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Super Bowl History 1980 - 1989 - Superbowl in the 1980's
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Which team won the most Super Bowls in the 1980s?
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Super Bowl History 1980 - 1989 - Superbowl in the 1980 's
Super Bowl History 1980 - 1989
Super Bowl XIV
Chuck Noll 's Pittsburgh Steelers would repeat to win Super Bowl 14 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena , California on January 20th , 1980 against Ray Malavasi 's LA Rams . Terry Bradshaw took home MVP for the second straight year as the Steelers won their 4th Super Bowl before any other team had won three . John Stallworth and Lynn Swan each caught touchdowns , while Franco Harris ran for two . Dave Elmendorf , Rod Perry , and Eddie Brown intercepted three Bradshaw passes , but it was n't enough . Lawrence McCutcheon connected with Ron Smith on a halfback pass but quarterback Vince Ferragamo could n't make the big throw for the Rams . Unsung hero , Larry Anderson , had 162 return yards setting up the Steeler win , 31-19 .
Super Bowl XV
Tom Flores ' Oakland Raiders beat Dick Vermeil 's Philadelphia Eagles , 27-10 , in Super Bowl 15 on January 25th , 1981 at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans . Ron Jaworski had 291 yards , but was intercepted by linebacker Rod Martin three times . Jim Plunkett threw three touchdowns in Super Bowl Fifteen ; an 80 yard bomb to Kenny King , and two shorter scores to Cliff Branch . An Eagle defense led by John Bunting and Herman Edwards could n't slow Plunkett and Mark Van Eeghen ( 75 yards ) . Ted Hendricks , Matt Millen , Dave Browning , and Martin led the stout Raider defense .
Super Bowl XVI
On January 24 , 1982 Super Bowl 16 was played in Pontiac , Michigan at the Pontiac Sliverdome . Bill Walsh 's San Francisco 49ers faced Forrest Gregg 's Cincinnati Bengals . MVP , Joe Montana , inched his Forty-Niners into Super Bowl Sixteen by completing a last second touchdown to Dwight Clark in the NFC Title Game , known as `` The Catch '' . Montana took home MVP honors , throwing one touchdown to Earl Cooper , while running for another . Ray Wersching had a Super Bowl record 4 field goals . Ken Anderson brought the Bengals roaring back with a touchdown run and pass to Dan Ross . But early turnovers by Chris Collinsworth and Anderson were too much to overcome as Eric Wright , Lynn Thomas , Ronnie Lott , and Dwight Hicks led San Francisco 's defense to victory .
Super Bowl XVII
On January 30th , 1983 , Joe Gibbs ' Washington Redskins beat Don Shula 's Miami Dolphins 27-17 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena , California . Super Bowl 17 MVP , John Riggins , rushed for a record 166 yards , and Joe Theismann threw two touchdowns , to Alvin Garrett and Charlie Brown , leading the Redskin comeback in the second half . Miami 's 17 Super Bowl Seventeen points came in the first half ; a 76 yard touchdown pass from David Woodley to Jimmy Cefalo , a short field goal by Uwe Von Schamann , and a 98 yard kickoff return by Fulton Walker . Vernon Dean and Mark Murphy led the Washington defense that held Woodley and Don Strock to 4-17 passing .
Super Bowl XVIII
Joe Gibbs ' Washington Redskins were back as Defending Champs for Super Bowl 18 in Tampa , Florida on January 30th , 1983 . Super Bowl Eighteen was different for Joe , as Tom Flores ' Los Angeles Raiders blew-out Joe Theismann ( 2-ints ) , John Riggins ( 64-yds ) and the rest of the Redskins , 38-9 , in the Super Bowl 's most lopsided contest yet . Marcus Allen literally ran away with Super Bowl MVP , compiling over 200 total yards and two touchdowns , with a record 192 rushing . Derrick Jensen blocked a punt for a touchdown and linebacker Jack Squireck returned an interception for a score to end the half . Jim Plunkett tossed a TD to Cliff Branch adding fuel to the fire .
Super Bowl XIX
On January 20th , 1985 Don Shula 's Miami Dolphins played Bill Walsh 's San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 19 at Stanford Stadium in Stanford , California . Two of the NFL 's greatest quarterbacks of all time , Dan Marino and Joe Montana , led their respective teams into what promised to be an offensive explosion . But Walsh 's Nickel Defense held Marino well below season averages while the Dolphins could n't coral Super Bowl Nineteen MVP Joe Montana ( 361 yards , 4 total touchdowns ) , Roger Craig ( 3 scores
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Who was the defending champion when Chris Evert first won Wimbledon singles?
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History - 1970s - The Championships , Wimbledon 2017 - Official Site by IBM
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1970 : Margaret Court v Billie Jean King :
Margaret Court and Billie Jean King contested one of the great Wimbledon finals in 1970 . As veteran commentator John Barrett has said , `` It produced one of the most dramatic finals ever seen at Wimbledon . '' The fact it was televised in colour rather than black and white added to the spectacle while also underlining the changing times of a sport that only two years earlier had turned professional .
1970 : John Newcombe v Ken Rosewall :
John Newcombe defeated his Australian countryman Ken Rosewall and a partisan crowd 5-7 , 6-3 , 6-2 , 3-6 , 6-1 to win the men ’ s singles for a second time .
From the start the elegant Rosewall , the underdog , had the Centre Court crowd behind for everyone hoped that this , his third appearance in a final , would be his year having previously been the gallant runner-up in 1954 and 1956 . The 16-year gap set a record-breaking span between his first and this year ’ s final , one that was so appreciated by the crowd that it led Newcombe to ask ‘ why do they hate me ? ’
With a nine-year age gap between the two , it was always going to be difficult for the 35-year-old Rosewall to outlast the younger former champion and his play proved patchy as Newcombe exploited his weaknesses with his power and guile to level and take a two-sets-to-one lead .
Rosewall recovered in the fourth , helped by Newcombe ’ s brief loss of concentration and the clear favouritism being shown to the older player , but regained his composure to inflict a quick coup de grace over his tiring compatriot in the fifth .
1971 : Evonne Goolagong v Margaret Court :
The highlight of the Ladies ’ singles was the final clash between Margaret Court and Evonne Goolagong , an all-Australian encounter , which will be perceived as the end of one era and the start of another .
Goolagong , at 19 , had captured the tennis world ’ s hearts on her second appearance at The Championships with her breezy , easy-going style and sunny smile , which contrasted greatly with the quiet and dignified defending champion Court . While the Aussie teenager arrived in the final having taken out the previous year ’ s runner-up , Billie Jean King , in three sets , no one expected her to also get the better of the big-hitting defending champion .
The die was cast from the opening exchanges as Court surprisingly , showed more nerves than her challenger who immediately raced to a 4-0 lead with ultimate ease . However , Court drew on her experience and clawed her way back to 3-4 but in the eighth game , with Goolagong 15-40 down , she was unable to capitalise and level as the teenager struck three searing winners to completely deflate the champion .
Goolagong showed no anxiety in her free-flowing shots to claim six successive games and take the title 6-4 6-1 to become only the fourth teenager to win the women ’ s singles since the war .
1971 : Ken Rosewall :
Classic or epic matches are measured by the numbers watching a struggle to the death and the Ken Rosewall v Cliff Ritchie clash at the quarter-final stage of the 1971 Championships falls firmly into that category .
Australia ’ s Rosewall and Ritchie of the US battled it out for 3hrs 59mins before Rosewall captured the semi-final place at stake , 6-8 , 5-7 , 6-4 , 9-7 , 7-5 , recovering from two sets down and trailing 2-4 and 0-30 in the third .
As the scoreline suggests , Richie the hustler from America , had the match well in hand but failed to maintain his supremacy as Rosewall ’ s doggedness started to pay dividends . From a near hopeless position , Rosewall levelled and went on to score an excellent victory with one of his trademark backhands , passing an attacking Ritchie attempting to stave off a fifth match point . While the victory was popular , the crowd rose in appreciation to acclaim both protagonists ’ efforts .
1972 : Stan Smith v Ilie Nastase
Rain , the first of the fortnight , washed out Saturday play and for the first time in the history of The Championships , the men ’ s final was played out on the Sunday to the dismay of traditionalists .
Stan
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Super Bowl II Game Recap - NFL.com
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Who was Super Bowl MVP in successive years in 1967 and 1968?
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Super Bowl II Game Recap
Super Bowl II Game Recap
Green Bay 33 , Oakland 14
SuperBowl.com wire reports
Vince Lombardi is carried off the field after leading the Packers to victory . ( AP )
Green Bay , after winning its third consecutive NFL championship , won the Super Bowl title for the second straight year , defeating the AFL champion Raiders in a game that drew the first $ 3-million gate in football history .
Bart Starr again was chosen the game 's most valuable player as he completed 13 of 24 passes for 202 yards and one touchdown and directed a Packers ' attack that was in control all the way after building a 16-7 halftime lead .
Don Chandler kicked four field goals and all-pro cornerback Herb Adderley capped the Green Bay scoring with a 60-yard interception return .
The game marked the last for Vince Lombardi as Packers coach , ending nine years at Green Bay in which he won six Western Conference championships , five NFL championships , and two Super Bowls .
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Tennis players of the century | Tennis | Sport | The ...
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Who won the most men's US Open tennis titles in the 20th century?
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Tennis players of the century | The Independent
Tennis players of the century
Tuesday 7 December 1999 00:00 BST
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Rod Laver beat out the player who grew up idolizing him , Pete Sampras , as the men 's tennis player of the century , and Steffi Graf edged Martina Navratilova as the top women 's player in a poll conducted by The Associated Press .
Rod Laver beat out the player who grew up idolizing him , Pete Sampras , as the men 's tennis player of the century , and Steffi Graf edged Martina Navratilova as the top women 's player in a poll conducted by The Associated Press .
Laver , assembled by The AP , while Sampras received no first-place votes and 39 points .
Bill Tilden , who dominated men 's play in the 1920s , finished third with the help of one first-place vote .
Dubbed the `` Rocket , '' Laver is the only double Grand Slammer in history . He won the Australian , French , Wimbledon and US titles in 1962 as an amateur , then repeated the feat in 1969 as a pro .
He attacked the net relentlessly , yet possessed a potent all-around game from the baseline .
Laver won the Australian singles title three times , the French twice , Wimbledon four times , and the US twice .
He probably would have won many more majors but was banned from the Grand Slam events in his prime after he turned pro in 1963 . He did not return to the majors until the open era in 1968 , then he promptly won Wimbledon for the third time .
Sampras always listed Laver as his favorite player , admiring the completeness of his game , his aggressive style on court , and his gentlemanly demeanor off court .
Although Sampras owns 12 major singles titles , including six at Wimbledon , he has never gone beyond the semi-finals in 10 appearances at the French Open . That failure on clay led one voter to omit him from the top 10 list , while another rated him only No 5 .
Bjorn Borg of Sweden and winner of five straight Wimbledon titles from 1976 to 1980 , finished fourth , followed by Don Budge , the first player to complete a Grand Slam in 1938 .
John McEnroe and Lew Hoad of Australia , tied for sixth place , Roy Emerson and Ken Rosewall , both Australians , tied for eighth , and Jack Kramer finished 10th .
Hoad and Pancho Gonzales , scintillating players in the 1950s who limited their play in majors by turning pro in their prime , each garnered one first-place vote .
In the women 's poll , Graf and Navratilova were separated by a point , 52-51 , and were followed by Margaret Smith Court - the winner of 24 Grand Slam titles . Billie Jean King , who holds the most Wimbledon titles , with 20 ( 6 singles and 14 doubles titles ) was fourth on the list . Chris Evert was fifth followed by Suzanne Lenglen of France , Helen Wills Moody , Maureen Connolly , Monica Seles of Yugoslavia , and a tie for No 10 between Evonne Goolagong of Australia and Martina Hingis of Switzerland .
Graf , of Germany , retired at 30 in 1999 after her emotional victory at the French Open , her sixth at Roland Garros , and a runner-up finish at Wimbledon , where she had won seven times . She is the only player to complete a Golden Slam - winning the four majors and the Olympics in 1988 .
Four voters ranked Graf No 1 , one listed Navratilova , a Czech native , as the best , and another put King at the top , in part because of her influence on the game as the founder of the WTA Tour .
The AP panel included six players whose careers spanned six decades : Ted Schroeder , Fred Stolle , Barry MacKay , Pam Shriver , Wendy Turnbull and Virginia Wade . Turnbull and Stolle are Australian , while Wade is from England .
`` Ranking players of different eras is completely subjective , '' said Schroeder , who won the US title in 1942 and Wimbledon in 1949 and has been a keen observer of the sport ever since .
`` My selections are based on levels of competition in their respective eras . ''
Among the surprises in the voting were the low regard the panelists had for
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Ping Pong Arcade Game - Classic Arcade Games
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Pong was an early console type of game based on which sport?
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Ping Pong Arcade Game
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Ping Pong Arcade Game
Ping Pong ( table tennis ) has been played on many home consoles and arcades . It 's regarded as the first popular arcade and home console game . Ping Pong is based on table tennis . Latter games such as Arkanoid were based on the concept of table tennis . Please wait for the game to load . Game not loading ? Please enable Active X Content by clicking the circle with a strike through icon in the address bar which looks like this (
) and clicking the 'Turn Off Active X Filtering ' button .
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A Brief History of Air Mail | Airtug
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In which decade of this century were airmail letters first carried?
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A Brief History of Air Mail | Airtug
A Brief History of Air Mail
Posted on June 8 , 2016 in Blog
It all started a very long time , ago – there existed a sophisticated mail service in Ancient Rome ; and the postal service of 2nd-century Rome was akin to our postal service today in that regardless of the weather or the circumstances , the mail would simply have to go through ! Horse-drawn carts meandered a good 50 miles per day over the masterfully-constructed roads that covered the sprawling Roman Empire . Relay teams worked with one another , day and night , to ensure that the most important mail – usually political – would make a 170 mile trip within 24 hours !
As centuries passed , mail delivery became increasingly ‘ sophisticated ’ ; and the first aerial mail transportation occurred in 1870 in France . Here , letters were carried by balloons cast adrift , guided by the wind . It was on September of 1870 that 500 pounds of mail was carried , although the question remains : Was the mail actually delivered ? With no way to control the balloons ’ flights , the system was doomed shortly after its inception . With that being said , however , balloon mail was also experimented with in 1877 in Nashville , Tennessee with , presumably , questionable results .
If we fast-forward to the 2nd decade of 20th-Century America , we find government-sponsored flights for domestic US Airmail which took place between 1911 and 1918 . It wasn ’ t until May 15 of 1918 that the first day of scheduled airmail came to be – the US Post Office Department officially established a new class of mail service – Air Mail was born ! On that date , the first airmail route was inaugurated between Washington DC and New York City . The US Post Office Department had made an agreement with the War Department which would supply the planes and pilots while the Post Office would manage the mail and relevant details . This historic flight carried 136 pounds of mail . During a 76-day operation that followed , Air Service pilots delivered 20 tons of mail . It should be noted , however , that of the initial 40 pilots , three died in flight crashes in a single year during 1919 and nine more crew died in 1920 .
To further demonstrate the potential of utilizing aircraft for mail delivery , however , arrangements were made for a flight from San Francisco to New York City on February 22 , 1921 ; and it was successful ! Including all stops , the flight took 33 hours and 21 minutes with an average speed of 104 mph , covering a distance of just over 2600 miles . By 1924 , transcontinental air mail delivery became serious business ; and 5 years later , a total of 45 airlines were chosen for mail delivery . The compensation for the carriers was a whopping $ 1.10 per mile !
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Bits and Bytes
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How many bits are there in a byte?
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Bits and Bytes
Bits and Bytes
At the smallest scale in the computer , information is stored as bits and bytes . In this section , we 'll look at how that works .
Bit
Bit , like an atom , the smallest unit of storage
A bit stores just a 0 or 1
`` In the computer it 's all 0 's and 1 's '' ... bits
Anything with two separate states can store 1 bit
-Nick 's tennis racket example
Chip uses areas of electric charge as 0/1 states
Hard drive uses spots North/South magnetism 0/1 states
A bit is too small to be much use
Group 8 bits together to make 1 byte
Everything in a computer is 0 's and 1 's ... what does that mean ? The bit stores just a 0 or 1 .. it 's the smallest building block of storage .
Byte
One byte = grouping of 8 bits
e.g . 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0
One byte can store one letter , e.g . ' A ' or ' x '
How Many Patterns With N Bits ?
How many distinct patterns can be made with 1 , 2 , or 3 bits ?
Number of bits
3 bits vs. 2 bits
Consider just the leftmost bit
It can only be 0 or 1
Lefmost bit is 0 , then append 2-bit patterns
Leftmost bit is 1 , then append 2-bit patterns again
Result ... 3-bits has twice as many patterns as 2-bits
Number of bits
In general : add 1 bit , double the number of patterns
1 bit - 2 patterns
8 bits - 256 - one byte
Mathematically : n bits yields 2n patterns ( 2 to the nth power )
One Byte - 256 Patterns
1 byte is group of 8 bits
8 bits can make 256 different patterns
How to use the 256 patterns ?
How to store a number in a byte ?
Start with 0 , go up , one pattern per number , until run out of patterns
0 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , ... 254 , 255
One byte can hold a number between 0 and 255
i.e . with 256 distinct patterns , we can store a number in the range 0 .. 255
Code : pixel.setRed ( n ) took a number 0 .. 255 . Why ?
The red/green/blue image numbers are each stored in one byte
Bytes
`` Byte '' - unit of information storage
A document , an image , a movie .. how many bytes ?
1 byte is enough to hold 1 typed letter , e.g . ' b ' or ' X '
Later we 'll look at storage in : RAM , hard drives , flash drives
All measured in bytes , despite being very different hardware
Kilobyte , KB , about 1 thousand bytes
Megabyte , MB , about 1 million bytes
Gigabyte , GB , about 1 billion bytes
Terabyte , TB , about 1 trillion bytes ( rare )
The space that data takes up in the computer is measured in by the `` byte '' . One byte is big enough to hold a single typed letter , like ' a ' . Here we 'll look at storing data in RAM memory and in persistent storage like a hard drive . All of that storage space will be measured in bytes . We 'll look at byte arithmetic in more detail later .
Bytes and Letters - ASCII Code
ASCII is an encoding representing each typed letter by a number
Each number is stored in one byte ( so the number is in 0 .. 255 )
A is 65
space is 32
`` Unicode '' is an encoding for mandarin , greek , arabic , etc . languages , typically 2-bytes per `` letter ''
32 space 33 ! 34 `` 35 # 36 $ 37 % 38 & 39 ' 40 ( 41 ) 42 * 43 + 44 , 45 - 46 . 47 / 48 0 49 1 50 2 51 3 52 4 53 5 54 6 55 7 56 8 57 9 58 : 59 ; 60 < 61 = 62 > 63 ? 64 @
65 A 66 B 67 C 68 D 69 E 70 F 71 G
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Top 3 Apartments for Rent in the Alta Vista neighborhood ...
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Alta Vista is a type of what?
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Alta Vista , Laguna Beach , CA Apartments for Rent - realtor.com®
Alta Vista , Laguna Beach , CA Apartments for Rent
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Barclay Square Apartments
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Barclay Square was an early Internet site offering what?
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Barclay Square Apartments
Barclay Square Apartments
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One and two bedroom apartments just a stone 's throw from all of the dining , shopping , and entertainment Baltimore City has to offer . Barclay Square Apartments is walking distance to Morgan State University and just a few minutes ' drive from Johns Hopkins University .
Apartments feature plush wall-to-wall carpeting , oversized closets , and beautifully equipped kitchens .
One and two bedroom apartments just a stone 's throw from all of the dining , shopping , and entertainment Baltimore City has to offer . Barclay Square Apartments is walking distance to Morgan State University and just a few minutes ' drive from Johns Hopkins University .
Apartments feature plush wall-to-wall carpeting , oversized closets , and beautifully equipped kitchens .
Walk-in closets in some apartments
Wall-to-wall carpeting
DSL and cable modem available
On-site clothes care center
5 minutes to Morgan State University
5 minutes to shopping
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Newsgroups - Dynamic Web Solutions
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Newsgroups
Newsgroups
This icon indicates that there is a screen capture or animation describing the concept .
This icon indicates that there is a sound clip describing the tutorial .
Topics covered in this tutorial ( click link to jump to topic ) :
1 .
Introduction
A newsgroup is like an electronic public notice board on a particular subject . Anyone can post a message or read a message . Newsgroups provide a way to communicate with people who share your interests from all over the world . You can read a newsgroup any time and anyone can participate in a newsgroup ... though not all Internet Service Providers ( ISPs ) have a news server or offer access to every newsgroup .
There are literally thousands of newsgroups covering virtually every topic imaginable - from computers , social issues , literature and science , to recreation , entertainment , hobbies and current affairs . In newsgroups you can find job postings , business and health care advice , announcements about events , referrals , political and religious discussions - even photos you can download .
Reading newsgroups is easy . You can use a newsreader that is nested or bundled in your email program although a specialized newseader will allow you to manage the huge volume of information in most newsgroups .
You will need to set up your newsreader . This means `` pointing '' it at your ISPs news server . You will need to know the name of your ISPs news server . It will look something like news.yourisp.com.au .
Categories
Newsgroups are divided into categories . The categories help you determine what kind of group and what kind of postings you will find there . For example , alt.bicycle.rec.oz means this is an alternative newsgroup for recreational cyclists in Australia . Be aware that some newsgroups are not for the faint hearted . alt.gay.leather would not be a place to read interesting stuff about spring flowers .
Some common examples are :
alt . means `` alternative '' and refers to newsgroups that are alternative ( and sometime absurd ) , or simply that they dont fit into other categories .
com . means `` computers '' and newsgroups proceeded with com . cover areas of interest to computer users or professionals
soc . means `` social '' and cover topics like politics , community groups and social policy
talk . Means `` talk '' and
sci . means `` science '' denotes more discussive newsgroups
rec . means `` rec '' and proceeds newsgroups that are not work related
Subscribing
You `` subscribe '' to newsgroups that interest you . To do this you first get a complete listing of all the newsgroups that are available from your ISP . It takes a few minutes to download because the list of newsgroups is very long - there are over 50,000 newsgroups and rising . Once downloaded to your computer , use the `` search '' or `` find '' functions in your newsreader to look for topics that interest you . You can build a list of subscribed newsgroups or just view a newsgroup once . When you subscribe to a newsgroup , your newsreader automatically downloads new messages or `` posts '' to that newsgroup each time you log onto your ISP 's news server .
Posting
A message on a newsgroup is called a `` post '' or an `` article '' . It may a response to a previous post or be a new post . People reading the newsgroup can reply to any post and in this way a discussion or `` thread '' is formed . It is often a good idea to read through a thread before posting your own ideas . When replying to a post , try to keep the information relevant and to the point .
You post a message in much the same way you create a new e-mail message . Click the `` Post a new message '' or `` Compose a new message button '' , the name of the newsgroup appears in the `` To : '' line , put in your subject and type your comments or questions and then hit the `` Send '' or `` Post '' button . A few minutes later your message will appear in the newsgroup for everyone to see .
Similarly , you can forward a message from a newsgroup to a friend using the `` Forward '' function , or `` Rely to the Author '' to send your comments or questions directly to
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Vector and Bitmap Images Explained and Compared
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Vector and Bitmap Images Explained and Compared
A Bitmap Image -- shown zoomed in with the original size in the upper right corner . Notice the individual pixels that make up the image . View Full Size . © S. Chastain
Updated August 22 , 2016 .
It 's almost impossible to discuss graphics software without first establishing an understanding of the differences between the two major 2D graphic types : bitmap and vector images . This is an important lesson and often a tough one to grasp . If you work with graphics at all , it 's bound to come up , so it 's an important concept to understand . Let 's start by talking about the more common type : bitmap images .
Facts About Bitmap Images
Bitmap images ( also known as raster images ) are made up of pixels in a grid . Pixels are picture elements ; tiny squares of individual color that make up what you see on your screen . All these tiny squares of color come together to form the images you see . Most computer monitors display approximately 70 to 100 pixels per inch -- the actual number depends on your monitor and screen settings .
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What is Virtual Reality ?
The Smartphone in your pocket can display up to 3X as many pixels as your computer .
To illustrate this , let 's take a look at a typical desktop icon such as the one shown in the image here . The icons on your desktop are typically 32 by 32 pixels . In other words , there are 32 dots of color going in each direction . When combined , these tiny dots form an image . The icon shown in the upper right corner of this example is a typical desktop icon at screen resolution . As you can see , when you enlarge the icon , as I have in this example , you can clearly see each individual square dot of color . Note the that white areas of the background are still individual pixels , even though they appear to be one solid color .
Bitmap images are resolution dependent . Resolution refers to the number of pixels in an image and is usually stated as dpi ( dots per inch ) or ppi ( pixels per inch ) . Bitmap images are displayed on your computer screen at screen resolution : approximately 100 ppi . However , when printing bitmaps , your printer needs much more image data than a monitor .
In order to render a bitmap image accurately , the typical desktop printer needs 150-300 ppi . If you 've ever wondered why your 300 dpi scanned image appears so much larger on your monitor , this is why . For more in-depth information about resolution , scanning , and printing bitmap images , refer to my article Getting Started Scanning .
Because bitmaps are resolution dependent , is impossible to increase or decrease their size without sacrificing a degree of image quality . When you reduce the size of a bitmap image through your software 's resample or resize command , you must throw away pixels . When you increase the size of a bitmap image through your software 's resample or resize command , the software has to create new pixels . When creating pixels , the software must estimate the color values of the new pixels based on the surrounding pixels . This process is called interpolation .
Interpolation is actually quite easy to understand . If you double the resolution of an image you add pixels . let 's assume you have a red pixel and a blue pixel beside eachother . If you double the resolution you will be adding two pixels between the , m . What colour will those new pixels be ? Now ask a friend the same question and your will get two different answers . That is interpolation . The computer is adding what it thinks are the right colours .
Did you notice how , I specifically talked about resizing images `` through your software 's resample or resize command '' ? I want to make the distinction between this method of resizing versus zooming in and out , or dragging the edges of your images in a page layout program to resize it . This type of resizing is more accurately called scaling . Scaling an image does not effect the image permanently . In other words , it does not change the number of pixels in the image . What it does is make them bigger . However
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How to Get a Free .edu Address for Student Discounts
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How to Get a Free .edu Address for Student Discounts
How to Get a Free .edu Address for Student Discounts
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EDITOR 'S NOTE : This method no longer works for acquiring a .edu email address .
Being a student has a lot of perks , such as a deep markdown on Amazon Prime , discounts on major newspapers and savings at numerous popular retailers . Unfortunately , the money saved won ’ t come even close to displacing the rapidly increasing cost of education , but there ’ s an easy way to reap many of the benefits of student status without dropping the big bucks on school .
Many online retailers will verify your student status by requiring you to sign up with a simple .edu email address , which is typically available only to attendees of a college or university . From time to time , however , an .edu website will allow users to register an email address without actually checking their student status . It ’ s a way for non-students to get many of the benefits of being a student without taking on loan after loan . This is often subject to abrupt change , when an organization learns how it 's being exploited .
There are certainly ethical questions about taking advantage of the system , but if you 're determined to do it , here ’ s how to get an .edu email address .
1 . Visit the account creation page on the California Colleges website and select that you ’ re a College or Postsecondary School Student . The California Colleges website is a place for students and potential students to plan their educational path . It allows anyone to sign up for an email account , but you ’ ll want to select that you ’ re currently a college student .
2 . Select Find and choose your favorite college from the list . Have you ever dreamed of attending a California college ? Here ’ s your chance to pretend that you ’ re really there ! There are a long list of schools , from universities to community colleges to choose from . Pick your favorite .
3 . Enter in your personal information , and select an account name and password . You certainly can use your real information , but there ’ s no system in place to check anything . Entering sensitive information , such as your address , is optional . We recommend filling out the bare minimum of the form . Note that your account name will be your new email address .
4 . Click to continue once you see the notice that your account has been successfully created . If you ’ ve filled out the form correctly , you should be redirected to a page that confirms your new account . If you see this page , you now have an .edu email address .
5 . Click My Portfolio in the top right corner , followed by Send and Receive Messages to view your new .edu email address . This is where you ’ ll go when you want to view your messages — which is often required by sites offering student discounts in order to verify that you ’ re the owner of the account .
6 . Send yourself a test email . It ’ s good to know that your new email address actually works . Head over to an existing email account and send a message to your new .edu address . Then , return to your new .edu inbox and refresh the page to view your test message .
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The History of Satellites - Sputnik I - About.com Inventors
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The History of Sputnik I and Its Effect on the U.S .
By Mary Bellis
Updated August 07 , 2016 .
History was made on October 4 , 1957 when the Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I . The world 's first artificial satellite was about the size of a basketball and weighed only 183 pounds . It took about 98 minutes for Sputnik I to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path . The launch ushered in new political , military , technological and scientific developments and marked the beginning of the space race between the U.S.and the U.S.S.R .
The International Geophysical Year
In 1952 , the International Council of Scientific Unions decided to establish the International Geophysical Year . It was n't actually a year but rather more like 18 months , set from July 1 , 1957 to December 31 , 1958 . Scientists knew that cycles of solar activity would be at a high point at this time . The Council adopted a resolution in October 1954 calling for artificial satellites to be launched during the IGY to map the earth 's surface .
The U.S . Contribution
The White House announced plans to launch an earth-orbiting satellite for the IGY in July 1955 .
The government solicited proposals from various research agencies to undertake development of this satellite . NSC 5520 , the Draft Statement of Policy on U.S. Scientific Satellite Program , recommended both the creation of a scientific satellite program as well as the development of satellites for reconnaissance purposes .
The National Security Council approved the IGY satellite on May 26 , 1955 based on NSC 5520 . This event was announced to the public on July 28 during an oral briefing at the White House . The government 's statement emphasized that the satellite program was intended to be the U.S. contribution to the IGY and that the scientific data was to benefit scientists of all nations . The Naval Research Laboratory 's Vanguard proposal for a satellite was chosen in September 1955 to represent the U.S.during the IGY .
Then Came Sputnik I
The Sputnik launch changed everything . As a technical achievement , it caught the world 's attention and the American public off guard . Its size was more impressive than Vanguard 's intended 3.5-pound payload . The public reacted with fear that the Soviets ' ability to launch such a satellite would translate to the ability to launch ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons from Europe to the U.S .
Then the Soviets struck again : Sputnik II was launched on November 3 , carrying a much heavier payload and a dog named Laika .
The U.S . Response
The U.S. Defense Department responded to the political and public furor over the Sputnik satellites by approving funding for another U.S. satellite project . As a simultaneous alternative to Vanguard , Wernher von Braun and his Army Redstone Arsenal team began work on a satellite that would become known as Explorer .
The tide of the space race changed on January 31 , 1958 when the U.S. successfully launched Satellite 1958 Alpha , familiarly known as Explorer I . This satellite carried a small scientific payload that eventually discovered magnetic radiation belts around the Earth . These belts were named after principal investigator James Van Allen . The Explorer program continued as a successful ongoing series of lightweight , scientifically-useful spacecraft .
The Creation of NASA
The Sputnik launch also led to the creation of NASA , the National Aeronautics and Space Administration . Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act , commonly called the `` Space Act , ” in July 1958 , and the Space Act created NASA effective October 1 , 1958 . It joined NACA , the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics , with other government agencies .
NASA went on to do pioneering work in space applications , such as communications satellites , in the 1960s . The Echo , Telstar , Relay and Syncom satellites were built by NASA or by the private sector based on significant NASA advances .
In the 1970s , NASA 's Landsat program literally changed the way we look at our planet . The first three Landsat satellites were launched in 1972 , 1975 and 1978 . They transmitted complex data streams back to earth that could be converted into colored pictures .
Landsat data has been used in a variety of practical commercial applications since then , including crop management and fault line detection . It tracks many kinds of weather , such as droughts , forest fires and ice floes . NASA
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Kentucky State Police: Home Page of the Kentucky State Police
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Kentucky State Police : Home Page of the Kentucky State Police
Trooper Teddy Bear Program
The Trooper Teddy Bear Project came to life in December of 1989 after Kentucky First Lady Martha Wilkinson hosted a gala fundraiser at Red Mile Racecourse earlier that summer . The black tie event raised the needed funds to purchase 2,000 Trooper Teddy Bears . The concept of the program was for Troopers to provide stuffed animals to children during traumatic experiences such as a car crash , child or sexual abuse cases and also distribute to terminally ill children . The first allotment of bears included a personal note on each stuffed animal from First Lady Wilkinson . KSP partnered with the Indiana State Police with this effort and they too passed out Trooper Bears . The program ran out of funding in early 2000 until recently when KSP was able to utilize asset forfeiture funds from criminal drug activity to purchase bears . The agency plans to sustain the program by offering the bears for sale to the public .
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HTG Explains: Understanding Routers, Switches, and Network ...
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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 can not 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 is not part of an ongoing exchange between a
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What does FAQ mean ? FAQ Definition . Meaning of FAQ . OnlineSlangDictionary.com
noun
acronym for `` frequently asked question ( s ) '' . Used frequently in computing .
As part of the documentation work for the next version , we need to update the FAQ list .
See more words with the same meaning : Internet , texting , SMS , email , chat acronyms ( list of ) .
See more words with the same meaning : computer slang .
Last edited on Nov 08 2011 . Submitted by Walter Rader ( Editor ) from Sacramento , CA , USA on Aug 11 2009 .
a compiled list of frequently asked questions along with their answers . Prior to the existence of the world-wide web , these would often be posted periodically to discussion lists .
As part of the documentation work for the next version , we need to update the FAQ .
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Cipher Strength Appears as 0-Bit in Internet Explorer
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Cipher strength appears as 0-bit in Internet Explorer
Symptoms
In Microsoft Internet Explorer , you may experience the following behaviors :
When you click About Internet Explorer on the Help menu , the Cipher Strength value is 0-bit .
You can not connect to and view Web pages on SSL-secured Web sites .
Cause
This behavior may occur if the Schannel.dll , Rsabase.dll , or Rsaenh.dll files are missing , damaged , or of the incorrect version .
Resolution
To resolve this behavior , use the method that is appropriate for your operating system .
Method 1 : Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Step 1 : Rename the Schannel.dll , Rsabase.dll , and Rsaenh.dll files
Insert the Windows Millennium Edition Startup disk into the floppy drive , and then restart the computer .
For additional information about how to create a Windows Millennium Edition Startup disk , click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base :
267287 How to create a startup disk in Windows Millennium Edition
When the Startup menu appears , use the ARROW keys to select
Start computer with CD-ROM Support , and then press ENTER .
Note the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive .
At the command prompt , type the following lines , and then press ENTER after each line .
Note C : is the drive where Windows is installed :
C :
cd windows\system
Rename the Schannel.dll , Rsabase.dll , and Rsaenh.dll files ( if they are present ) by using the .old file name extension . To do this , type the following command lines , and then press ENTER after each line :
ren schannel.dll schannel.old
Step 4 : Reregister the Schannel.dll , Rsabase.dll , Rsaenh.dll , Security.dll , and Secur32.dll files
Note Follow these steps separately for each of the files that you reregister .
Click Start , and then click Run .
In the Open box , type one of the following commands ( for the file that you are re-registering ) , and then click OK .
drive : \windows\system\regsvr32.exe c : \windows\system\schannel.dll
drive : \windows\system\regsvr32.exe c : \windows\system\rsabase.dll
drive : \windows\system\regsvr32.exe c : \windows\system\rsaenh.dll
drive : \windows\system\regsvr32.exe c : \windows\system\security.dll
drive : \windows\system\regsvr32.exe c : \windows\system\secur32.dll
Note drive is the drive where Windows is installed
Click OK when you receive the `` DllRegisterServer in file name succeeded '' message .
Step 5 : Verify the cipher strength in Internet Explorer
Start Internet Explorer , and then click About Internet Explorer on the Help menu . Verify that the Cipher Strength value is 128-bit .
Method 2 : Microsoft Windows 98 , Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Click Start , point to Settings , click Folder Options , and then click the View tab .
In the Advanced settings box , click Show all files , clear the
Hide file extensions for known file types check box ( if it is selected ) , and then click OK .
Start Windows Explorer , and then locate the
drive : \Windows\System folder .
Note drive is the drive where Windows is installed .
Rename the Schannel.dll , Rsabase.dll , and Rsaenh.dll files ( if they exist ) by using the .old file name extension . To do this , follow these steps :
Right-click the Schannel.dll file , and then click Rename .
Type schannel.old , and then press ENTER .
Repeat steps 2a through 2b to rename the Rsabase.dll and Rsaenh.dll files to Rsabase.old and Rsaenh.old .
Reinstall Internet Explorer . To do this , use the method that is appropriate for your version of Internet Explorer :
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6
Download and install Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 , or reinstall Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 . To do this , visit the following Microsoft Web site :
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Online Study Guide - Pearson Higher Ed
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Online Study Guide
Online Study Guide
This activity contains 25 questions .
Microsoft Internet Explorer is an example of a Web ____________ .
popup
site map
Some Web sites have a ( n ) ____________ that serves as a table of contents for the Web site and helps users find links by category .
Home button
address bar
When a user types a Web address in the address bar and presses Enter , a message is received indicating the page can not be displayed . The user should try all of the following to fix the potential problem EXCEPT :
review the Web address to make sure it was typed correctly .
type in another address as the Web site might not be available .
check the Internet connection .
call the 1-800 number that displays on the screen .
When visiting some Web pages , users will experience a small window that covers part of the page . This window is known as a ____________ .
search window
popup
When visiting a site that displays weather information , if the page displays information about last week 's weather , the user may click the ____________ button to try and update the page .
Forward
Refresh
If the user clicks a link that was previously visited and listed on the left of the page , he or she would be using the ____________ pane .
Folders
History
If while ordering airline tickets , you find a site that works really well and seems to be something you would use again , it would probably be a link you would add to your ____________ list .
Which steps would be used to add a link to Internet Explorer 's Favorites list ?
Tools , Internet Options , Favorites tab , Add , OK
Favorites , Add to Favorites , OK
Tools , Add to Favorites , OK
File , Save As , Web Page , OK
After selecting text on a Web page and copying it to the clipboard , a user can switch to a new location and then click ____________ to transfer the data into that document .
Some Web sites divide pages into individual ____________ or windows .
bookmarks
site maps
Which menu options would be selected in Internet Explorer to change the homepage that will display each time a browser is opened ?
Tools , Internet Options , Privacy tab
Tools , Internet Options , General tab
To restrict a browser to NOT allow any cookies , what menu options would be selected to change the settings ?
Tools , Internet Options , General tab , drag slider bar down , OK
Tools , Internet Options , Privacy tab , drag slider bar up , OK
Tools , Internet Options , Security tab , drag slider bar up , OK
Tools , Internet Options , Privacy tab , drag slider bar down , OK
Tools , Internet Options , General tab , drag slider bar up , OK
Tools , Internet Options , Security tab , drag slider bar down , OK
Which of the following would NOT be an example of a phrase with a Boolean operator ?
snow OR rain
snow OR ( rain AND fog )
Which one of these phrases would most likely have the most matches on a search engine ?
rain AND fog AND snow
rain
What menu options would be selected to see the Back , Forward , and Print buttons on the Standard toolbar that has been turned off ?
View , Toolbars , AOL
View , Toolbars , Standard Buttons
One of the most popular if not the most popular Web browser available is Microsoft 's Internet Navigator .
False
A Web browser has the option to keep track of pages recently visited in the history list .
Netscape Navigator offers Bookmarks while Internet Explorer offers a Favorites list for frequently visited sites .
False
If a user opens a browser , types in a Web address , clicks Go and then clicks the Back button , the browser will return to the opening homepage .
With the highest privacy level setting in Internet Explorer , no cookies are blocked .
False
Match each of the following buttons with its appropriate function or description .
A
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Czech Pronunciation - Travlang
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Czech Pronunciation
Czech Pronunciation
Czech spelling is amoung the most phonetic of all European languages . This means that you need not worry how to pronounce each new word because the letters or combination of letters consistantly represent the sound . The following are a few important points to remember about Czech spelling .
Czech has two accents which HTML can not accomodate : when a letter is followed by a ^ ( for example c^ ) it means there is an upsidedown caret on top of the letter (
) . And u * means a u with a small circle above it .
VOWELS :
LETTER PRONUNCIATION a as in the ' u ' in luck e as in the ' e ' in bet i , y as in the ' i ' in sit o as in the ' o ' in cost u as in the 'oo ' in look
These same vowels can be also marked by a slash ( or a little circle ) above them and are pronounced a little bit longer :
ACCENTED VOWELS :
LETTER PRONUNCIATION á as in the ' a ' in father é as in the 'ea ' in bear í , ý as in the 'ee ' in meet ó as in the ' a ' in ball ú , u * as in the 'oo ' in soon
The following letters have a 'caret ' above them and have the following english equivelents :
LETTER
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BlockSender Bounces Email Back to the Sender - Lifehacker
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BlockSender Bounces Email Back to the Sender
BlockSender Bounces Email Back to the Sender
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Chrome : Gmail does an excellent job of blocking spam , but sometimes you just want to go the extra mile and prevent some mail from ever reaching your account . BlockSender is a Chrome Extension for Gmail that can trick the sender into thinking your email address is incorrect .
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Many spammers wo n't necessarily recognize the `` bounced '' email return message , but you do get the satisfaction of doing something to let them know the email is n't welcome . The best case scenario for BlockSender is when an individual is sending you email , and they are n't respecting your request for `` do not contact . '' When they get the bounced message from BlockSender , they 'll think they have the wrong email address for you . Hopefully after that , they 'll stop pestering you .
The individual plan only blocks a few emails a month and only on personal Gmail accounts , but is free . The Premium Plan for $ 4.99/month for $ 29/year has unlimited blocking and works with Google Apps as well personal Gmail accounts . Check out the video above for more .
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5 Information Systems Software - University of Missouri ...
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5 Information Systems Software
Processing programs or transactions in batches , without a user 's interaction .
Time Sharing
Systems providing interactive processing by allocating a short time slice for the use of the server to each user in turn .
Real-time Processing
Systems that respond to an event within a fixed time interval ; used for example , in manufacturing plants or to collect data from several pieces of equipment in a laboratory .
With the move toward multiprocessors , in which several ( or even many ) processors are configured in a single computer system , multiprocessing operating systems have been designed to allocate the work to the multiple processors . These systems also support multiprogramming , which allows many programs to compete for the processors .
Operating Systems for Personal Computers
The operating systems of personal computers which are dedicated to a single user are vastly simpler than the operating systems running larger machines , to which hundreds or thousands of users may have simultaneous access . One important capability an operating system can offer in a personal computing environment is multitasking : the ability to run several tasks at once on behalf of a user .
The most popular microcomputer operating systems are :
Windows 95 - Windows 95 is an advanced operating system
- graphical user interface
2 . Menu drive
3 . Graphical User Interface ( GUI )
The most popular graphical user interface is that provided by Windows 95 . The Windows environment has become a standard platform for computers .
The Goal of Open Systems
A drive is to use open systems in organizational computing , so that the software and hardware of any vendor can operate with those of any other , calls for an operating system that would run on any hardware platform . The term Aopen system @ is used as the opposite of proprietary systems of a specific manufacturer .
In open systems , organizations want portability , scalability , and interoperability of applications software .
Portable application : can be moved from one computer system to another .
Scalable application : is one that can be moved without significant reprogramming .
Interoperability : means that machines of various vendors and capabilities can work together to produce needed information .
5.3 Personal Productivity Software
Personal productivity software is the most common applications software . Run on personal computers , these programs assist the user in a certain range of tasks . Taken together with professional support systems and systems supporting groupwork , personal productivity software is a potent enabler of today 's knowledge work .
Functions of Personal Productivity Software
[ Figure 5.3 ] [ Slide 5-4 ]
Personal productivity software
enhances its user 's performance on a specific range of common tasks . This software supports database management and analysis , authoring and presentation , and activity and notes tracking . All these are software applications . Data management is supported by database management systems , while spreadsheet software assists in data analysis . For the needs of authoring and presentation , users employ the applications software for word processing , desktop publishing , presentation , and multimedia authoring . Personal information management software is used to track activities and personal notes . Communications software enables the user to connect to a telecommunications network in order to exchange information with other users or systems . Web browsers are used to access the resources of the Internet 's World Wide Web .
Spreadsheets
Electronic spreadsheet
packages are programs that are used for analysis , planning , and modelling . They provide electronic replacement for more traditional tools such as paper worksheets , pencils , and calculators . In a worksheet of rows and columns are stored in the computer 's memory and displayed on the video screen . Data and formulas are entered into the worksheet and the computer performs the calculations based on the formulas entered . A spreadsheet package can also be used as a decision support tool to perform what-if analysis .
Database Management
Database management
packages facilitate the storage , maintenance , and utilization of data in a database that is shared by many users . Microcomputer DBMs enables the users to :
1 . Create and maintain a database
2 . Query a database with a query language
3 . Prepare formatted reports
In addition , packages offer security features , network connectivity , and the ability to present graphical output , as well as to perform spreadsheet-type computations .
Word Processing
Word processing
packages
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Newbie | Define Newbie at Dictionary.com
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Newbie | Define Newbie at Dictionary.com
newbie
[ noo-bee , nyoo‐ ] /ˈnu bi , ˈnyu‐/
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noun
1 .
a newcomer or novice , especially an inexperienced user of the Internet or of computers in general .
Origin of newbie
1965-70 , Americanism ; perhaps newb ( orn ) + -ie
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Examples from the Web for newbie
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Contemporary Examples
Michael Steinbrick , a personal trainer with New York Sports Clubs , says he can always spot a newbie .
British Dictionary definitions for newbie
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( slang ) a newcomer , esp in computing or on the internet
Word Origin
C20 : origin unknown ; possibly from new boy
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 newbie
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n .
`` newcomer , new person to an existing situation , '' by 1969 , from new with diminutive or derogatory suffix . Perhaps originally U.S. military slang . Cf . noob . Middle English had newing `` a new thing '' ( early 15c . ) ; new was used as a noun meaning `` naval cadet during first training on a ship '' ( 1909 ) ; and newie `` new thing '' is recorded from 1947 .
Online Etymology Dictionary , © 2010 Douglas Harper
Slang definitions & phrases for newbie
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newbie
noun
A person new to computers and computer networks ; computer neophyte : You 'd copy it because you did n't want to seem like a newbie ( read : clueless computer rookie ) / Newbies sometimes get flamed just because they are new ( 1990s+ Computer )
The Dictionary of American Slang , Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer , PhD . and Robert L. Chapman , Ph.D .
Copyright ( C ) 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers .
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7 Secret Gmail Features You Didn't Know Existed
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7 Secret Gmail Features You Did n't Know Existed | The Huffington Post
7 Secret Gmail Features You Did n't Know Existed
02/19/2014 01:08 pm ET | Updated Feb 19 , 2014
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Alexis Kleinman Deputy Managing Editor Of Impact & Innovation , The Huffington Post
Let 's be real : Most of us are pretty dependent on our email . I mean , do n't you guys often wake up to an inbox that looks like this ?
No ? ? Remember : No matter how full your inbox is , somebody else always has a crazier one than you do . And even if you think you know everything there is to know about Gmail , the email service near and dear to our hearts , there 's always a trick or two you may not have heard of . We 've compiled the seven best Gmail secrets below . From deleting your entire inbox in one click ( we clearly could use this one ) to tracking which sites are giving out your contact info , check out these handy tips :
1 . The dots in your Gmail address do n't matter
You can email JohnDoe @ Gmail.com , John.Doe @ Gmail.com or J.o.h.n.D.o.e . @ Gmail.com and they would all go to the same place . The periods in your email address are actually totally meaningless .
2 . You can hit the snooze button on your Gmail
Using the free Gmail app Boomerang , you can open an email and set it to return to your inbox in a set amount of time .
3 . Find out if your Gmail address has been spread and by whom
If you add a `` + '' sign and then any words into your Gmail address , it still works . For example , if you were to subscribe to a shopping site and your email address is JohnDoe @ Gmail.com , you could use the email address JohnDoe+Shopping @ Gmail.com to sign up . You 'll still get your emails and you 'll be able to filter them more easily by which address emails are sent to . Plus , if you get any emails from another site to JohnDoe+Shopping @ Gmail.com , you 'll know who gave your email address out .
4 . You can get desktop notifications for emails
If you 're an obsessive email checker , Gmail can pop up with little notifications on your desktop when you get an email . You can set it to notify you when you get any email , or just when you get emails that are labeled `` important . '' Just click the gear icon in your inbox , go to Settings , and scroll down to Desktop Notifications .
5 . You can delete the entire contents of your inbox
Ready for some spring cleaning ? It 's pretty easy to erase all of your emails . In your inbox , you 'll see the number of emails you 're viewing . For me , it says `` 1-25 of 19,752 . '' Click on that to `` show more messages . '' From there , click the little checkbox on the top left and select `` All . '' From there , Gmail will ask if you really mean to select all of the messages in your inbox .
After you 've chosen literally every single message in your inbox , just click the trashcan to delete the messages .
6 . You can un-send emails
There 's nothing worse than sending an email and immediately realizing that it had a typo in it or you sent it to the wrong person . Thankfully , there 's a way to avoid that shame . Gmail has a `` lab '' that gives you a few seconds between the moment you hit the send button and the moment it actually sends and allows you to stop an email from sending . All you have to do is click on the gear in your inbox , then hit `` settings . '' Once you 're there , go to `` labs . '' If you scroll down , you 'll find the lab called `` undo send . '' Click `` enable , '' then scroll down and hit `` save changes . ''
7 . You can use all different kinds of stars and symbols to keep your email organized
There 's more than just a yellow star at your disposal . If you click the gear symbol and then go to `` general , '' you can scroll down and
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What are malware , viruses , Spyware , and cookies , and what differentiates them ?
Created : 25 Jun 2009 • Updated : 02 Jul 2009 | 22 comments
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What are malware , viruses , Spyware , and cookies , and what differentiates them ?
`` Malware '' is short for malicious software and used as a single term to refer to virus , spy ware , worm etc . Malware is designed to cause damage to a stand alone computer or a networked pc . So wherever a malware term is used it means a program which is designed to damage your computer it may be a virus , worm or Trojan .
Worms : -
Worms are malicious programs that make copies of themselves again and again on the local drive , network shares , etc . The only purpose of the worm is to reproduce itself again and again . It doesn ’ t harm any data/file on the computer . Unlike a virus , it does not need to attach itself to an existing program . Worms spread by exploiting vulnerabilities in operating systems
Examples of worm are : - W32.SillyFDC.BBY
Packed.Generic.236
W32.Troresba
Due to its replication nature it takes a lot of space in the hard drive and consumes more cpu uses which in turn makes the pc too slow also consumes more network bandwidth .
Virus : -
Virus is a program written to enter to your computer and damage/alter your files/data . A virus might corrupt or delete data on your computer . Viruses can also replicate themselves . A computer Virus is more dangerous than a computer worm as it makes changes or deletes your files while worms only replicates itself with out making changes to your files/data .
Examples of virus are : - W32.Sfc ! mod
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Accept.3773
Viruses can enter to your computer as an attachment of images , greeting , or audio / video files . Viruses also enters through downloads on the Internet . They can be hidden in a free/trial softwares or other files that you download .
So before you download anything from internet be sure about it first . Almost all viruses are attached to an executable file , which means the virus may exist on your computer but it actually can not infect your computer unless you run or open the malicious program . It is important to note that a virus can not be spread without a human action , such as running an infected program to keep it going .
Virus is of different types which are as follows .
1 ) File viruses
3 ) Master boot record viruses
4 ) Boot sector viruses
6 ) Polymorphic viruses
7 ) Stealth viruses
File Virus : -This type of virus normally infects program files such as .exe , .com , .bat . Once this virus stays in memory it tries to infect all programs that load on to memory .
Macro Virus : - These type of virus infects word , excel , PowerPoint , access and other data files . Once infected repairing of these files is very much difficult .
Master boot record files : - MBR viruses are memory-resident viruses and copy itself to the first sector of a storage device which is used for partition tables or OS loading programs .A MBR virus will infect this particular area of Storage device instead of normal files . The easiest way to remove a MBR virus is to clean the MBR area ,
Boot sector virus : - Boot sector virus infects the boot sector of a HDD or FDD . These are also memory resident in nature . As soon as the computer starts it gets infected from the boot sector .
Cleaning this type of virus is very difficult .
Multipartite virus : - A hybrid of Boot and Program/file viruses . They infect program files and when the infected program is executed , these viruses infect the boot record . When you boot the computer next time the virus from the boot record loads in memory and then start infecting other program files on disk
Polymorphic viruses : - A virus that can encrypt its code in different ways so that it appears differently in each infection . These viruses are more difficult to detect .
Stealth viruses : - These types of viruses use different kind of techniques to
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Love Is... | Love is... Commercial
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Inventor Will Keith Kellogg Biography - Idea Finder
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Inventor Will Keith Kellogg Biography
Inventor :
Will Keith Kellogg
Criteria ; First to invent . First practical . Entrepreneur . Birth : April 7 , 1860 in Battle Creek , Michigan Death : October 6 , 1951 in Battle Creek , Michigan Nationality : American
Invention :
Kellogg 's Corn Flakes�
Function : noun / breakfast cereal Definition : A crisp , flaky , commercially prepared cold cereal made from coarse cornmeal . To be used as a breakfast food . Trademark : # 73586717 ( US ) first used in commerce 12/22/1925 Milestones :
1860 Born in Battle Creek , Michigan
1894 Invented cereal flakes as a healthy food
1990 started mail-order business called the Sanitas Food Company
1906 founded the Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flakes Co. , the world�s first ready-to-eat cereal co .
1930 founded the W. K. Kellogg Foundation
1951 Died in Battle Creek , Michigan
CAPS : Kellogg , Kellogg 's , Will Keith Kellogg , John Harvey Kellogg , Battle Creek Michigan , Sanitas Food Company , Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flakes Co. , Kellogg Company , ARY , invention , cereal , corn flakes , Kellogg 's ' corn flakes , cornflakes , SIP , history , biography , inventor . The Story :
Will Keith Kellogg , creator of the cereal company and the foundation that bears his name , led three professional `` lives '' while making his mark on Battle Creek , Michigan and the world . Born April 7 , 1860 , Will Keith Kellogg lacked a formal education beyond the sixth grade . When he died Oct. 6 , 1951 , at the age of 91 , he had amassed a fortune and enriched the lives of people in his hometown , and millions of people around the world .
The world-renowned benefactor and cereal industry leader began as a clerk at the Battle Creek Sanitarium , also known as the San . It was there , searching for a vegetarian diet for patients , that he discovered cereal flakes . His first job was as a stock-boy , followed by the life of a traveling broom salesman in his late teens . He finally went to work as a young man in the San , where his older brother , John Harvey Kellogg , was physician-in-chief . Will Kellogg was bookkeeper and manager of the world-famous hospital , which put virtually any task outside of medicine under his purview .
For years he assisted his brother in research aimed at improving the vegetarian diet of the San 's patients , especially the search for a digestible bread-substitute by the process of boiling wheat . They never achieved their basic purpose , but stumbled on a major dividend . In 1894 , Will Kellogg accidentally left a pot of boiled wheat to stand and become tempered . When it was put through the usual rolling process , each grain of wheat emerged as a large , thin flake . Will persuaded his brother to serve the food in flake form , and it was an immediate favorite among the patients .
Soon it was being packaged to meet hundreds of mail order requests from persons after they left the San . Because John Kellogg had little interest in such matters , his brother added another task to his long list of responsibilities : that of managing the burgeoning packaged food enterprise . Using his sense of economics , an understanding of marketing techniques and hard work Kellogg constantly increased production , advertising budgets and sales . He expanded his business to Australia in 1924 , guided the cereal company through the Depression ( he increased advertising while others cut back ) , and brought Kellogg 's cereal into England in 1938 .
W. K .. Kellogg , who at 46 founded the Kellogg Company , was never comfortable with his riches . In the 1920s , when many captains of industry were building castle-sized summer `` cottages '' with 40-car garages , Kellogg lived a comparatively modest life . Even as a millionaire , he resided for years in a two-story stucco house on 256 West Van Buren Street in Battle Creek Michigan .
As a father , he feared the pitfalls of unearned wealth . None of his children would ever become rich through inherited money . Explaining his tight rein on the family purse , Kellogg once wrote , `` I want that my sons develop into conscientious and truthful men . '' As his wealth grew , Kellogg gave generously to charitable causes , many involving children . By establishing the Kellogg Foundation , W.K
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Dionne Warwick - Biography - IMDb
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Dionne Warwick - Biography - IMDb
Dionne Warwick
Jump to : Overview ( 4 ) | Mini Bio ( 1 ) | Spouse ( 2 ) | Trivia ( 32 ) | Personal Quotes ( 2 )
Overview ( 4 )
5' 7 '' ( 1.7 m )
Mini Bio ( 1 )
Dionne Warwick was born on December 12 , 1940 in East Orange , New Jersey , USA as Marie Dionne Warrick . She was previously married to William Elliott .
Spouse ( 2 )
First cousin of Whitney Houston .
On the advice of her numerologist , she added an `` e '' to her last name and spelled it that way professionally before reverting back to her original spelling .
Mother of David Elliott , and Damon Elliott .
Arrested on misdemeanor charge 12 May , 2002 at Miami International Airport for carrying 11 marijuana cigarettes , found in empty lipstick container , less than 5 grams of marijuana . A friend told reporters Warwick uses marijuana to fight effects of glaucoma . On 5 June 2002 , AP reports that charges against Warwick were dropped after Miami-Dade County judge agreed to plea bargain deal , which included Warwick 's completion of drug treatment program . She did not appear in court , but in a statement said , `` To this day , I am puzzled about exactly what happened at the Miami International Airport . But through the grace of God , I can now put this unpleasant chapter behind me . '' Her plea also included her donation of $ 250 to a group which supports children born with HIV . Warwick also agreed to make an anti-drug public service announcement directed at youth .
Celebrity spokesperson for the Psychic Friends Network and hostess for its infomercials in the 1990s .
Ranked # 42 on VH1 's Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
Honorary Member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority , Inc .
Although Warwick had a handful of Top Ten hits during the 1960s , many of her songs were not given the chance to shine . Such songs include `` Any Old Time of the Day , '' `` Here Where There Is Love , '' `` The Wine Is Young , '' `` Check Out Time , '' `` Wives and Lovers , '' `` Only Love Can Break a Heart , '' `` Knowing When to Leave , '' `` ( They Long to Be ) Close to You , '' `` Do n't Go Breaking My Heart , '' `` Let Me Be Lonely , '' `` Forever My Love , '' `` In the Land of Make Believe , '' `` What the World Needs Now Is Love , '' `` The Look of Love , '' and `` Raindrops Keep Fallin ' on My Head '' .
As a teenager , she formed The Gospelaires , with sister Dee Dee Warwick and aunt Cissy Houston .
Graduated from East Orange High School in East Orange , New Jersey in 1959 .
Was named the U.S . Ambassador of Health in 1987 .
In the 1960s , she worked with Burt Bacharach and Hal David who wrote most of her songs .
Began singing at age 6 at a Baptist church .
Attended Karen Carpenter 's funeral on Tuesday , February 8 , 1983 . The services were held at United Methodist Church in Downey , California .
Although her real last name is Warrick , on her first hit record , `` Do n't Make Me Over '' , her record company misspelled her name `` Warwick '' on the label , and she 's used it ever since .
Had a 12-year relationship with actor Gianni Russo best known for appearing as Carlo Rizzi , Connie Corleone 's husband , in The Godfather ( 1972 ) .
Dionne 's younger sister , Dee Dee Warwick , died Saturday October 19 , 2008 at a New Jersey nursing home , with her elder sister by her side , after having been in poor health for several months , according to a family spokesman . She was 63 .
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6922 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood , California .
She was raised on Sterling Street in East Orange , New Jersey .
She attended the Hartt College of Music in Hartford , Connecticut . She met Burt Bacharach there , when she was 18 years old .
She sang at St. Mark 's Methodist Church in East
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RICHARD MARX - RIGHT HERE WAITING FOR YOU LYRICS
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RICHARD MARX - RIGHT HERE WAITING FOR YOU LYRICS
Right Here Waiting For You Lyrics
Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting For You Lyrics
Oceans apart , day after day
And I slowly go insane
I hear your voice on the line
But it does n't stop the pain
If I see you next to never
But how can we say forever
Wherever you go , whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
I took for granted , all the times
That I thought would last somehow
I hear the laughter , I taste the tears
But I ca n't get near you now
Oh , ca n't you see it , baby
You 've got me goin ' crazy
Wherever you go , whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
I wonder how we can survive
This romance
But in the end if I 'm with you
I 'll take the chance
Oh , ca n't you see it , baby
You 've got me goin ' crazy
Wherever you go , whatever you do
I will be right here waiting for you
Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks
I will be right here waiting for you
Waiting for you
can not get any better when it comes to expressing true love ..... ; o )
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Orson Welles - Biography - IMDb
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Orson Welles - Biography - IMDb
Orson Welles
Biography
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Jump to : Overview ( 4 ) | Mini Bio ( 1 ) | Spouse ( 3 ) | Trade Mark ( 4 ) | Trivia ( 82 ) | Personal Quotes ( 73 ) | Salary ( 17 )
Overview ( 4 )
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Mini Bio ( 1 )
His father was a well-to-do inventor , his mother a beautiful concert pianist ; Orson Welles was gifted in many arts ( magic , piano , painting ) as a child . When his mother died ( he was seven ) he traveled the world with his father . When his father died ( he was fifteen ) he became the ward of Chicago 's Dr. Maurice Bernstein . In 1931 , he graduated from the Todd School in Woodstock , Illinois ; he turned down college offers for a sketching tour of Ireland . He tried unsuccessfully to enter the London and Broadway stages , traveling some more in Morocco and Spain ( where he fought in the bullring ) . Recommendations by Thornton Wilder and Alexander Woollcott got him into Katherine Cornell 's road company , with which he made his New York debut as Tybalt in 1934 . The same year , he married , directed his first short , and appeared on radio for the first time . He began working with John Houseman and formed the Mercury Theatre with him in 1937 . In 1938 , they produced `` The Mercury Theatre on the Air '' , famous for its broadcast version of `` The War of the Worlds '' ( intended as a Halloween prank ) . His first film to be seen by the public was Citizen Kane ( 1941 ) , a commercial failure losing RKO $ 150,000 , but regarded by many as the best film ever made . Many of his next films were commercial failures and he exiled himself to Europe in 1948 . In 1956 , he directed Touch of Evil ( 1958 ) ; it failed in the United States but won a prize at the 1958 Brussels World 's Fair . In 1975 , in spite of all his box-office failures , he received the American Film Institute 's Lifetime Achievement Award , and in 1984 , the Directors Guild of America awarded him its highest honor , the D.W. Griffith Award . His reputation as a filmmaker has climbed steadily ever since .
- IMDb Mini Biography By : Ed Stephan < stephan @ cc.wwu.edu >
Spouse ( 3 )
Frequently cast Joseph Cotten , Everett Sloane and Oja Kodar
Frequently wrote , directed and starred in films that feature the rise and fall of main characters ( Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane ( 1941 ) , Gregory Arkadin in _Confidential Report ( 1955 ) _ , Detective Hank Quinlan in Touch of Evil ( 1958 ) ) who , in classic Shakespearean style , are unmade by their own vices .
Known for his use of low camera angles , tracking shots , deep focus and elaborate crane shots in his films .
Trivia ( 82 )
Once ate 18 hot dogs in one sitting at Pink 's , a Los Angeles hot dog stand .
Welles ' Oscar statuette sold for $ 861,542 , when it was auctioned by Nate D. Sanders Memorabilia on December 20 , 2011 .
H.G . Wells was driving through San Antonio , Texas , and stopped to ask the way . The person he happened to ask was none other than Welles ' , who had recently broadcast `` The War of the Worlds '' on the radio . They got on well and spent the day together .
ABC-TV wanted him to play Mr. Roarke on Fantasy Island ( 1977 ) , but the series ' producer , Aaron Spelling , insisted on Ricardo Montalban .
He died on the same day as his The Battle on the River Neretva ( 1969 ) co-star Yul Brynner : October 10 , 1985 .
Ashes are buried inside an old well covered by flowers , within the rural property of the now-deceased , then-retired bullfighter Antonio Ordóñez , Ronda , Malaga , Spain .
One of only six actors to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his first screen appearance . The other five actors are : Paul Muni , Lawrence Tibbett , Alan Arkin , James Dean and Montgomery Clift .
On October 30 , 1938 , he directed `` The Mercury
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Charlie Chaplin Dead at 88 ; Made the Film an Art Form
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Charlie Chaplin Dead at 88 ; Made the Film an Art Form
Charlie Chaplin Dead at 88 ; Made the Film an Art Form
By BOSLEY CROWTHER
harlie Chaplin , the poignant little tramp with the cane and comic walk who almost single-handedly elevated the novelty entertainment medium of motion pictures into art , died peacefully yesterday at his home in Switzerland . He was 88 years old .
Sir Charles -- he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1975 -- died at 4 A.M. , a few hours before his family 's traditional Christmas celebration was to begin .
His wife , Oona , daughter of the playwright Eugene O'Neill , and seven of their children were at the bedside when the comedian died . A daughter , the actress Geraldine Chaplin , was in Madrid making a film , but left immediately to join her family at the Chaplin home at Corsiersur-Vevey , a village near the eastern tip of the Lake of Geneva .
`` All the presents were under the tree , '' Lady Chaplin told a caller , adding , `` Charlie gave so much happiness and , although he had been ill for a long time , it is so sad that he should have passed away on Christmas day . ''
`` He died of old age , '' said Dr. Henri Perrier , the Chaplin family physician . `` His death was peaceful and calm . '' A source close to the family said Sir Charles had been given oxygen because of breathing trouble in recent days .
In a statement , Lady Chaplin said the funeral would be private and restricted to the immediate family . A family spokesman said the funeral might be held in England but that burial would probably be in Switzerland , Sir Charles 's home since his self-imposed exile from the United States in 1952 .
Sir Charles had been in failing health for many years . He was confined to a wheelchair and his speech , hearing and sight were impaired . During the last year , he left his secluded 20-room villa only for an occasional drive into Vevey with his wife . Local people caught an occasional glimpse of the famous actor waiting in his blue-and-silver Rolls- Royce while his wife , 35 year his junior , purchased English newspapers and magazines , which she read to him later .
His last public appearance took place last fall when he attended a circus performance in Vevey . He wore a soft hat pulled down over his forehead and thick-lensed glasses that hid most of his face . He shook hands with one of the clowns at the end of the performance .
No motion picture actor so captured and enthralled the world as did Charles Spencer Chaplin , a London ragamuffin who became an immortal artist for his deft and effective humanization of man 's tragicomic conflicts with fate . In more than 80 movies from 1914 to 1967 , he either portrayed or elaborated ( he was a writer and director as well as an actor ) the theme of the little fellow capriciously knocked about by life , but not so utterly battered that he did not pick himself up in the hope that the next encounter would turn out better .
His harassed but gallant Everyman was the Little Tramp , part clown , part social outcast , part philosopher . He was `` forever seeking romance , but his feet wo n't let him , '' Chaplin once explained , indicating that romance connoted not so much courtship as the fulfillment of fancy .
Stumble Chaplin 's Everyman might , but he always managed to maintain his dignity and self-respect . Moreover , he sometimes felled a Goliath through superb agility , a little bit of luck and a touch of pluck . There was pathos to the Little Tramp , yet he really did not want to be pitied .
The essence of Chaplin 's humor was satire , sometimes subtle as in `` The Kid '' and `` The Gold Rush , '' sometimes acerbic as in `` The Great Dictator '' and `` Monsieur Verdoux . '' `` The human race I prefer to think of as the underworld of the gods , '' he said . `` When the gods go slumming they visit the earth . '' And what they saw mostly was uncelestial folly .
In ridiculing that folly Chaplin displayed a basic affection for the human race . He was serious and funny at the same time , and it was this blend of attitudes that elevated
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TV ACRES : Quotations > Languages & Phrases > Science Fiction > Orkan Language ( Mork & Mindy )
Sci-Fi Languages & Phrases
Orkan Language - Robin Williams played Mork , a zany alien from the planet Ork , who visited Earth on the sci-fi comedy MORK AND MINDY/ABC/1978-82 .
Mindy McConnell and Mork from Ork
The following is a list of a few Orkan words with translations :
Bleem - Distance of a billion light years or 2000 earth years on the planet Ork
Brandels or Grebbels - Orkan money
Frizbat - Capital of Planet Ork
Gleek Recharging Device - Shaped like a small egg used by Mork to recharge his life force every 2000 years
Kayo - Okay
Krell - a period of time-5000 Earth years
Nimnul - Dummy or Idiot
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A-Z World Airports Online - Cape Verde airports - Amilcar ...
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A-Z World Airports Online - Cape Verde airports - Amilcar Cabral International Airport ( SID/GVAC )
Amilcar Cabral International Airport ( SID/GVAC )
Sal Airport , Cape Verde , PO Box 58 , Espargos , Sal Island , Cape Verde
Sal Airport , Cape Verde , Airport Administration , Espargos , Sal Island , Cape Verde
Tel : +238 241 1394 , +238 241 1468 , +238 241 1135 , +238 241 1309
Tel : ( Operations ) +238 241 1372
Fax : ( Pres Board Directors ) +238 241 1570
Fax : ( Finance and Planning ) +238 241 1323
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Managing Director : Americo Medina +238 00 238 991 9363
Operations Director : Paulino Brito
Cargo Manager : Nidia Spencer Lima
Air Traffic Controller : Jose Cabral
Security Manager : João Monteiro +238 00 238 991 2804
Operator : ASA S.A
Airport Data : International , Espargos 2km ( 1mile ) , Position 16°44´29 '' N , 022°56´58 '' W , Elevation 54m ( 177ft ) , 24 hours , 1 Passenger Terminal , 1 Cargo Terminal , 5 Aircraft Stands
Customs Tel : +238 241 1222
Fax : +238 241 1222
Espargos Customs Director : Joao Teixeira
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Airfield Data : 2 Runways , Fire Category 9
Emergency Services : SOSS
Noise Restrictions : None
Aircraft Maintenance : Minor Repairs
Runway 1 : Heading 01/19 , 3 272m ( 10 734ft ) , PCN 58/F/A/W/T , ICAO Cat . E , Aircraft size max : B747 , Lighting : Approach CAT II , PAPI
Runway 2 : Heading 07/25 , 1 500m ( 4 921ft ) , PCN 58/F/A/W/T , ICAO Cat . C , Aircraft size max : B747 , No Lighting
Cargo Facilities : Capacity 4 020tonnes ( 8 862,000lbs ) , Bonded Warehouse , Transit Zone , Domestic Cargo Only , Free Port/Foreign Trade Zone , Mechanical Handling , Refrigerated Storage , Deep Freeze Storage , Fresh Meat Inspection , Health Officials , X-Ray Equipment , Express/Courier Centre , Handling Equipment : 7 loaders , 8 goods-lifts
Passenger Facilities : 9 check-in desks , 4 gates , 1 baggage claim belt , short term parking spaces , long term parking spaces , Min . Connection Times Intl-Intl : 60mins , Dom-Intl : 60mins , Dom-Dom : 30mins , Post Office , Bank , Auto Exchange Machine , Restaurants , Cafeterias , Bars , VIP Lounge , Duty Free Shop , Newsagent/Tobacconist , Gift Shop , Travel Agent , Tourist Help Desk , Car Rental , Taxi Service/Rank , First Aid
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From The 'Oprah Show' Archives: Michael Jackson Shares His ...
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From The 'Oprah Show ' Archives : Michael Jackson Shares His Life Purpose In 1993 ( VIDEO ) | The Huffington Post
From The 'Oprah Show ' Archives : Michael Jackson Shares His Life Purpose In 1993 ( VIDEO )
06/25/2014 10:49 am ET | Updated Jun 25 , 2014
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Wednesday marks the fifth anniversary of Michael Jackson 's tragic sudden death in his home at age 50 . As Jackson family members and fans around the world pay tribute the late pop star , his legacy lives on through his children , music and rare candid interviews about his complicated life , like the one he gave Oprah in 1993 .
Back then , Jackson had invited Oprah to his California home , Neverland Ranch , for his first interview in more than 14 years . During the conversation , the King of Pop revealed his deepest desire and life 's purpose .
In the above video from `` The Oprah Show '' archives , Oprah asked Jackson what it feels like to have legions of loyal fans screaming for him and cheering wildly when he performs .
`` [ It feels like ] love , '' Jackson told her . `` I feel lots of love . I feel blessed and honored to be able to be an instrument of nature that was chosen to give them that . ''
Giving the world music , he added , was why he was put on this earth . `` My purpose , I think , [ is ] to give in the best way I can -- through song , through dance , through music , '' Jackson said . `` I am committed to my art . ''
Jackson explained that art in any form acts as a union between the material and the spiritual , the human and the divine . `` I believe that to be the reason for the very existence of art , and I feel I was chosen as an instrument to give music and love and harmony to the world , '' he told Oprah .
`` What do you want the world to know about you most ? '' Oprah asked .
Jackson answered that he wanted to be known for being a great artist . `` I love when I do and I love people to love what I do , '' he said . `` I just simply want to be loved , wherever I go . ''
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Location | English Language Institute
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Location
The University of Delaware is located in Newark , Delaware , a quiet , safe , and friendly college town of 30,000 people .
Newark is two hours by car or train from Washington , DC and New York City ( 170 km ) and one hour from Philadelphia and Baltimore ( 80 km ) . Nearby recreational areas on the Atlantic Ocean and in the Pocono mountains of Pennsylvania offer students a variety of summer and winter activities .
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1935-1980s: The reign of Haile Selassie in Ethiopia
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1935-1980s : The reign of Haile Selassie in Ethiopia
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1935-1980s : The reign of Haile Selassie in Ethiopia
A critical look at the rule of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia , regarded by many as progressive , and by some as God incarnate !
Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia ( full title `` His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I , Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah , King of Kings and Elect of God '' ) has almost universally been remembered as a kindly benefactor , yet the evidence suggesting otherwise is overwhelming .
It is argued that he implemented many reforms in his country and Rastafarians believe him to be God incarnate - as prophesied by Marcus Garvey - but how justified are these suggestions ?
If we take as starting point Fascist Italy 's invasion of Ethiopia we find Selassie fleeing to Britain in a brave attempt to rally support for his country . Garvey pointed out that he `` ran away from his country to England , leaving his people to be massacred by the Italians '' ( Marcus Garvey , The Failure of Haile Selassie as Emperor , Black Man - London , March/April 1937 ) . He remained in Bath for the duration of the war , but on returning to take his place on the throne he became paranoid about the partisans who had stayed and fought the Italians , fearing their bravery and preferring obsequiousness . Thus , they were gradually removed from positions of authority and replaced with those who had collaborated with the Italians as he knew they could be easily kept in line and would be open to the methods Selassie used to control his dignitaries . Selassie 's methods of asserting and achieving and maintaining power involved breeding an atmosphere of distrust and corruption , where government officials would inform on each other in a constant vying for power , each wanting to be noticed and promoted by the Emperor , as the financial rewards could be great .
Ethiopia had much in common with any other capitalist society . For instance , starving peasants felt themselves privileged to even see a rich person in the flesh ( shades of the homeless in Britain grieving over a recently deceased Princess ) . To achieve this state of affairs , Selassie would throw crumbs to the poor and bribe the rich . An example of this was his practice of throwing coppers to the poor to celebrate his birthday each year .
That is why it is preferable for the Abyssinian Negroes and the Negroes of the world to work for the restoration and freedom of the country without the assistance of Haile Selassie , because at best he is but a slave master . The Negroes of the Western World whose forefathers suffered for three hundred years under the terrors of slavery ought to be able to appreciate what freedom means . Surely they can not feel justified in supporting any system that would hold their brothers in slavery in another country whilst they are enjoying the benefits of freedom elsewhere . The Africans who are free can also appreciate the position of slaves in Abyssinia . What right has the Emperor to keep slaves when all the democratic sections of the world were free , when men had the right to live , to develop , to expand , to enjoy all the benefits of human liberty [ ? ] ( Garvey , 1937 )
Always Selassie had to exercise absolute control , punishing those who undermined his authority , two examples being Prince Imru and Tekele Wolda Hawariat . Prince Imru gave some of his lands to the peasantry without the Emperors permission and as a result he was exiled form Ethiopia for twenty years for `` disloyalty '' . Tekele Hawariat , a celebrated war hero , refused bribes and special privileges and so was imprisoned and finally executed by decapitation . If Selassie could n't have someone in the palm of his hand then he would get rid of them .
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The image Selassie liked to project to the West was always one of being somehow progressive . To this end many youngsters were sent abroad to be educated , though when they returned Selassie 's megalomania and greed meant that this education could never be employed to initiate any reforms in the country . Yet , as we have said , Selassie is remembered by many as a great reformer . Rather than being interested in reform , Selassie was interested in 'development ' . This allowed him to appeal for funds to help this process . To this
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Who directed the 1951 classic movie The Day The Earth Stood Still?
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The Day the Earth Stood Still ( 1951 ) directed by Robert Wise • Reviews , film + cast • Letterboxd
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A message movie that really works . The message being - that our first response to the unknown is often fear and prejudice , not reason or understanding .
To the visiting spaceman Klaatu played by the great stony faced Michael Rennie - his mission is to warn us of this potentially dangerous emotional flaw before it results in the destruction of all people , then Earth .
It 's simplistically told . All scenes are free of script fat : making their points quickly , serving the overall narrative efficiently before deftly moving on to the next . It 's a masterclass of focused storytelling .
What 's surprising to me on this re-watch though , is that the only element that really dates the movie ( other than Gort 's flexible 'metal ' pants ) is…
Gort ! Klaatu barada nikto !
-Helen
Robert Wise might have been criticized during his career for never challenging the studios and perhaps being a bit too much of a `` team player '' but as Hollywood directors go you 'd be hard-pressed to find another studio director that could dabble in ALL genres while turning out not only successful films , but films that have stood the test of time .
Here Wise and screenwriter Edmund H. North turnout not just a memorable movie , but a landmark film in science-fiction . In an age of goofy-ass flying saucer films The Day the Earth Stood Still stands out because despite it 's simplistic nature actually works on different levels . On purpose no less . That 's actually something a lot of…
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There have been some high moments in early science fiction since Georges Méliès released Le Voyage dans la Lune , and through the close of the 1950 ’ s , notably Fritz Lang ’ s Metropolis and William Cameron Menzies ’ 1936 adaptation of H.G . Well ’ s The Shape of Things to Come ; both social criticism guised in the clothing of a futuristic world , the tenant of true hard sci-fi . The majority of films classified loosely in the genre were nothing much more than monster , war , or westerns set in outer space ; the staple of the drive-in , the Saturday Double Feature , and later , 60 ’ s Saturday afternoon TV fodder ; which is exactly where I first encountered the form .
Sci-Fi seemed to explode in the late 40 ’ s and 50 ’ s with…
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Gort is beautiful .
That chrome shine and faceless visage , that fluid and human movement , that cold white dome . He 's sometimes menacing , sometimes distant , sometimes unnerving , but he 's always beautiful to behold . This absurd belief that these beings need to look `` realistic '' is what leads us to this unending parade of bad animation and CGI , these lifeless , soulless creations that suck all of the creativity and grace out of our aliens , robots , and monsters . You demand perfection , and you get ill-gotten computers trying to replicate human artistry . Fuck that .
Gort is fucking beautiful .
Yeah , it 's a man in a suit . Yeah , you can tell especially when he walks . It just makes it better . It 's jarring to see those legs bend like…
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With `` The Day the Earth Stood Still , '' director , Robert Wise , offers a stately , controlled science fiction vision with zero hint of the B-movie sensibilities often associated with genre offerings of the era . Serious and weighty , the film is both a document to the fears of the past and piece of work with still timely importance .
Its premise is simple : a man from space comes to Earth with a dire warning regarding its future . Humankind must find peace or face its eventual destruction . Of course , humankind mucks everything up by , literally , shooting the messenger , forcing him to live among Washington D.C. 's humans and spreading his message . The story provides an outsider 's view of humanity along with that outsider 's necessary message .
Wise's…
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Robert Wise 's The Day the Earth Stood Still plays like an interesting sci-fi and a cautionary tale about world peace . The story written by Harry Bates and adapted to the screen by Edmund H. North shows us
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Left Hand of Darkness - Study Guide - Angelfire
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Left Hand of Darkness - Study Guide
: : THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS : ITS PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION : :
Male dominance .
The first science fiction novel , it is largely agreed , was written by a woman , Mary Shelley , the daughter of the feminist Mary Wollstonecraft and the wife of the English romantic poet Shelley . She wrote Frankenstein in 1818 when she was only nineteen . However , the field has since been dominated by male writers who have made the domain of science fiction almost exclusively male . Indeed , in his book Billion Year Spree - The True History of Science Fiction , Brian Aldiss describes the genre as an `` all-male escapist power fantasy '' and calls its writers `` Philistine-male-chauvinist pigs '' who work in the `` Ghetto of Retarded Boyhood . ''
Immature heroes .
The heroes that these male writers created were generally immature men seeking to remain forever young and powerful , playing with imaginative and powerful toys , hoping to escape from girls or women , mothers or wives , as well as to avoid the responsibilities of a demanding reality , enclosing themselves in their exclusive men 's club .
Female heroine followers .
Needless to say , all these heroes were virile males served by their followers , the female characters . With all their invention and often daring imagination , these writers failed to explore alternative roles for women in a future society . Jules Verne and H.G . Wells , the lions in the genre , had hardly any place for women in their fantasies . Other writers who did employ female characters pictured the relationships between the heroes and their women largely along the same lines as did the existing society : women as assistants to men , women in the role of entertaining dolls . A classic example is the story `` Helen O'Loy '' by Lester del Rey ( 1938 ) which features a man who builds a robot programmed to be a perfect wife . These writers , naturally , aimed their stories mainly at male readers , mostly young boys who often stopped reading science fiction novels once they grew up .
No women writers .
In her fine introduction to Women of Wonder , Pamela Sargent , herself a prolific science-fiction writer , calls traditional science fiction `` an escapist literature for men and boys . '' She claims that women have traditionally been discouraged from entering scientific and technological fields , based on two assumptions : first , that women lack the aptitude , and second , that they are essentially intuitive rather than rational , and are `` hostile to any kind of intellectual exploration . ''
Few women dared to invade the field and even when they did , they imitated their male colleagues . Catherine Moore , for example , wrote from the male point of view , `` a necessity , '' Pamela Sargent explains , `` for anyone who wished to publish in the pulp magazines which had dominated American sf since the 1920s . ''
Change .
A change began to take place after World War II , when some women science-fiction writers joined the field . However , they too , like their male colleagues , usually presented housewife heroines , passive , naive , ignorant child-raisers , who solve problems not through their intelligence and daring but through ineptitude or accident .
Only in the 1960s , a decade that gave birth to much questioning of conventions as well as to many social revolutions ( including feminism ) , women science-fiction writers began to question the very nature of science fiction , and as a result , took it in a completely new direction : software replaced hardware , human relationships replaced technology , social science took the place of the physical sciences . Substance and emotional content introduced depth and meaning into what had often been flat , boy scouts ' literature .
Women writers .
In 1973 Brian Aldiss said that much of the best writing in science fiction of that time was done by women who brought the genre closer to mainstream fiction . Although there was still much `` Sword-and-Sorcery '' writing in the market , the best of science fiction is more reality-oriented , reflected in better and more careful writing , better characterization , and more diversity of subjects .
Although much of today 's science-fiction writing is still male-oriented power fantasies , serious writers such as Ursula LeGuin or Joanna Russ have turned the best of science fiction into writing
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Neil Simon - Biography - IMDb
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Neil Simon - Biography - IMDb
Neil Simon
Jump to : Overview ( 4 ) | Mini Bio ( 1 ) | Spouse ( 5 ) | Trivia ( 23 ) | Personal Quotes ( 7 )
Overview ( 4 )
6' 1½ '' ( 1.87 m )
Mini Bio ( 1 )
Neil Simon was born on July 4 , 1927 in The Bronx , New York City , New York , USA as Marvin Neil Simon . He is a writer and producer , known for The Odd Couple ( 1968 ) , Your Show of Shows ( 1950 ) and The Odd Couple ( 1970 ) . He has been married to Elaine Joyce since September 11 , 1999 . He was previously married to Diane Lander , Marsha Mason and Joan Baim .
Spouse ( 5 )
( 10 September 1953 - 17 July 1973 ) ( her death ) ( 2 children )
Trivia ( 23 )
Almost every one of his 30-plus plays , mostly Broadway comedies , has also been adapted into a motion picture -- the greatest such achievement of any playwright/author , even surpassing William Shakespeare As a result , Simon has received more Oscar and Tony nominations than any other writer in the history of show business .
Received newly established 'Apple Award ' from The Nederlander Company and Wayne State University . Named in honor of Sarah Applebaum Nederlander , who was known affectionately as 'Apple ' , the Apple Award will be presented annually to a nationally recognized theatre professional who has made significant contributions in his or her field . The Nederlander 's and WSU established the award this year in celebration of the Fisher Theatre 's 40th anniversary . [ November 2001 ]
Children : daughters Ellen , Nancy by Joan Baim ; Bryn ( adopted ) with Diane Lander .
He loves playing tennis .
He has became so successful financially that he backs his own plays .
His brother , Danny Simon , actually started writing the `` The Odd Couple '' but was not able to finish it . He asked Neil to take it over , and Neil did in exchange for sole author credit . However , he continued to pay Danny 10 % of everything the property generated .
The Alvin Theater at 250 W. 52nd Street on Broadway was renamed the Neil Simon Theater on June 23 , 1983 .
2004 : Received kidney transplant donated by Bill Eveans , his publicist .
His play , `` Laughter on the 23rd Floor '' , was nominated for a 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Comedy of 1996 .
He won both a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for `` Lost In Yonkers '' in 1991 .
Has won two Tony Awards as author of Best Play winners : in 1985 for `` Biloxi Blues '' and in 1991 for `` Lost in Yonkers . '' Additionally , he has been Tony-nominated an impressive 15 times : in 1963 , as Best Author ( Musical ) and book for Best Musical nominee `` Little Me , '' in 1964 , as author of Best Play nominee `` Barefoot in the Park ; '' in 1965 , as Best Author ( Dramatic ) and author of Best Play nominee `` The Odd Couple ; '' in 1966 , for book of Best Musical nominee `` Sweet Charity ; '' in 1968 , as author of Best Play nominee `` Plaza Suite ; '' in 1969 , for book for Best Musical nominee `` Promises , Promises ; '' in 1970 , as author of Best Play nominee `` Last of the Red Hot Lovers ; '' in 1972 , as author of Best Play nominee `` The Prisoner of Second Avenue ; '' in 1973 , as author of Best Play nominee `` The Sunshine Boys ; '' in 1974 , as Best Score , his lyrics with Peter Link 's music , for `` The Good Doctor ; '' in 1978 , as author of Best Play nominee `` Chapter Two ; '' in 1979 , as Best Book ( Musical ) for `` They 're Playing Our Song ; '' and in 1987 , as author of Best Play nominee `` Broadway Bound . ''
Received the 2006 Mark Twain prize on October 15 , 2006 at the Kennedy Center in Washington , D.C .
Neil Simon was nominated for the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play `` Broadway Bound '' and the 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the play ``
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Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International - Nicaragua
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Augusto C. Sandino ( Managua ) International - Nicaragua
gigi brenes
January 27 , 2015 at 10:13 pm
AMAZING airport . I was very pleased ; everything was very professional and this is by far the BEST airport I ’ ve been to , and trust me I ’ ve been to many ; it left me thrilled and I suggest people go there . I love that place and I WILL go there as much as I possibly can . The place is the best and it totally deserves a 10000000000000000 or higher rate : - )
International Managua
Jay Coleman
December 20 , 2008 at 1:23 pm
Great airport for the size of the country and the number of airlines that operate in Nicaragua , I do travel around the world and landed in several airports before and am pleased with two airports : Dubai and Managua . But what makes Managua one my favorite is the way they welcome you if you are using VIP services ; it is amazing , not delay and they expedite the process so we can get meet with you family and friends , great reception after several trips all I can say : job well done , keep up the good work .
Sandino International
Richard Becton
July 19 , 2008 at 4:40 am
For a private pilot flying in , the hurdles are daunting . They have a different system in place in Nicaragua than most other countries . There are services available , and fuel available , as well as all ground handling services . The parking fee for small airplanes is $ 5 US per day , and it will be collected . Filing a flight plan can be done , but patience is a virtue and a necessity to navigate the security issues .
MGA
Sergio Diaz
October 23 , 2007 at 10:02 pm
This mornings departure from Managua was the worst airport experience ever . I understand airport security and their procedures , but they searched me , my wife and drop off and carry-on luggages repeatedly over ( 4 times ) every stop/ every check point for no necessary and inexcusable reason . Even the spirit ticket rep was unprofessional and rude . I ’ ve traveled all over the world , Caribbean and Europe by boat and plane but this is by far the worst experience/service ever and believe me , I would spread this terrible experience to everyone that ’ s going to this airport .
Managua International Airport
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Oscar Hammerstein II — Listen for free on Spotify
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What was the second Oscar Hammerstein show to win the Pulitzer Prize?
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Oscar Hammerstein II — Listen for free on Spotify
Oscar Hammerstein II
Play on Spotify
During the '40s and '50s , lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II and composer Richard Rodgers were the most successful composing team on Broadway , writing several long-running shows that were eventually made into movie musicals .
Hammerstein was also the second most prolific lyricist of the 20th century , second only to Irving Berlin . Born into a show business family in N.Y.C . on July 12 , 1895 , as Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein , he later dropped his middle names and adopted the `` II . '' The grandfather he was named after was a theater builder and opera company director , and the lyricist 's father worked as the manager of a historic vaudeville theater in New York . As a young man , Hammerstein attended Columbia University and law school and took part in school plays . He later became stage manager in his uncle Arthur 's theater and tried his hand -- unsuccessfully -- at writing screenplays . Hammerstein co-wrote songs for Broadway during the '20s with lyricist Otto Harbach , including Showboat ( 1928 ) and Sweet Adeline ( 1929 ) . He also collaborated with many composers over the years , including George Gershwin and Jerome Kern , but his most prolific and successful period was with composer Richard Rodgers . They teamed up after Rodgers ' songwriting partner , Lorenz Hart , became ill and died in 1943 . From this time until a year before Hammerstein 's passing in 1960 , Rodgers & Hammerstein were unmatched creators of smash hit Broadway musicals . Their first big hit was 1943 's Oklahoma ! , for which they received a Pulitzer Prize . The duo received another Pulitzer for 1949 's South Pacific . Rodgers & Hammerstein were also responsible for such wildly successful musicals as The King & I ( 1951 ) and The Sound of Music ( 1959 ) . Some of Hammerstein 's best-known songs include `` Ol ' Man River , '' `` Lover , Come Back to Me '' ( 1928 ) , `` Why Was I Born ? '' ( 1929 ) , `` All the Things You Are '' ( 1939 ) , `` People Will Say We 're in Love '' ( 1943 ) , `` Some Enchanted Evening '' ( 1949 ) , `` Getting to Know You , '' and `` My Favorite Things . '' Hammerstein produced many of the shows that he scored , and on some he did n't , including Annie Get Your Gun . He is also author of the book Lyrics . ~ Joslyn Layne , Rovi
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Jazz Reviews: The Complete Lionel Hampton Quartets and ...
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Lionel Hampton played on which band until forming his own in1941?
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Lionel Hampton/Oscar Peterson : The Complete Lionel Hampton Quartets and Quintets with Oscar Peterson on Verve - JazzTimes
By Jack Sohmer
Lionel Hampton/Oscar Peterson : The Complete Lionel Hampton Quartets and Quintets with Oscar Peterson on Verve
When Lionel Hampton left Benny Goodman in 1940 to form his own big band , he was only following in a line recently established by Goodman ’ s other star soloists , Gene Krupa , Harry James , and Teddy Wilson . But despite the presence of Ben Webster and some excellent arrangements , Teddy ’ s band failed within a year ; Gene ’ s did not begin to take off until he nabbed Roy Eldridge and Anita O ’ Day in 1941 ; and Harry ’ s only began to see really big numbers when he shifted his emphasis to saccharine sweet ballads . By contrast , Hamp hit his public hard and heavy . Among the hip young jazzmen populating his first big band were Joe Newman , Fred Beckett , Dexter Gordon , and Illinois Jacquet , and in “ Flying Home ” and “ Hamp ’ s Boogie Woogie ” he nailed two hits which were to remain in his book forever after .
At the time of the first session in this set , September 2 , 1953 , Hamp had just concluded a European tour with a band including Clifford Brown , Art Farmer , Jimmy Cleveland , Gigi Gryce , George Wallington , and other young boppers , so he was far from being unaware of recent trends in jazz when he confronted Oscar Peterson , Ray Brown , and Buddy Rich in Verve ’ s New York studio . As a matter of fact , he is the consummate jazz improviser on all of the performances in this set , and , just as importantly , he retains his own sound and personality throughout , never once alluding to any of the other modern vibists , such as Red Norvo , Milt Jackson , and Terry Gibbs . Yet , in his use of straight rather than syncopated eighth-notes and certain boppish trademark phrasings , such as sixteenth-note triplets , he is clearly not the same musician he was in the ’ 30s .
The play list of the 50 tracks , from the first session to the last ( on September 15 , 1954 ) , consists almost entirely of Swing Era standards and the occasional “ original ” blues theme . However , the most striking performances occur on Disc 3 , where clarinetist Buddy De Franco ’ s eight tracks remind us not so much of Hamp ’ s days with Benny as to how much his other recordings would have benefited from similar unions with stellar hornmen , most particularly Roy Eldridge , Dizzy Gillespie , Coleman Hawkins , Ben Webster , Johnny Hodges , and Benny Carter , all of whom were available to Norman Granz ’ Verve .
Starting with the surprising way-up “ It ’ s Only a Paper Moon , ” upon which Hamp lays out , and the equally surprising down-tempo shift on the normally fast “ The Way You Look Tonight , ” DeFranco ’ s April 1954 session then goes on to an initially medium-paced and incrementally rushed 17-minute version of “ Flying Home , ” with the clarinetist ’ s tone taking on a raw but exciting harshness . “ These Foolish Things , ” by way of contrast , exemplifies both the best and worst of Buddy ’ s playing at this time : while he was the most adept of all modern jazz clarinetists in capturing the stylistic and technical nuances of Dizzy and Bird , what he sacrificed in tonal purity lost him the respect of many lovers of the instrument . On “ Don ’ t Be That Way , ” for example , he plays his lines as though he were playing alto or trumpet rather than clarinet , but , to his ongoing credit , Buddy ultimately overcame this problem . Today , 45 years later , he can still waste most of his juniors at playing incendiary bop clarinet . Other tunes on this disc are the heated “ Dinah , ” “ On the Sunny Side of the Street , ” and Hamp ’ s “ Je Ne Sais Pas , ” a medium-tempoed boppish swinger .
Also deserving of praise , considering their reputations as widely popular soloists in their own right , are Peterson , Brown , Rich , and , on the final session , guitarist Herb Ellis , all of whom function in their roles as accompanists as the complete musicians they have
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Handball - Summer Olympic Sport
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Handball - Summer Olympic Sport
Handball
Victoire surprenante des Françaises - London 2012 - Handball
01 Jan 0001
Handball is a fast-paced team game that was first played in Scandinavia and Germany at the end of the 19th century .
European origins
The modern game of handball was first played towards the end of the 19th century in Scandinavia and Germany . Field handball was first recognised at the turn of the century and G. Wallström introduced the sport of `` handball '' to Sweden in 1910 .
First competition
The International Amateur Handball Federation ( IAHF ) was set up in 1928 on the occasion of the Olympic Games in Amsterdam , leading to the first Field Handball World Championships being played in Germany in 1938 , following its appearance at the 1936 Berlin Games .
Rival codes
Between 1938 and 1966 both forms of handball were played at separate World Championships : an outdoor , 11-a-side game played on a football pitch and a new 7-a-side indoor version preferred by the Scandinavians .
Olympic history
After 1936 , field handball was no longer played at the Games , except as a demonstration sport in 1952 in Helsinki . Indoor handball was presented for the first time at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich . Yugoslavia was victorious and won the first gold medal after a competition between 16 men ’ s teams .
The introduction of women ’ s handball to the Games took place in 1976 in Montreal . The Soviet Union won this first women ’ s Olympic competition , taking home two gold medals after the 11-team men ’ s competition and the six-team women ’ s one .
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Sun Feb 15 , 2004 4:21 am
Even if it is not a surprise , now it is official :
Air Littoral , the first airline I worked for , is dead . Their airline license has been revoked by the Transport minister , and they ceased operations Friday at midnight .
I hope all the good profesionals of this airline will get jobs quickly .
For those who read French , here is a link . ( and if you have time , read the all story by clicking on the `` infos '' link . )
Sun Feb 15 , 2004 4:32 am
Why do so many non-AF affiliated airlines fail ?
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Sun Feb 15 , 2004 4:38 am
Here , it has nothing to do with AF . It is the incompetence of the boss , and politics . ( he is candidate for the next regional elections )
Here is the link to the web site of a union that will provide a lot of analysis and links to various newspapers .
( one again , only in French )
Wed Feb 18 , 2004 6:50 am
and the reason why I 'm today a airline enthusiastic is dead
well I 'm still a airline enthusiastic but I 'll never forget my first flight with Air Littoral
and due to all other reasons I wo n't write anything
there are too many circumstances why they failed ....
Good Bye Air Littoral , but you have a ( virtual and plastic ) place ( the same model was shown on euronews when the announced that FU is dead ) on my working place
forever ....
Wed Feb 18 , 2004 7:33 am
Why so many ex-Qualilfyer airlines fail ?
Wed Feb 18 , 2004 11:01 pm
Konrad , there is a very simple explanation to that :
SR strategy was to buy as many troubled airlines as they could , and managed them very poorly so that they become more and more troubled .
For instance , in France , they tried to merge AOM , Airliberte and Air Littoral . But those 3 airlines had very little in common . As a result , losses increased , instead of decreasing .
And they increased to the point that SR had to be grounded , the later SN , then AirLib , and now Air Littoral .
After Friday 's grounding by the Civil Aviation , the tribunal has pronounced the liquidation yesterday . And only 50 to 60 employees ( working for Air littoral school ) have saved their job . They were over 1000 last summer ...
Teva
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Wed Feb 18 , 2004 11:08 pm
Shame about FU - I did their PNR migration from Atraxis to Amadeus , about 2 years ago . It was a good little airline , and they provided good connections from NCE to lots of secondary cities round Europe and in North Africa - those will be hard to replace .
Maybe Easyjet will accept the inevitable and open a proper base in NCE ( they have enough flights to/from NCE already to justify it ) - the could add flights straight away to FCO , NAP , SXB , LIL , NTE , MAD , BCN , MUC , VCE . Lets just hope the Cote D'Azur Chamber of Commerce does n't get desperate and make a deal with FR ( shudders ) .
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Wed Feb 18 , 2004 11:18 pm
What 's their fleet and what will happen to it ?
Wed Feb 18 , 2004 11:43 pm
They operated 17 Fokker 100s in the end .
Swiss aviation news junkie living all over the place
Wed Feb 18 , 2004 11:47 pm
17 Fokker 100 's ? Er , no .
17 CRJ
Thu Feb 19 , 2004 1:06 am
Their website is not current .
They had only the CRJs .
The F70 and ATR have been removed from the fleet last yeart ( Oct or Nov )
Just for those who did n't know them , they have been the first airline in the world to operate the ATR42
Teva
Thu Feb 19 , 2004 1:10 am
4 of theirs ATR 42-500 were bought by EuroLOT in 2002 .
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Fri Feb 20 , 2004 7:27 am
I flew with these guys from
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Emilio Estevez was born on May 12 , 1962 , in New York City . He is the eldest son of actor Martin Sheen , who at the time was just breaking into the business . His mother , Janet Sheen ( née Templeton ) , was a former New York art student who had met Emilio 's father right after he had moved to Manhattan . Martin and Janet had three other children , Charlie ... See full bio »
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MUSLIMS WANT NIKE TO APOLOGIZE : COUNCIL SAYS LOGO RESEMBLES ALLAH IN ARABIC SCRIPT .
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Byline : Donna Abu-Nasr Associated Press
The Council on American-Islamic Relations demanded Wednesday that Nike Inc. apologize for using a logo on athletic shoes that resembles the word `` Allah '' in the Arabic script .
Nike said the logo was meant to look like flames for a line of shoes to be sold this summer with the names Air Bakin ' , Air Melt , Air Grill and Air B-Que .
The company said it caught the problem six months ago , long before the shoes went into production . A new logo separates the A in `` Air '' from the IR , Nike spokeswoman Vizhier Corpuz said .
`` We absolutely regret any misunderstanding , and we regret that this appeared in retail stores , '' Corpuz said at Nike headquarters near Portland , Ore. `` We have changed the design to ensure that there 's no confusion between the word ` air ' and any other word . ''
`` Allah '' is Arabic for God , used by Muslims and Christian Arabs to refer to the deity .
The Islamic council 's executive director , Nihad Awad , insisted at a Washington news conference that the shoes have been seen at stores across the country , one pair in New Jersey as recently as Tuesday .
Holding up a pair of black-and-white Nikes with the logo , which he said were bought recently in the Boston area , Awad demanded that the company investigate to determine whether `` there are people at the company who want to insult Muslims . ''
In 1995 , Nike removed a billboard near the University of Southern California that depicted a basketball player with the headline , `` They called him Allah . '' The Council on American-Islamic Relations had told Nike officials the billboard offended Muslims .
Another leading athletic supplies manufacturer , Reebok International Ltd. , was embarrassed in February to learn that the designation of its women 's running shoe , `` Incubus , '' is the word for a mythical demon that preyed on sleeping women .
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Y by Mark Wallinger
> View an interview with Mark Wallinger discussing Y
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The University of Oxford and its constituent colleges have a long and distinguished history of commissioning the leading architects and artists of their day , from Sir Christopher Wren ’ s Sheldonian Theatre , which was erected to provide an appropriate secular venue for the principal meetings and public ceremonies of the University , to Sir Jacob Epstein ’ s haunting Lazarus in New College Chapel .
There have been few opportunities for the finest artists in the 21st century , but this has now changed with Magdalen College ’ s 550th anniversary commission to Mark Wallinger . Wallinger ’ s Y is a two-faced sculpture formed in square section steel and has a silvery , metallic finish . It is positioned in the small clearing at the east end of Bat Willow Meadow among a mature stand of trees and faces westwards , towards the main College buildings , to reflect the setting sun of midsummer . Y alludes to the history of Magdalen College , its architecture and its deer , and the abundant vegetation in its grounds .
`` The bifurcating forks or tines , '' the artist explains , `` are like the branches of the College ’ s ancestral tree or the antlers of the College deer . The repeated figure references divining rods , typically cut from the trees found in Bat Willow Meadow , and the structure echoes the Gothic tracery , which is present within the architecture of the College . The forks represent the life force - the encoded mathematics of creation , the order of things - pushing out to the future , while the divining fork takes us back to our source , the earth . This reaching out and drawing back is implied in the map of a family tree , when we place ourselves as the trunk , when we surely know we are the furthest tiniest branch . In the sculpture each branch of the tree represents a progenitor going back seventeen generations to the year 1458 , when the College was established . ''
The artist has used the golden ratio to generate the linear form of his sculpture . The golden ratio is the name given to an irrational proportion , known at least since the time of the ancient Greek mathematician Euclid , which has often been thought to possess aesthetic virtue , some hidden harmonic proportion in tune with the universe . In mathematics and the arts , two quantities are in the golden ratio if the ratio between the sum of those quantities and the larger one is the same as the ratio between the larger one and the smaller . In practice , this works out at about 8:13 .
A whole host of other contexts are also referenced in Wallinger ’ s work . In mathematics , for example , the y-axis is the vertical axis in a plane coordinate system and one of the three axes of a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system . In biology , Y-chromosome DNA is a type of DNA that is only carried by men and it is only inherited from their fathers . Men who share a common paternal ancestor will have virtually the same Y-DNA , even if that male ancestor lived many generations ago .
Significantly , in the system of Greek numerals the letter upsilon , whose upper case form closely resembles the letter Y in the Latin alphabet , has a value of 400 . In the system of medieval Roman numerals , however , the letter Y has a value of 150 . By adding these two values together we arrive at the number 550 , which is the very anniversary for which the work has been commissioned .
Included in the artworks on display to the public in Magdalen College is the best surviving copy of Leonardo da Vinci ’ s Last Supper by a close Milanese follower , where it is displayed in a late 15th-century setting high on the wall of the Chapel . In Chaplain ’ s Quadrangle there is a bronze sculpture of Christ and Mary Magdalen presented to the College by David Wynne in 1964 . To these exceptional pieces can now be added Mark Wallinger ’ s Y , a bold and uncompromising sculpture by one of today ’ s supreme artists .
Education notes
Magdalen College has asked freelance educator Miranda Millward to create a set of education notes to provide some initial guidance for group visits to see Mark Wallinger ’ s sculpture Y . The notes are not key stage specific
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CNN - Princess Diana killed in Paris car crash - August 31 , 1997
Princess Diana killed in Paris car crash
Prince Charles to accompany body to Britain
August 31 , 1997
Web posted at : 11:35 a.m. EDT ( 1535 GMT )
PARIS ( CNN ) -- Britain 's Princess Diana died early Sunday after suffering massive internal injuries in a high-speed car crash , reportedly after being chased by photographers who were trying to snap photographs of the princess .
Her companion and rumored lover , Dodi Fayed , and their chauffeur also died when the Mercedes crashed shortly after midnight in a tunnel along the Seine River at the Pont de l'Alma bridge , less than a half mile north of the Eiffel Tower . A fourth person in the car , a bodyguard of the princess , was also seriously injured .
The 36-year-old princess died from internal bleeding stemming from major chest , lung and head injuries , doctors said at a 6 a.m. news conference .
`` Diana 's body arrived at the hospital in a condition of serious hemorrhage and shock . Shortly thereafter , she went into cardiac arrest , '' said Dr. Bruno Riou , an anesthesiologist at Paris Hospital de la Petie Salpetriere .
`` An urgent surgery showed a severe wound to the left pulmonary vein . Despite the closure of this wound and the two-hour external and internal cardiac massage , no official respiratory circulation could be established and she died at 4 a.m. Paris time , '' he said .
Prince Charles heads to France
Diana 's body was to arrive in London around 7 p.m. ( 2 p.m. EDT ) Sunday , French police said . Prince Charles left Scotland early Sunday afternoon for Paris . From there he will accompany the body of his former wife on its return to Britain . Charles will also visit the hospital where Diana died to thank doctors for having tried to save her life .
Fayed 's body was to return to Britain Sunday according to a Harrods spokesman . No further details are available .
The Prince of Wales woke their children , Princes William , 15 , and Harry , 12 , and informed them of their mother 's death at Balmoral Castle , Scotland , where they were spending the summer .
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles said in statements early Sunday that they were `` deeply shocked and distressed by this terrible news . ''
British Prime Minister Tony Blair said , `` I feel like everyone else in this country : utterly devastated . ... She was a wonderful , warm human being . ''
7 photographers detained
Diana 's car was traveling at 80 to 85 mph ( 128 to 136 kph ) when the car slammed into a concrete abutment in the narrow tunnel , careened into a wall and was crushed like an accordion , police said . According to witnesses , Paparazzi -- the commercial photographers who constantly followed Diana -- were pursuing the car on motorcycles .
Authorities said seven photographers -- six reported to be French and one Macedonian -- were in custody , and a criminal investigation was under way . Police seized two motorcycles and a motor scooter believed used in the chase .
France Info radio said at least some of the photographers took pictures before help arrived -- and that one of the photographers was beaten at the scene by horrified witnesses .
Harrods spokesperson Michael Cole relates Dodi 's feelings for Diana
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`` Serious questions will need to be asked as to whether the aggressive intrusion into her privacy has contributed to this tragedy , '' said British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook .
Mourners gather at Kensington Palace
In London , people began gathering outside Diana 's Kensington Palace residence before dawn . Some sat with their heads in their hands and wept . Flowers from mourners adorned the palace gate .
One man lit two candles at Kensington Palace .
`` I just feel disbelief more than shock , '' said student Fiona von Schank , 24 , who brought two roses . `` It 's amazing that this woman who finally seemed to have just about found some happiness has now died so tragically . ''
Diana and Fayed , the 42-year-old son of the billionaire Egyptian owner of London 's prestigious Harrods department store , had arrived in Paris on Saturday afternoon on a private visit . They had dined at the Ritz
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The Angostura Bridge ( completed 1967 ) across the Orinoco at Ciudad Bolívar ( 67 miles west of Ciudad Guayana ) is an important link between the Guiana region and the rest of the country . Ciudad Guayana also has forestry , diamond mining , refractory brick , and paper and pulp enterprises and has attracted numerous small industries . Pop . ( 2001 ) 619,784 ; ( 2011 ) 672,651 .
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Mississippi Jazz Musician Lester (Prez) Young
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Mississippi Jazz Musician Lester ( Prez ) Young
Prez At His Very Best
Lester Young : A Biography
by Hashim Welch ( SHS )
Hashim Welch , SHS Researcher
Lester Willis Young , nicknamed Prez , was born in Woodville , Mississippi , on August 27 , 1909 . Lester was taught how to play music by his father , Willis Handy Young , who was a very good musician in his own right . Lester was first taught to play the violin , the trumpet , and the drums . ( Early years ) . He later decided to stick to the alto saxophone , despite the fact that the drums were his favorite instrument to play . When he was eleven years of age , Lester and his father moved to Minneapolis where they formed a family band and Lester played alto saxophone with them at age 13 . ( Bennett ) . He had a long history of disagreements with his father , and this caused him to leave the band when he was 19 ( Early Years ) .
After leaving his family ’ s band , Lester went on to play with Art Bronson in Phoenix , Arizona . He played with Bronson until 1930 , when he moved to Minneapolis , Minnesota and played with various bands . He also took a brief trip back home to play with his family . In 1932 , while playing at a club with Frank Hines , Young was signed as a member of “ The Thirteen Original Blue Devils. ” He and the other band members moved to Kansas City to join Bennie Moten near the end of 1933 .
During the years following 1933 , Lester Young played in bands with Bennie Moten , George Lee , King Oliver , Count Basie , Fletcher Henderson , Andy Kirk , and many others . In 1936 , when Young rejoined Count Basie , he rose to national fame for the first time . Lester ’ s rising fame was significant in making Kansas City a major jazz city at this time . Of all the places he played , Lester will probably always be remembered as a Kansas City jazz man . For the next several years he and Basie toured , and recorded . He recorded on recordings featuring Billie Holiday who gave him the nickname , “ The Prez. ” ( She nicknamed him for president of the tenor saxophone , while he bestowed on her the name ‘ Lady Day ’ . ) In the early 1940 ’ s , Young played in small bands in the Los Angeles area alongside his brother , Lee Young , and musicians such as Red Callender , Nat ‘ King ’ Cole and Al Sears . During this period he returned briefly to the Basie band , making some excellent recordings , and also worked with Dizzy Gillespie . Late in 1944 he was conscripted into the US Army but was discharged in mid-summer the following year , having spent part of his military service in hospital and part in an army prison . In the mid 40 ’ s he was filmed by Gjon Mili in the classic jazz short , Jammin ’ The Blues , a venture which was co-produced by Norman Granz . At this time he also joined Granz ’ s “ Jazz At The Philharmonic , ” package , remaining with the organization for a number of years . He also led small groups for club and record dates , toured the USA and visited Europe .
Young ’ s style was the traditional swing style that will always be linked with Basie ’ s bands . Several famous musicians including Charlie Parker , Dexter Gordon , and Al Cohn were greatly influenced by Young . A majority of the songs Young played while in the Basie band where 32 bar blues with an AABA structure . When he began recording on his own , he mixed together ballads , blues , and moderate and fast tempo AABA structured tunes . He gradually moved toward his famous soft tone that inspired , most notably , Stan Getz .
In the late 1950 ’ s , Lester began to have health problems . While he was on tour , he continued to record and make concert and festival appearances and was featured on television ’ s The Sound Of Jazz in 1957 . In these final years his health was slowly deteriorating ; and his band broke up . Lester went on tour with Miles Davis , but was very disheartened to receive bad ratings . Despite this recent downfall , the Encyclopedia
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THE BIOGRAPH THEATER
THE BIOGRAPH THEATER
THE LIFE & MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF JOHN DILLINGER
The scene outside of Chicago 's Biograph Theater less than one hour after Dillinger . was allegedly killed by the FBI .
On the evening of July 22 , 1934 a dapper-looking man wearing a straw hat and a pin-striped suit stepped out of the Biograph Theater in downtown Chicago where he and two girlfriends had watched a film called Manhattan Melodrama starring Clark Gable . No sooner had they reached the sidewalk when a man appeared and identified himself as Melvin Purvis of the FBI . He ordered the man in the straw hat to surrender .
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Several shots rang out and the fleeing man in the straw hat fell dead to the pavement , his left eye shredded by one of the shots fired by the other agents who lay in wait . So ended the life of John Herbert Dillinger , the most prolific bank robber in modern American history and the general public 's favorite Public Enemy No . 1 ......
or did it ?
One of the most famous haunted theaters in the history of Chicago is the Biograph Theater , located on North Lincoln Avenue in downtown Chicago . It was here , in 1934 , that John Dillinger supposedly met his end .... The theater has gained a reputation for being haunted , but the story of the ghost seen here actually revolves around the alleyway outside . But the theater , and the surrounding businesses , have banked on the criminal 's name for many years . On the day after the fatal shots were fired , the bar next door placed a sign in the window that read `` Dillinger had his last drink here '' . Theater patrons can examine a window in the box office that describes the set-up of Dillinger by the FBI . They can sit in the same seat where Dillinger sat nearly 65 years ago and after the film , they can emerge into `` Dillinger 's Alley .... it is here where the ghost is said to appear .
But what really happened in the final moments of Dillinger 's life ? To answer the strange and perplexing questions surrounding his possible death , we have to first look at his bloody and violent life .
On the evening that he was killed , Dillinger left the theater in the company of Anna Sage ( the famed `` Lady in Red '' ) and with another girlfriend , Polly Hamilton . He had been hiding out in her North Halstead Street apartment but for months he had been pursued diligently by Melvin Purvis , the head of the Chicago branch of the FBI . Purvis had lived and breathed Dillinger ( and would , after the robber 's death , commit suicide ) and had narrowly missed him several times at a State Street and Austin Cafe ; at Dillinger 's north woods hideout in Sault St. Marie ; and at Wisconsin 's Little Bohemia , where FBI agents recklessly killed a civilian and injured two others .
It was finally at the Biograph where Purvis caught up with Dillinger and put an end to his career .
The criminal life of John Dillinger started in 1925 when he held up a grocery store in his hometown of Mooresville , Indiana . Pleading guilty , he was sentenced to serve 10-20 years in prison while his accomplice , who claimed not guilty , only received a sentence of 2 years . Dillinger spent the next 8 years in jail but when he was released in May of 1933 , he robbed three banks in three months and netted more than $ 40,000 . Thus began Dillinger 's wild spree of crime .
Dillinger was captured in September 1933 and imprisoned in Lima , Ohio . In three weeks , his gang sprung him in a dangerous escape and again were back to bank robbing . In January 1934 , Dillinger shot and killed a police officer in East Chicago , for which he was arrested in Arizona and jailed in Crown Point , Indiana to await trial . He escaped a month later , using a fake gun that he had carved from a bar of soap and blackened with shoe polish .
He eluded the police for another month , shooting his way out of an ambush in St. Paul and dodging the FBI near Mercer , Wisconsin . Dillinger arrived in Chicago in late
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Top 10 Kenny Rogers Songs
Top 10 Kenny Rogers Songs
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Kenny Rogers ‘ songs are iconic , but truth be told , the singer has seen success in just about every form of entertainment . In honor of one of the longest and most varied careers in showbiz history , we ’ d like to take a moment to honor some of his most memorable recordings .
As one can imagine , this Top 10 Kenny Rogers songs list was extremely challenging to narrow down . However , we ’ ve tried to select songs that represent several chapters of his career . From the obvious “ Coward of the County ” and “ Ruby ” to classic American love songs like “ Lady ” and “ Through the Years , ” these are the cream of Rogers ’ crop .
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From ‘ They Don ’ t Make Them Like They Used To ‘ ( 1986 )
Kenny Rogers has become known as one of the great storytellers in country music . The gravelly voice has been the narrator for such story songs as “ The Greatest , ” “ Tomb of the Unknown Love ” and “ The Factory. ” In addition to the story songs that appear on this list of the Top Kenny Rogers songs , we ’ ve included “ Twenty Years Ago , ” a sentimental journey back in time . Regardless of age , the chorus seems to resonate the feelings of everyone — that “ life was so much easier twenty years ago . ”
We could have easily compiled a list of just top Kenny Rogers love songs . Throughout his career , power ballads like “ I Don ’ t Need You , ” “ She Believes in Me ” and “ Crazy ” were best-sellers . In addition to the duets and the love songs that have made this list , we ’ ve selected “ You Decorated My Life ” as one of Rogers ’ overall best . From easy listening AM stations , hot country FM stations , and wedding receptions , this song has meant a lot to a lot of people .
“ Ruby , Don ’ t Take Your Love to Town ” ( with the First Edition )
From ‘ Ruby , Don ’ t Take Your Love to Town ’ ( 1969 )
As the lead singer of the First Edition , Kenny Rogers ’ voice was at the forefront of some of their biggest hits — like this one . Penned by Mel Tillis , “ Ruby ” was Rogers ’ first country chart entry . Although the song peaked at a modest No . 39 , it ’ s since become a staple of his catalog of hits and live shows . The tragic love story , set to a catchy beat , is a must-have on our list of Top 10 Kenny Rogers Songs .
“ Buy Me a Rose ” ( with Alison Krauss and Billy Dean )
From ‘ She Rides Wild Horses ’ ( 1999 )
In the ‘ 80s , Rogers was the biggest act in country music , selling out arenas night after night . However , when the ‘ 90s rolled along , the trends changed and the consistent hitmaker fell off the charts . Rogers kept touring to big crowds and working on other entertainment projects , and in 1999 “ Buy Me a Rose ” brought the legend back to radio with a No . 1 hit . At the age of 61 , the Gambler made history as the oldest singer to ever have a No . 1 solo it on the Billboard Country charts .
After years of success with the Commodores , with songs like “ Brick House , ” “ Easy ” and “ Three Times a Lady , ” Lionel Richie began a career transition by writing a monster hit for Rogers in 1980 . It ’ s no surprise that there would be a mega hit in combining these successful hitmakers . “ Lady ” topped the Country , Hot 100 , and Adult Contemporary charts . The song ’ s overwhelming success set the stage for Richie to release his first solo album in 1982 .
“ Islands in the Stream ” ( with Dolly Parton )
From ‘ Eyes That See in the Dark ’ ( 1983 )
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China Celebrates Victory Over “ Gang of Four ”
First Published : The Call , Vol . 6 , No . 30 , August 1 , 1977 .
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A great victory has been won . A great wrong has been set right . The visit of our delegation to the People ’ s Republic of China left us with these positive conclusions .
On our last day in China , we joined together with the millions of people in every corner of the country in massive demonstrations and celebrations of support for the important decisions , made at last week ’ s plenary session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China .
We were in Canton when the news of the decisions was announced . Hua Kuo-feng was confirmed as chairman of the Party and head of the Military Commission of the Party ’ s Central Committee . Secondly , Teng Hsiao-ping , the target of an attack by the “ gang of four , ” was returned to all of his former positions , including vice-chairman of the Party , vice-premier of the State Council , vice-chairman of the Military Commission and chief of the general staff of the People ’ s Liberation Army .
The “ gang of four ” ( Wang Hung-wen , Chang Chun-chiao , Chiang Ching , and Yao Wen-yuan ) were removed from the Party . And finally , the plans were laid for the holding of the 11th National Congress of the CPC .
In the eyes of the 800 million people of China , justice had been carried out . On the afternoon of July 21 , in anticipation of the announcement of the Central Committee decisions , wall posters had gone up all over the country supporting Chairman Hua and welcoming the return of Teng Hsiao-ping to his posts . By afternoon , the wine stores had already been emptied of Mao Tai and other wines . Every firecracker had been grabbed up .
In Canton , despite a request that fireworks not be set off for fear of fires in this 2,000-year-old city , the explosions began with the public announcement of the Party communique . The air was filled with a massive bursting of fireworks as the celebrations began , first in the local units and then pouring out into the streets .
From every corner of the city , the marchers came , carrying brightly painted banners and pictures of Chairman Mao and his successor Chairman Hua . Gongs and drums beat loudly well into the morning hours .
The pictures of our delegation ’ s meeting with Chairman Hua had appeared earlier on the front page of the newspapers , and many people stopped on the streets to shake our hands and congratulate us on the founding of our Party .
The following day , in every city and locality in China , mass meetings of millions of people were held as speakers explained the decisions of the plenary session and summed up the 11th two-line struggle in the history of this 56-year-old party . These meetings and festivals consolidated the victory . The people who had poured out their tears many times in the past year–with the passing of their beloved leaders , Chairman Mao , Premier Chou , and Chu Teh , with the terrible toll of human lives in the massive earthquakes last July–were now delirious with joy .
To understand why , it is important to see the real nature of the attacks on Teng Hsiao-ping and what his return means , as well as to understand the crimes of the “ gang of four ” and what their victory would have meant for the future of China .
It was in the course of the campaign against “ the right-deviationist wind ” last year that the “ gang of four ” prepared for their attempted seizure of power after Chairman Mao ’ s death . While it was , in the main , a correct campaign , aimed at consolidating the “ socialist new things ” that emerged from the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution of the sixties , the “ gang
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Profile : The big noise of squash : Jonah Barrington - Owen Slot studies the qualities of a sporting legend who is keen to put officialdom in its place
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TWENTY-ONE years after his last great triumph , Jonah Barrington , the most successful British squash player ever , can be found , for hours every day , still stalking the courts . He is now 53 and shackled by a limp , but though the body weakens , no punishment that time can mete out will ever shake his resolve , the element which won him six British Open titles . For , as he says himself , there were far more talented players around .
Barrington 's career was a victory for the man of limited means . He was the inspiration for many then , as he still is now for the proteges who are graced with his presence on court . But you would have to go to Holland to see him in action , for there is no place for Barrington in the British game .
There was until last December , when his five-year role as the director of excellence with the Squash Rackets Association was deemed further to requirements . What the suits who dismissed him hardly expected was his nomination , last week , to join their company as the Association 's head .
Barringtonwas furious when his contract was not renewed but his ambition to become SRA president is born neither of revenge , nor of an ego in need of a massage . It is pure affection for the sport that has thrown him into the fight ; squash in Britain is sick and he sees it as his duty to nurse it back to health . It was he , after all , who helped it come of age .
Much of Barrington 's good work is still there . As a director of excellence he has taken Britain to the verge of greatness : there are at present 23 British professionals in the world 's Top 50 , most of them young and with the potential to improve . What infuriated Barrington about the SRA 's decision was that here was the class of the future , nurtured to excellence , scaling the heights of the world game , and just as they approach its peak , they were robbed of the mentor who had talked them through every step of the climb and left to go the distance unguided .
This is no exaggeration . Barrington has worked with some of these boys since 1979 when he started running national junior squads . When funding from the SRA ceased temporarily , the squads started to live not only off his knowledge , but out of his own pocket too . Knocking around in his under-10 classes in those early days were both Peter Marshall and Simon Parke , now the top two in Britain , but both missing his influence . ' I 'd like to see him now , ' Parke said . 'If only to have a feeding session before the season begins . Even then his electrifying enthusiasm comes right through . '
So much for the healthier side of the game . The debit lies in the bank balance : a deficit in the last tax year of nearly pounds 100,000 thanks in part to a reduction in the Sports Council 's grant , but also to the sport 's credibility which has dipped so low that its national league can not find a sponsor . Barrington was one of four SRA employees squeezed out in the resultant belt-tightening ; he argues that the image crisis would best be solved by a champion or two , which is the area in which he can be most helpful .
Among Barrington 's less well- known achievements is a book , Murder on the Squash Court , which is not an account of his recent treatment at the hands of the SRA , but a flashback to his greatest matches . 'Murder ' refers to the way he would win , not through superior skill , but through what he calls 'boxing with rackets ' , through stamina , relentlessly keeping the ball in play , grinding away at his opponents , waiting for their physical and mental defences to break and then going in for the kill . As
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Aaron Copland . Photo : The Library of Congress
Aaron Copland was one of the most respected American classical composers of the twentieth century . By incorporating popular forms of American music such as jazz and folk into his compositions , he created pieces both exceptional and innovative . As a spokesman for the advancement of indigenous American music , Copland made great strides in liberating it from European influence . Today , ten years after his death , Copland ’ s life and work continue to inspire many of America ’ s young composers .
Copland was born in Brooklyn , New York , on November 14 , 1900 . The child of Jewish immigrants from Lithuania , he first learned to play the piano from his older sister . At the age of sixteen he went to Manhattan to study with Rubin Goldmark , a respected private music instructor who taught Copland the fundamentals of counterpoint and composition . During these early years he immersed himself in contemporary classical music by attending performances at the New York Symphony and Brooklyn Academy of Music . He found , however , that like many other young musicians , he was attracted to the classical history and musicians of Europe . So , at the age of twenty , he left New York for the Summer School of Music for American Students at Fountainebleau , France .
In France , Copland found a musical community unlike any he had known . It was at this time that he sold his first composition to Durand and Sons , the most respected music publisher in France . While in Europe Copeland met many of the important artists of the time , including the famous composer Serge Koussevitsky . Koussevitsky requested that Copland write a piece for the Boston Symphony Orchestra . The piece , “ Symphony for Organ and Orchestra ” ( 1925 ) was Copland ’ s entry into the life of professional American music . He followed this with “ Music for the Theater ” ( 1925 ) and “ Piano Concerto ” ( 1926 ) , both of which relied heavily on the jazz idioms of the time . For Copland , jazz was the first genuinely American major musical movement . From jazz he hoped to draw the inspiration for a new type of symphonic music , one that could distinguish itself from the music of Europe .
In the late 1920s Copland ’ s attention turned to popular music of other countries . He had moved away from his interest in jazz and began to concern himself with expanding the audience for American classical music . He believed that classical music could eventually be as popular as jazz in America or folk music in Mexico . He worked toward this goal with both his music and a firm commitment to organizing and producing . He was an active member of many organizations , including both the American Composers ’ Alliance and the League of Composers . Along with his friend Roger Sessions , he began the Copland-Sessions concerts , dedicated to presenting the works of young composers . It was around this same time that his plans for an American music festival ( similar to ones in Europe ) materialized as the Yaddo Festival of American Music ( 1932 ) . By the mid- ’ 30s Copland had become not only one of the most popular composers in the country , but a leader of the community of American classical musicians .
It was in 1935 with “ El Salón México ” that Copland began his most productive and popular years . The piece presented a new sound that had its roots in Mexican folk music . Copland believed that through this music , he could find his way to a more popular symphonic music . In his search for the widest audience , Copland began composing for the movies and ballet . Among his most popular compositions for film are those for “ Of Mice and Men ” ( 1939 ) , “ Our Town ” ( 1940 ) , and “ The Heiress ” ( 1949 ) , which won him an Academy Award for best score . He composed scores for a number of ballets , including two of the most popular of the time : “ Agnes DeMille ’ s Rodeo ” ( 1942 ) and Martha Graham ‘ s “ Appalachian Spring ” ( 1944 ) , for which he won the Pulitzer Prize . Both ballets presented views
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Centenary of death of British nurse executed for treason in 1915 marked as evidence emerges of possible links to British intelligence
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On 12 October 1915 , British nurse Edith Cavell was shot at dawn by a German firing squad in Brussels for helping hundreds of allied soldiers escape from occupied Belgium .
From the archive , 22 October 1915 : The execution of Miss Cavell
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A century later , she is being celebrated in exhibitions and concerts in Norwich Cathedral and in public buildings in the city , and in the nearby village of Swardeston where her father was vicar and where she grew up .
Cavell was hailed as a Christian martyr concerned only with saving the lives of allied soldiers . Her execution provoked outrage in Britain . Egged on by the government , she was dubbed “ our Joan of Arc ” by the press .
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The wording on the monument to Edith Cavell near Trafalgar Square in London remains controversial . Photograph : Graeme Robertson for the Guardian
“ Everybody must feel disgusted at the barbarous actions of the German soldiery in murdering this great and glorious specimen of womanhood , ” wrote Arthur Conan Doyle .
A headline in the Manchester Guardian on 22 October 1915 read : “ Merciless Execution of Nurse Cavell , ” while an editorial dwelled on the “ callousness ” and “ brutality ” of the German occupiers in Belgium , and the way Cavell ’ s execution was carried out quickly and secretly .
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Edith Cavell ’ s grave in France . Photograph : Tim Ockenden/PA
Her death , at a time when the war was going badly for the allies , led to a huge increase in the number of volunteers signing up to join the British army .
Cavell is remembered in Norwich above all as a pioneering nurse . One of her lasting legacies is the Cavell Nurses ’ Trust , which provides financial support for nurses in need . She had returned to Belgium , where she had set up the first secular training hospital for nurses , after the outbreak of war in 1914 , saying : “ At a time like this , I am needed more than ever ” .
Nick Miller , the chair of the Norfolk Cavell 2015 Partnership said : “ To me she seems to embody the Good Samaritan . Edith risked her own life over nine months to help men who came to her with no way home . ”
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But other , more uncomfortable , sides to her story are emerging amid renewed controversy over her legacy , and even the wording on her statue outside St Martin-in-the-Fields near Trafalgar Square in London .
Cavell ’ s biographer , Diana Souhami , records that following her execution , MI5 was anxious to suppress anything that would implicate Cavell in spying . Stella Rimington , a former head of the intelligence agency , said recently after researching Belgian archives : “ Her main objective was to get hidden allied soldiers back to Britain but , contrary to the common perception of her , we have uncovered clear evidence that her organisation was involved in sending back secret intelligence to the allies . ”
The intelligence included information about a German trench system , the location of munitions dumps and aircraft . Details were written in ink on strips of fabric and sewn into clothes , or hidden in shoes and boots .
Yet it remained unclear , Rimington told BBC Radio 4 ’ s programme , The Untold Story of Edith Cavell , last month , what Cavell precisely knew about the spying network .
Richard Maguire of the University of East Anglia ( UEA ) , goes further . He told the Guardian : “ Cavell was not merely acting as a nurse and treating the wounded – she could have done this without helping those soldiers to then escape ” .
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If there is any discussion even remotely associated with parallel cinema or Indian cinema in general , it finds a root in the thriving rivalry of perhaps three of the greatest filmmakers the country has nurtured .
The dawn of `` parallel '' cinema in India is often attributed to Satyajit Ray , Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak , who began working in the Bengali film industry in the early '50s . Parallel cinema was considered an adversary to conventional cinema , a brand of cinema that churned out economical films and focused mainly on social realism , humanitarianism , expressionism and societal issues like caste .
In 1955 , with some financial help from the West Bengal government and after a rather lengthy production , Ray 's Pather Panchali debuted internationally to broad critical acclaim and was one of the first films to provide a glimpse into the traditions of this country to the global audiences . Pather Panchali , an outstanding cinematic achievement as it stands presently , is understandably considered to be a landmark film for the very reason that it was one of the early films to rival mainstream films so dauntlessly in India , and was also a fillip to the emerging new type of cinema . Prior to this , only Chetan Anand 's Neecha Nagar was an Indian film that had made any kind of substantial impact globally when it won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 1946 . The films of V. Shantaram were also occasionally screened abroad , wresting praise from none other than Charlie Chaplin himself for his film , Manoos , but this particular titbit was n't momentous .
Mrinal Sen also made his debut with Raat Bhore the same year , but the outset of his career was n't as distinguished as Ray 's . Ghatak 's Nagarik , finished in 1952 , was perhaps one of the earliest attempts to create an independent art film tackling neo-realism as a subject , but even his directorial debut was suppressed by Pather Panchali because Nagarik was mysteriously released in 1977 . However , Nagarik is still recognized as a film that perhaps gave a helping hand to the teetering Indian independent film movement back then .
Though Ray continued to dominate the international film scene with two succeeding installments in his Apu Trilogy , and followed it up with Mahanagar and Charulata in the early '60s , fame came fairly late for his two eminent rivals . Though the works of the three remained heavily praised in their birth country , only Ray 's works made international headlines .
In 1969 and with a little monetary aid from the Indian government , Sen 's Bhuvan Shome , a film I personally consider to be among the finest Hindi films I have seen , finally fetched him international acclaim . By then , Ray was already an established legend in the world of film while Ghatak 's films remained in the realms of his homeland . The three continued their meritorious rivalry to the end of their careers , but remained ardent admirers of each other 's oeuvre .
What elevates the work of these auteurs is that not only have they taken the cinema of this country to the foreign audiences , but also they had given it an - albeit temporary - identity . Their films were steeped in socio-realism , a rarity in modern films that routinely illustrate distorted portraits of the Indian society , and represented a level of artistry in Indian cinema that has n't been matched ever since .
After the initiation of the independent film movement in the Bengali film industry , other Indian filmmakers from different film industries , most notably Adoor Gopalakrishnan and Shyam Benegal , took it up enthusiastically as well . After consideration , I can only say that the work of these three auteurs had been epoch-making , and it set a standard as far as Indian films were concerned .
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Not sure , if you want to mean `` from India '' or `` from Bengal '' only ...
But yes these 3 were considered greatest from their time . Some few more names from Bengal who were equally talented and had great fans/followers : Tapan Sinha , Tarun Mazumdar , Goutam Ghosh , Buddhadeb Basu ...
In next generation film makers from Bengal we can name : Rituparno Ghosh , Srijit Mukherjee , Aparna
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Sony purchased CBS records in 1988 , then set its sight on a motion picture company . Other cash-rich Japanese companies had put up money to make some movies in the past , but Morita wanted Sony to be the first Japanese company to own a Hollywood studio lock , stock , and barrel . Not all of Sony ’ s top executives were convinced purchasing a studio would be beneficial for the company . To some , Morita ’ s argument for a “ software-hardware synergy ” sounded less than totally convincing , especially after Sony ’ s chairman decided to purchase the Columbia Picture group for $ 3.4 billion for the studio , which some people in Hollywood estimated was $ 1 billion more than Columbia was worth . A struggling studio like Columbia , which had less than a 10 percent share of the domestic market in the 1980 ’ s , hardly had the power to drive the sale of Sony ’ s hardware . Many people in Japan speculated that at least in part , Morita ’ s acquisition of an American film studio was motivated by his “ bruised ego and an overwhelming desire to awe his opponents into submission ” ( Klein , Hollywood ) . Sony ’ s top executives were not the only ones with reservations about the acquisition . Business associates also warned Akio Morita that the management styles in Japan and America were not compatible calling the decision to purchase the troubled studio a “ mistake. ” Keiji Shima , then the chairman of NHK , the Japanese public broadcasting company reportedly told Morita , “ ’ you don ’ t understand Hollywood . It won ’ t work . You ’ re asking for trouble . You ’ re getting into a business that you won ’ t be able to control . Don ’ t do it ! ’ ” ( Klein , Hollywood ) . Despite the concerns , Sony ’ s board 6
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of directors approved Morita ’ s plan to purchase Columbia Pictures in 1989 . Morita was reportedly proud of the fact that this acquisition would rank as the most expensive foreign takeover of an American company . To head Sony ’ s new motion picture division , Akio Morita turned to veteran producers Peter Guber and Jon Peters , a producing team riding high on the international success of Batman and Rain Man , two of the biggest blockbusters of the 1980 ’ s . Despite the team ’ s limited high-level executive experience , the partners managed to dazzle the Sony chairman , who decided to buy out Guber-Peters Entertainment Company for $ 200 million , and hired the two producers to run Sony Pictures Entertainment . Many entertainment industry insiders believed Sony ’ s decision to hire the two producers was a recipe for disaster , and guaranteed the failure of their venture into Hollywood . Frank Price , former head of Columbia who worked briefly with Sony in the late 1980 ’ s said , “ What the Japanese got with Guber and Peters was two hustlers ” ( Klein , Tycoon ) . After Guber and Peters were brought onboard , Sony learned that the two producers were legally bound by an exclusive production contract to Warner Brothers . Warner Brothers refused to release Guber and Peters from their contract until Sony paid
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Spitz was born in Modesto , California , the first of three children [ 3 ] of Arnold and Lenore ( Smith ) Spitz . His family is Jewish . [ 4 ] When he was two years old , Spitz 's family moved to Honolulu , Hawaii , where he swam at Waikiki Beach every day . `` You should have seen that little boy dash into the ocean . He 'd run like he was trying to commit suicide . '' Lenore Spitz told a reporter for Time ( April 12 , 1968 ) . [ 3 ] At age six his family returned to Sacramento , California , and he began to compete at his local swim club . At age nine , he was training at Arden Hills Swim Club in Sacramento with swimming coach Sherm Chavoor , who mentored seven Olympic medal winners including Spitz . Before he was 10 , Spitz held 17 national age-group records , and one world record . At 14 his family moved to Santa Clara so Spitz could train with George F. Haines of the Santa Clara Swim Club . From 1964 to 1968 Mark trained with Haines at SCSC and Santa Clara High School . During his four years there , Mark held national high school records in every stroke and in every distance . It was a remarkable and unprecedented achievement . In 1966 at age 16 he won the 100 meter butterfly at the National AAU Championships , the first of his 24 AAU titles . The following year Mark set his first world record at a small California meet in the 400 meter freestyle with a time of 4:10.60 , and emerged on the world swimming stage . [ 5 ]
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The 1965 Maccabiah Games was his first international competition . At age 15 in Tel Aviv , Spitz , won four gold medals and was named the most outstanding athlete . [ 3 ]
He returned to Israel in 1969 following the Mexico Olympics to again compete in the Maccabiah Games . This time he won six gold medals . [ 6 ] He was again named outstanding athlete of the Games . [ 7 ]
In 1985 Spitz lit a torch to open the Maccabiah Games . [ 8 ]
In 2005 he was a member of the U.S. delegation at the 17th Maccabiah Games . He spoke at the JCC Maccabiah Games Opening Ceremonies , which was held in Richmond , Virginia . The Weinstein JCC in Richmond was one of the Host JCC 's for the 2005 games with over 1,000 teenagers participating in various sports , including swimming .
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In 1967 he won five gold medals at the Pan American Games , thereby setting a record that lasted until 2007 when Brazilian swimmer , Thiago Pereira , won six golds at the XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro .
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Holder of ten world records already , Spitz predicted brashly he would win six golds at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City . However , he won only two team golds : the 4 × 100 meter freestyle relay in 3:31:70 , and the 4 × 200 meter freestyle relay in 7:52:33 . In addition , Spitz finished second in the 100m butterfly in 00:56:40 . In this event he was beaten by fellow American Doug Russell by a half second , despite holding the world record and having beaten Russell the previous ten times they had swum against each other that year . [ 9 ] Russell did briefly match Spitz 's world record in late August 1967 , holding the world record equally with Spitz for five days before Spitz regained it solely on October 2 , 1967 . As a result of being beaten by Russell , Spitz did not get to swim in the 4 × 100 meter medley relay , which gave Russell his second gold medal and the USA team another World Record swim .
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Disappointed in his 1968 Olympic performance , Spitz decided in January 1969 to swim for the Indiana University Hoosiers [ 2 ] to train with legendary coach , Doc Counsilman , [ 10 ] who was also his coach in Mexico City . He called choosing Indiana and Counsilman `` the biggest decision of my life ( and ) the best . '' While at Indiana , Spitz won eight individual NCAA titles . In 1971 he won the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete
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Honky Tonk Angels by Dolly Parton , Loretta Lynn & Tammy Wynette on Apple Music
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Album Review
Legend is a hefty title to carry , especially if you 're still kicking . The standards are high , the expectations immense . Dolly Parton , Loretta Lynn , and Tammy Wynette are , nevertheless , legends of country music with decades of albums and awards to prove it . And they are very much still kicking on Honky Tonk Angels — just in case anyone needs a little reminder . You can even hear how much fun they had singing together , setting aside any historic competition and letting their love of country music shine through , each gracefully moving between lead and harmony vocals . As for the song selection , it covers a wide swath of country history from tunes made famous by early pioneers like Ferlin Husky , the Davis Sisters , and Hank Locklin to their own more contemporary compositions . If that were n't enough credibility , Kitty Wells lends her amazing voice to the opening anthem `` It Was n't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels . '' Pure goodness . In another twist , Patsy Cline sings on `` Lovesick Blues '' with Parton , Lynn , and Wynette backing her . The closing track sums up the humorous reverence that permeates much of country music . `` I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven '' was a hit for Tex Ritter in 1961 and is a surprising choice that seems a bit out of place , but somehow works well enough . For fans of traditional country or great singers , this is a fun listen because it nicely captures three of the best voices around .
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Great traditional country music - period
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This outstanding traditional country music album by three legends blending their voices and talents makes this album a must have . I love `` It Was n't God Who Made .... '' a lot .
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I really like this cd ! It has three of my favorite singers : Dolly , Tammy , and Loretta ! Patsy Cline and Kitty Wells gest star on it too.Their cover of Linda Ronstadts ' `` Silver Threads and Golde Needles '' is amazing . Some of my favorite songs on it include `` Sittin on the Front Porch Swing '' and `` Let Her Fly '' . The song `` I Dreamed of a Hillbilly Heaven '' is another one of my favorites but by now is a little out of date . Dolly seems to sing the most songs on the album and also produces it with Steve Buckingham . A must have for any classic country music fan !
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Biography
Born : January 19 , 1946 in Locust Ridge , TN
Genre : Country
Years Active : '50s , '60s , '70s , '80s , '90s , '00s , '10s
It 's difficult to find a country performer who has moved from her country roots to international fame more successfully than Dolly Parton . Her autobiographical single `` Coat of Many Colors '' shows the poverty of growing up one of 12 children on a rundown farm in Locust Ridge , Tennessee . At 12 years old , she was appearing on Knoxville television ; at 13 she was recording on a small label and appearing on the Grand Ole Opry . Her 1967 hit `` Dumb Blonde '' ( which she 's not ) caught Porter Wagoner 's ear , and ...
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Marie Curie - Questions and Answers - Nobel Prize
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Marie Curie - Questions and Answers
Marie Curie
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1911
Marie Curie
Marie Curie - Questions and Answers
Question : When was Marie Curie born ?
Answer : Marie Curie was born on 7 November 1867 .
Question : When did she die ?
Answer : Marie Curie died on 4 July 1934 , in Savoy , France . She died of aplastic anaemia , a blood disease that often results from exposure to large amounts of radiation .
Question : Where was she born ?
Answer : She was born in Warsaw , now the capital of Poland , but at that time the city belonged to the Russian Empire .
Question : What was her maiden name ?
Answer : Her maiden name was Maria Sklodowska . She was also called 'Manya ' by her family and friends . She later changed her name to 'Marie ' when she moved to Paris , France in later years .
Question : What was her family background ?
Answer : Marie had four brothers and sisters . Both her parents were teachers . Her father was a patriot whose views about an independent Poland often made it difficult for him to keep his job . When Marie was 11 years old , her oldest sister died of typhus and her mother of tuberculosis .
Question : What was her educational background ?
Answer : Marie finished high school at 15 , with the highest honours . She worked as a private tutor for children in Poland before moving to Paris , France at the age of 24 to study mathematics and physics at the Sorbonne . Her goal was to get a teacher 's diploma and return to Poland .
Question : Why did she not return to Poland ?
Answer : Marie stayed in France after she met a French scientist , Pierre Curie , in the spring of 1894 . Pierre was the head of a laboratory at the School of Industrial Physics and Chemistry . She later married Pierre and they had two daughters , Irène , born in 1897 , and Eve , born in 1904 . Marie and Pierre worked together in the laboratory , which later resulted in a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 , making Marie Curie the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize .
Question : What was the 1903 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded for ?
Answer : Henri Becquerel was awarded half of the prize for his discovery of spontaneous radioactivity . Marie and Pierre Curie were awarded half the prize for their research on the radiation phenomena discovered by Becquerel .
Question : What did Marie Curie discover ?
Answer : Marie Curie studied the radiation of all compounds containing the known radioactive elements , including uranium and thorium , which she later discovered was also radioactive . She also found out that :
- you can exactly measure the strength of the radiation from uranium ;
- the intensity of the radiation is proportional to the amount of uranium or thorium in the compound - no matter what compound it is ;
- the ability to emit radiation does not depend on the arrangement of the atoms in a molecule ; it must be linked to the interior of the atom itself - a revolutionary discovery !
When she realized that some uranium and/or thorium compounds had stronger radiation than uranium , she made the following hypothesis : there must be an unknown element in the compound which had a stronger radiation than uranium or thorium . Her work aroused the interest of her husband , Pierre Curie , who stopped his own research on crystals and joined the `` detective work '' with his wife . And Marie was proven right : in 1898 the Curies discovered two new radioactive elements : radium ( named after the Latin word for ray ) and polonium ( named after Marie 's home country , Poland ) .
Question : Was she awarded another Nobel Prize ?
Answer : Yes , Marie Curie was awarded the 1911 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for her discoveries and studies of the elements radium and polonium . She is the only woman so far , who has been awarded the Nobel Prize twice .
Question : Were there other members of Marie Curie 's family who were awarded the Nobel Prize ?
Answer : Yes , Marie and Pierre 's ( who died in an accident in 1906 ) daughter , Irène Joliot-Curie , was awarded the 1935
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Brazil Country Code 55 Country Code BR
About Brazil Hide
CountryCode.org is your complete guide to make a call from anywhere in the world , to anywhere in the world . This page details Brazil phone code .
The Brazil country code 55 will allow you to call Brazil from another country . Brazil telephone code 55 is dialed after the IDD . Brazil international dialing 55 is followed by an area code .
The Brazil area code table below shows the various city codes for Brazil . Brazil country codes are followed by these area codes . With the complete Brazil dialing code , you can make your international call .
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Danny DeVito - Biography - IMDb
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Danny DeVito - Biography - IMDb
Danny DeVito
Biography
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Mini Bio ( 1 )
Danny DeVito has amassed a formidable and versatile body of work as an actor , producer and director that spans the stage , television and film .
Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. was born on November 17 , 1944 , in Neptune , New Jersey , to Italian-American parents . His mother , Julia ( Moccello ) , was a homemaker . His father , Daniel , Sr. , was a small business owner whose ventures included a dry cleaning shop , a dairy outlet , a diner , and a pool hall .
While growing up in Asbury Park , his parents sent him to private schools . He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel grammar school and Oratory Prep School . Following graduation in 1962 , he took a job as a cosmetician at his sister 's beauty salon . A year later , he enrolled at New York 's American Academy of Dramatic Arts so he could learn more about cosmetology . While at the academy , he fell in love with acting and decided to further pursue an acting career . During this time , he met another aspiring actor Michael Douglas at the National Playwrights Conference in Waterford , Connecticut . The two would later go on to collaborate on numerous projects . Soon after he also met an actress named Rhea Perlman . The two fell in love and moved in together . They were married in 1982 and had three children together .
In 1968 , Danny landed his first part in a movie when he appeared as a thug in the obscure Dreams of Glass ( 1970 ) . Despite this minor triumph , Danny became discouraged with the film industry and decided to focus on stage productions . He made his Off-Broadway debut in 1969 in `` The Man With the Flower in His Mouth . '' He followed this up with stage roles in `` The Shrinking Bride , '' and `` Lady Liberty . '' In 1975 , he was approached by director Milos Forman and Michael Douglas about appearing in the film version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo 's Nest ( 1975 ) , which would star Jack Nicholson in the leading role . With box office success almost guaranteed and a chance for national exposure , Danny agreed to the role . The movie became a huge hit , both critically and financially , and still ranks today as one the greatest movies of all time . Unfortunately , the movie did very little to help Danny 's career . In the years following , he was relegated to small movie roles and guest appearances on television shows . His big break came in 1978 when he auditioned for a role on an ABC sitcom pilot called Taxi ( 1978 ) , which centered around taxi cab drivers at a New York City garage . Danny auditioned for the role of dispatcher Louie DePalma . At the audition , the producers told Danny that he needed to show more attitude in order to get the part . He then slammed down the script and yelled , `` Who wrote this sh * * ? '' The producers , realizing he was perfect for the part , brought him on board . The show was a huge success , running from 1978 to 1983 .
Louie DePalma , played flawlessly by Danny , became one of the most memorable ( and reviled ) characters in television history . While he was universally hated by TV viewers , he was well-praised by critics , winning an Emmy award and being nominated three other times . Throughout the 1980s and 1990s , Danny maintained his status as a great character actor with memorable roles in movies like Romancing the Stone ( 1984 ) , Ruthless People ( 1986 ) , Throw Momma from the Train ( 1987 ) and Twins ( 1988 ) . He also had a great deal of success behind the camera , directing movies like The War of the Roses ( 1989 ) and Hoffa ( 1992 ) . In 1992 , Danny was introduced to a new generation of moviegoers when he was given the role of The Penguin/Oswald Cobblepot in Tim Burton 's
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Chinook - The Canadian Encyclopedia
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Chinook - The Canadian Encyclopedia
Science & Medicine
Chinook
In Canada , the chinook belt lies almost exclusively within southern and central Alberta . The wind occurs in every season , but it is more distinctive and numerous in the winter , when the unseasonable warming it brings differentiates it from the normal cold winter weather .
Chinook
Chinook , warm , dry , gusty , westerly WIND that blows down the Rocky Mountains into the mountains ' eastern slopes and the western prairies . The chinook , a native word meaning & QUOT ; snow eater , & QUOT ; belongs to a family of winds experienced in many parts of the world where long mountain chains lie more or less at right angles to the prevailing wind . Examples include the foehn in Europe , the zonda in Argentina and the berg in South Africa .
In Canada , the chinook belt lies almost exclusively within southern and central Alberta . The wind occurs in every season , but it is more distinctive and numerous in the winter , when the unseasonable warming it brings differentiates it from the normal cold winter weather . In southwestern Alberta , one in 3 winter days is a chinook day ; its frequency drops to one in 5 in the northeast . The maximum daily temperature anomaly associated with the wind ranges from +13°C in the northwest to +25°C in the southeast . The temperature rise at the onset of the event is abrupt and steep ; an increase of 27°C in 2 minutes has been observed .
The warmth of the chinook is derived primarily from 2 nonmutually exclusive sources . Firstly , the replacement of arctic air ( the mean temperature at Calgary 's elevation is -24°C ) by maritime air ( -2°C ) improves surface temperatures . Secondly , if the downslope flow occurs following a loss of moisture through precipitation on the windward side of the mountain , the heat used to change the water into vapour ( latent heat ) is returned to the air parcel and warms it . The downslope flow leeward of the mountain warms the wind further , reducing its relative humidity sometimes down to 25 % or less . Wind speed ranges from 16 km/h to 60 km/h , gusting to 100 km/h .
The chinook melts snow , dries soil , desiccates vegetation and is a factor in soil erosion . Most people appreciate the chinook because it is a pleasant break from the frigid winter temperatures characteristic of the region . However , a significant minority complain of discomforts ranging from headaches and earaches to depression and attempted suicide .
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The Biography of Michael J . Fox : On a Quest to Cure Parkinson 's Disease | Parkinson 's Disease
MICHAEL 'S STORY
Childhood
Michael J . Fox was born Michael Andrew Fox in 1961 to parents William and Phyllis in Edmonton , the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta . ( He later adopted the `` J '' as an homage to legendary character actor Michael J . Pollard . ) Fox , a self-described `` Army brat , '' moved several times during his childhood along with his parents , brother , and three sisters . The Foxes finally planted roots in Burnaby , British Columbia ( a suburb of Vancouver ) , when William Fox retired from the Canadian Armed Forces in 1971 .
Career
Like most Canadian kids , Fox loved hockey and dreamed of a career in the National Hockey League . In his teens , his interests expanded . He began experimenting with creative writing and art and played guitar in a succession of rock-and-roll garage bands before ultimately realizing his affinity for acting . Fox debuted as a professional actor at 15 , co-starring in the sitcom Leo and Me on Canadian Broadcasting Corp. ( CBC ) with future Tony Award-winner Brent Carver . Over the next three years , he juggled local theater and TV work , and landed a few roles in American TV movies shooting in Canada . When he was 18 , Fox moved to Los Angeles . He had a series of bit parts , including one in CBS ' short-lived ( yet critically acclaimed ) Alex Haley/Norman Lear series `` Palmerstown USA '' before winning the role of lovable conservative Alex P. Keaton on NBC 's enormously popular `` Family Ties '' ( 1982-89 ) . During Fox 's seven years on `` Ties , '' he earned three Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe , making him one of the country 's most prominent young actors .
`` Spin City '' reunited Fox with Family Ties creator/executive producer Gary David Goldberg . Together with Bill Lawrence , Goldberg created the series expressly for Fox , establishing it as a joint venture of Dreamworks SKG , Goldberg 's UBU Productions , and Lottery Hill Entertainment ( run by Fox and partner Nelle Fortenberry , now a member of the Board of Directors of The Michael J . Fox Foundation ) . Goldberg served as co-executive producer with Fox for Spin City 's first and second seasons , and Lawrence stepped in during the third . For the fourth seasons , Rosenthal and Cadiff shared duties with Fox .
In other television work , Fox starred in Woody Allen 's `` Do n't Drink the Water '' in 1994 . He directed Teri Garr and Bruno Kirby in an episode of `` Tales From the Crypt '' and later directed an installment of the series `` Brooklyn Bridge . ''
Fox also had time during his busy TV work to become an international film star , appearing in over a dozen features showcasing his keen ability to shift between comedy and drama . These include the Back to the Future trilogy , The Hard Way , Doc Hollywood , The Secret of My Success , Bright Lights , Big City , Light of Day , Teen Wolf , Casualties of War , Life With Mikey , For Love or Money , The American President , Greedy , The Frighteners , and Mars Attacks !
Fox married his `` Family Ties '' co-star , actress Tracy Pollan , in 1988 . Together they have four children . Inspired to find projects that his kids would enjoy , Fox has lent his voice to a variety of hit children 's films since the early 1990s . He began as Chance the dog in Disney 's Homeward Bound movies . In December 1999 , he provided the voice of Stuart Little for the Sony feature of the same name , and in the summer of 2001 Fox 's voice was heard as that of the lead in Atlantis The Lost Empire , his first animated feature for The Walt Disney Co .
Living and working with Parkinson 's disease
Though he would not share the news with the public for another seven years , Fox was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson 's disease in 1991 . Upon disclosing his condition in 1998 , he committed himself to the campaign for increased Parkinson 's research . Fox announced his retirement from `` Spin City '' in January 2000 , effective upon the completion of his fourth season and 100th episode . Expressing pride in the show , its talented cast ,
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Was “ Heaven ’ s Gate ” the Worst Movie Ever Filmed in a National Park ? | National Parks Traveler
Was “ Heaven ’ s Gate ” the Worst Movie Ever Filmed in a National Park ?
By Bob Janiskee on September 1st , 2009
Heaven 's Gate set in Glacier National Park . Jim Burnett photo .
The 1980 movie Heaven ’ s Gate , a mega-flop filmed in Glacier National Park , was so wretched that it destroyed the director ’ s reputation , helped extinct United Artists , and sent Hollywood westerns to the doghouse .
As the saying goes , it seemed like a pretty good idea at the time . Back in 1978 , director Michael Cimino talked United Artists studio into producing a major western film based on the Johnson County War , a late frontier era ( 1892 ) range war in which struggling immigrant ranchers fought an uphill battle against powerful cattle barons and their hired killers in Wyoming ’ s Powder River Country . It was David vs. Goliath with rustling , lynching , a sheriff ’ s posse , the Sixth U.S. Cavalry Regiment , and scenic grandeur thrown in for good measure .
Cimino would direct this big-budget epic , and boy , did he ever look like a sure thing . Everything was breaking right for him . His 1978 movie The Deer Hunter , now a classic , would walk away with the 1979 Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director . He was a man with the Midas Touch .
With a big story , a big director , and a big budget , it wasn ’ t hard to sign up actors who could carry the weight . The leading roles went to Kris Kristofferson , Isabelle Huppert , and Christopher Walken . The large supporting cast included such notables as Jeff Bridges , Joseph Cotten , Sam Waterston , John Hurt , Mickey Rourke , and Willem Dafoe .
Shooting got underway in April 1979 at Glacier National Park , a location that Cimino chose for scenic values , and despite terrible logistical problems ( such as the lack of nearby housing for the cast and film crew ) . Things did not go well from the very outset . Early misgivings gave way to growing despair as the production assumed the tell-tale appearance of a slow-motion train wreck .
“ Slow ” is the key concept . The production fell seriously behind schedule almost immediately and never achieved a comfortable stride . Cimino ’ s overbearing style angered and frustrated the cast members , yielding an atmosphere in which finely-tuned teamwork became impossible . The filming was much more than routinely difficult , and production costs skyrocketed to around $ 200,000 a day . This led United Artists bigwigs to rue the fact that they had given Cimino what amounted to a blank check .
When the last of the film was finally in the can , a production that was originally budgeted for $ 11.6 million cost nearly $ 30 million to shoot and racked up another $ 10 million or so in other expenses . The final production cost amounted to over $ 120 million in today ’ s money .
Cimino seemed to lose his sense of “ enough ” while making this film . He shot an astonishing 220 hours of film to create a movie he first whittled to a hideously long 5 ½ hours and then to a studio-ordered 3 hours and 39 minutes .
United Artists released Heaven ’ s Gate in November 1980 , but the studio might as well not have bothered . Getting theater audiences to sit through a very long film is one thing , but getting them to fork over their hard-earned money to sit through a very long and very bad film is quite another . Well before the long-overdue film premiered , word had gotten around that it was a stinker . Film critics savaged it , and the only buzz the movie ever got was bad . The box office in the U.S. was less than $ 3.5 million , making Heaven ’ s Gate one of the worst flops in moviemaking history .
The aftermath was not pretty . Michael Cimino ’ s reputation was ruined ; Heaven ’ s Gate even earned the poor guy a Golden Raspberry Award ( Razzie ) for Worst Director ( 1982 ) . United Artists , though not financially ruined , ended up being sold off and obliterated for reasons that included being responsible for the Heaven ’ s Gate fiasco . The western movie
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Love Changes Everything Lyrics - Aspects of Love musical
Love Changes Everything lyrics
Can make the summer fly ,
Or a night
Will turn your world around ,
And that world
Why did I go back to see her ... ?
WOMAN ( GIULIETTA )
Alex , it 's all in the past ...
ALEX
Into the world we go ,
Planning futures ,
Waitress
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Leonard Slye - Bob Nolan - Poet Laureate of the West
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Leonard Slye - Dick Weston - Roy Rogers
( Dick Weston photo from the Karl E. Farr Collection )
One of Roy 's favorite songs was Bob Nolan 's Sky Ball Paint , the humorous story of a bucking horse . Roy often sang it at rodeo appearances but here he sings in on the evening of September 24 , 1976 , at the KLAC-sponsored tribute paid to The Sons of the Pioneers at the Hollywood Palladium . The song behind the page is here courtesy of John Fullerton .
The films in which Roy appeared with the Sons of the Pioneers are listed in the Filmography section , complete with photographs from each movie .
Photos and posters are from The Calin Coburn Collection , The Karl E. Farr Collection , Ed Phillips , Michelle Sundin , Kathy Kirchner , Les Adams , Fred Sopher and Elizabeth Drake McDonald .
See also the huge Bruce Hickey Collection of posters , lobby cards , production and publicity stills from the Republic films .
The story of Roy Rogers has been told and retold countless times . For a fuller insight into Roy 's life , see the Books and the Bibliography sections for lists of titles . Roy and Dale wrote full biographies twice , Dale wrote several books based on their lives and both Roy 's son and daughter wrote the story from their perspective . The following is an outline based on Robert W. Phillips ' book , `` Roy Rogers '' , McFarland , 1995 , and covers only the years in which Bob Nolan was associated with Roy professionally .
On November 5 , 1911 , in a Cincinnati tenement , was born an ordinary boy named Leonard Franklin Slye who grew up to become that extraordinary American icon , Roy Rogers . Today , nearly one hundred years later , Roy 's friendly smile still flashes from the old movie channels on TV and he has countless faithful fans all over the world . ( To keep it simple , on this page we will refer to Len as `` Roy '' . )
His father , Andrew , was a factory worker and his mother had been crippled by polio . The family was poor in money but rich in affection , laughter and music . The year after Roy was born , the little family moved from Cincinnati into a houseboat where they lived for almost seven years . From the houseboat they moved to a small acreage . Andy could not support his family on the little acreage and was forced to return to factory work in Portsmouth , leaving his wife and the small children to run the farm . Because Roy was the only boy , most of the heavier chores fell on him and he learned quickly how to stretch a penny and to use what was at hand . Because he was needed on the farm , his school attendance suffered . Andy managed to buy his son a black mare named Babe and the youngster did his best to imitate his favorite movie cowboy , Hoot Gibson .
On his twelfth birthday , Roy was given his first rifle , a .22 Winchester , and he was soon adding rabbits to the family fare . About this time , he began playing his parents ' guitar for local dances and discovered that he loved to make people happy with his singing and square dance calling . He was a natural entertainer .
In 1928 , Roy bought his first guitar in a Cincinnati pawn shop for twenty dollars . He also left school that year and joined his father working in the shoe factory , a job that irked them both . Two years later , the family drove to California for a four-month visit to Roy 's older sister and husband . Andy and 19-year-old Roy picked up temporary jobs as truck drivers with no difficulty while they were in California . After Andy and family returned to Ohio , Roy went back to California almost immediately , convinced that his future was on the West Coast .
By 1931 the Depression had settled in and jobs were scarce , even in California . Roy 's family sold the Ohio farm and moved out to California , too , along with thousands of other migrant families . None of the jobs Roy picked up lasted long and he finally traveled down to Los Angeles to try to make a living at what he loved most - music . Starting with his cousin , Stanley Slye ( whose stage
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American History: Bill Clinton’s Second Term - VOA
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American History : Bill Clinton ’ s Second Term
American History : Bill Clinton ’ s Second Term
Last Updated : March 01 , 2012
A poster advertises a book about President Clinton at a Beijing bookstore in May 1998 , shortly before he visited China . The poster declares his troubles as the `` number one sex scandal in the world . ''
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STEVE EMBER : Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION – American history in VOA Special English . I ’ m Steve Ember .
This week in our series , we look back at Bill Clinton 's second term as president .
BILL CLINTON : “ For four years now , to realize our vision , we have pursued a simple but profound strategy – opportunity for all , responsibility from all , a strong united American community . ”
Americans elected Clinton as their forty-second president in nineteen-ninety-two and re-elected him four years later .
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President Clinton speaks to the United Nations General Assembly on September 22 , 1997
In the summer of nineteen ninety-six , President Clinton 's first term was coming to an end . He had established a mixed record of successes and failures in his dealings with Congress . He had greater difficulty in those dealings after opposition Republicans won control of Congress in nineteen ninety-four .
All presidents face political battles . But in President Clinton 's case there was more to it . He and his wife , Hillary Rodham Clinton , were being investigated over their personal financial dealings in Arkansas during the nineteen eighties . There were also accusations of womanizing from his years as governor of that state .
But in the summer of ninety-six President Clinton 's public approval ratings stayed above fifty percent and went as high as sixty percent .
The economy had improved during his first term . Americans were getting jobs and spending more money . More people , and not just the wealthy , were investing in the stock market .
In August of nineteen ninety-six the Democratic Party met in Chicago and nominated President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore for a second term .
BILL CLINTON : “ My fellow Democrats and my fellow Americans , thank you for your nomination . I don ’ t know if I can find a fancy way to say this , but I accept . ”
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The Republican Party held its nominating convention that summer in San Diego , California . The party chose former Kansas senator Bob Dole as its presidential candidate . He had resigned from the United States Senate to seek the nomination . He chose former congressman and cabinet secretary Jack Kemp of New York as his vice presidential running mate .
Dole was a World War Two hero who suffered a permanent injury to his right arm . He later served four terms in the House of Representatives . He was elected to the Senate in nineteen sixty-eight and re-elected four times .
Another candidate in the presidential race was businessman Ross Perot . He won the nomination of the Reform Party which he started a year earlier . He had also run for president in nineteen ninety-two , and received nineteen percent of the popular vote .
During the ninety-six campaign , President Clinton pointed to the stronger economy . He also campaigned on his legislative record , including new gun-control measures and a higher minimum wage for the lowest paid workers .
Bob Dole , in his campaign , accused President Clinton of spending too much . Clinton 's answer was that he had stopped Congress from cutting too much from programs like health insurance for retirees .
Bill Clinton and Al Gore easily won the election , defeating Bob Dole and Jack Kemp . Ross Perot received just eight percent of the popular vote this time .
Clinton became the first Democrat to win a second term since Franklin Roosevelt in nineteen thirty-six .
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William Jefferson Clinton began his second term as president of the United States on January twentieth , nineteen ninety-seven . His inaugural speech would be the last by an American president in the twentieth century .
BILL CLINTON : “ Let us lift our eyes toward the challenges that await us in the next century . It is our great good fortune that time and chance have put us not only at the edge of a new century , in a new millennium , but on the edge of a bright new
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Georgia O'Keeffe's Biography
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Georgia O'Keeffe 's Biography
Georgia O'Keeffe 's Biography
Beginning Years :
Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was born November 15 , 1887 in Sun Prairie , Wisconsin . Georgia knew from an early age that she was going to be an artist . She and her sister were taught early on to draw by a grammar school teacher and were taught to paint by a local watercolor artist . In 1905 , Georgia graduated and continued her art studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago where she was the recipient of top honors during her first year . In September of 1907 , she resumed her studies at New York 's Art Student League , earning a scholarship .
In 1912 , Georgia took a teaching job at the Chatham Episcopal Institute . A year later , she applied for and was hired for a teaching position as a drawing supervisor in Texas . But after years of teaching and having almost no time for herself , she decided it was time to paint again . What resulted was a series of charcoal drawings she says were based on images she had in her head . She sent these drawings to her friend in New York , Anita Pollitzer . Against Georgia 's wishes , she showed them to Alfred Stieglitz , famous photographer and owner of Gallery 291 . His reaction to her drawings was overwhelming stating `` At last , a woman on paper ! '' He decided to show her drawings without her permission . When she found out , she traveled to New York to confront him but he convinced her to keep them on display , gaining a fair amount of buzz .
Her Life with Alfred and After his Death :
In 1923 , Stieglitz held a major exhibit of O'Keeffe 's work at the Anderson Galleries , the first of many of her showings . The following year , Stieglitz and his wife of 31 years divorced and he quickly asked Georgia to marry him . That same year marked the first time O'Keeffe painted a large , magnified flower which she would become famous for . Stieglitz and O'Keeffe moved to the Shelton Hotel in New York and lived there for the next 12 years where Georgia would be inspired to paint the magnificent views from their 30th floor apartment . But three years later , she felt the need to travel and took a trip to New Mexico which would change her life for good .
Georgia returned to New Mexico every summer until 1946 , when her husband died . Only then did she decide to move from New York and permanently reside in New Mexico , calling it `` her land '' . And though her husband had passed away , she continued to exhibit her work .
In 1951 , O'Keeffe made her first trip to Mexico where she met the artists Diego Rivera , Frieda Kahlo , and Miguel Covarrubias . She spent the next decade traveling throughout the world and her fame continued through the 1950 's and 60 's .
Over the years , her eyesight began to deteriorate and painting became difficult . She could no longer paint without some assistance . She hired the help of Juan Hamilton who helped her as much as possible . She did her last unassisted oil painting in 1972 . In between this time , she received numerous awards and honors . In 1984 O'Keeffe moved to Santa Fe to live with Juan Hamilton and his family . Her only regret at the continuing loss of her eyesight was `` that I will not be able to see this beautiful country anymore ... unless the Indians are right and my spirit will walk here after I 'm gone . ''
One year later , she died , March 6 , 1986 at the age of 98 . Her body was cremated and Hamilton scattered her ashes over her beloved 'faraway ' .
Biographies :
On these pages , you will find information that sheds light on the life of the great American artist Georgia O'Keeffe . Like any public figure , some things are common knowledge while other information is more revealing about who the person was and where they were coming from .
One of Georgia 's inspirations for her works comes from the surroundings of Sante Fe New Mexico , which she referred to as the `` The Faraway `` . After a summer trip to New Mexico with a friend , O'Keeffe returned every year until settling after her husband 's death . There , she was stirred by the
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English singer Matt Monro is best known for his hearty rendition of the theme tune for 1963 's `` From Russia with Love . '' ( The first James Bond movie , `` Dr. No , '' had an instrumental title song . )
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Shirley Bassey , perhaps the most iconic Bond theme-song singer , sang the title theme to 1964 's Goldfinger . '' Bassey brought her strong , distinctive voice back to the series in title tunes for 1971 's `` Diamonds Are Forever '' and 1979 's `` Moonraker . ''
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Welsh singer Tom Jones , best known for hits like `` What 's New Pussycat '' and `` She 's a Lady , '' sang the title tune for 1965 's `` Thunderball . ''
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These boots were made for walking , but she was made for singing : Nancy Sinatra performed the theme to `` You Only Live Twice '' in 1967 .
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Jazz great Louis Armstrong sang `` We Have All the Time in the World , '' the secondary musical theme from the 1969 Bond film `` On Her Majesty 's Secret Service . '' The song became a hit in the UK 25 years later when it was featured in a Guinness beer commercial .
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Paul and then-wife Linda McCartney and their pop group Wings performed the title number from 1973 's `` Live and Let Die , '' the first of the Bond movies to star Roger Moore as Agent 007 . The song is still a staple of Paul McCartney 's live concerts .
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Scottish pop singer Lulu sang the title song for 1974 's `` The Man with the Golden Gun . ''
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Carly Simon scored a major radio hit with `` Nobody Does it Better , '' the theme from the 1977 Bond film , `` The Spy Who Loved Me . ''
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After the band Blondie recorded another version that was rejected , Scottish pop star Sheena Easton was tapped to sing `` For Your Eyes Only '' for the 1981 Bond movie of the same name . The song reached No . 4 on the U.S . Billboard charts .
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Rita Coolidge sang `` All Time High , '' the theme from 1983 's `` Octopussy . ''
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American singer Lani Hall , wife of bandleader Herb Alpert , sang the title song to 1983 's `` Never Say Never Again , '' which brought Sean Connery back for his final Bond role . The film was made by a different production company from the other James Bond movies , so some fans do n't consider it part of the official series .
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Singer Simon Le Bon and British pop group Duran Duran did the title song for 1985 's `` A View to a Kill . ''
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Norwegian pop band A-Ha recorded the title song for 1987 's `` The Living Daylights , '' the first of two films starring Timothy Dalton as Bond . It was the last theme written by longtime Bond composer John Barry .
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Soul legend Gladys Knight sang the theme to `` License to Kill '' in 1989 .
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After a six-year hiatus , the Bond series rebooted with 1995 's `` GoldenEye '' and Pierce Brosnan in the lead role . Tina Turner sang the theme song
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Cancer Ward | Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn | Macmillan
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Cancer Ward | Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn | Macmillan
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The Russian Nobelist 's semiautobiographical novel set in a Soviet cancer ward shortly after Stalin 's death
One of the great allegorical masterpieces of world literature , Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 's Cancer Ward is both a deeply compassionate study of people facing terminal illness and a brilliant dissection of the cancerous Soviet police state .
Cancer Ward , which has been compared to the masterpiece of another Nobel Prize winner , The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann , examines the relationship of a group of people in the cancer ward of a provincial Soviet hospital in 1955 , two years after Stalin 's death . While the experiences of the central character , Oleg Kostoglotov , closely reflect the author 's own—Solzhenitsyn became a patient in a cancer ward in the mid-1950s , on his release from a labor camp , and later recovered—the patients , as a group , represent a remarkable cross section of contemporary Russian characters and attitudes , both under normal circumstances and then reexamined at the eleventh hour of illness . A seminal work from one of the most powerful voices in twentieth century literature , Cancer Ward offers an extraordinary portrait of life in the Soviet Union .
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Eric Clapton
In the mid 60s graffiti began appearing around London proclaiming : ‘ Clapton is God ’ . A staggering rise to fame , given that his grandparents only bought him his first guitar in 1959 . Eric Clapton has been in the spotlight for close on fifty years and the portrait of his artistry is a complex one – from his early days as a guitar god , to a songwriter of great sensitivity , as well as an interpreter of everything from blues and jazz to rock and country music . His music has run the emotional gambit and on many occasions his art has reflected his life .
“ He 's been a tremendous friend to me , I love the man ; he 's a great man . There ’ s Eric Clapton , then you talk about the rest of the guys. ” – B.B . King
Eric Clapton was one of the earliest British musicians to become a disciple of the Blues . Young Clapton ’ s interest was sparked after hearing a Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee record on a children ’ s radio programme . After playing with the Yardbirds , he got his big break when he joined John Mayall ’ s Bluesbreakers . In 1966 they recorded the brilliant Bluesbreakers , which proved to be a breakthrough for both men .
Next Clapton formed Cream with Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce . On Cream ’ s debut , Fresh Cream , they covered Spoonful , written by Willie Dixon and made famous by Howlin ’ Wolf , it features some typical early Clapton guitar work . There are also covers of Robert Johnson , Muddy Waters and Skip James . Cream and Clapton had nailed their colours to the blues mast . The band ’ s follow-up , Disraeli Gears , is less of a blues album , yet they are never far away – witness 'Strange Brew ' , the album ’ s opening cut that has Clapton playing in the style of Albert King . Wheels of Fire is half studio and half live ; it ’ s very much a return to the blues , with the opening number of the live album being Robert Johnson ’ s 'Crossroads ' – for many it is the definitive version of this classic , for others it was their introduction to the Blues .
After Cream , Clapton formed the short lived Blind Faith in 1969 , with Stevie Winwood from Traffic , Ric Grech from Family and Ginger Baker . Clapton then sought relative anonymity by joining Delaney and Bonnie & Friends , along with his friend George Harrison , on whose song , 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps ' , he had so memorably soloed . After this experience , Clapton was inspired to form Derek & The Dominoes , recording Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs – it is another of those landmark rock albums. <
He then embarked on a solo career , which actually started with the eponymous album released in August 1970 but was resurected with his Rainbow Concert in 1973 and was then quickly followed by 461 Ocean Boulevard the following year , There 's One in Every Crowd and the live album E.C . Was Here in 1975 and then Slowhand in 1977 . Eric Clapton is a rock icon , a guitar god , yet he has never lost his passion for the music that inspired him as a teenager . It was music from the mystical land of America that was played by men who he would later get to know , but back in the early 1960s they just seemed liked mystical gods .
“ The first blues I ever heard was on that programme . It was a song by Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee , with Sonny Terry howling and playing the harmonica . It blew me away . I was ten or eleven. ” – Eric Clapton
Eric ’ s first band was the Roosters , along with Tom McGuinness , who later played with Manfred Mann . Both of them briefly joined Casey Jones and The Engineers before Eric then joined The Yardbirds in October 1963 .
The Yardbirds followed the Rolling Stones as the resident band at the Crawdaddy Club , during which time Eric acquired the nickname ‘ Slowhand ’ . To begin with Clapton was very happy , with a reasonably paying gig , in a band that mostly played the Blues . After touring and recording with Sonny Boy Williamson , the band drifted towards more chart orientated pop and Clapton became disillusioned
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Catch-22 : 50th Anniversary Edition : Joseph Heller , Christopher Buckley : 9781451626650 : Amazon.com : Books
By David B. on June 25 , 2015
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While Catch-22 can put people off due to being hard to follow or absurd , once you get accustomed to the writing style you come to love this book and really get caught up in the characters . Heller manages to discuss many of the darker aspects of war through Yossarian 's experiences , but he is able to do so using irony and humor to make points more effectively than would be possible through a book that was entirely dark and bleak . Rare is a book such as this that can make you think so much about real issues while keeping you not just entertained but thoroughly enjoying the story and even laughing at the humorous and frequently absurd turns in events throughout the tale .
By vijaynara on April 8 , 2015
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It 's a hard read but well worth it . The book 's background is about second world war and how the rationale behind lots of decisions could be self interest of individuals , stupidity and profiteering . I think the same thing applies to pretty much any realm of life -- a lot of corporate decision making definitely falls into this .. Even in individual homes , head of households can frequently make wrong decisions for him/herself or on behalf of family members , more due to lack of knowledge and empathy ... The book ends with the message that each individual is responsible for his own life and ca n't just blindly let someone else make decisions for them or let things just happen .. Take charge of your own life ..
By George J Caspar on October 11 , 2016
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This book is too clever by half . I imagine when it was first written the clever , sarcastic style seemed novel . To me , however , it became tiring . I got the joke or point of the book that the military bureaucracy and bureaucracies in general become absurd environments in which to operate . However , this joke and point could have been more effectively demonstrated in 100 pages rather than 500 . The fact that the story never built up to a any sort of payoff convinces me that this would have been much more satisfying as a short story .
In summary the book was well written , clever and even funny at points but far too long to justify spending the time to read it in my opinion .
By Laszlo Hopp on January 11 , 2014
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It is a bizarre story staged in a small island of WWII Italy . We meet Yossarian , the veteran bombardier protagonist in a hospital where his imaginary liver pain causes an uncrackable puzzle to a bunch of incompetent army physicians . We also learn that , along with other officers , Yossarian is charged to censor the letters of the enlisted soldiers ' to their loved ones . Yossarian first shows his rebellious nature by censoring the letters with the utmost irresponsibility . This act of his left me puzzled through the whole story - what was I missing ? - To hide his mischief , he usually signs his reviews with the assumed name of Irwin Washington -- except for one letter that he signs as his good friend , Chaplain Tappman . Toward the end of the book , the poor chaplain with his gentle soul gets into a whole lot of trouble because of this faked signature .
From these humble beginnings , the plot takes on as the literary equivalent of `` Family Guy ; '' an irreverent US animated sitcom series . The main conflict builds between Yossarian and his bombardment squadron leader , Col. Cathcart , because of increasing numbers of required missions . Although the colonel has the choice of requesting fresh crews , he wants to distinguish himself by the highest number of missions per crew in the entire Air Corps . It quickly becomes evident that Col. Cathcart does n't have much more to impress his superiors with .
Most chapters are methodically built around various characters who interact with Yossarian . Although this structure gives a sense of monotony and choppiness to the chapters , Heller manages to hold the story coherent with the help of the vibrant Yossarian and the powerful satirical narration . The third person omniscient narrator reveals the characters through their action and dialogues without having much access
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Europe Airports - Bourgas (Burgas) International (BOJ)
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Bourgas ( Burgas ) International ( Sarafovo ) Airport , Bulgaria ( BOJ ) - Guide & Flights
Bourgas ( Burgas ) International Airport , otherwise known as Sarafovo Airport , is located 6Km North of Bourgas on the Black Sea coast , eastern Bulgaria .
Bourgas airport has separate arrivals and departures terminal buildings , located within 50m of each other .
A new passenger terminal ( Terminal 2 ) was opened in late 2013 when Terminal 1 closed .
The airport has immediate access to the E87 coastal road to Burgas and the Black Sea resorts of Slunchev Bryag , Nessebur , Elenite and Dyuni are nearby .
A bus service runs between the airport and Bourgas approximately every half hour during the day .
A free shuttle bus runs between Bourgas and Varna airports upto 4 times per day .
Facilities include 3 cafes/bars , a duty free shop , VIP lounge , money exchange , and FREE WiFi internet access .
Approximately 2.4 million passengers passed through Bourgas airport in 2015 , a decrease of 7 % compared to the previous year .
Flights to Bourgas ( Burgas ) International Sarafovo Airport from UK or Ireland airports
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The Secret of Pope John Paul II’s Success | None ...
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The Secret of Pope John Paul II ’ s Success | None | Catholic Family News
The Secret of Pope John Paul II ’ s Success
26/04/14 08:38
The Secret of Pope John Paul II ’ s Success
by John Vennari
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen said in 1974 , “ We live in a sensate age . We are no longer governed by Faith , we are no longer governed by reason . We are governed by feelings . ”
The outpouring of naked emotion at the death of Pope John Paul II proves these words true . It is expected that Catholics worldwide would grieve and pray for the departed Pontiff , as it is a fitting expression of filial piety . But the effusion over John Paul II was a good bit more . Cardinals , bishops , priests , religious and laity vied with each other to canonize him as “ John Paul the Great ” . Politicians and non-Catholic religious leaders praised him for his humanity and for his outreach to other religions . He was praised for his leadership , praised for his popularity with youth , praised for his travels , his poetry , his writings . He was praised for his trail-blazing style , his being a man of the people . his “ theology of the body ” , his media savvy , his evangelizing , his charisma , his humor . The pop-star Bono lauded John Paul as the “ funky Pontiff ” , calling him “ the best front-man the Church ever had . ”
Yet nowhere in this tsunami of sentiment did I see anyone praise him for achieving the primary purpose of the papacy : unswervingly fidelity to the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church as taught and practiced throughout the centuries . Nowhere did I see him praised for preserving the purity of doctrine and the maintenance of discipline in the Church worldwide . Pope John Paul II was not praised for this because he did not achieve it . And for a Pope to fail in this area is to fail mightily .
True , Pope John Paul II held the line on the Church ’ s teaching against women priests , married priests , and spoke consistently against divorce , abortion and euthanasia . He is hated by liberals for maintaining these teachings , and this is to his credit .
But for the most part , amidst the seemingly endless adulation over Pope John Paul II after his death , no one seemed to judge his papacy by the only measuring rod that counts : the infallible and immutable Catholic Faith of all time . All was sentiment , all was emotion , all was feelings .
There are many reasons why Pope John Paul II was so loved by the modern world . The core reason , in my opinion , is because of a central aspect of his New Evangelization — a new approach that cut him loose from the one hard truth that made all pre-Vatican II popes unpopular . Unburdened by this fundamental truth , he could easily mix with men of all religions , and of no religion , with little fear of invoking their displeasure .
The New Approach
On the day of Pope John Paul II ’ s death , I received a phone call from a young lady in New Zealand , a friend of the family . She presently works in a situation where she interacts with Muslims and Hindus . When she tells these non-Catholics , with gentleness and charity , they must convert to the one true Catholic Church to save their souls , the Muslims and Hindus laugh at her . “ Your Pope doesn ’ t believe that ” , they cackle , referring to John Paul II , “ Your Pope doesn ’ t teach that . Your Pope ’ s interfaith actions don ’ t convey that . Your Pope prays with the Dalai Lama and with Hindus . Your Pope visits mosques and kisses the Koran . You are out-of-step with your own Pope . Why should we listen to you ? ”
Two Catholic young men of my acquaintance , debating with a Protestant Minister , were likewise laughed to scorn when they in-formed the Protestant he must become Catholic to be saved . “ What ? ” , said the Protestant , “ You obviously don ’ t read the writings of your own Pope . He prays with Protestants . He praises Martin Luther as a man of ‘ deep religiousness ’ . He calls Protestants ‘ disciples of Christ
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MoMA | Salvador Dalí. The Persistence of Memory. 1931
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MoMA | Salvador Dalí . The Persistence of Memory . 1931
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Salvador Dalí frequently described his paintings as “ hand painted dream photographs. ” He based this seaside landscape on the cliffs in his home region of Catalonia , Spain . The ants and melting clocks are recognizable images that Dalí placed in an unfamiliar context or rendered in an unfamiliar way . The large central creature comprised of a deformed nose and eye was drawn from Dalí ’ s imagination , although it has frequently been interpreted as a self-portrait . Its long eyelashes seem insect-like ; what may or may not be a tongue oozes from its nose like a fat snail from its shell .
Time is the theme here , from the melting watches to the decay implied by the swarming ants . Mastering what he called “ the usual paralyzing tricks of eye-fooling , ” Dalí painted this work with “ the most imperialist fury of precision , ” but only , he said , “ to systematize confusion and thus to help discredit completely the world of reality. ” There is , however , a nod to the real : the distant golden cliffs are those on the coast of Catalonia , Dalí ’ s home .
A work of art made from paint applied to canvas , wood , paper , or another support ( noun ) .
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What ’ s Freud Got to Do with It ?
Salvador Dalí was very interested in Sigmund Freud ’ s writings on psychology . An Austrian psychologist writing in the late-19th and early-20th century , Freud revolutionized the way people think about the mind with his theory of the subconscious . The subconscious is the part of the psyche that thinks and feels without the person being aware of those thoughts and feelings . According to Freud , dreams are coded messages from the subconscious , and Surrealist artists like Dalí were interested in what could be revealed by their dreams .
Madness to His Method ?
Dalí self-induced hallucinations in order to access his subconscious while creating art , a process he called the paranoiac-critical method . On the results of this process , he wrote , “ I am the first to be surprised and often terrified by the images I see appear upon my canvas . I register without choice and with all possible exactitude the dictates of my subconscious , my dreams…. ” Although he claimed to be surprised by the images , Dalí rendered them with meticulous precision , creating the illusion that these places could exist in the real world . Dalí , in his typically ironic way , once proclaimed , “ The only difference between a madman and me is that I am not mad . ”
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Fun And Games
Teddy Bear History
Teddy Bears got their name from Theodore Roosevelt , the 26th president of the United States . In 1902 , the president went bear hunting in Mississippi without success , so members of his party caught a bear cub , tied it to a tree , and offered it to the president as an easy trophy . The president refused . The event was drawn by a cartoonist for the Washington Post the next day . The cartoon emphasized the helplessness of the bear and conveyed the message that Roosevelt would not make decisions for the wrong reasons . Roosevelt 's popularity soared as a result of his actions and the cartoon . Morris and Rose Michtom made a stuffed bear in honor of the president 's actions .
Teddy Bears name is based on one of two stories . One story is that the president gave the Michtom 's permission to christen the new stuffed toy bear `` Teddy Bear '' . The other story is that at President Roosevelt 's daughter 's wedding , bears decorated the tables . When a guest asked what breed of bear they were , a guest said , `` Why , they 're Teddy Bears , of course '' .
By 1908 , over 20 companies were making stuffed teddy bears in the United States alone and teddy bears were on their way to a love affair with all of us that continues today .
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Cry Freedom: Original Motion Picture ... - amazon.com
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By Judy K. Polhemus on July 29 , 2008
Format : DVD
When I was a high school English teacher and read and discussed `` Cry , the Beloved Country '' with my seniors , I always showed `` Cry Freedom '' in conjunction . Students were mesmerized . While the novel was set in South Africa with apartheid partly responsible for the crime that takes place , apartheid is as much a major character as Stephen Biko or Donald Woods in the movie .
In case you are confused , `` Cry , the Beloved Country '' is the lyrical novel by Alan Paton , published in 1948 and set in South Africa , Paton 's homeland . Three racial groups , lived together , not in harmony , there : the Dutch , who later called themselves Afrikaaners , who settled there three hundred years earlier and believed they sere sent by God to take control ; the English who settled everywhere ; and the native groups , of which Bantu was one . This novel is a moving testament to the forgiving nature of men and how two men from totally different worlds can come together in grace and acceptance .
In `` Cry Freedom , '' the film based on the nonfiction book by the same name , is a story of Stephen Biko , a black South African political activist who understood the inherent dangers in being an activist but lived by the creed that a man has to do what a man has to do . He is befriended in respect and admiration by a white American journalist , Donald Woods . Their two stories are equally important because of the consequences of their actions .
Denzel Washinton performs the role of Biko as if he was Biko -- I was that convinced . His South African accent is perfect . I personally believe this is the best acting role of his distinguished career . Kevin Kline is also excellent and performs one of my favorite roles he has ever played .
Biko brashly challenges the Afrikanner government and is banned from ever speaking again . Read more ›
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The Psychopathology of Everyday Life | IndieBound
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The Psychopathology of Everyday Life | IndieBound
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The Psychopathology of Everyday Life
The Psychopathology of Everyday Life
W. W. Norton & Company , Paperback , 9780393006117 , 432pp .
Publication Date : September 17 , 1990
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It is filled with anecdotes , many of them quite amusing , and virtually bereft of technical terminology . And Freud put himself on the line : numerous acts of willful forgetting or `` inexplicable '' mistakes are recounted from his personal experience . none of such actions can be called truly accidental , or uncaused : that is the real lesson of the Psychopathology .
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The trouble with some women is they get all excited about nothing , and then they marry him ... - Quote
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Cher , born Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere on May 20 , 1946 , is an American pop/rock singer , songwriter , actress , director , author and all-around entertainer . Through her achievements in music , television and film , she has won an Oscar , a Grammy , an Emmy and 3 Golden Globe Awards , among others . She first rose to prominence in the mid 1960s as one half of the pop/rock duo Sonny & Cher . She also established herself as a solo artist , releasing 26 albums , numerous compilations and achieving 22 Top 40 hits , ( including 12 Top 10 and 4 # 1 hits ) over her career . She became a successful television star in the 1970s and a serious film actress in the 1980s . In 1988 , she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the romantic comedy Moonstruck . In a career that has now surpassed 40 years , Cher has emerged a pop-culture icon and one of the most enduring and respected entertainers of her time .
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Cher 's son Elijah Blue reveals rift with famous mother after he eloped to marry girl and his recovery from heroin addiction in explosive new interview
Cher has so far not congratulated them on their engagement or marriage
The singer did not invite them to the family Christmas
He nearly died after contracting Lyme disease but his mother questioned whether it was ‘ imaginary ’
Cher ‘ haunted ’ by Elijah ’ s troubled childhood and it ’ s a ‘ real regret ’ for her
He ’ s a recovering heroin addict and has been to rehab ‘ several times ’
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Roger Moore - NNDB
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What was the occupation of Roger Moore's father?
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Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Executive summary : James Bond after Sean Connery
Military service : Military Intelligence ( required National Service , 2nd Lt . )
Roger Moore grew up in London , and lived through the blitz during WWII . As a young man , he worked as a model and , briefly , as a draftsman , before being accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts . He made his film debut with a tiny role as a soldier in two 1945 films , Caesar and Cleopatra with Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh and Perfect Strangers with Robert Donat and Deborah Kerr . But Moore was mostly seen as a TV actor , after starring as Ivanhoe in a 1958-59 series , and The Alaskans the following season . When James Garner refused to play Bret on Maverick in 1961 , Moore was brought in to star as his cousin Beauregarde . Moore and Tony Curtis were The Persuaders in the early 1970s .
Moore is best remembered on the small screen as Simon Templar , the lead spy in The Saint , which prefigured his role as James Bond . Moore made dozens of movies , but none were particularly memorable until Sean Connery refused to reprise his role as James Bond , and Moore became 007 in Live and Let Die ( 1973 ) . Moore was three years older than Connery , and in Moore 's final Bond film , A View To A Kill in 1985 , he was 58 , making him the oldest actor to play Bond . Moore 's Bond was seen as somewhat silly , with wisecracks always at the ready , many of which were improvised by Moore .
Father : George Moore ( London policeman )
Mother : Lillian Pope ( housewife )
Wife : Doorn Van Steyn ( ice skater , m. 9-Dec-1946 , div . 1953 )
Wife : Dorothy Squires ( singer , m. 6-Jul-1953 , div . 1968 , d. 1995 cancer )
Wife : Luisa Mattioli ( actress , m. 11-Apr-1969 , div . 1996 , one daughter , two sons )
Son : Geoffrey Robert Moore ( restaurateur , b . 28-Jul-1966 )
Daughter : Deborah Moore ( actress , b . 27-Oct-1963 )
Son : Christian Moore ( b . 1973 )
Wife : Kristina Tholstrup ( `` Kiki '' , Danish stewardess , dated 1996-2002 , m. 10-Mar-2002 )
Golden Globe 1980 for World Film Favorite , Male
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The Life of Picasso at Picasso.com
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Picasso moved to Paris in 1901 but where was he born?
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The Life of Picasso at Picasso.com
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Life
Pablo Ruiz Picasso ( b . 1881 , d. 1973 ) is probably the most important figure in 20th Century art . Time magazine art critic Robert Hughes once said that `` To say that Pablo Picasso dominated Western art in the 20th century is , by now , the merest commonplace . Before his 50th birthday , the little Spaniard from Malaga had become the very prototype of the modern artist as public figure . No painter before him had had a mass audience in his own lifetime . ''
He was born October 25 , 1881 in Malaga , Spain and by the time he died in France in April of 1973 , had created a staggering 22.000 works of art in a variety of mediums , including sculpture , ceramics , mosaics , stage design and graphic arts . As critic Hughes notes , `` There was scarcely a 20th century movement that he did n't inspire , contribute to or -- in the case of Cubism , which , in one of art history 's great collaborations , he co-invented with Georges Braque -- beget . '' Quite simply , as well as being a force of culture , Picasso was also a force of nature .
Early Life and Work
A precocious draftsman , Picasso was admitted to the advanced classes at the Royal Academy of Art in Barcelona at 15 . After 1900 he spent much time in Paris , remaining there from 1904 to 1947 , when he moved to the South of France . His power is revealed in his very early works , some of which were influenced by Toulouse-Lautrec ( such as Old Woman , 1901 ; Philadelphia Mus . of Art ) .
Picasso 's artistic production is usually described in terms of a series of overlapping periods . In his `` Blue Period '' 1901-4 he depicted the world of the poor . Predominantly in tones of blue , these melancholy paintings ( such as The Old Guitarist , 1903 ; Art Inst . of Chicago ) are among the most popular art works of the century . Canvases from Picasso 's `` Rose Period '' 1905-06 are characterized by a lighter palette and greater lyricism , with subject matter often drawn from circus life . Picasso 's Parisian studio attracted the major figures of the avant-garde at this time , including Matisse , Braque , Apollinaire , and Gertrude Stein . He had already produced numerous engravings of great power and began his work in sculpture during these years .
Cubism
In 1907 Picasso painted Les Demoiselles d'Avignon ( Mus . of Modern Art , New York City ) , a radical departure from the artistic ideas of the preceding ages and now considered the most significant work in the development toward cubism and modern abstraction ( see modern art ) . The influence of Cézanne and of African sculpture is apparent in its fragmented forms and unprecedented distortions . The painting heralded the first phase of cubism , called analytic cubism . This severe , intellectual style was conceived and developed by Picasso , Braque , and Gris c.1909-12 . Picasso 's Female Nude ( 1910-11 ; Philadelphia Mus . of Art ) is a representative painting and his Woman 's Head ( 1909 ; Mus . of Modern Art , New York City ) a representative sculpture of this style .
In the synthetic phase of cubism ( after 1912 ) his forms became larger and more representational , and flat , bright decorative patterns replaced the earlier , more austere compositions . The Three Musicians ( 1921 ; Mus . of Modern Art , New York City ) exemplifies this style . Picasso 's cubist works established firmly that the work of art may exist as a significant object beyond any attempt to represent reality . During both periods of cubism experiments by Picasso and others resulted in several new techniques , including collage and papier collé .
Other Stylistic Innovations
Picasso 's enormous energy and fecundity was manifested by another development . In the 1920s he drew heavily on classical themes and produced magnificent monumental nudes and monsters that were reminiscent of antiquity and rendered with a certain anguished irony . These works appeared simultaneously with synthetic cubist paintings . Picasso was for a time saluted as a forerunner of Surrealism , but his intellectual approach was basically antithetical to the irrational aesthetic of the Surrealist painters .
The artist sought to strengthen the emotional impact of his work and became preoccupied with the delineation of agony . In 1937
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London Universities With Celebrity Students | Spotahome Blog
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Which US President went to the same London university as Mick Jagger?
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London Universities With Celebrity Students | Spotahome Blog
London Universities With Celebrity Students
April 29 , 2016
Did you share your university with a celebrity ?
It is highly likely that a celebrity has walked the halls of your university . You may have even used the same desk as your idol . Find out if a celebrity attended YOUR university !
London is home to some of the best universities in the world . It is therefore no surprise that several celebrities once chose this location as their place of study . Spotahome has selected our favourite celebrities who went to a university in London…
…Mick Jagger
1943 – Present
Celebrity Musician & LSE Student
Mick Jagger , otherwise known as the front-man of the Rolling Stones , studied Business at London School of Economics during the 1960s . Somewhat predictably , he dropped out in 1963 to pursue one of the most successful music careers in the history of Rock ’ n ’ Roll !
…David Attenborough
1926 – Present
Nature Documentarist & LSE Student
Sir David Attenborough is the nation ’ s favourite documentary-making celebrity . His soothing voice and exquisitely-captured nature footage has attracted a large following of fans throughout the world . Attenborough reportedly studied Anthropology at the London School of Economics in 1964 , but packed it in for a post as the Director of BBC2 .
…John F Kennedy
1917 – 1963
Former US President & LSE Student
This may be news for some , but John F Kennedy attended the London School of Economics in 1935 . Before returning to the USA , America ’ s former President apparently attended LSE to pursue a General course and is arguably one of the university ’ s most surprising celebrities .
…Mahatma Gandhi
1869 – 1948
Leader of Indian Independence & UCL Student
Unbeknownst to many , Mahatma Gandhi supposedly studied Law at University College London before returning to India where he enabled his country to achieve independence . Gandhi is remembered as an activist whose policy of nonviolence influenced many leaders of the civil rights movement .
…Vivienne Westwood
1941 – Present
Fashion Designer & Student at Middlesex , Westminster & Goldsmith Universities
Often praised for merging politics with punk and new wave fashion , Vivienne Westwood is renowned for being one of the most influential celebrity fashion designers of all time . Before launching her fruitful career , Westwood studied at Middlesex University , The University of Westminster and Goldsmiths University .
…Nelson Mandela
1918 – 2013
Anti-Apartheid Activist & University of London Student
He is not a celebrity in the traditional sense , but Nelson Mandela ’ s name is among those who studied at the University of London . His path at this institution was certainly unconventional as he studied Law as a distance student during his 27-years of imprisonment .
…Gael Garcia Bernal
1978 – Present
Actor , Director & Central School of Speech and Drama Graduate
Have you seen The Motorcycle Diaries ? If so , you may be aware of Gael Garcia Bernal . The Mexican actor/film director graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama in London – he was the first Mexican to ever attend this institution .
…Sir Elton John
1947 – Present
Musician & Former Royal Academy of Music Student
Before becoming a celebrity musician in the late 1960s , Elton John honed his musical technique at the Royal Academy of Music . The singer values the inspirational training he received at this institution during his teenage years .
…Kit Harington
1986 – Present
Actor & Central School of Speech and Drama Student
Unless you ’ ve been living under a rock , you ’ re probably familiar with this Game of Thrones celebrity . Kit Harington is the British heartthrob who made Jon Snow a household name . Before landing a role on the 2nd highest IMDB rated TV series after Breaking Bad , Kit Harington attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London .
…Virginia Woolf
1882 – 1941
Author & Kings College London Graduate
Virginia Woolf was a prominent english modernist writer who is highly respected in literary circles . Woolf attended Kings College London between 1897 and 1902 and was a student of Greek , Latin , History and German . Her former university has honoured their celebrity graduate by constructing the Virginia Woolf Building . In 2002 , Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep starred in The Hours , a film
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Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity is ...
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Albert Einstein 's General Theory of Relativity is published | World History Project
1915
Albert Einstein 's General Theory of Relativity is published
On the recommendation of Italian mathematician Tullio Levi-Civita , Einstein began exploring the usefulness of general covariance ( essentially the use of tensors ) for his gravitational theory .
For a while Einstein thought that there were problems with the approach , but he later returned to it and , by late 1915 , had published his general theory of relativity in the form in which it is used today . [ 48 ] This theory explains gravitation as distortion of the structure of spacetime by matter , affecting the inertial motion of other matter . During World War I , the work of Central Powers scientists was available only to Central Powers academics , for national security reasons . Some of Einstein ’ s work did reach the United Kingdom and the United States through the efforts of the Austrian Paul Ehrenfest and physicists in the Netherlands , especially 1902 Nobel Prize-winner Hendrik Lorentz and Willem de Sitter of Leiden University .
Source : Wikipedia Added by : Kevin Rogers
Eleven years after On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies , Einstein published his second groundbreaking work on General Relativity , which continues and expands the original theory . A preeminent feature of General Relativity is its view of gravitation . Einstein held that the forces of acceleration and gravity are equivalent . Again , the single premise that General Relativity is based on is surprisingly simple . It states that all physical laws can be formulated so as to be valid for any observer , regardless of the observer 's motion . Consequently , due to the equivalence of acceleration and gravitation , in an accelerated reference frame , observations are equivalent to those in a uniform gravitational field .
This led Einstein to redefine the concept of space itself . In contrast to the Euclidean space in which Newton ’ s laws apply , he proposed that space itself might be curved . The curvature of space , or better spacetime , is due to massive objects in it , such as the sun , which warp space around their gravitational centre . In such a space , the motion of objects can be described in terms of geometry rather than in terms of external forces . For example , a planet orbiting the Sun can be thought of as moving along a `` straight '' trajectory in a curved space that is bent around the Sun .
On the following pages we will examine spacetime and other fascinating aspects of Relativity in some detail and see how Relativity leads us to new insights about the structure and the creation of the universe .
Source : The Big View Added by : Kevin Rogers
In 1907 , Einstein said that when he `` was sitting in a chair in the patent office at Bern when all of a sudden a thought occurred to me : 'If a person falls freely he will not feel his own weight . ' I was startled . This simple thought ... impelled me toward a theory of gravitation . ... ''
This was the fundamental principle for his General Theory of Relativity , which was published in 1916 . Its foundation is that the laws of nature in an accelerating frame are equivalent to the laws of a gravitational field . This is known as the Equivalence Principle . In 1915 , Einstein proposed a new theory of gravity , which is now called the General Theory of Relativity :
In 1666 , Sir Isaac Newton had proposed a theory of gravity called Newton 's Universal Law of Gravitation . Newton 's Law had worked very well , but there were slight discrepancies between what was observed and what was mathematically predicted . An example is that Newton 's theory can not explain Mercury 's peculiar rosette-shaped elliptical orbit . However , Einstein 's General Relativity can .
General Relativity describes gravity as a warping of space itself , not as a force . Einstein pictured space as a three-dimensional version of a thin rubber sheet . If you put a heavy object on the sheet , it makes a dent , and therefore an object 's path would be affected by that dent . So , planets orbit the sun because the space around the sun is curved in the 2-D equivalent of a funnel or basin .
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The Beagle-Bagels Barry Manilow Fan Club - garyoye.com
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What breed of dog was Barry Manilow's Bagel?
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The Beagle-Bagels Barry Manilow Fan Club
THANKS to ALL of our club members for being a part of the magic and fun !
Mani-love ,
The Beagle-Bagels
`` They 're 'Copabananas ' for Barry 'Even Now , ' after 31 years , Sterling Heights-based Manilow fan club still strong '' by Debra Kaszubski , Contributing Writer
Is there something about Barry Manilow that you want to know ? Wondering if there really was a Mandy ? Who shot who at the Copacabana ? Forget about the Internet or even Manilow 's official fan club . The source for everything Manilow lives in Macomb County and her name is Rosie Cowan . Cowan , of Sterling Heights , is vice president of the Beagle-Bagels , the oldest Manilow fan club . The club , which will celebrate its 31st anniversary March 7 , 2008 , was named after Manilow 's pet beagle , named Bagel . Cowan has created and stores the fan club 's 29 large scrapbooks filed with song lyrics , poems , newspaper clippings and a lot of Manilow photos . She has even used the phrase `` Mani-hi '' to greet people . Still , Cowan does n't like to be called a `` Fanilow . '' `` I 'd rather we be called his friends , '' Cowan said .
Judging from Cowan 's many encounters with Manilow himself , it 's safe to assume they really may be friends . Cowan , along with Stephie-Hill-Ross , the club 's president , and Regina Moore , co-vice president , have met Manilow many times while following him on tour or during his local stops in the Detroit area . They used to decorate Manilow 's dressing room using different themes , and one time , they placed notes on Manilow 's toilet seat , in his shower and all throughout his backstage dressing room requesting that he call Hill-Ross on stage for a duet . Their scheme worked and Hill-Ross sang `` I Ca n't Smile Without You '' with her idol , whom she has loved since she was a child living in Detroit .
Cowan , a writer of poetry and short stories , has sent Manilow her work for several years . When she first met Manilow , she was thrilled to learn he had read her writings . `` You must be the famous Rosie , '' Cowan recalled Manilow saying when the two first met . Hill-Ross is a gifted graphic artist who has perfected Manilow 's significant profile . Manilow himself has recognized the Beagle-Bagels on many occasions ; he has sent the ladies flowers several times , and he even sent a bouquet of 50 roses to mark the club 's fifth anniversary . Cowan , Hill-Ross and Moore could go on for hours sharing stories of their encounters with Manilow , their views on whether or not he has had plastic surgery and even his most recent career resurgence . Cowan was especially thrilled to see Barry perform on `` Dancing with the Stars . ''
While the ladies wish for a new CD ( Cowan speculates an original might be on the horizon ) , they continue to attend Manilow 's performances and were very excited about his Dec. 15 stop at The Palace . Although they were not able to decorate his backstage dressing room , as they had done years before , they were still very excited to see his show -- his first in Detroit since 2004 . `` Anytime Barry comes , we will be there , even if we are sitting in the nosebleed section ! '' Hill-Ross said , `` Barry is our man and we will always be there to support him . ''
The club has certainly done a lot to support Manilow . Besides collecting a massive amount of memorabilia , producing a paper , and then an electronic newsletter called `` Beezer Speaks '' ( Beezer refers to Manilow 's nose ) , and helping to organize Manilow conventions , the ladies do plenty of charity work in Manilow 's name . According to their website , they have sponsored 50 charity events and raised more than $ 150,000 to help those in need . They 've assisted 20 charities , from the American Cancer Society to UNICEF . In 2007 , they decided to raise funds for the Capuchin Soup Kitchen . Despite all the charity work and stacks of memorabilia , Manilow and his music are still the bread and butter of the fan club , and the 60-something superstar will always hold a place in their hearts . `` Barry just turns me inside out
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LA Times, 1929: Young Doug Weds Joan - Joan Crawford Best
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How old was Douglas Fairbanks when he married 23-year-old Joan Crawford?
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LA Times , 1929 : Young Doug Weds Joan
YOUNG DOUG WEDS JOAN
Film Pair Marry in New York
Mother of Fairbanks Jr. , at Church as Son Espouses Miss Crawford ;
Father Telegraphs Approval ; Plans for Ceremony Secret to Last
NEW YORK June 3 . ( Exclusive ) -- Douglas Fairbanks . Jr. and Joan Crawford , motion-picture players , were married today in St. Malachy 's Roman Catholic Church by Rev . Edward F. Leonard .
Fairbanks� mother , Beth Sully , the first wife of Douglas Fairbanks , Sr. was present at the ceremony . The wedding was the culmination of an engagement for the last two years , during which time there were many rumors linking the two is marriage , but which were subsequently denied .
TOLD HIS FATHER
Even when applying for the license today Fairbanks had asserted that they would not be married until some time in the fall .
Fairbanks said he had told his father of his intentions before he left Hollywood and that the latter had given his blessing and followed it with a telegram of congratulation today .
An hour after the ceremony the couple was back at the Algonquin Hotel . Miss Crawford was at a writing desk penning a letter to her mother , which , she said , started with `` Dear Mother , it is but an hour since��
Fairbanks fidgeted in his chair and explained how his affair had been a `` romantic and sweet one . '' `` I suppose I�m expected to say that I�m the happiest and proudest , and so forth , '' he said . �But it 's true . ''
`` As for me , '' interrupted his wife , �I love you so . ''
JOAN SHOWS RING
`` Marriage is a wonderful thing , '' soliloquized young Fairbanks , �but it certainly scares you.�
Mrs. Fairbanks turned nonchalantly to her writing again . She ate huge red cherries out of a glass pitcher . Suddenly she ran to the lamp and held her hand so that the light was reflected from the large diamond ring she wore .
`` Is n't it gorgeous ? '' she demanded . `` We bought it today . ''
WILL HONEYMOON ABROAD
Mr. Fairbanks went on to tell about his wedding . How he had watched some one crying in a mirror . How his knees shook . How his gaze had been fixed on a blotter on the floor .
The couple arrived in New York Thursday and plan to leave for California next Tuesday . They will take up their separate motion-picture careers in different studios . Mrs. Fairbanks will keep her name of Joan Crawford on the screen . She has three more pictures to make thus year and Mr. Fairbanks has four . After these are finished , it was explained , they intend to come east and then sail for Europe on a honeymoon .
WEDDING RUMOR DENIED OFTEN IN HOLLYWOOD
When Joan Crawford and Douglas Fairbanks . Jr. left Hollywood several days ago for a vacation trip to the East , they declared they were not to be married until August 23 . While their marriage was not unexpected in Hollywood , the news of the ceremony came as somewhat of a surprise .
The romance has been watched with interest for many months in Hollywood and it was not long ago that they admitted their engagement after consistent rumors they had been married in Mexico more than a year ago . These reports they consistently denied .
Joan 's mother said last night In Hollywood that the marriage was a surprise to her as she had been helping her daughter prepare her trousseau and was making plans for the wedding here .
`` I received a wire from Joan , '' she said , `` telling of her marriage and it certainly was news to me . When they left here they did not intend being married . I am only sorry that I was n't there to witness the ceremony . But I am happy for them . He is such a nice boy . ''
August 25 , 1929
Joan Crawford stretched and squirmed until the little yellow white spot on her shoulder that just would n't take on the `` high yaller '' compliments of old man Sol was revealed . She was lolling on the sand , half in , half out of the shade supplied by a giant umbrella . A crimson bathing suit revealed a tan
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Quotes: Women Say About Men by Brownielocks.
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"Who said, ""The only placed a man wants depth in a woman is in her decolletage?"""
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Quotes : Women Say About Men by Brownielocks .
Brownielocks and The 3 Bears
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Quotes about men by famous women through the ages .
`` Women want mediocre men , and men are working hard to be as mediocre as possible . ''
Margaret Mead
`` If you want anything said , ask a man . If you want anything done , ask a woman . ''
Margaret Thatcher
`` Behind every great man there is a surprised woman . ''
Maryon Pearson
`` If a man is only a little lower than the angels , the angels should reform . ''
Mary Wilson Little
`` As long as you know most men are like children , you know everything . ''
CoCo Chanel
`` A man 's home may seem to be his castle from the outside ;
inside , it is more often his nursery . ''
Clare Booth Luce
`` I refuse to consign the whole male sex to the nursery .
I insist on believing that some men are my equals . ''
Brigid Brophy
`` Probably the only place a man can feel really secure is a maximum security prison ,
except for the imminent threat of release . ''
Germaine Greer
`` I like men to behave like men -- strong and childish . ''
Francoise Sagan
`` I only like two kinds of men : Domestic and Imported . ''
Mae West
`` One can not be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty . ''
Jane Austin
`` If you talk about yourself , he 'll think you 're boring .
If you talk about others , he 'll think you 're a gossip .
If you talk about him , he 'll think you 're a brilliant conversationalist . ''
Linda Sunshine
`` The average man is more interested in a woman who is interested in him that he is in a woman
-- -any woman -- - with beautiful legs . ''
Marlene Dietrich
`` Men are always ready to respect anything that bores them . ''
Marilyn Monroe
`` The only place men want depth in a woman is in her decolletage . ''
Zsa Zsa Gabor
`` Men are those creatures with two legs and eight hands . ''
Jayne Mansfield
`` Men are beasts , and even beasts do n't behave as they do . ''
Brigitte Bardot
`` A gentleman is a patient wolf . ''
Henriett Tiarks
`` Give a man a free hand and he 'll run it all over you . ''
Mae West
`` Latins are tenderly enthusiastic . In Brazil they throw flowers at you .
In Argentina they throw themselves . ''
Marlene Dietrich
`` Whenever I date a guy , I think , is this the man I want my children to spend their weekends with ? ''
Rita Rudner
`` No nice men are good at getting taxis . ''
Katharine Whitehorn
`` I never married because I have three pets at home that answer the same purpose as a husband :
I have a dog that growls every morning ;
A parrot that swears all afternoon , and
A cat that comes home late at night . ''
Marie Corelli
`` I think every woman is entitled to a middle husband she can forget . ''
Adela Rogers St. John
`` It is ridiculous to think that you can spend your entire life with just one person .
Three is about the right number . Yes , I imagine three husbands would do it ? ''
Clare Boothe Luce
`` Marrying a man is like buying something you 've been admiring for a long time in a shop window .
You may love it when you get home , but it does n't always go with everything else in the house . ''
Jean Kerr
`` The trouble with some women is that they get all excited over nothing -- and then marry him . ''
Cher
`` A man in love is incomplete until he is married . Then he is finished . ''
Zsa Zsa Gabor
`` If love means never having to say you 're sorry , then marriage means always having to say everything twice
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1952 Checkers speech - The History Place
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Which future President made the famous Checkers Speech in 1952?
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The History Place - Great Speeches Collection : Richard Nixon Checkers Speech
At the 1952 Republican national convention , a young Senator from California , Richard M. Nixon , was chosen to be the running mate of presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower .
Nixon had enjoyed a spectacular rise in national politics . Elected to Congress in 1946 , he quickly made a name for himself as a militant anti-Communist while serving on the House Un-American Activities Committee . In 1950 , at age 38 , he was elected to the Senate and became an outspoken critic of President Truman 's conduct of the Korean War . He also cited wasteful spending by the Democrats , and alleged that Communists had infiltrated the U.S. government .
But Nixon 's rapid rise in American politics nearly came to a crashing halt after a sensational headline appeared in the New York Post stating , `` Secret Rich Men 's Trust Fund Keeps Nixon in Style Far Beyond His Salary . '' The headline appeared just a few days after Eisenhower had chosen him as his running mate . Amid the shock and outrage that followed , many Republicans urged Eisenhower to dump Nixon from the ticket before it was too late .
Nixon , however , in a brilliant political maneuver , took his case directly to the American people via the new medium of television . During a nationwide broadcast , with his wife Pat sitting stoically nearby , Nixon offered an apologetic explanation of his finances , including the now-famous lines regarding his wife 's `` respectable Republican cloth coat . '' Additionally , he told of a little dog named Checkers that was given as a present to his young daughters . `` I want to say right now that regardless of what they say , we 're going to keep it . ''
He turned the last section of his address into a political attack , making veiled accusations about the finances of his political opponents and challenging them to provide the same kind of open explanation .
Although it would forever be known as Nixon 's `` Checkers Speech , '' it was actually a political triumph for Nixon at the time it was given . Eisenhower requested Nixon to come to West Virginia where he was campaigning and greeted Nixon at the airport with , `` Dick , you 're my boy . '' The Republicans went on to win the election by a landslide .
My Fellow Americans ,
I come before you tonight as a candidate for the Vice-presidency and as a man whose honesty and integrity has been questioned .
Now , the usual political thing to do when charges are made against you is to either ignore them or to deny them without giving details . I believe we have had enough of that in the United States , particularly with the present administration in Washington D.C .
To me , the office of the Vice-presidency of the United States is a great office , and I feel that the people have got to have confidence in the integrity of the men who run for that office and who might attain them .
I have a theory , too , that the best and only answer to a smear or an honest misunderstanding of the facts is to tell the truth . And that is why I am here tonight . I want to tell you my side of the case .
I am sure that you have read the charges , and you have heard it , that I , Senator Nixon , took $ 18,000 from a group of my supporters .
Now , was that wrong ? And let me say that it was wrong . I am saying it , incidentally , that it was wrong , just not illegal , because it is n't a question of whether it was legal or illegal , that is n't enough . The question is , was it morally wrong ? I say that it was morally wrong if any of that $ 18,000 went to Senator Nixon , for my personal use . I say that it was morally wrong if it was secretly given and secretly handled .
And I say that it was morally wrong if any of the contributors got special favors for the contributions that they made .
And to answer those questions let me say this -- not a cent of the $ 18,000 or any other money of that type ever went to me for my personal use . Every penny of it was used to pay for
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Lal Bahadur Shastri | prime minister of India | Britannica.com
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Who succeeded Lal Bahadur Shasrtri as Prime Minister of India?
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Lal Bahadur Shastri | prime minister of India | Britannica.com
prime minister of India
Lal Bahadur Shastri , ( born Oct. 2 , 1904 , Mughalsarai , India—died Jan. 11 , 1966 , Tashkent , Uzbekistan , U.S.S.R. ) , Indian statesman , prime minister of India ( 1964–66 ) after Jawaharlal Nehru .
Lal Bahadur Shastri .
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A member of Mahatma Gandhi ’ s noncooperation movement against British government in India , he was imprisoned for a short time ( 1921 ) . Upon release he studied in the Kashi Vidyapitha , a nationalist university , where he graduated with the title of shastri ( “ learned in the scriptures ” ) . He then returned to politics as a follower of Gandhi , was imprisoned several more times , and attained influential positions in the Congress Party of the state of the United Provinces , now Uttar Pradesh state .
Shastri was elected to the legislature of the United Provinces in 1937 and 1946 . After Indian independence , Shastri gained experience as minister for home affairs and transport in Uttar Pradesh . He was elected to the central Indian legislature in 1952 and became union minister for railways and transport . He gained a reputation as a skillful mediator after his appointment to the influential post of minister for home affairs in 1961 . Three years later , on Jawaharlal Nehru ’ s illness , Shastri was appointed minister without portfolio , and after Nehru ’ s death he became prime minister in June 1964 .
Shastri was criticized for failing to deal effectively with India ’ s economic problems , but he won great popularity for his firmness on the outbreak of hostilities with neighbouring Pakistan ( 1965 ) over the disputed Kashmir region . He died of a heart attack after signing a “ no-war ” agreement with Pres . Ayub Khan of Pakistan and was succeeded as prime minister by Indira Gandhi , Nehru ’ s daughter .
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Queen Elizabeth II dedicates John F. Kennedy Memorial at ...
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Queen Elizabeth II dedicates John F. Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede - YouTube
Queen Elizabeth II dedicates John F. Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede
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The memorial was dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II in May , 1965 . Jacqueline Kennedy , John Jr. , Caroline , Robert and Edward Kennedy were all present for the ceremony .
As a major part of the dedication , the Queen handed over one acre of land containing the memorial to then-Secretary of State Dean Rusk . It became American soil to symbolize the close association between the U.K. and the U.S .
The site is truly awe-inspiring - very peaceful - and it contains several elements not to be missed :
The memorial site itself was designed by famed landscape artist Geoffrey A. Jellicoe . Sculptor Alan Collins inscribed text on a 7-ton block of Portland white stone that is the highlight of the memorial . The stone is from the same quarry that provided material for St. Paul 's Cathedral more than 300 years ago .
On the stone is the dedication `` This acre of English Ground was Given to the United States of America by the People of Britain in Memory of John F . Kennedy . '' Also inscribed are his birth and death dates and a passage from his 1961 inaugural address .
Getting to the memorial stone is an impressive part of the experience . Visitors first pass through a wicket gate leading to a set of steps and a stone path . The design is based on the theme of John Bunyan 's Pilgrim 's Progress - life , death and spirit .
The path has more than 60,000 granite stones representing the multitude of pilgrims ( people of the U.S. ) and winds gently up a small hill . The surface is rough , representing life 's challenges .
The shallow steps running beside the path are numbered to represent each of President Kennedy 's years of life . At the top of the steps there are larger platforms for viewing the memorial stone .
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Non-Violence | The Story of India - Photo Gallery | PBS
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Non-Violence | The Story of India - Photo Gallery | PBS
The Story of India
The reclining statue of the Buddha in the Mahaparinirvana Temple at Kushinagar , in Uttar Pradesh
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For many today , non-violence is a concept only associated with Mahatma Gandhi and India 's freedom struggle during the early 20th century . However , Gandhi 's championing of non-violent resistance , or satyagraha , to bring about political change relied on principles that were already deeply ingrained in Indian thought and culture . Non-violence or non-injury ( ahimsa in Sanskrit ) is a precept common to three faiths that originated in the Indian subcontinent—Hinduism , Jainism , and Buddhism .
Ahimsa is identified as an essential virtue in the ancient Hindu treatises the Upanishads . In Hinduism , adherents to the proscription against violence toward living things can escape from the cycle of rebirth and the doctrine also forms a basis for vegetarianism .
In Buddhism , non-violence is manifest in the Buddha 's emphasis on compassion and is also part of the faith 's moral codes . Buddhist principles of non-violence became part of the administrative policy of the Mauryan Empire during the reign of Ashoka in the third century , and reminders of these principles , such as this reclining Buddha , can still be found throughout India .
In Jainism , non-violence is a core religious duty and followed so strictly that the most orthodox devotees cover their faces with masks to prevent accidentally harming insects .
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Mohandas Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( 1869-1948 ) , known as Mahatma ( `` Great Soul '' ) , was the great political leader and social reformer who founded India 's nonviolent movement against British colonial rule . Born the son of a state minister in Gujarat in 1869 , Gandhi moved to South Africa after studying law in London . While practicing law in South Africa , between 1893 and 1914 , he became a social reformer and mobilized diverse South African communities to protest British laws , such as the poll tax , that discriminated against Indians . While in Africa , he developed the practice of satyagraha , or nonviolent protest , based on the ethical ideal of ahimsa ( `` no-harm '' or non-violence ) a precept deeply rooted in the three faiths that originated in India— Hinduism , Buddhism , and Jainism . In 1909 , he wrote his landmark work , Hind Swaraj , or Freedom of India , that discussed nonviolent non-cooperation as a means to end British colonial rule .
After returning to India in 1915 , Gandhi organized satyagrahas against poverty and unfair taxes , championing boycotts and peaceful strikes . In the 1920s , Gandhi reorganized the Indian National Congress and wrote its constitution that prioritized Congressional representation for rural India and created a permanent committee to agitate for independence . He also adopted a simpler way of life , eschewing European clothes for the traditional Indian dhoti and shawl , which he spun on a charkha ; adhering to a strictly vegetarian diet ; and undertaking fasts that he also employed in social protest .
From 1920 to 1948 , Gandhi organized a series of campaigns that successfully mobilized Indians across the country against British rule . A non-cooperation movement in the early 1920s that urged citizens to boycott civic services and withhold tax revenues led to thousands of arrests and a government ban on public meetings . In 1930 , he led a satyagraha against the British salt tax , marching 240 miles from his Sabarmati ashram to Dandi beach , in Gujarat . After picking up a lump of sea salt on the beach , Gandhi was arrested for breaking the law and 60,000 to 90,000 others would be arrested over the next few months . Before Gandhi could organize a `` Quit India '' campaign against British rule in 1942 , he was arrested and detained in jail for the duration of World War II .
On January 30 , 1948 , Gandhi was assassinated in Delhi by a radical Hindu nationalist , Naturam Godse . India 's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru famously said after Gandhi 's assassination : `` The light has gone out of our lives . '' His methods of nonviolence would influence civil rights movements around the world and figures including Martin Luther King , Jr. and Nelson Mandela .
Satyagraha
Mahatma Gandhi
Hindi for `` holding fast to the truth '' or `` truth force , '' satyagraha was a form of civil disobedience against British rule in South Africa and India advocated by India
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The Little Foxes, a Curtainup review
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The Little Foxes , a Curtainup review
A CurtainUp Review
By Elyse Sommer
There are people who eat the earth and eat all the people on it like in the Bible with the Locusts . Then there are people who watch them do it . . . Sometimes I think it ai n't right to stand and watch them do it . — Addie .
Tina Benko ( in red ) and Elizabeth Marvel ( Photo : Jan Versweyveld )
If you had to sum up Lillian Hellman 's The Little Foxes in a tweet : It 's a story about money and how to use it or how to acquire more of it through deceit and greed .
If ever a play seems ripe for a revival , it 's certainly this saga of the rapacious Hubbards , Hellman 's symbols of the merchant under class clawing its way up the social ladder after the Civil War to usurp the wealth and power of top bananas . The greedy and deceitful Hubbards can easily be seen as the forbears of the financial wizards whose reckless , self-serving practices have left not just the poor blacks of the Hubbard 's small Alabama town behind , but workers and home owners all over America .
With its ever timely theme , The Little Foxes is Hellman 's best known and most popular plays . Its numerous productions have included three on Broadway . Tthe 1939 premiere is best remembered for Tallulah Bankhead 's Regina . The viper-in-chief was played by Elizabeth Taylor in 1981 and Stockard Channing in 1997 . There was also a 1941 movie that starred Bette Davis . While these productions were helmed by the likes of Mike Nichols on stage and William Wyler in Hollywood , all surrounded the actors with lavishly detailed period costumes and sets , a grand staircase being something of a de rigueur scenic centerpiece for all .
But park your expectations of a comfortable , period appointed living room and that dramatic grand , curved stairway at the door of the New York Theatre Workshop . That 's where Flemish director and cutting edge theater wunderkind Ivo Van Hove is once again imposing his own auteur-director 's vision on that of the playwright 's . Instead of sitting on chairs , the actors sit or lie on the floor or stand and stomp around a wide open prop-less stage .
As for the text , actually Van Hove is true to the script ( even the reference to the levees being built in New Orleans is not a trendy insert to tie this into Katrina ) . But his way of overcoming the so-called tyranny of the text and foxily turning this from Hellman 's into Van Hove 's Little Foxes , is to put his own spin on the playwright 's stage directions and to push his actors to play their characters so that their interactions and reactions are not just dysfunctional but dangerously demented . Violence is everywhere , most shockingly so when a scene in which the younger Hubbard brother , Oscar , slaps his alcoholic and aptly named wife Birdie turns into full-fledged criminal abuse .
So what does this latest VanHovian landscape look like ? Despite the lack of convenional props , the director and production designer Jan Versweyveld , who was also aboard for Hedda Gabler , A Streetcar Named Desire and More Stately Mansions . have created a very artfully designed production . Traditionalists , especially this play 's many fans , might not like it . I suspect , if she were still with us , neither would the playwright whose penchant for luxury was epitomized by her famous outing as a mink coat model .
There IS a staircase , but it 's straight up , without a railing and rather unimposingly tucked into a boxy center piece . It leads into a room where the actors not actively engaged in what 's happening on the main playing area below are seen courtesy of Tal Yarden 's video screen . The most striking of these second tier images are of Regina 's husband Horace going through the phases of his illness and isolation from the rest of the family and the final image of young Alexandra Giddens ' breaking free from the family 's unsavory legacy ( Optimists may interpret this as a portent of women able to lead more meaningful and independent lives ) .
The wide , barren space reflects the emotional lives of the characters . The walls being covered in dark purple cloth — a color associated with royalty — makes the production 's palette a metaphor
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FASHION is not a CRIME | Alexander McQueen
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FASHION is not a CRIME | Alexander McQueen
FASHION is not a CRIME
This blog is all about fashion , leaders and its followers ! High , Low , Mixed or Matched fashion ! Candid or not ! Pictures posted here are not mine it all comes from different websites i go to . Credits will also appear for you to know where to find it .
Alexander McQueen
Lee Alexander McQueen was a British fashion designer and couturier best known for his in-depth knowledge of bespoke British tailoring , his tendency to juxtapose female strength and sensuality with fragility in his collections , as well as the emotional power and raw energy of his provocative fashion shows . He is also known for having worked as chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001 and for founding his own label under the name Alexander McQueen . His achievements in fashion earned him four British Designer of the Year awards ( 1996 , 1997 , 2001 and 2003 ) , as well as the CFDA ’ s International Designer of the Year award in 2003 .
While on Savile Row , McQueen ’ s clients included Mikhail Gorbachev and Prince Charles . At the age of 20 he spent a period of time working for Koji Tatsuno before travelling to Milan , Italy and working for Romeo Gigli .
McQueen returned to London in 1994 and applied to Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design , to work as a pattern cutter tutor . Because of the strength of his portfolio he was persuaded by the Head of the Masters course to enroll in the course as a student . He received his masters degree in fashion design and his graduation collection was bought in its entirety by influential fashion stylist Isabella Blow , who was said to have persuaded McQueen to become known as Alexander ( his middle name ) when he subsequently launched his fashion career .
Icelandic singer Björk sought McQueen ’ s work for the cover of her album Homogenic in 1997 . McQueen also directed the music video for her song “ Alarm Call ” from the same album .
McQueen ’ s early runway collections developed his reputation for controversy and shock tactics ( earning the title “ l'enfant terrible ” and “ the hooligan of English fashion ” ) , with trousers aptly named “ bumsters ” and a collection entitled “ Highland Rape ” . In 2004 , journalist Caroline Evans also wrote of McQueen ’ s “ theatrical staging of cruelty , ” in 032c magazine , referring to his dark and tortured renderings of Scottish History . McQueen was known for his lavish , unconventional runway shows : a recreation of a shipwreck for his spring 2003 collection ; spring 2005 ’ s human chess game ; and his fall 2006 show “ Widows of Culloden , ” which featured a life-sized hologram of supermodel Kate Moss dressed in yards of rippling fabric .
McQueen ’ s “ bumsters ” spawned a trend in low rise jeans ; on their debut they attracted many comments and debate . Michael Oliveira-Salac , the director of Blow PR and a friend of McQueen ’ s said that “ The bumster for me is what defined McQueen . '' McQueen also became known for using skulls in his designs . A scarf bearing the motif became a celebrity must-have and was copied around the world .
McQueen has been credited with bringing drama and extravagance to the catwalk . He used new technology and innovation to add a different twist to his shows and often shocked and surprised audiences . The silhouettes that he created have been credited for adding a sense of fantasy and rebellion to fashion . McQueen became one of the first designers to use Indian models in London .
McQueen also designed a range of dresses under the name of `` manta ” , priced at around £2800 . The line , named after the manta ray , was inspired by a holiday McQueen took in the Maldives in 2009 . The designs have been worn by various models and celebrities , including Lily Cole .
The president of LVMH , Bernard Arnault , caused a stir when he appointed McQueen head designer at Givenchy in 1996 , succeeding John Galliano . Upon arrival at Givenchy , McQueen insulted the founder by calling him “ irrelevant ” . His first couture collection with Givenchy was unsuccessful , with even McQueen telling Vogue in October 1997 that the collection was “ crap ” . McQueen toned down his designs at Givenchy , but continued to indulge his
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Jane Fonda Movies on iTunes - Apple
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Jane Fonda Movies on iTunes
Open iTunes to buy and download movies
Biography
Ranking at number 21 in Empire magazine 's 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History , Jane Fonda , fitness expert and veteran actress , has a long list of hit movies to her name , including : Klute , Barefoot in the Park , Barbarella , They Shoot Horses Do n't They ? , and On Golden Pond ( each breakthrough movies in their own right ) . The latter starred Fonda with her father , Henry Fonda ( 12 Angry Men , The Grapes of Wrath ) , the only movie the famous pair ever made together , for which she was nominated for an Oscar . All in all , she has been nominated for seven Oscars and won two of them -- but perhaps her biggest feat came in hunting down some of the more interesting roles for women in Hollywood . That , and the ten Golden Globes for which she was nominated . ( She won half of them . ) In the later part of her acting career , she starred in Julia , Coming Home , Agnes of God , 9 to 5 , and Stanley and Iris . This generation may not remember this brilliant leading lady who graduated from Vassar ( labeled a radical in the '60s and '70s for her political and feminist points of view ) for her acting ability -- but for her workout tapes . Jane Fonda helped start a fitness craze in the '80s , selling tapes on everything from aerobics to working-out-while-you're-pregnant to yoga . Fonda has made a reported $ 670 million from her fitness tapes and merchandising -- a sum equaling more than all of her movies put together . Jane Fonda got her start just by being a Fonda . She did n't show much interest in acting as child , but when she was 17 , she performed in a community theater production with her father in The Country Girl ( 1954 ) and showed real talent . She then joined the Actor 's Studio after meeting Lee Strasberg . The Broadway production of Tall Story , which Jane Fonda had a role in , was remade into a movie , and this became her screen debut . Jane Fonda 's father is famous actor Henry Fonda , and her brother is actor Peter Fonda . The Fonda children had a notably troubled relationship with their father . Their mother committed suicide when Jane was only 13 . From the time she was in high school until she was 36 , Jane struggled with bulimia . She has been married and divorced three times , the last time to CNN 's network founder , conservative Ted Turner . She has four children and is also aunt to Bridget Fonda . As expected , the press has kept a watchful , and not always kind , eye upon her throughout her life . Fonda came out of semi-retirement from acting in 2001 for a benefit performance of The Vagina Monologues . The year before , she made a film in Nigeria to promote stopping female genital mutilation . She has also written several books . ~ Sandy Lawson
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The Trial of Patty Hearst: An Account - UMKC School of Law
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The Trial of Patty Hearst : An Account
Patty Hearst Trial ( 1976 )
by Douglas O. Linder ( 2007 )
The security camera of the Sunset District branch of Hibernia Bank in San Francisco showed Patricia Hearst holding an assault rifle as members of the Symbionese Liberation Army carried out the midday robbery . Was the rich heiress , kidnapped two months earlier , acting in fear of her life ? Was she brainwashed ? Or did she participate in the robbery as a loyal soldier in `` the revolution '' ? That was the issue a California jury had to decide in the 1976 trial of Patty Hearst .
On the evening of February 4 , 1974 , three armed members of a group calling itself the Symbionese Liberation Army ( SLA ) burst into the Berkeley , California apartment shared by Patty Hearst and her fiance , Steven Weed . Hearst , the daughter of Randolph Hearst ( managing editor of the San Francisco Examiner ) and the granddaughter of the legendary William Randolph Hearst , screamed when the men assaulting Weed with a wine bottle . The SLA members carried Hearst , clothed in a nightgown , out of her apartment and forced her into the trunk of a white car . Hearst 's abductors fired a round of bullets as they sped away , followed by a second vehicle .
The SLA released a communique in which it called the kidnapping the `` serving of an arrest warrant on Patricia Campbell Hearst . '' The communique warned that any attempt to rescue Hearst would result in the prisoner being `` executed . '' The statement ended with the capital letters : `` DEATH TO THE FASCIST INSECT THAT PREYS UPON THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE . ''
Eight days later , the SLA sent a audiotape to a local radio station , KPFA , tape recording from `` General Field Marshall Cinque '' demanding that Randolph Hearst fund a multi-million dollar food giveaway `` as a good faith gesture . '' `` Cinque '' was actually Donald DeFreeze , who -- following his escape from a California prison in March 1973 -- organized a group of Berkeley area activists that hoped to spur a revolution . The SLA established as its goals closing prisons , ending monogamy , and eliminating `` all other institutions that have made and sustained capitalism . '' The tape included the frightened voice of Patty Hearst . She is heard telling her parents : `` Mom , Dad , I 'm okay . I 'm with a combat unit with automatic weapons . And these people are n't just a bunch of nuts .... I want to get out of here but the only way I 'm going to do it is if we do it their way . And I just hope that you 'll do what they say , Dad , and do it quickly ... '' The package received by the radio station also included a photograph showing Hearst , brandishing a carbine and wearing a beret , in front of the SLA 's seven-headed cobra symbol .
In response to the SLA demands , Randolph Hearst created the People in Need program and donated about $ 2 million . The food giveaway program was fraught with problems . In some distribution locations , rioting and fraud hampered efforts , On February 22 at a distribution site in West Oakland , rioting led to dozens of injuries and arrests . In a March audiotape released by the SLA , Patty criticized her father 's food distribution efforts : `` So far it sounds like you and your advisers managed to turn it into a real disaster . ''
The public heard the most shocking audiotape from the SLA in April , fifty-nine days after Patty 's kidnapping . On the tape , Hearst says : `` I have been given the choice of being released ... or joining the forces of the Symbionese Liberation Army and fighting for my freedom and the freedom of all oppressed people . I have chosen to stay and fight . '' Hearst further announced that she had accepted the name `` Tania , '' after a `` comrade who fought alongside Che in Bolivia . ''
The Hibernia Bank robbery occurred shortly afterward , on April 15 . The robbery , which netted the SLA $ 10,692 , resulted in two bystanders being shot , one fatally . Security camera tapes of the robbery were played on television and closely analyzed by authorities . Different conclusions were drawn from the tapes as to whether Hearst seemed to be a completely willing participant
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William Howard Taft | whitehouse.gov
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William Howard Taft | whitehouse.gov
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William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft was elected the 27th President of the United States ( 1909-1913 ) and later became the tenth Chief Justice of the United States ( 1921-1930 ) , the only person to have served in both of these offices .
Distinguished jurist , effective administrator , but poor politician , William Howard Taft spent four uncomfortable years in the White House . Large , jovial , conscientious , he was caught in the intense battles between Progressives and conservatives , and got scant credit for the achievements of his administration .
Born in 1857 , the son of a distinguished judge , he graduated from Yale , and returned to Cincinnati to study and practice law . He rose in politics through Republican judiciary appointments , through his own competence and availability , and because , as he once wrote facetiously , he always had his `` plate the right side up when offices were falling . ''
But Taft much preferred law to politics . He was appointed a Federal circuit judge at 34 . He aspired to be a member of the Supreme Court , but his wife , Helen Herron Taft , held other ambitions for him .
His route to the White House was via administrative posts . President McKinley sent him to the Philippines in 1900 as chief civil administrator . Sympathetic toward the Filipinos , he improved the economy , built roads and schools , and gave the people at least some participation in government .
President Roosevelt made him Secretary of War , and by 1907 had decided that Taft should be his successor . The Republican Convention nominated him the next year .
Taft disliked the campaign -- '' one of the most uncomfortable four months of my life . '' But he pledged his loyalty to the Roosevelt program , popular in the West , while his brother Charles reassured eastern Republicans . William Jennings Bryan , running on the Democratic ticket for a third time , complained that he was having to oppose two candidates , a western progressive Taft and an eastern conservative Taft .
Progressives were pleased with Taft 's election . `` Roosevelt has cut enough hay , '' they said ; `` Taft is the man to put it into the barn . '' Conservatives were delighted to be rid of Roosevelt -- the `` mad messiah . ''
Taft recognized that his techniques would differ from those of his predecessor . Unlike Roosevelt , Taft did not believe in the stretching of Presidential powers . He once commented that Roosevelt `` ought more often to have admitted the legal way of reaching the same ends . ''
Taft alienated many liberal Republicans who later formed the Progressive Party , by defending the Payne-Aldrich Act which unexpectedly continued high tariff rates . A trade agreement with Canada , which Taft pushed through Congress , would have pleased eastern advocates of a low tariff , but the Canadians rejected it . He further antagonized Progressives by upholding his Secretary of the Interior , accused of failing to carry out Roosevelt 's conservation policies .
In the angry Progressive onslaught against him , little attention was paid to the fact that his administration initiated 80 antitrust suits and that Congress submitted to the states amendments for a Federal income tax and the direct election of Senators . A postal savings system was established , and the Interstate Commerce Commission was directed to set railroad rates .
In 1912 , when the Republicans renominated Taft , Roosevelt bolted the party to lead the Progressives , thus guaranteeing the election of Woodrow Wilson .
Taft , free of the Presidency , served as Professor of Law at Yale until President Harding made him Chief Justice of the United States , a position he held until just before his death in 1930 . To Taft , the appointment was his greatest honor ; he wrote : `` I do n't remember that I ever was President . ''
The Presidential biographies on WhiteHouse.gov are from “ The Presidents of the United States of America , ” by Frank Freidel and Hugh Sidey . Copyright 2006 by the White House Historical Association .
Learn more about William Howard Taft 's spouse , Helen Herron Taft .
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