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Which author wrote 'A Town Like Alice'? | A Town Like Alice A Town Like Alice A Town Like Alice (United States title: "The Legacy") is a romance novel by Nevil Shute, published in 1950 when Shute had newly settled in Australia. Jean Paget, a young Englishwoman, becomes romantically interested in a fellow prisoner of World War II in Malaya, and after liberation emigrates to Australia to be with him, where she attempts, by investing her substantial financial inheritance, to generate economic prosperity in a small outback community — to turn it into "a town like Alice" i.e. Alice Springs. The story falls broadly into three parts. In Post-World War II London, | A Town Like Alice The novel was adapted to film in 1956 as "A Town Like Alice". It starred Virginia McKenna and Peter Finch, directed by Jack Lee. This film was known as "Rape of Malaya" in U.S. cinemas, and by various other titles in non-English-speaking countries. It was shown in Japan under the title "Malay Death March: A Town Like Alice"（"Maree shi no koshin: Arisu no yo na machi"「マレー死の行進:アリスのような町」）. In 1981 it was adapted into a popular television miniseries called "A Town Like Alice", starring Helen Morse and Bryan Brown (with Gordon Jackson as Noel Strachan). It was broadcast internationally, in the United |
Which classic horserace, run annually at Epsom, was won by 'Love Divine' in 2000? | Love Divine Love Divine Love Divine (foaled 12 February 1997) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare best known for winning The Oaks in 2000. In a racing career which lasted from August 2000 to June 2001 the filly ran six times and won two races. After being beaten in her only race as a two-year-old, Love Divine won the Listed Lupe Stakes on her three-year-old debut and then won the Classic Oaks over one and a half miles at Epsom. She was beaten in her three remaining races, finishing second in the Yorkshire Oaks and fourth in both the Prix Vermeille | Love Divine Cecil at his Warren Place stable in Newmarket and was ridden in five of her six races by Richard Quinn. Love Divine made only one appearance as a two-year-old, starting 6/5 favourite for a seven furlong maiden race at Doncaster Racecourse in November. Ridden by the veteran jockey Pat Eddery, she led briefly in the straight before finishing second, two and a half lengths behind the winner Hopeful Light. In early 2000, Love Divine was affected by a viral infection which disrupted her training and prevented her from running in the early trial races. She did not appear again on |
Lake Balaton is the largest lake in central Europe, in which country is it? | Lake Balaton - Fonyód–Alsóbélatelep - Bélatelep - Balatonfenyves - Balatonmáriafürdő - Balatonkeresztúr - Balatonberény - Fenékpuszta Lake Balaton Lake Balaton ( , , ) is a freshwater lake in the Transdanubian region of Hungary. It is the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. The Zala River provides the largest inflow of water to the lake, and the canalised Sió is the only outflow. The mountainous region of the northern shore is known both for its historic character and as a major wine region, while the flat southern shore is known for its resort towns. Balatonfüred | Lake Balaton the region of Lake Balaton, in a territory of modern Zalavár surrounded by forests and swamps along the river Zala. His well fortified castle and capital of Balaton Principality that became known as "Blatnohrad" or "Moosburg" ("Swamp Fortress") served as a bulwark both against the Bulgarians and the Moravians. The German name for the lake is '. It is unlikely that the Germans named the lake so for being shallow since the adjective ' is a Greek loanword that was borrowed via French and entered the general German vocabulary in the 17th century. It is also noteworthy that the average |
Whose stories include 'The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow'? | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow The Legend of Sleepy Hollow "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is a gothic story by American author Washington Irving, contained in his collection of 34 essays and short stories entitled "The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.". Written while Irving was living abroad in Birmingham, England, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" was first published in 1820. Along with Irving's companion piece "Rip Van Winkle", "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is among the earliest examples of American fiction with enduring popularity, especially during Halloween because of a character known as the Headless Horseman believed to be a Hessian soldier who lost | The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow" is one of Irving's most anthologized, studied, and adapted sketches. Both stories are often paired together in books and other representations, and both are included in surveys of early American literature and Romanticism. Irving's depictions of regional culture and his themes of progress versus tradition, supernatural intervention in the commonplace, and the plight of the individual outsider in an homogeneous community permeate both stories and helped to develop a unique sense of American cultural and existential selfhood during the early 19th century. Notable film and television variations include: On the Far North Coast of New South Wales lies |
What is the title of the opera by Wagner, that makes up the third part of the 'Ring Cycle'? | Siegfried (opera) Siegfried (opera) Siegfried, WWV 86C, is the third of the four music dramas that constitute "Der Ring des Nibelungen" ("The Ring of the Nibelung"), by Richard Wagner. It premiered at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus on 16 August 1876, as part of the first complete performance of "The Ring" cycle. The libretto of "Siegfried" was drafted by Wagner in November–December 1852, based on an earlier version he had prepared in May–June 1851 and originally entitled "Jung-Siegfried" ("Young Siegfried"), later changed to "Der junge Siegfried". The musical composition was commenced in 1856, but not finally completed until 1871. The libretto arose from Wagner's | Pappano's Essential Ring Cycle Pappano's Essential Ring Cycle Pappano's Essential Ring Cycle is a British television documentary first aired on BBC Four in 2013 presented by the Italian conductor Antonio Pappano about the German composer Richard Wagner and his tetralogical opera The Ring Cycle, also called by the formal title of "Ring of the Niebelung". In 90 minutes he covers all 4 operas consisting of Wagner's Ring Cycle with scenes taken from his productions of the operas. Included in the programme are interviews with opera singers, notably John Tomlinson who has sung the principal character Wotan numerous times. Under Pappano he has sung the |
Who was the faithful wife of Odysseus in Homer's 'Odyssey'? | Polybus (Odyssey) at the avengers, but Athena guided them elsewhere. Polybus was killed by the spear of the swineherd Eumeaus. Polybus (Odyssey) In Ancient Greek epic tradition recounted in Homer's "Odyssey", Polybus (Ancient Greek: Πόλυβον) was the father of a suitor, Eurymachus, who was killed by Odysseus once he returned from his 10-year journey during the Trojan War. Polybus himself was one of the suitors of Penelope, the wife of Odysseus. Polybus was actually described as wise, contradictory to his foolish son. In Book XXII of the Odyssey, after Odysseus and Telemachus had slain most of the suitors, only six remained: Agelaus, | Odysseus Unbound together into the "Odyssey": for the entertainment and edification of audiences who knew Paliki well, and initially were very homesick, and longed for it. Odyssey of Homer, Jerome Whitcroft, Zeus Press, Odysseus Unbound Odysseus Unbound (2005), by Robert Bittlestone with the assistance of Professor James Diggle of Cambridge University and Professor John Underhill of the University of Edinburgh, Paliki, puts forth a theory that a peninsula of Kefalonia is the location of Homer's Ithaca, the home of Odysseus in Homer's "Odyssey". The initial insight leading to the argument came from a tourist roadmap of the Paliki area, which Bittlestone purchased |
What sort of guides were published by George Bradshaw? | George Bradshaw George Bradshaw George Bradshaw (29 July 1800 – 6 September 1853) was an English cartographer, printer and publisher. He developed Bradshaw's Guide, a widely sold series of combined railway guides and timetables. Bradshaw was born at Windsor Bridge, Pendleton, in Salford, Lancashire. On leaving school he was apprenticed to an engraver named Beale in Manchester, and in 1820 he set up his own engraving business in Belfast, returning to Manchester in 1822 to set up as an engraver and printer, principally of maps. He was a religious man. Although his parents were not exceptionally wealthy, when he was young they | George Bradshaw sparked a new interest in the guides and facsimile copies of the 1863 edition became an unexpected best seller in the UK in 2011. At the end of 2012, a new series, "Great Continental Railway Journeys", was broadcast with Portillo using the 1913 edition of "Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide" to make journeys through various European countries and territories, prompting two publishers to produce facsimiles of the handbook. A second series was broadcast in 2013. Place of publication is London, unless otherwise specified. The importance of advertisements in the "Bradshaw Guides" should be stressed. They are an invaluable source of information |
In mythology, who was poisoned by the blood from Nessus tainted with toxin from Hydra? | Labours of Hercules grow back. Hera, upset that Hercules had slain the beast she raised to kill him, placed it in the dark blue vault of the sky as the constellation Hydra. She then turned the crab into the constellation Cancer. Later, Hercules used an arrow dipped in the Hydra's poisonous blood to kill the centaur Nessus; and Nessus's tainted blood was applied to the Tunic of Nessus, by which the centaur had his posthumous revenge. Both Strabo and Pausanias report that the stench of the river Anigrus in Elis, making all the fish of the river inedible, was reputed to be due | Nessus (mythology) Nessus (mythology) In Greek mythology, Nessus (Ancient Greek: ) was a famous centaur who was killed by Heracles, and whose tainted blood in turn killed Heracles. He was the son of Centauros. He fought in the battle with the Lapiths and became a ferryman on the river, Euenos. Nessus is known for his role in the story of the Tunic of Nessus. After carrying Deianeira, the wife of Heracles, across the river, he attempted to force himself upon her. Heracles saw this from across the river and shot a Hydra-poisoned arrow into Nessus's breast. As he lay dying, as a |
Which actor starred with Sigorney Weaver and Melanie Griffithsin 'Working Girl'? | Working Girl Working Girl Working Girl is a 1988 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols, written by Kevin Wade, and starring Melanie Griffith, Harrison Ford and Sigourney Weaver. The film features a notable opening sequence following Manhattan-bound commuters on the Staten Island Ferry accompanied by Carly Simon's song "Let the River Run", for which she received the Academy Award for Best Song. The film was a box office hit, grossing a worldwide total of $103 million. Griffith was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress, while both Weaver and Joan Cusack were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting | Griffithsin the envelope of viral glycoproteins. This was demonstrated by in vitro and in vivo studies. For instance, it was shown that griffithsin binds to the SARS-CoV spike glycoprotein to inhibit entry of the SARS virus and thus inhibit infection. A 2014 study showed griffithsin to also possess useful antiviral activity against Ebolavirus. As reported in March 2009, Kenneth Palmer and coworkers modified the tobacco mosaic virus to incorporate the griffithsin gene and infected more than 9,300 tobacco plants. They were able to extract enough griffithsin to produce about 100,000 HIV microbicide doses from the leaves. Griffithsin Griffithsin is a protein |
Who won the Booker Prize for 'The Old Devils'? | The Old Devils was away. While drinking in the house of another acquaintance, Alun drops dead, leaving the rest of the group to pick up the pieces of their brief reunion. "The Old Devils" is considered to be Amis's masterpiece by his son, Martin Amis, who wrote in his memoir, "it stands comparison with any English novel of the century." The Old Devils The Old Devils is a novel by Kingsley Amis, first published in 1986. The novel won the Booker Prize. It was adapted for television by Andrew Davies for the BBC in 1992, starring John Stride, Bernard Hepton, James Grout and | Booker Prize Bainbridge, who has been nominated five times and yet has failed to win once. The prize is said to count as a Booker Prize. The nominees were An Awfully Big Adventure, Every Man for Himself, The Bottle Factory Outing, The Dressmaker and Master Georgie, which won. Similarly, The Best of the Booker was awarded in 2008 to celebrate the prize's 40th anniversary. A shortlist of six winners was chosen and the decision was left to a public vote; the winner was again "Midnight's Children". In 2018, to celebrate the 50 anniversary, the Golden Man Booker was awarded. One book from |
In which English county is the Isle of Purbeck? | Isle of Purbeck Isle of Purbeck The Isle of Purbeck is a peninsula in Dorset, England. It is bordered by water on three sides: the English Channel to the south and east, where steep cliffs fall to the sea; and by the marshy lands of the River Frome and Poole Harbour to the north. Its western boundary is less well defined, with some medieval sources placing it at Flower's Barrow above Worbarrow Bay. According to writer and broadcaster Ralph Wightman, Purbeck "is only an island if you accept the barren heaths between Arish Mell and Wareham as cutting off this corner of Dorset | Isle of Purbeck as effectively as the sea." The most southerly point is St Alban's Head (archaically St. Aldhelm's Head). Its coastline is suffering from erosion. The whole of the Isle of Purbeck lies within the local government district of Purbeck, which is named after it. However the district extends significantly further north and west than the traditional boundary of the Isle of Purbeck along the River Frome. In terms of natural landscape areas, the southern part of the Isle of Purbeck and the coastal strip as far as Ringstead Bay in the west, have been designated as National Character Area 136 - |
Who wrote 'Sexus', 'Nexus'and 'Plexus' that collectively make up 'The Rosy Crucifixion'? | The Rosy Crucifixion The Rosy Crucifixion The Rosy Crucifixion, a trilogy consisting of "Sexus", "Plexus", and "Nexus", is a fictionalized account documenting the six-year period of Henry Miller's life in Brooklyn as he falls for his second wife June and struggles to become a writer, leading up to his initial departure for Paris in 1928. The title comes from a sentence near the end of Miller's "Tropic of Capricorn": "All my Calvaries were rosy crucifixions, pseudo-tragedies to keep the fires of hell burning brightly for the real sinners who are in danger of being forgotten." Sexus (1949), the first volume, describes the break-up | The Rosy Crucifixion significant changes." She is one who has changed many details of her life: "her name, her birthplace, her mother, her upbringing, her friends, her tastes, even her desires." The "New York Times" stated, "Miller uses licentious sex scenes to set the stage for his philosophical discussions of self, love, marriage and happiness." Miller said that, in a burst of inspiration one night in 1927, he stayed up all night plotting out "Tropic of Capricorn" (1939) and "The Rosy Crucifixion" in forty or fifty typewritten pages. He began writing "Sexus" in New York in 1942, then set it aside until picking |
What was the name ofthe character played by Richard Griffiths in the TV series 'Pie In The Sky'? | Pie in the Sky (TV series) (Series 3), 25 January 2011 (Series 4) and 2 August 2011 (Series 5). The complete series was released on DVD by Acorn Media on 11 November, 2011. Pie in the Sky (TV series) Pie in the Sky is a light-hearted British police drama starring Richard Griffiths and Maggie Steed, created by Andrew Payne and first broadcast in five series on BBC1 between 13 March 1994 and 17 August 1997 as well as being syndicated on other channels in other countries, including the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The series departs slightly from other police dramas in that the protagonist, Henry Crabbe, while | Pie in the Sky (TV series) in Marlow in Buckinghamshire, the exterior of the restaurant, Pie in the Sky, was filmed outside number 64 High Street in the Old Town in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Originally, a florist and then a toy shop, the building became a minor tourist attraction while the series ran, and from 1997 has housed the business of a dolls’-house maker. A nearby restaurant at 80 High Street renamed itself "Pie in the Sky" (later becoming "Les Amants") to capitalise on the programme's popularity. In [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olinda,_Victoria [Olinda Victoria]] in Australia, a very successful restaurant called [http://www.pieinthesky.net.au[Pie in the Sky"]] also serves many of |
Which Tennis player beat Serena and Venus Williams inconsecutive matches at the 2001 Australian Open? | 2001 Australian Open 2001 Australian Open The 2001 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Melbourne Park in Melbourne in Australia. It was the 89th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 15 through 28 January 2001. Andre Agassi defeated Arnaud Clément 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 Jennifer Capriati defeated Martina Hingis 6–4, 6–3 Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge defeated Byron Black / David Prinosil 6–1, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport / Corina Morariu 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 Corina Morariu / Ellis Ferreira defeated Barbara Schett / Joshua Eagle 6–1, 6–3 Janko Tipsarević | 2001 US Open (tennis) 2001 US Open (tennis) The 2001 US Open was held between August 27 – September 9, 2001. It was the final Grand Slam event of 2001. Marat Safin was unsuccessful in his title defence, being defeated in the semifinals by Pete Sampras in a rematch of the 2000 final, while Venus Williams was successful in her title defense, beating her sister Serena in the women's final. 20-year-old Australian Lleyton Hewitt won the men's title, defeating Sampras in the final. It was the second consecutive US Open final defeat for Sampras. Lleyton Hewitt defeated Pete Sampras, 7–6, 6–1, 6–1 Venus Williams |
Which carbohydrate is also called 'milk sugar'? | Carbohydrate is glycogen, especially in liver and muscle cells. In plants, starch is used for the same purpose. The most abundant carbohydrate, cellulose, is a structural component of the cell wall of plants and many forms of algae. Ribose is a component of RNA. Deoxyribose is a component of DNA. Lyxose is a component of lyxoflavin found in the human heart. Ribulose and xylulose occur in the pentose phosphate pathway. Galactose, a component of milk sugar lactose, is found in galactolipids in plant cell membranes and in glycoproteins in many tissues. Mannose occurs in human metabolism, especially in the glycosylation of | Carbohydrate counting body’s ability to keep blood sugar at a normal level is impaired. Dietary management of carbohydrate consumed is one tool used to help optimize blood sugar levels. Carbohydrate is found in a number of foods including fruits, starchy vegetables (such as peas, potatoes, and corn), grains, milk and yogurt, legumes, and desserts. In general, foods such as meat, eggs, cheese, fats, and non-starchy vegetables (such as greens and broccoli) have little to no carbohydrate. Other foods free of carbohydrate include small quantities of certain condiments, unsweetened coffee and tea, and sugar free sodas. Carbohydrate content of foods is listed on |
Who was the Greek goddess of the Moon? | Origin of the Moon of the present size of Earth, and another the diameter of Mars (half of the terrestrial radius and a tenth of its mass). The colliding body has sometimes been referred to as Theia, the mother of Selene, the Moon goddess in Greek mythology. This size ratio is needed in order for the resulting system to have sufficient angular momentum to match the current orbital configuration. Such an impact would have put enough material into orbit around Earth to have eventually accumulated to form the Moon. Computer simulations show a need for a glancing blow, which causes a portion of the | Drawing down the Moon (ritual) Drawing down the Moon (ritual) Drawing down the Moon (also known as drawing down the Goddess) is a central ritual in many contemporary Wiccan traditions. During the ritual, a coven's High Priestess enters a trance and requests that the Goddess or Triple Goddess, symbolized by the Moon, enter her body and speak through her. The High Priestess may be aided by the High Priest, who invokes the spirit of the Goddess. During her trance, the Goddess speaks through the High Priestess. The name most likely comes from a depiction of two women and the moon on an ancient Greek vase, |
Which British philosopher's books include, 'Principles Of Mathematics'? | The Principles of Mathematics "The Search for Mathematical Roots 1870 – 1940" which considered the author’s circumstances, the book’s composition and its shortcomings. In 2006, Philip Ehrlich challenged the validity of Russell's analysis of infinitesimals in the Leibniz tradition. A recent study documents the non-sequiturs in Russell's critique of the infinitesimals of Gottfried Leibniz and Hermann Cohen. The Principles of Mathematics The Principles of Mathematics (PoM) is a book written by Bertrand Russell in 1903. In it he presented his famous paradox and argued his thesis that mathematics and logic are identical. The book presents a view of the foundations of mathematics and has | The Principles of Mathematics the fact that it represents a certain stage in the development of its subject." Further editions were printed in 1938, 1951, 1996, and 2009. "The Principles of Mathematics" consists of 59 chapters divided into seven parts: indefinables in mathematics, number, quantity, order, infinity and continuity, space, matter and motion. In chapter one, "Definition of Pure Mathematics", Russell asserts that : There is an anticipation of relativity physics in the final part as the last three chapters consider Newton's laws of motion, absolute and relative motion, and Hertz's dynamics. However, Russell rejects what he calls "the relational theory", and says on |
What colour is the cheek-patch of the European Goldfinch? | European goldfinch European goldfinch The European goldfinch or goldfinch ("Carduelis carduelis"), is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It has been introduced to other areas including Australia, New Zealand and Uruguay. The goldfinch has a red face and a black-and-white head. The back and flanks are buff or chestnut brown. The black wings have a broad yellow bar. The tail is black and the rump is white. Males and females are very similar, but females have a slightly smaller red area on the face. The goldfinch is often depicted in | European goldfinch Hunger" by Patrick Kavanagh, the goldfinch is one of the rare glimpses of beauty in the life of an elderly Irish farmer: Donna Tartt's novel "The Goldfinch" won the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. A turning point in the plot occurs when the narrator, Theo, sees his mother's favourite painting, Carel Fabritius's "The Goldfinch", in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. European goldfinch The European goldfinch or goldfinch ("Carduelis carduelis"), is a small passerine bird in the finch family that is native to Europe, North Africa and western Asia. It has been introduced to other areas including Australia, New Zealand and |
What colour are the feetand legs of a Greylag Goose? | Greylag goose behaviour. Greylag goose The greylag goose ("Anser anser") is a species of large goose in the waterfowl family Anatidae and the type species of the genus "Anser". It has mottled and barred grey and white plumage and an orange beak and pink legs. A large bird, it measures between in length, with an average weight of . Its distribution is widespread, with birds from the north of its range in Europe and Asia migrating southwards to spend the winter in warmer places. It is the type species of the genus "Anser" and is the ancestor of the domestic goose, having | Greylag goose the western greylag goose, breeds in Iceland and north and central Europe; "A. a. rubrirostris", the eastern greylag goose, breeds in Romania, Turkey and Russia eastwards to northeastern China. The two subspecies intergrade where their ranges meet. The greylag goose sometimes hybridises with other species of goose including the barnacle goose ("Branta leucopsis") and the Canada goose ("Branta canadensis"), and occasionally with the mute swan ("Cygnus olor"). The greylag goose was one of the first animals to be domesticated; this happened at least 3000 years ago in Ancient Egypt, the domestic breed being known as "A. a. domesticus". As the |
Which terrorist organisation was responsible for the hijacking of the cruise ship 'Achille Lauro'? | Achille Lauro hijacking sought his extradition. Following the murder of Leon Klinghoffer, the Klinghoffer family founded the Leon and Marilyn Klinghoffer Memorial Foundation, in cooperation with the Anti-Defamation League. The "Achille Lauro" hijacking has inspired a number of dramatic retellings: Achille Lauro hijacking The "Achille Lauro" hijacking happened on October 7, 1985, when the Italian MS "Achille Lauro" was hijacked by four men representing the Palestine Liberation Front off the coast of Egypt, as she was sailing from Alexandria to Ashdod, Israel. A 69-year-old Jewish American man in a wheelchair, Leon Klinghoffer, was murdered by the hijackers and thrown overboard. The hijacking sparked | Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair circumstances. Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair is a 1990 American-German-Italian-French made-for-television action-drama film starring Burt Lancaster and Eva Marie Saint, and is based on the 1985 "Achille Lauro" hijacking. The film was directed by Alberto Negrin. 1985, Alexandria. A group of Palestinian terrorists of the PLO embarks on the Italian cruise ship "Achille Lauro" with the purpose of reaching Haifa and perform a suicide mission against Israel. However, when they're found out during the trip, they decide to hijack the ship and take all passengers in hostage: Among them are Mr. |
In which country is the 444 mile long, 'Susquahanna River'? | Interstate 444 Interstate 444 Interstate 444 (I-444) is an unsigned auxiliary route of the Interstate Highway System, with both ends at I-244 in downtown Tulsa in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. It makes up the eastern and southern sections on the square-shaped Inner Dispersal Loop. It is signed as US-75, with the first half of the highway also being signed as US-64 and State Highway 51 (SH-51). The I-444 designation does appear on Rand McNally maps, and also on some online maps, such as Bing Maps. At the time I-44 was designated, the mile markers in the Tulsa area were in the | Long Mile Cave and the Jamaican flightless ibis ("Xenicibis xympithecus"), which were described from material excavated by Harold Anthony in 1919-1920. Long Mile Cave Long Mile Cave, sometimes known locally as Pick'ny Mama Cave or Hell's Gate Cave, is a palaeontological and palaeoanthropological site in the Cockpit Country of north-western Jamaica. The site is a small, largely collapsed, limestone chamber cave that is now a rock shelter with a depth of 3 m and a length of 6 m. It lies in the Trelawny Parish close to the Coxheath-Windsor Road on privately owned farmland and is an important Quaternary palaeontological site as well |
Which racecourse opened in Essex in April 2008? | Chelmsford City Racecourse the existing all-weather track. Chelmsford City Racecourse Chelmsford City racecourse, originally known as Great Leighs Racecourse, is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Great Leighs near Chelmsford, Essex, England. When it opened in April 2008, it was the first entirely new racecourse in the UK since Taunton opened in 1927. It went into administration in January 2009, and racing did not resume until January 2015. Chelmsford City (known as Great Leighs at the time) was developed and owned by entrepreneur John Holmes and his son, Jonathan. It aimed to exploit potentially the largest unserved market in British horseracing. Overall | Listowel Racecourse Listowel Racecourse Listowel Racecourse is a horse racing venue in the town of Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland which stages both National Hunt and Flat racing. The course is flat and run left handed over an inner rectangular shaped circuit measuring just over a mile, and a triangular outer circuit of a mile and a furlong. There is a chute for the 7 furlong and 1 mile races. The current racecourse which is close to the town centre first opened in 1858 and celebrated its 150th Anniversary in 2008. Listowel's major race festival, the harvest festival, which was originally known as |
Which song was written by Arthur Sullivan in sorrow at the death of his brother? | Fred Sullivan and seven young children. Arthur Sullivan's enduring song, "The Lost Chord", was composed at Fred's bedside. After Fred's death, Arthur became guardian to the children and helped support Fred's family for the rest of his life even after they moved to California against his wishes. He left the bulk of his estate to Fred's children. Born in Lambeth, England, Sullivan was the elder brother of composer Arthur Sullivan. His father, Thomas Sullivan (1805–1866), was a military bandmaster and music teacher born in Ireland, who was educated in Chelsea, London and was based for some years at the Royal Military Academy | Man of Constant Sorrow as "Wandering Boy". However, according to hymnologist John Garst, no song with this or a similar title had a tune that can be identified with "Constant Sorrow". Garst nevertheless noted that parts of the lyrics suggest a possible antecedent hymn, and that the term "man of sorrows" is religious in nature and appears in Isaiah 53:3. Emry Arthur, a friend of Burnett and who released a recording of the song in 1928, also claimed to have written the song. Arthur titled his recording "I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow", which became the name the song is now popularly known. |
Which Liverpool group was named after a John Wayne film? | Ethan Wayne Ethan Wayne John Ethan Wayne (born February 22, 1962) is an American actor. The son of actor John Wayne and his third wife, Pilar Pallete, he grew up in Newport Beach, California, where he shared his father's love of the ocean and outdoors. His name was chosen in direct relation to John Wayne's character in "The Searchers" ("Ethan Edwards"). He played Little Jake, the grandson of his father's title character in "Big Jake". Ethan started doing stunt work after the death of his father in 1979. His first film was "The Blues Brothers". He then went back to work as | John Wayne Jimmy Carter. He had attended Carter's inaugural ball "as a member of the loyal opposition", as he described it. In 1998, he was awarded the Naval Heritage Award by the US Navy Memorial Foundation for his support of the Navy and military during his film career. In 1999, the American Film Institute (AFI) named Wayne 13th among the Greatest Male Screen Legends of Classic Hollywood cinema. Various public locations are named in honor of Wayne, including the John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, where a nine-foot bronze statue of him stands at the entrance; the John Wayne Marina for |
In which year did Josef Stalin die? | Josef Gostic Josef Gostic Josef Gostic (March 5, 1900 – December 25, 1963) was a Slovene operatic tenor. Born Josip Gostic in Stara Loka, Slovenia, he studied at the Ljubljana Conservatory, making his debut there in 1929. He became first tenor at the Zagreb Opera in 1937, and began making guest appearances at the opera houses of Vienna, Prague, Berlin, and Dresden. He created the role of Midas in Richard Strauss's "Die Liebe der Danae" at the Salzburg Festival in 1952, then sang the role at La Scala in Milan and the Paris Opéra in 1953. That same year he made his | Did Six Million Really Die? Canadian Supreme Court's landmark decision "R v Zundel", when it declared that the law under which he had been charged, "reporting false news", was unconstitutional. "Did Six Million Really Die?" was banned in Germany and South Africa. In 2017 Amazon.com removed the book along with other holocaust-denying books from its US and UK sites. Did Six Million Really Die? Did Six Million Really Die? The Truth At Last is a Holocaust denial pamphlet allegedly written by British National Front member Richard Verrall under the pseudonym "Richard E. Harwood" and published in 1974 by neo-Nazi propagandist Ernst Zündel, another Holocaust denier |
Which is the largest rodent in the world? | Rodent two bags that may range from the mouth to the front of the shoulders. True mice and rats do not contain this structure but their cheeks are elastic due to a high degree of musculature and innervation in the region. While the largest species, the capybara, can weigh as much as , most rodents weigh less than . The smallest rodent is the Baluchistan pygmy jerboa, which averages only in head and body length, with adult females weighing only . Rodents have wide-ranging morphologies, but typically have squat bodies and short limbs. The fore limbs usually have five digits, including | Rodent such as Muridae had emerged. By the Miocene, when Africa had collided with Asia, African rodents such as the porcupine began to spread into Eurasia. Some fossil species were very large in comparison to modern rodents and included the giant beaver, "Castoroides ohioensis", which grew to a length of and weight of . The largest known rodent was "Josephoartigasia monesi", a pacarana with an estimated body length of 3 m (10 ft). The first rodents arrived in Australia via Indonesia around 5 million years ago. Although marsupials are the most prominent mammals in Australia, many rodents, all belonging to the |
In which part of southern Afghanistan are most of the British troops deployed? | Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan based in Kabul, with most U.S. training and counterterrorism troops probably stationed in Kandahar and at the air base at Bagram. Both locations are to be converted to Afghan ownership. Smaller counterterrorism units of the Joint Special Operations Command would be positioned primarily in the eastern part of the country, where most of their activities take place. Italy, in charge of the ISAF mission in Herat in western Afghanistan, would remain there to train Afghans. Germany would do the same in Mazar-e Sharif in the north. It is unclear what would happen at Camp Bastion, the British headquarters in Helmand | Withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan make decisions about how many US troops are deployed to Afghanistan without first having to get formal agreement from the White House: "This assures the department can facilitate our missions and nimbly align our commitment to the situation on the ground. Our overall mission in Afghanistan remains the same, to train, advise and assist the Afghan forces so they can safeguard the Afghan people and terrorists can find no haven in Afghanistan for attacking us or others." The broad outlines of the Afghanistan strategy have been in place since April 2017 and were described as "an increase in special operations |
Who became a monarch after the death of Henry VIII? | Children of King Henry VIII Children of King Henry VIII Henry VIII of England had several children. The most well known children are the three legitimate offspring who survived infancy and would succeed him as monarchs of England successively, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. His first two wives, Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, had several pregnancies that ended in stillbirth, miscarriage, or death in infancy. Henry acknowledged one illegitimate child, Henry FitzRoy, as his own, but is suspected to have fathered several illegitimate children by different mistresses. The number and identity of these is a matter of historical debate. There are many | Henry VIII of England meeting attended by the Gaelic Irish chieftains as well as the Anglo-Irish aristocrats. The style "Henry the Eighth, by the Grace of God, King of England, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith and of the Church of England and also of Ireland in Earth Supreme Head" remained in use until the end of Henry's reign. Henry VIII of England Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 1509 until his death. Henry was the second Tudor monarch, succeeding his father, Henry VII. Henry is best known for his six marriages, in particular his |
Which country was the first to win football's African Nations Cup? | African nations at the FIFA World Cup the fact that two African nations had reached that far, was a reason to be optimistic about the future of African football. During the 2014 edition, Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan became Africa's all-time leading topscorer at the FIFA World Cup, having scored 6 goals in 3 World Cups, thus exceeding Cameroon veteran Roger Milla's 5 goals. The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia saw early elimination for Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia who all lost their first two group games. Nigeria also lost their first group game, but got a win in their second game, over Iceland, leaving them with a | 1978 African Cup of Nations was abandoned after Tunisia walked off in the 42nd minute with the score tied at 1-1 to protest the officiating. Nigeria were awarded a 2-0 win, and Tunisia were banned from CAF competitions for two years. Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards 1978 African Cup of Nations The 1978 African Cup of Nations was the eleventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa (CAF). It was hosted by Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. The format of the competition changed from 1976: the field of eight teams was still split into two groups of four, but the final group |
In the Bible, from what was 'Eve' created? | Women in the Bible responsibility, each receiving their own curses, and getting thrown out of the garden together. (Genesis 2) According to Near Eastern scholar Carol Meyers, "Perhaps more than any other part of the Bible, [the story of Eve] has influenced western notions of gender and identity." Sociologist Linda L. Lindsey says "women have born a greater burden for 'original sin'... Eve's creation from Adam's rib, second in order, with God's "curse" at the expulsion is a stubbornly persistent frame used to justify male supremacy." Trible and Frymer-Kensky find the story of Eve in Genesis implies no inferiority of Eve to Adam; the | Eve Eve Eve (; ; ; ; ; Syriac: ܚܘܐ) is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the creation myth of the Abrahamic religions, she was the first woman. In Islamic tradition, Eve is known as Adam's wife and the first woman although she is not specifically named in the Quran but in the hadith. According to the second chapter of Genesis, Eve was created by God (Yahweh) by taking her from the rib of Adam, to be Adam's companion. She succumbs to the serpent's temptation to eat the forbidden fruit from the tree |
What was the name of the character played by Anna Wing in 'Eastenders'? | Anna Wing episode of "EastEnders" that was broadcast the following day was dedicated to her memory, and was immediately followed by a 90-second long BBC News report, the headlines of which included her death. Her funeral took place in London. Adam Woodyatt was a mourner. Anna Wing Anna Eva Lydia Catherine Wing (30 October 1914 – 7 July 2013) was an English actress who had a long career in television and theatre, but was best known for playing Lou Beale, the matriarch of the Beale family, in "EastEnders". Wing was born in Hackney, London, and started out as an artist's model and | Anna Wing films – "Full Circle" (1977), "The Godsend" (1980) and "Xtro" (1983), in which her character was killed by a life-size Action Man doll. After leaving "EastEnders", Wing continued to work on stage, playing the medium, Madame Arcati, in Noël Coward's comedy "Blithe Spirit". She also had numerous television roles, including parts in "Casualty", "Doctors", "French and Saunders", "The Bill", as well as adding her vocal talents to the animated series "Fungus the Bogeyman". Her later film credits included "The Calcium Kid" with Orlando Bloom, "Tooth" (2004), in which she played an ancient fairy), and Grandma in the 2007 film "Son |
0191 is the telephone code for which British city? | 0191 0191 0191 is the UK telephone dialling code used by Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland and other nearby areas in the north east of England. Numbering in the 0191 area is officially divided into three distinct areas, each with their own batches of local subscriber numbers: In practice, some of the distinction between these areas has been lost due to differing levels of demand in each area and the need to find sufficient blocks of numbers for the many competing telephone companies that now exist. In particular, the original distinction between north Tyneside (2xx xxxx) and south Tyneside (4xx xxxx) has been | 0191 location. Local dialling omitting the area code and using only the seven digit subscriber number is possible throughout the area, regardless of location or service provider. The release of local numbers starting 7, 8 and 9 followed consultation by Ofcom, in which the regulator stated its plans to issue remaining unused numbers in the 0191 area code in a way that preserves three distinct geographical groupings. Ofcom's initial proposal included allocating the 7xx xxxx range to Tyneside and the 8xx xxxx range to Sunderland. These assignments were reversed following consultation feedback from individuals and BT. The original 091 area code |
In which 1991 film were the whole 'Royal Family' wiped out, leaving a club pianist, played by John Goodman, as king? | King Ralph King Ralph King Ralph is a 1991 American comedy film directed by David S. Ward and starring John Goodman, Peter O'Toole, and John Hurt. The film is about an American who becomes the unlikely King of the United Kingdom after an accident wipes out the British royal family. The story is loosely based on the novel "Headlong" by Emlyn Williams. Very little of the story survived the transition to the screen; characters were changed and the story made into a comedy. The film was a minor box office hit. When the entire British royal family is killed in a freak | The Royal Family (play) critical comments were quoted by the press; however John Barrymore saw the production in Los Angeles and was amused, and congratulated Fredric March on his performance as Tony Cavendish. (Otto Kruger had played the role on Broadway.) The play was adapted in 1930 by Herman Mankiewicz for the film "The Royal Family of Broadway" released by Paramount Pictures. The film was directed by George Cukor and Cyril Gardner and stars Ina Claire and Fredric March. Several live television adaptions were produced, including one in 1952, a BBC film for television, starring Morton Lowry as Tony Cavendish and Charmion King as |
In which opera by Offenbach does a poet relate three stories about the loves of his life? | Jacques Offenbach popular U.S. tour. In his last years he strove to finish "The Tales of Hoffmann", but died before the premiere of the opera, which has entered the standard repertory in versions completed or edited by other musicians. Offenbach was born Jacob or Jakob Offenbach to a Jewish family, in the German city of Cologne, which was then a part of Prussia. His birthplace in the Großen Griechenmarkt was a short distance from the square that is now named after him, the Offenbachplatz. He was the second son and the seventh of ten children of Isaac Juda Offenbach "né" Eberst (1779–1850) | The Life and Loves of a She-Devil The Life and Loves of a She-Devil The Life and Loves of a She-Devil is a 1983 novel by British feminist author Fay Weldon about a highly unattractive woman who goes to great lengths to take revenge on her husband and his attractive lover. The book, Weldon insists, is about envy, rather than revenge. Ruth is an abnormally tall and ugly housewife whose husband, Bobbo, considers their relationship an open marriage based on convenience alone and he only married her because he got her pregnant when they were both teenagers. Bobbo only truly loves his mistress, a famous, wealthy romance |
In which country was Mohammad al Fayed born? | Mohamed Al-Fayed and Omar. In 2013, Fayed's wealth was estimated at US$1.4 billion, making him the 1,031st-richest person in the world in 2013. He was born Mohamed Fayed on 27 January 1929, in Bakos, Alexandria, Egypt, the eldest son of an Egyptian primary school teacher. Fayed has five siblings: Ali, Ashraf, Salah, Soaad, and Safia. Ali and Salah have been his business colleagues. He was married for two years, from 1954 to 1956, to Samira Khashoggi. Fayed worked for his wife's brother, Saudi Arabian arms dealer and businessman Adnan Khashoggi. Some time in the early 1970s, he began using "Al-Fayed" rather than | Mohamed Al-Fayed "The Big Story" broadcast testimonies from a number of former Harrods employees who spoke of how women were routinely sexually harassed by Al-Fayed. A December 2017 episode of Channel 4's "Dispatches" programme alleged that Al-Fayed had sexually harassed three Harrods employees, and attempted to "groom" them. One of the women was aged 17 at the time. Cheska Hill-Wood, now in her 40s, waived her right to anonymity to be interviewed for the programme. The programme alleged al-Fayed targeted young employees over a 13 year period. Mohamed Al-Fayed Mohamed Al-Fayed (; ; born Mohamed Fayed on 27 January 1929) is an |
In astrology, name the only star sign not represented by aliving creature? | Negative sign (astrology) Negative sign (astrology) In astrology, a negative, ceptive, dispassive, yin, nocturnal or feminine sign refers to any of the six even-numbered signs of the zodiac: Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn or Pisces. These 11 signs constitute the earth and water triplicities. In astrology there are two groups: positive and negative. These two groups also include six individual signs that are called zodiac signs. The negative signs associated with the zodiac are Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, and Pisces. The positive signs associated with the zodiac are Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, and Aquarius. The twelve signs are divided into two | Sun sign astrology obtained with appropriate software or with the help of an ephemeris. Sun sign astrology Sun sign astrology is the form of astrology most commonly found in many newspaper and magazine columns. It is a simplified system of astrology which considers only the position of the Sun at birth, which is said to be placed within one of the twelve zodiac signs. This sign is then called the "sun sign" or "star sign" of the person born in that twelfth-part of the year. Sun sign astrologers take this basic twelve-fold division and relate all the current movements of all the planets |
In which Dickens novel do 'Bitzer', 'Sleary', and 'James Harthouse' appear? | Hard Times (novel) Deb McAndrew and directed by Conrad Nelson. The novel has also been adapted twice as a mini-series for British television, once in 1977 with Patrick Allen as Gradgrind, Timothy West as Bounderby, Rosalie Crutchley as Mrs. Sparsit and Edward Fox as Harthouse, and again in 1994 with Bob Peck as Gradgrind, Alan Bates as Bounderby, Dilys Laye as Mrs. Sparsit, Bill Paterson as Stephen, Harriet Walter as Rachael and Richard E. Grant as Harthouse. Hard Times (novel) Hard Times – For These Times (commonly known as Hard Times) is the tenth novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1854. The | Harthouse the Under Cover Music Group (UCMG) took over the rights to use the brand name of the label as well as the trade mark "Harthouse". UCMG put together a "Retrospective Box", a collection of the most successful releases of Harthouse. Between 1998 and 2003, there were only several new releases. In early 2003, UCMG started to get into financial problems. In the middle of 2003 Harthouse planned to re-release a set of old classic singles, but after some test vinyl was pressed, UCMG was closed. In 2004 Daredo Music took over the rights of the Harthouse brand. Harthouse Harthouse is |
Which pop group was named for the schoolboy hero of the film 'Back To The Future'? | Back to the Future (soundtrack) Back to the Future (soundtrack) Back to the Future: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name. It was released on July 8, 1985 by MCA Records. The album included two tracks culled from Alan Silvestri's compositions for the film, two tracks from Huey Lewis and the News, two songs played by the fictional band Marvin Berry and The Starlighters, one played by Marty McFly and The Starlighters, and two pop songs that are only very briefly heard in the background of the film. "The Power of Love" was the first | Back to the Future to See Before You Die". "Back to the Future" success led to two film sequels: "Back to the Future Part II" and "Back to the Future Part III". "Part II" was released on November 22, 1989, to mixed reviews and similar financial success as the original, finishing as the third highest-grossing film of the year worldwide. The film continues directly from the ending of "Back to the Future" and follows Marty and Doc as they travel into the future of 2015, an alternative 1985, and 1955 where Marty must repair the future while avoiding his past self from the original |
From which ship did Grace Darling and her father rescue seven survivors in 1838? | Grace Darling she may have suffered from a cleft lip. He is the only biographer to put forward this theory, which has been strongly disputed. Grace Darling Grace Horsley Darling (24 November 1815 – 20 October 1842) was an English lighthouse keeper's daughter, famed for participating in the rescue of survivors from the shipwrecked "Forfarshire" in 1838. The paddlesteamer ran aground on the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland in northeast England; nine members of her crew were saved. Grace Darling was born on 24 November 1815 at her grandfather's cottage in Bamburgh in Northumberland. She was the seventh of nine | Grace Darling she survived the sinking, Mrs. Dawson had lost her two young children (James, 7, and Matilda, 5) during the night. William and three of the rescued men then rowed the boat back to the lighthouse. Darling then remained at the lighthouse while William and three of the rescued crew members rowed back and recovered four more survivors. Meanwhile, the lifeboat had set out from Seahouses but arrived at Big Harcar rock after Darling and her father had completed their rescue operation: all they found were the bodies of Mrs Dawson's children and of a clergyman. It was too dangerous to |
In which year did Sir Anthony Eden resign as Prime Minister? | Anthony Eden hat Anthony Eden hat An "Anthony Eden" hat, or simply an "Anthony Eden", was a silk-brimmed, black felt Homburg of the kind favoured in the 1930s by Anthony Eden, later 1st Earl of Avon (1897–1977). Eden was a Cabinet Minister in the British National Government, holding the offices of Lord Privy Seal from 1934–1935 and Foreign Secretary 1935 to 1938. He was later Dominions Secretary from 1939–1940, War Secretary in 1940, Foreign Secretary from 1940–1945 and 1951–1955, and Prime Minister 1955 to 1957. The "Anthony Eden" (rarely the "Eden", except in London's Savile Row) was not marketed as such and the | Anthony Eden alliance". In 1954 he was appointed to the Order of the Garter and became "Sir Anthony Eden". In April 1955 Churchill finally retired, and Eden succeeded him as Prime Minister. He was a very popular figure as a result of his long wartime service and his famous good looks and charm. His famous words "Peace comes first, always" added to his already substantial popularity. On taking office, he immediately called a general election for 26 May 1955, at which he increased the Conservative majority from seventeen to sixty, an increase in majority that broke a ninety-year record for any UK |
Cliff Richard's 'Living Doll' featured in which 1959 film? | Living Doll (song) Living Doll (song) "Living Doll" is a song written by Lionel Bart made popular by Cliff Richard and the Shadows (then still 'the Drifters') in 1959. It was the top selling single in the UK in 1959. It has topped the UK charts twice: in its original version in 1959 (their first number 1 single) and a new version recorded in 1986 in aid of Comic Relief. "Living Doll" was written for the film "Serious Charge". Lionel Bart had been approached by film producer Mickey Delamar to write songs for the film. The idea for the song came on a | Living Doll (song) Richard could not make the show and that well-known BBC presenter John Craven would be taking his place. They then introduced Craven, but it was Richard who appeared. There are many references to Cliff Richard in "The Young Ones", preluding their collaboration, including: Performers: Musicians: Weekly charts Year-end charts Living Doll (song) "Living Doll" is a song written by Lionel Bart made popular by Cliff Richard and the Shadows (then still 'the Drifters') in 1959. It was the top selling single in the UK in 1959. It has topped the UK charts twice: in its original version in 1959 (their |
What do Americans call a Hare? | Hare Do stunt guy made it. Bugs casts a side glance to the audience and says "Eh, yep, he made it". "Hare Do" is available on Disc 1 of the "" DVD set, restored and uncut. Hare Do Hare Do is a 1948 "Merrie Melodies" Cartoon starring Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd which was released in 1949. It is one of the few Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd pairings directed by Friz Freleng that was released after "Hare Trigger", the debut of Yosemite Sam (most of whose appearances were in cartoons directed by Freleng). The title of the cartoon is an obvious pun on | I Do What I Do success. He has further gone on to call that rather than demonetization as an exercise, better end to end income and asset tracking mechanisms, including the usage of biometric systems such as Aadhaar will be instrumental in battling 'black money'. I Do What I Do I do what I Do is a non fiction book authored by economist and former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan published by Harper Collins India in 2017. The book is a collection of speeches delivered by Rajan during his stint as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India along with |
Which is the most northerly lake in the Cumbrian 'Lake District'? | Lake District near Grizedale. Conservationists hope the reintroduction will create a large red kite population in the Lake District and in North West England where the red kite population is low. Other bird species resident to the Lake District include the buzzard, dipper, peregrine and raven. Seasonal birds include the ring ouzel and the redstart. The lakes of the Lake District support three rare and endangered species of fish: the vendace, which can be found only in Derwent Water and until 2008 in Bassenthwaite Lake. Vendace have struggled in recent years with naturally occurring algae becoming a threat and the lakes gradually | Lake District Lake District. Some students of Arthurian lore identify the Lake District with the Grail kingdom of Listeneise. The former Keswick School of Industrial Art at Keswick was started by Canon Rawnsley, a friend of John Ruskin. Also set in the Lake District is Sophie Jackson's mystery novel "The Woman Died Thrice". It was published in 2016 under Jackson's pen name Evelyn James. A number of words and phrases are local to the Lake District and are part of the Cumbrian dialect, though many are shared by other northern dialects. These include: Lake District The Lake District, also known as the |
Which Biblical king was the son of David and Bathsheba? | Bathsheba Bathsheba Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah the Hittite and later of David, according to the Hebrew Bible. She is most known for the biblical narrative in which she was summoned by King David, who had seen her bathing and lusted after her. She was the mother of Solomon, who succeeded David as king, making her the Queen mother. Bathsheba was the daughter of Eliam (, Ammiel in ). An Eliam is mentioned in as the son of Ahithophel, who is described as the Gilonite. Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah the Hittite. David's first interactions with Bathsheba are described | David and Bathsheba (film) ...[Bathsheba] is not satisfied in the role of neglected wife and decides for herself what to do about it." Susan Hayward was later quoted as having asked why the film was not called "Bathsheba and David". The film was nominated for five Academy Awards: David and Bathsheba (film) David and Bathsheba is a 1951 historical Technicolor epic film about King David made by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Henry King, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, from a screenplay by Philip Dunne. The cinematography was by Leon Shamroy. Gregory Peck stars as King David and the film follows King |
How many Umpires are there in a game of Baseball? | 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game the American League by the final score of 4-1. Players in "italics" have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. This was the last All-Star Game with umpires from separate leagues. In 2000, Major League Baseball unified the umpiring staffs under its control. Four umpires in this game (Evans, Tata, Ford and Johnson) lost their jobs less than two months later as part of the 1999 Major League Umpires Association mass resignation. 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game The 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 70th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of | Major League Umpires Association of the MLUA in 1978. The umpires went on strike again in 1979, making many realize that the game was quite different without the umpires. The MLUA was asking for a package of $520,000 in raises for the 52 umpires. Technically, rather than going on strike, the umpires just didn't return their contracts to Major League Baseball. Several people made comments about the replacement umpires, including Phil Niekro, who said: They can be rattled. They don't know how much to take from the players. On May 1, 1980, Bill Madlock, of the Pittsburgh Pirates, had an argument with umpire Jerry |
What is Gordon Brown's first name? | Gordon Brown human dignity and the environment, and for the major role he has played in helping to stabilise the world's financial system". Speeches Gordon Brown James Gordon Brown (born 20 February 1951) is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2010. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Blair Government from 1997 to 2007. Brown was a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1983 to 2015, first for Dunfermline East and later for Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath. A doctoral graduate of the University of Edinburgh, Brown spent his | Gordon S. Brown the school of engineering. In 1973, Brown received the distinction of Institute Professor, MIT's highest academic honor. Brown retired in 1974 as an emeritus professor of electrical engineering and Institute Professor Emeritus. He and his wife moved to Arizona, where he became involved with introducing computers and the ideas of system dynamics into classrooms. In 1985, the building on MIT's campus housing the Microsystems Technology Laboratories was named the Gordon Stanley Brown Building (Building 39). Gordon S. Brown Gordon Stanley Brown (August 30, 1907 in Australia – August 23, 1996 in Tucson, Arizona) was a professor of electrical engineering at |
Which cartoon featured 'Benny the Ball', 'Spook' and 'Officer Dibble'? | Aloha ʻOe SquarePants", albeit in instrumental form. In the episode "Cruise Cat" of the Tom and Jerry in 1952, a guitar version of this song became one of the animation's Background music, and the destination of the liner in the episode was Hawaii. In the first episode of the 1963 Hanna-Barbera cartoon; "Top Cat" entitled "Hawaii, Here We Come", at the start of the episode, Benny the Ball sings the song, after winning a free trip to Hawaii, sometime later Officer Dibble also sings the song. They both however replace some of the lyrics with English ones. "Aloha 'Oe" appeared in the | Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats the hopes of getting rewards. During the course of this, Benny the Ball saves the life of a bag lady. Unbeknownst to Benny, it is revealed afterwards that she is actually a rich woman named Gertrude Vandergelt, who plans to leave her fortune to her missing niece, Amy. Meanwhile, Officer Dibble arrives to put an end to T.C.'s shenanigans after an unsuccessful attempt by Brain to wash his police car's windshield. Just when Dibble is about to arrest the gang, though, he gets a call saying that his application for retirement has been approved, so he can now retire from |
If Pluto is no longer recognised as a planet, which is the smallest planet in the solar system? | Mercury (planet) Mercury (planet) Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in the Solar System. Its orbital period around the Sun of 87.97 days is the shortest of all the planets in the Solar System. It is named after the Roman deity Mercury, the messenger of the gods. Like Venus, Mercury orbits the Sun within Earth's orbit as an "inferior planet", and never exceeds 28° away from the Sun. When viewed from Earth, this proximity to the Sun means the planet can only be seen near the western or eastern horizon during the early evening or early morning. At this time it | IAU definition of planet IAU definition of planet The International Astronomical Union (IAU) defined in August 2006 that, in the Solar System, a planet is a celestial body which: Among other things, this definition caused Pluto to no longer be a planet, a change from how it had been widely considered until that point. A non-satellite body fulfilling only the first two of these criteria (such as Pluto) is classified as a "dwarf planet". According to the IAU, "planets and dwarf planets are two distinct classes of objects". A non-satellite body fulfilling only the first criterion is termed a "small Solar System body" (SSSB). |
What was the 'Boston Strangler's' real name? | The Boston Strangler (film) and prosecution of De Salvo." The Boston Strangler (film) The Boston Strangler is a 1968 American neo-noir film loosely based on the true story of the Boston Strangler and the book by Gerold Frank. It was directed by Richard Fleischer, and stars Tony Curtis as Albert DeSalvo, the strangler, and Henry Fonda as John S. Bottomly, the chief detective who came to fame for obtaining DeSalvo's confession. Curtis was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his performance. The cast also featured George Kennedy and the film debut of Sally Kellerman. After three murders of elderly women, with all victims | Boston Strangler "The Mad Strangler of Boston." The July 8, 1962 edition of the "Sunday Herald", declared "A mad strangler is loose in Boston," in an article titled "Mad Strangler Kills Four Women in Boston." The killer was also known as the "Phantom Fiend" or "Phantom Strangler" due to his ability to get women to allow him into their apartments. In 1963, two investigative reporters for the "Record American", Jean Cole and Loretta McLaughlin, wrote a four-part series about the killer, dubbing him "The Boston Strangler." By the time that DeSalvo's confession was aired in open court, the name "Boston Strangler" had |
Name the dragonthat guarded the treasure in 'The Hobbit'? | The Hobbit The Hobbit The Hobbit, or There and Back Again is a children's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published on 21 September 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the "New York Herald Tribune" for best juvenile fiction. The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in children's literature. "The Hobbit" is set within Tolkien's fictional universe and follows the quest of home-loving hobbit Bilbo Baggins to win a share of the treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon. Bilbo's journey takes him from light-hearted, | The Hobbit steals the Arkenstone—a most ancient relic of the dwarves—and attempts to ransom it to Thorin for peace. However, Thorin turns on the Hobbit as a traitor, disregarding all the promises and "at your services" he had previously bestowed. In the end Bilbo gives up the precious stone and most of his share of the treasure to help those in greater need. Tolkien also explores the motif of jewels that inspire intense greed that corrupts those who covet them in the "Silmarillion", and there are connections between the words "Arkenstone" and "Silmaril" in Tolkien's invented etymologies. "The Hobbit" employs themes of |
"Which Italian spaghetti literally means ""little worms""?" | Vermicelli custard on top. Vermicelli Vermicelli (, lit. "little worms") is a traditional type of pasta round in section similar to spaghetti. In Italy vermicelli is slightly thicker than spaghetti, but in the United States it is slightly thinner. Vermicelli is also used to describe various types of thin noodles in Asia. As defined in Italy: In the United States, the National Pasta Association (which has no links with its Italian counterpart, the Unione Industriali Pastai Italiani) lists vermicelli as a thinner type of spaghetti. The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America defines "spaghetti" and "vermicelli" by | Spaghetti alla puttanesca Spaghetti alla puttanesca Spaghetti alla puttanesca (; literally "spaghetti in the style of a whore" in Italian) is an Italian pasta dish invented in Naples in the mid-20th century. Its ingredients typically include tomatoes, olive oil, anchovies, olives, capers and garlic. Various accounts exist as to when and how the dish originated, but it likely dates to the mid-twentieth century. The earliest known mention of it is in Raffaele La Capria’s "Ferito a Morte" ("Mortal Wound"), a 1961 Italian novel which mentions ""spaghetti alla puttanesca come li fanno a Siracusa" (spaghetti alla puttanesca as they make it in Syracuse)". The |
Who was the better known wife of Earl Leofric of Chester? | Leofric, Earl of Mercia They are commemorated as benefactors of other monasteries as well, at Leominster, Chester, Much Wenlock, and Evesham. Apart from Northman, killed in 1017, Leofric had at least two other brothers: Edwin was killed in battle by Gruffydd ap Llywelyn in 1039, and Godwine died some time before 1057. Leofric may have married more than once. His famous wife Godiva survived him and may have been a second or later wife. Since there is some question about the date of marriage for Leofric and Godgifu (Godiva), it is not clear whether she was the mother of Ælfgar, Leofric's only known child. | Hugh d'Avranches, Earl of Chester many of the local manors held by Edwin the last Saxon Earl of Mercia (d. 1071). Edwin was the grandson of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. Leofric had been a holder of the Saxon title "Earl of Chester". Hugh fell ill and became a monk in July 1101. He died four days later and was buried in the cemetery of St. Werburgh. He was succeeded as Earl of Chester by his son Richard, who married Matilda of Blois, a granddaughter of William the Conqueror. Both Richard and Matilda died in the White Ship disaster (1120), and Hugh was then succeeded by |
"Who advertises themselves with the slogan ""We never forget you have a choice""?" | British Caledonian in the 1980s the BA bid. 3i and the other shareholders decided to sell their stakes in British Caledonian Group plc to British Airways relinquishing control of BCal. Following BA's successful takeover of BCal, SAS had a giant hoarding erected at the entrance to Heathrow's central area featuring an advertisement that ended with BCal's famous 1980s marketing slogan "we never forget you have a choice". The referral of BA's original bid to take over the entire British Caledonian Group to the MMC had resulted in the imposition of several conditions before the proposed deal was allowed to go ahead. These included BA releasing | Never Forget You (Mariah Carey song) Never Forget You (Mariah Carey song) "Never Forget You" is a song performed by American singer Mariah Carey. It was co-written by Carey and Babyface. It was produced by Carey, Babyface, and Daryl Simmons for Carey's third studio album, "Music Box" (1993). It was released as the fourth single from "Music Box" in the first quarter of 1994, as a double A-side with a cover of Badfinger's "Without You." Lyrically, the song's protagonist describes her ex-lover and although they have since moved on, she will never forget them. No music video was commissioned for the album version or any of |
Which everyday objects are featured in the painting 'The Persistence Of Memory'? | The Persistence of Memory of Memory", the "Nobility of Time", the "Profile of Time", and the "Three Dancing Watches". The Persistence of Memory The Persistence of Memory () is a 1931 painting by artist Salvador Dalí, and one of his most recognizable works. First shown at the Julien Levy Gallery in 1932, since 1934 the painting has been in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, which received it from an anonymous donor. It is widely recognized and frequently referenced in popular culture, and sometimes referred to by more descriptive (though incorrect) titles, such as "Melting Clocks", "The | The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory La Desintegración de la Persistencia de la Memoria or The Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory is an oil on canvas painting by the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí. It is a 1954 re-creation of the artist's famous 1931 work "The Persistence of Memory", and measures a diminutive 25.4 × 33 cm. It was originally known as "The Chromosome of a Highly-coloured Fish's Eye Starting the Harmonious Disintegration of the Persistence of Memory", and first exhibited at the Carstairs Gallery in New York in 1954. In this version, the landscape from the original work |
In which film were 'Dan Gallagher', 'Beth Gallagher' and 'Alex Forrest' the main characters? | Fatal Attraction (play) previews on 8 March 2014, before making its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 25 March, for a fifteen-week run booking until 21 June 2014. Rehearsals for the show began on 29 January, with title casting including Mark Bazeley as Dan Gallagher, Kristin Davis as Beth Gallagher and Natascha McElhone playing Alex Forrest. Fatal Attraction (play) Fatal Attraction is a 2014 play adapted from his original screenplay by James Dearden. It is based on the 1987 film "Fatal Attraction", and it opened in London's West End at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 25 March 2014, following previews from | Dan Gallagher weekend talk programs on CFRB in Toronto. In January 2001, he was found dead in his home by his brother Brett Gallagher after a sudden illness. It was believed that Gallagher had been battling pneumonia since a recent trip to Barbados. Dan Gallagher Dan Gallagher (May 14, 1957 – January 20, 2001) was a Canadian broadcaster who hosted the CBC Television music video program "Video Hits" from 1991 to 1993. In the 1980s, he appeared on the Canadian music channel MuchMusic as a VJ and host of the "Pepsi Power Hour". From 1989 to 1991, he hosted the game show |
Inuktitut and Danish are the official languages of which island country? | Inuktitut syllabics in Nunavut, alongside the Latin alphabet, and is used by the Kativik Regional Government of Nunavik. In Greenland, the traditional Latin script is official and is widely used in public life. Because the Inuit languages are a continuum of only partially intercomprehensible dialects, the language varies a great deal across the Arctic. Split up into different political divisions and different churches reflecting the arrival of various missionary groups, Inuktitut writing systems can vary a great deal. Inuktitut syllabics Inuktitut syllabics (Inuktitut: ᖃᓂᐅᔮᖅᐸᐃᑦ or ᑎᑎᕋᐅᓯᖅ ᓄᑖᖅ ) is an abugida-type writing system used in Canada by the Inuktitut-speaking Inuit of the | Inuktitut English and French. Inuktitut became one of the official language in the Northwest Territories in 1984. Its status is secured in the Northwest Territories Official Language Act. With the split of the Territory into NWT and Nunavut in 1999, both territories kept the Language Act. Nunatsiavut in Labrador made Inuktitut the official language of the government. In Nunavik, the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement recognizes Inuktitut in the education system. Nunavut's basic law lists four official languages: English, French, Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun, but to what degree Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun can be thought of as separate languages is ambiguous in |
In which sport was Graeme Obree briefly world record holder in 1993, only to lose it to another Briton shortly afterwards? | Graeme Obree Graeme Obree Graeme Obree (born 11 September 1965), nicknamed The Flying Scotsman, is a Scottish racing cyclist who twice broke the world hour record, in July 1993 and April 1994, and was the individual pursuit world champion in 1993 and 1995. He was known for his unusual riding positions and for the "Old Faithful" bicycle he built which included parts from a washing machine. He joined a professional team in France but was fired before his first race. Obree has created some radical innovations in bicycle design and cycling position but has had problems with the cycling authorities banning the | Graeme Obree His bike had a carbon monocoque frame, carbon wheels, and a triathlon handlebar. Their rivalry grew: a few months later Obree knocked Boardman out of the world championship pursuit to take the title himself. Francesco Moser, whose record Obree had beaten, adopted Obree's riding position—adding a chest pad—and established not an outright world record but a veterans' record of 51.84 kilometres. He did it on 15 January 1994, riding in the thin air of Mexico City as he had for his outright record, whereas Obree and Boardman had ridden at close to sea level. Obree retook the record on 27 |
In which county is the Isle of Sheppey? | Isle of Sheppey Isle of Sheppey The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the northern coast of Kent, England, neighbouring the Thames Estuary, centred from central London. It has an area of . The island forms part of the local government district of Swale. "Sheppey" is derived from Old English "Sceapig", meaning "Sheep Island". Today's island was historically known as the "Isles of Sheppey" which were Sheppey itself, the Isle of Harty to the south east and the Isle of Elmley to the south west. Over time the channels between the islands have silted up to make one continuous island. Sheppey, like | Isle of Sheppey Edward Petre and so took his money, watch and coronation ring. At length he was recognised by one of the assailants and the group took him in custody to Faversham, where he was detained. Bluetown hosts the history and Heritage Centre for the Isle of Sheppey. The Heritage Centre contains memorabilia and artefacts pertinent to the Sheppey's history, including displays on aviation, maritime, war time activities, and island history and offers guided walks of Sheppey Isle and Bluetown. The present Heritage Centre is on the site of two earlier establishments. Originally called the "New Inn", in 1868 the site became |
Who won the Best Supporting Actor 'Oscar' for his role in 'An Officer And A Gentleman'? | An Officer and a Gentleman An Officer and a Gentleman An Officer and a Gentleman is a 1982 American romantic drama film starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger, and Louis Gossett Jr., who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film, making him the first African American to do so. It tells the story of Zack Mayo (Gere), a United States Navy Aviation Officer Candidate who is beginning his training at Aviation Officer Candidate School. While Zack meets his first true girlfriend during his training, a young "townie" named Paula (Winger), he also comes into conflict with the hard-driving Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor winner in this category for his role as Officer Jason Dixon in "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri". In the following table, the years are listed as per Academy convention, and generally correspond to the year of film release in Los Angeles County; the ceremonies are always held the following year. The following individuals received two or more Best Supporting Actor awards: The following individuals received three or more Best Supporting Actor nominations: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (often referred to as the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor) is an award presented annually |
Which artist painted the picture, 'The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp' in 1632? | The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is a 1632 oil painting on canvas by Rembrandt housed in the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, the Netherlands. The painting is regarded as one of Rembrandt's early masterpieces. In the work, Dr. Nicolaes Tulp is pictured explaining the musculature of the arm to medical professionals. Some of the spectators are various doctors who paid commissions to be included in the painting. The painting is signed in the top-left hand corner "Rembrandt. f[ecit] 1632". This may be the first instance of Rembrandt signing a painting with | The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp copy of "The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicolaes Tulp" by an unknown artist hangs in Edinburgh as part of The University of Edinburgh Fine Art Collection. "The Gross Clinic" of 1875 and "The Agnew Clinic" of 1889 are paintings by the American artist Thomas Eakins which treat a similar subject, operations on live patients in the presence of medical students. In 2010, Yiull Damaso created a parody of the painting depicting prominent South Africans. Nelson Mandela was the cadaver, Nkosi Johnson was the instructor, and the students were Desmond Tutu, F. W. de Klerk, Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa, |
"Which twentieth century US President once said, ""They say hard work never killed anyone, but why take the chance""?" | Anyone But Me consequences the attacks have had on their lives. Interest in the series has been heaviest amongst LGBT media, with generally positive reviews from outlets such as "Curve" and "GO" magazines. The mainstream audience "New York Observer's" Gillian Reagan described "Anyone But Me" as a show that "succeeds in showing us the potential of the [web-original] medium." In 2014 Anyone But Me was listed on "New Media Rockstars" Top 100 YouTube Channels, ranked at #33. Anyone But Me Anyone But Me is an American web series created by Tina Cesa Ward. The series first aired on Strike.TV in 2008, and has | Never Say Never Again was never a Beatles reunion ... but here, by God, is Sean Connery as Sir James Bond. Good work, 007." Because "Never Say Never Again" is not an Eon-produced film, it has not been included in a number of subsequent reviews. Norman Wilner of MSN said that 1967's "Casino Royale" and "Never Say Never Again" "exist outside the 'official' continuity, [and] are excluded from this list, just as they're absent from MGM's megabox. But take my word for it; they're both pretty awful". Of the more recent reviews, opinion on "Never Say Never Again" is still mixed. The film review |
By what other name is the 'Battle of the Nile' (1798) known? | Battle of the Nile Battle of the Nile The Battle of the Nile (also known as the Battle of Aboukir Bay; ) was a major naval battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the Navy of the French Republic at Aboukir Bay on the Mediterranean coast off the Nile Delta of Egypt from 1 to 3 August 1798. The battle was the climax of a naval campaign that had raged across the Mediterranean during the previous three months, as a large French convoy sailed from Toulon to Alexandria carrying an expeditionary force under General Napoleon Bonaparte. The British fleet was led in the | Battle of the Nile prominent in the British popular imagination, sustained by its depiction in a large number of cartoons, paintings, poems, and plays. One of the best known poems about the battle is "Casabianca", which was written by Felicia Dorothea Hemans in 1826 and describes a fictional account of the death of Captain Casabianca's son on "Orient". Monuments were raised, including Cleopatra's Needle in London. Muhammad Ali of Egypt gave the monument in 1819 in recognition of the battle of 1798 and the campaign of 1801 but Great Britain did not erect it on the Victoria Embankment until 1878. Another memorial, the Nile |
In the 2008 Olympics, Mark Hunter won a gold medal in which sport? | Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics since qualifying quotas were introduced after the 1992 Summer Olympics. Crews were fielded in 12 out of a possible 14 events making Team GB the fourth biggest team. Medals were won in 6 events, which meant that GB topped the rowing medal table. The medals won included gold in the coxless four, for the third successive games, and Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter winning Great Britain's first ever lightweight rowing Olympic medal in the men's lightweight double sculls. <nowiki>*</nowiki> Substitutes in final because of illness: Louisa Reeve for Howard and Alice Freeman for Knowles Great Britain entered crews in all | 2008 Summer Olympics medal table 2008 Summer Olympics medal table The 2008 Summer Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) ranked by the number of gold medals won by their athletes during the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, from 8 August to 24 August 2008. Approximately 11,028 athletes from 204 NOCs participated in 302 events in 28 sports. Athletes from 87 countries won medals, leaving 115 countries without a medal, and 55 of them won at least one gold medal. Both of these categories set new records until surpassed in 2016. Athletes |
Who wrote 'The Leatherstocking Stories'? | Leatherstocking Tales history itself. Several films have been adapted from one or more of this series of Cooper's novels. Some used one of Bumppo's nicknames, most often Hawkeye, to identify this character, e.g., in: Two Canadian TV series were based on the character of Leatherstocking: Leatherstocking Tales The Leatherstocking Tales is a series of five novels by American writer James Fenimore Cooper, set in the eighteenth century era of development in the primarily former Iroquois areas in central New York. Each novel features Natty Bumppo, a frontiersman known to European-American settlers as "Leatherstocking", "The Pathfinder", and "the trapper". Native Americans call him | Doctor Who: The Lost Stories three stories are connected because they were all originally by Brian Hayles. <section begin=series4 /><section end=series4 /> Doctor Who: The Lost Stories Doctor Who: The Lost Stories is a range of "Doctor Who" audio plays by Big Finish Productions, adapted from unused TV stories. The first series is largely adapted from stories planned for the unmade 1985–1986 series. Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant star as the Sixth Doctor and Peri. Clegg wrote a detailed story breakdown for "Point of Entry", which Platt turned into a complete script. Hammond wrote an incomplete script for "Paradise 5", which was completed and adapted |
Who is credited with the design of the 'Mini skirt'? | History of fashion design look with bobbed haircuts and progressively less modest clothing. At the start of the decade skirts were knee-length, but steadily became shorter and shorter until the mini-skirt emerged in 1965. By the end of the decade they had shot well above the stocking top, making the transition to tights inevitable. Many of the radical changes in fashion developed in the streets of London, with such gifted designers as Mary Quant (known for launching the mini skirt) and Barbara Hulanicki (the founder of the legendary boutique Biba). Paris also had its share of new and revolutionary designers, including Pierre Cardin (known | The Mini-Skirt Mob The Mini-Skirt Mob The Mini-Skirt Mob is a 1968 outlaw biker film about an all-female motorcycle gang. The film was directed by Maury Dexter, and stars Diane McBain, Jeremy Slate, Sherry Jackson, Patty McCormack, Harry Dean Stanton and Sandra Marshall. Jilted by boyfriend Jeff Logan, Shayne (the leader of an all-female motorcycle gang) decides to torment Jeff and his new bride, Connie. The harassment backfires when Shayne's sister Edie is accidentally killed by a Molotov cocktail and when Shayne herself ends up hanging by her fingernails off a cliff. Maury Dexter says the film was the most successful of all |
Who was British Prime Minister at the time of the 'American Declaration of Independence'? | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom himself denied it. In 1741, during the attack that led to Walpole's downfall, Samuel Sandys declared that "According to our Constitution we can have no sole and prime minister". In his defence, Walpole said "I unequivocally deny that I am sole or Prime Minister and that to my influence and direction all the affairs of government must be attributed". George Grenville, Prime Minister in the 1760s, said it was "an odious title" and never used it. Lord North, the reluctant head of the King's Government during the American War of Independence, "would never suffer himself to be called Prime Minister, | Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence The Unilateral Declaration of Egyptian Independence was issued by the government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 28 February 1922. Through this declaration, the British government unilaterally ended its protectorate over Egypt and granted it nominal independence with the exception of four "reserved" areas: foreign relations, communications, the military and the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. The declaration was preceded by a period of inconclusive negotiations between the Egyptian and British governments. Areas of disagreement included Egypt's position on the issues of the protectorate and of its future role in Sudan. Egyptian prime minister |
Which African country's name translates into English as 'the farthest west'? | Morocco Arabic, referred to as "Darija", and French are also widely spoken. Moroccan culture is a blend of Berber, Arab, Sephardi Jews, West African and European influences. Morocco is a member of the Arab League, the Union for the Mediterranean and the African Union. It has the fifth largest economy of Africa. The full Arabic name ' () translates to "Kingdom of the West"; although "the West" in Arabic is '. For historical references, medieval Arab historians and geographers sometimes referred to Morocco as ' (, meaning "The Farthest West") to distinguish it from neighbouring historical regions called ' (, meaning | West African Pidgin English "berin" ("funeral"). Words from specialized ship vocabulary include "kohtlas" ("machete"), "flog" ("beat", "punish"), "eys" [from "hoist"] ("to lift"), and "dek" ("floor"). The various pidgin and creole languages still spoken in West Africa today – the Aku language in The Gambia, Sierra Leone Krio, Nigerian Pidgin English, Ghanaian Pidgin English, Cameroonian Pidgin English, Fernando Poo Creole English, etc. – are all derived from the early West African Pidgin English. These contemporary English-based pidgin and creole languages are so similar that they are increasingly grouped together under the name "West African Pidgin English", although the term originally designated only the original trade |
The magnificent altarpiece in the Cathedral of Ghent and the 'Arnolfini Wedding' are masterpieces painted by which 15th.century Flemish artist? | Ghent Altarpiece the 17 panels were displayed for the press. French officials were not invited as the Vichy government had allowed the Germans to remove the painting. The authorized images of the Saint-Bavo's Cathedral : www.lukasweb.be Ghent Altarpiece The Ghent Altarpiece (or the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, ) is a very large and complex 15th-century polyptych altarpiece in St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium. It is attributed to the brothers Hubert and Jan van Eyck, who were Early Flemish painters. It is considered a masterpiece of European art and one of the world's treasures. The panels are organised in two vertical registers, | Ghent Altarpiece in 1432. The original, very ornate carved outer frame and surround, presumably harmonizing with the painted tracery, was destroyed during the Reformation; it may have included clockwork mechanisms for moving the shutters and even playing music. The altarpiece was commissioned by the merchant Jodocus Vijd, then Mayor of Ghent, and his wife Lysbette as part of a larger project for the Saint Bavo Cathedral chapel. The installation of the altarpiece was officially celebrated on 6 May 1432. It was much later moved for security reasons to the principal cathedral chapel, where it remains. Art historians generally agree that the overall |
In which Irish city does the Salmon Weir Bridge span the River Corrib? | River Corrib through Newcastle, the grounds of NUI, Galway, and empties into the Lower just downstream of King's weir, commonly known as the fish gates. Four bridges span Corrib near Galway. These are the Wolfe Tone Bridge, Salmon Weir Bridge, the Quincentenary Bridge and the William O'Brien Bridge. River Corrib The River Corrib (Irish: "Abhainn na Gaillimhe") in the west of Ireland flows from Lough Corrib through Galway to Galway Bay. The river is among the shortest in Europe, with only a length of six kilometres from the lough to the Atlantic. It is popular with local whitewater kayakers as well as | Bridge of Weir Ranfurly, mainly occupied by small farms, the name 'Bridge of Weir' is first recorded in the early 18th century before any village was built. The 'weir' is a reference to a salmon weir which used to be located on the Gryffe. An older name provided for the village is 'Port o'Weir', implying a river crossing; this name remained in some use even after the Bridge of Weir name had been adopted. The bridge at Bridge of Weir was constructed at Burngill c.1770 and was considerably upgraded and widened in 1892 to allow for two-way traffic. It was finally demolished in |
Jose Socrates has been Prime Minister of which country since 2005? | Prime minister Bahrain's prime minister, Sheikh Khalifah bin Sulman Al Khalifah has been in the post since 1970, making him the longest serving non-elected prime minister. The post of prime minister may be encountered both in constitutional monarchies (such as Belgium, Denmark, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Malaysia, Morocco, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom), and in parliamentary republics in which the head of state is an elected official (such as Finland, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia (1945-1959), Ireland, Pakistan, Portugal, Montenegro, Croatia, Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia and Turkey (1923-2018)). See also "First Minister", "Premier", | Prime Minister of Belgium Prime Minister of Belgium The Prime Minister of Belgium (; ; ) or the Premier of Belgium is the head of the federal government in the Kingdom of Belgium. Although Leaders of Government (French: ) had been appointed since the independence of the country, until 1918 the King often presided over the Council of Ministers, so the modern era of the "Premiership" started after World War I with Léon Delacroix. The political importance of the King of the Belgians has decreased over time, whereas the position of Prime Minister has gradually become more important. Since the independence of Belgium in |
"Which lager was first launched in England in 1961 as ""the new blonde in your bar""?" | Harp Lager including "Atlas", "Cresta" and "Dolphin", before "Harp" was chosen. The brand was marketed with the Brian Boru harp as its emblem. By 1961 a consortium of brewers, Courage, Barclay & Simonds, Scottish & Newcastle, Bass, Mitchells & Butlers and Guinness, grouped together as Harp Lager Ltd to brew and market the beer. Courage's Alton Brewery, where "Courage Director's" had been brewed, was rebuilt to produce the lager in Great Britain. By 1964, the product was being sold on draught and led in its category for sales. Members of the Harp consortium changed over the years, with Courage and Scottish & | Pure Blonde all-malt lager made with Galaxy hops which the brewer claims contains no artificial preservatives and over 50 per cent fewer carbohydrates than the average of mid-strength beers, with an ABV of 3.5% ABV. Pure Blonde Naked Lager is available on tap and also in 355ml bottles and 375ml cans. Bottles are available nationally and cans are available in NSW, QLD, NT and WA. In November 2010, Carlton & United Beverages launched Pure Blonde White Lager, which claims to be the first Australian lower-carbohydrate wheat beer. The brewer recommends garnishing the beer with a thin slice of orange. Pure Blonde White |
What is the distinctive feature of birds of the class 'ratites'? | Evolution of birds evolved into some basic lineages by the end of the Cretaceous (see "Vegavis"). The Neornithes are split into the paleognaths and neognaths. The paleognaths include the tinamous (found only in Central and South America) and the ratites, which nowadays are found almost exclusively on the Southern Hemisphere. The ratites are large flightless birds, and include ostriches, rheas, cassowaries, kiwis and emus. A few scientists propose that the ratites represent an artificial grouping of birds which have independently lost the ability to fly in a number of unrelated lineages. In any case, the available data regarding their evolution is still very | Distinctive feature Distinctive feature In linguistics, a distinctive feature is the most basic unit of phonological structure that may be analyzed in phonological theory. Distinctive features are grouped into categories according to the natural classes of segments they describe: major class features, laryngeal features, manner features, and place features. These feature categories in turn are further specified on the basis of the phonetic properties of the segments in question. Since the inception of the phonological analysis of distinctive features in the 1950s, features traditionally have been specified by binary values to signify whether a segment is described by the feature; a positive |
In Greek mythology, who was abducted by Zeus disguised as a bull? | Greek mythology mythology to the indigenous pre-Greek societies: Crete, Mycenae, Pylos, Thebes and Orchomenus. Historians of religion were fascinated by a number of apparently ancient configurations of myth connected with Crete (the god as bull, Zeus and Europa, Pasiphaë who yields to the bull and gives birth to the Minotaur, etc.). Martin P. Nilsson asserts, based on the representations and general function of the gods, that a lot of Minoan gods and religious conceptions were fused in the Mycenaean religion. and concluded that all great classical Greek myths were tied to Mycenaean centres and anchored in prehistoric times. Nevertheless, according to Burkert, | Greek mythology in popular culture new character of this game is also focused in Greek Mythology such as Zeus, Athena, Perseus and Ares. Corporations have used images and concepts from Greek mythology in their logos and in specific advertisements. The wine Semeli is named after Semele, who was the mother of the god of wine Dionysus, drawing on the associations to give the product credibility. The sports apparel company Nike, Inc. is named after the Greek goddess of "victory". TriStar Pictures, "Readers Digest" and Mobil Oil have used the Pegasus as their corporate logos. In psychoanalytic theory, the term Oedipus complex, coined by Sigmund Freud, |
Which island country has two languages, Greek and Turkish? | Greek–Turkish relations trilateral accords of the 1959–1960 Zürich and London Agreement—invaded Cyprus without any resistance from the British forces based on the island, occupied 37% of the northern part and expelled the Greek population. Once again, war between Greece and Turkey seemed imminent, but actual war was averted when Sampson's coup collapsed a few days later and Makarios returned to power. Also, the Greek military junta in Athens, which failed to confront the Turkish invasion, fell from power on 24 July. The damage to Turkish-Greek relations was done, and the occupation of Northern Cyprus by Turkish troops would be a sticking point | Greek–Turkish relations On August 30, 2016, a Turkish judge arrived to the Greek island of Chios on a migrant boat and sought asylum in the country. He told the Greek coast guard and police officers that he is being persecuted in Turkey for his political beliefs by the government of President Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish judge had been arrested for illegally entering the country and, also, he transferred to Athens for his asylum proceedings. On September 21, 2016, ten Turkish civilians, two men, two women and six children landed by boat illegally on the Greek island of Rhodes and sought asylum. They |
Donald Tusk has been the Prime Minister of which country since 2007? | Donald Tusk Donald Tusk Donald Franciszek Tusk (; ; born 22 April 1957) is a Polish politician who has been the President of the European Council since 2014. He served as Prime Minister of Poland from 2007 to 2014 and was a co-founder and chairman of the Civic Platform ("Platforma Obywatelska") political party. Tusk has been involved in Polish politics since the early 1990s, having founded several political parties and held elected office almost continuously since 1991. Tusk was one of the co-founders of the free-market-oriented Liberal Democratic Congress party. He entered the Sejm (lower chamber of Poland's parliament) in 1991, but | Prime Minister of Poland and the Civil Service Department. The official residence of the prime minister is Willa Parkowa, located several minutes walk from the Chancellery next to Łazienki Park. However, the previous Prime Minister Donald Tusk chose to reside in the coastal city of Sopot, near his native Gdańsk in Pomeranian Voivodeship. The prime minister receives security from the Government Protection Bureau ("Biuro Ochrony Rządu") while in office, as well as for six months after departing from the Chancellery. Since the inception of the Third Republic, fifteen individuals have occupied the post. The shortest-serving premier was the first government of Waldemar Pawlak, lasting |
In the 2008 Olympics, Louis Smith won Britain's first ever medal (bronze) in which sport? | Great Britain at the Olympics Great Britain was one of four nations to play golf at the first Olympic golf events in 1900. They did not compete in the Olympic golf competition held in 1904. When the sport returned in the 2016 Rio Olympics, after a 112-year absence, Justin Rose won gold. Great Britain's first gymnastics medal came in 1908 with a silver in the men's individual all-around. Until 2008, Great Britain's last medal for gymnastics was a Bronze in the Women's all-round team event in 1928. At the 2012 Summer Games in London, Great Britain equaled its tally for all previous games combined, winning | Mauritius at the 2008 Summer Olympics Julie is the first Olympic medalist for Mauritius since the nation began competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Julie secured a bronze medal with the quarterfinal victory over Venezuela's Héctor Manzanilla on August 18, 2008. Mauritius at the 2008 Summer Olympics Mauritius competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. Bruno Julie won Mauritius's first ever medal (bronze) in boxing. Mauritius will send archers to the Olympics for the third time, seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. The country was given one spot in the |
Which stretch of water lies between North and South islands, New Zealand? | New Zealand it operates the Scott Base research facility. New Zealand nationality law treats all parts of the realm equally, so most people born in New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and the Ross Dependency are New Zealand citizens. New Zealand is located near the centre of the water hemisphere and is made up of two main islands and a number of smaller islands. The two main islands (the North Island, or "Te Ika-a-Māui", and the South Island, or "Te Waipounamu") are separated by Cook Strait, wide at its narrowest point. Besides the North and South Islands, the five largest inhabited | Environment of New Zealand Smaller islands include Stewart Island, which lies south of the South Island; Waiheke and Great Barrier islands, near the north end of the North Island; and the Chatham Islands, more than 800 km east of the South Island. New Zealand has many natural disturbances to its environment which endemic spices have evolved to tolerate. These include local events with short return times like landslides, floods, el nino and fires (rare before the arrival of humans). Long term events like massive eruptions and glacial maximums has also effected the current distribution of spices in New Zealand. New Zealand's soils are affected |
The name of which part of the former Roman province of Dacia, translates into English as 'land beyond the forest'? | Roman Dacia Roman Dacia Roman Dacia (also Dacia Traiana "Trajan Dacia" or Dacia Felix "Fertile/Happy Dacia") was a province of the Roman Empire from 106 to 274–275 AD. Its territory consisted of eastern and south-eastern Transylvania, the Banat and Oltenia (regions of modern Romania). It was from the very beginning organized as an imperial province, fitting a border area, and remained so throughout the Roman occupation. Historians' estimates of the population of Roman Dacia range from 650,000 to 1,200,000. The conquest of Dacia was completed by Emperor Trajan (98–117) after two major campaigns against Decebalus' Dacian kingdom. The Romans did not occupy | Roman Dacia the entirety of the old Dacian kingdom, as the greater part of Moldavia, together with Maramureș and Crișana, was ruled by Free Dacians even after the Roman conquest. In 119, the Roman province was divided into two departments: "Dacia Superior" ("Upper Dacia") and "Dacia Inferior" ("Lower Dacia"; later named "Dacia Malvensis"). In 124 (or around 158), "Dacia Superior" was divided into two provinces: "Dacia Apulensis" and "Dacia Porolissensis". During the Marcomannic Wars the military and judicial administration was unified under the command of one governor, with another two senators (the "legati legionis") as his subordinates; the province was called "tres |
The 'Foumart' or 'Foul-Marten', is an old name for which creature? | European polecat self-explanatory, the origin of the first is unclear. It is possibly derived from the French "poule", meaning "chicken", likely in reference to the species' fondness for poultry, or it may be a variant of the Old English "ful", meaning "foul". In Middle English, the species was referred to as "foumart", meaning "foul marten", in reference to its strong odour. In Old French, the polecat was called "fissau", which was derived from the Low German and Scandinavian verb for "to make a disagreeable smell". This was later corrupted in English as "fitchew" or "fitchet", which itself became the word "fitch", which | Yellow-throated marten species, such as sables. In areas where it is sympatric with tigers, the yellow-throated marten may trail them and feed on their kills. Like other martens, it supplements its diet with nectar and fruit, and is therefore considered to be an important seed disperser. The yellow-throated marten has few predators, but occasionally may fall foul of much larger carnivores; remains of sporadic individuals have turned up in the scat or stomachs of Siberian tigers and Asian black bears. , nine subspecies are recognized. The name "kharza" is derived from the Russian харза́ (xarzá). Other local names include: The yellow-throated marten |
In 1958 a new national and international lager was launched from Alloa as 'Graham's Continental', it very quickly changed its name to what much shorter name? | Skol Skol Skol Lager was developed originally by Ind Coope breweries in Alloa, Central Scotland. In 1958, Graham's Continental was launched (based upon a local brew called Graham's Golden) and quickly changed to Graham's Skol to give a Scandinavian impression(the plant had actually been imported from Sweden). The name was later revised to just Skol. Allied Breweries (UK), Labatt (Canada), Pripps-Bryggerierna (Sweden), and Unibra (Belgium) formed a new company called Skol International in 1964. Its aim was the creation of a worldwide beer brand, Skol, which could be licensed, manufactured and marketed across the world. In the late 1960s, it was | Lucky Lager an effort to saturate the western market. By 1962, Lucky Lager was producing and selling over two million barrels of beer per year. In 1958, Coast Breweries was purchased by Labatt Brewery, which continued to brew Lucky Lager. Lucky Lager Brewing Company changed its name back to General Brewing between 1963 and 1969, and then changed its name to Lucky Breweries, Inc. in 1969. As the national brands moved into California in the early 1960s, Lucky Lager’s sales began to falter. In an effort to increase sales with younger drinkers, this led to the ill-fated introduction of King Snedley's Beer, |
Who in 1994 was the first Briton since Tommy Simpson to wear the yellow jersey in the Tour de France? | Doping at the 1998 Tour de France been using EPO in the 1998 Tour de France. A number, which came on top of the additional 9 out of 9 Festina riders and 2 out of 9 TVM riders, who already had confessed EPO abuse due to their implication in the prior police investigations. Among the riders who were never tested for EPO abuse, the following never-the-less later on confessed also having doped with EPO in preparation/during the 1998 Tour de France: Chris Boardman was the only rider to wear the yellow jersey in 1998 who has not been accused of doping. Of the top ten riders to | Points classification in the Tour de France general classification, the points classification and the mountains classification (the polka dot jersey was born in 1975), a unique performance in the Tour de France, but as he was leading the race, he cannot conceivably wear all jerseys, so while he wore the yellow jersey, the green-jersey is worn by the person who is second in the standings. Peter Sagan set the record for the most stages in the lead of a Tour de France classification, wearing the green-jersey for 100 days through stage 18 of the 2018 Tour de France. Currently, the points classification is calculated by adding up |
Who won the Best Supporting Actor 'Oscar' for his role in 'Jerry Maguire'? | Jerry Maguire worldwide, against its $50 million budget. It was the ninth top-grossing film of 1996. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Tom Cruise, with Cuba Gooding Jr. winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The film was also nominated for three Golden Globes, with Tom Cruise winning for Best Actor, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, with Cuba Gooding Jr. winning Best Supporting Actor. Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is a glossy 35-year-old sports agent working for "Sports Management International" (SMI). After having a life-altering epiphany about his role as a sports | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (often referred to as the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor) is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given in honor of an actor who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role while working within the film industry. At the 9th Academy Awards ceremony held in 1937, Walter Brennan was the first winner of this award for his role in "Come and Get It". Initially, winners in both supporting acting categories were awarded plaques instead of |
The Fosse way runs southwest from Lincoln to which city? | Fosse Way from Old English 'ceaster' / 'cæster' (ultimately from Latin "castra" meaning "military camp"). Some settlements are named after the road itself, such as "Fosse-", or "-on-Fosse", while others have a more generic form, such as "Street", "Strete", "-le-Street", "Stratton", "Stretton", "Stratford", and "Stretford", derived from Old English 'strǣt' / 'strēt' (ultimately < Latin "strata", meaning "paved road"). The route runs from in Exeter to in Lincoln. Between Lincoln and Leicester the A46 follows the route of the Fosse Way. The A46 deviates from Fosse Way at East Goscote, to follow the Leicester Western Bypass. The original alignment, which is still | Fosse Way runs across open country and farm tracks parallel to the A37 north of Shepton Mallet, near the Iron Age hill fort of Maesbury. At Beacon Hill south of Oakhill, it crossed the Roman road along the Mendip ridgeway from Old Sarum to the lead and silver mines at Charterhouse. The Fosse Way passes through the eastern suburbs of Shepton Mallet on a short stretch of the A361 to Cannard's Grave, where it picks up the A37. The Fosse Way follows the A37 through Street-on-the-Fosse and Lydford-on-Fosse on a direct route to Ilchester. The route leaves the A37 north of the |
In which Irish city can one stroll along the Mardyke Wall, between the north and south channels of the River Lee? | Mardyke Mardyke The Mardyke () is an area in Cork city, on the northern half of the long western part of the island formed by the two channels of the River Lee near the city centre. It was historically left as open space, because the land along the north channel of the river is prone to flooding. From east to west these open spaces are: Presentation Brothers College, a boy's secondary school; the Mardyke ground of Cork County Cricket Club; Fitzgerald Park, which includes Cork Public Museum; Sunday's Well Lawn Tennis Club; and the athletic grounds of University College Cork. The | Mardyke (river) on Thursday afternoons and at other times when the warden is present. The flow of the Mardyke is very sluggish at this point, allowing the growth of bur reed and common reed. The river itself has been designated a wild life corridor, allowing flora and fauna to move from one site to another. To the north of the Mardyke Way close to Stifford, the river also gives its name to Mardyke Woods, although these are actually a combination of three ancient woods—Brannet's Wood, Millard's Wood and Low Well Wood. To the north of the river at Stifford is the Mardyke |
In 1938 at the age of 19, which jockey became the youngest ever winner of the Grand National? | David Mullins (jockey) Grand National at only his first attempt, giving a patient ride to Rule The World, a horse which had never previously won a steeplechase. He became one of the youngest jockeys ever to win the race and declared: →"It's a weird feeling, you don't really believe it" →"I beat Faugheen on Nichols Canyon but I think this tops that". The only younger jockey to claim the Grand National was the 17-year-old Bruce Hobbs back in 1938. David Mullins (jockey) David James Mullins (born 6 June 1996) is a National Hunt jockey. He is the son of Tom Mullins and grandson | 2008 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg At 19 years, 93 days old, Rahal became the youngest driver ever to win an Indy-style race, as well as the youngest winner in IndyCar Series history breaking Marco Andretti's record of 19 years, 167 days from the 2006 IndyCar Series season. He also became the fourth driver to win an IndyCar Series race in his first start, joining Buzz Calkins, Juan Pablo Montoya and Scott Dixon. 2008 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg The 2008 Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg was the second round of the 2008 IndyCar Series season and took place on April 6, 2008 at |
"According to Tobias Smollet, who was ""the great cham (ruler) of literature""?" | James Basker was elected to the board of the American Association of Rhodes Scholars in 2007. Basker’s scholarly work focuses on 18th Century literature, specifically the life and writings of Samuel Johnson and the history of slavery and abolition. Among his books are (Yale University Press, 2002), "Tobias Smollett" (University of Delaware Press, 1988), "Tradition in Transition" (OUP 1996, edited with Alvaro Ribeiro SJ), "Early American Abolitionists" (Paperback, 2005), "The Adventures of Roderick Random by Tobias Smollet" (Georgia University Press 2012, edited with Paul-Gabriel Bouce and Nicole A. Seary) and The Library of America Volume 233 "America Antislavery Writings: Colonial Beginnings to | The Cham-Cham the attacks are being co-ordinated with the aid of a "Cham-Cham", an advanced computer sensitive to microtones and ultrasonic harmonics. Filmed in late 1965, "The Cham-Cham" inspired innovation in AP Films' use of puppet characters; towards the end of the episode, the Penelope character performs a carefully choreographed cabaret dance, despite the difficulties inherent in producing movement in the marionettes. Additionally, the episode marks the first occasion in any Supermarionation series that characters are seen skiing. Scripted to incorporate themes of espionage and show business, the filming of "The Cham-Cham" entailed the collaboration of singer Ken Barrie, who wrote the |
Who is the Roman goddess of the hearth? | Hearth of standard bands of wealth applicable to each county and city. Published lists are available of many returns and the original documents are in the Public Record Office. The most informative returns, many of which have been published, occur between 1662–1666 and 1669–1674. In Greek mythology, Hestia is the goddess of the hearth, while in Roman mythology Vesta has the same role. In ancient Persia, according to Zoroastrian traditions, every house was expected to have a hearth for offering sacrifices and prayers. Hearth is also a term for a kindred, or local worship group, in the neopagan religion Ásatrú. Hearth | Charge of the Goddess opening paragraph names a collection of goddesses, some derived from Greek or Roman mythology, others from Celtic or Arthurian legends, affirming a belief that these various figures represent a single Great Mother: This theme echoes the ancient Roman belief that the Goddess Isis was known by ten thousand names and also that the Goddess still worshipped today by Wiccans and other neopagans is known under many guises but is in fact one universal divinity. The second paragraph is largely derived and paraphrased from the words that Aradia, the messianic daughter of Diana, speaks to her followers in Charles Godfrey Leland's |
Who rules in the form of government known as 'Stratocracy'? | Stratocracy Stratocracy A stratocracy (from στρατός, "stratos", "army" and κράτος, "kratos", "dominion", "power") is a form of government headed by military chiefs. It is not the same as a military dictatorship or "military junta" where the military's political power is not enforced or even supported by other laws. Rather, stratocracy is a form of military government in which civil and military service are difficult to distinguish, where the state and the military are traditionally or constitutionally the same entity, and that government positions are always occupied by commissioned officers and military leaders. Citizens with mandatory or voluntary military service, or veterans | The Form of Presbyterial Church Government The Form of Presbyterial Church Government The Form of Presbyterial Church Government is a document drawn up by the Westminster Assembly dealing with Presbyterian polity. It forms part of the Westminster Standards, and was adopted by the Church of Scotland in 1645. "The Form of Presbyterial Church Government" describes four church officers: pastors, teachers/doctors, elders, and deacons. The pastor is a "minister of the gospel", while the doctor is a minister who "doth more excel in exposition of scripture, in teaching sound doctrine and convincing gainsayers than he doth in application". The doctors are thus essentially theological professors, "of most |
Which US President is featured on a $5.00 bill? | The President Is Missing (novel) The President Is Missing (novel) The President Is Missing is a political thriller novel by former US President Bill Clinton and novelist James Patterson published in June 2018. It is Clinton's first novel. A television adaptation is being developed by Showtime. The disappearance of the U.S. President, Jonathan Lincoln Duncan, a former Army Ranger and a Gulf War veteran, comes as a cybercrime attack jeopardizing Secret Service protection. The book begins with the president rehearsing his appearance before Congress over impending impeachment proceedings. It has been discovered that the president made a phone call to Suliman Cindoruk, a cyber terrorist | Day 5: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Day 5: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. "Day 5: 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m." is the fifth season premiere and the ninety-seventh episode overall of the Fox television series "24". It was written by executive producer Howard Gordon and directed by co-executive producer Jon Cassar. The episode was broadcast as the first hour of a two-night, four-hour season premiere, airing at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 15, 2006. The premiere was pre-empted by fifteen minutes on the East Coast by an NFL Playoff Game. The episode picks up eighteen months after Jack faked his own death in order to avoid |
Who won the 2010 'Oscar' for Best Actor for the film 'Crazy Heart'? | Crazy Heart when a few false endings lead to a choice that's not the best one for "Crazy Heart", but the generosity of Bridges' performance puts us in a forgiving mood." Jeff Bridges' performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor, as well as Best Actor prizes from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Broadcast Film Critics Association, Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild and the Independent Spirit Awards. Bridges also received nominations from the Chicago Film Critics Association, London Critics Circle, Online Film Critics Society and the Satellite Awards. Gyllenhaal was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress | ARY Film Award for Best Actor Award which has superfix of Best Actor Jury. As of the first ceremony, total of Six actors were nominated, while Humayun Saeed who won Best Actor Jury Award was also nominated in Best Actor category, and hence any actor who won Jury award can eligible for nomination in Viewers choice awards. This category is among one of fourteen Viewers Awards in ARY Film Awards.. Date and the award ceremony shows that the 2010 is the period from 2010–20 (decade), while the year above winners and nominees shows that the film year in which they were releases, and the figure in |
The New England range of mountains (highest point Ben Lomond) are in which Commonwealth country? | Ben Lomond, New South Wales local rivalry with neighbouring Glen Innes in the form of an annual inter-town friendly cricket match. Whilst at a substantial size disadvantage, Ben Lomond have won four of the games so far, and drawn the other. Games are played on the Ben Lomond Recreational Ground, which once played host to regular games but is seldom used outside of the fixture. Ben Lomond, New South Wales Ben Lomond is a village on the in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. The village is situated 6 km off the New England Highway between and . It was located in | Ben Lomond, New South Wales making it the highest village in northern New South Wales. As such, even though it is located only a few hours' drive from the Queensland border, it receives occasional falls of snow in Winter. Overlooking the village are mountains known as "The Two Brothers", which have a peak elevation of 1,508 metres. The name Ben Lomond originated from Ben Lomond in Scotland. In 1848, the Manooan run of had the Ben Lomond Range as its southern boundary. In the 1860s there was a station named Ben Lomond which had been robbed by Captain Thunderbolt, who frequented the region. The slow |
Which colonial power governed Mauritius before the British? | British Mauritius British Mauritius British Mauritius was a British crown colony off the Southeast coast of Africa. Formerly part of the French colonial empire, the crown colony of Mauritius was established after a British invasion in 1810 and the subsequent Treaty of Paris that followed. British rule ended on 12 March 1968, when Mauritius became independent. Isle de France, which consisted of Mauritius and some other islands, had been under French rule since 1715. However, during the Napoleonic Wars, despite the French naval victory in the Battle of Grand Port on 20–27 August 1810, Mauritius was captured on 3 December 1810 by | British Mauritius reforms that un-banned labour unions, improved channels of arbitration between labourers and employers, and improved working conditions. In the period just before the official declaration of independence and hand over of power to an independent government the island was rocked by a ten day period of violent riots that resulted from ethnic tensions. British Mauritius British Mauritius was a British crown colony off the Southeast coast of Africa. Formerly part of the French colonial empire, the crown colony of Mauritius was established after a British invasion in 1810 and the subsequent Treaty of Paris that followed. British rule ended on |
American Chester Carlson invented which now common office machine? | Chester Carlson drum; the powder would stick to the parts of the drum that had been charged, much as a balloon will stick to a static-charged stocking. To this point, Carlson's apartment-kitchen experiments in constructing a copying machine had involved trying to generate an electric current in the original piece of paper using light. Selényi's article convinced Carlson to instead use light to 'remove' the static charge from a uniformly-ionized photoconductor. As no light would reflect from the black marks on the paper, those areas would remain charged on the photoconductor, and would therefore retain the fine powder. He could then transfer | Chester Carlson are named in Carlson's honor: Chester Carlson Chester Floyd Carlson (February 8, 1906 – September 19, 1968) was an American physicist, inventor, and patent attorney born in Seattle, Washington. He is best known for having invented the process of electrophotography, which produced a dry copy rather than a wet copy, as was produced by the mimeograph process. Carlson's process was subsequently renamed xerography, a term that literally means "dry writing." Carlson's father, Olaf Adolph Carlson, had little formal education, but was described as "brilliant" by a relative. Carlson wrote of his mother, Ellen, that she "was looked up to by |
New Britain, the largest island of the Bismark Archipelago, is part of which country? | New Britain New Britain New Britain () is the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago of Papua New Guinea. It is separated from the island of New Guinea by the Dampier and Vitiaz Straits and from New Ireland by St. George's Channel. The main towns of New Britain are Rabaul/Kokopo and Kimbe. The island is roughly the size of Taiwan. While the island was part of German New Guinea, it was named Neupommern ("New Pomerania"). New Britain extends from 148°18'31" to 152°23'57" E longitude and from 4°08'25" to 6°18'31" S latitude. It is crescent-shaped, approximately along its southeastern coastline, and from 29 | New Britain Dampier became the first known British man to visit New Britain on 27 February 1700: he dubbed the island with the Latin name "Nova Britannia", (Eng: "New Britain"). In November 1884, Germany proclaimed its protectorate over the New Britain Archipelago; the German colonial administration gave New Britain and New Ireland the names of Neupommern (or Neu-Pommern; "New Pomerania") and Neumecklenburg (or Neu-Mecklenburg; "New Mecklenburg") respectively, and the whole island group was renamed the Bismarck Archipelago. New Britain became part of German New Guinea. In 1909, the indigenous population was estimated at about 190,000; the foreign population at 773 (474 white). |
Which novelist wrote 'The Dubliners'? | The Dubliners of 2018, Seán Cannon is the only former member still in this group, following Eamonn Campbell's death in October 2017. The Dubliners, initially known as "The Ronnie Drew Ballad Group", formed in 1962 and made a name for themselves playing regularly in O'Donoghue's Pub in Dublin. The change of name came about because of Ronnie Drew's unhappiness with it, together with the fact that Luke Kelly was reading "Dubliners" by James Joyce at the time. Founding members were Drew, Kelly, Ciarán Bourke and Barney McKenna. Drew, McKenna and Thomas Whelan had originally teamed up for a fundraising concert and then | The Dubliners He stayed with the band until 1979 when he left to start a solo career; then Ronnie Drew rejoined the band. First Ronnie went to Norway to record two songs in the Norwegian language with the Norwegian band Bergeners. The Dubliners also gained popularity amongst famous musicians such as Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason, who were all self-proclaimed Dubliners fans. In the 1960s, The Dubliners sang rebel songs such as "The Old Alarm Clock", "The Foggy Dew" and "Off to Dublin in the Green". However, the conflict in Northern Ireland from 1969 onwards |
Which operetta, first performed in 1874, features the character 'Gabriel von Eisenstein', who is given a prison sentence for insulting an official, and is then conspired against by, amongst others, a notary called 'Dr. Falke'? | Die Fledermaus (1979 film) Die Fledermaus (1979 film) Die Fledermaus is a 1979 Soviet two-part operetta film directed by Yan Frid. It is based on Johann Strauss II's 1874 work of the same name. The Viennese banker Heinrich Eisenstein has committed a minor offense for which he must go to jail. However, his friend Falke, director of a local theater, persuades him to spend this evening at a ball given by the well-known patron of art, Prince Orlovsky, who came from Russia. For the sake of this celebration, Heinrich is ready to postpone the prison and also do something more difficult — to lie | Oh... Rosalinda!! singers dubbed for some of the actors. The choreography is by Alfred Rodrigues, and the production was designed by Hein Heckroth. "Oh... Rosalinda!!" is a light-hearted Technicolor romp that makes full use of the new CinemaScope process, and is not just a film of a staged production but a filmic operetta. In 1955 Vienna, during its post-war occupation, the black-market dealer Dr. Falke (Anton Walbrook) moves freely through the French, British, American and Russian sectors, dealing in champagne and caviar amongst the highest echelons of the allied powers. After a costume party, French Colonel Gabriel Eisenstein (Michael Redgrave) plays a |
In which British city would you find Perry Bar Greyhound Stadium? | Perry Barr Stadium Perry Barr Stadium Perry Barr Stadium (also known as Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium and previously as Alexander Sports Ground(s)) is a stadium and a Greyhound Board of Great Britain regulated greyhound racing track on Aldridge Road in Perry Barr, Birmingham, England. The track is operated by the Greyhound Racing Association, which is a subsidiary of the National Asset Management Agency, who also own the stadium. Racing takes place every Saturday evening, in addition to their four ARC fixtures. Opened in 1929, it was built for Birchfield Harriers, who left in 1977. It is now used for greyhound racing and speedway. | Perry Hill Stadium Perry Hill Stadium Perry Hill Greyhound Stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in Catford, London. A small greyhound track existed off the east side of the Perry Hill Road (which goes north from Lower Sydenham towards Catford Bridge) at the end of Rubens Street. In 1930 three fields made up the green space of the area, the African Banks Athletic Ground, the City of London School Athletic Ground and the Forest Hill Cricket Ground. One of these was described and was also known by locals as the 'Dog Field' and evidence points to the latter being the field in question. |
Englishman Henry Mills patented the earliest known what in 1714? | Henry Mill Henry Mill Henry Mill (c. 1683–1771) was an English inventor who patented the first typewriter in 1714. He worked as a waterworks engineer for the New River Company, and submitted two patents during his lifetime. One was for a coach spring, while the other was for a "Machine for Transcribing Letters". The machine that he invented appears, from the patent, to have been similar to a typewriter, but nothing further is known. Other early developers of typewriting machines include Pellegrino Turri. Many of these early machines, including Turri's, were developed to enable the blind to write. The eldest son of | Earliest known life forms Earliest known life forms The earliest known life forms on Earth are putative fossilized microorganisms found in hydrothermal vent precipitates. The earliest time that life forms first appeared on Earth is unknown. They may have lived earlier than 3.77 billion years ago, possibly as early as 4.28 billion years ago, or nearly 4.5 billion years ago according to some; in any regards, not long after the oceans formed 4.41 billion years ago, and not long after the formation of the Earth 4.54 billion years ago. The earliest "direct" evidence of life on Earth are microfossils of microorganisms permineralized in 3.465-billion-year-old |
In which North American city was singer Bryan Adams born? | Reckless (Bryan Adams album) first leg of his tour entitled "World Wide in 85" which started in Oklahoma. The tour ended in October. Adams would later visit Vancouver, and afterwards he returned to the American East Coast to play two sold-out concerts in New York. Reckless (Bryan Adams album) Reckless is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Released on 5 November 1984 by A&M Records, the album was co-produced by Adams and Bob Clearmountain, and it was arguably Adams' most successful solo album. The album was a huge international hit, selling over 5 million copies in the United States for a | Anthology (Bryan Adams album) Anthology (Bryan Adams album) Anthology is a compilation album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams which contains songs he recorded from 1978 through 2005. The two-disc set includes songs from 1980 to 2005. A third disc which was a DVD live concert which was recorded in mid-2005 called ""Live in Lisbon"" was included in North America for a limited time. All the songs are in chronological order of their release, except the last song on the first disc on the North American edition, which was released in 1999. The album's enclosed booklet has notes about the process of the recordings and |
Who invented the game of 'Monopoly'? | History of the board game Monopoly distribute the game himself as "Monopoly" and never spoke to the Todds again. Darrow initially made the sets of the "Monopoly" game by hand with the help of his first son, William Darrow, and his wife. Their new sets retained Charles Todd's misspelling of "Marvin Gardens" and the renaming of the Shore Fast Line the Short Line. Charles Darrow drew the designs with a drafting pen on round pieces of oilcloth, and then his son and his wife helped fill in the spaces with colors and make the title deed cards and the Chance cards and Community Chest cards. After | History of the board game Monopoly national editions (including a second UK "Here and Now" edition) with properties selected by online vote. The main principle of the "Here & Now" editions was "What if Monopoly had been invented today?" The first changes to the gameplay of the "Monopoly" game itself occurred with the publication of both the "Monopoly Here & Now Electronic Banking Edition" by Hasbro UK and "Monopoly: The Mega Edition" by Winning Moves Games in 2006. The Electronic Banking Edition uses VISA-branded debit cards and a debit card reader for monetary transactions, instead of paper bills. This edition is available in the UK, Germany, |
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