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What is the namegiven to 'fortune telling' by playing or tarot cards? | Fortune-telling tea leaves in a cup), cartomancy (fortune telling with cards), tarot reading, crystallomancy (reading of a crystal sphere), and chiromancy (palmistry, reading of the palms). The last three have traditional associations in the popular mind with the Roma and Sinti people (often called "gypsies"). Another form of fortune telling, sometimes called "reading" or "spiritual consultation", does not rely on specific devices or methods, but rather the practitioner gives the client advice and predictions which are said to have come from spirits or in visions. Western fortune tellers typically attempt predictions on matters such as future romantic, financial, and childbearing prospects. | Fortune telling fraud fit the Chinese folk religion. In Florida, a tarot card reader is facing trial for allegedly fleecing romance writer Jude Deveraux out of more than 25 million dollars. A desire to protect people from this scam has been one argument made to justify legislation that makes fortune telling a crime. A New York State statute condemns a person who "claims or pretends" to "influence or affect evil spirits or curses" in its prohibition of fortune telling, while letting a person "who engages in the aforedescribed conduct as part of a show or exhibition solely for the purpose of entertainment or |
In 1969 troops from the Parachute Regiment invaded which West Indian island after it declared its independence from St. Kitts - Nevis? | Postage stamps and postal history of Saint Kitts and Nevis issue separate stamps after independence from the United Kingdom in 1983. Postage stamps and postal history of Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis is an island country in the Leeward Islands, consisting of the islands of Saint Kitts and Nevis. In 1883, St. Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla were united into one colony. Anguilla formally separated from the union in 1980. The first stamps for Nevis were issued in 1861. The first stamps for Saint Kitts, inscribed "Saint Christopher", were issued in 1870 . Between 1890 and 1903, stamps of the Leeward Islands were used on the islands. Saint | St Kitts and Nevis Patriots St Kitts and Nevis Patriots The St Kitts and Nevis Patriots are a Caribbean Premier League (CPL) cricket franchise based in Saint Kitts and Nevis, and participated in the competition for the first time in 2015. The team will play its home games at Warner Park, Basseterre, located on Saint Kitts, and, like the league's other franchises, draw the majority of its players from West Indian domestic teams. The league's first expansion team, the new franchise was announced on 27 January 2015, supported by the Saint Kitts and Nevis government, as well as the local business community. During the 2014 |
What was founded by Siddhartha Gautama in the 6th century BC? | Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film) of the eight awards presented at 2014 UN Vesak Buddhist Film festival in Hanoi, Vietnam including the Best Featured film, Best Actor award, Best Director award, Best Editor award and Best Music award. Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film) Sri Siddhartha Gautama (ශ්රී සිද්ධාර්ථ ගෞතම) is a 2013 Sinhalese epic biographical film directed by Saman Weeraman and starring Gagan Malik, Anchal Singh, Ranjan Ramanayake, Anjani Perera, Roshan Ranawana, Gautam Gulati, Saranga Disasekara, Dilhani Ekanayake, and Wilson Gooneratne. Veteran film maker Chandran Rutnam was the main adviser to the project. The film was released in Sri Lanka on 24 January 2013 on EAP | Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film) Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film) Sri Siddhartha Gautama (ශ්රී සිද්ධාර්ථ ගෞතම) is a 2013 Sinhalese epic biographical film directed by Saman Weeraman and starring Gagan Malik, Anchal Singh, Ranjan Ramanayake, Anjani Perera, Roshan Ranawana, Gautam Gulati, Saranga Disasekara, Dilhani Ekanayake, and Wilson Gooneratne. Veteran film maker Chandran Rutnam was the main adviser to the project. The film was released in Sri Lanka on 24 January 2013 on EAP theaters. The film has been dubbed into many languages such as in Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese and Hindi. It has also been subtitled in French, Japanese, Vietnamese, Mandarin and Hindi. The film received five |
in the version of the Morse Code used in Great Britain, what letter of the alphabetis represented by a single dash? | Morse code abbreviations Morse code are formed. From 1845 until well into the second half of the 20th century, commercial telegraphic code books were used to shorten telegrams, e.g. "Pascoela = Natives have plundered everything from the wreck". The following Table of Morse code abbreviations and further references to Brevity codes such as the Q code, Z code and R-S-T system serve to facilitate fast and efficient Morse code communications. To make Morse code communications faster and more efficient, there are many internationally agreed patterns or conventions of communication which include: extensive use of abbreviations, use of brevity codes such as the RST | Morse code a heliograph, a common flashlight, or even a car horn. Some mine rescues have used pulling on a rope - a short pull for a dot and a long pull for a dash. Morse code is transmitted using just two states (on and off). Historians have called it the first digital code. Morse code may be represented as a binary code, and that is what telegraph operators do when transmitting messages. Working from the above ITU definition and further defining a bit as a dot time, a Morse code sequence may be made from a combination of the following five-bit |
What word can mean a colour, or a type of rocket? | What Do You Mean? On the chart dated 6 February 2016, the song spent a 21st consecutive week inside the Hot 100's top ten, tying with Nicki Minaj's "Starships" and Maroon 5's "Sugar" for the most weeks a song has logged in the Hot 100's top 10 from its debut. The record was surpassed later by Bieber's "Love Yourself", which spent 23 consecutive weeks in the top ten since its debut. As of February 2016, "What Do You Mean?" has sold over 1,600,000 copies in the United States. In Bieber's native Canada, "What Do You Mean?" debuted at number one on the Canadian Hot | What a Pushkin, what a son of a bitch! year: What a Pushkin, what a son of a bitch! "What a Pushkin, what a son of a bitch!" (; sometimes separated by exclamation mark instead of comma) is a catchphrase and winged word from Alexander Pushkin's correspondence with one of his friends, poet Pyotr Vyazemsky. The phrase commonly expresses a joy after finishing one's work and appears particularly in several Russian literary works. In a letter dated circa November 7 or beginning of October, 1825 Pushkin, celebrating his finished drama "Boris Godunov" wrote to Vyazemsky: That was preceded by what Pushkin wrote to Vyazemsky on July 13 of the |
The author James Wight is better known as whom? | The World of James Herriot The World of James Herriot World of James Herriot is the writer's home visitor attraction in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England. The attraction covers the life and books of the 20th century veterinarian and author James Herriot ("Alf" Wight, 1916–1995) within the Yorkshire Dales. The museum is located in a 1940s period house with veterinary science exhibits. It was the original practice of James Herriot, at 23 Kirkgate, known as "Skeldale House" in the books. When James Herriot died in 1995, Hambleton District Council bought the house and started a £1.4 million restoration programme. This included a recreation of the original | Martin Wight Martin Wight Robert James Martin Wight (26 November 1913 – 15 July 1972), also known as Martin Wight, was one of the foremost British scholars of International Relations in the twentieth century. He was the author of "Power Politics" (1946; revised and expanded edition 1978), as well as the seminal essay "Why is there no International Theory?" (first published in the journal "International Relations" in 1960 and republished in the edited collection "Diplomatic Investigations" in 1966). He was a teacher of some renown at both the London School of Economics and the University of Sussex, where he served as the |
'Myeloid Tissue' is another name for what? | Myeloid tissue Myeloid tissue Myeloid tissue, in the bone marrow sense of the word "myeloid" ("myelo-" + "-oid"), is tissue of bone marrow, of bone marrow cell lineage, or resembling bone marrow, and myelogenous tissue ("myelo-" + "-genous") is any tissue of, or arising from, bone marrow; in these senses the terms are usually used synonymously, as for example with chronic myeloid/myelogenous leukemia. In hematopoiesis, myeloid or myelogenous cells are blood cells that arise from a progenitor cell for granulocytes, monocytes, erythrocytes, or platelets (the common myeloid progenitor, that is, CMP or CFU-GEMM), or in a narrower sense also often used, specifically | Myeloid sarcoma correct term "granulocytic sarcoma" was proposed by Rappaport in 1967 and has since become virtually synonymous with the term "chloroma". Currently, any extramedullary manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia can be termed a granulocytic sarcoma or chloroma. Specific terms which overlap with granulocytic sarcoma include: In recent years, the term "myeloid sarcoma" has been favored. Myeloid sarcoma A myeloid sarcoma (chloroma, granulocytic sarcoma, extramedullary myeloid tumor), is a solid tumor composed of immature white blood cells called myeloblasts. A chloroma is an extramedullary manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia; in other words, it is a solid collection of leukemic cells occurring outside |
In the version of the Morse Code used in Great Britain, what letter of the alphabet is represented by a single dot? | Morse code most common letter in English, the letter "E", has the shortest code: a single dot. Because the Morse code elements are specified by proportion rather than specific time durations, the code is usually transmitted at the highest rate that the receiver is capable of decoding. The Morse code transmission rate ("speed") is specified in "groups per minute", commonly referred to as "words per minute". Morse code is usually transmitted by on-off keying of an information carrying medium such as electric current, radio waves, visible light or sound waves. The current or wave is present during time period of the dot | Morse code applications. Morse code Morse code is a character encoding scheme used in telecommunication that encodes text characters as standardized sequences of two different signal durations called "dots" and "dashes" or "dits" and "dahs". Morse code is named for Samuel F. B. Morse, an inventor of the telegraph. The International Morse Code encodes the ISO basic Latin alphabet, some extra Latin letters, the Arabic numerals and a small set of punctuation and procedural signals (prosigns). Each Morse code symbol is formed by a sequence of dots and dashes. The dot duration is the basic unit of time measurement in Morse code |
What was founded by Nanak in the 15th century? | Guru Nanak the claim that the author was a close companion of Guru Nanak and accompanied him on many of his travels. Nanak was a Guru (teacher), and founded Sikhism during the 15th century. The fundamental beliefs of Sikhism, articulated in the sacred scripture Guru Granth Sahib, include faith and meditation on the name of the one creator, unity of all humankind, engaging in selfless service, striving for social justice for the benefit and prosperity of all, and honest conduct and livelihood while living a householder's life. The Guru Granth Sahib is worshipped as the Supreme Authority of Sikhism and is considered | Christianity in the 15th century Christianity in the 15th century The 15th century is part of the High Middle Ages, the period from the coronation of Charlemagne in 800 to the close of the 15th century, which saw the fall of Constantinople (1453), the end of the Hundred Years War (1453), the discovery of the New World (1492), and thereafter the Protestant Reformation (1515). It also marked the later years of scholasticism and the growth of Christian humanism and other developments of the early Renaissance. The eastern Emperor John VIII Palaeologus, pressed hard by the Ottoman Turks, was keen to ally himself with the West, |
In December 1940 three British ships attacked the German battle cruiser 'Graf Spee', forcing it into Montivideo harbour.'Exeter' and 'Ajax' were two of the ships, but what was the third? | German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee Graf Spee"s 28 cm guns. The German ship opened fire with her main battery at "Exeter" and her secondary guns at the flagship at 06:17. At 06:20, "Exeter" returned fire, followed by "Ajax" at 06:21 and at 06:24. In the span of thirty minutes, "Admiral Graf Spee" had hit "Exeter" three times, disabling her two forward turrets, destroying her bridge and her aircraft catapult, and starting major fires. "Ajax" and "Achilles" moved closer to "Admiral Graf Spee" to relieve the pressure on "Exeter". Langsdorff thought the two light cruisers were making a torpedo attack, and turned away under a smokescreen. | German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee German cruiser Admiral Graf Spee Admiral Graf Spee was a ""Panzerschiff"" (armored ship), nicknamed a "pocket battleship" by the British, which served with the Kriegsmarine of Nazi Germany during World War II. The two sister-ships of her class, and , were reclassified as heavy cruisers in 1940. The vessel was named after Admiral Maximilian von Spee, commander of the East Asia Squadron that fought the battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands, where he was killed in action, in World War I. She was laid down at the "Reichsmarinewerft" shipyard in Wilhelmshaven in October 1932 and completed by January 1936. |
In bettingshops, what name is given to clerks who calculate the winnings on betting slips? | Alan (given name) is today Russia, and who were known to Classical writers in the 1st century CE. According to historian Bernard Bachrach, the Alans settled in parts of what is today France, including Brittany, in the Early Middle Ages. Bachrach stated that the use of forms of the name in given names, surnames, and place names, are evidence of the continued influence of the Alans on the Gaulish, Breton and Frankish peoples. The Breton name "Alan" can not be a direct loan from the ethnic name of the Alans (rendered as "Alānī" or "Halānī" in Latin, from Scytho-Sarmatian "*Al[l]ān-", derived from Old | Betting shop on the feed pictures, since a scam that intercepted and slightly delayed the broadcast feed for greyhound races, which typically last less than two minutes. By delaying the feed slightly, an accomplice on-course could communicate by telephone with one in a betting shop off-course who had already seen the result, and thus bet on a racing certainty. In addition to high street betting shops many of the large well known bookmakers also operate from within football grounds where bets are placed using pre-printed betting slips. Winnings from bets placed at these facilities can then usually be collected on site, by |
Who Directed the 'Oscar' winning film of 2000, 'American Beauty'? | American Beauty (1999 film) American Beauty (1999 film) American Beauty is a 1999 American drama film written by Alan Ball and directed by Sam Mendes in his feature film directorial debut. Kevin Spacey stars as Lester Burnham, a 42-year-old advertising executive who has a midlife crisis when he becomes infatuated with his teenage daughter's best friend, Angela (Mena Suvari). Annette Bening co-stars as Lester's materialistic wife, Carolyn, and Thora Birch plays their insecure daughter, Jane. Wes Bentley, Chris Cooper, and Allison Janney also feature. The film is described by academics as a satire of American middle-class notions of beauty and personal satisfaction; analysis has | American Beauty (1999 film) several voters who were in attendance. In February 2000, "American Beauty" was nominated for eight Academy Awards; its closest rivals, "The Cider House Rules" and "The Insider", received seven nominations each. In March 2000, the major industry labor organizations all awarded their top honors to "American Beauty"; perceptions had shifted—the film was now the favorite to dominate the Academy Awards. "American Beauty"s closest rival for Best Picture was still "The Cider House Rules", from Miramax. Both studios mounted aggressive campaigns; DreamWorks bought 38% more advertising space in "Variety" than Miramax. On March 26, 2000, "American Beauty" won five Academy Awards: |
Other than the United States' Bobby Fischer, which country provided the last non-Russian World Chess Champion? | Bobby Fischer Chess Championship. Therefore, I resign my FIDE World Chess Championship title. Sincerely, Bobby Fischer. The delegates responded by reaffirming their prior decisions, but did not accept Fischer's resignation and requested that he reconsider. Many observers considered Fischer's requested 9–9 clause unfair because it would require the challenger to win by at least two games (10–8). Botvinnik called the 9–9 clause "unsporting". Korchnoi, David Bronstein, and Lev Alburt considered the 9–9 clause reasonable. Due to the continued efforts of US Chess Federation officials, a special FIDE Congress was held in March 1975 in Bergen, Netherlands, in which it was accepted that | Bobby Fischer Against the World Bobby Fischer Against the World Bobby Fischer Against the World is a documentary feature film that explores the life of chess Grandmaster and 11th World Champion Bobby Fischer. It incorporates interviews with chess players Anthony Saidy, Larry Evans, Sam Sloan, Susan Polgar, Garry Kasparov, Asa Hoffmann, Friðrik Ólafsson, Lothar Schmid and others. It includes rare archive footage from the World Chess Championship 1972. Liz Garbus began her work on the film after Fischer's death in 2008 at the age of 64. She said of Fischer: "It's hard to imagine that in 1972, all eyes were on a chess match, but |
What type of garments were 'Topis' and 'Toques'? | Toques et Clochers first day of the festival, the host village holds a celebration for the public, including wine-tasting, art exhibitions and music. In 2008, the auction of wines raised 537,750 euros. The event's name refers to the tall hats worn by chefs (toques) and bell towers or steeples (clochers), since the money raised from the auctions is given to churches to restore their belltowers. In 2018, the first day of the festival, due to be held in the village of Loupia, was cancelled as a mark of respect to those killed a day earlier in an Islamist terror attack in nearby Trebes | Capoeira toques Capoeira toques In the game of capoeira, toques are the rhythms played on the berimbau. Many toques are associated with a specific game (i.e. style and speed of play), although organizations differ on how to play each toque. Capoeira toques have their roots in African rhythmic music, which was modified and further developed among the slaves of Brazil. Some of the more important toques are described below, including; traditional toques, and those created or popularised by Mestre Bimba who was responsible for significant developments to modern capoeira. Considered the oldest and most traditional toque. Used for the Angola game, a |
'Red Lion' was for may years accepted as the most popular pubname in Great Britain. What pub name has now succeeded this? | Great Britain in the Seven Years' War war aims. In 1759 Britain enjoyed an Annus Mirabilis, "year of miracles", with success over the French on the continent (Germany), in North America (capturing the capital of New France), and in India. In 1761 Britain also came into conflict with Spain. The following year British forces captured Havana and Manila, the western and eastern capitals of the Spanish Empire, and repulsed a Spanish invasion of Portugal. By this time the Pitt-Newcastle ministry had collapsed, Britain was short of credit and the generous peace terms offered by France and its allies were accepted. Through the crown, Britain was allied to | Red Lion Pub bombing Red Lion Pub bombing The Red Lion Pub bombing was a bomb attack that happened on 2 November 1971, when a bomb planted by the Provisional IRA's Belfast Brigade exploded in the Red Lion pub in Belfast which killed three people and injured about 30 others. Since the introduction of internment without trial of people began in August 1971 the violent conflict in Ireland known as The Troubles intensified to heights not seen in Ireland since the Irish Civil War. Along with IRA attacks against the British Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary a pattern of tit-for-tit attacks between Republicans |
Which Roman emperor issued 'The Edict of Milan' and endedthe persecution of Christians? | Edict of Milan Edict of Milan The Edict of Milan () was the February 313 AD agreement to treat Christians benevolently within the Roman Empire. Western Roman Emperor Constantine I and Licinius, who controlled the Balkans, met in Milan and, among other things, agreed to change policies towards Christians following the Edict of Toleration by Galerius issued two years earlier in Serdica. The Edict of Milan gave Christianity a legal status, but did not make Christianity the State church of the Roman Empire; this took place under Emperor Theodosius I in 380 AD with the Edict of Thessalonica. The document is found in | Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire of Rome. The Edict of Serdica was issued in 311 by the Roman emperor Galerius, officially ending the Diocletianic persecution of Christianity in the East. With the passage in 313 AD of the Edict of Milan, persecution of Christians by the Roman state ceased. The total number of Christians who lost their lives because of these persecutions is unknown; although early church historian Eusebius, whose works are the only source for many of these events, speaks of "great multitudes" having perished, he is thought by many scholars today to have exaggerated their numbers. There was no empire-wide persecution of Christians |
Which eel-like fish has a sucker mouth with horny teeth, and a rough tongue, but no scales, paired fins, or jaws? | Sea lamprey Sea lamprey The sea lamprey ("Petromyzon marinus") is a parasitic lamprey native to the Northern Hemisphere. The sea lamprey has an eel-like body without paired fins. Its mouth is jawless, round and sucker-like, and as wide or wider than the head; sharp teeth are arranged in many consecutive circular rows. There are 7 branchial openings behind the eye. They are olive or brown-yellow on the dorsal and lateral part of the body, with some black marblings, with lighter coloration on the belly. Adults can reach a length of up to and a body weight up to . The species is | Fish jaw has no ethmoid membrane (floor) and is attached only by the hinge and a modified tongue bone. There are several large, fang-like teeth in the front of the jaws, followed by many small barbed teeth. There are several groups of pharyngeal teeth that serve to direct food down the esophagus. Another deep sea fish, the pelican eel, has jaws larger than its body. The jaws are lined with small teeth and are loosely hinged. They open wide enough to swallow a fish larger than the eel itself. Distichodontidae are a family of fresh water fishes which can be divided into |
What word describes the property of a metal which allows it to be stretched into wire? | Monomolecular wire Monomolecular wire Monomolecular wire is a type of wire consisting of a single strand of strongly bonded atoms or molecules, like carbon nanotubes. Organic molecular wires have been proposed for use in optoelectronics. Silver is ductile enough to be stretched into a monatomic wire. Monomolecular wire is often used as a weapon in fiction. It has applications in cutting objects and severing adjacent molecules. A similar or identical concept may be called a microfilament wire or, as a weapon, a microfilament whip. Among the first references in fiction to a monofilament is in John Brunner's "Stand on Zanzibar" (1968), where | Stretched tuning if it is to sound convincing. The theory of temperaments in musical tuning do not normally take into account inharmonicity, which varies from instrument to instrument (and from string to string), but in practice the amount of inharmonicity present in a particular instrument will effect a modification to the theoretical temperament which is being applied to it. When a stretched wire string is excited into motion by plucking or striking, a complex wave travels outward to the ends of the string. As it travels outward, this initial impulse forces the wire out of its resting position all along its length. |
Which 'HMC' by David Essex was No. 1 in October 1975? | David Essex (album) 'Hold Me Close' as a single from his next studio album 'All The Fun Of The Fair'. On the b-side of the single was a live version of 'Good Ol' Rock'and Roll'. The David Essex 1974 album is available as a CD, Download/Streaming, MP3, and Vinyl. David Essex (album) David Essex is the second studio album by British singer David Essex. It was released in 1974 and was produced, arranged and conducted by Jeff Wayne. It peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and was the Christmas number two album that year. All tracks written by David Essex. | HMC Active self-righting and can return to the upright position if capsized. After service with BP from 2006 to 2016, "David" was sold to the UK Border Force for use as a coastal patrol vessel. The vessel was renamed "Active" and entered service in October 2016. "Active" is fitted with twin Caterpillar C18 engines driving twin water jets through a pair of reduction gearboxes. The total installed power of gives "Active" a top speed of in calm seas, or up to in seas up to significant wave height. HMC Active HMC "Active is a Border Force coastal patrol vessel of the United |
In the Old Testament, what was the name of the devise that contained the 'Ark of the Covenant'? | Ark of the Covenant the space where God will appear. The Ark is finally to be placed under the veil of the covering. The biblical account continues that, after its creation by Moses, the Ark was carried by the Israelites during their 40 years of wandering in the desert. Whenever the Israelites camped, the Ark was placed in a separate room in a sacred tent, called the Tabernacle. When the Israelites, led by Joshua toward the Promised Land, arrived at the banks of the Jordan river, the Ark was carried in the lead preceding the people and was the signal for their advance. During | Ark of the Covenant spirit of sanctity that God's Presence will rest upon them collectively, as if the congregation itself was the Ark of the Covenant." According to Second Maccabees, at the beginning of chapter 2: The "mountain from the top of which Moses saw God's promised land" would be Mount Nebo, located in what is now Jordan. In the New Testament, the Ark is mentioned in the Letter to the Hebrews and the Revelation to St. John. states that the Ark contained "the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant." says the prophet saw |
In which sport or entertainment was Henry Higgins the first successful Englishman? | Henry Higgins (bullfighter) by Brian Epstein. He retired in 1974. He was an acquaintance of another bullfighter, Frank Evans, who was mistakenly booked by a bullring owner who thought he was booking Higgins. Subsequently, Evans took the fight, which started his bullfighting career. Henry Higgins (bullfighter) Henry Higgins was an English matador, the most senior level of bullfighter, who was born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1944. He died as a result of a hang-gliding accident, while demonstrating it by jumping off a 200 ft high hill in 1978. He was educated at King Williams College in the Isle of Man. His professional, or | Henry Higgins (bullfighter) Henry Higgins (bullfighter) Henry Higgins was an English matador, the most senior level of bullfighter, who was born in Bogotá, Colombia in 1944. He died as a result of a hang-gliding accident, while demonstrating it by jumping off a 200 ft high hill in 1978. He was educated at King Williams College in the Isle of Man. His professional, or 'ring' name was "Cañadas", meaning "the canyons". He took this name to sound more Spanish, but the Spanish called him "El Inglés", "The Englishman". He passed his "alternativa" exam in 1970, becoming a fully fledged matador. He was briefly managed |
In which country is the Ogaden? | Insurgency in Ogaden the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front overthrew the Ethiopian Derg dictatorship, leading to a period of political instability. The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front assumed power by creating a coalition of ethno-nationalist movements from across the country, choosing the previously marginalised Ogaden National Liberation Front as its ally in Ogaden. ONLF's previously exiled leadership returned from exile, gaining the support of local population. Eritrea attained independence in the aftermath of the Eritrean War of Independence, inspiring ONLF to pursue a similar goal for Ogaden. In January 1993, ONLF candidate Abdillahi Mohammed Sadi was elected Somali Regional president by receiving 70% of | Kabr Ogaden Kabr Ogaden Kabr Ogaden () is a mountain in the Sool region of Somalia. The term "Kabr Ogaden" translates to "graveyard of the Ogadenis", in reference to a battle between Garaad Ali III and Korebas against the Ogaden tribe wherein the Dhulbahante army obliterated the entire Ogaden army near this mountain. The site of the mountain lies near the site of a major battle between the Ogaden and Dhulbahante which resulted in the annihilation of the Ogaden army by the Dhulbahante tribe in the 19th century. To its northwest lies the wadi Gabab Cad, which is also a rock art |
With what was the 'Plowden Report' concerned? | Plowden Report Plowden Report The Plowden Report is the unofficial name for the 1967 report of the Central Advisory Council For Education (England) into Primary education in England. The report, entitled "Children and their Primary Schools", reviewed primary education in a wholesale fashion. The collation of the report took around 3 years. The Council was chaired by Bridget, Lady Plowden after whom the report is named. The report was commissioned by Education minister, Sir Edward Boyle in 1963. He requested that the council "consider primary education in all its aspects and the transition to secondary education." At that time, the last such | Edwin Plowden, Baron Plowden created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE). Edwin Noel Auguste Plowden, Baron Plowden died of hypertension in 2001, aged 94, one year after his wife's death. He predeceased his two sons and one daughter while another daughter predeceased both Sir Edwin and Dame Bridget Plowden. Edwin Plowden, Baron Plowden Edwin Noel Auguste Plowden, Baron Plowden, GBE, KCB (6 January 1907 – 15 February 2001) was a British industrialist and public servant in the Treasury. Before the Second World War, Plowden joined C Tennant Sons & Co, commodity dealers. As he spoke French and German and |
"Which American actress plays ""Roxie Hart"" in the film, 'Chicago'?" | Chicago (2002 film) Chicago (2002 film) Chicago is a 2002 American musical crime comedy-drama film based on the stage-musical of the same name, exploring the themes of celebrity, scandal, and corruption in Chicago during the Jazz Age. The film stars Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere. "Chicago" centers on Velma Kelly (Zeta-Jones) and Roxie Hart (Zellweger), two murderesses who find themselves in jail together awaiting trial in 1920s Chicago. Velma, a vaudevillian, and Roxie, a housewife, fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows. Directed and choreographed by Rob Marshall, and adapted by screenwriter Bill Condon, with music by | Roxie Hart (film) O'Malley, now a former stockbroker because he lost everything in the 1929 crash. A moment later, Homer is picked up from the bar by his wife, Roxie, who arrives in a car with their six children and announces she is pregnant with another. "Roxie Hart" was originally supposed to star Alice Faye but pregnancy prevented her from taking on the role. Roxie Hart (film) Roxie Hart, also known as Chicago or Chicago Gal, is a 1942 American comedy film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou, George Montgomery, Nigel Bruce, Phil Silvers, William Frawley and Spring |
"Which entertainer once quipped ""What you said hurt me very much - I cried all the way to the bank""?" | Liberace chromium-plated, scent-impregnated, luminous, quivering, giggling, fruit-flavoured, mincing, ice-covered heap of mother love", a description which strongly implied that he was homosexual. Liberace sent a telegram that read: "What you said hurt me very much. I cried all the way to the bank." He sued the newspaper for libel, testifying in a London court that he was not homosexual and that he had never taken part in homosexual acts. He was represented in court by one of the great barristers of the period, 75-year-old Gilbert Beyfus, QC, who displayed all his old flair despite being unwell. They won the suit, partly | All I Have to Offer You (Is Me) All I Have to Offer You (Is Me) "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" is a song written by Dallas Frazier and A.L. "Doodle" Owens, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in June 1969 as the first single from the album "The Best of Charley Pride". The song, released that June, reached the top of the "Billboard magazine" Hot Country Singles chart that August, and in doing so it was Charley Pride's first No. 1 song. It also accomplished a feat not done in 25 years: an African American entertainer having a |
"Which American once described Margaret Thatcher as ""the best man in England""?" | Premiership of Margaret Thatcher that Thatcher proceed cautiously in working with black communities because she believed they gave cannabis to babies. Premiership of Margaret Thatcher Margaret Thatcher served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from May 1979 to November 1990. She became Prime Minister after serving as Leader of the Conservative Party since 1975. In domestic affairs, Thatcher is best known for her sweeping policies concerning the affairs of the economy, including the privatisation of most nationalised industries. In foreign policy, she fought a war against Argentina and played a key role with President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in ending | Margaret Thatcher Foundation in 2006, where she established the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom. Margaret Thatcher Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, (; 13 October 19258 April 2013) was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990. She was the longest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century and the first woman to hold that office. A Soviet journalist dubbed her "The 'Iron Lady, a nickname that became associated with her uncompromising politics and leadership style. As Prime Minister, she implemented policies known as Thatcherism. |
"Ronaldo collected the ""World Footballer Of The Year Award"" in 1996 and 1997, when playing for which club?" | UEFA Club Footballer of the Year UEFA Club Footballer of the Year The UEFA Club Footballer of the Year was a football award presented by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of every European club football season. The award, along with "Best Goalkeeper," "Best Defender," "Best Midfielder," and "Best Forward," was given at the end of each season at a special gala in Monaco prior to the UEFA Super Cup. The honour had been bestowed upon first-class European football stars since the 1997–98 season, when it was awarded to Ronaldo, then of Internazionale. For the 2010–11 season, it was replaced by the newly formed UEFA Best | UEFA Club Footballer of the Year Player in Europe Award. Below is a list of all the recipients of the award: UEFA Club Footballer of the Year The UEFA Club Footballer of the Year was a football award presented by UEFA to the most outstanding performers of every European club football season. The award, along with "Best Goalkeeper," "Best Defender," "Best Midfielder," and "Best Forward," was given at the end of each season at a special gala in Monaco prior to the UEFA Super Cup. The honour had been bestowed upon first-class European football stars since the 1997–98 season, when it was awarded to Ronaldo, then |
"For which club was Zinedine Zidane signed when voted ""World Footballer Of The Year"" in 1998 and 2000?" | Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Zidane Zinedine Yazid Zidane (; born 23 June 1972), nicknamed "Zizou", is a French professional football coach and former player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane was an elite playmaker, renowned for his elegance, vision, ball control and technique, and played as an attacking midfielder for Cannes, Bordeaux, Juventus and Real Madrid. At club level, Zidane won two Serie A league titles with Juventus, before a move to Real Madrid for a world record fee of €77.5 million in 2001, which remained unmatched for the next eight years. In Spain, Zidane won the | Luca Zidane Spanish descent, Luca is a youth international for France. He represented the France U17s in their winning campaign at the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, and the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Real Madrid France U17 Luca Zidane Luca Zinedine Zidane Fernández (born 13 May 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Real Madrid. Luca was born in Marseille, and is the son of the FIFA World Cup-winning French footballer Zinedine Zidane and his wife Veronique Fernández. He is the second of four brothers, and all of them – Enzo, Theo, and Elyaz |
What nationality was Vitus Bering, after whom the strait separating Alaska and Russia was named? | Bering Strait Bering Strait The Bering Strait is a strait of the Pacific, which separates Russia and Alaska slightly south of the Arctic Circle at about 65° 40' N latitude. The present Russia-US east-west boundary is at 168° 58' 37" W. The Strait is named after Vitus Bering, a Danish explorer in the service of the Russian Empire. The Strait has been the subject of the scientific hypothesis that humans migrated from Asia to North America across a land bridge known as Beringia when lower ocean levels – perhaps a result of glaciers locking up vast amounts of water – exposed a | Vitus Bering (icebreaker) new vessel was visited by president Vladimir Putin on 10 January 2013. The ship is named after the Russian explorer Vitus Bering, the first European to discover Alaska. "Vitus Bering" is an upgraded version of "SCF Sakhalin", a similar icebreaking platform supply vessel built at Helsinki in 2005. Several modifications have been made to the original design, including adding a fourth main engine, but the hull form is nearly identical. The most noticeable external difference is the covered foredeck, which will protect the mooring equipment from icing. "Vitus Bering" is long overall. Her hull has a moulded breadth of and |
What was the nationality of William Baffin, who gave his name to Baffin Island? | Baffin Island Baffin Island Baffin Island ( , ), in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the largest island in Canada and the fifth-largest island in the world. Its area is and its population is about 11,000 (2007 estimate). It is located 65.4215 N and 70.9654 W. Named after English explorer William Baffin, it is likely that the island was known to Pre-Columbian Norse explorers from Greenland and Iceland and that it was the location of "Helluland", spoken of in the Icelandic sagas (the Grœnlendinga saga and the Saga of Erik the Red, Eiríks saga rauða). Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, is | Baffin Island located on the southeastern coast. Until 1987, the town shared the name Frobisher Bay with the bay on which it is located. To the south lies Hudson Strait, separating Baffin Island from mainland Quebec. South of the western end of the island is the Fury and Hecla Strait which separates the island from the Melville Peninsula on the mainland. To the east are Davis Strait and Baffin Bay, with Greenland beyond. The Foxe Basin, the Gulf of Boothia and Lancaster Sound separate Baffin Island from the rest of the archipelago to the west and north. The Baffin Mountains run along |
What is the name of Johannesburg's major cricket stadium, venue for this year's World Cup Final? | Johannesburg large-scale league and cup games are played at Soccer City the venue of the 2010 FIFA World Cup final. First Division teams are Jomo Cosmos and FC AK. Katlehong City and Alexandra United, play at Alexandra and Reiger Park stadium respectively. Cricket is one of the more popular sports. In cricket, the Highveld Lions represent Johannesburg, the rest of Gauteng as well as the North West Province at the Wanderers Stadium which was the venue for the 2003 Cricket World Cup Final in which Australia successfully defended their title against India. Wanderers Stadium hosted what many cricket fans consider the | 1992 Cricket World Cup Final 1992 Cricket World Cup Final The final of the 1992 ICC Cricket World Cup was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne on 25 March 1992. The match was won by Pakistan under their captain Imran Khan who defeated England by 22 runs to lift their first ever World Cup trophy. This was the second Cricket World Cup final to be played outside England and the first in Australia. 87,182 spectators turned out to see the final and the stadium was fully packed during the match. The final will be remembered by all Pakistanis as they saw two of their |
In which Northamptonshire battle, fought on June 14th 1645, did the Parliamentarians under Fairfax, defeat Prince Rupert's Royalists? | Battle of Naseby Battle of Naseby The Battle of Naseby was a decisive engagement of the English Civil War, fought on 14 June 1645 between the main Royalist army of King Charles I and the Parliamentarian New Model Army, commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell. It was fought near the village of Naseby in Northamptonshire. After the Royalists stormed the Parliamentarian town of Leicester on 31st May 1645, Fairfax was ordered to lift his siege of Oxford, the Royalist capital, and engage the King's main army. Eager to bring the Royalists to battle, Fairfax set off in pursuit of the Royalist | Siege of Bristol (1645) dismissed Rupert (his nephew) from all his offices and ordered him to leave England. The fall of Bristol meant that Chester was the only important seaport remaining to connect the English Royalists with Ireland. Siege of Bristol (1645) The second siege of Bristol of the English Civil War lasted from 23 August 1645 until 10 September 1645, when the Royalist commander Prince Rupert surrendered the city he had captured from the Parliamentarians on 26 July 1643 to Lord Fairfax the commander of Parliament's New Model Army. Fairfax and the New Model Army, after reducing Bridgwater, had turned back to clear |
The English and the Scots fought which battle, on September 9th.1513, near the Northumberland village of Branxton? | Branxton, Northumberland occupies the site of an ancient church which was taken down and replaced by the present structure in 1849. Branxton, Northumberland Branxton is a village and civil parish in northern Northumberland, England. It lies about from the England-Scotland border and about from the Scottish border town of Coldstream, just off the A697 Newcastle-Edinburgh road. It has a population of 121, rising slightly to 123 at the 2011 Census. Branxton is very close to the site of the Battle of Flodden, fought on 9 September 1513 between Scotland and England, the latter prevailing. A granite cross on the nearby Piper Hill | Battle of Novara (1513) Battle of Novara (1513) The Battle of Novara was a battle of the War of the League of Cambrai fought on 6 June 1513, near Novara, in Northern Italy. The French had been victorious at Ravenna the previous year. Nevertheless, the French under King Louis XII were driven out of the city of Milan the following month by the Holy League. Following the French removal from Milan, Swiss mercenaries installed Maximilian Sforza as duke of Milan on 29 December 1512. In June 1513, the French army, consisting of more than 20,000 under Louis de la Trémoille, besieged the city of |
Which Union leader of the American Civil War gave his name to a tree in California's 'Sequoia National Park'? | Sequoia National Park The park is notable for its giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman tree, the largest tree on Earth. The General Sherman tree grows in the Giant Forest, which contains five of the ten largest trees in the world. The Giant Forest is connected by the Generals Highway to Kings Canyon National Park's General Grant Grove, home of the General Grant tree among other giant sequoias. The park's giant sequoia forests are part of of old-growth forests shared by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. The parks preserve a landscape that still resembles the southern Sierra Nevada before Euro-American settlement. | Methuselah (sequoia tree) , but a new leader at the top has subsequently grown, and the height of the tree continues to increase. Wendell D. Flint in 1987 collected the dimension data given below, which provide a calculated volume that ignores burns. In 2013 it was it was found to have in Tree height measurement. Methuselah (sequoia tree) The Methuselah Tree is a giant sequoia that is the 27th largest tree in the world. It is located in Mountain Home State Forest, a sequoia grove located in Sequoia National Forest in the Sierra Nevada in eastern California. Jesse Hoskins, who about 1884 named |
In Robert Louis Stevenson's 'Treasure Island', what is the name of the sinister blind pirate? | Muppet Treasure Island Captain Flint, who buried his treasure trove on a remote island and executed his crew so only he would own the island's map. One night, Bones' crewmate Blind Pew arrives, giving Bones the black spot. Bones gives Jim the treasure map and reveals that he had been Flint's first mate. Just before dying of a heart attack, he begs Jim to go after the treasure and keep both it and the map safe from pirate hands. An army of pirates attack the inn, destroying it, but Jim, Gonzo, and Rizzo escape with the map. The trio takes the map to | Robert Louis Stevenson island fiction and non-fiction is among the most valuable and collected of the 19th century body of work that addresses the Pacific area. Literary works Musical works About Websites Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, musician and travel writer. His most famous works are "Treasure Island", "Kidnapped", "Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde", and "A Child's Garden of Verses". He was a literary celebrity during his lifetime, and now ranks as the 26th most translated author in the world. His works have been admired by |
Sir Sidney Holland was Prime Minister of which Commonwealth country, between 1949 and 1957? | Sidney Holland Sidney Holland Sir Sidney George Holland (18 October 1893 – 5 August 1961) was a New Zealand politician who served as the 25th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 13 December 1949 to 20 September 1957. He was instrumental in the creation and consolidation of the New Zealand National Party, which was to dominate New Zealand politics for much of the second half of the 20th century. In 1940, Holland became the second Leader of the National Party, and Leader of the Opposition. He served briefly (1942) in a war cabinet but thereafter attacked the Labour government for its interventionist | 1957 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference Multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations were also discussed. This was the first Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference attended by Ghana, which had attained independence in March 1957. 1957 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference The 1957 Commonwealth Prime Ministers' Conference was the ninth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in the United Kingdom in June 1957, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan. The new Canadian prime minister, John Diefenbaker, proposes the intensification of trade relations within the Commonwealth. His call for an Empire Trade Conference were resisted by the British government which |
Which TV comedy series first cast Derek Nimmo as the bumbling cleric, Reverend mervyn Noote? | Derek Nimmo of British films and television series, as aristocrats, including starring roles in the television comedy series "The World of Wooster" (as "Bingo Little"), and in the comedy film "One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing" (as "Lord Southmere"), as well as appearing in the James Bond spoof film "Casino Royale". Derek Nimmo made his name as the Reverend Mervyn Noote in the British sitcom "All Gas and Gaiters" (1966). At the time it was considered rather controversial because the main characters were senior churchmen (the Bishop, his chaplain Noote and the Archdeacon) who got into various scrapes as a result of | Jonathan Cecil Peter Ustinov's Hercule Poirot) in "Thirteen at Dinner" (1985), "Dead Man's Folly" and "Murder in Three Acts" (both 1986). He has been called "one of the finest upper-class-twits of his era". In 2009 he appeared in an episode of "Midsomer Murders". He also worked in radio, where his credits included "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and "The Brightonomicon". He also appeared in "The Next Programme Follows Almost Immediately", playing characters with very bad foreign accents. Additionally, he stood in for Derek Nimmo in the role of the Bishop's Chaplain, the Reverend Mervyn Noote, in the second series of the |
What is the name of 'Long John Silver's' parrot in the children's classic novel, 'Treasure Island'? | Pirate Parrot kept the Parrot, although Koch himself was fired. Pirate Parrot The Pirate Parrot is a costumed mascot of the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. He was introduced in 1979 in response to the popularity of the Phillie Phanatic introduced one year earlier, as the Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies had a fierce intrastate rivalry at the time. The character of a parrot was derived from the classic story "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson, most notably the one owned by Long John Silver named "Captain Flint". The Parrot debuted on April Fools' Day, 1979 when he "hatched" at Three Rivers | Long John Silver (film) films in Australia including "Come Away, Pearler", from the novel by Colin Simpson. That did not happen. Long John Silver (film) Long John Silver, also known as Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island, is a 1954 American-Australian Adventure film about the eponymous pirate from "Treasure Island", starring Robert Newton as Silver and Rod Taylor as Israel Hands. It was shot in CinemaScope and colour at the Pagewood Studios, Sydney, and the same company went on to make a 26 episode TV series with the same actors, called "The Adventures of Long John Silver". The director, Byron Haskin, had directed |
Hector Campora was President of which South American country in 1973? | Hector Costita and Wilson Simonal. From 1973 to 1981, Costita joined the Nelson Aires big band. After the end of that group, he started his career as teacher of music. He started teaching in CLAM, a Brazilian popular music school, created by Zimbo Trio. Hector Costita Hector Costita (born October 27, 1934) is a musician and composer. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. However, he is one of the most famous flutist and saxophonist in Brazilian music. He performed and recorded with Lalo Schifrin, Manfredo Fest, Sérgio Mendes, Zimbo Trio, Hermeto Pascoal, and Elis Regina. Hector "Costita" Bisignani was born in | Jean-Louis Campora Red Cross at the age of sixteen. He received a degree in medical studies. Campora started his career as a physician in Monaco. He served as the president of the "Ordre des Médecins de Monaco" for ten years. Additionally, he served as the director of the internal medicine of the Princess Grace Hospital Centre, the only public hospital in Monaco. Campora served as a member of the National Council from 1973 to 1993, and as its president from 1993 to 2003. Campora served as the president of the AS Monaco FC from 1975 to 2003. Ten years later, he served |
What was the forename of 'Private Fraser', the undertaker in 'Dad's Army'? | David Fraser (British Army officer) married Julia Frances Oldridge de la Hey; they had two sons (Alexander James Fraser and Simon William Fraser) and two daughters (Lucy Caroline Fraser and Arabella Katherine Fraser). He was the author of 22 books: David Fraser (British Army officer) General Sir David William Fraser, (30 December 1920 – 15 July 2012) was a senior British Army officer who served as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1978 until his retirement from military service in 1980. He was also a prolific author, publishing over 20 books mostly focused on the history of the Second World War. Fraser | The Undertaker days later, he wrestled his first "SmackDown" match in three years, defeating Shield member Dean Ambrose by submission. Afterward, Undertaker was attacked by Ambrose and the rest of The Shield, who performed a triple powerbomb through the broadcast table on him. On the February 24, 2014 episode of "Raw", The Undertaker returned to confront Brock Lesnar and accepted his challenge for a match at WrestleMania XXX. After 25 minutes and three "F-5"s, Lesnar won the match by pinfall, ending The Undertaker's Streak in what was described as "the most shocking result in WWE history". Following the match, Undertaker was hospitalized |
Which of the nine types of cream commonly on offer in supermarkets has the highest butterfat content? | Clotted cream percent, but an average of 64 percent). Though often compared to butter, in the United States it would not be classified as butter, as butter is required to have at least 80% butterfat. For comparison, the fat content of single cream is only 18 percent. Due to its high saturated fat content, the regular consumption of clotted cream was, until recently, thought to be bad for health, though now dairy fat in the diet, in moderation, is considered beneficial by some researchers. A 2006 survey of nutrition professionals ranked clotted cream as the least healthy of 120 foods selected to | Cream supermarkets is usually between 35% and 48% butterfat. Russia, as well as other EAC countries, legally separates cream into two classes: normal (10–34% butterfat) and heavy (35–58%), but the industry has pretty much standardized around the following types: In Sweden, cream is usually sold as: Mellangrädde (27%) is, nowadays, a less common variant. Gräddfil (usually 12 %) and Creme Fraiche (usually around 35 %) are two common sour cream products. In Switzerland, the types of cream are legally defined as follows: Sour cream and crème fraîche (German: Sauerrahm, Crème fraîche; French: crème acidulée, crème fraîche; Italian: panna acidula, crème fraîche) |
What was the occupation of 'Warden Hodges' in the TV classic, 'Dad's Army'? | The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones Chief Warden is coming to discuss co-operation. Mainwaring is disgusted to learn from Wilson that the new Chief Warden is that 'common fellow' Mr Hodges. Mainwaring believes that Hodges' occupation (a greengrocer) doesn't entitle him to be Chief Warden. Wilson agrees by saying that he has dirty finger nails. When Hodges arrives, he and Mainwaring have a brief argument about who should get the church hall every Wednesday evening. Some time afterwards, Walker talks to Jones about his delivery van. He reckons that he should lend it to Mainwaring as platoon transport. Jones is suspicious, so Walker admits that it | Angry Dad: The Movie Blue and the Gray". "Angry Dad: The Movie" was the twenty-fifth most viewed show for the week of broadcast among adults aged 18–49. "Angry Dad: The Movie" received generally positive reviews from critics, with many of them praising the "visual gags" featured in the episode. "TV Squad" writer Brad Trechak praised the episode's use of Hollywood references writing that "that's what good episodes of 'The Simpsons' are made of". He also praised Gervais's performance calling his two monologues "classic". "The A.V. Club"s Rowan Kaiser praised the multiple references layered in the episode commenting that they saved the episode from being |
In a flower, what name is given to the terminal part of a stamen, in which the pollen grains are produced? | Stamen Stamen The stamen (plural "stamina" or "stamens") is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium. A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filament and an anther which contains "microsporangia". Most commonly anthers are two-lobed and are attached to the filament either at the base or in the middle area of the anther. The sterile tissue between the lobes is called the connective. A pollen grain develops from a microspore in the microsporangium and contains the male gametophyte. The stamens in a flower are collectively called the androecium. The androecium can consist of | Pollen great quantities of very lightweight pollen grains, sometimes with air-sacs. Non-flowering seed plants (e.g., pine trees) are characteristically anemophilous. Anemophilous flowering plants generally have inconspicuous flowers. Entomophilous (literally insect-loving) plants produce pollen that is relatively heavy, sticky and protein-rich, for dispersal by insect pollinators attracted to their flowers. Many insects and some mites are specialized to feed on pollen, and are called palynivores. In non-flowering seed plants, pollen germinates in the pollen chamber, located beneath the micropyle, underneath the integuments of the ovule. A pollen tube is produced, which grows into the nucellus to provide nutrients for the developing sperm |
The official discovery of Newfoundland is credited to the man who set sail from Bristol in 1497, who? | Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador Bonavista, Newfoundland and Labrador Bonavista (2016 population: 3,448) is a town on the Bonavista Peninsula, Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Unlike many Newfoundland coastal settlements, Bonavista was built on an open plain, not in a steep cove, and thus had room to expand to its current area of 31.5 square kilometres. Giovanni Caboto (John Cabot), a freelance Italian explorer, was contracted by England's Henry VII to find new lands, and a sea route to the Orient. Cabot set sail from Bristol, England in his ship the "Matthew" in 1497. When Cabot first saw land he reputedly | Blart III: The Boy Who Set Sail on a Questionable Quest fiasco where Blart names the new flagship "The Golden Pig", they set off to Styxia. Blart III: The Boy Who Set Sail on a Questionable Quest Blart III: The Boy Who Set Sail on a Questionable Quest is a 2008 children's novel by Dominic Barker. It is the sequel to "" and "". It was described as "ridiculously enjoyable" by "Bookseller" magazine and as "hilarious" by Julia Eccleshare on "Love Reading 4 Kids". The book starts the day after "" ends, with Blart about to be murdered in his sleep by two assassins. He reacts while dreaming and manages to |
Which Dutch navigator is credited as being the first European to sight New Zealand? | History of New Zealand History of New Zealand The history of New Zealand dates back at least 700 years to when it was discovered and settled by Polynesians, who developed a distinct Māori culture centred on kinship links and land. The first European explorer to sight New Zealand was Dutch navigator Abel Tasman on 13 December 1642. The Dutch were also the first non-natives to explore and chart New Zealand's coastline. Captain James Cook, who reached New Zealand in October 1769 on the first of his three voyages, was the first European explorer to circumnavigate and map New Zealand. From the late 18th century, | The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey was also affected, and nearly cancelled, because of funding difficulties. Until the mid-1980s the New Zealand tax system gave generous tax breaks to investors in New Zealand films. Under the fourth Labour government's Rogernomics reforms these were abolished, causing "The Navigator" to lose funding six weeks before principal photography was due to begin in 1986. The film was delayed for a year, until it became the first Australia-New Zealand co-production, partially funded by the Australian Film Commission. Australian critics regarded the film as "essentially New Zealand" although Ward does not see it as being specifically tied to New Zealand. The |
What type of infection is the skin complaint, Ringworm? | Feline zoonosis The most common symptoms of cheyletiellosis in people include itching, redness, and raised bumps on areas of the skin that touched the infested animal. Cheyletiellosis in people generally resolves on its own. Cats are reservoirs and are able to transmit mycotic infections. Cats, especially kittens can pass on a Ringworm infection to people. Ringworm is a fungal disease and approximately 40 types of fungi can cause ringworm. They are typically of the "Trichophyton", "Microsporum", or "Epidermophyton" type. It gets its name from the characteristic ring-like rash on the skin. The disease is spread by touching an infected cat. The rash | Skin infection Skin infection Infection of the skin is distinguished from dermatitis, which is inflammation of the skin, but a skin infection can result in skin inflammation. Skin inflammation due to skin infection is called "infective dermatitis." Bacterial skin infections affected about 155 million people and cellulitis occurred in about 600 million people in 2013. Bacterial skin infections include: Fungal skin infections may present as either a superficial or deep infection of the skin, hair, and/or nails. As of 2010, they affect about one billion people globally. Parasitic infestations, stings, and bites in humans are caused by several groups of organisms belonging |
What bird of fast-flowing streams is so-named from its habit of immersing itself under water to find food? | Harz streams in the Harz. The dipper ("Cinclus cinclus"), which is found everywhere on Harz streams, occurs almost exclusively in the highlands. Its habitat is very fast-flowing, clear mountain streams with wooded banks. It can dive and run under water along the stream bed. It turns stones over in its search for food. The grey wagtail ("Motacilla cinerea") also uses the rich food supplies of the mountain brooks. In 2000, the lynx was successfully reintroduced by the Harz National Park, and it has since fitted well into the ecology of the region. Through specific conservation measures in past years, the retreat | Criticism of fast food while they spent only $1.8 billion on marketing to children and adolescents. Spokespeople for the fast food industry claim that there are no good or bad foods, but instead there are good or bad diets. The industry has defended itself by placing the burden of healthy eating on the consumer, who freely chooses to consume their product outside of what nutritional recommendations allow. Many fast food restaurants added labels to their menus by listing the nutritional information below each item. The intent was to inform consumers of the caloric and nutritional content of the food being served there and result |
Which character was played by Anthony Hopkins in 'The Elephant Man'? | Anthony Hopkins for himself as a screen actor, in 1972 he starred as British politician David Lloyd George in "Young Winston", and in 1977 he played British Army officer John Frost in the World War II-set film "A Bridge Too Far". Both of these films were directed by Richard Attenborough, who described Hopkins as “unquestionably the greatest actor of his generation”. In 1978 he starred in the psychological horror film "Magic" about a demonic ventriloquist's puppet. In 1980, he starred in "The Elephant Man" as the English doctor Sir Frederick Treves, who attends to Joseph Merrick (portrayed by John Hurt), a severely | The Elephant Man (film) podcasts and radio shows. The Elephant Man (film) The Elephant Man is a 1980 American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick (whom the script calls John Merrick), a severely deformed man in late 19th century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones. It was produced by Jonathan Sanger and Mel Brooks, the latter of whom was intentionally left uncredited to avoid confusion from audiences who possibly would have expected a comedy. The screenplay was adapted by Lynch, Christopher De Vore, |
Which is the only country to share borders with just Brazil and Surinam? | Geography of Brazil In the west, in clockwise order from the south, Brazil has of borders with Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana (overseas department of France). The only South American countries with which Brazil does not share borders are Chile and Ecuador. A few short sections are in question, but there are no true major boundary controversies with any of the neighboring countries. Brazil has six major ecosystems: the Amazon Basin, a tropical rainforest system; the Pantanal bordering Paraguay and Bolivia, a tropical wetland system; the Cerrado, a savanna system that covers much of the center | Surinam (Dutch colony) harmless, it is problematic doing the same for the pre-1814 governors, as that would imply that they had jurisdiction over the other Dutch colonies in the Guianas, which they had not. Surinam (Dutch colony) Surinam () was a Dutch plantation colony in the Guianas, neighboured by the equally Dutch colony of Berbice to the west, and the French colony of Cayenne to the east. Surinam was a Dutch colony from 26 February 1667, when Dutch forces captured Francis Willoughby's English colony during the Second Anglo-Dutch War, until 15 December 1954, when Surinam became a constituent country of the Kingdom of |
Which country shares borders with Columbia and Costa Rica? | Geography of Costa Rica Geography of Costa Rica Costa Rica is located on the Central American Isthmus, surrounding the point 10° north of the equator and 84° west of the prime meridian. It borders both the Caribbean Sea (to the east) and the North Pacific Ocean (to the west), with a total of 1,290 km of coastline (212 km on the Caribbean coast and 1,016 km on the Pacific). Costa Rica shares a border with Nicaragua to the north (313 km long border) and with Panama to the south (348 km long border). The area of Costa Rica is 51,100 km² of which 51,060 | Costa Rica Country Day School José, Costa Rica. CDS is recognized as having one of the highest college acceptance rates in the country, with most students attending schools in the United States. In 2016, the school moved from the original campus located in Escazú to the newly built, LEED-certified campus located in San Rafael de Alajuela, Hacienda Espinal. Costa Rica Country Day School The County Day School Costa Rica (CDS) is a school in San Rafael de Alajuela, Costa Rica. The school was founded in 1963 by Marian Baker in order to provide an American college preparatory education in Costa Rica. It started off as |
The Russian port of Astrakhan lies on the delta of which major river? | Astrakhan Khanate Astrakhan Khanate The Khanate of Astrakhan ("Xacitarxan Khanate") was a Tatar Turkic state that arose during the break-up of the Golden Horde. The Khanate existed in the 15th and 16th centuries in the area adjacent to the mouth of the Volga river, around the modern city of Astrakhan. Its khans claimed patrilineal descent from (Tūqāy Tīmūr), the thirteenth son of Jochi and grandson of Genghis Khan. Mahmud bin Küchük established the Khanate in the 1460s. The capital was the city of Xacítarxan, also known as Astrakhan in Russian chronicles. Its territory included the Lower Volga valley and the Volga Delta, | Church of the Assumption of Mary (Astrakhan) religion", a large community of foreigner Catholics formed in Astrakhan. At the beginning of the 18th century, the city began to act Capuchin monks. The exact date of construction of the first Catholic church in the city can not be established, it is known about the construction of the stone church in 1721. Astrakhan church was the third Catholic church in Russia after the churches of Moscow and St. Petersburg. In the church school was opened in which he studied Russian poet Vasiliy Trediakovskii. In 1762 on the site of the former temple it began construction of a new, far |
What was the popular name fro the American blues singer, composer and guitarist, McKinley Morganfield? | Big Bill Morganfield his father. During the 2000s, Morganfield headlined many festivals and performed at venues around the world. Big Bill Morganfield William "Big Bill" Morganfield (born June 19, 1956) is an American blues singer and guitarist, who is the son of Muddy Waters. Morganfield was born in Chicago, Illinois. He had little contact with his father. Instead he was raised in Southern Florida by his grandmother, and now lives in Atlanta, Georgia. As a child he listened to his father's records, but also to more popular fare such as The Jackson Five. He came to music later in life, having first worked | Big Bill Morganfield Morganfield called "Nineteen Years Old" without the consent of Big Bill Morganfield. American laws do not apply as this recording was taken to Germany for release.) In 1999, Morganfield appeared at the San Francisco Blues Festival. "Ramblin' Mind", Morganfield's next album, included Taj Mahal on two songs, plus his song "Strong Man Holler". Billy Branch played harmonica on the album. In 2009, Morganfield released the album "Born Lover", produced by Bob Margolin and Brian Bisesi. In concert, Morganfield performs his own material with an occasional number from his father's work. He also performed at a Kennedy Center Honors tribute to |
What word describes a system of winds that blow around an area of high pressure? | High-pressure area to describe the weather systems generated by highs and lows were introduced in the mid-1800s, mostly by the British. The scientific theories which explain the general phenomena originated about two centuries earlier. The term cyclone was coined by Henry Piddington of the British East India Company to describe the devastating storm of December 1789 in Coringa, India. A cyclone forms around a low-pressure area. Anticyclone, the term for the kind of weather around a high-pressure area, was coined in 1877 by Francis Galton to indicate an area whose winds revolved in the opposite direction of a cyclone. In British English, | High-pressure area of their associated cold fronts. The stronger the pressure difference, or pressure gradient, between a high-pressure system and a low-pressure system, the stronger the wind. The coriolis force caused by the Earth's rotation is what gives winds within high-pressure systems their clockwise circulation in the northern hemisphere (as the wind moves outward and is deflected right from the center of high pressure) and counterclockwise circulation in the southern hemisphere (as the wind moves outward and is deflected left from the center of high pressure). Friction with land slows down the wind flowing out of high-pressure systems and causes wind to |
Hollesley Bay and Aldeburgh are coastal features of which English county? | Hollesley Hollesley Hollesley is a village and civil parish in the Suffolk Coastal district of Suffolk in eastern England. Located on the Bawdsey peninsula five miles south-east of Woodbridge, in 2005 it had a population of 1,400 increasing to 1,581 at the 2011 Census. Hollesley Bay Prison is located nearby. The Irish writer Brendan Behan, arrested for I.R.A. activities in 1939, was sent there, subsequently describing his experiences in "Borstal Boy". Since 2002 the prison has been repeatedly criticised for the apparently large number of escapes, which has led to the nickname "Holiday Bay". Hollesley is part of the electoral ward | HM Prison Hollesley Bay in "Borstal Boy". A major expansion took place in 1982 with the opening of Warren Hill Prison a 285 place secure unit. In 1983 Hollesley Bay became a Youth Custody Centre this replaced the borstal system. This in turn was replaced by Young Offenders Institution in 1988. In 2002, the old borstal site became mainly for the use of minimum security adult offenders. Since 2002 the prison has been repeatedly criticised for the apparently large number of escapes, which has led to the nickname Holiday Bay Hollesley Bay did have the largest prison farm in the British prison system, along |
How many bonus points does a 'Scrabble' player receive when playing all seven of his tiles in a single turn | Bingo (Scrabble) Bingo (Scrabble) Bingo is a slang term used in Scrabble for a play using all seven of the player's tiles. A player who does this receives 50 points in addition to what the word would normally score. Mattel, the game's manufacturer in the United Kingdom, uses the term bonus to describe such a word. In French, it is called a "scrabble". Bingos are an important part of achieving high scores in Scrabble. While many beginners rarely play even one during a game, experts frequently score three or more. Much advanced strategy revolves around maximizing one's chance of playing of a | Scrabble letter distributions or both. This is not an official version of the game, although Hasbro did create their own licensed "Star Trek Scrabble" game in which players can receive bonus points by playing Klingon words. "Star Trek Scrabble" uses standard English-language tiles. There are three kinds of Latin-language Scrabble sets developed by three authorities in the language. The first distribution, developed by the Centre for Medieval Studies of the University of Toronto, uses these 100 tiles: An extension of the first distribution for Latin Paleography, developed by the Centre for Medieval Studies of the University of Toronto, uses these 120 tiles: The |
If a solution of common salt is electrolysed, chlorine gas is released at one electrode but which metal accumulates at the other? | Electrolysed water Electrolysed water Electrolysed water (electrolyzed water, EOW, ECA, electrolyzed oxidizing water, electro-activated water or electro-chemically activated water solution) is produced by the electrolysis of ordinary tap water containing dissolved sodium chloride. The electrolysis of such salt solutions produces a solution of hypochlorous acid and sodium hydroxide. The resulting water is a known cleanser and disinfectant / sanitizer. The electrolysis occurs in a specially designed reactor which allows the separation of the cathodic and anodic solutions. In this process, hydrogen gas and hydroxide ions can be produced at the cathode, leading to an alkaline solution that consists essentially of sodium hydroxide. | Mixed metal oxide electrode Mixed metal oxide electrode Mixed metal oxide (MMO) electrodes are devices with useful properties for use as anodes in electrochemical electrolysis reaction. The term refers to electrodes in which the surface contains several kinds of metal oxides. One kind, usually RuO, IrO, or PtO, is the electrocatalyst which conducts electricity and catalyzes the desired reaction such as production of chlorine gas. The other metal oxide is typically titanium dioxide which does not conduct or catalyze the reaction, but is cheaper and prevents corrosion of the interior. The substrate of the electrode is typically a titanium plate or expanded titanium mesh. |
The crystals of which element when heated, give off a violet vapour with an irritating odour, similar to chlorine? | Chlorine of elements it sets on fire is diverse, containing hydrogen, potassium, phosphorus, arsenic, antimony, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, bromine, iodine, and powdered molybdenum, tungsten, rhodium, iridium, and iron. An impermeable fluoride layer is formed by sodium, magnesium, aluminium, zinc, tin, and silver, which may be removed by heating. When heated, even such noble metals as palladium, platinum, and gold are attacked and even the noble gases xenon and radon do not escape fluorination. Nickel containers are usually used due to that metal's great resistance to attack by chlorine trifluoride, stemming from the formation of an unreactive nickel fluoride layer. Its reaction | Allotropes of phosphorus addition, a fibrous form exists with similar phosphorus cages. It does not ignite in air until heated to 300 °C and is insoluble in all solvents. It is not attacked by alkali and only slowly reacts with halogens. It can be oxidised by nitric acid to phosphoric acid. If it is heated in an atmosphere of inert gas, for example nitrogen or carbon dioxide, it sublimes and the vapour condenses as white phosphorus. If it is heated in a vacuum and the vapour condensed rapidly, violet phosphorus is obtained. It would appear that violet phosphorus is a polymer of high |
On the coast of which English county are Pegwell Bay and St. Margaret's Bay to be found? | Pegwell Bay of Hoverlloyd's cross-channel hoverport. Vehicle and passenger carrying hovercraft operated from here from 1969 until 1982. Pegwell Bay Pegwell Bay is a shallow inlet in the English Channel coast astride the estuary of the River Stour north of Sandwich bay, between Ramsgate and Sandwich in Kent. Part of the bay is a nature reserve, with seashore habitats including mudflats and salt marsh with migrating waders and wildfowl. The public can access the nature reserve via Pegwell Bay Country Park, which is off the A256 Ramsgate to Dover road. Archaeologists suggest that Pegwell Bay was the site of both the Roman | St Lawrence for Pegwell Bay railway station Principally to cater for the very occasional train avoiding Ramsgate, a station was opened to the west of the spur by the Newington Road Bridge (now the B2014). The station opened in October 1864 and was named "St Lawrence (Pegwell Bay)" after nearby St Lawrence village which was swallowed up in the suburbs of Ramsgate in the early 20th century. The station was also shown as "St Lawrence for Pegwell Bay" in some timetables, and on the station nameboards, highlighting the proximity of Pegwell Bay. The two facing platforms were to the west of the bridge, while the station building |
Which is the heaviest and softest of the common metals? | Softer, Softest Softer, Softest "Softer, Softest" is a song by American alternative rock band Hole, written by frontwoman Courtney Love and lead guitarist Eric Erlandson. The song was released as the band's eighth single and fourth and final single from their second studio album, "Live Through This", in December 1995. The single was released just as the band finished their extensive touring in 1995. Erlandson and Love are known to have written "Softer, Softest" as early as December 1991 at which time it was performed live during the band's tour of the United Kingdom in winter 1991. Originally known as "Pee Girl", | Heaviest trains from Beyer-Peacock. These locos increased the maximum load over 1:50 grades from 200 tons (203 tonnes) to 270 tons (274 tonnes). The world heaviest train record is registered as follow: Australia, BHP: 2001, trial with 682 ore cars and eight distributed GE AC6000CW locomotives with a total weight of 99,734 t (98,159 tons) South Africa, Sishen Saldanha: 1989, 660 fully laden ore trucks, nine electric locomotives, seven Diesel engines and three other cars made the journey,(70,543 tons train took 12 minutes to pass by the watching engineers. Heaviest trains The heaviest trains in the world are freight trains hauling bulk |
In India, what geographical features are the Ghats? | Ghats (mountains) Ghats (mountains) Ghats refer to two converging mountain ranges in south-eastern India, called the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats, running along the eastern and western seaboards of the country. The Eastern Ghats parallel the Coromandel Coast. The average elevation of the range is above sea level. The Eastern Ghats lie at a distance of from the coast, but at Vishākhapatnam they form precipitous escarpments along the Bay of Bengal. The chief rivers that cut through the mountains are the Godāvari, Krishna, and the Kaveri. The Western Ghats extend from the southern portion of the valley of the River Tāpi along | Ghats in Varanasi ashes are dispersed into the river near these Ghats. Untreated sewage is a pervasive source of river pollution in India. City municipal waste and untreated sewage is the largest source of pollution of Ganges river near the Ghats of Varanasi. Ghats in Varanasi Ghats in Varanasi are riverfront steps leading to the banks of the River Ganges. The city has 88 ghats. Most of the ghats are bathing and puja ceremony ghats, while two ghats are used exclusively as cremation sites. Most Varanasi ghats were rebuilt after 1700 AD, when the city was part of Maratha Empire. The patrons of |
In 'Arthurian' legend, who was the father of Sir Galahad? | Adventures of Sir Galahad Adventures of Sir Galahad Adventures of Sir Galahad is the 41st serial released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. It was based on Arthurian legend and, notably, was one of the very few serials of the time with a period setting that was not a western. The Arthurian film cycle started with the "Adventures of Sir Galahad" serial. In this version, the youth Galahad, trying to emulate his father Sir Lancelot, wants fervently to be admitted to the Knights of the Round Table order. When he defeats Sir Bors and Sir Mordred in tournament, King Arthur agrees to knighthood if he | Adventures of Sir Galahad while Morgan le Fay, Arthur's half sister and also a magician, helps him fight both Merlin's magic and the Saxons. "The Adventures of Sir Galahad" was based on Arthurian myth and legend, a setting that gave it "unique" opportunities for a serial. Adventures of Sir Galahad Adventures of Sir Galahad is the 41st serial released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. It was based on Arthurian legend and, notably, was one of the very few serials of the time with a period setting that was not a western. The Arthurian film cycle started with the "Adventures of Sir Galahad" serial. In |
The ancient region of Mesopotamia is now part of which middle eatern country? | Lower Mesopotamia Persian Gulf and severely limits productivity in the region south of Al Amarah. The salinity is reflected in the large lake in central Iraq, southwest of Baghdad, known as Bahr al Milh (Sea of Salt). There are two other major lakes in the country to the north of Bahr al Milh: Buhayrat ath Tharthar and Buhayrat al Habbaniyah. Lower Mesopotamia Lower Mesopotamia is a historical region of Iraq. Also known as the Sawad and al-'Irāq al-'Arabi ("Arabian Irāq") in the Middle Ages. Lower Mesopotamia was home to ancient Sumerian and Babylonian civilisations. An alluvial plain begins north of Baghdad and | History of the Middle East is now the Asian part of the Middle East and continued to influence the rest of the Asiatic and African Middle East region, until the Arab Muslim conquest of Persia in the mid-7th century AD. Between the 1st century BC and the early 7th century AD, the region was completely dominated by the Romans and the Parthians and Sassanids on the other hand, which often culminated in various Roman-Persian Wars over the seven centuries. Eastern Rite, Church of the East Christianity took hold in Persian-ruled Mesopotamia, particularly in Assyria from the 1st century AD onwards, and the region became a |
"""On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair"", are the opening lines of which pop song?" | U.S. Route 66 in California 66 was assigned by the American Association of State Highway Officials in November 1926 and signed in 1928 by the Automobile Club of Southern California; however historic US 66 shields and even present day US 66 shields remain. US 66 continued to be signed east of Pasadena until 1974, when it was removed, and the remaining separate section became SR 66. In 1977, "Hotel California" alluded to Route 66 in its opening lines, "On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair, Warm smell of colitas rising up through the air, Up ahead in the distance, I saw a | Hair (Lady Gaga song) synth-pop song and begins with Gaga singing the line "Whenever I dress cool, my parents put up a fight/ And if I'm a hot shot, Mom will cut my hair at night/ And in the morning I'm short of my identity/ I scream, 'Mom and Dad, why can't I be who I want to be?" As the music grows louder, Gaga sings the sing along chorus of the song, gradually moving towards the breakdown—which is inspired by retro music—talking about the different hairstyles she has had. Jocelyn Vena from MTV described the track as a "fist-pumping, defiant disco track all |
Who wrote the novel 'Do Anderoids Dream Of Electric Sheep', the basis of the screenplay for the film 'Blade Runner'? | Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (retitled Blade Runner: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? in some later printings) is a science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick, first published in 1968. The novel is set in a post-apocalyptic San Francisco, where Earth's life has been greatly damaged by nuclear global war. Most animal species are endangered or extinct from extreme radiation poisoning, so that owning an animal is now a sign of status and empathy, an attitude encouraged towards animals. The book served as the primary basis for the 1982 film | Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? based on "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" containing the full text of the novel illustrated by artist Tony Parker. The comic garnered a nomination for "Best New Series" from the 2010 Eisner Awards. In May 2010 BOOM! Studios began serializing an eight issue prequel subtitled "Dust To Dust" and written by Chris Roberson and drawn by Robert Adler. The story took place in the days immediately after World War Terminus. Three novels intended to serve as sequels to both "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and "Blade Runner" have been published: These official and authorized sequels were written by |
The creature, the Loris, is related to which animal? | Slow loris ("N. pygmaeus"), Javan slow loris ("N. javanicus"), Philippine slow loris ("N. menagensis"), Bangka slow loris ("N. bancanus"), Bornean slow loris ("N. borneanus"), and Kayan River slow loris ("N. kayan"). The group's closest relatives are the slender lorises of southern India and Sri Lanka. Their next closest relatives are the African lorisids, the pottos, false pottos, and angwantibos. They are less closely related to the remaining lorisoids (the various types of galago), and more distantly to the lemurs of Madagascar. Their evolutionary history is uncertain since their fossil record is patchy and molecular clock studies have given inconsistent results. Slow lorises | Slow loris they don't cry, they're small, and just very cute." Because of their "cuteness", videos of pet slow lorises are some of the most frequently watched animal-related viral videos on YouTube. In March 2011, a newly posted video of a slow loris holding a cocktail umbrella had been viewed more than two million times, while an older video of a slow loris being tickled had been viewed more than six million times. According to Nekaris, these videos are misunderstood by most people who watch them, since most do not realize that it is illegal in most countries to own them as |
England cricketer Andrew Caddick was born in which country? | Andrew Caddick Andrew Caddick Andrew Richard Caddick (born 21 November 1968 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a former cricketer who played for England as a fast bowler in Tests and ODIs. At 6 ft 5in, Caddick was a successful bowler for England for a decade, taking 13 five-wicket hauls in Test matches. He spent his entire English domestic first-class cricket career at Somerset County Cricket Club, and then played one Minor Counties match for Wiltshire in 2009. Caddick was born in Christchurch, New Zealand to English parents, and educated at Papanui High School. As a youngster, he modelled his bowling action on | Andrew Caddick the end of the season. Making his debut in the first ODI of the Texaco Trophy series at Old Trafford, after an average display with the ball in which he took 1/50, Caddick arrived at the crease with 11 runs required to win. Four runs were added to the score prior to the final over, leaving Caddick and Richard Illingworth needing to score seven runs off the last over to secure the match for England. A leg bye reduced the target, but they still needed six from the last two balls. Facing the penultimate ball, Caddick stroked the ball to |
Although the names of the four Scottish 'Quarter Days' have remained the same, on which date of the respective months do they fall? | Quarter days in 1886 to 28 May and 28 November respectively. The Term and Quarter Days (Scotland) Act 1990 redefined the "Scottish term days", in official use, as the 28th of February, May, August and November respectively. The Act specifies that the new dates take effect on 13 June 1991 (12 months from the date it was passed). Quarter days In British and Irish tradition, the quarter days were the four dates in each year on which servants were hired, school terms started, and rents were due. They fell on four religious festivals roughly three months apart and close to the two | Quarter days Quarter days In British and Irish tradition, the quarter days were the four dates in each year on which servants were hired, school terms started, and rents were due. They fell on four religious festivals roughly three months apart and close to the two solstices and two equinoxes. The significance of quarter days is now limited, although leasehold payments and rents for land and premises in England are often still due on the old English quarter days. The quarter days have been observed at least since the Middle Ages, and they ensured that debts and unresolved lawsuits were not allowed |
Which city is served by Lester B. Pearson Airport? | Lester B. Pearson Building Lester B. Pearson Building The Lester B. Pearson Building is the headquarters of the Canadian Department of Global Affairs. It is located at 125 Sussex Drive in the Lower Town neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, and was built between 1968 and 1973. It was officially opened on August 1, 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II. It is named after Lester B. Pearson, former external affairs minister, Nobel Peace Prize winner and Prime Minister of Canada. It was designed by the Toronto-based architectural firm of Webb Zerafa Menkes. The building consists of four "towers", of which three are interconnected from the first to | Lester B. Pearson High School (Calgary) City Championship for Lester B. Pearson Girls Soccer on the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association (CSHSAA). Lester B. Pearson High School offers a wide variety of clubs and activities such as: Lester B. Pearson High School (Calgary) Lester B. Pearson High School is a public senior high school located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada administered by the Calgary Board of Education. The school is named for Nobel Laureate and Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson. The school has offered the French Immersion program since 2003 and in the following year of September 2004, Lester B. Pearson |
Phyllophobia is the fear of what? | The Fifth Horseman Is Fear hallucinations, awkward outbursts, and nervous, self-conscious behavior make it clear that society is falling apart. Although images of the Holocaust are never seen, its devastation is understood through an overarching sense of destitution and fear. As Dr. Braun travels through the seedy undergrounds of Prague and back up to his apartment building—where a long winding staircase connects the lives of all his eccentric neighbors—a wide variety of personalities are introduced to the screen, each of whom appears equally as tortured. With minimal dialogue and a creeping pace, the sense of impending doom never leaves the screen. Crying babies, heavy shadows | The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here melodic elements that were introduced on the album "The Funeral of God", it takes a somewhat raw, black metal-influenced sound. The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here is the eighth full-length album by metalcore band Zao. It was released on June 13, 2006 on Ferret Records in the US and on June 12, 2006 in Europe. The album showcases the addition of drummer Jeff Gretz and bassist Martin Lunn. In interviews Gretz jokingly claimed it would be titled "The George Lucas Neckfat". The album was released in two versions. The limited edition deluxe |
The 'Greene King brewery' is based in which English town or city? | Greene King Anand, also won Business of the Year Award at the Publican Awards 2016. In March 2017, Greene King Pub Partners won Best Tenanted & Leased Pub Company (201+ sites) at the 2017 Publican Awards. Greene King Greene King is the UK's largest pub retailer and brewer. It is based in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. The company owns pubs, restaurants and hotels. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The brewery was founded by Benjamin Greene in Bury St. Edmunds in 1799. In Wilson’s biographical analysis of the Greenes, he | Greene King business and in 1887 it merged with Frederick William King's brewing business to create Greene King. Greene King has grown via mergers and acquisitions, including Rayments Brewery (1961), the Magic Pub Company (1996), Hungry Horse (1996), Morland Brewery (1999), Old English Inns (2001), Morrells (2002), a large part of the Laurel Pub Company (2004), Ridley's Brewery (2005), Belhaven Brewery (2005), Hardys and Hansons (2006), the Loch Fyne fish restaurant chain (2007), Cloverleaf (2011), Realpubs (2011), the Capital Pub Company (2011) and the Spirit Pub Company (2015). The Spirit acquisition, where Greene King bought Spirit for £773.6m, took the total number |
Which car company produces the four-wheel-drive 'Vitara'? | Suzuki Vitara while the four-wheel-drive Vitara remained available. In 1996, Suzuki introduced the Sidekick, a down-specced version of the Escudo, as the entry level model. Indonesia is the only market in the world which received all three different names of the Escudo. Later, only 5-door models with the 1.6-litre petrol engine were offered, with no automatic transmission. In 1995, the Vitara received fuel-injection system and marketed as Vitara EPI (Electronic Petrol Injection). However, due to much higher price, Vitara EPI sold poorly in the market and later considered become collector item since its rarity. For also 1995, the Vitara got new interiors. | Four Wheel Drive Four Wheel Drive The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company, more often known as Four Wheel Drive (FWD), was a pioneering American company that developed and produced all-wheel drive vehicles. It was founded in 1909 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, as the Badger Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company by Otto Zachow and William Besserdich. The first production facility was built in 1911 and was designed by architect Wallace W. DeLong of Appleton Wisconsin. Zachow and Besserdich developed and built the first successful four-wheel drive (4x4) car, the "Battleship", in 1908. Its success led to the founding of the company. "Badger" was dropped from the |
Two telephone numbers can be dialled to reach the emergency services; one is 999, what is the other? | Telephone numbers in the Netherlands Zoetermeer<br> The non-geographic numbers do not have a prescribed fixed number of digits, but are usually kept as short as possible. Mobile telephone numbers, however, always have 9 digits, just like geographic numbers. The non-geographical telephone number categories are, including the trunk access code: Toll-free numbers (0800) can always be dialled for free, even from (public) payphones; other numbers starting with 08 are not free. The emergency number is 112. GSM mobile phones may accept different numbers, such as 999, 000 or 911, depending on the firmware. Additionally, calls to 911 are forwarded to 112 (in the Caribbean Netherlands, this | 999 (emergency telephone number) human trafficking reports. The other emergency numbers in use are 977 for emergency medical assistance and 933 for the fire service. In Trinidad and Tobago, 999 is used to contact the police only. The number 990 is used for the ambulance service and fire brigade. 999 (emergency telephone number) 999 is an official emergency telephone number in a number of countries which allows the caller to contact emergency services for urgent assistance. Countries and territories using 999 include Bahrain, Bangladesh, Botswana, Ghana, Hong Kong, Kenya, Macau, Malaysia, Mauritius, Qatar, Ireland, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Swaziland, Trinidad and Tobago, Seychelles, the |
Who gave his name to an air-brake fro railways, which he invented when aged sixteen? | Westinghouse Air Brake Company that condition, George Westinghouse invented the quick action triple valve in 1887. It automatically vents air from the brake pipe locally on each car, which applies the brakes more quickly. For the air brake to be employed on electric railways, an air compressor that is powered by electricity is required. Powerful electric locomotives were produced by the Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company and by other companies. Westinghouse Air Brake Company The Westinghouse Air Brake Company (sometimes nicknamed or abbreviated WABCO although this was also confusingly used for spinoffs) was founded on September 28, 1869 by George Westinghouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Railway air brake inoperative brakes permitted in a train, the car may be set out for repair or taken to the next terminal where it can be repaired. The modern air brake is not identical with the original airbrake as there have been slight changes in the design of the triple valve, which are not completely compatible between versions, and which must therefore be introduced in phases. However, the basic air brakes used on railways worldwide are remarkably compatible. European railway air brakes include the Kunze-Knorr brake (invented by Georg Knorr and manufactured by Knorr-Bremse) and the Oerlikon. The working principle is the |
Which car company produces the four-wheel-drive Terrano? | Four-wheel drive and Audi had success with all-wheel drive in road racing with the former's advent of the Nissan Skyline GT-R in 1989. So successful was the car that it dominated the Japanese circuit for the first years of production, going on to bigger and more impressive wins in Australia before weight penalties eventually levied a de facto ban on the car. Most controversially was the win pulled off at the 1990 Macau Grand Prix where the car led from start to finish. Audi's dominance in the Trans-Am Series in 1988 was equally controversial as it led to a weight penalty mid | Four Wheel Drive Four Wheel Drive The Four Wheel Drive Auto Company, more often known as Four Wheel Drive (FWD), was a pioneering American company that developed and produced all-wheel drive vehicles. It was founded in 1909 in Clintonville, Wisconsin, as the Badger Four-Wheel Drive Auto Company by Otto Zachow and William Besserdich. The first production facility was built in 1911 and was designed by architect Wallace W. DeLong of Appleton Wisconsin. Zachow and Besserdich developed and built the first successful four-wheel drive (4x4) car, the "Battleship", in 1908. Its success led to the founding of the company. "Badger" was dropped from the |
"What was the name of the spacecraft in Stanley Kubrick's classic science-fiction film ""2001: A Space Odyssey""?" | 2001: A Space Odyssey (film) 2001: A Space Odyssey (film) 2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, and was inspired by Clarke's short story "The Sentinel". A , written concurrently with the screenplay, was published soon after the film was released. The film, which follows a voyage to Jupiter with the sentient computer HAL after the discovery of a mysterious black monolith affecting human evolution, deals with themes of existentialism, human evolution, technology, artificial intelligence, and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. The film is noted | Technologies in 2001: A Space Odyssey Technologies in 2001: A Space Odyssey The 1968 science fiction film "" featured numerous fictional future technologies, which have proven prescient in light of subsequent developments around the world. Before the film's production began, director Stanley Kubrick sought technical advice from over fifty organizations, and a number of them submitted their ideas to Kubrick of what kind of products might be seen in a movie set in the year 2001. The film is also praised for its accurate portrayal of spaceflight and vacuum. "2001" is, according to four NASA engineers who based their nuclear-propulsion spacecraft design in part on the |
How is Hanna Glawari described in the title of the operetta of her fictionalised life? | Glenys Fowles with San Diego Opera in 1977-1978 (Valencienne in "The Merry Widow", opposite Beverly Sills), 1987-88 (Adina in "L'elisir d'amore"), and 1991-92 (Hanna Glawari in "The Merry Widow"). Glenys Fowles's Opera Australia roles include: the title role in "Manon", Mimi, Susanna ("The Marriage of Figaro"), Sophie (1972 to Yvonne Minton's Octavian) and Marschallin ("Der Rosenkavalier"), Gilda ("Rigoletto"), Pamina ("The Magic Flute"), Tatiana, Rosina ("The Barber of Seville"), Hanna Glawari, Juliet ("Roméo et Juliette"; in 1983 to Anson Austin's Roméo), Liu ("Turandot") and Rosalinde ("Die Fledermaus"). The movie "Foul Play" incorporates some segments of her performance as Yum-Yum in "The Mikado". In | Lisa Hanna Lisa Hanna Lisa Rene Hanna (born August 27, 1975) is a Jamaican politician and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1993, becoming the third Jamaican to win the title. A member of the opposition People's National Party, Hanna currently serves as Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South East, and was Jamaica's Minister of Youth and Culture from 2012-2016. In 1998, Hanna acted in the romantic comedy "How Stella Got Her Groove Back". In 2003, Hanna tried her hand in broadcasting, hosting a Jamaican talk show "Our Voices" and was a guest presenter on Xtra in the United States. |
In which year did the London Evening News merge into the Evening Standard? | The Evening News (London newspaper) Standard", catering for a more "female and South London" readership before being re-absorbed into its sister publication and former rival on 30 October 1987. The Evening News (London newspaper) The Evening News, earlier styled as The Evening News, was an evening newspaper published in London from 1881 to 1980, reappearing briefly in 1987. It became highly popular under the control of the Harmsworth brothers. For a long time it maintained the largest daily sale of any evening newspaper in London. After financial struggles and falling sales it was eventually merged with its long-time rival the "Evening Standard" in 1980. The | Evening Standard Associated Newspapers bought out the remaining stake, turning it into "The Standard". In 1987 the "Evening News" was briefly revived to compete with Robert Maxwell's "London Daily News", but was reabsorbed into "The Standard" later that year, after the collapse of Maxwell's paper. In 1988 the "Evening Standard" included the by-line "Incorporating the 'Evening News'", which remained until the paper's sale in 2009. On 21 January 2009, the Russian businessman and former KGB agent Alexander Lebedev and his son Evgeny Lebedev, owners of "The Independent", agreed to purchase control of the newspaper at £1 for 64 percent ownership. A few |
Which unsweetened biscuit was invented by the founder of the Royal Mineral Hospital and takes its name from him and the city in which he invented it? | Abernethy biscuit Abernethy biscuit The Abernethy biscuit was invented by doctor John Abernethy in the 18th century as a digestive improver and hence aid to health. Abernethy believed that most diseases were due to disorders in digestion. The Abernethy biscuit is a type of digestive biscuit, a baked good originally designed to be eaten as a support to proper digestion. In creating his biscuit, Abernethy was following a trend of other medical practitioners like English William Oliver of Bath, Somerset (invented the Bath Oliver) and the American preacher Sylvester Graham who was a nutrition expert (the Graham cracker). The Abernethy biscuit is | We Invented the Remix We Invented the Remix We Invented the Remix is a remix album by P. Diddy and The Bad Boy Family, released on May 14, 2002. It features remixes of hit singles by artists from P. Diddy's Bad Boy Records record label. The album reached number one of the U.S. "Billboard" 200 albums chart for a week and was later certified Platinum for shipments of over one million copies. The album also reached number 17 on the UK Albums Chart. The album featured the hit singles "I Need a Girl (Part 1)", which reached number two in the U.S., and "I |
With which pop group do you associate Jo O'Meara and Rachel Stevens? | Rachel Stevens Rachel Stevens Rachel Lauren Stevens (born Rachel Lauren Steinetski on 9 April 1978) is an English singer, television personality, actress and businesswoman. She was a member of the pop group S Club 7 between 1999 and 2003. She released her solo debut studio album "Funky Dory" in September 2003. The album reached number nine on the UK album chart and the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) awarded it with a gold certification in October 2003. Two singles, "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" and "Funky Dory", were initially released from the album: "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex" peaked at number two in | So Good (Rachel Stevens song) So Good (Rachel Stevens song) "So Good" is a song by English singer Rachel Stevens from her second studio album, "Come and Get It" (2005). The song was released on 4 July 2005 as the album's second single. It reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Stevens' fifth top 10 single. The music video for "So Good", directed by Cameron Casey, features Stevens dancing with a group of four men in front of flashing coloured lights. In the video, she wears mid-hand gloves that gained a cult following because of the British pop website Popjustice, where they were |
Pedology is the science of what? | Pedology Pedology Pedology (from Greek: πέδον, "pedon", "soil"; and λόγος, "logos", "study") is the study of soils in their natural environment. It is one of two main branches of soil science, the other being edaphology. Pedology deals with pedogenesis, soil morphology, and soil classification, while edaphology studies the way soils influence plants, fungi, and other living things. Soil is not only a support for vegetation, but it is also the pedosphere, the locus of numerous interactions between climate (water, air, temperature), soil life (micro-organisms, plants, animals) and its residues, the mineral material of the original and added rock, and its position | What Is the What What Is the What What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng is a 2006 novel written by Dave Eggers. It is based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese child refugee who immigrated to the United States under the Lost Boys of Sudan program. It was a finalist for the National Book Award. As a boy, Achak is separated from his family during the Second Sudanese Civil War when the Arab militia, referred to as "murahaleen" (which is Arabic for the deported), wipes out his Dinka village, Marial Bai. During the assault, he loses sight |
The capitulation of Marshal Bazaine's force at Metz was the last critical action of which war? | Siege of Metz (1870) Siege of Metz (1870) The Siege of Metz lasting from 19 August – 27 October 1870 was fought during the Franco-Prussian War and ended in a decisive Prussian victory. After being held at the Battle of Gravelotte, Marshal Bazaine retreated into the defenses of Metz. There he was besieged by over 150,000 Prussian troops of the First and Second Armies on 19 August. Napoleon III and Marshal Patrice de MacMahon formed the new French Army of Châlons, to march on to Metz to rescue Bazaine. Napoleon III personally led the army with Marshal MacMahon in attendance. The Army of Châlons | François Achille Bazaine defense means available to the defendant. However, the same tribunal, which just condemned him, signed unanimously and sent to the President of France (and the Minister of War) a request of mercy in regards to "M. Marshal Bazaine". His sentence was commuted then to 20 years in prison, without degradation ceremony, by the new President-Marshal MacMahon, who also was beaten at Sedan. This inspired Victor Hugo the following comment : « Mac-Mahon absolves Bazaine. Sedan washes Metz. The idiot protects the traitor ». He was incarcerated at a Fort. However, with the help of ex-Captain Doineau, Arab Bureaux, his aide |
"Whose 1923 essay ""Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown"" attacked the literary realism of Arnold Bennett?" | Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown is an essay by Virginia Woolf published in 1924 which explores modernity. The writer Arnold Bennett had written a review of Woolf's "Jacob's Room" (1922) in "Cassell's Weekly" in March 1923, which provoked Woolf to rebut it. She recorded in her diary in June that Bennett accused her of writing about characters that couldn't survive. Her response was published in the United States in "Nation and Athenaeum" in December as "Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown". The response encouraged her to develop her ideas of cultural relativism further. The following year | Mr. Bennett and Mrs. Brown referring to Roger Fry's exhibition "Manet and the Post-Impressionists". She argued that this in turn led to a change in human relations, and thence to change in "religion, conduct, politics, and literature". She envisaged modernism as inherently unstable, a society and culture in flux. She develops her argument through the examination of two generations of writers. Mr. Bennett was a critic of not just Woolf, but modern writers in general. In particular, Bennett challenged modern writer's depiction of "reality". Woolf throws out a challenge to Bennett:"Mr. Bennett says that it is only if the characters are real that the novel |
Which geological period followed the 'Devonian Period' but preceded the 'Ordovician'? | Ordovician were different from those of either the Cambrian or the Silurian systems, and placed them in a system of their own. The Ordovician received international approval in 1960 (forty years after Lapworth's death), when it was adopted as an official period of the Paleozoic Era by the International Geological Congress. Life continued to flourish during the Ordovician as it did in the earlier Cambrian period, although the end of the period was marked by the Ordovician–Silurian extinction events. Invertebrates, namely molluscs and arthropods, dominated the oceans. The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event considerably increased the diversity of life. Fish, the world's | Geological period though the ICS now recognises them both as 'subperiods' of the Carboniferous Period recognised by European geologists. Cases like this in China, Russia and even New Zealand with other geological eras has slowed down the uniform organization of the stratigraphic record. Notable changes Geological period A geological period is one of several subdivisions of geologic time enabling cross-referencing of rocks and geologic events from place to place. These periods form elements of a hierarchy of divisions into which geologists have split the Earth's history. Eons and eras are larger subdivisions than periods while periods themselves may be divided into epochs |
"What was the 'Asahi Shimbun', first produced 24th, September 1980, and advertised as ""untouched by human hand""?" | Asahi Shimbun by the Asahi Shimbun company and flown by Masaaki Iinuma, arrived in London, to the astonishment of the Western world. It was the first Japanese-built aircraft to fly to Europe. On 1 September 1940, the "Osaka Asahi Shimbun" and the "Tokyo Asahi Shimbun" unified their names into the "Asahi Shimbun". On 1 January 1943, the publication of the "Asahi Shimbun" was stopped by the government after the newspaper published a critical essay contributed by Seigō Nakano, who was also one of the leading members of the "Genyōsha" and Ogata's best friend. On 27 December 1943, Nagataka Murayama, a son-in-law of | Asahi Shimbun was one of the Mitsui managers, and Murayama, the "Asahi" began its steady ascent to national prominence. On 10 July 1888, the first issue of the "Tokyo Asahi Shimbun" was published from the Tokyo office at Motosukiyachō, Kyōbashi. The first issue was numbered No. 1,076 as it was a continuation of three small papers: "Jiyū no Tomoshibi", "Tomoshibi Shimbun" and "Mesamashi Shimbun". On 1 April 1907, the renowned writer Natsume Sōseki, then 41, resigned his teaching positions at Tokyo Imperial University, now Tokyo University, to join the "Tokyo Asahi Shimbun". This was soon after the publication of his novels "Wagahai |
Who played the part of 'Alfie' in the 1975 film 'Alfie Darling'? | Alfie Darling Alfie Darling Alfie Darling is a 1975 British comedy drama film directed by Ken Hughes. The film premiered at the Universal Cinema in London on 6 March 1975. It is the sequel to the 1966 film "Alfie", with Alan Price taking over Michael Caine's role of Alfie. Price also penned the movie title song, performed and released as a single by Cilla Black who was also the first to record the title song based on the original movie, penned by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It is based on the novel of the same name by Bill Naughton (who wrote | Alfie Darling he escapes before she succeeds in making actual intimate contact. Alfie catches Abby before her flight takes off, and they decide to marry the following day. In the morning Alfie waits for her in the airport, not having heard that her plane has crashed without any survivors. Upon learning the news, Alfie drives to the crash site and cries over the wreckage. Alfie Darling Alfie Darling is a 1975 British comedy drama film directed by Ken Hughes. The film premiered at the Universal Cinema in London on 6 March 1975. It is the sequel to the 1966 film "Alfie", with |
In March 2003, which 29 year-old became the youngest ever recipient of the Best Actor 'Oscar'? | The Goodbye Girl Turner Entertainment Company, which owned the pre- May 1986 MGM film library by Time Warner, Warner Bros. now controls the rights and distribution of the movie. The title song, "Goodbye Girl," was written and performed by David Gates in 1977, and was a Top 20 hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart that same year, peaking at #15. "-Wins" "-Nominations" Thirty-year-old Dreyfuss was, at that time, the youngest ever to win the Best Actor Oscar. This record stood for 25 years until it was broken by Adrien Brody, who was one month shy of 30 when he won for "The | Oscar Chalupsky Oscar Chalupsky Oscar Chalupsky (born 1 March 1963) is a South African paddler. He was South Africa's team captain at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona where he competed in K-4 1000 m event, reaching the semi-finals. He is also a 12 time World Surfski Champion - his latest win (2012) coming at the age of 49, 29 years after his first win. He attended Westville Boys' High School in Durban, South Africa. In 1979 he became the youngest ever South African to represent his country in life-saving. In his final year at school, 1980, he represented Natal at Craven |
In which year did the 'Torrey Canyon' sink, Donald Campbell was killed and the 'Colonels' seized power in Greece? | Torrey Canyon oil spill of California but chartered to British Petroleum. She was long, beam and draught. On her final voyage, "Torrey Canyon" left the Kuwait National Petroleum Company refinery at Mina Al-Ahmadi, Kuwait (later Al-Ahmadi), with a full cargo of crude oil, on 19 February 1967. The ship had an intended destination of Milford Haven in Wales. On March 14, she reached the Canary Islands. Following a navigational error, "Torrey Canyon" struck Pollard's Rock on Seven Stones reef between the Cornish mainland and the Isles of Scilly on 18 March 1967. The tanker did not have a scheduled route and so lacked a | Torrey Canyon oil spill and other substances used in an effort to mitigate damage. At the time, it was the world's worst oil spill, and led to significant changes in maritime law and oil spill responses. It remains the worst spill in UK history. When laid down in the United States in 1959, "Torrey Canyon" had a capacity of 60,000 tons; the ship was later enlarged to 120,000 tons in Japan. She was named for a geographical feature in California. At the time of the accident, "Torrey Canyon" was registered in Liberia and owned by Barracuda Tanker Corporation, a subsidiary of Union Oil Company |
"In which year was the 'Great Train Robbery' the 'Profumo Affair' hit the headlines and Martin Luther King made his ""I have a dream"" speech?" | I Have a Dream (oratorio) I Have a Dream (oratorio) I Have a Dream is an oratorio by James Furman written in tribute to the composer's friend, Martin Luther King, Jr., to whose memory it is dedicated. The title of the work is derived from the "I Have a Dream" speech that Martin Luther King, Jr. made in Washington, D.C. during the August 1963 civil rights march, and the libretto is based on statements and writings by King. Furman described "I Have a Dream" as "an oratorio in symphonic form which conveys some of the basic concerns of today's world. These concerns are dramatized within | I Have a Dream/Bellissima I Have a Dream/Bellissima "I Have a Dream/Bellissima" is a song by German-Turkish DJ and music producer DJ Quicksilver. The songs were released in November 1996 as a single from his 1997 album "Quicksilver". The double single "I Have a Dream"/"Bellissima" was a massive hit all over Europe and DJ Quicksilver's biggest chart success and produced by Tommaso De Donatis and Orhan Terzi, i.e. DJ Quicksilver himself. It was certified gold both in Germany and in UK. The song "I Have a Dream" samples on the famous "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King and uses excerpts from |
Which architect designed the Sydney Opera House? | Sydney Opera House AU licence (accessed on 3 September 2017). Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is one of the 20th century's most famous and distinctive buildings. Designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the building was formally opened on 20 October 1973 after a gestation beginning with Utzon's 1957 selection as winner of an international design competition. The Government of New South Wales, led by the premier, Joseph Cahill, authorised work to begin in 1958 with Utzon directing construction. The government's decision to build Utzon's design is often overshadowed | Sydney Opera House Grand Organ used by visiting organists to select the registration (the combination of stops) that they will use, enabling them to stand in different parts of the hall and hear the results. Its stops are entirely electronically operated and programmed. Sydney Opera House Grand Organ The Sydney Opera House Grand Organ is the world's largest mechanical tracker-action pipe organ. It is located in the concert hall of Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia and was designed by Ronald Sharp, who was assisted by Mark Fisher, Myk Fairhurst and Raymond Bridge. It is in six divisions, five manuals plus pedals, and is the |
Who played 'Mister Wilson' in the 1994 film 'Denis'? | Mister Roberts (1955 film) going below to their berthing compartment, are shown in the movie to be descending into the cargo hold. The film was a financial success. It grossed $21,200,000, earning $8.5 million in US theatrical rentals. "Mister Roberts" was followed by a film sequel, "Ensign Pulver" (1964), with Robert Walker, Jr. starring as Pulver. It also starred Burl Ives as Captain Morton, Walter Matthau as Doc, and in small roles, Larry Hagman and Jack Nicholson, among others. Much of the screenplay was derived from Heggen's original book. The original film was the basis of the 1965 TV series "Mister Roberts", which lasted | Denis Wilson (footballer) full backs signature. He made his debut for the "Potters" in a 6–1 win against Lincoln City in September 1959. Wilson went on to make 13 more appearances for City before new manager Tony Waddington deemed him surplus to requirements and was released in 1961. He re-entered the Welsh league with Bangor City. Denis Wilson (footballer) Denis Wilson (born 30 April 1936) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League for Stoke City. Wilson started his football career at Welsh side Wrexham's youth team. whilst he was a regular for their Reserve side he never was able |
What is the smallest bird in the world? | Smallest organisms been estimated at up to . Nevertheless, sizes of dinosaurs are commonly labelled with a level of uncertainty, as the available material often (or even usually) is incomplete. With a mass of approximately and a length of 5 centimetres (2.0 in), the bee hummingbird ("Mellisuga helenae") is the world's smallest bird species and the smallest warm-blooded vertebrate. Called the "zunzún" in its native habitat on Cuba, it is lighter than a Canadian or U.S. penny. It is said that it is "more apt to be mistaken for a bee than a bird". The bee hummingbird eats half its total body | What Is the Fastest Thing in the World? of which was good and some bad. The king set riddles to them: whoever guessed the riddles would get good land. The first riddle was what was the fastest thing in the world. The stupid brother's daughter told him what to say; his brother guessed a bird or a horse, and the stupid brother said the mind. The second riddle was what was the heaviest thing in the world; the clever brother guessed stone or iron, and the stupid brother repeated his daughter's answer: fire because no one could lift it. The third was what was the most important thing |
Which actor sped off with Jack Lemmon in a speedboat at the end of the film 'Some Like It Hot'? | Some Like It Hot Some Like It Hot Some Like It Hot is a 1959 American black and white romantic comedy film set in 1929, directed and produced by Billy Wilder, starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. The supporting cast includes George Raft, Pat O'Brien, Joe E. Brown, Joan Shawlee, and Nehemiah Persoff. The screenplay by Billy Wilder and I.A.L. Diamond is based on a screenplay by Robert Thoeren and Michael Logan from the French film "Fanfare of Love". The film is about two musicians who dress in drag in order to escape from mafia gangsters whom they witnessed commit a crime | Some Like It Hot whenever Spats' gangsters appear. In terms of cinematography and aesthetics, Billy Wilder chose to shoot the film in black and white as Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis in full drag costume and make-up looked 'unacceptably grotesque' in early color tests. "Some Like It Hot" received widespread acclaim from critics, and is considered among the best films of all time. It received six Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor for Lemmon and Best Director and Best Screenplay for Wilder, the latter along with I.A.L. Diamond. It was voted as the top comedy film by the American Film Institute on their list |
What is the name of the Japanese port that was devastated by a huge earthquake in 1995. resulting in 4000 deaths? | Great Hanshin earthquake the , the name chosen by the Japan Meteorological Agency in the week after the main shock. The quake ravaged many of the facilities of what was then the world's sixth-largest container port and the source of nearly 40% of Kobe's industrial output. The sheer size of the earthquake caused a major decline in Japanese stock markets, with the Nikkei 225 index plunging by 1,025 points on the day following the quake. This financial damage was the immediate cause for the collapse of Barings Bank due to the actions of Nick Leeson, who had speculated vast amounts of money on | Floods in the United States: 1901–2000 gage stations recorded their highest three-day rainfall totals to that time. The storm caused $4 million in damages. The Good Friday earthquake caused a tsunami in March 1964, which completely devastated the downtown district of Crescent City on the North Coast, resulting in 11 deaths and an economic loss of $14 million in Del Norte County alone. It was by far the worst damage done to any town in the contiguous United States by a tsunami. Substantial damage and numerous deaths also occurred in the towns of Valdez, Whittier, Chenega, Seward, Kodiak, Kalsin Bay and Kaguyak, Alaska, and Port Albini, |
What was Buddy Holly's real first name? | The Buddy Holly Story (album) album to the 1978 film of the same name. The following people contributed to "The Buddy Holly Story": "The Buddy Holly Story" reached #11 on the "Billboard" 200 and peaked at #2 on the UK Albums Chart. The Buddy Holly Story (album) The Buddy Holly Story is the first posthumously released compilation album by Buddy Holly and the Crickets. The album was released on February 28, 1959 by the Coral Records less than a month after Holly's death. The album featured previously released singles by Buddy Holly on both the Brunswick label (with the Crickets) and the Coral label (as | The Buddy Holly Story return to Lubbock with the agreement that they will retain the Crickets name. Buddy is saddened by their departure. While he carries on writing, he initially is afraid to tour without them despite his manager's emphasis of the importance of touring to chart success. Maria announces that she is pregnant and Buddy is delighted. She sees that he is frustrated and urges him to tour, which he eventually agrees to. On February 2, 1959, preparing for a concert at Clear Lake, Iowa, Holly decides to charter a private plane to fly to Moorhead, Minnesota for his next big concert as |
On 29th July 2000, Martin Dugard of Eastbourne became the first-ever winner of the British Grand Prix - in which sport? | Martin Dugard (speedway rider) stadium, scoring 6 points. Although known mainly for his exploits riding for the Eastbourne Eagles, Dugard also had success both as an England rider and in individual speedway meetings. During his career, he made the podium in British, Commonwealth and Overseas finals (winning the 1993 Overseas final) and his greatest triumph, winning the 2000 British Grand Prix as a Wild Card rider. In 2015 Martin become Chairman of Eastbourne Speedway club in the national league along with his older Son Connor Dugard they both run the club on a day to day bases, Kelsey Dugard who is the younger Son | British Grand Prix Prix Trophy. The concrete Brooklands oval was built in 1907 near Weybridge in Surrey, located just outside the British capital of London. It was the first purpose-built motor racing venue, as well as one of the first airfields in the United Kingdom. Grand Prix motor racing was first established in Britain by Henry Segrave in 1926 after his winning of the 1923 French Grand Prix and the San Sebastián Grand Prix the following year, which raised interest in the sport. The first ever British Grand Prix was won by the French team of Louis Wagner and Robert Sénéchal driving a |
Which former pop singer is now known as Yusuf Islam? | An Other Cup An Other Cup An Other Cup is the twelfth studio album by Yusuf (formerly known as Yusuf Islam and as Cat Stevens), released on 10 November 2006 in Germany, 13 November in the UK and the US and worldwide on 14 November. It is Yusuf's first Western pop album since "Back to Earth", which was released in 1978 under the name Cat Stevens. "An Other Cup" is Cat Stevens's first new studio album under the name Yusuf Islam since returning to Western pop music. On the album cover, the singer is credited as "Yusuf" with a cover label identifying him | Yusuf Mansur Yusuf Mansur Jam'an Nurkhatib Mansur (born December 19, 1976), better known as Yusuf Mansur, is a popular Indonesian Islamic preacher, writer, and businessman from Jakarta, as well as the principal of the pesantren boarding school Daarul Qur'an Ketapang in Tangerang. He is considered as among the many pop Islamic preachers who employ pop psychology and management theory to promote and propagate Islam ("dawah") through self-help seminars and televangelism. Mansur was born to a Betawian family and known for being pampered by his parents, and a smart child. He went through elementary education at Chairiyah Mansuriyah, Jakarta, and secondary education at |
'The Nore' is a sandbank at the mouth of which British river? | Commander-in-Chief, The Nore Commander-in-Chief, The Nore The Commander-in-Chief, The Nore was an operational commander of the Royal Navy. His subordinate units, establishments, and staff were sometimes informally known as the Nore Station or Nore Command. The Nore is a sandbank at the mouth of the Thames Estuary and River Medway. The origins of this post can be traced to the first naval commander covering the same area that being the "Commander-in-Chief, Thames" from 1695 to 1696 however this command appointment was initially known by different names until finally becoming known as the Nore Command or Nore Station. From 1698 to 1699 the appointment | River Nore River Nore The River Nore () is a long river located in south-east of Ireland. Along with the River Suir and River Barrow, it is one of the constituent rivers of the group known as the Three Sisters. The river drains approximately of Leinster. The long term average flow rate of the River Nore is 42.9 cubic metres per second (m/s) The river rises in the Devil's Bit Mountain, County Tipperary. Flowing generally southeast, and then south, before emptying into the Celtic Sea at Waterford Harbour, Waterford. Parts of the river are listed as Special Areas of Conservation. The river |
With which English king did Pope Clement VII have a dispute? | Pope Clement VII Italy between Europe’s two most powerful kings, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Francis I of France, each of whom demanded that the Pope choose a side; and Turkish invasions of Eastern Europe led by Suleiman the Magnificent; Clement's problems were exacerbated by King Henry VIII of England’s contentious divorce, resulting in England breaking away from the Catholic Church; and in 1527, souring relations with Emperor Charles V leading to the violent Sack of Rome, during which the Pope was imprisoned. After escaping confinement in Castel Sant'Angelo, Clement — with few economic, military, or political options remaining — compromised the | Pope Clement VII Pope Clement VII Pope Clement VII (; ) (26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534), born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death on 25 September 1534. “The most unfortunate of the Popes,” Clement VII’s reign was marked by a rapid succession of political, military, and religious struggles — many long in the making — which had far-reaching consequences for Christianity and world politics. Elected in 1523 at the end of the Italian Renaissance, Clement VII came to the papacy with a high |
Bamako is the capital of which country? | Bamako Bamako Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali, with a population of 2,009,109. In 2006, it was estimated to be the fastest-growing city in Africa and sixth-fastest in the world. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country. Bamako is the nation's administrative centre. The city proper is a cercle in its own right. Bamako's river port is located in nearby Koulikoro, along with a major regional trade and conference center. Bamako is the seventh-largest West African urban center after Lagos, | Bamako head office in Bamako. Bamako received much investment by Saudi Arabia for decades which saw a number of important structures being built. In recent years, China has become an important investor in Bamako, developing its infrastructure and facilities. Agriculture is active in Bamako, with the presence of Bozo fisherman, and it is common to see cattle crossing the streets. However, the most important by far is the manufacturing and service sector. The District of Bamako concentrates 70% of industrial activity. The service sector is the most developed, and the city thrives in crafts and trade. A music boom in Bamako |
What is the astronomical terminology fro 3.26 light years? | Astronomical unit general relativity was proposed, and "vigorous debate" ensued until August 2012 when the IAU adopted the current definition of 1 astronomical unit = metres. The astronomical unit is typically used for stellar system scale distances, such as the size of a protostellar disk or the heliocentric distance of an asteroid, whereas other units are used for other distances in astronomy. The astronomical unit is too small to be convenient for interstellar distances, where the parsec and light-year are widely used. The parsec (parallax arcsecond) is defined in terms of the astronomical unit, being the distance of an object with a | DJ & the Fro due to the Parents Television Council deeming it "too racy for daytime t.v." DJ & the Fro DJ & the Fro is an animated series that aired on MTV. The show focuses on two co-workers, DJ and The Fro, who work at the fictitious company Oppercon Industries. They rarely do work, and instead look for funny videos on the Internet, which they comment on (similar to "Beavis and Butthead" with music videos). The series was created by Dave Jeser and Matt Silverstein, who originally created Comedy Central's "Drawn Together". Within weeks of its debut, "DJ & the Fro" was moved |
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