and characters The stories also feature allusions to major artistic works (such as Pieter Bruegel's Peasant Wedding and Victor Hugo's story of the battle of Waterloo from Les Châtiments in Asterix in Belgium), historical personalities (Napoleon, Louis XIV of France), famous places (Le Moulin Rouge).... [1] (http://www.mage.fst.uha.fr/asterix/allusion/allusion.html) However, in many other respects the series reflects life in the 1st century BC as accurately as can be expected from the medium. For example, the multistoried apartments in Rome - the insulae - has Obelix remarking that one man's roof is another man's floor and consequently "These Romans are crazy" - his favourite line. The text makes relatively regular use of original Latin proverbs, and allusions to Julius Caesar's De Bello Gallico, a book about the conquest of Gaul, later used as an introductory text to Latin. Some jokes are made about Caesar's use of the third person to write about himself. Asterix is very "punny" A key feature of the text of the Asterix books are the constant puns used as names of characters; The names of the two protagonists come from the French names for the asterisk and the obelisk. English language examples include the chief (Vitalstatistix), the druid (Getafix), the woeful bard of the village (Cacofonix), the fishmonger (Unhygienix), an old man (Geriatrix) with a young wife. Incidental characters often feature names like "Hiphiphurrax" and "Mykingdomforanos". This punning tradition occurs in other languages; for example, in the French original, the chief is called "Abraracourcix", derived from the phrase "à bras raccourcis" meaning 'with arms raised and ready, ready to punch'. The Egyptian in Astérix Légionnaire is named "Courdeténis" in French, "Ptenisnet" in English. As a kind of visual pun, minor characters often resemble famous people or fictional characters. Notable examples include Britain's most famous bards, in Asterix in Britain, who are four in number and look like the Beatles; and a pair of Belgian warriors in Asterix in Belgium who resemble Thomson and Thompson of the Belgian Tintin comic book. More recently, this has occasionally extended to major characters: in Asterix and the Black Gold, a Roman spy is Sean Connery as James Bond, and in Asterix and Obelix All at Sea, the leader of the escaped slaves is Kirk Douglas as Spartacus. List of volumes
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Lakes of Africa Wetlands of International Importance Lakes of Africa Lakes are the source of many great rivers in Africa, provide enormous amounts of fresh water fish and water to many of the continents inhabitants and are home to unique aquatic and terrestrial species. Africa holds some of the largest lakes in the world. Africa’s largest lakes are Lake Victoria (Lake Ukerewe), Lake Chad, in the centre of the continent, and Lake Tanganika, lying between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Tanzania and Zambia. Livelihoods Lakes are important resources of water for agriculture, household use, but of course of fish. Sithole estimated that lakes in Africa support 16-17 per cent of inland fisheries, making Uganda one of the largest freshwater fish producers in the world. Across much of the continent, lake freshwater fisheries provide an important source of food and livelihood for millions of people. Photo: Lake Magadi. By Vic Klabbers Great lakes The most important lake area in Africa is undoubtedly that of the Great Lakes. The African Great Lakes are a series of lakes constituting the part of the Rift Valley lakes in and around the East African Rift. They include Lake Malawi (or Lake Nyasa), with over 500 endemic fish species, and Lake Victoria. Their high lake plateau contains the headwaters of both the Nile and the Congo rivers. Lake Victoria is the size of Ireland and second largest fresh water lake in the world in terms of surface area. Lake Victoria receives its water from many rivers, the largest being the Kagera. The lake then drains into the Nile through Owen Falls, where there is a man-made hydroelectric dam. Locals introduced the Nile perch, which became the top predator wiping out many endemic fish species. Also part of the Great Lakes is Lake Tanganyika, the world's second largest in volume as well as the second deepest. Lake Tanganyika’s only outlet is the Lukuga River, which flows into the Congo River. It is home to hippos and crocodiles and varieties of fish, of which are almost 200 unique Cichlid species. Threats Despite their beauty, these great lakes rank as one of the world's most endangered water systems. Deforestation, agricultural and industrial pollution, urban waste water and overfishing severely affect the health of many of the lakes and their water basins. Then there are the threats to rivers that also impact Africa’s lakes. Huge hydropower dams with extensive reservoirs decrease the critical water flow, but also block the routes of many migratory species, such as fish and manatees. These dams are found throughout the continent: Kariba on the river of Zambezi, Asuan in Egypt on the river of Nile, and the biggest dam of the continent: Akosombo on the Volta River in Ghana (Fobil 2003). Furthermore, extensive irrigation for cash crop cultivation and other agriculture put severe limits on water availability, causing lake water levels to drop and turning permanent rivers into seasonal streams. On the African continent as a whole, 85 per cent of water withdrawals are used for agriculture-and the percentage is even higher in sub-Saharan Africa. Example: Lake Natron, Kenya Lake Natron in Kenya is Africa’s most important Wetlands of International Importance. It is the only breeding site of the East-African population of Lesser Flamingo. The Lake Natron Basin – being part of the Serengeti ecosystem - was listed as Tanzania’s second Ramsar site in 2001. The 58 x 15 km lake which is only 0.5 – 2 m deep was nominated as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands as a representative example of a Rift Valley soda lake in East Africa. However, the Lake is under severe threat by the renewed plans by the Tanzanian government to mine for soda ash in the lake. Read more Example: Lake Ichkeul, Tunisia Lake Ichkeul (photo top) is one of only four major wetlands in Africa that have been declared as a World Heritage Site. The Ichkeul National Park is part of an estuarine wetland system on the Mediterranean coast of Tunisia, wher
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Africa Africa Burkina Faso Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African state. With a total border length of 3,192 kilometers (1,984 miles), Burkina Faso is bordered by Mali to the north and west; Niger to the east; and Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Cote d'Ivoire to the south. Cameroon Located on the west coast of Central Africa, Cameroon covers an area of 475,400 square kilometers (183,695 square miles), slightly more than California. Land boundaries extend for a total of 4,591 kilometers (2,853 miles) between Nigeria to the northwest, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) to the east, and the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and Equatorial Guinea to the south. Cape Verde Cape Verde is an archipelago of 10 islands and 5 islets situated 483 kilometers (300 miles) due west of Dakar, Senegal, in the North Atlantic Ocean. Cape Verde's total land area is 4,033 square kilometers (1,557 square miles), which makes it slightly larger than the U.S. Central African Republic The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari, now the Central African Republic (CAR), is well named; it is a landlocked country in the center of the African continent. Land boundaries extend for 5,203 kilometers (3,233 miles) connecting Cameroon to the west, Chad and Sudan to the north, and the Republic of Congo and the Democratic Republic of Congo to the south. Chad The former French colony of Chad, a landlocked country located in northern Central Africa, is more than 3 times the size of California. The country has an area of 1,284,000 square kilometers (495,755 square miles), with a land boundary length of 5,968 kilometers (3,708 miles). Congo, Republic of The; The Republic of the Congo (ROC) is located in Western Africa and has an area of 342,000 square kilometers (132,000 square miles). It has a modest coastline of 169 kilometers (105 miles) along the Atlantic Ocean in the southwest and shares land borders with Gabon, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic on the west and north. Côte D'ivoire Côte d'Ivoire (which means "Ivory Coast") is a West African country bordering the North Atlantic Ocean between Ghana and Liberia. It has an area of 322,460 square kilometers (124,502 square miles) of which 318,000 square kilometers (122,780 square miles) are occupied by land while water occupies the remaining 4,460 square kilometers (1,722 square miles). Djibouti Djibouti is situated in the Horn of Africa, at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, bordering the Gulf of Aden. To the north lies Eritrea with a shared border of 113 kilometers (70 miles); to the north, west, and southwest lies Ethiopia, with a border length of 337 kilometers (209 miles); and to the southeast lies Somalia, with a border length of 58 kilometers (36 miles). Egypt The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in North Africa, bordering on the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Libya to the west, the Gaza Strip to the east, and Sudan to the south. With an area of 1,001,450 square kilometers (386,659 square miles) and a coastline of 2,450 kilometers (1,522 miles), Egypt is slightly more than 3 times the size of New Mexico. Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea is a small West African nation of 28,051 square kilometers (10,830 square miles), roughly the same size as Maryland. It consists of a mainland enclave called Río Muni, on the west coast of Africa bordering Cameroon and Gabon, and 5 small islands off the coast of Cameroon in the Bight of Biafra: Bioko, Annobón, Corisco, and the 2 small islands known together as Islas Elobey. Eritrea Eritrea is an eastern African country occupying an area of 121,320 square kilometers (46,841 square miles), which makes it slightly larger than the state of Pennsylvania. It borders Sudan to the north and west, Ethiopia and Djibouti to the south, and the Red Sea to the east. Ethiopia Located in the Horn of Africa— the pointy peninsula-like landmass that emanates out of the eastern part of the continent—Ethiopia has a total area of 1,127,127 square kilometers (935,183 square miles), rendering it slightly less than twice the size of Texas. A landlocked country complet
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Siegfried Line - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki More info on Siegfried Line Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Map of the Siegfried line. The original Siegfried line ( German : Siegfriedstellung) was a line of defensive forts and tank defenses built by Germany as a section of the Hindenburg Line 1916–1917 in northern France during World War I . However, in English, Siegfried line more commonly refers to the similar World War II defensive line, built during the 1930s, opposite the French Maginot Line , which served a corresponding purpose. The Germans themselves called this the Westwall, but the Allies renamed it after the First World War line. This article deals with this second Siegfried line. The Siegfried Line was a defence system stretching more than 630 km (390 mi) with more than 18,000 bunkers , tunnels and tank traps . It went from Kleve on the border with the Netherlands , along the western border of the old German Empire as far as the town of Weil am Rhein on the border to Switzerland . More with propaganda in mind than for any strategic reason, Adolf Hitler planned the line from 1936 and had it built between 1938 and 1940. This was after the Nazis had broken the Treaty of Versailles and the Locarno Treaties by remilitarizing the Rhineland in 1936. Contents Origin of the name Westwall Dragon's teeth - tank traps in the Eifel. Today we can no longer know for certain the exact origin of the German name Westwall (Western Rampart). It is most likely that the name simply came into popular use from the end of 1938. Nazi propaganda did not initially use the term very much, but the name was well-known from the middle of 1939, as Hitler sent an " Order of the Day to the soldiers and the workers at the Westwall" on May 20, 1939. The official name for the line until then had depended on the programmes described in the next section of this article. The name "Limes Programme" for example was a deliberately misleading cover name, chosen to make people think of the archaeological research that had just finished at the Limes Germanicus (Upper Germanic and Rhaetian Limes). Construction programmes, 1938–1940 There were several distinct construction phases on the Siegfried Line: Border Watch programme (pioneering programme) for the most advanced positions (1938) Limes Programme (1938) Geldern Emplacement between Brüggen and Kleve (1939–1940) Western Air Defence Zone (1938) These programmes were all pushed forward with the highest priority, using every resource available. Typical basic construction types At the start of each construction programme, basic construction prototypes were laid out on the drawing board and then built, sometimes by the thousands. This standardisation of the bunkers (popularly known as Pillboxes ) and tank traps was necessary because of the lack of raw materials, transport and workers. Advertisements Pioneering Program For the main part of the pioneering programme, small bunkers were set up with three embrasures towards the front. The walls were 50 cm (20 in) thick but provided no protection against poison gas . Soldiers stationed there did not have their own beds but had to make do with hammocks. In exposed positions, similar small bunkers were erected with small round armoured "lookout" sections on the roofs. All these constructions were already considered outdated when they were built[citation needed] and at best offered protection against small arms fire and shrapnel from bombs and grenades . The programme was carried out by the Border Watch (Grenzwacht), a small military troop activited in the Rhineland immediately after it was remilitarized. The bunkers were set up near the foreign borders. Limes programme Type 10 Limes programme bunker seen from the back. The Limes Programme began as a result of an order by Hitler to strengthen fortifications on the western German borde
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On this day...: October - Learning English Online Learning English Online October 1 331 BC – Alexander the Great of Macedon defeated Darius III of Persia at the Battle of Gaugamela, and was subsequently crowned "King of Asia" in a ceremony in Arbela. 1850 – The University of Sydney, Australia's oldest university, was established. 1890 – At the urging of preservationist John Muir and writer Robert Underwood Johnson, the United States Congress established Yosemite National Park in California. 1891 – Stanford University, founded by railroad magnate and California Governor Leland Stanford and his wife Jane Stanford on their former farm lands in Palo Alto, California, officially opened with 559 students and free tuition. 1898 – The Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, currently the largest university focusing on business and economics in Europe, was founded as k.u.k. Exportakademie. 1910 – A large bomb destroyed the Los Angeles Times building in Los Angeles, killing 21 people. 1936 – Francisco Franco was declared Generalísimo and head of state during the Spanish Civil War. 1949 – Chinese Civil War: Chinese Communist Party leader Mao Zedong proclaimed the establishment of the People's Republic of China. 1958 – NASA began operations, replacing the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). 1964 – Tokaido Shinkansen, the first Shinkansen line of high-speed railways in Japan, opened for service. 1965 – A coup d'état in Indonesia by the self-proclaimed Thirtieth of September Movement was crushed by forces of General Suharto and sparked an anti-Communist purge. 1971 – Walt Disney World, the most visited and largest recreational resort in the world, opened near Orlando, Florida. 1991 – The Resource Management Act commenced in New Zealand, regulating access to natural and physical resources such as land, air and water, with sustainable use of these resources being the overriding goal. 2005 – Terrorist suicide bombs exploded at two sites in Bali, Indonesia, killing twenty people and injuring over 120 others. 2009 – The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, which acquired the judicial functions of the House of Lords, began work. October 2 1187 – The Siege of Jerusalem: Ayyubid forces led by Saladin captured Jerusalem, prompting the Third Crusade. 1263 – The armies of Norway and Scotland fought at the Battle of Largs, an inconclusive engagement near the present-day town of Largs in North Ayrshire. 1535 – French explorer Jacques Cartier sailed along the St. Lawrence River and reached the Iroquois fortified village Hochelaga on the island now known as Montreal. 1835 – Mexican dragoons dispatched to disarm settlers at Gonzales, Texas, encountered stiff resistance from a Texian militia in the Battle of Gonzales, the first armed engagement of the Texas Revolution. 1851 – The Pasilalinic-sympathetic compass, a contraption built to prove the belief that snails create a permanent telepathic link when they touch, was demonstrated but proved to be a fake. 1928 – Saint Josemaría Escrivá founded Opus Dei, a worldwide organisation of lay members of the Roman Catholic Church. 1941 – World War II: Nazi German forces began Operation Typhoon, an all-out offensive against Moscow, starting the three-month long Battle of Moscow. 1950 – Peanuts, the syndicated comic strip by Charles M. Schulz, featuring Charlie Brown and his pet Snoopy, was first published in major newspapers. 1967 – Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first African-American Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. 1968 – A peaceful student demonstration in the Tlatelolco area of Mexico City ended when army and police forces began firing into the crowd. 1992 – In response to a prison riot, military police stormed the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil, killing at least 100 prisoners. 2005 – In American football, 103,467 paid fans at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca watched the Arizona Cardinals defeat the San Francisco 49ers, 31–14, the first-ever National Football League regular season game ever held outside the United States. 2006 – A gun
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Audience Reviews for New York, New York ½ Did you know that the song "New York, New York," which Frank Sinatra made so famous, was originally written for the 1977 Martin Scorsese film of the same name and first performed in that film? I can't believe it, but I didn't know that. I thought it was a song from the 1940s originally recorded by Sinatra. The song was written by the legendary Broadway team of John Kander and Fred Ebb specifically for Scorsese's film and first sung by Liza Minnelli, who starred in the film opposite Robert de Niro. It's good to get that history finally straight. Now for the movie. It's known as Scorsese's only bomb, with the famous theme song its only redeeming quality. I wouldn't go quite that far. There are things about the film that I find wonderful. But overall, it is a failure. I love what Scorsese tried to do. Fresh from his triumph with "Taxi Driver" (1975), Scorsese could easily have gone on auto-pilot, churning out another gritty, masculine, urban neo-noir. Instead he did the complete opposite. He follows "Taxi Driver" up with a musical! My God, that is gutsy. I admire the cojones but not the final product. Scorsese stumbled awkwardly through the whole film; almost every scene has a false tone. The editing is atrocious, with every scene twice as long as it should be. The sets are so cheap and fake that at one point Minnelli virtually rips a railing apart with her bare hands. And they didn't cut out that scene! Scorsese surely chose the cheesy sets intentionally. I think he was trying to pay homage to the movies of the 1940s, particularly the female-driven melodramas (so-called "women's pictures"), which were always filmed on cheap Hollywood backlots. I absolutely love this idea. But it just does not come off well. The only way this could have worked is if the melodrama had been so captivating that it transported you back to the first time you saw "Mildred Pierce." (I can still remember seeing it for the first time on television as a teenager. Unforgettable.) But Scorsese really fell down on the job when it comes to story development -- always a disaster when you're trying to do melodrama. I really never cared about either of the two main characters. So rather than getting swept up by emotion, I found myself limply watching actors pretend to have feelings. It's actually hard to get through this movie. Its running time is also particularly long. It was a courageously un-hip and un-masculine tribute to old movies, but it just doesn't come together. Save for the title song, which is an old-fashioned masterpiece, "New York, New York" is a misfire. William Dunmyer Super Reviewer This is a Scorsese film that typically gets overlooked, and, while I can see why (to a degree), I think it's actually pretty good, and probably one of his most underrated- and that last little bit is something that needs to change. The film was a departure and an experiment for Marty. It was his follow-up to Taxi Driver, and needless to say, this didn't make the impression left by that one. For this, Scorsese decided to abandon the gritty realism of his previous works and craft a loveletter to his city, big band (and some jazz) music, and the lavishly produced movie musicals of Old Hollywood. It was a noble effort, and no one can deny the fact that this is made with tons of love, care, and respect. The film follows a go-getter sax player named Jimmy Doyle who's got talent, but can also be overwhelmingly obnoxious, stubborn, and hard to deal with. He meets a low level club singer with big hopes and the two form a perfonal and professional relationship with one another. Over time though, the pressure of show biz see the fall of their love as their careers rise. In order to bring his vision to life, Scorsese and his director of photography Laszlo Kovacs and production designer Boris Levin used intentionally artificial looking sets and specific lighting to recall the old days of studio musicals, with a touch of film noirish qualities thrown in for good measure. The result is gorgeous and one of the best made h
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Charlie Parker o Bebop o King of Alto Sax o Genius of - AFRCNA - 0639 Charlie parker o bebop o king of alto sax o genius of SCHOOL View Full Document Charlie Parker o Bebop o King of Alto Sax o Genius of history of Jazz o Was known as “Bird” or “Yardbird” o Had both a positive and negative influence on young musicians Positive because he set music examples that were almost impossible to attain • Set a standard during the bebop era Negative, use of narcotics was on of the most detrimental influences on young musicians in history of jazz o Alto saxophonist and composer o Had unusually high IQ o His photogenic memory, tonal memory, and keen sense of rhythm made Parker one of the most exceptional musicians the world has ever know o Improvised on the jazz classics o Collected royalties on his original melodies o Parker showed musicians how to be “hip” To be “hip” a musician had to be able to improvise from the “chosen standards” • Vi Redd o Females in Jazz o Alto Sax o Hard Bop School • Gunther Schuller o Creator of the term Third Stream • Billy Strayhorn o Band leader & composer o Worked with Duke Ellington • Tommy Turnantine o Swing o Harp Bop o Trumpeter • Stanley Turrentine This preview has intentionally blurred sections. Sign up to view the full version. This is the end of the preview. Sign up to access the rest of the document. TERM Characteristics Bebop caricature o Wore berets o More cultured than anything o Circul Characteristics
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Petri dish - definition of Petri dish in English | Oxford Dictionaries Definition of Petri dish in English: Petri dish A shallow, circular, transparent dish with a flat lid, used for the culture of microorganisms. Example sentences ‘Five pieces of embryogenic tissue were cultured in Petri dishes containing 35 ml maturation medium.’ ‘Serial dilutions of homogenized lungs were plated on Petri dishes containing trypticase soy agar.’ ‘Approximately 30 seeds were placed on 25 ml of agar-solidified culture medium in Petri dishes.’ ‘For irradiation, cells were cultured in Petri dishes and synchronized by contact inhibition in confluent cultures.’ ‘Twenty fresh anthers were selected from ten plants at random; ten were kept on dry blotting paper in Petri dishes and the other ten were kept in Petri dishes containing water-saturated blotting paper.’ Origin Late 19th century: named after Julius R. Petri (1852–1922), German bacteriologist. Pronunciation Which of the following is correct? The wool's too coarse for clothing The wool's too course for clothing Which of the following is correct? He owns a golf course He owns a golf coarse Which of the following is correct? This herb has a coarser flavour This herb has a courser flavour Which of the following is correct? Of coarse I care about you Of course I care about you Which of the following is correct? I took a course of antibiotics I took a coarse of antibiotics Which of the following is correct? The ship changed course Which of the following is correct? My car careered off course My car careered off coarse Which of the following is correct? Use a course mesh wire strainer Use a coarse mesh wire strainer Which of the following is correct? She was a course-looking woman She was a coarse-looking woman Which of the following is correct? This wine's harsh and course This wine's harsh and coarse You scored /10 practise again? Retry
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Band Aid at 30: Fascinating facts you never knew about charity single's line-ups, bust-ups and hiccups - Mirror Online Celebs Band Aid at 30: Fascinating facts you never knew about charity single's line-ups, bust-ups and hiccups From the original track in 1984, up to the jaunty 1989 version by Stock, Aitken and Waterman and the radical reworking of 2004, they’ve always proved eventfull Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email As Bob Geldof unveils the stunning supergroup creating Band Aid 30 , we look back at the previous recordings of Do They Know It’s Christmas? From the original track in 1984, up to the jaunty 1989 version by Stock, Aitken and Waterman and the radical reworking of 2004, they’ve always proved eventful. Here are a dozen facts about the previous line-ups, bust-ups and hiccups. Video Loading Click to play Tap to play The video will start in 8Cancel Play now 1 Bob Geldof insisted Boy George fly from New York to London to take part in the 1984 recording - he eventually arrived late at the studio at 6pm. But the Culture Club frontman’s throat was so sore from the band’s gig on the previous night that he had to neck a bottle of brandy. Not surprisingly, he took the most takes to get his vocal right. 2 The first line of the 1984 version of Do They Know It’s Christmas? was written for David Bowie, but he was unable to attend on the day of the recording. It was performed by Paul “Wherever I Lay My Hat” Young instead. 3 The original Band Aid of 1984 sold over three million copies in the first week alone and stayed at number one in Britain for five weeks. 4 There have been a few hangers-on over the years. Singer Marilyn, turned up to the original Band Aid recording in 1984 despite not being invited, and on the Band Aid 20 recording in 2004 Damon Albarn didn’t perform, he just made tea for the other stars while wearing a pink apron. Launch: Bob Geldof and Midge Ure yesterday (Photo: PA) 5 Soulful modfather Paul Weller was called upon to mime the line sung by husky U2 rocker Bono during a Band Aid performance on Top of the Pops in 1984. 6 During the recording of Band Aid 20 in 2004, Bono insisted he sang the same line again: “Well, tonight thank God it’s them, instead of you.” At the original recording in 1984 he was the only singer to record his line perfectly on the first attempt. 7 During the recording of the original Band Aid in 1984, cheeky chappies Status Quo spotted Spandau Ballet going to the studio’s toilets and thought it would be a hoot to lock them in there - but they didn’t stand for any of it, kicking in the loo door to make their escape. 8 The second Band Aid single, produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman in 1989, featured a few big names like Kylie Minogue, Cliff Richard, Bros and Wet Wet Wet. However, unlike the 1984 original the line up, it also featured several artists who have been largely forgotten. Anybody recall Deuce, The Pasadenas or Big Fun? 9 There were apparently a few problems caused by rival egos during the recording of the original Band Aid single in 1984. Wham! star George Michael allegedly had a bust up with both Boy George and Paul Weller. 10 On the Band Aid 20 single of 2004 Bono, Paul McCartney and George Michael, who all performed on the original 1984 single, were asked to perform. The only artists to perform on the first and second Band Aid singles were two members of Bananarama. 11 The entire recording of the original Band Aid single of 1984 was done in 24 hours straight at the Notting Hill studios of uber producer Trevor Horn. 12 The first Band Aid single boasted a cover designed by Sir Peter Blake who also created the cover of The Beatles’ Seargent Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club band. For Band Aid 20 in 2004, Damien Hirst produced a cover featuring an African child under an image of the grim reaper, but it was considered to frightening to use. Like us on Facebook Most Read Most Recent Most Read Most Recent
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This Week in Billboard History: Frank Sinatra's 'Mysterious' Record Label; Live Aid's Bootlegging Scourge | Billboard This Week in Billboard History: Frank Sinatra's 'Mysterious' Record Label; Live Aid's Bootlegging Scourge | December 06, 2011 9:30 AM EST This Week in Billboard History: Frank Sinatra's 'Mysterious' Record Label; Live Aid's Bootlegging Scourge 0 Frank Sinatra at a recording studio with coffee and cigarette. (Photo: Hulton Archive/Getty) 1960: Let's Call the Whole Thing...hmmm? Billboard revealed that the debut of a new label founded by Frank Sinatra was just two months away, though there was no name for the new imprint as of yet, and the identities of the executives who would be running the new company couldn't be announced because they were still employed at other labels. "Artists currently are at work designing several labels using those names which are being considered," the article stated. "Final decision will be made after the labels have been completed with the choice going to the one which carries the greatest sales impact." The initial two releases on the unnamed label to be launched in mid-February 1961 would be by Sinatra himself, coming off of a long exclusive pact with Capitol, and fellow rat-packer Sammy Davis, Jr. Another fact about the upcoming imprint revealed in the story: the label would go through independent distributors. As students of the music industry know, the label was eventually christened Reprise, headed up by Mo Ostin, and was distributed by Warner Bros., which bought the label outright in 1963. Other artists joining Reprise included Frank's daughter, Nancy Sinatra, and another rat pack member, Dean Martin. Later, the roster expanded to include the Kinks, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young and Fleetwood Mac. Reprise effectively went dormant in 1976, with only Sinatra and Young continuing on the label while other acts were released under the Warner Bros. logo. Reprise was reactivated in 1987 and the list of active artists came to include Green Day, Barenaked Ladies, Enya, My Chemical Romance and the artist with the No. 1 album on this week's The Billboard 200, Michael Bublé (signed to 143/Reprise). Billboard, Dec. 5, 1960 [page 2] About To Be Bootlegged: George Michael, Bono, Paul McCartney, Freddie Mercury and Bob Geldof take part in the Live Aid concert at London's Wembley Stadiumon July 13. 1985. (Photo: Georges DeKeerle/Getty) 1985: Do They Know It's Illegal? The IFPI announced it would hold a press conference in London to discuss problems created by bootlegging of the "Live Aid" concerts and the organization's efforts to counter the piracy. The IFPI estimated that over one million illicit copies of the "Live Aid" concerts had been sold, many in eight-volume sets on cassette, resulting in profits for the pirates but no contributions to the charity established by Bob Geldof to ease the famine in Ethiopia, while the U.K.'s Mechanical Copyright Protection Society took action against clubs, stores and restaurants that were screening videos of the BBC telecast taped on home video recorders. The bi-coastal event, which took place at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985, was never meant to be released in any recorded medium, so if you didn't see MTV's wall-to-wall coverage or ABC-TV's three-hour special that evening, you didn't see "Live Aid" - or at least, you weren't supposed to be able to view the landmark event. It would be almost 20 years before consumers could purchase an official DVD release of "Live Aid." The four-disc set, with profits going to famine relief, was issued in November 2004. It included 10 hours of performances from the 16 hours of footage. Billboard, December 7, 1985 [page 13] 1970: They Said He'd Go Down in History (And He Did) Tied in to the seventh annual broadcast of the animated "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" special on NBC, Billboard reported that the famed holiday song, written by Johnny Marks, had sold 91 million copies worldwide, with 60 million of those sold in the U.S. Sheet music sales had reached five million and th
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The History of the Piano - Bartolomeo Cristofori Bartolomeo Cristofori Cristofori Piano Harpsichord manufacturers went to great lengths to try to produce a mechanism that would give them the desired dynamic response. But it was Bartolomeo Cristofali (Cristofori), of Padua, keeper of instruments in the court of Prince Ferdinand de Medici of Florence, who actually solved the problem. Player Piano In 1881, an early patent for a piano player was issued to John McTammany, Jr., of Cambridge, Mass. John McTammany described his invention as a "mechanical musical instrument." It worked using narrow sheets of perforated flexible paper which triggered the notes. A later automatic piano player was the Angelus patented by Edward H. Leveaux of England on 27 February 1879, and described as an "apparatus for storing and transmitting motive power." John McTammany's invention was actually the earlier one invented (1876), however, the patents dates are in the opposite order due to filing procedures. On March 28, 1889, William Fleming received a patent for a player piano using electricity. John McTammany, player piano pioneer, has been credited with the invention of the instrument, having patented several devices that were important to the development of automatic piano construction. Related Innovations
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Musical instrument M Musical instrument A musical instrument is an object constructed or used for the purpose of making the sounds of music . In principle, anything that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the beginnings of human culture. The academic study of musical instruments is called organology. The date and origin of the first device considered to be a musical instrument is the subject of modern debate. Archaeologists tend to debate the matter in terms of the validity of various physical evidence such as artifacts and cultural works. An artifact of disputed status as a musical instrument dates back as far as 67,000 years old; artifacts commonly accepted to be early flutes date back as far as about 37,000 years old. However, most historians believe determining a specific time of musical instrument invention to be impossible due to the subjectivity of the definition. Musical instruments developed independently in many populated regions of the world. However, contact among civilizations resulted in the rapid spread and adaptation of most instruments in places far from their origin. By the Middle Ages , instruments from Mesopotamia could be found in the Malay Archipelago and Europeans were playing instruments from North Africa. Development in the Americas occurred at a slower pace, but cultures of North, Central, and South America shared musical instruments. Archaeology In pursuit of understanding who developed the first musical instruments and when, researchers have discovered various archaeological evidence of musical instruments in many parts of the world. Some finds are as much as 67,000 years old, but their status as musical instruments is often in dispute. Consensus solidifies about artifacts dated back to around 37,000 years old and later. Only artifacts made from durable materials or using durable methods tend to survive. As such, the specimens found cannot be irrefutably placed as the earliest musical instruments. In July 1995, Slovenian archaeologist Ivan Turk discovered a bone carving in the northwest region of Slovenia . The carving, named the Divje Babe flute, features four holes that Canadian musicologist Bob Fink determined could have been used to play four notes of a diatonic scale . Researchers estimate the flute's age to be between 43,400 and 67,000 years, making it the oldest known musical instrument and the only musical instrument associated with the Neanderthal culture. However, some archaeologists question the flute's status as a musical instrument. German archaeologists have found mammoth bone and swan bone flutes dating back to 30,000 to 37,000 years old in the Swabian Alb. The flutes were made in the Upper Paleolithic age, and are more commonly accepted as being the oldest known musical instruments. Archaeological evidence of musical instruments was discovered in excavations at the Royal Cemetery in the Sumerian city of Ur (see Lyres of Ur). These instruments include nine lyres , two harps , a silver double flute , sistra and cymbals . A set of reed-sounded silver pipes discovered in Ur was the likely predecessor of modern bagpipes. The cylindrical pipes feature three side-holes that allowed players to produce whole tone scales. These excavations, carried out by Leonard Woolley in the 1920s, uncovered non-degradable fragments of instruments and the voids left by the degraded segments which, together, have been used to reconstruct them. The graves to which these instruments were related have been carbon dated to between 2600 and 2500 BCE, providing evidence that these instruments were being used in Sumeria by this time. A cuneiform tablet from Nippur in Mesopotamia dated to 2000 BCE indicates the names of strings on the lyre and represents the earliest known example of music notation. History Scholars agree that there are no completely reliable methods of determining the exact chronology of musical instruments across cultures. Comparing and organizing instruments based on their complexity is misleading, since advancements in music
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Good novels about the plague? - MobileRead Forums Good novels about the plague? User Name Tip Got Facebook? Join our MobileRead Facebook Fan Page ! Page 1 of 3 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App Good novels about the plague? I just finished Domesday Book by Connie Willis and loved it. Can anyone recommend some other good novels based around the plague? Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you? i would recommend The Plague, by Camus. (actually, i recommend anything at all by Camus ). from wikipedia : Quote: The Plague (Fr. La Peste) is a novel by Albert Camus, published in 1947, that tells the story of medical workers finding solidarity in their labour as the Algerian city of Oran is swept by a plague epidemic. It asks a number of questions relating to the nature of destiny and the human condition. The characters in the book, ranging from doctors to vacationers to fugitives, all help to show the effects the plague has on a populace. The novel is believed to be based on the bubonic plague epidemic that killed a large percentage of Oran's population in 1849 following French colonization. Oran and its environs were struck by the plague multiple times before Camus published this novel. According to a research report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oran was decimated by the plague in 1556 and 1678, but outbreaks after European colonization, in 1921 (185 cases), 1931 (76 cases), and 1944 (95 cases), were very far from the scale of the epidemic described in the novel. The Plague is considered an existentialist classic despite Camus' objection to the label. The narrative tone is similar to Kafka's, especially in The Trial, where individual sentences potentially have multiple meanings, the material often pointedly resonating as stark allegory of phenomenal consciousness and the human condition. Camus included a dim-witted character misreading The Trial as a mystery novel as an oblique homage. The novel has been read as a metaphorical treatment of the French resistance to Nazi occupation during World War II. Although Camus's approach in the book is severe, his narrator emphasizes the ideas that we ultimately have no control, irrationality of life is inevitable, and he further illustrates the human reaction towards the ‘absurd’. The Plague represents how the world deals with the philosophical notion of the Absurd, a theory which Camus himself helped to define.
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Orpheus in the Underworld Orpheus in the Underworld Orpheus in the Underworld (DVD) Orpheus in the Underworld (in French: 'Orphée aux enfers') is an operetta in two acts by Jacques Offenbach. The original French text was by Meilhac and Halévy, and the first production took place in Paris in 1858. It is famous for the good plot and the far more famous music. Outside classical circles, the Infernal Galop from Act II, Scene 2 is widely recognized as the music for the "Can-can". Synopsis Note: Orpheus in the Underworld exists in several forms: Offenbach originally wrote it in a two-act form, then expanded it to four acts with a great deal of filler material, ballets, and such like when it proved popular. The English translations are in a far more confusing state, as several add numbers from other operas, a major translation replaces Public Opinion with Orpheus' mother, and so on. This article lists only songs in the original two-act version (the four-act version is performed rarely and has the same plot), using the names given to them by the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's 1994 CD. An additional song included on that CD from the four-act version ("A skip, a hop") is ignored for consistency. Act I, Scene 1: Near Thebes We open with a melodrama (Introduction and Melodrame) in which Public Opinion explains who she is, setting herself up as the guardian of morality. She seeks to rework Orpheus and Eurydice - who hate each other - into a moral tale for the ages. However, she has her work cut out for her: Eurydice is in love with the shepherd, Aristaeus, who lives next door ("Ah when a woman's heart is yearning"), and Orpheus is in love with Chloë, a shepherdess. When Orpheus mistakes Eurydice for her, everything comes out, and Eurydice insists they break the marriage off ("So you confess?"). However Orpheus, fearing Public Opinion's reaction, torments her into keeping the scandal quiet using violin music, which she hates. We now meet Aristaeus (who is, in fact, Pluto) keeping up his disguise by singing a pastoral song about those awful sheep ("Hail! My name's Aristaeus"). Since Pluto was originally played by a famous female impersonator, this song contains numerous falsetto notes. Eurydice, however, has discovered what she thinks is a plot by Orpheus to kill Aristaeus, but is in fact a conspiracy between him and Pluto to kill her, so Pluto may have her. Pluto tricks her into walking into the trap by showing immunity to it, and, as she dies, transforms into his true form (Transformation Scene) Eurydice finds that death is not so bad when the God of Death is in love with you ("I thought that death would be more painful"), and so keeps coming back for one more verse. They descend into the Underworld as soon as Eurydice has left a note telling her husband she has been unavoidably detained (Descent to the Underworld). All seems to be going well for Orpheus until Public Opinion catches up with him, and threatens to ruin his violin teaching career unless he goes to rescue his wife. Orpheus reluctantly agrees ("Come, come, come"). Act I, Scene 2: Olympus The scene changes to Olympus, where the Gods sleep out of boredom ("We're fast asleep"). Things look a bit more interesting for them when Diana returns and begins gossiping about Actaeon , her current love ("When I go riding"). However, Jupiter , shocked at the behaviour of the supposedly virgin goddess, has turned Actaeon into a stag. Pluto then arrives, and reveals to the other gods the pleasures of Hell (Entrance of Pluto), leading them to revolt against horrid ambrosia, hideous nectar, and the sheer boredom of Olympus ("To arms, you gods and demi-gods"). Jupiter's demands to know what is going on lead them to point out his hypocrisy at great length, describing - and poking fun of - all his mythological affairs ("When you seduced the fair Alcmena"). However, little further progress can be made before news of Orpheus' arrival forces the gods to get onto their best behaviour (Finale, Act I). Pluto is worried he will be forced to give Eurydice back, and, after a quotation from Gluck's Orfeo
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"Who wrote the music to ""Ode to Joy""?"
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Ludwig van Beethoven — Ode to Joy — Listen, watch, download and discover music for free at Last.fm ode to joy Beethoven, perhaps the greatest of the classical composers, wrote Ode to Joy towards the end of his career. He was deaf and ill and had suffered much in his lifetime. Yet he was able to compose this magnificent piece by hearing it in his head. He never heard it played. It is said that at its premiere performance, Beethoven was conducting and it wasn't until he turned to the audience at the end and saw them standing and applauding and… read more Don't want to see ads? Subscribe now Similar Tracks
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Lionel Bart - Welcome to Cockney Pride Welcome to Cockney Pride Terms & Conditions lionel bart Lionel Bart (1 August 1930 – 3 April 1999) was a writer and composer of British pop music and musicals, best known for creating the book, music and lyrics for Oliver Bart was born Lionel Begleiter the youngest of seven surviving children in East London to Galician Jews, and grew up in Stepney. His father worked as a tailor in a garden shed in London E1. The family had escaped the deadly pogroms against Jews by Ukrainian Cossacks in Galicia, which was then part of the Austrian Empire. The sole survivor of the seven children is Lionel's sister Renee Gold. Lionel changed his name to Bart, said to be derived from when he passed by St. Bart's hospital on the top deck of a bus after he had completed his National Service with the Royal Air Force. A more likely derivation of Bart is from the silk-screen company Lionel founded with John Gorman, G and B Arts. As a young man he was an accomplished painter. At the age of six a teacher told his parents that he was a musical genius. His parents gave him an old violin, but he did not apply himself and the lessons stopped. At the age of 14 he obtained a Junior Art Scholarship to Saint Martin's School of Art. One Friday afternoon, he was suspended for "mischievousness" with another student, John Groom, for making a noise with the rest of the class, involving set squares and other paraphernalia. On the following Monday, he returned to School with a long explanation of his peripheral involvement in the disturbance and was re-instated. After St Martin's, he gave up his ambition to be a painter and took jobs in silk-screen printing works and commercial art studios. He never learned to read or write musical notation; this did not stop him from becoming a significant personality in the development of British rock and pop music. Songwriting He started his songwriting career in amateur theatre, first at The International Youth Centre in 1952 where he and a friend wrote a revue together calledIYC Revue 52. The following year the pair auditioned for a production of the Leonard Irwin play The Wages Of Eve at Unity Theatre, London. Shortly after Bart began composing songs for Unity Theatre, contributing material (including the title song) to their 1953 revue Turn It Up, and songs for their 1953 pantomime, an agitprop version of Cinderella. While at Unity he was talent spotted by Joan Littlewood and so joined Theatre Workshop. He also wrote comedy songs for the Sunday lunchtime BBC radio programme The Billy Cotton Band Show. He first gained widespread recognition through his pop songwriting, penning numerous hits for the stable of young male singers promoted by artist manager and music publisher Larry Parnes. Bart's pop output in this period includes the hits "Living Doll" (written for Cliff Richard) and "Rock with the Cavemen","Handful of Songs", "Butterfingers" and "Little White Bull" (for Tommy Steele). During this period, Mike Pratt as well as Steele were his songwriting partners. In 1957, he won three Ivor Novello Awards, a further four in 1958, and two in 1960. He wrote the theme song for the 1963 James Bond film From Russia with Love. His other hits include: "Do You Mind?" (recorded by both Anthony Newley and Andy Williams), "Big Time" (a 1961 cover by Jack Jones of his "Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be" show tune), "Easy Going Me" (Adam Faith) and "Always You And Me" (with Russ Conway). Bart was also responsible for the discovery of two of Parnes' biggest stars. It was on his recommendation that Parnes went to see singer Tommy Hicks, whom he signed and renamed Tommy Steele, and Bart also suggested that Parnes see singer Reg Smith, who was then performing at the Condor Club. Although Parnes missed his performance, he went round to Smith's house and signed him up on the basis of Bart's recommendation. Smith went on to score a number of UK hits under his new stage name Marty Wilde. Twenty-seven years after it became a number one hit for Cliff Richard, "Living Doll" was re-recorded by The Young Ones a
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Specsavers unveiled as new County Championship sponsor | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo County news February 29, 2016 Specsavers unveiled as new County Championship sponsor ESPNcricinfo staff 2 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment 2 Yorkshire retained their Championship title in 2015, when the competition was sponsored by LV= Sarah Ansell / © Getty Images Specsavers has been announced as the new sponsor of the County Championship, replacing insurers LV= after a 14-year association. The optical retail chain has signed a four-year deal with the ECB for full naming and branding rights for the first-class competition. The ECB had been searching for a successor to LV=, which was known as Liverpool Victoria when it took over as the Championship's sponsor in 2002, and has chosen to extend its relationship with Specsavers, which has been the board's official optometry and hearing partner and principal partner of the Association of Cricket Officials (ACO) since 2014. "We're very pleased to have agreed a four-year deal with Specsavers after holding discussions with several interested parties about this sponsorship package," Sanjay Patel, the ECB's commercial director, said "The County Championship continues to enjoy a strong following and the competition's geographical spread across 18 different counties will help Specsavers gain wider brand exposure at both regional and national level. "Our commercial family continues to expand and today's announcement highlights once again that cricket is an attractive property to a wide range of different brands and businesses." Yorkshire are the reigning county champions, having lifted the title in 2014 and 2015, and will begin their Championship defence when the new season gets under way on April 10. The news follows an agreement with Greene King to become the "official beer of England cricket", replacing Marston's, and the renewal of Yorkshire Tea's status as "official brew". The ECB is also looking for a successor to Waitrose as main sponsor of the England team, after the supermarket chain decided not to continue with its deal beyond 2016. © ESPN Sports Media Ltd.
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Which composer, born on this date in 1928, wrote the music for the songs Magic Moments and Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa?
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Burt Bacharach facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about Burt Bacharach (Burt P. Bacharach, Burt and the Backbeats) PERSONAL Born May 12, 1928 (some sources cite 1929), in Kansas City, MO; raised in Forest Hills, Queens, New York, NY; son of Bert (a columnist) and Irma (maiden name, Freeman) Bacharach; married Paula Stewart (a singer and actress), 1953 (divorced, 1958); married Angie Dickinson (an actress), 1965 (some sources cite 1966; divorced, 1980); married Carole Bayer Sager (a songwriter), March 30, 1982 (divorced, 1990); married Jane Hanson, 1993; children: (second marriage) Lea Nikki; (third marriage) Cristopher Elton; (fourth marriage) Oliver, Raleigh. Education: Attended McGill University, New School for Social Research, Berkshire Music Center, Mannes School of Music, and Music Academy of the West; studied with composers Darius Milhaud, Henry Cowell, and Bohuslav Martinu. Religion: Judaism. Addresses: Agent—William Morris Agency, One William Morris Place, Beverly Hills, CA 90212 and 1325 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019. Manager—Kraft–Engel Management, 15233 Ventura Blvd., Suite 200, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403. Career: Composer, conductor, arranger, performer, and producer. Dance band arranger, Germany, 1952; accompanist for Vic Damone, 1952; performer at restaurants, nightclubs, and concert halls, and as an accompanist for various performers, including Polly Bergen, Joel Grey, Georgia Gibbs, Steve Lawrence, Paula Stewart, and the Ames Brothers, beginning 1952; musical director for Marlene Dietrich, European and U.S. cities, c. 1958–61; composer of theme music for the Twenty–Third Olympic Games, Los Angeles, 1984; also performed at resorts and other venues. Frequent collaborator with Hal David, Mack Davis, Bob Hilliard, Carole Bayer Sager, and Jack Wolfe. Appeared in advertisements. Owner of race horses. Military service: U.S. Army, 1950–52. Member: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Awards, Honors: Academy Award nomination, best song, 1965, and Golden Laurel Award nomination, best song, Producers Guild of America, 1966, both with Hal David, both for "What's New, Pussycat?," from the film of the same name; Academy Award nomination, best song, 1966, Golden Globe Award nomination, best original song in a motion picture, 1967, and Golden Laurel Award nomination, best song, 1967, all with Hal David, all for "Alfie," from the film of the same name; Grammy Award, best arrangement on an instrumental, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 1967, for "Alfie"; Academy Award nomination (with Hal David), best song, 1967, for "The Look of Love," from Casino Royale; Grammy Award nomination, best original score written for a motion picture or television show, 1968, for Casino Royale; Drama Desk Award, 1968, Antoinette Perry Award (with others), best score for a musical, 1969, and Grammy Award, musical cast show—best album, all for Promises, Promises; Entertainer of the Year (with Hal David), Cue magazine, 1969; Grammy Award, best album or original instrumental score for a motion picture or television, 1969, Academy Award, best original score for a motion picture (not a musical), Golden Globe Award, best original score, 1970, Golden Laurel Award, music man, 1970, and Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, 1971, all for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Academy Award, best song, 1970, Golden Globe Award nomination, best original song, 1970, and ASCAP Award, most preformed feature film standards, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, 1988, all with Hal David, all for "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," from the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid; Emmy Award, outstanding variety special, 1971, for Singer Presents Burt Bacharach; Academy Award, best original song, 1981, Golden Globe Award, best original song—motion picture, 1982, and ASCAP Award, most performed feature film standards, 1991, all with Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, and Peter Allen, all for "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do
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George Gershwin Biography, Tracks and Songs George Gershwin Biography: George Gershwin (September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist Gershwin's compositions spanned both popular and classical genres, and his most popular melodies are widely known. Among his best known works are the orchestral compositions Rhapsody in Blue (1924) and An American in Paris (1928), as well as the opera Porgy and Bess (1935). Gershwin studied piano under Charles Hambitzer and composition with Rubin Goldmark and Henry Cowell. He began his career as a song plugger, but soon started composing Broadway theatre works with his brother Ira Gershwin and Buddy DeSylva. He moved to Paris to study with Nadia Boulanger, where he began to compose An American in Paris. After returning to New York City, he wrote Porgy and Bess with Ira and the author DuBose Heyward. Initially a commercial failure, Porgy and Bess is now considered one of the most important American operas of the twentieth century. Gershwin moved to Hollywood and composed numerous film scores until his death in 1937 from a brain tumor. Gershwin's compositions have been adapted for use in many films and for television, and several became jazz standards recorded in many variations. Countless celebrated singers and musicians have covered his songs. He was born Jacob Gershowitz in Brooklyn, New York to Russian Jewish immigrant parents, the second of four children. George wrote most of his vocal and theatrical works together with his elder brother, lyricist Ira Gershwin. Among the many songs the two composed which are now considered jazz standards (widely performed and recorded by jazz musicians) are "But Not for Me," and "Embraceable You," as well as "The Man I Love," and "Someone to Watch Over Me." Undoubtedly, their song most recorded by other musicians is "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess. (Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, Bill Evans, Duke Ellington, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Brian Wilson, Paul McCartney, and Willie Nelson are among the hundreds of artists who have recorded the song.) Gershwin composed successfully both for Broadway and for the classical concert hall. Perhaps most notably his epic works An American in Paris and Rhapsody in Blue have been featured on many classical music compilations, in Disney's animated film Fantasia 2000, and are roundly regarded as great music of the 20th century. On leaving school at the age of 15, Gershwin found his first job as a "song plugger" for Jerome H. Remick and Company, a publishing firm on New York City's Tin Pan Alley, where he earned $15 a week. His first published song was "When You Want 'Em, You Can't Get 'Em, When You've Got 'Em, You Don't Want 'Em". It was published in 1916 when Gershwin was only 17 years old and earned him $5. His 1917 novelty rag, "Rialto Ripples", was a commercial success, and in 1919 he scored his first big national hit with his song, "Swanee", with words by Irving Caesar. Al Jolson, a famous Broadway singer of the day, heard Gershwin perform "Swanee" at a party and decided to sing it in one of his shows. In 1916, Gershwin started working for Aeolian Company and Standard Music Rolls in New York, recording and arranging. He produced dozens, if not hundreds, of rolls under his own and assumed names. (Pseudonyms attributed to Gershwin include Fred Murtha and Bert Wynn.) He also recorded rolls of his own compositions for the Duo-Art and Welte-Mignon reproducing pianos. As well as recording piano rolls, Gershwin made a brief foray into vaudeville, accompanying both Nora Bayes and Louise Dresser on the piano. In the late 1910s, Gershwin met songwriter and music director William Daly. The two collaborated on the Broadway musicals Piccadilly to Broadway (1920) and For Goodness' Sake (1922), and jointly composed the score for Our Nell (1923). This was the beginning of a long friendship; Daly was a frequent arranger, orchestrator and conductor of Gershwin's music, and Gershwin perio
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French-English Food Dictionary | Chocolate & Zucchini Hello, I'm Clotilde! C&Z is all about fresh, simple, and colorful foods from my Paris kitchen. Learn more » French-English Food Dictionary (adj) to go (as opposed to sur place, for here). À l’ancienne old-fashioned, as in une baguette à l’ancienne. À point (f) in a bird (mostly duck or chicken), the tip of the breast meat. Ail (m) potatoes mashed with fresh mountain cheese; a specialty from Auvergne. Amande (m) or amuse-gueule. Savory nibbles served before the meal, to arouse the appetite. Ananas (m) dill. AOC (f) Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée. A certification granted to certain food items (such as varieties of cheese or produce) made in a specific area, according to a specific production process. Apéritif (m) or apéro. A pre-dinner drink. Also: a general term for the drinks and savory nibbles served before dinner. It is also a widespread custom to invite people over just for l’apéro, which is a more casual way to entertain than a full-blown dinner invitation. Arachide (m) a spongy yeast cake soaked with rum syrup, often served with whipped cream. Badiane (m) bar, or sea bass. Basilic (m) firm cow cheese from the area of Beaufort, in the French Alps. Beignet (m) fritter, donut. Berceuse (f) mezza-luna; a chopping tool with two handles and two half-moon blades. Literally: lullaby, because of the rocking movement made while using it. Betterave (m) butter. Beurre doux is unsalted, beurre salé is salted. Bicarbonate de sodium (adj) (short for biologique) organic. Biscotte (m) cookie. Biscuit rose de Reims (m) a pink, rectangular ladyfinger and a specialty from Reims, it was designed for dipping in a glass of Champagne. It keeps its shape when moistened, which makes it perfect for charlottes. Blanc (m) a set pudding made with almond milk. Blanquette (f) a creamy stew, generally of veal, cooked with carrots, onions, and mushrooms. Blé (f. pl.) also: bettes. Swiss chard. Bleu (adj) very rare. Literally: blue. Boeuf (m) a stew of beef, red wine, and vegetables; a specialty from Burgundy. Bonbon (m) cork. Boudin antillais (m) spicy blood sausage. A twist on boudin noir and a specialty from the Antilles, the French Carribeans. Boudin blanc (m) a soft white sausage. Boudin noir (f) bottle. Brandade de morue (f) salt cod mashed with olive oil and milk until smooth; sometimes made with potatoes, too; a specialty from Provence. Brasserie (f) originally, a restaurant that served beer (the literal meaning of brasserie is brewery) and a simple hearty fare, often of Alsatian inspiration. The term is now used, more broadly, for traditional restaurants that are larger than bistros and offer a longer menu served around the clock (choucroute, grilled meat, shellfish platters, etc.). Bresaola (f) air-dried Italian beef. Brick (f) (alternate spelling: brik) a very thin wheat dough used in North African cuisine, similar to phyllo dough but slightly thicker and grainier. Brioche (f) a lightly sweet yeast pastry, made with eggs and butter. Brochet (f) skewer. Brousse (f) a type of fresh cheese from Provence. It is called brocciu when made in Corsica. Brut (m) coffee; when ordered in a café or restaurant: espresso. Café allongé (m) espresso with added water. Café crème (m) a cake baked in a loaf pan. Calamar (m) squid. Calisson (m) an almond shaped confection from Aix-en-Provence, made with almond paste, sugar, and crystallized melons, with wafer paper at the bottom and a crisp sugar glaze on top. Canard (m) duck. Canelé (m) (alternate spelling: cannelé) a small cake from the city of Bordeaux, caramelized and crusty on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside. Cantine (f) school or office cafeteria, it is sometimes used to mean a restaurant that has a laid-back and relaxed atmosphere, and where you could see yourself having lunch or dinner everyday. Caquelon (m) salted butter caramel. Carbonade flamande (f) a stew of beef, beer, and onions; a specialty from the French Flanders and Belgium. Cari (m) curry (in créole cuisine). Carré (m) rack (as in a rack of lamb). Literally: square. Carte (f)
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French Words and Expressions in English French Words and Expressions in English Learn the true meanings of French words and expressions commonly used in English Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! What I Learned About Today You might also enjoy: Health Tip of the Day Recipe of the Day There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? < Continued from page 1 Updated October 16, 2015. Over the years, the English language has borrowed a great number of French words and expressions. Some of this vocabulary has been so completely absorbed by English that speakers might not realize its origins. Other words and expressions have retained their "Frenchness" - a certain je ne sais quoi which speakers tend to be much more aware of (although this awareness does not usually extend to actually pronouncing the word in French). The following is a list of French words and expressions which are commonly used in English. The literal English translation is provided in quotation marks and followed by an explanation. When you've read through them all, be sure to see how well you do on the quiz . adieu "until God" Used like "farewell": when you don't expect to see the person again until God (when you die and go to Heaven) agent provocateur "provocative agent" A person who attempts to provoke suspected individuals or groups into committing unlawful acts aide-de-camp "camp assistant" A military officer who serves as a personal assistant to a higher-ranking officer aide-mémoire "memory aid" continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance Position paper 2. Something that acts as an aid to memory, such as crib notes or mnemonic devices à la carte "on the menu*" French restaurants usually offer a menu with choices for each of the several courses at a fixed price ( how to read a French menu ). If you want something else (a side order), you order from the carte. *Note that menu is a false cognate in French and English. à la française "in the French manner" Describes anything done the French way à la minute "to the minute" This term is used in restaurant kitchens for dishes which are cooked to order, rather than made ahead of time à la mode "in fashion, style" In English, this means "with ice cream" - apparently someone decided that having ice cream on pie was the fashionable way to eat it. A path or walkway lined with trees amour-propre "self love" From Latin, "to open" après-ski "after skiing" The French term actually refers to snow boots, but the literal translation of the term is what is meant in English, as in "après-ski" social events. à propos (de) "on the subject of" In French, à propos must be followed by the preposition de. In English, there are four ways to use apropos (we leave out the accent and the space): 1. Adjective - appropriate, to the point: "That's true, but it's not apropos." 2. Adverb - at an appropriate time, opportunely: "Fortunately, he arrived apropos." 3. Adverb/Interjection - by the way, incidentally: "Apropos, what happened yesterday?" 4. Preposition (may or may not be followed by of) - with regard to, speaking of: "Apropos our meeting, I'll be late"; "He told a funny story apropos of the new president." art déco "decorative art" Characterized by flowers, leaves, and flowing lines attaché "attached" au contraire "on the contrary" Usually used playfully in English. au fait "conversant, informed" Au fait is used in British English to mean "familiar" or "conversant": She's not really au fait with my ideas, but it has other meanings in French. au gratin "with gratings" In French, au gratin refers to anything that is grated and put on top of a dish, like breadcrumbs or cheese. In English, au gratin means "with cheese." au jus "in the juice" Served with the meat's natural juices. au naturel "in reality, unseasoned" In this case naturel is a semi-false cognate . In French, au naturel can mean either "in reality" or the li
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BBC ON THIS DAY | 16 | 1969: MPs vote to abolish hanging 1969: MPs vote to abolish hanging MPs have voted by a big majority for the permanent abolition of the death penalty for murder. A great cheer went up in the Commons as the final result was announced shortly before midnight. The voting was 343 in favour, 185 against, a majority of 158, to permanently end hanging in Britain. The decision came at the end of a seven-and-a-half hour debate which saw the Labour Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, the Conservative leader, Edward Heath, and Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe go through the same lobby to support abolition. Under the terms of the Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965 hanging was suspended for an experimental period of five years. Today's result means it is now unlikely to be brought back. Those figures show that the murder rate is not soaring as a result of the abolition of capital punishment but remains remarkably stable. Home Secretary James Callaghan Earlier, Tory MP for Streatham in south London, Duncan Sandys, presented a petition to parliament calling for the return of hanging. He claimed to have as many as a million signatures. Home Secretary James Callaghan opened today's debate. He told a packed House the number of murders in Britain had varied between a low of 114 and a peak of 154 over the years between 1957 and 1968. He concluded: "These figures show that the murder rate is not soaring as a result of the abolition of capital punishment but remains remarkably stable." But there was criticism from Tory benches of the government's decision to press ahead with the debate before five year suspension laid down in the 1965 Act had expired. The Opposition Spokesman on Home Affairs, Quintin Hogg, said although he could not prove it statistically, "there are people dead today who might have been alive if the law had been different. "There are also people alive today who would, if the law stayed the same, be dead within the next 10 years." Mr Callaghan admitted there had been a rise in the growth of violent crime in Britain and he wished to initiate some research into the likely causes. He believed such research would offer more long-term hope to society than the despair of returning to hanging as a method of deterring violence. Mr Sandys argued that public opinion strongly supported the return of the death penalty as a better deterrent than a spell in prison. He said: "We have a duty to give the fullest consideration to the clearly expressed wishes of those we represent. "We have no right to assume that the firmly held views of the overwhelming majority of the British people are unworthy and misguided." Conservatives were split between the two lobbies. Although Mr Heath voted in favour, a number of other senior figures like Mr Hogg and the former prime minister Sir Alec Douglas-Home voted against. Three Labour backbenchers voted against the motion.
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W. Somerset Maugham - Freedom From Religion Foundation Orders W. Somerset Maugham On this date in 1874, William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris, France. Maugham was orphaned when he was ten years old, and soon moved to live with relatives in England. He underwent medical training at St. Thomas Hospital in London, becoming a doctor in 1897. After publishing his first book, Liza of Lambeth (1897)—inspired by his time in London—Maugham left his medical career to pursue writing. His literary skill and concise writing style helped him become an accomplished novelist, playwright and short story writer. Maugham is most famous for writing the semi-autobiographical novel Of Human Bondage (1917). His other popular works include The Moon and Sixpence (1919), Cakes and Ale (1930), The Razor’s Edge (1944), and the short story “Rain” (1923). He married Syrie Wellcome following her divorce from Henry Wellcome in 1917. The marriage was unhappy and they divorced in 1928. They had one daughter, Mary Elizabeth, born in 1915. Many of Maugham’s significant relationships were with men; Frederick Gerald Haxton, Maugham’s American secretary, was his lover and companion from 1914 until Haxton’s death in 1944. Maugham was a nonbeliever who saw no need for religion. “I remain an agnostic, and the practical outcome of agnosticism is that you act as though God did not exist,” Maugham wrote in his memoir The Summing Up (1938). In the notebook he kept from 1892–1949, he discussed religion and his lack of religious beliefs more extensively. Maugham wrote: “I’m glad I don’t believe in God. When I look at the misery of the world and its bitterness I think that no belief can be more ignoble” (A Writer’s Notebook, 1949). He continued: “The evidence adduced to prove the truth of one religion is of very much the same sort as that adduced to prove the truth of another. I wonder if that does not make the Christian uneasy to reflect that if he had been in Morocco he would have been a Mahometan, if in Ceylon a Buddhist; and in that case Christianity would have seemed to him as absurd and obviously untrue as those religions seem to the Christian.” D. 1965 “I do not believe in God. I see no need of such idea. It is incredible to me that there should be an after-life. I find the notion of future punishment outrageous and of future reward extravagant. I am convinced that when I die, I shall cease entirely to live; I shall return to the earth I came from.” —W. Somerset Maugham, A Writer’s Notebook (1949) Compiled by Sabrina Gaylor and Eleanor Wroblewski © Freedom From Religion Foundation. All rights reserved. In This Section
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Scottish and Scotch-Irish Americans - History, The scotch-irish, Immigration, Settlement patterns, Acculturation and Assimilation Scottish and Scotch-Irish Americans by Mary A. Hess Overview Scotland occupies roughly the northern one-third of the British Isles; its area is 30,414 square miles (78,772 square kilometers), or about the size of the state of Maine. A fault line separates the country into the northern Highlands and the southern Lowlands, the agricultural and industrial center of the country. In addition, there are several island groups offshore, notably the Hebrides, Shetland, and Orkney Islands. Two-thirds of the nation's population of 5,100,000 live in the Lowlands, most near the country's two largest cites—Edinburgh, the Scottish capital, and Glasgow. The other major cities of Dundee and Aberdeen reflect Scotland's major industries, particularly fishing and shipbuilding, and its strong ties to maritime commerce. The name Scotland derives from a Gaelic word for "wanderer." Although the Highlands occupy a greater land mass than the Lowlands, they are more sparsely populated. There are also distinct cultural differences between the two. Highlanders, who were organized in family groups called clans, share a mostly Celtic culture and many are still Roman Catholic; whereas the Lowlanders are mostly Presbyterian, and speak Scots, which is an English-based language. A land of considerable natural beauty, Scotland is surrounded on three sides by water—the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Sea to the east. Deep and narrow inlets known as firths penetrate the coastline of Scotland, while inland are distinctive glacial lakes known as lochs, the most famous of which is Loch Ness, the home of the fabled "Nessie," a prehistoric creature said to live in the deepest part of the lake. HISTORY The earliest recorded history concerning the Scots comes from the Romans, who controlled southern Britain in the first century A.D. In 84 A.D. , the Romans defeated the tribal armies of Scotland in battle but they were unable to conquer the people. In an attempt to isolate the fierce "barbarians," the Roman emperor Hadrian built a massive stone wall, the remains of which are still visible traversing northern England just south of the Scottish border. By the 600s, four tribal groups had emerged: the Angles of the Southeast, related to the Germanic tribes settling England at the time; the Britons of the southwest, a Celtic people related to the Welsh; the Picts, also Celtic, who dominated the Highlands; and the Scots, a Celtic group that settled the western islands and cost from nearby Ireland. Christianity, brought by missionaries such as St. Ninian and St. Columba, spread slowly among the tribes beginning in about 400. Following the Viking invasions of the 800s and 900s, the four tribes gradually united under Scottish kings such as Kenneth MacAlpin, who brought the Scots and Picts together in 843 and is often called the first king of Scotland. His descendants succeeded in gaining limited control over rival kings and the feuding clans (groups of families related by blood). One king who briefly unseated the dynasty was Macbeth of Moray, who killed Duncan, a descendant of MacAlpin, in 1040. Eventually, the Scots gave their name to the land and all its people, but the kings often ruled in name only, especially in the remote Highlands where local clan leaders retained their independence. In 1066 Norman invaders from France gained control of England. Powerful new English rulers such as the thirteenth century's Edward I, who was called "the Hammer of the Scots," gained influence over the Scottish kings and helped shape culture in the Lowlands. Still the Scots resisted English dominance, often allying with England's enemy, France. One brief p
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March 26, 2000 saw the implosion, by Controlled Demolitions, Inc, of what structure, the largest building, by volume, ever demolished by implosion?
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The Largest Building Ever Demolished By Implosion / Kingdome Stadium / Seattle - YouTube The Largest Building Ever Demolished By Implosion / Kingdome Stadium / Seattle Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 11, 2015 The Largest Building Ever Demolished By Implosion - Kingdome Stadium - Seattle: Controlled Demolition, Inc. demolished the Kingdome by implosion on March 26, 2000 (approximately the 24th anniversary of the Kingdome's opening), setting a record recognized by Guinness World Records for the largest building, by volume, ever demolished by implosion. The Kingdome was the first large, domed stadium to be demolished in the United States and the demolition of the Kingdome was the first live event covered by ESPN Classic. The Kingdome was demolished before the debt issued to finance its construction was fully paid and as of September 2010, residents of King County are still responsible for more than $80 million in debt on the demolished stadium. The Kingdome (officially King County Multipurpose Domed Stadium) was a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle, Washington, located in the city's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB), and the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The stadium served as both the home outdoor and indoor venue for the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League (NASL) and hosted numerous amateur sporting events, concerts, and other events. The idea of constructing a covered stadium for a major league football and/or baseball team was first proposed to Seattle officials in 1959. Voters rejected separate measures to approve public funding for such a stadium in 1960 and 1966, but the outcome was different in 1968; King County voters approved the issue of $40 million in municipal bonds to construct the stadium. Construction began in 1972 and the stadium opened in 1976 as the home stadium of the Sounders and Seahawks. The Mariners moved in the following year, and the SuperSonics moved in the next year, only to move back to the Seattle Center Coliseum in 1985. The stadium hosted several major sports events, including the Soccer Bowl in August 1976, the Pro Bowl in January 1977, the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in July 1979, the NBA All-Star Game in 1987, and the NCAA Final Four in 1984, 1989, and 1995. During the 1990s both the Seahawks' and Mariners' respective ownership groups began to question the suitability of the Kingdome as a venue for each team, threatening to relocate unless new, publicly funded stadiums were built. At issue was the fact that neither team saw their shared tenancy as profitable, as well as the integrity of the stadium's roof as highlighted by the collapse of ceiling tiles onto the seating area before the start of a scheduled Mariners game. As a result, public funding packages for new, purpose-built stadiums for the Mariners and Seahawks were approved in 1995 and 1997, respectively. The Mariners moved to Safeco Field midway through the 1999 season, and the Seahawks temporarily moved to Husky Stadium following the 1999 season. The Kingdome was demolished by implosion on March 26, 2000; the Seahawks' new stadium, Seahawks Stadium (now known as CenturyLink Field) was built on the site and opened in 2002. Seattle and King County will pay off the bonds used to build and repair the Kingdome in 2016, 16 years after its demolition. JOIN VSP GROUP PARTNER PROGRAM: https://youpartnerwsp.com/ru/join?89424 Category
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The Year In Bankruptcy: 2008 - Part 2 - Insolvency/Bankruptcy - United States This article is part of a series: Click The Year In Bankruptcy: 2008 - Part 1 for the previous article. Top 10 Bankruptcies of 2008 Nothing lasts forever, even in bankruptcy. The seemingly assured tenure of former telecommunications giant WorldCom Inc. atop the list of the largest bankruptcy cases ever filed in the U.S. lasted just over six years. The new titan among bankruptcy mega-filings was crowned on September 15, 2008, when 158-year-old international financial services conglomerate Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for chapter 11 protection in New York. The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers is (by far) the largest bankruptcy filing in U.S. history, with Lehman holding nearly $700 billion in assets—nearly seven times the assets held by WorldCom when it filed for bankruptcy protection in 2002. Lehman's bankruptcy also represented the largest failure of an investment bank since the collapse of Drexel Burnham Lambert in 1990. Lehman was founded in 1850 and was headquartered in New York, New York, with regional headquarters in London and Tokyo. At the time of the bankruptcy filings, Lehman had more than 25,000 employees worldwide and was the fourth-largest investment bank in the U.S. Lehman confronted unprecedented losses in 2008 due to the subprime-mortgage crisis that began in mid-2007, principally because it held approximately $4.3 billion in subprime and other lower-rated mortgage-backed securities. After discussions with several potential purchasers (including Bank of America and Barclays PLC) proved to be unsuccessful during the late summer of 2008, Timothy F. Geithner, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, called a meeting on September 12, 2008, to discuss Lehman's future, including the possibility of an emergency liquidation of the company's assets. By the end of that day, any interest by potential suitors for all or part of Lehman's assets appeared to evaporate, and the federal government refused to offer any assistance in the form of a bailout or loan guaranties, which it had provided in the spring of 2008 to facilitate the acquisition by JPMorgan Chase & Co. of 85-year-old Wall Street icon Bear Stearns Cos., Inc., once the fifth-largest securities firm in the U.S., using up to $30 billion in Federal Reserve emergency financing. On the day that Lehman filed for bankruptcy, sometimes referred to as "Ugly Monday," the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down just over 500 points, resulting in the SEC's prohibition of naked short selling and a three-week temporary ban on all short selling of financial stocks. At the time, the decline represented the largest drop by points in a single day since the days following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks (it was subsequently eclipsed just two weeks later on "Dark Monday," September 29, when the Dow experienced its largest daily point drop ever (more than 770 points), after Congress failed (albeit temporarily) to approve a $700 billion bailout). Contemporaneous with Lehman's decision to seek bankruptcy protection, another pillar of Wall Street—94-year-old brokerage giant Merrill Lynch & Company Inc. (the largest brokerage firm in the U.S.)—announced that it had agreed to be purchased by Bank of America for just over $50 billion in stock, rather than hazard the risk of being pulled under by the maelstrom of failure that had already swallowed Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers. Bankruptcy judge James M. Peck approved an emergency sale of Lehman's investment banking and brokerage operations, including Lehman's 32-story, Midtown Manhattan office tower, to Barclays Capital, Inc., for $1.35 billion in the early hours of September 20, 2008. In connection with the sale, Lehman's brokerage subsidiary, Lehman Brothers Inc., which was not a chapter 11 debtor because it is a registered broker-dealer, agreed to the commencement of a liquidation proceeding against it under the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970. Judge Peck later approved the sale of Lehman's Asia-Pacific, European,
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Dragonfly - CreationWiki, the encyclopedia of creation science Dragonfly Petaluridae Unidentified Dragonflies are species of predatory insects belonging to the taxonomic suborder Epiprocta. It is characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. Dragonflies typically eat mosquitoes , midges and other small insects like flies , bees , and butterflies . They are usually found around lakes, ponds, streams and wetlands because their larvae , known as "nymphs", are aquatic. Dragonflies do not normally bite or sting humans, though they will bite in order to escape, if grasped by the abdomen. They are valued as predators that help control populations of harmful insects. [1] Contents Anatomy Dragonfly anatomy Immature dragonflies have six spindly legs, and a body that is only a few times longer than it is wide. They have two fairly big eyes. Some of their mouthparts are modified to shoot forward and grab prey. They breathe water through gills in their abdomen, and can squirt this water out fast to give themselves a quick jet-propelled movement. Adult dragonflies are easy to recognize. They have long thin bodies, very large eyes, and they hold their 2 pairs of wings out flat on either side. Their legs sometimes have many long stiff hairs. Immature dragonflies are usually brown or greenish, and sometimes have algae growing on them. Adult dragonflies can be very colorful, some are red, blue, yellow, or green. [2] Reproduction Dragonflies undergo incomplete metamorphosis with the female dragonfly typically laying eggs water. They mate in a circular or "wheel" position. The male dragonfly transfers sperm from its primary set of genitalia at the tip of its abdomen to the secondary set at the base of its abdomen. When the male finds a female it grasps it by the top of its head. The female then reaches the tip of her abdomen around to male's penis. Sperm is transferred to the female's ovipositor and the eggs are fertilized. This can be a long process. Because the female can mate more than once, part of the time is spent while the male removes the sperm of other males with specialized organs called hamules. Only then can it be sure that it is his sperm that has fertilized the eggs. Many species remain linked together until the female is finished laying her eggs. In others, the male hovers nearby to guard the female until she is finished. Dragonflies always perch with their wings flat and spread apart, while Damselflies (close relatives) usually hold their wings together over the body when they are at rest. The exceptions to this rule are the Damselflies known as spreadwings, which keep their wings angled away from their bodies at rest. Dragonflies regulate body temperature by assuming different postures, its a way of holding their bodies, and selecting specific perching sites. In cool weather they land on sun-facing perches. In hot weather they avoid overheating by sticking the abdomen almost straight up in the air to expose the least possible body surface area to the hot sun. [3] Ecology Dragonflies specialize in different kinds of hunting techniques. The larva stage is characterized by three basic strategies. Some stalk their prey in vegetation (climbers). Others lie in the mud and debris at the bottom of a pond and wait for prey (sprawlers). One species burrows itself completely in the mud (burrower). While the prey of the larvae is mostly other aquatic insects, some of the larger nymphs attack tadpoles and small fish. The adult dragonfly is a formidable hunting insect. Incredibly agile, it uses the basket formed by its legs to catch insects on the fly. It eats mainly mosquitoes, midges, and other small flying insects. Dragonflies eat several different kinds of insects. They catch their prey with their six legs. Their favorite prey are flies and mosquitoes. They are high in protein and very good for the dragonfly. The dragonfly will most likely be hunting on sunny days. If there is a day that the dragonfly needs food, and is not sunny, then it may eat a dead fly or mosquito. [4] Co
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Dragon | Dragon Upload Sign in Join PDF generated using the open source mwlib toolkit. See http://code.pediapress.com/ for more information.PDF generated at: Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:41:35 UTC Dragon Contents Articles Dragon1European dragon8Chinese dragon18Wyvern30List of dragons in mythology and folklore32Dragons in Greek mythology38Saint George and the Dragon39 A Book of Dragons Article Sources and Contributors86Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors90 Article Licenses The "Ljubljana Dragon" in Ljubljana, SloveniaCarved imperial dragons at Nine Dragon Wall,Beijing A dragon is a legendary creature, typically with serpentine orotherwise reptilian traits, that feature in the myths of many cultures.There are two distinct cultural traditions of dragons: the Europeandragon, derived from European folk traditions and ultimately related toGreek and Middle Eastern mythologies, and the Chinese dragon, withcounterparts in Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries. The twotraditions may have evolved separately, but have influenced each to acertain extent, particularly with the cross-cultural contact of recentcenturies. The English word "dragon" derives from Greek δράκων( drákōn ), "dragon, serpent of huge size, water-snake", which probablycomes from the verb δρακεῖν ( drakeîn ) "to see clearly". [1] In the New Testament, the Devil takes the form of a red dragon withseven heads and ten horns, in his battle against Archangel Michael. Overview An illustration of a Eastern dragon. Dragons are usually shown in modern times with a body like a hugelizard, or a snake with two pairs of lizard-type legs, and able to emitfire from their mouths. The European dragon has bat-type wingsgrowing from its back. A dragon-like creature with no front legs isknown as a wyvern. Following discovery of how pterosaurs walked onthe ground, some dragons have been portrayed without front legs andusing the wings as front legs pterosaur-fashion when on the ground.Although dragons occur in many legends around the world, differentcultures have varying stories about monsters that have been groupedtogether under the dragon label. Some dragons are said to breathe fire or to be poisonous, such as in the Old Englishpoem Beowulf. [2] They are commonly portrayed as serpentine or reptilian, hatching from eggs and possessingtypically scaly or feathered bodies. They are sometimes portrayed as having especially large eyes or watchingtreasure very diligently, a feature that is the origin of the word dragon (Greek drakeîn
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