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Who Directed the 2000 film 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'? | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon warrior, unable to sustain relations when forced to marry into royalty. The names of the pterosaur genus "Kryptodrakon" and the ceratopsian genus "Yinlong" (both meaning "hidden dragon") allude to the film. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon () is a 2000 wuxia film, conceived and directed by Ang Lee. It features an international cast of Chinese actors, including Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, Zhang Ziyi and Chang Chen. The film is based on a novel of the same name that is part of the "Crane Iron Pentalogy", a wuxia series by Wang Dulu. A multinational venture, the film was | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (soundtrack) score was also nominated for a Golden Globe but lost to the score of the film "Gladiator". Tan Dun arranged portions of the film score into a concerto for cello and orchestra called the Crouching Tiger Concerto. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (soundtrack) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is the original soundtrack album of the 2000 Academy Award- and Golden Globe Award-winning film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" starring Yun-Fat Chow, Michelle Yeoh, Ziyi Zhang and Chen Chang. The score was composed by Tan Dun, originally performed by Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai National Orchestra, and Shanghai Percussion Ensemble. It also features many solo |
Of which African country is Malabo the capital? | Malabo de Baloncesto Conejero from Spain. Malobo was originally to host the 2019 African Games but due to economic problems they decide to withdraw its hosting rights and was replaced by Casablanca, Morocco. Malabo has been significantly affected by Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo's growing co-operation with the oil industry. The country's production has reached , an increase which led to a doubling of the city's population, but for the vast majority, very little of that wealth has been invested in development. Malabo Malabo (; ; formerly Santa Isabel) is the capital of Equatorial Guinea and the province of Bioko Norte. It | Malabo capital includes service of buses to make the journey between downtown of Malabo and the neighborhood of Ela Nguema of taxis circulating the city and outlying areas, and car hire called Avis and Europcar. The port of Malabo can theoretically reach a treatment capacity of 200,000 tons/year. The main maritime links are with national destination to Bata and international to Spain and Douala in Cameroon. The Malabo International Airport serves the city. It is located 7 km from the center in . It serves long-distance direct flights to Europe and some African capitals. Iberia, Air France and Lufthansa all operate |
Who played detective 'Alex Cross' in the 2000 film 'Along Came A Spider'? | Along Came a Spider (film) Washington for "Training Day". There were no further sequels, but the character of Alex Cross was rebooted with a 2012 film adaptation of the novel "Cross" under the title "Alex Cross" starring Tyler Perry in the titular role. Along Came a Spider (film) Along Came a Spider is a 2001 American neo noir psychological thriller film directed by Lee Tamahori. It is the second installment of "Alex Cross" film series and a sequel to the 1997 film "Kiss the Girls", with Morgan Freeman reprising his role as detective Alex Cross. The screenplay by Marc Moss was adapted from the 1993 | Along Came a Spider (film) to the audience. It draws you in to a (relatively) realistic depiction of a tense situation in which people behave less like action heroes and more like human beings." Compuserve's Harvey Karten argued, "Some critics will tell you that despite Lee Tamahori's overplotting of Marc Moss's adaptation of James Patterson's novel, "Along Came a Spider" is one of those thrillers that allow you to check your brains at the door. Not true. Did the journalists all go for popcorn when Detective Alex Cross and Special Agent Jezzie Flannigan (nice spelling) engaged first in a discussion of psychology and then of |
What is the name given to a young Salmon that returns to fresh water after one Winter at sea? | Atlantic salmon one landlocked population of Atlantic salmon on New Zealand, where the fish never go out to sea. Young salmon spend one to four years in their natal river. When they are large enough (c. ), they smoltify, changing camouflage from stream-adapted with large, gray spots to sea-adapted with shiny sides. They also undergo some endocrinological changes to adapt to osmotic differences between fresh water and seawater habitat. When smoltification is complete, the parr (young fish) now begin to swim with the current instead of against it. With this behavioral change, the fish are now referred to as smolt. When the | Chinook salmon successful at guarding their redds. Chinook eggs hatch, 90 to 150 days after deposition, depending upon water temperature. Egg deposits are timed to ensure the young salmon fry emerge during an appropriate season for survival and growth. Fry and parr (young fish) usually stay in fresh water 12 to 18 months before traveling downstream to estuaries, where they remain as smolts for several months. Some Chinooks return to the fresh water one or two years earlier than their counterparts, and are referred to as "jack" salmon. "Jack" salmon are typically less than long, but are sexually mature and return at |
Who duetted with Celine Dion on the song 'Tell Him'? | Tell Him (Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion song) Tell Him (Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion song) "Tell Him" is a song by American singer Barbra Streisand and Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded as a duet for their 1997 albums, "Higher Ground" and "Let's Talk About Love". It was written by Linda Thompson and its producers Walter Afanasieff and David Foster, and released as the lead single from both albums on November 3, 1997. The song received positive reviews from music critics and became a top ten hit in Europe and Australia, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 40th Annual | Tell Him (Barbra Streisand and Celine Dion song) in his review for "Let's Talk About Love", that this song "shines the most brilliantly". In his review for "Higher Ground" he highlighted it and wrote: "Higher Ground comprises both traditional religious songs and new material (even "Tell Him," an overblown duet with Celine Dion, vaguely touches on that theme)." AllMusic editor Matthew Greenwald in a review for the "Tell Him" single wrote: Their voices blend together extremely well on this song, with both singers trading off and joining together with a wonderful reassurance. Musically, the song is dominated by what is, unfortunately, a somewhat bombastic arrangement. This tends to |
Which opera singer duetted with Celine Dion on the song 'Let's Talk About Love'? | Let's Talk About Love Let's Talk About Love Let's Talk About Love is the fifth English-language studio album by Canadian singer Celine Dion, released on 14 November 1997, by Columbia/Epic Records. The follow-up to her commercially successful album "Falling into You" (1996), "Let's Talk About Love" showed a further progression of Dion's music. Throughout the project, she collaborated with Barbra Streisand, the Bee Gees, Luciano Pavarotti, Carole King, George Martin, Diana King, Brownstone, Corey Hart and her previous producers: David Foster, Ric Wake, Walter Afanasieff, Humberto Gatica and Jim Steinman. "Let's Talk About Love" includes Dion's biggest hit, "My Heart Will Go On". Written | Immortality (Celine Dion song) Music of the Bee Gees", taped two months earlier, which included Dion performing "Immortality" as a tribute to the Bee Gees. Immortality (Celine Dion song) "Immortality" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her fifth English-language studio album, "Let's Talk About Love" (1997). It was written by the Bee Gees, who also recorded backing vocals. Produced by Walter Afanasieff, "Immortality" was released as a single on 5 June 1998, outside the United States. It became a top ten single in Europe and a top forty single in Canada and Australia. Later, "Immortality" was included on the |
'Simon Tappertit' appears in which novel by Charles Dickens? | Charles Dickens Jr. London. His publications include: He also wrote the introductions to many posthumous reprints of his father's books, such as "Barnaby Rudge", "Oliver Twist", "Bleak House", and "Little Dorrit", providing biographical and bibliographical insights. His "Reminiscences of My Father" was published posthumously in 1934. "Dickens's Dictionary of London: An Unconventional Handbook" is the main book of Charles Dickens Jr. It was first published in London in 1879, by "Charles Dickens and Evans" (Dickens Jr. and his father-in-law, publisher Frederick Evans). The book was then updated and reprinted every year until the author's death, from 1880 (second year) to the final 1896–1897 | Letters of Charles Dickens more intimate than any biography", and the critic Nicholas Lezard recommended it in the "Guardian" with the words, "The whole book bursts with the author’s energy, and you will love him and know him better after reading even a few of these letters." Also in 2012, a 4-hour audiobook was issued by Naxos under the title "Charles Dickens: A Portrait in Letters", the readers being David Timson and Simon Callow. One reviewer wrote that they "create myriad personalities with varying accents, tones, class distinctions, and personal idiosyncrasies that are nearly flawless". Letters of Charles Dickens The letters of Charles Dickens, |
Which Premiership Rugby Union club side play at The Recreation Ground? | 2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series 2010 at The Stoop, Twickenham. Played on Friday 23 July 2010 at Welford Road, Leicester. Played on Friday 30 July 2010 at Franklin's Gardens, Northampton. The final was held at The Recreation Ground, Bath on Friday 6 August 2010. Newcastle Falcons 7s and Saracens 7s won their respective pools and therefore played in the final of the 2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series. 2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series The 2010 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series, (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2010 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series) was the inaugural Rugby Union 7-a-side competition for the twelve 2010–11 Aviva | 2012 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series 2012 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series The 2012 Premiership Rugby Sevens Series (styled for sponsorship reasons as the 2012 J.P Morgan Asset Management Premiership Rugby 7s Series) was the third Rugby Union 7-a-side competition for the twelve 2012–13 Aviva Premiership Clubs. It began on Friday July 13 and lasted 4 weeks, with the final at the Recreation Ground on Friday 3 August 2012. The twelve Premiership Clubs were split into three Groups – A, B and C – with each group playing in a consecutive week in July. Each team in the group played each other once, to the International Rugby |
What place near Lewes in Sussex was the site of a famous scientific forgery of 1912? | Fletching, East Sussex Fletching, East Sussex Fletching is a village and civil parish in the Wealden District of East Sussex, England. It is located three miles (4.8 km) to the north-west of Uckfield, near one of the entrances to Sheffield Park. The A272 road crosses the parish. The settlement of Piltdown is part of the parish. The Piltdown Man discovery in 1912 was thought to be the 'missing-link' between humans and apes. The significance of the specimen remained controversial until, amidst great publicity, and much embarrassment in scientific circles, it was exposed as a forgery in 1953. The hamlet of Sharpsbridge lies in | Kingston near Lewes in the European Parliament. The June 2004 election returned 4 Conservatives, 2 Liberal Democrats, 2 UK Independence, 1 Labour and 1 Green, none of whom live in East Sussex. Kingston near Lewes Kingston near Lewes is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book and is located two miles (3.2 km) south of Lewes on the slopes of the South Downs. The village is small and situated at the base of the South Downs. Features include the primary school, village hall, riding stables, and the local pub |
Which chemical element has the symbol 'Ce'? | Loparite-(Ce) the Sami indigenous inhabitants of the Kola peninsula, and the cerium content. Loparite-(Ce) Loparite-(Ce) is a granular, brittle oxide mineral of the perovskite class. It is black to dark grey and may appear grey to white in reflected light on polished thin section with reddish brown internal reflections. It has the chemical formula of (Ce,Na,Ca)(Ti,Nb)O. Nioboloparite is a variation of Loparite-(Ce) containing niobium. Loparite occurs as a primary phase in nepheline syenite intrusios and pegmatites. It is also found replacing perovskite in carbonatites. Loparite was first described for an occurrence in the Khibiny and Lovozero massifs, Kola peninsula and northern | Chemical element or an electrophile; similarly "Nu" denotes a nucleophile. "L" is used to represent a general ligand in inorganic and organometallic chemistry. "M" is also often used in place of a general metal. At least two additional, two-letter generic chemical symbols are also in informal usage, "Ln" for any lanthanide element and "An" for any actinide element. "Rg" was formerly used for any rare gas element, but the group of rare gases has now been renamed noble gases and the symbol "Rg" has now been assigned to the element roentgenium. Isotopes are distinguished by the atomic mass number (total protons and |
From which British port did John Cabot set sail in the 'Mathew' in 1497? | John Cabot crew confused him, he was short of supplies and ran into bad weather, and he decided to turn back." Since Cabot received his royal patent in March 1496, it is believed that he made his first voyage that summer. Information about the 1497 voyage comes mostly from four short letters and an entry in a 1565 chronicle of the city of Bristol. The chronicle entry for 1496/7 says in full: "This year, on St. John the Baptist's Day [24 June 1497], the land of America was found by the Merchants of Bristow in a shippe of Bristowe, called the Mathew; | John Cabot John Cabot John Cabot (; c. 1450 – c. 1500) was an Italian navigator and explorer, born in the Kingdom of Naples. His 1497 discovery of the coast of North America under the commission of Henry VII of England was the first European exploration of coastal North America since the Norse visits to Vinland in the eleventh century. To mark the celebration of the 500th anniversary of Cabot's expedition, both the Canadian and British governments elected Cape Bonavista, Newfoundland, as representing Cabot's first landing site. However, alternative locations have also been proposed. Cabot is known today as "Giovanni Caboto" in |
In which year did William Hague become leader of the Conservative Party? | Shadow Cabinet of William Hague of hereditary peers, without informing William Hague. This amendment (proposed by Bernard Weatherill for issues of formality, known as the Weatherill Amendment) allowed 92 hereditary peers to remain. The sacking of Cranborne led to a leadership crisis, with some Conservative peers resigning the party whip. Hague again reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet on 15 June 1999. On 2 February 2000, Hague again reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet. Hague's final Shadow Cabinet reshuffle occurred on 26 September 2000. Shadow Cabinet of William Hague The Shadow Cabinet appointed by Conservative Party leader William Hague was the Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet from 1997 to 2001. | Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party (UK) Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party (UK) The Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party is sometimes an official title of a senior Conservative politician of the United Kingdom. Some are given this title officially by the party, such as Peter Lilley, while others are given the title as an unofficial description by the media, such as William Hague. Distinct from being 'second-in-command', there is formally no current position of deputy party leader in the party's hierarchy. Unlike the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, whenever the position has existed, it has been conferred through appointment and selection by the party |
In Western Australia, what object might be known as a 'Kylie'? | Kylie (name) Kylie (name) In the Western Australian Aboriginal language Noongar, the word Kiley/Kylie/Koilee means curved, returning stick or "boomerang". Kyly, Kiley, Kilee and Kylee are variant spellings. The name became popular during the late 1960s to the early 1970s and was listed in 1970 in Australia as the fifth most popular girls name http://www.essentialbaby.com.au/pregnancy/baby-names/1970The Australian author Kylie Tennant (born 1912) may have been the modern originator of this name. She was born Kathleen Tennant, but was called Kylie in childhood, meaning "boomerang" according to a contemporary magazine article. According to the Australian Dictionary of Biography, the publication of her third novel | It Might as Well Be Swing well known jazz standard "It Might as Well Be Spring". It Might as Well Be Swing It Might as Well Be Swing is a 1964 studio album by Frank Sinatra, accompanied by Count Basie and his orchestra. It was Sinatra's first studio recording arranged by Quincy Jones. This was Sinatra and Basie's second collaboration after 1963's "". Sinatra's cover version of "Hello Dolly" on the album features a new second verse improvised by Sinatra, which pays tribute to Louis Armstrong, who had topped the Billboard charts with his own version of the song earlier in 1964. "It Might as Well |
Who played the title role in the 1955 film 'Davy Crockett, King Of The Wild Frontier'? | Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier is a 1955 adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions. It is an edited compilation of the first three episodes of the "Davy Crockett" television miniseries, "Davy Crockett Indian Fighter", "Davy Crockett Goes to Congress", and "Davy Crockett at the Alamo", starring Fess Parker as Davy Crockett. Two Tennessee wilderness settlers, Davy Crockett and his best friend Georgie Russell, volunteer to fight with General Andrew Jackson and Major Tobias Norton in the Creek War. They return home after a successful battle, rejoining a year later to | Riders in the Sky Present: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier nor totally false, but filled with the vivid stories of the frontiersman who is part of the collective American imagination. Riders in the Sky Present: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier Riders In The Sky Present: Davy Crockett, King Of The Wild Frontier is a studio recording released by the Western band Riders in the Sky on August 3, 2004. It is available as a single CD. Riders In The Sky offers a tribute to Davy Crockett, the scout, militiaman, Congressman, and hero of the Alamo whose life became an American legend. This album is a combination of folk |
Which city in Cambridge shire was the stronghold of Anglo-Saxon rebel 'Hereward the Wake'? | Hereward the Wake the theory that traditional English liberties were destroyed by the "Norman yoke", an idea earlier popularised in Walter Scott's novel "Ivanhoe". Both novels helped create the image of a romantic Anglo-Saxon England violated by Norman tyranny. After its publication Hereward appears in numerous popular historical works. Hereward the Wake Hereward the Wake (pronounced /ˈhɛrɪwəd/) (c. 1035 – c.1072), (also known as Hereward the Outlaw or Hereward the Exile), was an Anglo-Saxon nobleman and a leader of local resistance to the Norman Conquest of England. His base, when leading the rebellion against the Norman rulers, was the Isle of Ely in | Hereward the Wake later "Historia Croylandensis", though with some variations. By the 15th century, the Wake family were claiming descent from him and elevating his ancestry by asserting that he was the son of Leofric, Earl of Mercia and Lady Godiva. It is possible that some of the stories about Hereward mutated into tales about Robin Hood or influenced them. Hereward nevertheless remained a minor figure until the Victorian period, when the idea of native Anglo-Saxon heroism became popular. Charles Kingsley’s 1865 novel "Hereward the Wake: the Last of the English" elevated Hereward to the position of a national hero. It drew on |
What type of foodstuff is a Red Savina Habanero? | Red Savina pepper Naga Jolokia pepper. The Red Savina held the record from 1994 until 2006. Red Savina peppers were reported to a score up to 577,000 on the Scoville scale, but this oft-quoted figure was never verified; a comparison experiment carried out by a group of researchers including Regents Professor Paul W. Bosland at the Chile Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University in 2005 revealed an average heat level of 248,556 SHUs for Red Savina habaneros. Orange Habaneros may get as hot as 357,729 SHUs, but the average Orange Habanero is around 200,000 SHUs. The average bhut jolokia pepper is 1,019,687 | Red Savina pepper SHUs. Red Savina pepper The Red Savina pepper is a cultivar of the habanero chili ("Capsicum chinense" Jacquin), which has been selectively bred to produce hotter, heavier, and larger fruit. Frank Garcia of GNS Spices, in Walnut, California, is credited with being the developer of the "Red Savina" habanero. The exact method Garcia used to select the hottest strains is not publicly known. The Red Savina was protected by the U.S. Plant Variety Protection Act (PVP #9200255) until 2011. In February 2007, the Red Savina chili was displaced in Guinness World Records as the hottest chili in the world by |
The announcement of the divorce of which member of the'Royal Family' was publicised in May 1978? | Royal Family Orders of the United Kingdom George V, King George VI and the Queen. Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, wore the same as her mother, Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, wore those of King Edward VII, King George V, King George VI and the Queen. She also wore the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert – one of only two women, the other being Queen Mary, who was a member of five British royal family orders at the same time. Diana, Princess of Wales, wore that of the Queen only. Marriage into the royal family does not automatically bestow the Order. | Royal tours of Canada by the Canadian Royal Family to celebrate the centennial of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, opening the new RCMP museum building in Regina, and in 1978, to open the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. In Saskatchewan, she dedicated Queen Elizabeth Court, in front of Regina's city hall. 28 June – 6 July 1976: Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward joined the Queen and Prince Philip for the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal. Princess Anne was a member of the British equestrian team competing in the Olympics in Montreal. The royal family also stopped by Nova Scotia and New Brunswick during the visit. The Queen arrived |
Which vehicle manufacturer produced the Charade model? | Daihatsu Charade the last Charade model introduced under the Daihatsu nameplate in Europe. Daihatsu Charade The Daihatsu Charade is a supermini car produced by the Japanese manufacturer Daihatsu from 1977 to 2000. It is considered by Daihatsu as a "large compact" car, to differentiate it from the smaller "kei car" compacts in its line-up, such as the Daihatsu Mira. In Japan, it offers buyers more interior space and a larger engine that is more appreciated with regards to Japanese driving conditions and speed limits in Japan realistically not exceeding in urban areas. It replaced the Daihatsu Consorte, although the Charmant took over | Model year and simply indicates any manufacturer-specified evolution in mid-cycle of a model range - such as revised paint options, trim options or any other minor specification change. The 10th VIN digit does not relate to the calendar year which the car is built, although the two may coincide. For example, a vehicle produced between July 2006 and June 2007 may have a 7 as the 10th digit of the VIN, and another vehicle produced between July 2007 and June 2008 may have an 8 in the 10th digit - with the change-over date varying depending on manufacturer, model and year. In |
Which sports goods manufacturer signed a £100m contract with the Brazilian Football Confederation in 1996? | Brazilian Athletics Confederation Nike. CBAt maintains the Brazilian records in athletics Brazilian Athletics Confederation The Brazilian Athletics Confederation (CBAt; "Confederação Brasileira de Atletismo") is the governing body for the sport of athletics in Brazil. President for the period 2013-2016 is José Antonio Martins Fernandes. CBAt was founded on December 2, 1977. It replaced the Federação Brasileira de Sportes Atleticos, which was founded in 1914. Former president until 2013 was Roberto Gesta de Melo. CBAt is the national member federation for Brazil in the following international organisations: Moreover, it is part of the following national organisations: CBAt comprises the athletics federations of the Brazilian | Penalty (sports manufacturer) Penalty (sports manufacturer) Penalty (BM&F Bovespa: CAMB4) is a sporting goods company established in 1970 in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. The brand is operated by its owner and creator, Grupo Cambucci. The company manufactures mainly association football equipment such as kit uniforms and balls. In 1945 the Assibe Brothers founded "Malharia Cambuci SA", a company of clothing for men and women in the neighborhood of Cambuci, in São Paulo. In 1970 the company created the brand "Penalty" launching products for football market. In the 1980s, Penalty became the largest Brazilian manufacturer of balls. During this period, acquired the |
What does the Latin phrase 'Vox Populi' mean? | Vox Populi, Vox Dei Vox Populi, Vox Dei Vox Populi, Vox Dei is Latin for "the voice of the people is the voice of God." The phrase was used as the title of a Whig tract of 1709, which was expanded in 1710 and later reprintings as The Judgment of whole Kingdoms and Nations. The author is unknown but was probably either Robert Ferguson or Thomas Harrison. There is no evidence for persistent attribution to Daniel Defoe or John Somers as authors. The most cited section of the revised (1710) version of the pamphlet read: The 1709 tract's use of the Latin phrase was | Vox Populi, Vox Dei consistent with earlier usage of vox populi, vox Dei in English political history since at least as early as 1327 when the Archbishop of Canterbury Walter Reynolds brought charges against King Edward II in a sermon "Vox populi, vox Dei". From Reynolds onwards English political use of the phrase was favorable, not referencing the original context of the usage by Alcuin (739) who in a letter advised the emperor Charlemagne to resist such a dangerous democratic idea on the grounds that "the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness". "Vox Populi, Vox Dei : being true Maxims |
Who followed William Taft as US President? | William Howard Taft William Howard Taft William Howard Taft (September 15, 1857 – March 8, 1930) was the 27th President of the United States (1909–1913) and the tenth Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930), the only person to have held both offices. Taft was elected president in 1908, the chosen successor of Theodore Roosevelt, but was defeated for re-election by Woodrow Wilson in 1912 after Roosevelt split the Republican vote by running as a third-party candidate. In 1921, President Warren G. Harding appointed Taft to be chief justice, a position in which he served until a month before his death. Taft was | William Howard Taft IV presidential campaign of Donald Trump, declaring alongside 49 other Republican former national security officials that he would not vote for the candidate. William Howard Taft IV William Howard Taft IV (born September 13, 1945) is an attorney who has served in the United States government under several Republican administrations. He is the son of William Howard Taft III and the great-grandson of President William Howard Taft. Taft was born in Washington, D.C., the second child of William Howard Taft III and Barbara Bradfield, and a great-grandson of U.S. President William Howard Taft. Taft attended St. Paul's School, graduating in 1962. |
What was the name ofthe sports label bought out by JJB Sports in 2002? | JJB Sports He was the man who helped to turn the clothes retailer Next into one of Britain's largest retailers. In an effort to distance themselves from the majority "own branded" offering of main competitor Sports Direct, JJB's stock package mainly comprised products from the main sportswear suppliers, such as Nike, Adidas, Puma, and Reebok. However, JJB did operate its own brands, including 'Patrick' (menswear and football accessories), and 'Olympus' (womenswear and fitness accessories). JJB Sports launched their shopping site, JJB Sports Store, with a view to expanding their market. The majority shareholder of JJB Sports Plc was Dave Whelan, but his | JJB Sports Sutton, St Helens, supermarket. The original JJB sports store was established by John Jarvis Broughton in the early 1900s and later was purchased by John Joseph Bradburn. As these initials were all the same the business was known locally as JJB's. When Whelan bought the store from Bradburn, he kept the JJB name During the early 1990s, the store portfolio grew to stores totalling 120 by 1994, at which point the company was floated on the London Stock Exchange. In July 1998, JJB bought its largest domestic competitor Sports Division. The acquisition made JJB one of the largest sports retailers |
Who preceeded Herbert Hoover as President of the USA? | SS President Hoover Shipbuilding and Drydock Company of Newport News, Virginia, USA built the two ships, completing "President Hoover" in 1930 and "President Coolidge" in 1931. They were the largest merchant ships built in the USA up to that time. First Lady Lou Henry Hoover launched and christened "President Hoover" on December 9, 1930. Each ship had turbo-electric transmission, with a pair of steam turbo generators generating current that powered propulsion motors on the twin propeller shafts. Westinghouse built the turbo generators and propulsion motors for "President Coolidge" but General Electric built the turbo generators and propulsion motors for "President Hoover". 12 oil-fired | Presidency of Herbert Hoover the American Political Science Association’s Presidents and Executive Politics section ranked Hoover as the 36th best president. A 2017 C-Span poll of historians also ranked Hoover as the 36th best president. Presidency of Herbert Hoover The presidency of Herbert Hoover began on March 4, 1929, when Herbert Hoover was inaugurated as President of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1933. Hoover, a Republican, took office after a landslide victory in the 1928 presidential election over Democrat Al Smith of New York. At the time of his election he was the nation's Secretary of Commerce, a position he had |
Complete this list of nations for Group 10 in football's 'Euro 2004' tournament - Albania, Republic of Ireland, Georgia, Russia and ...? | Albania national under-21 football team UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania had the best result since Euro '84, when it had won the group, as it left two teams behind (Republic of Ireland and Georgia), but was preceded by Switzerland and Russia, and thus failed to qualify to the main tournament. In the qualifiers of the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship Albania left behind itself Kazakhstan, but was preceded by Denmark, Ukraine, Greece, Turkey, and Georgia. In the qualifiers of the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, in a 3 teams group, Albania came last behind Spain and Slovakia and failed to qualify. In | Republic of Ireland women's national football team 2000s results minor successes. In 2000 they won the Celt Cup – a four team tournament that also featured Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. In their 2005 UEFA Women's Euro campaign they also won their second level group, finishing above Romania, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Malta. This effectively saw them promoted to the elite group of nations which competed directly for qualification to major tournaments. Republic of Ireland women's national football team 2000s results This article contains the results of the Republic of Ireland women's national football team between 2000 and 2009. During the 2000s the Republic of |
In 1936, Germany re-occupied the officially demilitarised province of the 'Rhineland', in defiance of which treaty? | History of Germany disabled and members of other groups were targeted and methodically murdered — the origin of the word "genocide". In total approximately 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust including 1.1 million children. In 1935, Hitler officially re-established the Luftwaffe (air force) and reintroduced universal military service. This was in breach of the Treaty of Versailles; Britain, France and Italy issued notes of protest. Hitler had the officers swear their personal allegiance to him. In 1936 German troops marched into the demilitarised Rhineland. As the territory was part of Germany, the British and French governments did not feel that attempting | Remilitarization of the Rhineland Ethiopia, it was worth paying. Weinberg wrote: "The French were amazed at the enthusiasm with which the British public endorsed in Africa the very principle of collective security that they had hitherto rejected with such emphasis in Europe. The nation that had been unwilling to accept responsibility for the integrity of the Eastern European allies of France suddenly seemed eager to support Ethiopia." The British historian Correlli Barnett wrote for Laval: "...all that really mattered was Nazi Germany. His eyes were on the demilitarised zone of the Rhineland; his thoughts on the Locarno guarantees. To estrange Italy, one of the |
What follows the Elephant and Rhinoceros as Africa's third heaviest land mammal? | Hippopotamus Surprise egg" of the Italian chocolate company Ferrero SpA. Hippopotamus The common hippopotamus ("Hippopotamus amphibius"), or hippo, is a large, mostly herbivorous, semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa, and one of only two extant species in the family Hippopotamidae, the other being the pygmy hippopotamus ("Choeropsis liberiensis" or "Hexaprotodon liberiensis"). The name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse" (). After the elephant and rhinoceros, the common hippopotamus is the third-largest type of land mammal and the heaviest extant artiodactyl. Despite their physical resemblance to pigs and other terrestrial even-toed ungulates, the closest living relatives of the Hippopotamidae are | African bush elephant been known to attack anything which disturbs him including his family members, humans, and other passive animals such as giraffes and rhinoceros. In one case, a young male African bush elephant has been witnessed killing a rhinoceros during musth. The African bush elephant is a very active and social mammal, since they are constantly on the move in search of food. Males often fight with each other during mating season, however they are considered to be very loving and caring toward relatives. Bush elephants also have strong social bonds, and when their herds are faced with danger, they tend to |
What did Hitler call his planned invasion of Britain? | Aircraft of the Battle of Britain for the award of a campaign medal Aircraft of the Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain (German: "Luftschlacht um England") was an effort by the German Air Force ("Luftwaffe") during the summer and autumn of 1940 to gain air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom in preparation for the planned amphibious and airborne forces invasion of Britain by Operation Sea Lion. Neither the German leader Adolf Hitler nor his High Command of the Armed Forces ("Oberkommando der Wehrmacht", or OKW) believed it was possible to carry out a successful amphibious assault on Britain until | Planned French invasion of Britain (1759) Planned French invasion of Britain (1759) A French invasion of Great Britain was planned to take place in 1759 during the Seven Years' War, but due to various factors (including naval defeats at the Battle of Lagos and the Battle of Quiberon Bay) was never launched. The French planned to land 100,000 French soldiers in Britain to end British involvement in the war. The invasion was one of several failed and defeated French attempts during the 18th century to invade Britain. Fighting broke out between France and Britain in 1754, but war was only formally declared in 1756 when France |
Which American leader's Vice-President was Hubert Humphrey? | Hubert Humphrey 1968 presidential campaign to his death, and invited him to attend his funeral. Hubert Humphrey 1968 presidential campaign The Hubert Humphrey presidential campaign of 1968 began when Vice President of the United States Hubert Humphrey of Minnesota decided to seek the Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States following the announcement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that he would not seek the party's nomination. Johnson had been stalled by the anti-Vietnam War candidacy of Senator Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota, who along with Senator Robert F. Kennedy of New York, became the main opponents for Humphrey. The contest between the men featured | Hubert Humphrey Great Americans series (1980–2000) postage stamp. There is a statue of him in front of the Minneapolis City Hall. Hubert Humphrey Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911January 13, 1978) was an American politician who served as the 38th Vice President of the United States from 1965 to 1969. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971 to 1978. He was the Democratic Party's nominee in the 1968 presidential election, losing to Republican nominee Richard Nixon. Born in Wallace, South Dakota, Humphrey attended the University of Minnesota. At one point he helped |
In Greek mythology, who was the sky god, son and husband of Gaia? | Uranus (mythology) Uranus (mythology) Uranus (; Ancient Greek , "Ouranos" meaning "sky" or "heaven") was the primal Greek god personifying the sky and one of the Greek primordial deities. Uranus is associated with the Roman god Caelus. In Ancient Greek literature, Uranus or Father Sky was the son and husband of Gaia, Mother Earth. According to Hesiod's "Theogony", Uranus was conceived by Gaia alone, but other sources cite Aether as his father. Uranus and Gaia were the parents of the first generation of Titans, and the ancestors of most of the Greek gods, but no cult addressed directly to Uranus survived into | Pontus (mythology) Pontus (mythology) In Greek mythology, Pontus (; , , "Sea") was an ancient, pre-Olympian sea-god, one of the Greek primordial deities. Pontus was Gaia's son and has no father; according to the Greek poet Hesiod, he was born without coupling, though according to Hyginus, Pontus is the son of Aether and Gaia. For Hesiod, Pontus seems little more than a personification of the sea, "ho pontos", "the Road", by which Hellenes signified the Mediterranean Sea. With Gaia, he fathered Nereus (the Old Man of the Sea), Thaumas (the awe-striking "wonder" of the Sea, embodiment of the sea's dangerous aspects), Phorcys |
Who wrote the books, 'Lost Horizon' and 'Goodbye Mr. Chips'? | Goodbye, Mr. Chips in the United States. It starred Martin Clunes and Victoria Hamilton with Henry Cavill, William Moseley, Oliver Rokison and Harry Lloyd. "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" was parodied in the British sketch comedy programmes "Hale and Pace" (as "Piss Off, Mr. Chips") and "Big Train". Goodbye, Mr. Chips Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a novella about the life of a schoolteacher, Mr. Chipping, written by the English writer James Hilton and first published by Hodder & Stoughton in October 1934. It has been adapted into two cinema films and two television presentations. The novella has remained an essential part of the English subject | Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939 film) categories; Robert Donat won for Best Actor, beating Laurence Olivier, Clark Gable and James Stewart, though "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" lost to "Gone With the Wind" in five of the six remaining categories, while "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" won Best Original Story. (Best Sound went to "When Tomorrow Comes".) "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" was remade as a musical in 1969, starring Peter O'Toole and Petula Clark. Streaming audio Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939 film) Goodbye, Mr. Chips is a 1939 British romantic drama film directed by Sam Wood and starring Robert Donat and Greer Garson. Based on the 1934 novella "Goodbye, Mr. |
Who was the Greek goddess of justice and retribution? | Nemesis Nemesis In ancient Greek religion, Nemesis (; Ancient Greek: Νέμεσις), also called Rhamnousia or Rhamnusia ("the goddess of Rhamnous"), is the goddess who enacts retribution against those who succumb to hubris (arrogance before the gods). Another name is Adrasteia (or Adrestia), meaning "the inescapable". The name "Nemesis" is related to the Greek word νέμειν "némein", meaning "to give what is due", from Proto-Indo-European "nem-" "distribute". Divine retribution is a major theme in the Hellenic world view, providing the unifying theme of the tragedies of Sophocles and many other literary works. Hesiod states: "Also deadly Nyx bore Nemesis an affliction to | Lady Justice Lady Justice Lady Justice (Latin: "Iustitia") is an allegorical personification of the moral force in judicial systems. Her attributes are a blindfold, a balance, and a sword. She often appears as a pair with Prudentia, who holds a mirror and a snake. Lady Justice originates from the personification of Justice in Ancient Roman art known as Iustitia or Justitia after , who is equivalent to the Greek goddesses Themis and Dike. The origin of Lady Justice was Iustitia, the goddess of Justice within Roman mythology. Iustitia was introduced by emperor Augustus, and was thus not a very old deity in |
For which US President did Walter Mondale serve as Vice-President? | Vice President of the United States in the OEOB has since been designated the "Ceremonial Office of the Vice President" and is today used for formal events and press interviews. President Jimmy Carter was the first president to give his vice president, Walter Mondale, an office in the West Wing of the White House, which all vice presidents have since retained. Because of their function as Presidents of the Senate, vice presidents still maintain offices and staff members on Capitol Hill. Though Walter Mondale's tenure was the beginning of the modern day power of the vice presidency, the tenure of Dick Cheney saw a rapid growth | Walter Mondale the tradition of weekly lunches with the president, which continues to this day. More importantly, he expanded the vice president's role from that of figurehead to presidential advisor, full-time participant, and troubleshooter for the administration. Subsequent vice presidents have followed this model in the administrations in which they serve. Carter and Mondale were renominated at the 1980 Democratic National Convention, but soundly lost to the Republican ticket of Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush. That year, Mondale opened the XIII Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York. Carter and Walter Mondale are the longest-living post-presidential team in American |
Raymond Massey starred as which character in the TV medical drama 'Doctor Kildare'? | Dr. Kildare (TV series) Dr. Kildare (TV series) Dr. Kildare is an NBC medical drama television series which originally ran from September 28, 1961, until August 30, 1966, for a total of 191 episodes over five seasons. Produced by MGM Television, it was based on fictional doctor characters originally created by author Max Brand in the 1930s and previously used by MGM in a popular film series and radio drama. The TV series quickly achieved success and made a star of Richard Chamberlain, who played the title role. "Dr. Kildare" (along with an ABC medical drama, "Ben Casey", which premiered at the same time) | Raymond Massey the same day as that of David Niven, with whom he had co-starred in "The Prisoner of Zenda" and "A Matter of Life and Death". Massey is buried in New Haven, Connecticut's Beaverdale Memorial Park. Massey has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, one for films at 1719 Vine Street and one for television at 6708 Hollywood Boulevard. His achievements also have been recognised in a signature cocktail, the Raymond Massey. Raymond Massey Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian-American actor, known for his commanding, stage-trained voice. For his lead role in |
Which was the first non-capital city after the second World War to stage the Summer Olympic Games? | Summer Olympic Games Australia (1956, 2000) and Brazil (2016). Africa has yet to host a Summer Olympics. Stockholm, Sweden, has hosted events at two Summer Olympic Games, having been sole host of the 1912 Games, and hosting the equestrian events at the 1956 Summer Olympics (which they are credited as jointly hosting with Melbourne, Australia). Amsterdam, Netherlands, has also hosted events at two Summer Olympic Games, having been sole host of the 1928 Games and previously hosting two of the sailing races at the 1920 Summer Olympics. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Hong Kong provided the venues for the equestrian events, which took | Summer Olympic Games Olympic Games in the capital city, London, which became the first city ever to have hosted the Summer Olympic Games three times. The cities of Los Angeles, Paris, and Athens have each hosted two Summer Olympic Games. In 2024, France will host its third Summer Olympic Games in its capital, making Paris the second city ever to have hosted three Summer Olympics. In 2028, Los Angeles will become the third city ever to have hosted the Games three times. Australia, France, Germany and Greece have all hosted the Summer Olympic Games twice. The IOC has selected Tokyo, Japan, to host |
Who played the mentally unstable, 'Chief Inspector Dreyfuss', in the 'Pink Panther' films? | Trail of the Pink Panther Trail of the Pink Panther Trail of the Pink Panther is a 1982 British comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers. It was the seventh film in "The Pink Panther" series, the first film in the series following Sellers' death and also the last in which he appeared as Inspector Clouseau. Sellers died before production began. His performance consists only of deleted scenes from previous films. When the famous Pink Panther diamond is stolen again from Lugash, Chief Inspector Clouseau (Peter Sellers) is called on the case despite protests by Chief Inspector Dreyfus (Herbert Lom). While on | The Pink Panther "Return.") The plot of the first film is based on the theft of this diamond. The diamond reappears in several later films in the series, "The Return of the Pink Panther," "Trail of the Pink Panther," and "Curse of the Pink Panther." It also appears in the revival of the Inspector Clouseau character in the much later Steve Martin films "The Pink Panther" (2006), and its sequel "The Pink Panther 2" (2009). The name "the Pink Panther" became attached to Inspector Clouseau in much the same way that "Frankenstein" has been used in film titles to refer to Dr. Frankenstein's |
'The Fellowship Of The Ring' opens with the news that someone in the Shire is planning a birthday party. Who? | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Ring is then found by a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins. Sixty years later, Bilbo celebrates his 111th birthday in the Shire, reuniting with his old friend, Gandalf the Grey. Bilbo reveals that he intends to leave the Shire for one last adventure, and he leaves his inheritance, including the Ring, to his nephew, Frodo. Although Bilbo has begun to become corrupted by the Ring and tries to keep it for himself, Gandalf intervenes. Gandalf, suspicious of the Ring, tells Frodo to keep it secret and to keep it safe. Gandalf then investigates the Ring, discovers its true identity, and returns | The Fellowship of the Ring at thirty-three. At the birthday party, Bilbo departs from the Shire, the land of the Hobbits, for what he calls a permanent holiday. Bilbo does so by using the magic ring (that he had found on his journey) to disappear and is aided by Gandalf the Wizard with a flash and puff of smoke, leading many in the Shire to believe he has gone mad. He leaves Frodo his remaining belongings, including his home, Bag End, and the Ring. It becomes apparent that Bilbo has been strained over the past several years, and he is at first unwilling to give |
What do we call a crack or fracture in the earth, usually created by the movement of the earth's crust? | Earth science is known as plate tectonics. Plate tectonics might be thought of as the process by which the Earth is resurfaced. As the result of seafloor spreading, new crust and lithosphere is created by the flow of magma from the mantle to the near surface, through fissures, where it cools and solidifies. Through subduction, oceanic crust and lithosphere returns to the convecting mantle. Areas of the crust where new crust is created are called "divergent boundaries", those where it is brought back into the Earth are "convergent boundaries" and those where plates slide past each other, but no new lithospheric material | The Call of Earth had a weak connection, and so delay the eventual time when the Oversoul loses control of the people of Harmony. The characters listed here are those whose primary role is in "The Call of Earth." For other characters, see Homecoming Saga. The Call of Earth The Call of Earth (1992) is a science fiction novel by American writer Orson Scott Card. It the second book of the Homecoming Saga, a fictionalization of the first few hundred years recorded in the Book of Mormon. The book focuses on several key events that happen after Nafai, Elemak, Issib, Mebbekew, Zdorab and the |
In Algeria, if one was to purchase a small item, in what denomination would change be received from a Dinar? | Algerian dinar Algerian dinar The dinar (, Berber language: Dinar or Menkuc, French 'Dinar'; sign: DA; code: DZD) is the monetary currency of Algeria and it is subdivided into 100 "centimes". Centimes are now obsolete due to their extremely low value. The name "dinar" is ultimately derived from the Roman denarius. The santeem come from French "centime", since Algeria was under French occupation from 1830 to 1962 The dinar was introduced on 1 April 1964, replacing the Algerian new franc at par. In 1964, coins in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 santeem, and 1 dinar were introduced, with | Iraqi dinar Iraq announced on their website the removal of the 50-dinar notes from circulation on 30 April 2015. Citizens holding these banknotes were immediately advised to redeem them at their nearest bank for the 250 and higher denomination dinar notes at a one-to-one rate at no charge. In November 2015, the Central Bank of Iraq announced the introduction of a new 50,000-dinar banknote. This is the first new denomination banknote since the new series was first issued in 2003, and also the largest ever printed by the CBI. The current notes no longer depict an image of former Iraqi president Saddam |
Who played 'Sir Charles Lytton's' American-born nephew, 'George', in the original 'Pink Panther' movie? | The Pink Panther (1963 film) Charles Lytton (David Niven)—who leads a secret life as a jewel thief called "the Phantom"—and has his eyes on the Pink Panther. His charming American nephew George (Robert Wagner) arrives at the resort unexpectedly. George is really a playboy drowning in gambling debts, but poses as a recent college graduate about to enter the Peace Corps so his uncle continues to support his lavish lifestyle. On the Phantom's trail is French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers), whose wife Simone (Capucine) is having an affair with Sir Charles. She has become rich by acting as a fence for the | The Pink Panther The first film in the series had an animated opening sequence, created by DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, featuring The Pink Panther Theme by Mancini, as well as the Pink Panther character. This character, designed by Hawley Pratt and Friz Freleng, was subsequently the subject of his own series of animated cartoons which gained its highest profile when aired on Saturday mornings as "The Pink Panther Show." The character would be featured in the opening of every film in the movie series except "A Shot in the Dark" and "Inspector Clouseau". Although the original film was actually centred on the Phantom/Sir Charles Lytton, |
How is American actor, Issur Danielovitch, better known? | Kirk Douglas him to only say "Thank you", and leave the stage. Douglas agreed. But when standing in front of the audience, he had second thoughts: "I intended to just say 'thank you,' but I saw 1,000 people, and felt I had to say something more, and I did." Valenti remembers that after Douglas held up the Oscar, addressed his sons, and told his wife how much he loved her, everyone was astonished at his voice's improvement: Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch Demsky, December 9, 1916) is an American actor, filmmaker, author and centenarian. He is one of the last | Should Have Known Better Should Have Known Better "Should Have Known Better" is a song by American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sufjan Stevens. It is the second track and second single from his seventh studio album, "Carrie & Lowell", and was released digitally on March 11, 2015 on Asthmatic Kitty. A promotional CD was later released on Asthmatic Kitty but was not available for sale. ""Should Have Known Better"" received very positive reviews from contemporary music critics. The song was chosen upon release as Pitchfork Media's "Best New Track". Jeremy Gordon stated that, " 'Should Have Known Better' takes us back to the beginning he |
Stephen Hendry won his first World Snooker title in 1990 when beating which Englishman in the final? | 1990 World Snooker Championship 1990 World Snooker Championship The 1990 World Snooker Championship (also referred to as the 1990 Embassy World Snooker Championship for the purposes of sponsorship) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 13 and 29 April 1990 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. The final was contested by Stephen Hendry and Jimmy White. Hendry led 9–7 after the first day's play and won the first four frames of the second day to lead 13–7, before White reduced the gap to four frames. At 16–12 Hendry compiled breaks of 81 and 71 to win the match 18–12, to | World Snooker Championship the title after Horace Lindrum, Cliff Thorburn and Ken Doherty. John Higgins won his fourth world title in 2011, beating Judd Trump 18–15 in the final. 21-year-old Trump became the youngest finalist since Stephen Hendry in 1990. Trump had beaten David Gilbert in the qualifying competition and then defeated defending champion Neil Robertson in the first round. Ronnie O'Sullivan won his fourth world title in 2012, defeating Ali Carter 18–11 in the final. On the opening day Hendry made his third maximum break at the Crucible, equalling Ronnie O'Sullivan's record. He announced his retirement from professional snooker following his loss |
What is the capital of Cambodia? | Administrative divisions of Cambodia level of local administration. These usually cover a complete subdistrict ("Khum"), but may also cover more than one subdistrict or share a subdistrict with a municipality. Kandal Province is informally included as part of Phnom Penh, as the urban sprawl of the capital has already spread into these areas. There are several definitions of regions in Cambodia. Cambodia Town, Long Beach, California is sometimes jokingly referred to as "The 25th Province" of Cambodia, because of the high population of Cambodian Americans that live there. Administrative divisions of Cambodia Administrative divisions of Cambodia have several levels. Cambodia is divided into 24 | Geography of Cambodia Areas recognized 23 protected areas, which at the time covered more than 18% of the country’s total land area." Cambodia borders Vietnam over a length of , Thailand over a length of and Laos over a length of , with in total and an additional of coastline. The capital ("reach thani") and provinces ("khaet") of Cambodia are first-level administrative divisions. Cambodia is divided into 25 provinces including the capital. Municipalities and districts are the second-level administrative divisions of Cambodia. The provinces are subdivided into 159 districts and 26 municipalities. The districts and municipalities in turn are further divided into communes |
Which Welshman did Steve Davis defeat in the final to win his first Snooker World Championship? | 1981 World Snooker Championship making a 145 break beating the 142 of Rex Williams in 1965 and Bill Werbeniuk in 1979. With this record he earned a £5,000 bonus. His record would last until the 1983 tournament. 1981 World Snooker Championship The 1981 World Snooker Championship (also known as the 1981 Embassy World Snooker Championship for sponsorship reasons) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 6 and 20 April 1981 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. Steve Davis won in the final 18–12 against Doug Mountjoy. The tournament was sponsored by cigarette manufacturer Embassy. The breakdown of prize money for | 1985 World Snooker Championship final 1985 World Snooker Championship final The 1985 World Snooker Championship final, commonly known as the black ball final, was a snooker match played on the weekend of 27/28 April 1985 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, England. It was contested between defending World Champion Steve Davis and Northern Irishman Dennis Taylor, appearing in his second final. Taylor produced a determined comeback to win the match on the final ball of the final frame, sealing his only world title. The result was a major shock, as Davis was the heavy favourite, having won three of the previous four world championships. The |
Which Central American country boasts the active volcanoes, 'Santa Maria' and 'Pacaya'? | Central America Volcanic Arc 6 eruption of the Santa Maria volcano in 1902. Central America's highest volcanoes are found in Guatemala and include the Tajumulco and Volcán Tacaná, both above 4,000 meters. Several volcanoes in Central America are currently active, including Arenal, Turrialba, Irazú, Poás, and Rincon de la Vieja in Costa Rica; Cerro Negro, San Cristóbal, Concepción in Nicaragua; Chaparrastique or San Miguel, Ilamatepec or Santa Ana, Izalco in El Salvador; Santa Maria/Santiaguito, Pacaya, Fuego in Guatemala. Central America Volcanic Arc The Central American Volcanic Arc (often abbreviated to CAVA) is a chain of volcanoes which extends parallel to the Pacific coast line | Pacaya been the source of at least nine very large explosions over the past 300,000 years, erupting a total of about of magma. After the last caldera-forming eruption 23,000 years ago several smaller vents within and around the caldera have seen eruptive activity. Pacaya is the largest post-caldera volcano, and has been one of Central America's most active volcanoes over the last 500 years. It has erupted at least 23 times since the Spanish conquest, producing basalt and basaltic andesite. About 1,100 years ago, the volcano's edifice collapsed, causing a huge landslide. Deposits from the landslide travelled about from the volcano |
'Manam' and 'Bagana' are active volcanoes of which South-East Asian country? | Bagana Bagana Bagana is an active volcano located in the centre of the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, the largest island of the Solomon group. It is the most active volcano in the country, occupying a remote portion of central Bougainville Island. It is one of Melanesia's youngest and most active volcanoes. Bagana is a massive symmetrical, roughly 1750-m-high lava cone largely constructed by an accumulation of viscous andesitic lava flows. The entire lava cone could have been constructed in about 300 years at its present rate of lava production. Eruptive activity at Bagana is frequent and is characterized by | Bagana non-explosive effusion of viscous lava that maintains a small lava dome in the summit crater, although explosive activity occasionally producing pyroclastic flows also occurs. Lava flows form dramatic, freshly preserved tongue-shaped lobes up to 50-m-thick with prominent levees that descend the volcano's flanks on all sides. Just north-east of Bagana is the volcano crater lake Billy Mitchell. Bagana is one of 17 post-Miocene strato volcanos on Bougainville. U.S. General Floyd L. Parks flew over the Solomon Islands on 27 October 1948 and witnessed the eruption of Bagana. His photographs of Bagana erupting were published in Life magazine. Bagana Bagana is |
"In America, the triangular road sign meaning ""Give Way"", displays only one word. What is it?" | Yield sign is to apply. The road marking accompanying the sign consists of a large inverted triangle painted just before the place to give way, which is marked by broken white lines across the road. In Wales, the signs bear a bilingual legend: the Welsh appears above . In the United Kingdom, a stop or give-way sign may be preceded by an inverted, blank, triangular sign with an advisory placard such as . In the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, a yield sign may be warranted The sign went through several changes from its original design to the | Traffic sign and rectangles indicated regulatory actions (with the exception of the Give Way sign (an inverted trapezium), and Stop sign and speed limit signs (which were the same as today)). Information signs were yellow, and direction signage was green on motorways and black everywhere else. Road signs in Caribbean, Central America, and South America vary from country to country. For the most part, conventions in signage tend to resemble United States signage conventions more so than European and Asian conventions. For example, warning signs are typically diamond-shaped and yellow rather than triangular and white. Some variations include the "Parking" and "No |
What cat-like African mammal has spotted fur and is noted for the powerful-smelling fluid from its anal glands, from which it bears its name? | African palm civet African palm civet The African palm civet ("Nandinia binotata"), also known as the two-spotted palm civet, is a small mammal widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. The African palm civet is grey to dark brown with dark spots on the back. It has short legs, small ears, a lean body, and a long ringed tail. It has two sets of scent glands on the lower abdomen and between the third and fourth toes on each foot, which secrete a strong smelling substance used to mark territory and in mating. Adult | Anal gland the opossum mimics death, the glands secrete a foul-smelling liquid, suggesting the opossum is rotting. Note that opossums are not members of the carnivora, and that their anal sacs differ from those of dogs and their relatives. Skunks use their anal glands to spray a foul-smelling and sticky fluid as a defense against predators. An extraction of castoreum, the scent glands from the male and female beaver is used in perfumery and as a flavor ingredient. Anal gland The anal glands or anal sacs are small glands found near the anus in many mammals, including dogs and cats. They are |
What family of South American, forest-dwelling mammals has an elongated snout, three-toed hind legs and four- toed forelegs? | Odd-toed ungulate Odd-toed ungulate Members of the order Perissodactyla, also known as odd-toed ungulates, are mammals characterized by an odd number of toes and by hindgut fermentation with somewhat simple stomachs. "Perissodactyla" comes from the Ancient Greek περισσός ("perissós", "uneven") and δάκτυλος ("dáktylos", "finger, toe"). Unlike the even-toed ungulates, they digest plant cellulose in their intestines rather than in one or more stomach chambers. The order includes three extant families: Equidae (horses, asses, and zebras), Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses), and Tapiridae (tapirs), with a total of about 17 species. Despite their very different appearances, they were recognized as related families in the 19th century | Four-toed jerboa Four-toed jerboa The four-toed jerboa ("Scarturus tetradactyla") is a rodent of the family Dipodidae and genus "Allactaga" that has four digits. They are native to Egypt and Libya. Four-toed jerboas live in coastal salt marshes and dry deserts. Similar to the other jerboas in the genus "Allactaga", the four-toed jerboa are small hopping rodents with large ears and a long tail with a black band near the white, feathery tip. The tail assists and serves as support when the jerboa is standing upright. They have long hind feet and short forelegs. The pelt of the four-toed jerboa is velvety in |
If something is described as stellate, what shape is it? | Stellate ganglion Stellate ganglion The stellate ganglion (or cervicothoracic ganglion) is a sympathetic ganglion formed by the fusion of the inferior cervical ganglion and the first thoracic ganglion, which exists in 80% of cases. Sometimes the second and the third thoracic ganglia are included in this fusion. Stellate ganglion is relatively big (10-12 x 8-20 mm) compared to much smaller thoracic, lumbar and sacral ganglia and it is polygonal in shape (lat. stellatum meaning star-shaped). Stellate ganglion is located at the level of C7, anterior to the transverse process of C7 and the neck of the first rib, superior to the cervical | What If It All Means Something What If It All Means Something What If It All Means Something is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk, released in 2002. According to MTV Taiwan, the album reflects Kreviazuk's personal emotions during the period leading up to its release by implementing folk-inspired piano and her own guitar. "In This Life" describes unconditional love and "selfless dedication. Kreviazuk revealed that "Flying Home (Brenda's Song)" was about her cousin, Brenda, who died at a young age. MTV Taiwan also describes "Ready For Your Love" having a "rich oriental style". The channel also described "Julia" and "Miss April" shows |
The electric starter for motor cars was introduced in 1911, by which great American manufacturer? | Starter (engine) voltage and current levels required, such a motor would burn out in a few minutes of continuous operation, but not during the few seconds needed to start the engine. The starters were first installed by Cadillac on production models in 1912, with the same system being adopted by Lanchester later that year. These starters also worked as generators once the engine was running, a concept that is now being revived in hybrid vehicles. Although the electric starter motor was to come to dominate the car market, in 1912, there were several competing types of starter, with the Adams, S.C.A.T. and | Starter (engine) electrical engineer H. J. Dowsing. In 1903, Clyde J. Coleman invented and patented the first electric starter in America . In 1911, Charles F. Kettering, with Henry M. Leland, of Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (DELCO), invented and filed for an electric starter in America. (Kettering had replaced the hand crank on NCR's cash registers with an electric motor five years earlier.) One aspect of the invention lay in the realization that a relatively small motor, driven with higher voltage and current than would be feasible for continuous operation, could deliver enough power to crank the engine for starting. At the |
Which British manufacturer introduced the 'XK 120' sports car in 1948? | Jaguar XK 180 Jaguar XK 180 The Jaguar XK 180 is a concept car created by the British car manufacturer Jaguar Cars to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the XK car and to show the world the skills of Jaguar stylists, craftsmen and engineers. It was presented at the Paris Motor Show in 1999. It had a 4.0 litre supercharged V8 engine with four valves per cylinder, developing and of torque. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a Mercedes five-speed automatic gearbox which has been modified to be controlled by buttons on the steering wheel. Seating capacity was two. It had | Ford Falcon (XK) exported in small numbers to the various Empire colonies and Commonwealth nations.<ref name="Falcon/Cortina Australia 1963 eresources.nlb.gov.sg"></ref> Ford Falcon (XK) The Ford Falcon (XK) is a mid-sized car that was produced by Ford Australia between 1960 and 1962. It was the first of seven generations of this Australian-made model, produced until 2016. The first Falcon sold in Australia was the XK series, which was introduced in September 1960. It was initially offered only as a four-door sedan, in both Falcon and Falcon Deluxe trim levels. The XK was essentially a right-hand drive version of the North American model, although local country |
Which TV comedy series starred Richard Briers and Prunella Scales and ran from 1963 to 1966? | British sitcom the comedians who would soon appear in the "Carry On" film series. In the 1960s the BBC produced the earliest of Richard Waring's domestic comedies, "Marriage Lines" (1961–1966), with Richard Briers and Prunella Scales, and a then-rare workplace comedy with "The Rag Trade" (1961–1963, 1977–1978). Two long-running series began around this time, "Steptoe and Son" (1962–1965, 1970–1974) and "Till Death Us Do Part" (1965–1968, 1972–1975), the latter criticised by Clean-Up TV campaigner Mary Whitehouse for its bad language. With "Steptoe" (and "The Likely Lads", 1964–1966) producers began to cast straight actors, rather than comedians, around whom earlier series like "Whack-O!" | Prunella Scales an interview on 8 May 2009 that the role of Sybil Fawlty was originally offered to Bridget Turner, who turned down the part, claiming "it wasn't right for her". She starred in the 2011 British live-action 3D family comedy film "" as the titular character's Great Aunt Greta. Prunella Scales appeared in a short audio story, "Dandruff Hits the Turtleneck", written by John Mayfield, and available for download. She starred in a Virgin Short "Stranger Danger" alongside Roderick Cowie in 2012. In 2013 she made a guest appearance in the popular BBC radio comedy "Cabin Pressure" as Wendy Crieff, the |
Which republic, part of the former Soviet Union, lies between Estonia and Lithuania? | Estonia–Lithuania relations with all three countries joining the European Union. In 2017, the two countries along with Latvia, signed a rail agreement. The agreement is a precondition for a possible high speed railway between the states. Estonia–Lithuania relations Estonia–Lithuania relations refer to the bilateral relations between Estonia and Lithuania. Estonia has an embassy in Vilnius. Lithuania has an embassy in Tallinn. Both countries are situated in the Baltic region and are the full members of NATO and the European Union. Both countries were previously part of the Soviet Union. Lithuania and Estonia officially re-established their diplomatic relations on 16 June 1991. Many | Republic of Central Lithuania representative of Dmowski's fraction, was in charge of the Treaty of Riga negotiations with the Soviet Union, in which they rejected the Soviet offer of territories needed for the Minsk canton (Dmowski preferred Poland that would be smaller, but with higher percentage of ethnic Poles). The inclusion of territories predominant with non-Poles would have weakened support for Dmowski. At the end of World War I, the area of the former Grand Duchy of Lithuania was divided between the Republic of Poland, the Belarusian People's Republic, and the Republic of Lithuania. Following the start of the Polish-Soviet War, during the next |
Wendy Craig and Geoffrey Palmer were the stars of which TV sit-com, which ran from 1978 to 1982? | Wendy Craig Wendy Craig Anne Gwendolyn Craig (born 20 June 1934), known professionally as Wendy Craig, is an English actress who is best known for her appearances in the sitcoms "Not in Front of the Children", "Butterflies", "...And Mother Makes Three" and "...And Mother Makes Five". She played the role of Matron in the TV series "The Royal" (2003–11). Craig was born in Sacriston, County Durham the daughter of farmer George Craig and his wife Anne (née Lindsay). She attended Durham High School for Girls, initially as a day pupil and later as a boarder, which she revisited on 13 October 2007 | Butterflies (TV series) show stars Wendy Craig as frustrated 'stay at home' housewife, Ria Parkinson and Geoffrey Palmer as her reserved dentist husband, Ben, who is also an amateur lepidopterist. Ria's early dialogue in the first series suggests her age as early 40s, whereas her husband, Ben, quotes himself to be "the wrong side of 45". Ben is a typically traditional, conservative white-collar professional, ill at ease with his sons' lack of work-ethic and carefree post-punk attitudes (the series starts in 1978) whilst remaining unaware of his wife's impending mid-life crisis. They have been married for 19 years and are depicted as having |
In 1999, who became King of Jordan following the death of King Hussein? | History of Jordan rousing welcome in January 1999. Soon after, however, he had to fly back to the US for further treatment. King Hussein died in February 1999. More than 50 heads of state attended his funeral. His eldest son Crown Prince Abdullah succeeded to the throne. Economic liberalization policies under King Abdullah II have helped to create one of the freest economies in the Middle East. In March 2001, King Abdullah and presidents Bashar al-Assad of Syria and Hosni Mubarak of Egypt inaugurated a $300m (£207m) electricity line linking the grids of the three countries. In September 2002, Jordan and Israel agreed | Death and state funeral of King Hussein Death and state funeral of King Hussein The state funeral of King Hussein took place in Amman on 8 February 1999. He was pronounced dead on 7 February 1999 at 11:43 am. The funeral was the largest gathering of royalty and world leaders since 1995. It was made public that King Hussein was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in July 1998. Hussein's lymphoma was of a type that responded to chemotherapy, which the King had already begun and his physicians were optimistic he could be cured. On his way back to Jordan in January |
Which part of the former Soviet Union is sandwiched between the Ukraine and Romania? | Romania–Ukraine border the Eastern Carpathians. The southern part stretches roughly west-east from the southern Moldova-Romania-Ukraine tripoint to the maritime Romania-Ukraine boundary. It runs along the Danube River, its Chilia branch of its delta to the Black Sea. The border is mostly inherited from the Romania-Soviet Union border, with some border disputes, most notable being the Snake Island issue. On 4 July 2003 the President of Romania Ion Iliescu and the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed a treaty about friendship and cooperation. Romania promised not to contest territories of Ukraine or Moldova, which it lost to Soviet Union after World War II, | Population exchange between Poland and Soviet Ukraine Population exchange between Poland and Soviet Ukraine The population exchange between Poland and the Soviet Ukraine at the end of World War II was based on a treaty signed on 9 September 1944 by the Ukrainian SSR with the newly formed Polish Committee of National Liberation (PKWN). It affected an estimated 1.6 million people. The transfer (which took place in 194446) became part of a mass movement of people expelled from their homes in the process of ethnic consolidation throughout nations of Central and Eastern Europe. The new border between postwar Poland and the Soviet Union along the Curzon Line |
"Whom did 'Sherlock Holmes' describe as ""The Napoleon of crime""?" | Sherlock Holmes: The Musical revised version, entitled 'The Revenge of Sherlock Holmes' included some new material never previously performed. This new version opened to critical acclaim. "Sherlock Holmes: The Musical" was at least the second musical to be based on Sherlock Holmes, after "Baker Street" in 1965. It is also one of over 50 stage productions based on the Holmes character; see adaptations of Sherlock Holmes. The play opens after Professor Moriarty's death and Sherlock Holmes' miraculous return to life. As Dr. Watson and Mrs. Hudson describe the many eccentricities on their friend ("Sherlock Holmes"), we find that Holmes is, to Watson's disbelief, missing | The Boy Sherlock Holmes The Boy Sherlock Holmes The Boy Sherlock Holmes series of novels, by Shane Peacock, are the childhood exploits of the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. All are published by Tundra Books simultaneously in Canada and the U.S. (and appear in other countries and languages, including China, France, Vietnamese, Indonesia, and Spain). "Eye of the Crow" was selected as a "Booklist" "Top Ten in Young Mysteries" and was a winner of the Arthur Ellis Award for Juvenile Crime Fiction. "School Library Journal" called the series "spellbinding" and stated that "Younger YAs will be captivated by Shane Peacock’s "The Boy Sherlock Holmes," |
The largest natural lake in Wales is known locally as Llyn Tegid. What is its English name? | Tegid Foel MS B gives another genealogy naming another daughter, Dwywai. Tegid Foel Tegid Foel is the husband of Ceridwen in Welsh mythology. His name rendered into English would be "Tacitus the Bald". In folklore, Tegid Foel is associated with Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake) in Gwynedd and may have been the tutelary deity of that lake. Tegid Foel is known chiefly from the story of Taliesin's birth, first recorded in full in the 16th century but dating to a much earlier period. According to the story, he lived by Llyn Tegid in the region of Penllyn with his wife, the sorceress Ceridwen. | Llyn Padarn lake, killing three Air Training Corps Cadets, and injuring one. Llyn Padarn Llyn Padarn is a glacially formed lake in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, north Wales, and is an example of a moraine dammed lake. The lake is approximately long (about 240 acres) and at its deepest point is deep, and is one of the largest natural lakes in Wales. At its south-eastern end it is linked to the neighbouring Llyn Peris (which forms the lower reservoir of the Dinorwig power station). The busy village of Llanberis lies on the southern banks of the lake. The majority of Llyn Padarn is owned |
The bulk of Kansas City lies in which US state? | Economy of Kansas City Economy of Kansas City The economy of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area is anchored by Kansas City, Missouri, which is the largest city in the state and the 37th largest in the United States. The Kansas City Metropolitan Area is the 27th largest in the United States, based on the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates. The Kansas City area's economy is large, influential, and important in its region. It is the third largest beef-producing city in the US (behind Chicago and Cincinnati), and is home to the second largest rail network. The area houses many factories, manufacturing plants, | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas () is an archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States of America. The Archdiocese comprises the following twenty-one counties of the US State of Kansas: The archbishop's episcopal seat is located at the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Kansas City, Kansas. The Archdiocese has a growing population of Hispanic Catholics. Currently, over half of all Catholics in the Archdiocese reside in Johnson County, part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The archdiocese was originally established |
UNITA was founded in 1966 by Joseph Savimbi, its original aim being the independence of which country? | UNITA Jonas Savimbi from its foundation until his death in 2002. His successor as president of UNITA is Isaías Samakuva. Following Savimbi's death, UNITA abandoned armed struggle and participated in electoral politics. The party won 51 out of 220 seats in the 2017 parliamentary election. Jonas Savimbi and Antonio da Costa Fernandes founded UNITA on 13 March 1966 in Muangai in Moxico province in Portuguese Angola (during the Estado Novo regime). 200 other delegates were present in the event. UNITA launched its first attack on Portuguese colonial authorities on 25 December 1966. Savimbi was originally affiliated with Holden Roberto's National Liberation | UNITA it by the MPLA. In late 1998, a militant group calling itself "UNITA Renovada" broke away from mainstream UNITA, when several UNITA commanders dissatisfied with the leadership of Jonas Savimbi ended their allegiance to his organization. Thousands more deserted UNITA in 1999 and 2000. In 1999, a MPLA military offensive damaged UNITA considerably, essentially destroying UNITA as a conventional military force and forcing UNITA to return to more traditional guerilla tactics. The Angolan civil war ended only after the death of Savimbi, who was killed in an ambush on 22 February 2002. His death was shocking to many Angolans, many |
Made in 1981, which was Jimmy Cagney's last film, in which heplayed the part of a police commissioner? | James Cagney favorite pastimes, including horseback riding and dancing, and as he became more depressed, he even gave up painting. Encouraged by his wife and Zimmermann, Cagney accepted an offer from the director Miloš Forman to star in a small but pivotal role in the film "Ragtime" (1981). This film was shot mainly at Shepperton Studios in Surrey, England, and on his arrival at Southampton aboard the "Queen Elizabeth 2", Cagney was mobbed by hundreds of fans. Cunard Line officials, who were responsible for the security at the dock, said they had never seen anything like it, although they had experienced past | Jimmy the Gent (film) about the assignment. Cagney had the sides of his head shaved for the film, without the knowledge of either director Michael Curtiz or studio unit head Hal B. Wallis. Curtiz was stunned when he saw the haircut, and Wallis took it personally. Bette Davis did not appreciate it either, and refused to have publicity pictures taken with Cagney. "Jimmy the Gent" did well at the box office, and the critical response was positive as well. In his review in "The New York Times", Mordaunt Hall described the film as "a brisk, slangy piece of work in which Mr. Cagney is |
Which gas, composed of carbon and hydrogen, burns with an intensely brilliant flame, and is used extensively in welding? | Oxy-fuel welding and cutting Oxy-fuel welding and cutting Oxy-fuel welding (commonly called oxyacetylene welding, oxy welding, or gas welding in the U.S.) and oxy-fuel cutting are processes that use fuel gases and oxygen to weld and cut metals, respectively. French engineers Edmond Fouché and Charles Picard became the first to develop oxygen-acetylene welding in 1903. Pure oxygen, instead of air, is used to increase the flame temperature to allow localized melting of the workpiece material (e.g. steel) in a room environment. A common propane/air flame burns at about , a propane/oxygen flame burns at about , an oxyhydrogen flame burns at and an acetylene/oxygen | Atomic hydrogen welding device may be called an atomic hydrogen torch, nascent hydrogen torch or Langmuir torch. The process was also known as arc-atom welding. The heat produced by this torch is sufficient to weld tungsten (3422 °C), the most refractory metal. The presence of hydrogen also acts as a shielding gas, preventing oxidation and contamination by carbon, nitrogen or oxygen, which can severely damage the properties of many metals. It eliminates the need of flux for this purpose. The arc is maintained independently of the workpiece or parts being welded. The hydrogen gas is normally diatomic (H), but where the temperatures are |
How many guns are fired in salute for the Queen's birthday? | 21-gun salute in a single salute — 124 are fired whenever the Duke of Edinburgh's birthday (62 rounds) coincides with the Saturday designated as the Queen's official birthday (also 62 rounds). Gun salutes occur on: Gun salutes also occur when Parliament is prorogued by the Queen, on royal births and when a visiting head of state meets the Queen in London, Windsor or Edinburgh. A Royal Salute of 21 Guns is fired at Edinburgh Castle in honour of The Queen or Her Personal Representative, the High Commissioner (female) or Lord High Commissioner (male), when processing in state to the Opening of the | 1898 Birthday Honours then divisions (Military, Civil). The Queen has been graciously pleased to approve the grant to His Highness Sir Hira Singh Malwandar Bahadur, Raja of Nabha, GCSI, as a personal distinction, of an increase of two guns to his salute of 13 guns. 1898 Birthday Honours The Queen's Birthday Honours 1898 were announced on 21 May 1898 in celebration of the birthday of Queen Victoria. The list included appointments to various orders and honours of the United Kingdom and British India. The list was published in "The Times" on 21 May 1898 and the various honours were gazetted in "The London |
Which city in Uzbekistan was formerly Tamurlane's capital? | Oriental Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan Oriental Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan Oriental Orthodoxy in Uzbekistan refers to adherents of Oriental Orthodox Christianity in Uzbekistan. Since Uzbekistan has a predominant Muslim majority, Oriental Orthodox Christians and adherents of other Christian denominations in that country constitute a religious minority. Oriental Orthodox Christians in Uzbekistan are mainly ethnic Armenians, who are adherents of Armenian Apostolic Church, one of main churches of Oriental Orthodoxy. They number around 40,000, and most of them live in the capital city of Tashkent. First Armenian Oriental Orthodox church was opened in 1905, in Samarqand. The modern day Armenian community in Uzbekistan formed during the Armenian | Russians in Uzbekistan to the Committee on Statistics of the Republic of Uzbekistan, about 750,000 Russians (2.3% of the population) lived in the country. At the same time, the bulk of Russians live in large cities, and most of them live in the capital, Tashkent. Russians in Uzbekistan Russians in Uzbekistan comprised the country's second-largest ethnic group after Uzbeks, numbering 1,653,478, in 1989 representing 5.5% of the population. During the Soviet period, Russians constituted more than half the population of the capital city, Tashkent. Uzbekistan counted nearly 1.5 million Russians, 12.5% of the population, in the 1970 census. After the dissolution of the |
Which parkland overlooking London lies at the southern end of Hampstead Heath? | Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath Hampstead Heath (locally known simply as the Heath) is a large, ancient London heath, covering . This grassy public space sits astride a sandy ridge, one of the highest points in London, running from Hampstead to Highgate, which rests on a band of London Clay. The heath is rambling and hilly, embracing ponds, recent and ancient woodlands, a lido, playgrounds, and a training track, and it adjoins the former stately home of Kenwood House and its estate. The south-east part of the heath is Parliament Hill, from which the view over London is protected by law. Running along | Hampstead Heath its eastern perimeter are a chain of ponds – including three open-air public swimming pools – which were originally reservoirs for drinking water from the River Fleet. The heath is a Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation, and part of Kenwood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. Lakeside concerts are held there in summer. The heath is managed by the City of London Corporation, and lies mostly within the London Borough of Camden with the adjoining Hampstead Heath Extension and Golders Hill Park in the London Borough of Barnet. The heath first entered the history books in 986 |
After independence, who was the first Prime Minister of Uganda? | Prime Minister of Uganda Prime Minister of Uganda The Prime Minister of Uganda chairs the Cabinet of Uganda, although the President is the effective head of government. Ruhakana Rugunda has been the Prime Minister since 18 September 2014. The post of Prime Minister was created for the first time in 1962. In 1966, Prime Minister Milton Obote suspended the Constitution, abolished the post of Prime Minister, and declared himself President. In 1980, the post of Prime Minister was re-established. The headquarters of the office of the Prime Minister of Uganda are located in the Twin Towers on Sir Apollo Kaggwa Road, in the Central | Prime Minister of Hungary April 1849, when the Hungarians had won many successes, after sounding the army, Kossuth issued the celebrated Hungarian Declaration of Independence. In May Bertalan Szemere was appointed Prime Minister. The position was vacant after the defeat of the freedom fight. As of 2019, 5 former Prime Ministers of Hungary are alive. Viktor Orbán, who served as Prime Minister from 1998 to 2002, is currently serving and thus is not included on this list. Prime Minister of Hungary The Prime Minister of Hungary () is the head of government in Hungary. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are collectively accountable for |
Who founded the retailer 'Habitat'? | Habitat (retailer) Habitat (retailer) Habitat Retail Ltd, trading as Habitat is a retailer of household furnishings in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1964 by Sir Terence Conran, it merged with a number of other retailers in the 1980s to create Storehouse plc, before being sold to the Ikano Group, owned by the Kamprad family, in 1992. In December 2009 Habitat was bought by Hilco, a restructuring specialist. On 24 June 2011 the company was put into liquidation and all but three UK Habitat stores were closed in a deal to sell the indebted furniture chain, with the brand and the three London | Habitat (retailer) the demerger of Homebase from Home Retail Group to the Australian retailer Wesfarmers, all mini-Habitat concessions were removed from Homebase. The company used to have stores in Galway and Dublin in the Republic of Ireland but these were closed down in 2008. Habitat previously employed 1,574 staff and operated in 71 stores: 35 in the UK, 26 in France, five in Spain and five in Germany (as of October 2009). The international operations are now run by Groupe Habitat, part of Cafom since 2011. May 2016 & April 2017: British fashion designer Henry Holland collaborates with UK design brand Habitat |
Which volcanic French island in the Indian Ocean has Saint Denis as its capital? | St. Denis Cathedral, Réunion century. It took its final form in 1863. It was erected in a cathedral in 1850 and was consecrated in 1860. St. Denis Cathedral, Réunion The St. Denis Cathedral () or simply Cathedral of Saint-Denis, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the center of Saint-Denis, capital of the island of Reunion, a dependency of France in the Indian Ocean, part of Africa. Construction began in November 1829 and was completed in 1832. This ranks in its entirety as one of the landmarks of France since 13 October 1975. Henri Martin-Granel had the opportunity to work in the windows of | Saint-Denis, Réunion Saint-Denis, Réunion Saint-Denis (, or unofficially Saint-Denis de la Réunion for disambiguation) is the "préfecture" (administrative capital) of the French overseas region and department of Réunion, in the Indian Ocean. It is located at the island's northernmost point, close to the mouth of the Rivière Saint-Denis. Saint-Denis is the most populous commune in the French overseas departments. At the 2015 census, there were 202,993 inhabitants in the metropolitan area of Saint-Denis, 146,985 of whom lived in the city (commune) of Saint-Denis proper and the remainder in the neighbouring communes of Sainte-Marie and Sainte-Suzanne. Saint-Denis was founded by Étienne Regnault in |
In musical terminology, what is a 'Burletta'? | Burletta alternative for burlesque. Burletta In theater and music history, a burletta (Italian, meaning "little joke", sometimes burla or burlettina) is a brief comic opera. In eighteenth-century Italy, a burletta was the comic intermezzo between the acts of an "opera seria". The extended work Pergolesi's "La serva padrona" was also designated a "burletta" at its London premiere in 1750. In England, the term began to be used, in contrast to burlesque, for works that satirized opera but did not employ musical parody. Burlettas in English began to appear in the 1760s, the earliest identified as such being "Midas" by Kane O'Hara, | Burletta in 1760 near Belfast, and produced at Covent Garden in 1764. The form became debased when the term "burletta" began to be used for English comic or ballad operas, as a way of evading the monopoly on "legitimate drama" in London belonging to Covent Garden and Drury Lane. After the passage of the Theatres Act of 1843, which repealed crucial regulations of the Licensing Act of 1737, use of the term declined. The word "burletta" has also been used for scherzo-like instrumental music by composers including Max Reger and Bartók. In America, the word has sometimes been used as an |
What is the name of the main South African naval base near Cape Town? | Naval Base Simon's Town Naval Base Simon's Town Naval Base Simon's Town is the South African Navy's largest naval base, situated at Simon's Town, near Cape Town. The base provides support functions to Fleet Command. A small dockyard facility was first established in Simon's Town by the Dutch East India Company in 1743. This was taken over by the British Royal Navy (RN) in the 1790s, under whom the facility was further developed over the following century and a half. A pair of handsome stone storehouses dating from the 1740s stand on the seafront where they were built by the Dutch East India Company, | The Cape Town Affair The Cape Town Affair The Cape Town Affair is director Robert D. Webb's 1967 glamorized spy film produced by 20th Century Fox at Killarney Film Studios in South Africa. The film stars Claire Trevor, James Brolin and Jacqueline Bisset. The film is a remake of the 1953 picture "Pickup on South Street". South African secret agents try to save a confidential microfilm before the Communists get hold of it. Some of the Cape Town locations include Long Street, apartments along Beach Road in Mouille Point and Green Point, the harbour docks now within the Waterfront, the town centre near the |
'Wild Bill' Hickock was the Marshall in which US town? | The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok Utah. The Motion Picture Herald called this serial "a compliment to its title." The name of Wild Bill Hickok stuck with Bill Elliot so much that Columbia made a series of Hickok westerns with him. The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok The Great Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1938) is a Columbia movie serial. It was the fourth of the fifty-seven serials released by Columbia and their first western serial. The serial was the first from a new production company, the previous three serials had been produced by Weiss Brothers. Wild Bill Hickok, U.S. Marshal in Abilene, Kansas, is | Wild Bill Hickok Rides she becomes disgusted by his criminal activities and joins forces with Wild Bill Hickok to thwart his plans. Wild Bill Hickok Rides Wild Bill Hickok Rides is a 1942 American western film directed by Ray Enright and starring Constance Bennett, Bruce Cabot and Warren William. Bennett was paid $10,000 for her appearance, a significant drop from what she had recently been earning. Cabot is one of a number of actors to have played Wild Bill Hickock on screen. After her Chicago gambling hall burns down in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, Belle Andrews accepts an offer from an ambitious |
Which Conservative Party Club in London was damaged by an IRA bomb in 1960? | Carlton Club bombing Carlton Club bombing On 26 June 1990, the Provisional IRA detonated a bomb at the Carlton Club, a club in London popular among MPs and supporters of the ruling Conservative Party. The bombing injured 20 people, one of whom, Lord Kaberry of Adel, died a year later. The ground collapsed to the basement and windows were shattered. The blast was felt up to half a mile away. In a statement, the IRA said: "Like Brighton in 1984, the IRA has brought the war directly to those who keep the British Army on the streets and in the fields of Ireland. | 2003 London Conservative Party mayoral selection 2003. 2003 London Conservative Party mayoral selection The London Conservative Party mayoral selection of 2003 was the process by which the Conservative Party selected its candidate for Mayor of London, to stand in the 2004 mayoral election. Former Member of Parliament Steven Norris was selected to stand. The Mayoral candidate was selected via a postal ballot of London Conservative Party members. Steven Norris, previously the Conservative Party mayoral candidate in 2000 and the former MP for Epping Forest, was reselected by a wide margin over Havering and Redbridge Assembly Member and Conservative spokesman for Transport Roger Evans on the 16 |
What was the name of Julie Walter's character in 'Acorn Antiques'? | Acorn Antiques: The Musical! Acorn Antiques: The Musical! Acorn Antiques: The Musical! is a musical about an antiques dealer, based on the parodic soap opera of the same name by Victoria Wood. It premiered in the West End in 2005, and starred Julie Walters and Celia Imrie. The musical won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical and was nominated as Best New Musical. Victoria Wood decided to revive the original concept to satirise musical theatre with "Acorn Antiques: The Musical!", with the intent to give people a "lovely, happy night in the theatre.". It was directed by | Acorn Antiques sets, overacting, appalling dialogue and wildly improbable plots. Its premise—the lives and loves of the staff of an antiques shop in a fictional English town called Manchesterford—hardly reflects the ambitious and implausible storylines, which lampooned the staples of soap operas: love triangles, amnesiacs, sudden deaths and siblings reunited. It also satirised the shortcomings of long-running dramas produced on small budgets with its little artificial-looking set, missed cues, crude camera work and hasty scripts. A lack of continuity is seen in distinct lapses where storylines are introduced and dropped between episodes and character development is forgotten. One episode, for example, is |
Which Terrence Rattigan play is about boarders in a seaside guest house? | Terence Rattigan at the last minute into a heterosexual play, is unfounded, though Rattigan said otherwise. On the other hand, for the Broadway staging of "Separate Tables", he wrote an alternative version of the newspaper article in which Major Pollock's indiscretions are revealed to his fellow hotel guests; in this version, those whom the Major approached for sex were men rather than young women. However, Rattigan changed his mind about staging it, and the original version proceeded. Rattigan was fascinated with the life and character of T. E. Lawrence. In 1960 he wrote a play called "Ross", based on Lawrence's exploits. Preparations | Terence Rattigan "Aunt Edna" inspired Joe Orton to create "Edna Welthorpe", a mischievous alter ego stirring up controversy about his own plays. Rattigan was gay, with numerous lovers but no long-term partners, a possible exception being his "congenial companion ... and occasional friend" Michael Franklin. It has been claimed his work is essentially autobiographical, containing coded references to his sexuality, which he kept secret from all but his closest friends. There is some truth in this, but it risks being crudely reductive; for example, the repeated claim that Rattigan originally wrote "The Deep Blue Sea" as a play about male lovers, turned |
In 1976 Concorde flew its first scheduled passengerflights.One route was from Paris to Rio, the other was from London towhere? | Anti-Concorde Project route restrictions aside, the BOAC and Air France maintained plans to fly supersonic over "sparsely populated" regions such as the deserts of Africa, Saudi Arabia and Australia. Restricting supersonic flight to over water meant that when Concorde entered service in January 1976, the only routes it flew were London - Bahrain, Paris - Rio and Paris - Caracas. Despite the ban, in May 1976 flights were allowed into Washington Dulles International Airport. When the Federal ban was lifted at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Carol Berman and the Emergency Coalition to Stop the SST, with help from Wiggs, organized | Concorde $2.4c per seat/nmi and the Concorde $14,250 or $4.5c per seat/nmi. Between March 1984 and March 1991, British Airways flew a thrice-weekly Concorde service between London and Miami, stopping at Washington Dulles International Airport. Until 2003, Air France and British Airways continued to operate the New York services daily. From 1987 to 2003 British Airways flew a Saturday morning Concorde service to Grantley Adams International Airport, Barbados, during the summer and winter holiday season. Prior to the Air France Paris crash, several UK and French tour operators operated charter flights to European destinations on a regular basis; the charter business |
What is Cockney slang for a thief? | Rhyming slang and truncated to "Aris". Ghil'ad Zuckermann, a linguist and revivalist, has proposed a distinction between rhyming slang based on sound only, and phono-semantic rhyming slang, which includes a semantic link between the slang expression and its referent (the thing it refers to). An example of rhyming slang based only on sound is the Cockney "tea leaf" (thief). An example of phono-semantic rhyming slang is the Cockney "sorrowful tale" ((three months in) jail), in which case the person coining the slang term sees a semantic link, sometimes jocular, between the Cockney expression and its referent. The use of rhyming slang has | Cockney Wanker Cockney Wanker Cockney Wanker is a character created by Graham Dury and Simon Thorpe in "Viz" based on a stereotyped male Cockney. Wanker speaks in rhyming slang (often slang invented by the writers) and spends his days drinking and selling stolen or unworkable goods to passers-by from an East End market stall. Another of Wanker's specialities is trading used cars. Playing upon the stereotype of the indigenous population of London being fantasists, Wanker often buys a car, sells it back to the same person, for the same amount of money, then declares the transaction to have been "A nice little |
What is the name of the exercise technique in which opposing equal pressures are used? | Isometric exercise Isometric exercise Isometric exercise or isometrics are a type of strength training in which the joint angle and muscle length do not change during contraction (compared to concentric or eccentric contractions, called dynamic/isotonic movements). Isometrics are done in static positions, rather than being dynamic through a range of motion. An isometric exercise is a form of exercise involving the static contraction of a muscle without any visible movement in the angle of the joint. The term "isometric" combines the Greek words "Isos" (equal) and "metria" (measuring), meaning that in these exercises the length of the muscle and the angle of | The Opposing Shore culture and Proustian sense of names to create a geography of the mind. Cardonne-Arlyck continued: There are some word choices I question, but one of the achievements of Mr. Howard's translation is that he has faced up to what are stylistic peculiarities in the French text and rendered them into an equally intricate but lush and rythmic prose. "The Opposing Shore" is Mr. Gracq's best-known and richest work. It has already been translated into six languages, and its long overdue appearance in English reminds us of one of the more stimulating and original imaginations in contemporary French literature. The Opposing |
What is the full name of Dawn French's character in 'The Vicar Of Dibley'? | Dawn French her. She starred as Geraldine Granger, a vicar of a small village called Dibley. An audience of 12.3 million watched the final full-length episode to see her character's marriage ceremony. Her last appearance on "The Vicar of Dibley" was with Damian Lewis in a mini-episode made for Comic Relief in 2013. She was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Comedy Performance in the last episode of "The Vicar of Dibley". Repeats of the show on BBC One still attract millions of viewers and it also retains a following amongst PBS viewers in the United States. French played a major role | The Vicar of Dibley Richard Ayoade, Orla Brady, Fiona Bruce, Annette Crosbie, Johnny Depp, Ruth Jones, Damian Lewis, Maureen Lipman, Jennifer Saunders, Sting, Stephen Tompkinson and Emma Watson have made guest appearances in shorts made for Comic Relief. The series was created by Richard Curtis and written for actress Dawn French by Curtis and Paul Mayhew-Archer, with contributions from Kit Hesketh-Harvey. The main character was an invention of Richard Curtis, but he and Dawn French extensively consulted Joy Carroll, one of the first Anglican female priests, and garnered many character traits and much information. "The Vicar of Dibley" has had 20 episodes, spanning two |
What was the name of Churchill's home in Kent? | Hyatt Regency London – The Churchill Churchill Hotel has twelve function rooms on the ground and first floors, including a ballroom, boardrooms and meeting rooms – room names refer to the life and historical background of Sir Winston Churchill. The Chartwell Suite, the main ballroom, named after Sir Winston Churchill's private home Chartwell, in Kent, is the largest of the hotel's function rooms. In 2008 the Suite hosted the 180th Anniversary of "The Spectator" magazine soon after its former editor Boris Johnson became Mayor of London. Guests attending the function included Joan Collins, Stanley Johnson, Andrew Neil and David Cameron. Since 2008 The Churchill has been | USS Winston S. Churchill S. Churchill" returned to Norfolk at the end of May 2003. On 22 August 2005, "Winston S. Churchill" was involved in a minor collision with the destroyer off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. Both ships suffered minor damage, and no injuries were reported. Both ships returned to their homeport at Naval Station Norfolk under their own power. On 22 January 2006 "Winston S. Churchill" captured a suspected pirate vessel in the Indian Ocean as part of an ongoing effort to help maintain law and order in the region. On 26 September 2010, "Winston S. Churchill" came across a disabled skiff |
What is the name of the stadium which hosted the Champions League Cup Final between Chelsea and Manchester United? | European Cup and UEFA Champions League history meeting with Liverpool in the final. Milan got their revenge as they won the final 2–1, two goals from Filippo Inzaghi proving to be the difference. Liverpool scored late on through Dirk Kuyt, giving "the Reds" hope of another amazing comeback but to no avail, and Milan were European champions for a seventh time. The 2008 UEFA Champions League Final was the first all English club final in European Cup/Champions League history, and was played out between Manchester United and Chelsea in front of a packed-out Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. United took the lead midway through the first half when | 2013 UEFA Champions League Final originally known as the Empire Stadium. That year, it hosted its first FA Cup Final, when almost 200,000 spectators attempted to watch the match between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. Wembley played host to all of England's matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup, including the 4–2 victory over West Germany in the final, and at UEFA Euro 1996. The original stadium was closed in 2000 and demolished three years later, to be replaced by a 90,000-capacity arena, which opened in 2007. The new stadium hosted the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final, which pitted Barcelona against Manchester United in |
Who is missing from this Greek mythology group of sisters;Stheno, Euryale and who else? | Euryale (Gorgon) Euryale (Gorgon) Euryale (; "far-roaming"), in Greek mythology, was the second eldest of the Gorgons, the three sisters that have the hair of living, venomous snakes. Euryale and her sisters were daughters of primordial sea god and goddess Phorcys and Ceto, who personified the dangers of the sea. According to Hyginus, the parents of the Gorgons were Gorgon and Ceto. Euryale and her sister Stheno were immortal, whereas Medusa was mortal. In some versions of mythology, Euryale also had the ability to turn anyone to stone with her gaze. In many stories, Euryale is noted for her bellowing cries, particularly | Euryale ferox Euryale ferox Euryale ferox (common names, fox nut, foxnut, gorgon nut or makhana) is the only extant species in the genus Euryale. It is a flowering plant classified in the water lily family, Nymphaeaceae, although it is occasionally regarded as a distinct family, Euryalaceae. Unlike other water lilies, the pollen grains of "Euryale" have three nuclei. The name "Euryale" comes from the mythical Greek Gorgon by the same name. "Euryale" is a perennial plant native to eastern Asia, and is found from India - Bihar in nine districts viz,Madhubani, Darbhanga, Katihar, Sitamarhi, Purnea, Kishanganj, Araria, Saharsa and Supaul (local name |
The southern most town in mainland South America lies at the southern tip of Chile. What is it called? | Fray Mocho One of his most interesting works was the book "En El Mar Austral" (On the Southern Sea). This is a tale of a year spent traveling on a whaling boat around the southern tip of Chile and Argentina (Tierra del Fuego) beginning in the town of Punta Arenas in Chile. It describes in great and loving detail the scenery and life in the southernmost tip of South America. It does not appear that Fray Mocho ever got within 500 miles of Tierra del Fuego and yet his descriptions are extremetly accurate, and the source of his information is still not | Southern Chile also refer to the Zona Sur region between Biobío and Chacao Channel, which is often also called the Chilean Lake District. It may also refer to the Zona Austral, also called the Extreme South. Ordered from north to south. Southern Chile Southern Chile is an informal geographic term for any place south of the capital city, Santiago, or south of Biobío River, the mouth of which is Concepción, about south of Santiago. Generally cities like Temuco are considered to be located in the south despite being relatively close to the geographical center of Chile. This is mainly because mainland Chile |
Who is Mel Gibson's partner in the 'Lethal Weapon' series? | Lethal Weapon (TV series) Lethal Weapon (TV series) Lethal Weapon is an American buddy cop action comedy-drama television series developed by Matt Miller and based on the film franchise created by Shane Black. The show premiered on Fox on September 21, 2016 with the third season currently airing. For its first two seasons, "Lethal Weapon" starred Damon Wayans as Roger Murtaugh and Clayne Crawford as Martin Riggs, mismatched detective partners who were also the main characters in the film series, originally played by Danny Glover and Mel Gibson. The series includes other characters directly or loosely inspired by characters from the films, including Leo | Mel Gibson Mel Gibson Mel Colmcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his action hero roles, namely his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films in the "Mad Max" post-apocalyptic action series, and as Martin Riggs in the "Lethal Weapon" buddy cop film series. Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York. He moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old, and studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he starred opposite Judy Davis in "Romeo and Juliet". During the 1980s, |
Which medieval organisation had the 'skull and crossbones' as a flag on their ships in the Middle Ages? | Skull and crossbones (symbol) been used for military flags or insignia and as a warning of the ferocity of the unit displaying it. It became associated with piracy from the 14th century onwards, possibly even earlier. By the 15th century, the symbol had developed into its familiar form. The Knights Templar organisation, active from the 12th century until their demise in 1307, adopted a skull-and-crossbones flag to identify ships belonging to their vast fleet. The skull and crossbones as a pirate's flag could well predate the Knights Templar The symbol came to be used to mark the entrances of many graveyards, particularly Spanish cemeteries | Skull and crossbones (symbol) Skull and crossbones (symbol) A skull and crossbones is a symbol consisting of a human skull and two long bones crossed together under or behind the skull. The design originates in the Late Middle Ages as a symbol of death and especially as a "memento mori" on tombstones. In modern contexts, it is generally used as a hazard symbol that warns of danger, usually in regard to poisonous substances, such as deadly chemicals. Unicode uses for the symbol. The symbol is an ancient one, becoming widespread with the medieval "Danse Macabre" symbolism. From at least the 12th century, it has |
What are rolled in bacon on toast to make 'Angels On Horseback'? | Angels on horseback & Cooking Secrets", suggests serving angels on horseback on toast with a lemon wedge or hollandaise sauce. An Italian variant replaces bacon with prosciutto. In the James Bond novel "Doctor No", Ian Fleming writes of Bond ordering a dinner in the lair of the title character that includes angels on horseback. Angels on horseback Angels on horseback is a hot hors d'œuvre or savoury made of oysters wrapped with bacon. The dish, when served atop breads, can also be a canapé. The dish is typically prepared by rolling shucked oysters in bacon and baking them in an oven. Modern variations | Angels on horseback hors d'œuvre, as a canapé, or as a savoury. Angels on horseback are canapés when served with breads. In England, they are traditionally served as savouries; salty or savoury items served after the dessert meant to cleanse the palate before the serving of digestifs. One cookbook including angels on horseback as a savoury is the 1905 "Savouries Simplified", by Constance Peel. Angels on horseback should not be confused with devils on horseback. The latter dish, which is derived from the former, uses fruit, typically prunes or dates. American and British chefs including Martha Stewart and Martin Blunos recognise the distinction |
Who, often portrayed pulling the devil's nose with hot tongs, is the patron saint of blacksmiths? | St. Clement's Day 23 November. Similarly, Old Clem and Saint Dunstan, another blacksmith saint, said to have pulled off the devil’s nose with hot tongs, used to meet together on the same day at nearby Mayfield accompanied by blacksmiths, devils and morris dancing, but sadly this custom has fallen into abeyance. A local smith played Old Clem for the day and was pulled around in a cart collecting money and firing off his anvil. In Hastings St Clement and St Catherine (whose saint's day is 24 November) are pulled around on a cart in a procession from St Clement's Church, firing his anvil, | Patron saint Patron saint A patron saint, patroness saint, patron hallow or heavenly protector is a saint who in Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, or particular branches of Islam, is regarded as the heavenly advocate of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family or person. Saints often become the patrons of places where they were born or had been active. However, there were cases in Medieval Europe where a city which grew to prominence and obtained for its cathedral the remains or some relics of a famous saint who had lived and was buried elsewhere, thus making him or her the |
With which branch of the arts would you associate Barbara Hepworth? | Barbara Hepworth Barbara Hepworth Dame Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth (10 January 1903 – 20 May 1975) was an English artist and sculptor. Her work exemplifies Modernism and in particular modern sculpture. She was one of the few female artists of her generation to achieve international prominence. Along with artists such as Ben Nicholson and Naum Gabo, Hepworth was a leading figure in the colony of artists who resided in St Ives during the Second World War. Jocelyn Barbara Hepworth was born on 10 January 1903 in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, the eldest child of Gertrude and Herbert Hepworth. Her father was a | Barbara Hepworth became the Barbara Hepworth Museum, which came under control of the Tate in 1980. In 2011, The Hepworth Wakefield opened in Hepworth's hometown of Wakefield, England. The Museum was designed by the famed architect David Chipperfield. In January 2015 it was announced that Tate Britain was to stage the first big London show of Hepworth's work since 1968. It would bring together more than 70 of her works, including the major abstract carvings and bronzes for which she is best known. It would also include unseen photographs from the Hepworth archive, held by the Tate, including a self-photogram created in |
From which language do we get the name of the drink 'Punch'? | Punch bowl in dissenting families. The American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote the poem "On Lending a Punch-bowl" about an old silver punch bowl. In English usage, large, bowl-shaped landscape features (often the head of combes or valleys) were occasionally given the name "punch bowl", such as the Devil's Punch Bowl in Surrey or Punchbowl Crater ("The Punchbowl") on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. Punch bowl A punch bowl is a bowl, often large and wide, in which the drink punch is served. The word "punch" is a loanword from Hindi. The original drink was named "paantsch", which is Hindi for | Punch (drink) are usually red-colored drinks. Despite the name, most brands contain only a small fraction of actual fruit juice, the major constituents being sugar or corn syrup, citric acid, and artificial flavors. Non-alcoholic varieties, which are especially given to children as well as adults who do not drink alcohol, typically include a mix of some fruit drink such as juice, water, and a sweetener like sugar. A drink closely associated with Kentucky and other Southern states, sweet bourbon punch is made with sweet tea (a signature drink of the South), citrus flavors and bourbon whiskey. Bourbon is named for Bourbon County, |
Which car manufacturer produces models called 'Aveo' and 'Epica'? | Chevrolet Aveo (T200) was introduced on the market. The T200 models were introduced to the US and Canada 2004 models at the 2003 (February) Chicago Auto Show as the Chevrolet Aveo to replace the Daewoo Lanos when Daewoo withdrew from many markets outside South Korea in 2002. The US 5-door and 4-door models went on sale in November 2003, and as reported by the Boston Globe in November 2006, "the Aveo (was) the largest-selling subcompact in the United States". The Aveo was introduced for its market debut in a 60-second television advertisement that first appeared on New Year's Eve 2003, created by the | Diva (car manufacturer) and a flexibly mounted engine. As some road going GTs were also called 10Fs the actual number made in uncertain but would seem to be less than ten. Production of cars had stopped by 1967 when the rights to the model were sold to a new owner. Models included: Diva (car manufacturer) Diva was a British manufacturer of sports cars from 1961 to 1966. It was a subsidiary of the Tunex Conversions Co set up by Don Sim in Camberwell, London, but in 1966 Diva Cars Limited became its registered name. In 1967, after car production ceased, the name changed |
Which brewer operates from the oldest brewery in Yorkshire? | Samuel Smith Old Brewery his young nephew Samuel in 1886. In 1886 Samuel Smith opened the brewery Samuel Smith's Brewery under his own name. The Old Brewery at Tadcaster was founded in 1758 and bears the name of local brewer Samuel Smith. It is both the oldest brewery in Yorkshire and the only surviving independent brewery in Tadcaster. The smallest of the three modern-day Tadcaster breweries, Sam Smith's is one of the few remaining British breweries to employ the traditional Yorkshire Square system in the production of its beers. Brewing water for ales and stouts is still drawn from the original well, sunk when | Camerons Brewery Camerons Brewery Camerons Brewery Ltd is a brewery established by John William Cameron in Hartlepool, County Durham, England in 1865. It is the largest independent brewer in the North East of England, with a brewery capacity of 1.5 million hectolitres (900,000 hl production in 2012) and a tied estate of 75 houses. It is one of the oldest industrial concerns in Hartlepool, and has historically been one of the largest employers. After one hundred years of growth through brewery acquisitions, the company had an estate of 750 licensed premises throughout the North East and North Yorkshire by the 1960s. The |
Which British writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907? | British literature fine writers who, like Thomas Hardy, were not modernists. Novelists include: Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936), who was also a successful poet; H. G. Wells (1866–1946); John Galsworthy (1867–1933), (Nobel Prize in Literature, 1932), whose novels include "The Forsyte Saga" (1906–21); Arnold Bennett (1867–1931) author of "The Old Wives' Tale" (1908); G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936); E.M. Forster (1879–1970). The most popular British writer of the early years of the 20th century was arguably Rudyard Kipling, a highly versatile writer of novels, short stories and poems, and to date the youngest ever recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature (1907). H. G. Wells | Nobel Prize in Literature issue of their "political stance" was also raised in response to the awards of the Nobel Prize in Literature to Orhan Pamuk and Doris Lessing in 2006 and 2007, respectively. The 2016 choice of Bob Dylan was the first time a musician and song-writer won the Nobel for Literature. The award caused some controversy, particularly among writers arguing that the literary merits of Dylan's work are not equal to those of some of his peers. Lebanese novelist Rabih Alameddine tweeted that "Bob Dylan winning a Nobel in Literature is like Mrs Fields being awarded 3 Michelin stars." The French Moroccan |
From which club did Chelsea FC sign Didier Drogba? | Didier Drogba League and six in the UEFA Cup. At the end of the season, he was bought by Chelsea as the club's then record signing for £24 million. His shirt from his only season at Marseille is also framed in the basilica of Marseille, Notre-Dame de la Garde, which he presented to the church before the 2004 UEFA Cup Final. Signing for Chelsea in July 2004 for £24 million, Drogba scored in his third game for the club with a header against Crystal Palace. His season was interrupted when he pulled a stomach muscle against Liverpool which kept him out of | Didier Drogba Chelsea – first to ensure the club's survival, and then to improve their stadium to incorporate modern sports facilities for the benefit of the local community. They renamed the new stadium Stade Didier Drogba in his honour. Chelsea Galatasaray Pheonix Rising Individual Didier Drogba Didier Yves Drogba Tébily (; born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. He is best known for his career at Chelsea, for whom he has scored more goals than any other foreign player |
Much in the news this year (2009) from which bank did Sir Fred Goodwin resign? | Fred Goodwin Fred Goodwin Frederick Anderson Goodwin, FRSE, FCIBS (born 17 August 1958) is a Scottish chartered accountant and former banker who was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) between 2001 and 2009. From 2000 to 2008, he presided over RBS's rapid rise to global prominence as the world's largest company by assets (£1.9 trillion), and fifth-largest bank by stock market value and its even more rapid fall as RBS was forced into effective nationalisation in 2008. On 11 October 2008, Goodwin officially announced his resignation as chief executive and an early retirement, effective from 31 | Fred Goodwin on a UK Government bank rescue package to support a shareholder recapitalisation of the bank, which resulted in the government owning a majority of the shares. Following two rights issues in 2008, Goodwin resigned as Chief Executive. On 13 October 2008, as part of the arrangement for government support (of which Goodwin said "This isn't a negotiation, it's a drive-by shooting"), it was announced that Goodwin was to stand down as CEO, to be replaced by Stephen Hester. Goodwin formally left RBS on 1 January 2009. According to the "Daily Mail", Goodwin had been 'regarded by analysts as one of |
In which US state is the 'Mammoth Cave National Park' situated? | Mammoth Cave National Park Archaeological Investigations in the Central Kentucky Karst, 2 vols., Doctoral dissertation, Dep't of Anthropology, Washington University, St.Louis. Carstens, Kenneth C (1973) Archaeological Reconnaissance in Mammoth Cave National Park. Master's thesis, Department of Anthropology, Washington University, St. Louis. Mammoth Cave National Park Mammoth Cave National Park is an American national park in central Kentucky, encompassing portions of Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system known in the world. Since the 1972 unification of Mammoth Cave with the even-longer system under Flint Ridge to the north, the official name of the system has been the Mammoth–Flint Ridge Cave System. The park was established | Mammoth Cave National Park of Mammoth Cave National Park. Private citizens formed the Mammoth Cave National Park Association in 1926. The park was authorized May 25, 1926. Donated funds were used to purchase some farmsteads in the region, while other tracts within the proposed national park boundary were acquired by right of eminent domain. In contrast to the formation of other national parks in the sparsely populated American West, thousands of people would be forcibly relocated in the process of forming Mammoth Cave National Park. Often eminent domain proceedings were bitter, with landowners paid what were considered to be inadequate sums. The resulting acrimony |
Which car manufacturer produces models called 'Cee'd' and 'Soul'? | Kia Soul car manufacturer to be inducted. From 2010 to 2012, Kia released a series of commercials for the Soul featuring professional golfer Michelle Wie. As an April Fool's Day joke, Kia published a press release on a new environmentally friendly concept based on the Soul in 2010, called the Air Propulsion and Retardation Installation Line. The concept used sensors on the bumpers and retractable panels to harness the flow of wind. Unveiled at the 2013 New York and Frankfurt auto shows, the second generation Soul is based on Kia's Track'ster concept, and offers an increase in torsional rigidity of 28.7%, wheelbase | Diva (car manufacturer) and a flexibly mounted engine. As some road going GTs were also called 10Fs the actual number made in uncertain but would seem to be less than ten. Production of cars had stopped by 1967 when the rights to the model were sold to a new owner. Models included: Diva (car manufacturer) Diva was a British manufacturer of sports cars from 1961 to 1966. It was a subsidiary of the Tunex Conversions Co set up by Don Sim in Camberwell, London, but in 1966 Diva Cars Limited became its registered name. In 1967, after car production ceased, the name changed |
Which small lake lies between Grasmere and Windermere? | Grasmere (lake) the village before entering the lake, and then exits downstream into nearby Rydal Water, beyond which it continues into Windermere. The waters of the lake are leased by the Lowther Estate to the National Trust. The waters are navigable, with private boats allowed and rowing boats for hire, but powered boats are prohibited. The lake contains a single island, known as "The Island". In 2017 this island was bequeathed to the National Trust. This gift has particular significance to the National Trust, as the organisation was founded in response to the sale of the same island to a private bidder | Grasmere (lake) Grasmere (lake) Grasmere is one of the smaller lakes of the English Lake District, in the county of Cumbria. It gives its name to the village of Grasmere, famously associated with the poet William Wordsworth, which lies immediately to the north of the lake. The lake is 1680 yd (1540 m) long and 700 yd (640 m) wide, covering an area of 0.24 mi² (0.62 km²). It has a maximum depth of 70 ft (21m) and an elevation above sea level of 208 ft (62 m). The lake is both fed and drained by the River Rothay, which flows through |
From which club did Arsenal FC sign Francesc Fabregas? | Francesc Miró-Sans club. Miró-Sans won the elections on 23 December 1953. After more than 3 years the Estadi del FC Barcelona Camp Nou was finally opened on 24 September 1957. In 1958, Miró-Sans was the first club president in history who was re-elected. Some of his decisions, led to criticism within the club. Ultimately, his position was untenable as president on 28 February 1961 and submitted his resignation Miro-Sans. Francesc Miró-Sans Francesc Miró-Sans i Casacuberta (1918 – 1989) was a Spanish businessman and former president of FC Barcelona. Born in Barcelona, he led the Catalan club from 1953 to 1961. A total | FC Arsenal Kharkiv FC Arsenal Kharkiv FC Arsenal Kharkiv is a football club based in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Arsenal Kharkiv currently plays in the regional competitions of Kharkiv city. In 2005 on the base of the club was formed another club "FC Kharkiv". FC Arsenal has a well established infrastructure with series of stadiums and sport schools. Arsenal Kharkiv withdrew from the Professional Football League of Ukraine after the 2008–09 season, while its youth teams continue to compete in national youth competitions. The club was formed on 30 January 1998 at the Kharkiv Aviation Institute sports court. Its initial home stadium was "Spartak" and |
What is the administrative centre for the Scottish Unitary Authority of Clackmannanshire? | Clackmannanshire in the main town and administrative centre, Alloa. The motto of Clackmannanshire is ""Look Aboot Ye"" ("Circumspice" in Latin). In 2007 a re-branding exercise led to the area adopting the slogan ""More Than You Imagine"". As of September 2018, the political composition of Clackmannanshire Council is: The Ochil Hills lie in the northern part of the area. Strathdevon is immediately to the south of the steep escarpment formed by the Ochil Fault, along which the Hillfoots Villages are located. Strathdevon mostly comprises a lowland plain a few hundred metres either side of the River Devon, which joins the Forth near | Clackmannanshire In response to strong local pressure, the first council for the unitary authority changed the name to "Clackmannanshire". Clackmannanshire played a notable role in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, where it was the first council area to declare its result. Though some predictions had seen the area as being favourable towards the "Yes" side, the "No" vote took 53.8% of the area's vote. This was seen as an early sign that Scotland would vote against independence. In terms of population, Clackmannanshire is the smallest council area in mainland Scotland, with a population of (in ), around half of whom live |
Which TV cartoon character gave Ken Barrie his only chart hit in 1982? | Ken Barrie whistled the tune for the theme song of the 1987 BBC series "My Family and Other Animals", based on the book by zoologist Gerald Durrell and sang the theme song to the hit long running BBC sitcom "Hi-de-Hi!". He died at his home in Denham, Buckinghamshire, on 29 July 2016 from liver cancer. Ken Barrie Leslie Hulme (9 January 1933 – 29 July 2016), known professionally as Ken Barrie, was an English voice actor and singer best known for narrating, and singing the theme tune of the BBC television programmes "Postman Pat" and "Charlie Chalk". He was also responsible for | Barrie Gosney Barrie Gosney Barrie Gosney (1926, Surrey – 24 January 2008) was a British television, film and theatrical actor. In a career spanning five decades, Gosney played roles in "Up Pompeii", "Last of the Summer Wine", "Believe Nothing", "Time Gentlemen Please", "Keeping Up Appearances" and "Harry Hill". He is perhaps best remembered for his performances in Harry Hill's show in which he filled the role of an absurd type of continuity announcer and the character Ken Ford ("the man from 'The Joy Of Sex' books..."). He would often send himself up and perform surreal impressions of various celebrities, including Barbra Streisand, |
Which romantic film comedy reunited 'Pretty Woman' co- stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts? | Julia Roberts British hit in the history of cinema, with earnings equalling US$363 million worldwide. An exemplary of modern romantic comedies in mainstream culture, the film was also received well by critics. CNN reviewer Paul Clinton called Roberts "the queen of the romantic comedy [whose] reign continues", and remarked: ""Notting Hill" stands alone as another funny and heartwarming story about love against all odds." She reunited with Richard Gere and Garry Marshall, both of "Pretty Woman", to play a woman who has left a string of fiancés at the altar in "Runaway Bride", also released in 1999. "Runaway Bride" received generally mixed | Pretty Woman Pretty Woman Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and features Hector Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), Laura San Giacomo, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. The film's story centers on down-on-her-luck Hollywood sex worker Vivian Ward, who is hired by Edward Lewis, a wealthy businessman, to be his escort for several business and social functions, and their developing relationship over the course of her week-long stay with him. Originally intended to be a dark cautionary tale |
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