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What was the name of 'Rene Artois's' wife in the TV comedy series 'Allo, Allo'? | 'Allo 'Allo! (series 8) René and Edith. René and Edith are saved from the firing squad and have to walk back to Nouvion. Meanwhile, the cafe staff and the Resistance believe them to have been shot dead, so take over the running of the cafe themselves. Von Strohm and Gruber make plans to flee to Spain. Yvette learns that she is not pregnant after all. 'Allo 'Allo! (series 8) The eighth series of the British sitcom series "'Allo 'Allo!" contains a Christmas special which aired on 24 December 1991, and seven episodes which first aired between 12 January and 1 March 1992. Series 8 | 'Allo 'Allo! (series 9) cafe staff, discussing how none of them ever found out what happened to the Fallen Madonna painting. Helga still carries her missing piece of the painting, and the rest is accidentally discovered to have been under their noses all these years. With the original painting, and a getaway car in the square, René decides that maybe it's not too late for he and Yvette to elope. 'Allo 'Allo! (series 9) The ninth series of the British sitcom series "'Allo 'Allo!" contains six episodes which first aired between 9 November and 14 December 1992. Series 9 was the last series of |
In which month of 1969 did Neil Armstrong become the first moon-walker? | First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong is the official biography of Neil Armstrong, the astronaut who became the first man to walk on the Moon, on July 20, 1969. The book was written by James R. Hansen, and was first published in 2005, by Simon & Schuster. The book describes Armstrong's involvement in the United States space program (culminating with the historic Apollo 11 mission), and details his personal life and upbringing. The book has received a warm reception from several individuals associated with astronomy and the promotion of spaceflight. | Neil Armstrong Observatory the study of physics, is named for Isaac Newton. The observatory is named Neil Armstrong in honor of the first man to touch the moon, in 1969. Neil Armstrong Observatory The Neil Armstrong Observatory was completed March 1, 2014, making Nicaragua the only country in Latin America with an astronomical observatory reserved for use by scholars. The observatory, which cost half a million U.S. dollars to build, is located at the Pierre and Marie Curie School in Managua. The building consists of two floors plus a dome of more than 4.5 square meters. The telescope's main lens is 11 inches |
'Galileo', 'Shatoush' and 'King Of Kings' were all Classic winners ridden by which jockey? | King of Kings (horse) the National Stakes had won a Group race – and he was not highly rated by the international handicappers. Roche, however, described King of Kings as "the best two-year-old I've ever ridden." On King of Kings' three-year-old debut he traveled away from the Curragh for the first time as he was sent to England for the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on 2 May. The European Champion Two-Year-Old Xaar was made favourite at 10/11, with King of Kings, ridden by Mick Kinane the second choice in the betting on 7/2 and the Gran Criterium winner Lend a Hand the only other | Conditional jockey ridden between twenty and forty winners can claim a five pound allowance and one who has ridden less than seventy-five winners can claim a three pound allowance. A conditional jockey with fewer than five winners is allowed a further three pounds when riding for the stable which employs him. Allowances cannot be claimed when riding in races restricted to conditional jockeys and in some other instances, for example the Grand National. The British conditional jockeys championship runs throughout the National Hunt season and the title is won by the conditional jockey riding the most winners. The 2017-18 competition runs from |
In horse racing, whose Classic-winning mounts include, 'Quest For Fame', 'Moonax' and 'Zafonic'? | Quest for Fame (horse) 2/1 favourite and finished second to Tyburn Tree. After the retirement of Jeremy Tree, the training of Quest for Fame was taken over by his assistant Roger Charlton. In April 1990, Quest For Fame returned to Newbury and recorded his first win when taking the Spring Maiden Stakes by one and a half lengths. At Chester in May he finished second of the three runners in the Chester Vase, beaten a length by Belmez. At Epsom on 6 June, Quest For Fame started 7/1 fourth favourite for the Derby. Ridden by the eleven-times champion Pat Eddery, he took the lead | Quest for Fame (horse) Quest for Fame (horse) Quest for Fame (foaled 1987) is a British-bred and British-trained Thoroughbred race horse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from October 1989 until November 1992, he ran fifteen times and won four races. His most notable success came in 1990 when he won the Derby. He was later trained in the United States, where he won the San Luis Obispo Handicap and the Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap in 1992. He was the first Epsom Derby winner to win a major race as a five-year-old since St. Gatien in 1886. Quest For Fame was a |
What colour is the triangular segment on Cuba's national flag? | Flag of Cuba equilateral triangle that does not extend to the middle of the flag. The star within the chevron has a radius that is the length of the hoist. Its middle is halfway up the flag. Flag of Cuba The national flag of Cuba consists of five alternating stripes (three blue and two white) and a red equilateral triangle at the hoist, within which is a white five-pointed star. It was designed in 1849 and officially adopted May 20, 1902. It is one of the two flags of a currently socialist country (the other being Laos) that does not use any communist | Flag of Cuba specifications were established by decree of the first President of Cuba, Tomás Estrada Palma, on April 21, 1906, and have remained unchanged since then. In April 1869, Narciso López's flag was designated the national banner by the Congress of the Republic of Cuba. López's flag was the model for the flag of Puerto Rico adopted in 1892 by the Puerto Rican Revolutionary Committee, a pro-independence group that worked under the auspices of Cuban Revolutionary Party. After the United States seized Cuba from Spain during the Spanish–American War, the U.S. flag flew from January 1, 1899, until independence was granted. On |
Which lady, who has never won a Wimbledon singles title, was the US Open Champion in 1991 and 1992? | 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Seles "(Final)" 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Steffi Graf successfully defended her title, defeating Monica Seles in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1992 Wimbledon Championships. It was Graf's fourth Wimbledon title overall, and it was Seles' best career finish at a Wimbledon. Seles was going for a 4th consecutive Grand Slam title, having won the US Open, Australian Open, and French Open in succession. This would also be the only Grand Slam match that Seles would lose in 1992, thus preventing her from completing the calendar year, and ultimately career, Grand | 1992 US Open – Men's Singles eliminated. 1992 US Open – Men's Singles Stefan Edberg was the defending champion and retained his title, defeating Pete Sampras 3–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 in the final to win the men's singles title at the 1992 US Open. The semifinal between Edberg and Michael Chang was a battle wherein Edberg won in five sets after 5 hours and 26 minutes, then the longest match in the Open Era. This is also where John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors played their last Grand Slams. The seeded players are listed below. Stefan Edberg is the champion; others show the round in which they |
Tennis's French Open Men's Singles Champion of 1986 and 1987, never won a Wimbledon title. Who is he? | 1986 US Open – Men's Singles the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. 1986 US Open – Men's Singles Ivan Lendl was the defending champion and retained his title, defeating Miloslav Mečíř 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1986 US Open. This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam in which Andre Agassi competed in the main draw. He would go on to play an Open Era record 21 consecutive US Open tournaments, until his retirement in 2006. This was also the first US Open in history where no American reached | 1999 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles day later to Agassi, who in addition to his run to the Wimbledon Final, had recently won the 1999 French Open. This tournament is also notable as being the last Grand Slam in which former World No. 1 Boris Becker would compete and the first Wimbledon appearances for future champions Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer. Pete Sampras (Champion) 1999 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Pete Sampras successfully defended his title, defeating Andre Agassi in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1999 Wimbledon Championships. With this win, his sixth at Wimbledon, Sampras broke |
'Die Fledermaus' was one of the best known operas by which composer? | Die Fledermaus (1979 film) Die Fledermaus (1979 film) Die Fledermaus is a 1979 Soviet two-part operetta film directed by Yan Frid. It is based on Johann Strauss II's 1874 work of the same name. The Viennese banker Heinrich Eisenstein has committed a minor offense for which he must go to jail. However, his friend Falke, director of a local theater, persuades him to spend this evening at a ball given by the well-known patron of art, Prince Orlovsky, who came from Russia. For the sake of this celebration, Heinrich is ready to postpone the prison and also do something more difficult — to lie | Die Fledermaus Die Fledermaus The original literary source for ' was ' ("The Prison"), a farce by German playwright Julius Roderich Benedix that premiered in Berlin in 1851. On 10 September 1872, a three-act French vaudeville play by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, "", loosely based on the Benedix farce, opened at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal. Meilhac and Halévy had provided several successful libretti for Offenbach and "Le Réveillon" later formed the basis for the 1926 silent film "So This Is Paris", directed by Ernst Lubitsch. Meilhac and Halévy's play was soon translated into German by Karl Haffner (1804–1876), at the instigation |
What is defined as the increase in velocity per unit time? | Velocity ( being an alternative notation for displacement). Since the derivative of the position with respect to time gives the change in position (in metres) divided by the change in time (in seconds), velocity is measured in metres per second (m/s). Although the concept of an instantaneous velocity might at first seem counter-intuitive, it may be thought of as the velocity that the object would continue to travel at if it stopped accelerating at that moment. Although velocity is defined as the rate of change of position, it is often common to start with an expression for an object's acceleration. As | Proper velocity Proper velocity In relativity, proper velocity, also known as celerity, is an alternative to velocity for measuring motion. Whereas velocity relative to an observer is distance per unit time where both distance and time are measured by the observer, proper velocity relative to an observer divides observer-measured distance by the time elapsed on the clocks of the traveling object. Proper velocity equals velocity at low speeds. Proper velocity at high speeds, moreover, retains many of the properties that velocity loses in relativity compared with Newtonian theory. For example, proper velocity equals momentum per unit mass at any speed, and therefore |
What is defined as the mass per unit volume, of a material? | Specific volume Specific volume In thermodynamics, the specific volume of a substance is the ratio of the substance's volume to its mass. It is the reciprocal of density and an intrinsic property of matter as well. Specific volume is defined as the number of cubic meters occupied by one kilogram of a particular substance. The standard unit is the cubic meter per kilogram formula_1. Specific volume for an ideal gas is also equal to the gas constant (R) multiplied by the temperature and then divided by the pressure multiplied by molar mass of that ideal gas. Since formula_3 and formula_4 Typically, the | Mass attenuation coefficient more reliable data. Mass attenuation coefficient The mass attenuation coefficient, mass extinction coefficient, or mass narrow beam attenuation coefficient of the volume of a material characterizes how easily it can be penetrated by a beam of light, sound, particles, or other energy or matter. In addition to visible light, mass attenuation coefficients can be defined for other electromagnetic radiation (such as X-rays), sound, or any other beam that attenuates. The SI unit of mass attenuation coefficient is the square metre per kilogram (). Other common units include cm/g (the most common unit for X-ray mass attenuation coefficients) and mL⋅g⋅cm (sometimes |
If a bird is described as 'Turdoid', to which family does it belong? | Thrush (bird) was shown to belong in Turdidae. FAMILY: TURDIDAE The following genera have now been placed within Turdus: Now usually considered a distinct family distantly related to "Picathartes": For other species previously in the Turdidae, see Muscicapidae and chats. In "The Hobbit", it is a thrush that shows Bilbo the hidden door into the mountain of Erebor, allowing him access to the dwarves' treasure kept by the dragon Smaug, and subsequently, having overheard Bilbo's account of the flaw in the dragon's armour, tells Bard the Bowman how to kill Smaug. Thrush (bird) The thrushes are a family, Turdidae, of passerine birds | Man Is Not a Bird has succumbed to the charms of the truck driver. Jan asks her afterward if she has another lover. When she is evasive, he asks how old his rival is; she answers 20 or 22, but claims it does not matter to their relationship. This does not appease his anger, and she flees. Man Is Not a Bird Čovek nije tica (English title: Man Is Not a Bird) is a European art film made in 1965. It was the first film from director Dušan Makavejev. In a 1974 review, Vincent Canby described it "by far the most original, intelligent, witty and |
To what family of mammals does a creature belong if it described as 'Murine'? | Abelson murine leukemia virus Abelson murine leukemia virus The Abelson murine leukemia virus (Ab-MLV or A-MuLV) is a retrovirus (Class VI) used to induce transformation of murine lymphoid cells. As a retrovirus, it has a single-stranded, positive sense RNA genome which replicates via a DNA intermediate mediated by a reverse transcriptase. The Abelson murine leukemia virus is named for the American pediatrician Herbert T. Abelson, who first described and isolated it. A-MuLV causes a rapidly progressive lymphosarcoma known as Abelson disease in mice, which is a type of leukemia that does not involve the thymus. However, this is only possible when the host cell | What If It Works? to be "stylistically different yet strangely complementary," pointing to a contrast in "I Think I See the Light" between Miller's "deliciously sexy" vocals and Barbeau's comparatively "grating and nasal" vocals which nonetheless lent "gritty honesty to the arrangement." Miller's "Don't Bother Me While I'm Living Forever," his last to be written for the album, was described as "achingly pretty and dreamingly swirly... its echoey, interlacing guitar and melancholy melody taking it into shoegaze territory." "USA Today" described "What If It Works?" as a "terrific album... by one of underground pop-rock's best-kept secrets, the Loud Family." What If It Works? What |
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz were the stars of which 1999 horror film and its 2001 sequel? | The Mummy (1999 film) The Mummy (1999 film) The Mummy is a 1999 American action horror film written and directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, and Kevin J. O'Connor, with Arnold Vosloo in the titular role as the reanimated mummy. It is a loose remake of the 1932 film "The Mummy". In this film, adventurer Rick O'Connell travels to Hamunaptra, the city of the dead, with an archaeologist and her brother. There they accidentally awaken Imhotep, a high priest from the reign of the pharaoh Seti I who has been cursed for eternity. Filming began in Marrakech, Morocco, | Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz Rachel Hannah Weisz ( , ; born 7 March 1970) is a British-American actress. She began her acting career in the early 1990s, appearing in "Inspector Morse", "Scarlet and Black", and "Advocates II". She made her film debut in "Death Machine" (1994). Her first Hollywood appearance was in "Chain Reaction" (1996), opposite Keanu Reeves and Morgan Freeman. She has also worked in theatre. Her stage breakthrough was the 1994 revival of Noël Coward's play "Design for Living", which earned her the London Critics' Circle Award for the most promising newcomer. Weisz's performances also include the 1999 Donmar Warehouse |
Which motorway links the M6 with Telford? | M6 motorway Walsall and was built to alleviate congestion through the West Midlands, and opened in December 2003. Before the opening of the toll motorway, this section of the M6 carried 180,000 vehicles per day at its busiest point near Wolverhampton (between the junctions with the M54 and M5 motorways), compared with a design capacity of only 72,000 vehicles. Usage, at about 50,000 vehicles, was lower than expected and traffic levels on the M6 were only slightly reduced as a result. The high toll prices, which were set by the operating company and over which the UK government has no influence until | M6 motorway (Ireland) planned the construction Motorway Service Areas at approximately 60 kilometre intervals along each of Ireland's interurban routes. Under this plan, the M6 will have one such area. It will be located just east of Athlone (see here, p. 25). The EIS for the M6 Athlone Motorway Service Area is now available at TII's website (scroll down to the bottom here). M6 motorway (Ireland) The M6 motorway () is a motorway in Ireland, which runs (together with the M4) from Dublin to Galway. The M6 extends from its junction with the M4 at Kinnegad all the way west to the outskirts |
Which 1997 horror film saw John Voigt and Jennifer Lopez in the lead roles? | Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969) is an American singer, actress, dancer and producer. In 1991, Lopez began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on "In Living Color", where she remained a regular until she decided to pursue an acting career in 1993. For her first leading role in the 1997 Selena biopic of the same name, Lopez received a Golden Globe nomination and became the first Latin actress to earn over US$1 million for a film. She went on to star in "Anaconda" (1997) and "Out of Sight" (1998), later establishing herself as the highest-paid Latin | Jennifer Lopez album simultaneously in the United States. The album was preceded by the release of its lead single, "Love Don't Cost a Thing", which reached number one on the "Billboard" Mainstream Top 40 chart. It was followed by the single "Play". In April 2001, Lopez launched J.Lo by Jennifer Lopez, her own clothing and accessory company. Lopez felt that "the voluptuous woman [was] almost ignored" in the fashion industry, and therefore her company specialized in clothing women of all shapes. The following month, she starred in the romantic drama film "Angel Eyes", which performed disappointingly at the box office and generated |
Which motorway has its eastern terminus at Folkestone? | Folkestone car transport to Calais by train using the Channel Tunnel, is in the Folkestone suburb of Cheriton. The Leas Lift, a Victorian water lift that opened in 1885, connects the Leas with the beach. There were two other lifts on the Leas in Folkestone history: the Metropole Lift and the Sandgate Hill Railway The town is located at the eastern end of the M20 which provides fast access to Ashford, Maidstone, London and also to the M25. The A20 is motorway-standard to Dover and runs locally towards Ashford and London, following the M20 but runs locally via Sellindge, Ashford, Lenham, | M5 Motorway (Sydney) M5 Motorway (Sydney) The M5 Motorway is a motorway located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia that is designated with the M5 route and forms part of the Sydney Orbital Network. The M5 route number comprises two separate parts, separately owned and operated. The original section that opened in 1992 is titled M5 South-West Motorway and is a toll road operated by Interlink Roads. Its southwestern terminus is south of an interchange near Prestons where the M5 meets the Westlink M7 and the M31 Hume Motorway. The M5 South-West Motorway eastern terminus is located to the east at an exit |
Which silvery, radioactive metal, Atomic Number 93, was named after one of the major planets? | Neptunium Neptunium Neptunium is a chemical element with symbol Np and atomic number 93. A radioactive actinide metal, neptunium is the first transuranic element. Its position in the periodic table just after uranium, named after the planet Uranus, led to it being named after Neptune, the next planet beyond Uranus. A neptunium atom has 93 protons and 93 electrons, of which seven are valence electrons. Neptunium metal is silvery and tarnishes when exposed to air. The element occurs in three allotropic forms and it normally exhibits five oxidation states, ranging from +3 to +7. It is radioactive, poisonous, pyrophoric, and can | Radioactive scrap metal atmosphere. The impure metal from the furnace may be further refined in an electrochemical process. If the copper refinery includes an electrochemical process after the furnace, then unwanted elements are removed from the impure metal and deposited as anode slime. Radioactive scrap metal Radioactive scrap metal is created when radioactive material enters the metal recycling process and contaminates scrap metal. A "lost source accident" occurs when a radioactive object is lost or stolen. Such objects may appear in the scrap metal industry if people mistake them for harmless bits of metal. The International Atomic Energy Agency has provided guides for |
"According to the saying, who or what ""comes in like lion and goes out like a lamb""?" | March Comes in Like a Lion 2017 to March 31, 2018. A two-part live-action film adaptation was released in March and April 2017. The manga has commentary by professional shogi player Manabu Senzaki on shogi rules and culture. The series is set in Tokyo, following the everyday life of a 17-year-old shōgi player, Rei (lit. "Zero"). Umino based the setting of "March Comes in like a Lion" on research she conducted herself, whereas she was already familiar with the setting for her earlier work, "Honey and Clover". Rei is a 17-year-old professional shōgi player who lives by himself. He is estranged from his family and has | The lamb and lion The lamb and lion "The lamb with the lion" – often a paraphrase from Isaiah, and more closely quoted as "the wolf and lamb", "a child will lead them", and the like – are an artistic and symbolic device, most generally related to peace. The symbol is used in both Christianity and Judaism to represent the Messianic Age. In addition, in Christianity, according to a sermon by Augustine, the lion stands for Christ resurrected, the lamb for Christ's sacrifice ("He endured death as a lamb; he devoured it as a lion."—Augustine, Sermon 375A). Although Isaiah 35:2 casts a lion metaphorically |
What is the unit of currency of the United Arab Emirates? | Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates () is the state institution responsible for managing the currency, monetary policy and banking regulation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It was established on as the United Arab Emirates Currency Board. This followed the creation of the UAE as an independent state in 1971. The original purpose of the UAE Currency Board was to issue an independent currency for the new state to replace the existing currencies in use: the Qatari riyal and the Bahraini Dinar. The new UAE dirham entered circulation on the | Revenue stamps of the United Arab Emirates Revenue stamps of the United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates, formerly known as Trucial States, first issued revenue stamps in 1948 and continues to do so to this day. In addition, the emirates of Abu Dhabi and Dubai also had their own separate revenue issues. Prior to independence, the UAE was known as the Trucial States. Until 1947 they were administered as a part of India, and they used Indian revenues. However, following India's independence they were administered by Britain, using Indian currency. The first revenue issue was in 1948, and it consisted of British King George V or |
Which liqueur, flavoured with the Marasca cherry, has a taste of bitter Almonds? | Marasca cherry (meaning bitter). The variety was first published by Roberto de Visiani in "Flora dalmatica", 1850. Compared to other cherries, the fruit of the Marasca cherry tree is small, with anthocyanins accounting for its dark, near black colour. Its bitter taste and drier pulp make Marasca cherries ideal for creating fine cherry liqueur. By definition, true Maraschino liqueur is supposed to be made only from Marasca cherries. The Marasca cherry was also the original base cherry used to make Maraschino cherries. Marasca cherry The Marasca cherry ("Prunus cerasus" var. "marasca") is a type of sour Morello cherry known only from cultivation. | Ratafia Ratafia Ratafia is a term used for two types of sweet alcoholic beverage, either a fortified wine or a fruit-based beverage. The former is a type of "mistelle", a mixture of marc brandy and the unfermented juice of the grape, and is the type produced in France. The latter is a liqueur or cordial flavoured with lemon peel and herbs in various amounts (nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, mint, rosemary, anise, etc.), typically combined with sugar. It may also be prepared with peach or cherry kernels, bitter almonds, or other fruits, as many different varieties are made. The liqueur is typical of |
What is Saudi Arabia's unit of currency? | Saudi riyal Saudi riyal The Saudi riyal ( ""); is the currency of Saudi Arabia. It is abbreviated as The riyal has been the currency of Saudi Arabia since the country came into being and was the currency of Hejaz before Saudi Arabia was created, one of the primary currencies in the Mediterranean region during the Ottoman era. The Hejaz riyal was based on but not equivalent to the Ottoman 20 kuruş coin and was consequently divided into 20 qirsh. However, although the Hejaz riyal was the same weight as the Ottoman 20 kuruş, it was minted in .917 fineness, compared to | Pakistan–Saudi Arabia relations Arabia stands between 900,000 and 1 million (see Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia). Saudi Arabia was a major supporter of the "Islamisation" programme of the military ruler Gen. Zia-ul-Haq in the 1970s. In 2006, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was awarded the Nishan-e-Pakistan, the highest civilian decoration of Pakistan. Saudi Arabia is the largest source of petroleum for Pakistan. It also supplies extensive financial aid to Pakistan and remittance from Pakistani migrants in Saudi Arabia is also a major source of foreign currency for Pakistan. In recent years, both countries have exchanged high-level delegations and developed plans to expand bilateral cooperation |
'Touchstone' a jester, and 'Phoebe' a shepherdess, appear in which Shakespeare play? | Touchstone (As You Like It) Touchstone (As You Like It) Touchstone is a fictional character in Shakespeare's play "As You Like It". Touchstone is the court jester of Duke Frederick, the usurper's court. Throughout the play he comments on the other characters and thus contributes to a better understanding of the play. Touchstone falls in love with a dull-witted goat girl named Audrey. William, an oafish country boy, makes clumsy attempts to woo her as well, but is driven off by Touchstone, who threatens to kill him "a hundred and fifty ways". Eventually Touchstone marries Audrey, but a prediction is made that the relationship will | Shepherdess Seated on a Rock Shepherdess Seated on a Rock Shepherdess Seated on a Rock or The Knitter or Shepherdess Knitting is an 1856 oil on wood painting by Jean-François Millet. It is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York city. Millet was a leader of the Barbizon school, which emphasized realism, and is noted for his scenes of peasant farmers and for reinvigorating the genre of landscape painting. The shepherdess in this painting is wearing the linen hood and white cloak that were typical of the peasant women in communities of north-central France such as Barbizon. This painting at |
The second movement of J.S. Bach's 'Orchestral Suite Number 3 in D', is better known as what? | Orchestral suites (Bach) a version for strings and continuo alone. Instrumentation: Trumpet I/II/III, timpani, oboe I/II, violin I/II, viola, basso continuo (second movement: only strings and continuo). An arrangement of the second movement of the suite by German violinist August Wilhelmj (1845–1908) became known as "Air on the G String". The source is lost, but the existing parts date from circa 1730. Rifkin has argued that the lost original version was written during Bach's tenure at Köthen, did not have trumpets or timpani, and that Bach first added these part when adapting the Ouverture movement for the choral first movement to his 1725 | Orchestral Suite in G minor, BWV 1070 minor is heavy-treaded and the central trio is in the bright G major (the tonic major). The concluding movement is a bustling piece written in a learned imitative style. J. S. Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1 ~ 4, BWV 1066 ~ 1069 Orchestral Suite in G minor, BWV 1070 The Orchestral Suite in G minor, BWV 1070 is a work by an unknown composer. It is part of the Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis catalogue (BWV catalogue) of the works of J. S. Bach, and sometimes called the "Orchestral Suite No. 5", but was almost certainly not composed by him. It is more likely |
How is Beethoven's 'Symphony Number 3 in E Flat Major', better known? | Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven) Symphony No. 3 (Beethoven) The Symphony No. 3 in E major, Op. 55, (also Italian Sinfonia Eroica, "Heroic Symphony") is a symphony in four movements by Ludwig van Beethoven. One of the composer's most celebrated works, the "Eroica" symphony is a large-scale composition that marked the beginning of Beethoven's creative middle-period. Composed mainly in 1803–1804, the work is grounded in the Classical symphonic tradition while also stretching boundaries of form, length, harmony, and perceived emotional and possibly cultural content. It has therefore widely been considered an important landmark in the transition between the Classical period and the Romantic era. Symphony | Symphony in E-flat major, Op. 11, No. 3 (Stamitz) the "Father of the Symphony" Symphony in E-flat major, Op. 11, No. 3 (Stamitz) The Symphony in E-Flat Major, Op. 11, No. 3 is a late symphony by Johann Stamitz likely written in Paris, France in 1754 or 1755. This is one of his last symphonies and is in the standard 4-movement symphonic scheme of the time: This symphony, like many others by Stamitz, influenced Joseph Haydn and Mozart. It is approximately fifteen minutes in length, and demonstrates Stamitz's late symphonic style. It demonstrates the culmination of the Mannheim school of orchestral playing which emphasized extended techniques for the instruments |
Which Oliver Goldsmith play features 'Squire Hardcastle', his wife and his daughters? | Oliver Goldsmith Oliver Goldsmith Oliver Goldsmith (10 November 1728 – 4 April 1774) was an Irish novelist, playwright and poet, who is best known for his novel "The Vicar of Wakefield" (1766), his pastoral poem "The Deserted Village" (1770), and his plays "The Good-Natur'd Man" (1768) and "She Stoops to Conquer" (1771, first performed in 1773). He is thought to have written the classic children's tale "The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes" (1765). Goldsmith's birth date and year are not known with certainty. According to the Library of Congress authority file, he told a biographer that he was born on 10 November | The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady the Green Chapel itself. The Young Adult Library Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, included "The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady" in their 2000 list of Best Books for Young Adults and their 2003 list of Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults. The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady is a book written by Gerald Morris. Its prequel is "The Squire's Tale", also written by Gerald Morris. The plot is based on the late 14th century Arthurian romance, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". This book tells the tale of |
In the 1968 film, 'The Lion In Winter', if Peter O'Toole was Henry II, who was Eleanor of Aquitaine? | The Lion in Winter The Lion in Winter The Lion in Winter is a 1966 play by James Goldman, depicting the personal and political conflicts of Henry II of England, his wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, their children and their guests during Christmas 1183. It premiered on Broadway at the Ambassador Theatre on March 3, 1966, starring Robert Preston and Rosemary Harris, who won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Eleanor. It was adapted by Goldman into an Academy Award-winning 1968 film of the same name, starring Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn. The play has been produced numerous times, including Broadway and West End | The Lion in Winter (1968 film) highest-grossing film of 1968) and won three Academy Awards, including one for Hepburn as Best Actress (tied with Barbra Streisand). There was a television remake in 2003. "The Lion in Winter" is set during Christmas 1183, at King Henry II's château and primary residence in Chinon, Anjou, in the medieval Angevin Empire. Henry wants his youngest son, the future King John, to inherit his throne, while his estranged and imprisoned wife, Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, temporarily released from prison for the holidays, favors their oldest surviving son, the future King Richard the Lionheart. Meanwhile, King Philip II of France, the |
In the sport of Curling, what name is given to the target area of concentric circles? | Curling Curling Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice "curling sheet" towards the "house", a circular target marked on the ice. Each team has eight stones, with each player throwing two. The purpose is to accumulate the highest score for a "game"; points are scored for the stones resting closest to the centre of the house | Curling titled "Men with Brooms", debuted in 2010 on CBC Television. The "Corner Gas" episode "Hurry Hard" involves the townspeople of Dog River competing in a local curling bonspiel for the fictitious "Clavet Cup". The episode also features cameos by Canadian curlers Randy Ferbey and Dave Nedohin. Curling Curling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice towards a target area which is segmented into four concentric circles. It is related to bowls, boules and shuffleboard. Two teams, each with four players, take turns sliding heavy, polished granite stones, also called "rocks", across the ice "curling |
Who was the last king from the House of Plantagenet? | House of Plantagenet have himself crowned Henry IV of England. Richard died in captivity early the next year, probably murdered, bringing an end to the main Plantagenet line. None of Henry's heirs were free from challenge on the grounds of not being the true heir of Richard II and that the Lancastrian dynasty had gained the throne by an act of usurpation. Henry married his Plantagenet cousin Mary de Bohun, who was paternally descended from Edward I and maternally from Edmund Crouchback. They had seven children: Henry went to convoluted legal means to justify his succession. Many Lancastrians asserted that his mother had | House of Plantagenet and sepulchres of mortality! yet let the name of de Vere stand so long as it pleaseth God. Angevins Henry II of England, 1133–1189, had 5 sons; Plantagenets House of Lancaster House of Beaufort (illegitimate branch of House of Lancaster) House of York House of Plantagenet The House of Plantagenet () was a royal house which originated from the lands of Anjou in France. The name Plantagenet is used by modern historians to identify four distinct royal houses: the Angevins, who were also Counts of Anjou; the main body of the Plantagenets following the loss of Anjou; and the Plantagenets' |
In the 1976 film, if Sean Connery was 'Robin', who was 'Marian'? | Robin and Marian Robin and Marian Robin and Marian is a 1976 British-American romantic adventure period film from Columbia Pictures, shot in Panavision and Technicolor, that was directed by Richard Lester and written by James Goldman, based on the legend of Robin Hood. The film stars Sean Connery as Robin Hood, Audrey Hepburn as Lady Marian, Nicol Williamson as Little John, Robert Shaw as the Sheriff of Nottingham, and Richard Harris as Richard the Lionheart. It also features comedian Ronnie Barker in a rare film role as Friar Tuck. "Robin and Marian" was filmed in Zamora, Spain and also in Artajona, Urbasa, Quinto | Sean Connery Sean Connery Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is a retired Scottish actor and producer, who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, one of them being a BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award and three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award and a Henrietta Award. Connery was the first actor to portray the character James Bond in film, starring in seven Bond films, between 1962 and 1983. In 1988, Connery won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "The Untouchables". His film career also includes such films as "Marnie", "The Name of |
'Sir Anthony Absolute' is a principal character from which play by Richard Sheridan? | Peter Kellogg (writer) Stern. Jodi Stevens Bryce narrated and Allegra Libonati directed. At Theatre Three, 311 43rd St, NYC, a first reading of The Rivals occurred on July 18, 2014. The musical, based on the Richard Brinsley Sheridan play of the same name, has book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg and music by Stephen Weiner. The cast included Sierra Boggess as Lydia Languish, Jessie Mueller as Julia Melville, Marla Mindelle as Lucy, Beth Leavel as Mrs. Malaprop, Greg Mills as Captain Jack Absolute, Jim Weitzer as Faulkland, Brian Sills as Thomas, Ed Dixon as Sir Anthony Absolute, Jeff Brooks as Squire Bob Acres | Richard Brinsley Sheridan (politician) in 1868 and also Deputy Lieutenant for Dorset. He was a Liberal in favour of extending the right to vote. He eloped with and subsequently married Marcia Maria Grant, the daughter of Sir John Colquhoun Grant on 18May 1835, and they had three daughters and six sons, including Thomas Algernon Brinsley Sheridan, another Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (politician) Richard Brinsley Sheridan (c. 1806 in London – 2 May 1888) was an English Whig politician. He was the eldest son of Thomas Sheridan, colonial treasurer in the Cape of Good Hope and the novelist Caroline Henrietta Callander of |
Which novel features the character, 'Billy Bones'? | Billy Bones black spot into Bones's hand and departs. Immediately, Bones suffers a second stroke and dies. The pirates come nonetheless and ransack the inn. The attackers fail to find the map, as it is now in Hawkins' possession, but they destroy the inn, ruining the Hawkins' livelihood. This prompts Hawkins and his companions to embark on a search for the treasure. Billy Bones Billy Bones is a fictional character, in the first section of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel "Treasure Island". Billy Bones appears at the very outset of the story with a mysterious sea chest, looking for a wayside inn with | Billy Bones man with two fingers missing from his hand. There is a noisy argument between the two, which turns into a lively sword fight and the Captain drives off a wounded Black Dog. As soon as the unwelcome visitor is gone, the Captain suffers a stroke. He is tended to by Dr. Livesey, who discovers the real name of the Captain to be Billy Bones when his arm is bared as a prelude to a surgical bloodletting and the name is found tattooed there. The doctor saves Bones' life and tells him to lay off the alcohol, but Bones does not |
What name is given to the broad sash, worn with a Kimono? | Kimono body, always with the left side over the right (except when dressing the dead for burial) and are secured by a sash called an "obi", which is tied at the back. Kimono are generally worn with traditional footwear (especially "zōri" or "geta") and split-toe socks ("tabi"). Today, kimono are most often worn by women, particularly on special occasions. Traditionally, unmarried women wore a style of kimono called "furisode", with almost floor-length sleeves, on special occasions. A few older women and even fewer men still wear the kimono on a daily basis. Men wear the kimono most often at weddings, tea | Kimono brides may also wear a traditional Shinto bridal kimono which is worn with a hiyoku. Traditionally kimonos were worn with hiyoku or floating linings. Hiyoku can be a second kimono worn beneath the first and give the traditional layered look to the kimono. Often in modern kimonos the hiyoku is simply the name for the double-sided lower half of the kimono which may be exposed to other eyes depending on how the kimono is worn. Old-fashioned kimono styles meant that hiyoku were entire under-kimono, however modern day layers are usually only partial, to give the impression of layering. In the |
Yellowstone National Park lies predominantly in which US state? | Angling in Yellowstone National Park features. The National Park Service may also enact emergency closures and restrictions because of low water, high temperatures or fires. Anglers should always be familiar with the most current regulations, restrictions and closures. A Yellowstone National Park fishing permit is required to fish in the park. State licenses are not required. Angling supplies are available in the park's concession stores and in the towns associated with major entrances to the park—West Yellowstone, Montana; Gardiner, Montana; Jackson, Wyoming; Cody, Wyoming and Cooke City, Montana The original expeditions that explored the regions that ultimately became Yellowstone National Park in 1872 caught fish | Angling in Yellowstone National Park the latest park fishing regulations when they acquire their park fishing permit which can be obtained at all entrance stations and park concessionaires inside and outside the park. The 2011 season fishing regulations are summarized as follows: Fishes of Yellowstone National Park Angling in Yellowstone National Park Angling in Yellowstone National Park is a major reason many visitors come to the park each year and since it was created in 1872, the park has drawn anglers from around the world to fish its waters. In 2006, over 50,000 park fishing permits were issued to visitors. The park contains hundreds of |
The grand champion in which sport is known as a Yokozuna? | Yokozuna (wrestler) Yokozuna (wrestler) Rodney Agatupu Anoai (October 2, 1966 – October 23, 2000) was an American professional wrestler who is best known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) where he wrestled under the ring name Yokozuna. The name was a reference to the highest rank in professional sumo wrestling in Japan. Although the Yokozuna character was portrayed as a champion sumo wrestler, Anoai never competed as an actual "sumotori". Though Yokozuna wrestled as a representative of Japan, in real life Anoai was Samoan American and was accordingly billed as hailing from Polynesia. However, he was managed by the | Yokozuna (wrestler) into the ring as payback for the earlier attack. At WrestleMania IX, Yokozuna wrestled against Bret Hart for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship. Hart had the match won with Yokozuna about to submit to the Sharpshooter, when Mr. Fuji threw salt into the champion's face. Blinded, Hart was then pinned by Yokozuna, who won the WWF World Heavyweight Championship.<ref name="WrestleMania 9 – Yokozuna vs Hart/Hogan vs Yokozuna"></ref> As he and Mr. Fuji celebrated, Hulk Hogan came to the ring to help Hart and was challenged by Mr Fuji to take on the champion for his newly won crown. After Fuji |
What was the forename of the fictional detective, 'Inspector Maigret'. | The Crime of Inspector Maigret hanged man. One member, a painter named Kleine, was found hanged on the door of St Pholien's church: it was apparently suicide, but murder was suspected. The Crime of Inspector Maigret The Crime of Inspector Maigret (other English-language titles are Maigret and the Hundred Gibbets and The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien) is a novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon. The original French-language version "Le Pendu de Saint-Pholien" appeared in 1931: it is one of the earliest novels by Simenon featuring the detective Jules Maigret. In the story, Maigret follows to Bremen, Germany, a man who is behaving oddly and | Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper (original French-language title Maigret au "Picratt's") is a detective novel by the Belgian crime writer Georges Simenon, featuring the author's most celebrated character Inspector Maigret. The book was published at the end of 1950, and was later translated into English by Cornelia Schaeffer as "Inspector Maigret and the Strangled Stripper" and by Daphne Woodward as "Maigret in Montmartre". The plot of the novel revolves around the murder of a stripper called Arlette, and the novel is noted for its depiction of the seedy nightlife of the Montmartre district |
Bolton Wanderers won the first Cup Final played at Wembley, who won the second? | Wembley Stadium (1923) The match was a 2–0 victory for Bolton Wanderers, with David Jack scoring the first ever goal at Wembley. The 1953 FA Cup Final between Blackpool and Bolton Wanderers was dubbed the "Matthews Final" after Blackpool's winger Stanley Matthews. At age 38, he was making his third and ultimately his final attempt at winning an FA Cup medal. In the previous six years, he failed to earn a winner's medal against Manchester United in 1948 and Newcastle United in 1951. It featured a hat-trick by Blackpool's Stan Mortensen in his side's 4–3 win, with Matthews almost single-handedly turning the match | How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the F.A. Cup How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the F.A. Cup How Steeple Sinderby Wanderers Won the F.A. Cup is the fourth novel by J. L. Carr, published in 1975. The novel is a comic fantasy that describes in the form of an official history how a village football club progressed through the FA Cup to beat Glasgow Rangers F.C. in the final at Wembley Stadium. Like all of Carr's novels, it is grounded in his own experience. In 1930 as an unqualified 18-year-old teacher he played a season for South Milford White Rose when they won a football knockout tournament. It sold |
What name is given to the pads of tissue in the upper part ofthe throat, behind the nasal passages? | Adenoid Adenoid The adenoid, also known as a pharyngeal tonsil or nasopharyngeal tonsil, is the superior-most of the tonsils. It is a mass of lymphatic tissue located behind the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into the throat. In children, it normally forms a soft mound in the roof and back wall of the nasopharynx, just above and behind the uvula. The term adenoid is also used to represent adenoid hypertrophy. The adenoid is a mass of lymphatic tissue located behind the nasal cavity, in the roof of the nasopharynx, where the nose blends into | Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue Nasal- or nasopharynx- associated lymphoid tissue (NALT) represents immune system of nasal mucosa and is a part of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) in mammals. It protects body from airborne viruses and other infectious agents. In humans, NALT is considered analogous to Waldeyer's ring. NALT in mice is localized on cartilaginous soft palate of upper jaw, it's situated bilaterally on the posterior side of the palate. It consists mainly of lymphocytes, T cell and B cell enriched zones, follicle-associated epithelium (FAE) with epithelial M cells and some erythrocytes. M cells are typical for antigen intake from mucosa. In |
Which British architect designed the 'Senedd' (the Welsh Assembly building). | Senedd Cardiff Bay. The Pritzker Prize-winning architect Richard Rogers won an international architectural design competition, managed by RIBA Competitions, to design the building. It was designed to be sustainable with use of renewable technologies and be energy efficient. The building was awarded an "Excellent" certification by the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), the highest ever awarded in Wales, and was nominated for the 2006 Stirling Prize. The Senedd was constructed in two phases, the first in 2001 and the second from August 2003 until it was handed over to the National Assembly in February 2006. Between phases, the National | Senedd black community in Butetown, Cardiff Docks and Welsh devolution. Senedd The Senedd ("Senate" or "Parliament"; ), also known as the National (or Welsh) Assembly building, houses the debating chamber and three committee rooms for the National Assembly for Wales in Cardiff. The Senedd building was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 1 March 2006 and the total cost was £69.6 million, which included £49.7M in construction costs. The Senedd is part of the National Assembly estate that includes Tŷ Hywel and the Pierhead Building. After two selection processes, the decision was taken that the debating chamber would be on a |
What name is given to a geometrical figure with four equal sides, but no right angles? | Corresponding sides and corresponding angles in the case of the triangle this is not sufficient to establish congruence (as exemplified by a square and a rhombus that have the same side length). Similarity tests look at whether the ratios of the lengths of each pair of corresponding sides are equal, though again this is not sufficient. In either case equality of corresponding angles is also necessary; equality (or proportionality) of corresponding sides combined with equality of corresponding angles is necessary and sufficient for congruence (or similarity). The corresponding angles as well as the corresponding sides are defined as appearing in the same sequence, so for | Right kite Right kite In Euclidean geometry, a right kite is a kite (a quadrilateral whose four sides can be grouped into two pairs of equal-length sides that are adjacent to each other) that can be inscribed in a circle. That is, it is a kite with a circumcircle (i.e., a cyclic kite). Thus the right kite is a convex quadrilateral and has two opposite right angles. If there are exactly two right angles, each must be between sides of different lengths. All right kites are bicentric quadrilaterals (quadrilaterals with both a circumcircle and an incircle), since all kites have an incircle. |
Name the saint who as abbot of Lindisfarne promoted the cause of Celtic Christianity at the Great Synod of Whitby.His body lies in Durham Cathedral? | Eadfrith of Lindisfarne community's long wanderings through Northumbria. The relics of Saint Cuthbert, and those of Eadfrith along with them, eventually found a new home at Chester-le-Street, where they remained for a century. In 995 the relics were translated to Durham Cathedral. At Durham Eadfrith, along with his predecessor Eadberht and successor Æthelwold, was commemorated on 4 June. Eadfrith of Lindisfarne Eadfrith of Lindisfarne (died 721), also known as Saint Eadfrith, was Bishop of Lindisfarne, probably from 698 onwards. By the twelfth century it was believed that Eadfrith succeeded Eadberht and nothing in the surviving records contradicts this belief. Lindisfarne was among the | Colmán of Lindisfarne Colmán of Lindisfarne Colmán of Lindisfarne (c. 605 – 18 February 675 AD) also known as Saint Colmán was Bishop of Lindisfarne from 661 until 664. Colman was a native of the west of Ireland and had received his education on Iona. He was probably a nobleman of Canmaicne. Colman succeeded Aidan and Finan as bishop of Lindisfarne, being appointed in 661. Colman resigned the Bishopric of Lindisfarne after the Synod of Whitby called by King Oswiu of Northumbria decided to calculate Easter using the method of the First Ecumenical Council instead of his preferred Celtic method. Later tradition states |
Which manufacturer makes the engines for the McLaren Formula One cars? | Formula One to Formula One for the 2007 season. During 2006, Max Mosley outlined a "green" future for Formula One, in which efficient use of energy would become an important factor. Since 1983, Formula One had been dominated by specialist race teams like Williams, McLaren, and Benetton, using engines supplied by large car manufacturers like Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Renault, and Ford. Starting in 2000, with Ford's creation of the largely unsuccessful Jaguar team, new manufacturer-owned teams entered Formula One for the first time since the departure of Alfa Romeo and Renault at the end of 1985. By 2006, the manufacturer teams—Renault, BMW, Toyota, | Formula One engines pack powered by Ford DFR and Judd CV engines. The exceptions were the Lamborghini 3512 in Lola and Lotus, and the new Judd EV 76° V8 giving at 12,500 rpm in Leyton House and Brabham cars. The two new contenders were the Life which built for themselves an F35 W12 with three four cylinders banks at 60°, and Subaru giving Coloni a 1235 flat 12 from Motori Moderni Honda was still leading the 1991 Formula One season in Senna's McLaren with a at 13,000 rpm 60° V12 RA121E, just ahead of the Renault RS3 powered Williams benefiting from at 12,500 |
Which is the only English city on the River Wye? | River Wye given a Latin name "Vaga", an adjective meaning 'wandering'. The Tithe map references a Vagas Field in both Whitchurch and Chepstow. Philologists such as Edward Lye and Joseph Bosworth in the 18th and early 19th centuries suggested an Old English derivation from "wæg", "wave". The source of the Wye is in the Welsh mountains at Plynlimon. It flows through or past several towns and villages including Rhayader, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford (the only city on the River Wye), Ross-on-Wye, Symonds Yat, Monmouth and Tintern, meeting the Severn estuary just below Chepstow. Its total length is . The lower of the | Bridge on the River Wye "African Incident" (Series 8, Episode 14), first broadcast on BBC radio on 30 December 1957. The record jacket advises, "For best results, play this record in a circular fashion". Artwork was designed by Dennis Gosling (1934–2014). Bridge on the River Wye Bridge on the River Wye is an album by members of the British comedy group "The Goon Show" and other humorists. It was produced by George Martin for EMI's Parlophone Records. It is a parody of the 1957 film "The Bridge on the River Kwai". The record stars Spike Milligan, Peter Sellers, Jonathan Miller and Peter Cook, and also |
Berengaria, wife of Richard I of England, was a princess of which European kingdom, now part of Spain? | Berengaria of Navarre "The Devil's Crown" (1978). The early 20th-century Cunard passenger liner RMS "Berengaria" was named in her honour, the first Cunard ship to be named for a British queen. Berengaria of Navarre Berengaria of Navarre (, , ; 1165–1170 – 23 December 1230) was Queen of England as the wife of Richard I of England. She was the eldest daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre and Sancha of Castile. As is the case with many of the medieval English queens, relatively little is known of her life. Traditionally known as "the only English queen never to set foot in the country", | Berengaria of Navarre Europe he was captured and imprisoned. Berengaria remained in Europe, based at Beaufort-en-Vallée, attempting to raise money for his ransom. After his release, Richard returned to England and was not joined by his wife. When Richard returned to England, he had to regain all the territory that had either been lost by his brother John or taken by King Philip of France. His focus was on his kingdom, not his queen. King Richard was ordered by Pope Celestine III to reunite with Queen Berengaria and to show fidelity to her in the future. Richard, now mostly spending his time in |
Which major river of the USA forms the border between the states of California and Arizona? | Course of the Colorado River Course of the Colorado River The Colorado River is a major river of the western United States and northwest Mexico in North America. Its headwaters are in the Rocky Mountains where La Poudre Pass Lake is its source. Located in north central Colorado it flows southwest through the Colorado Plateau country of western Colorado, southeastern Utah and northwestern Arizona where it flows through the Grand Canyon. It turns south near Las Vegas, Nevada, forming the Arizona–Nevada border in Lake Mead and the Arizona–California border a few miles below Davis Dam between Laughlin, Nevada and Needles, California California before entering Mexico | The Californias Valley (the river forms the present day border between the states of California and Arizona). The Californias The Californias (Spanish: Las Californias), occasionally known as the Three Californias or Two Californias, are a region of North America spanning the United States and Mexico and consisting of the U.S. state of California and the Mexican states of Baja California and Baja California Sur. Historically, the term ""The Californias"" was used to define the vast northwestern region of Spanish America, as the "Province of the Californias" (), and later as a collective term for Alta California and the Baja California Peninsula. Originally |
Preston North End were football League Champions in the first two years of its existance, which team won the third year? | 1890–91 Football League 1890–91 Football League The Football League 1890–91 was the third Football league season, after dominating and being crowned champions for the first two football league seasons Preston North End slipped to second and Everton won the league with a two-point gap. Meanwhile, there had been changes in the league since the last football league season, Stoke had not been re-elected to the football league, so joined the rival Football Alliance. They were replaced with Sunderland, who were nicknamed "the team of all talents" at the time. The table below is reproduced here in the exact form that it can be | History of Preston North End F.C. History of Preston North End F.C. Preston North End is an English football club in Preston, Lancashire which traces its origins to a local cricket club formed c.1863. This club moved to Deepdale in January 1875. They started playing football as a winter activity in 1878 and, in May 1880, took the decision to focus on football. Progress was rapid and the club became professional in 1883. They were a founder member of the Football League in 1888 and won the first two league championships in 1888–89 and 1889–90. Their team in 1888–89 also won the FA Cup and so |
Which cricket county's 'Twenty/20' team are known as the 'Spitfires'? | Kent County Cricket Club Kent County Cricket Club Kent County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Kent. The club was first founded in 1842 but teams representing the county have played top-class cricket since the early 18th century and the club has always held first-class status. Kent have competed in the County Championship since the official start of the competition in 1890 and have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. The club's limited overs team is called the Kent Spitfires after the | Indian Twenty 20 Cricket Federation Twenty 20 Cricket Federation, it has the authority to select players, umpires and officials to participate in the events and exercises total control. Without its recognition, no competitive cricket involving ITCF-contracted Indian players can be hosted within or outside the country. Shri Piyush Rana is the Founder Honorary Secretary General & TM owner of ITCF Indian Twenty 20 Cricket Federation (Regd.) IPCL Indian Premier Corporate League (IPCL) is an official Tournament Of Indian Twenty 20 Cricket Federation (ITCF INDIA) 1. North Zone 2. West Zone 3. South Zone 4. Central Zone 5. East Zone All India Women Twenty 20 Cricket |
'Marmande','Tiny Tim', 'Harbinger', and 'Delicante' are all types of what? | Tiny Tim (musician) 1963–1974 (Rare & Unreleased)", released on Secret Seven Records. In 2013, a biography of Tiny Tim was released in two editions. "Tiny Tim: Tiptoe Through A Lifetime" was released July 16, 2013, and is by Lowell Tarling (author) and Martin Sharp (illustrator). Ship To Shore PhonoCo followed up "Lost & Found Vol 1" with a "Vol 2" featuring Tiny Tim's 1974 live recording of "(Nobody Else Can Love Me Like) My Old Tomato Can" on a limited edition wax cylinder. In 2016, Ship To Shore PhonoCo released "Tiny Tim's America", a collection of demos recorded by Tiny Tim in 1974 | Tiny Tim (A Christmas Carol) both with "Fred" in the name; one called Frederick and another named Alfred. Alfred died young. Also, Dickens had a sister named Fanny who had a disabled son named Henry Burnett Jr. Tiny Tim did not take his name from Fanny's child, but the actual aspects of Tiny Tim's character are taken from Henry Burnett Jr. Dickens tried other names such as "Tiny Mick" after "Little Fred" but eventually decided upon "Tiny Tim". After dropping the name "Little Fred," Dickens instead named Scrooge's nephew "Fred". Dickens did not explicitly say what Tiny Tim's illness was. However, renal tubular acidosis (type |
Which major river of the USA forms the border between the states of Nebraska and Iowa? | Landmarks of the Nebraska Territory Landmarks of the Nebraska Territory Landmarks of the Nebraska Territory were important to settlers on the Oregon, California and Mormon trails. While the majority of the landmarks were close to the Platte River, others were spread across the state. Landmarks in the Nebraska Territory were often related to their proximity to the several trails that crossed the area. The Oregon and California Trails entered the Territory from the Kansas Territory Kansas at Gage County. They continue west/northwesterly across present-day Nebraska. The Mormon Trail entered the Nebraska Territory at Cutler's Park, across the Missouri River from Kanesville, Iowa. It continued westerly | Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska tribe owns and operates a dairy farm, fuel station, grain processing operation, Casino White Cloud, and the Mahuska Restaurant, located in White Cloud, Kansas. The Iowa originally lived near the Great Lakes. In the 17th century, Iowa people lived in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. During the 1820s and 1830s, the tribe signed numerous treaties with the US federal government and were assigned a reservation near the Great Nemaha River near the Kansas–Nebraska border in 1836. In the 1870s, the tribe split into two groups, and the Southern Ioway moved to Indian Territory, while the Northern Ioway remained in Kansas |
The characters 'Odette' and 'Odile' are featured in which ballet? | Olga Smirnova (ballet) instrument of her art form", revealing his enthusiasm for her pas de deux with Semyon Chudin at the Royal Opera House. He also acclaimed her roles the same week of Odette-Odile in "Swan Lake". The enthusiasm was reflected by Clement Crisp of the "Financial Times" while Zoë Anderson of "The Independent" was impressed by her performance of Nikiya in "La Bayadère" in which she "carrie[d] the story with aplomb". Olga Smirnova (ballet) Olga Smirnova (born 1991) is a Russian ballet dancer who is currently a prima ballerina with the Bolshoi Ballet. She has danced at venues across Europe as well | Swan Lake for the ballerina Pelageya Karpakova (also known as Polina Karpakova), who performed the role of Odette, with "première danseur" Victor Gillert as Prince Siegfried. Karpakova may also have danced the part Odile, although it is believed the ballet originally called for two different dancers. It is now common practice for the same ballerina to dance both Odette and Odile. The Russian ballerina Anna Sobeshchanskaya was originally cast as Odette, but was replaced when a governing official in Moscow complained about her, claiming she had accepted jewelry from him, only to then marry a fellow danseur and sell the pieces for |
What name is given to the tube which runs from the ear to the back of the nose? | Eustachian tube from the chamber of the middle ear to the back of the nasopharynx. Normally, the Eustachian tube is collapsed, but it gapes open both with swallowing and with positive pressure. When taking off in an airplane, the surrounding air pressure goes from higher (on the ground) to lower (in the sky). The air in the middle ear expands as the plane gains altitude, and pushes its way into the back of the nose and mouth. On the way down, the volume of air in the middle ear shrinks, and a slight vacuum is produced. "Active" opening of the Eustachian tube | The Nose from Jupiter The Nose from Jupiter The Nose from Jupiter is a humorous novel written by Canadian author Richard Scrimger. It follows the adventures of a 13-year-old boy who has an alien residing in his nose. It is the first book in this series - the other books are "A Nose for Adventure", "Noses are Red", and "The Boy from Earth". Thirteen-year-old Alan Dingwall wakes up from a light coma after drowning in a creek. Although he is not suffering from amnesia, Alan cannot seem to remember what exactly happened the day that he drowned. The reader is then taken back into |
Which cricket county's 'Twenty/20' team are known as the'Dragons'? | County cricket for four days. The eighteen first-class counties are the top league cricket teams. They are named after historic English counties and include one Welsh county, Glamorgan. The English first-class counties are: The full name of the cricket team is usually formed from the name of the county followed by the words County Cricket Club, which are often abbreviated as CCC. The opening first-class game of an English county cricket season has traditionally been played at Lord's between the MCC and the Champion County (the club that won the County Championship the previous year). When the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) plays | Indian Twenty 20 Cricket Federation Twenty 20 Cricket Federation, it has the authority to select players, umpires and officials to participate in the events and exercises total control. Without its recognition, no competitive cricket involving ITCF-contracted Indian players can be hosted within or outside the country. Shri Piyush Rana is the Founder Honorary Secretary General & TM owner of ITCF Indian Twenty 20 Cricket Federation (Regd.) IPCL Indian Premier Corporate League (IPCL) is an official Tournament Of Indian Twenty 20 Cricket Federation (ITCF INDIA) 1. North Zone 2. West Zone 3. South Zone 4. Central Zone 5. East Zone All India Women Twenty 20 Cricket |
Which port lies at the mouth of the Great Ouse? | River Great Ouse the 20th century, construction of the Cut-Off Channel and the Great Ouse Relief Channel have further altered water flows in the region, and helped to reduce flooding. Improvements to assist navigation began in 1618, with the construction of sluices and locks. Bedford could be reached by river from 1689. A major feature was the sluice at Denver, which failed in 1713, but was rebuilt by 1750 after the problem of flooding returned. Kings Lynn, at the mouth of the river, developed as a port, with civil engineering input from many of the great engineers of the time. With the coming | River Ouse, Sussex Levels. This canalisation created access to a sheltered harbour, Newhaven, which succeeded Seaford as the port at the mouth of the Ouse. The new channel was completed by 1539 and drained the Levels so that much of the valley floor could be reclaimed for pasture. However, shingle continued to accumulate and so the mouth of the Ouse began to migrate eastwards again. In 1648 the Ouse was reported to be unfit either to drain the levels or for navigation. At some time between 1676 and the publication of an Admiralty chart in 1698, the river flowed along the back of |
Which manufacturer makes the engines that power the Williams formula One cars? | Formula One engines the engines. The reduction in capacity was designed to give a power reduction of around 20% from the three litre engines, to reduce the increasing speeds of Formula One cars. Despite this, in many cases, performance of the car improved. In 2006 Toyota F1 announced an approximate output at 18000 rpm for its new RVX-06 engine, but real figures are of course difficult to obtain. The engine specification was frozen in 2007 to keep development costs down. The engines which were used in the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix were used for the 2007 and 2008 seasons and they were limited | Formula One engines rpm. They were replaced by pneumatic valve springs introduced by Renault, which inherently have a rising rate (progressive rate) that allowed them to have extremely high spring rate at larger valve strokes without much increasing the driving power requirements at smaller strokes, thus lowering the overall power loss. Since the 1990s, all Formula One engine manufacturers used pneumatic valve springs with the pressurised air allowing engines to reach speeds of over 20,000 rpm. Formula One cars use short stroke engines. To operate at high engine speeds, the stroke must be relatively short to prevent catastrophic failure, usually from the connecting |
For what product is the town of Honiton, Devon, famous? | Honiton lace were “leaves, flowers, [and] scrolls . . . [that] look as natural as possible.” 19th century Honiton lace incorporates a variety of stitches, including: whole stitch, stem stitch, lace stitch, fibre stitch, long plaitings, square plaitings, broad/cucumber plaitings, Honiton ground, star ground, Dame Joan ground, buckle stitch, Flemish stitch, turn-stitch, chequer stitch, fibre stitch, and Antwerp diamond stitch. Honiton lace Honiton lace is a type of bobbin lace made in Honiton, Devon. Historical Honiton lace designs focused on scrollwork and depictions of natural objects such as flowers and leaves. Honiton lace is a part lace. Its ornate sprigs or motifs, | Honiton Gronau (Leine) in Germany. Honiton Honiton ( or ) is a market town and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. Honiton has a population estimated at 11,822 (based on mid-year estimates for the two Honiton Wards in 2009). The town grew along the line of the Fosse Way, the ancient Roman road linking Exeter (Isca Dumnoniorum) to Lincoln (Lindum) on which it was an important stopping point. The location is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Honetone, meaning Huna's tun or farmstead. Honiton later grew to |
Catherine, wife of King Charles II of England, was a princess from which Portuguese Royal House? | Descendants of Charles II of England Lee, Countess of Lichfield Descendants of Charles II of England The descendants of Charles II of England, Stuart monarch of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of France, are numerous; lines from his many illegitimate children exist to this day. Although Charles's wife Catherine of Braganza was barren, he stayed with her but had numerous mistresses. Some of Charles's illegitimate children were born before his marriage. This article deals with the most senior figures who were descended from Charles's illegitimate sons; the names of his daughters are also mentioned. Although some of Charles's children | Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange Stuart, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange in EMLO Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange Mary, Princess Royal (Mary Henrietta; 4 November 1631 – 24 December 1660) was Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau by marriage to Prince William II, and co-regent for her son during his minority as Sovereign Prince of Orange from 1651 to 1660. She was the eldest daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France. Her only child, William succeeded her husband as Prince of Orange-Nassau and later reigned as King of England, Ireland and |
What was the name of the first make of Rolls Royce car? | Rolls-Royce Armoured Car of the Vickers gun. Rolls-Royce Armoured Car The Rolls-Royce Armoured Car was a British armoured car developed in 1914 and used during the First World War, Irish Civil War, the inter-war period in Imperial Air Control in Transjordan, Palestine and Mesopotamia, and in the early stages of the Second World War in the Middle East and North Africa. The Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) raised the first British armoured car squadron during the First World War. In September 1914 all available Rolls Royce "Silver Ghost" chassis were requisitioned to form the basis for the new armoured car. The following month | Rolls-Royce Limited Rolls was proprietor of an early motor car dealership, C.S.Rolls & Co. in Fulham. In spite of his preference for three- or four-cylinder cars, Rolls was impressed with the Royce 10, and in a subsequent agreement on 23 December 1904 agreed to take all the cars Royce could make. There would be four models: All would be badged as Rolls-Royces, and be sold exclusively by Rolls. The first Rolls-Royce car, the Rolls-Royce 10 hp, was unveiled at the Paris Salon in December 1904. Rolls-Royce Limited was formed on 15 March 1906, by which time it was apparent that new premises |
In which country is the Nullabor Plain? | Nullarbor Plain than through the centre. The unsealed Transline Road closely follows the Trans-Australian Railway, running all the way from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta and onward. It services the numerous cattle and sheep stations that populate the Western side of the Nullabor and affords access to rail maintenance teams. It is a brutally rough road and - despite the amount of traffic it carries - is poorly maintained. Nullarbor is a biogeographic region under the Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA) and the Nullarbor Plains Xeric Shrubland ecoregion of the World Wildlife Fund. Vegetation in the area is primarily low saltbush and | The Plain Dealer (play) When Olivia jilts him and marries Vernish, he attempts to gain revenge by sending a pageboy (who, unknown to him, is a girl in disguise and is in love with him) to seduce Olivia. When the truth of the page's identity is discovered, Manly marries her instead. The French philosopher, historian, and dramatist Voltaire adapted "The Plain Dealer" to make his own play, titled "La Prude" (The Prude). "Comments from 1911 Britannica:" Scarcely inferior to "The Country Wife" is "The Plain Dealer" — a play of which Voltaire said, ""Je ne connais point de comédie chez les anciens ni chez |
In which country is Mount Sinai? | Mount Sinai Mount Sinai Mount Sinai (, "Har Sinai"; or ; or ; ; ), also known as Mount Horeb or Gabal Musa, is a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt that is a possible location of the biblical Mount Sinai, which is considered a holy site by the Abrahamic religions. Mount Sinai is mentioned many times in the Book of Exodus and other books of the Bible, and the Quran. According to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition, the biblical Mount Sinai was the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments. Mount Sinai is a moderately high mountain near the city | Mount Sinai, New York houses of worship in Mount Sinai include a reform Judaism congregation on Mount Sinai Avenue, Temple Beth Emeth, and a Jehovah's Witnesses congregation on North Country Road. Mount Sinai is located at (40.938532, -73.018668), bordering Long Island Sound on the North Shore of Long Island. According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.53%, is water. Mount Sinai is bordered by Port Jefferson to the west, Port Jefferson Station to the southwest, Coram to the south, and Miller Place to the east. Long Island Sound is |
Which town near Antwerp has given its name to a thick coarse woollen cloth and in particular to a bag made from this material? | Duffel bag Duffel bag A duffel bag, duffle bag, kit bag or gym bag is a large cylindrical bag made of cloth (or other fabric), historically with a top closure using a drawstring. Generally a duffel bag is used for travel, sports and recreation, fitness centre, hunting, and business. The name comes from Duffel, a town in Flanders, Belgium, where the thick cloth used to make the bag originated in the 17th century. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word dates back to 1677, used to describe ‘a coarse woollen cloth having a thick nap or frieze’. More recently, a "duffel | Woollen industry in Wales a coarse woollen cloth that usually has a nap on one side. It was hard-wearing and well-suited for outer garments, and was popular with working men. Cloth was made in many places in Wales, particularly the south west and the northern and southern borderlands. In 1447 there was a guild of weavers and fullers in the lordship of Ruthin, and in the 1460s at least five fulling mills were operating in this location. The cloth was sold locally, in border town markets and in the yearly Bartholomew Fair in London. Welsh friezes were also exported from Welsh ports or from |
Which king did Henry Bolingbroke depose, and then succeed as Henry IV in 1399? | Henry Green (politician, died 1399) John of Gaunt. He became a close confidante of King Richard II. Along with Sir John Bussy and Sir William Bagot he was appointed one of the eccentric Richard's 'continual councillors' who gained an unsavoury reputation. At one point they advised the king to confiscate the lands of the exiled Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford. When Bolingbroke returned from exile in 1399 to reclaim his inheritance, the three councillors decided flight was the best option. Bussy and Green sought sanctuary in Bristol Castle but were delivered up to Bolingbroke on 28 July 1399, who had them beheaded the following day. | Henry IV of England her marriage to the King of England was childless. By an unknown mistress, Henry IV had one illegitimate child: Henry IV of England Henry IV (15 April 1367 – 20 March 1413), also known as Henry Bolingbroke (), was King of England from 1399 to 1413, and asserted the claim of his grandfather, Edward III (himself a maternal grandson of Philip IV of France), to the Kingdom of France. Henry was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire. His father, John of Gaunt (1340-1399) (created 1st Duke of Lancaster in right of his wife), was the fourth son (third to survive |
Name the only county in Southern Ireland (Irish Rep.) that begins with the initial letter 'T'? | Comparison of Scottish Gaelic and Irish of Standard Irish, northern Scotland and Central-Southern Munster agree in leniting the initial "t", thus one hears "thá" in County Waterford and County Tipperary, and "tha" in northern Scotland. West Munster also lenites the "t", but only after the preverb "a" "that" ("an fear a thá ina sheasamh ag an ndoras" "the man that's standing at the door", standard Irish "an fear atá ina sheasamh ag an doras", Scottish Gaelic "am fear a tha na sheasamh aig an doras"). The closest to Scottish Gaelic in modern Irish is the dialect currently spoken in County Donegal, as illustrated by the sentence | Southern Rep Southern Rep Southern Rep (Southern Rep Theatre) is a regional theatre located in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is a member of National New Plays Network and Theatre Communications Group. Founded in 1986 by Dr. Rosary O'Neill, it is now led by Producing Artistic Director Aimee Hayes. Southern Rep has been the recipient of the Governor's Arts Organization Award from Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu and the State Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. After its founding in 1986 by playwright and scholar Dr. Rosary O'Neill, Southern Rep focused on producing work that reflects Southern heritage. From 2002 through 2007, under the |
Which children's TV series, created by Oliver Postgate, features the 'Soup Dragon'? | Oliver Postgate "Screenwipe" show to Oliver Postgate, and the way he influenced Brooker's own childhood, in an episode that was broadcast the day after Postgate's death. Oliver Postgate Richard Oliver Postgate (12 April 1925 – 8 December 2008), generally known as Oliver Postgate, was an English animator, puppeteer and writer. He was the creator and writer of some of Britain's most popular children's television programmes. "Pingwings", "Pogles' Wood", "Noggin the Nog", "Ivor the Engine", "Clangers" and "Bagpuss", were all made by Smallfilms, the company he set up with Peter Firmin, and were shown on the BBC between the 1950s and the 1980s, | Vegetable Soup (TV series) and racial isolation and to reinforce and dramatize the positive, life-enhancing value of human diversity in entertaining and affective presentations that children could understand and relate to. "Vegetable Soup" used an interdisciplinary approach to entertain and educate elementary age children in the value of human diversity. Animated segments on the show were created by Jim Simon's Wantu Studios, the musical opening plus 13 "Woody the Spoon" cooking spots for which Bette Midler did all the voice tracks, and also 48 thirty-second breaks. Vegetable Soup (TV series) Vegetable Soup is an American educational children's television program produced by the New York |
Name the witch who is the best friend of 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer'? | The Freshman (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) The Freshman (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) "The Freshman" is the first episode of season 4 of the television show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer". The episode was written and directed by series creator Joss Whedon. The narrative follows Buffy Summers as she attempts to fit into her new college environment at UC-Sunnydale. She first encounters several problems and struggles with her feelings of isolation. Willow is blossoming with Oz in the new environment, Xander is away, and Rupert Giles, who is currently unemployed, has his friend Olivia visiting. The episode starts off with Buffy and Willow waiting in a cemetery for | Witch (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) Witch (Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode) "Witch" is the third episode of the first season of the television series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (1997-2003). It serves as the show's first regular episode after the Pilot and originally aired in the United States on March 17, 1997, on The WB Television Network. Sometimes billed as ""The" Witch", the episode was directed by Stephen Cragg and was the first episode not written by show creator Joss Whedon and the first of seven with no vampire in it. The premise of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" involves an adolescent girl named Buffy Summers who |
Which American singer-songwriter's only British hit was in 1965 with 'Eve Of Destruction'? | Eve of Destruction (song) Eve of Destruction (song) "Eve of Destruction" is a protest song written by P. F. Sloan in mid-1964. Several artists have recorded it, but the best-known recording was by Barry McGuire. This recording was made between July 12 and July 15, 1965, and released by Dunhill Records. The accompanying musicians were top-tier Los Angeles session players: P. F. Sloan on guitar, Hal Blaine (of Phil Spector's Wrecking Crew) on drums, and Larry Knechtel on bass guitar. The vocal track was thrown on as a rough mix and was not intended to be the final version, but a copy of the | Eve of Destruction (album) Eve of Destruction (album) Eve of Destruction is a 2-CD/1-DVD boxed set by punk rock guitarist/singer/songwriter Johnny Thunders. The set consists of three different live recordings from various points in Thunders' life and career. The first CD consists of the full live set featuring a reunion of Thunders with fellow ex-New York Dolls and Heartbreakers drummer Jerry Nolan and ex-Dolls bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane, recorded at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles, California on January 4, 1987. It would be the last time Kane would ever play with Thunders and Nolan, as the two musicians would pass away within a |
"According to Tobias Smollet, who was ""the great cham(ruler) of literature""?" | James Basker was elected to the board of the American Association of Rhodes Scholars in 2007. Basker’s scholarly work focuses on 18th Century literature, specifically the life and writings of Samuel Johnson and the history of slavery and abolition. Among his books are (Yale University Press, 2002), "Tobias Smollett" (University of Delaware Press, 1988), "Tradition in Transition" (OUP 1996, edited with Alvaro Ribeiro SJ), "Early American Abolitionists" (Paperback, 2005), "The Adventures of Roderick Random by Tobias Smollet" (Georgia University Press 2012, edited with Paul-Gabriel Bouce and Nicole A. Seary) and The Library of America Volume 233 "America Antislavery Writings: Colonial Beginnings to | The Cham-Cham the attacks are being co-ordinated with the aid of a "Cham-Cham", an advanced computer sensitive to microtones and ultrasonic harmonics. Filmed in late 1965, "The Cham-Cham" inspired innovation in AP Films' use of puppet characters; towards the end of the episode, the Penelope character performs a carefully choreographed cabaret dance, despite the difficulties inherent in producing movement in the marionettes. Additionally, the episode marks the first occasion in any Supermarionation series that characters are seen skiing. Scripted to incorporate themes of espionage and show business, the filming of "The Cham-Cham" entailed the collaboration of singer Ken Barrie, who wrote the |
Which US boxing champion had the nickname 'Hit Man'? | Quintuple champion Quintuple champion In different sports an athlete who wins five crowns, titles, medals, belts, or other distinctions is called a Quintuple Champion. In boxing, a quintuple champion is a boxer who has won world titles in at least five different weight classes. The first man in boxing to earn this distinction was Thomas Hearns on November 4, 1988. Hearns won first the Welterweight (147 lbs) title, later annexed the Super Welterweight (154 lbs) belt. Rather than win the next closest division in weight, the Middleweight (160 lbs), he moved up to three divisions to earn the Light Heavyweight (175 lbs) | Hit Man (U.S. game show) Hit Man (U.S. game show) Hit Man is an American television game show that ran from January 3 to April 1, 1983, on NBC. Peter Tomarken hosted this Jay Wolpert production in association with Metromedia Video Productions, while Rod Roddy was the announcer. Four contestants competed on each episode of "Hit Man" in a memory-based quiz game. One was either a returning champion or champion-designate, with the other three contestants competing for the right to face the champion in the second round. The surviving contestant at the end of two rounds of play played the Triple Crown bonus round for |
In 2007, who was considered to have been racially abused by Jane Goody and others in the TV show 'Big Brother'? | Jade Goody competent school performance from those who knew her. Public opinion of Goody reached its most negative in January 2007, however, when she was accused of racially bullying Indian actress Shilpa Shetty while appearing as a housemate on "Celebrity Big Brother 5". Following her eviction, Goody made a number of apologies, but continued to garner negative public reactions. In August 2008, Goody appeared on the Indian version of "Big Brother", "Bigg Boss", but left the show early and returned to the UK after learning that she had cervical cancer. By February 2009, the cancer had metastasized, and Goody was terminally ill. | Ultimate Big Brother Hamill and Ben Duncan) in "Big Brother: Dermot's Last Supper" to discuss the most memorable moments from the last 11 regular "Big Brother" series. Following this, Davina McCall relived some of her most unforgettable moments from "Big Brother" history in front of an audience of fans and former housemates, including "Celebrity Big Brother 4" contestant Pete Burns, in "Davina's Big Send Off". During the first show of the "Ultimate Big Brother" final, a 10-minute documentary entitled "Jade Goody: Ultimate Housemate" was shown in memory of "Big Brother" contestant Jade Goody, who died in March 2009 from cervical cancer. Goody appeared |
Only one standard gauge branch line survived in the Lake District. It runs from Oxenholme to which terminus? | Oxenholme Lake District railway station Oxenholme Lake District railway station Oxenholme Lake District railway station (often shortened to Oxenholme) is a railway station in Oxenholme, near Kendal, in Cumbria, England. The station is situated on the West Coast Main Line and is also the start of the Windermere Branch Line to Windermere. All platforms are electrified; however, platform 3 on the Windermere branch has limited capacity for longer trains. The station serves as a main line connection point for Kendal and Windermere and is managed by Virgin Trains. The station was constructed as part of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway (which is now a section | Oxenholme Lake District railway station instead with Oxenholme becoming a junction station. The branch line would be between Oxenholme and its terminus at (although it actually is in Birthwaite about from the actual lake). It opened in April 1847. The station's popularity with visitors to The Lakes was fictionalised by Arthur Ransome in the Swallows and Amazons series of children's books, where it was renamed "Strickland Junction". In Pigeon Post Roger releases a homing pigeon there. On 10 February 1965 fugitive John Middleton, who was hiding in the waiting room, shot and killed Carlisle policeman Alex Archibald at the station, his colleague, George Russell, who |
In which town do the Celtic Crusaders Rugby League team play their home matches? | 2010 Crusaders Rugby League season 2010 Crusaders Rugby League season Crusaders Rugby League enter their 5th year of rugby league, their 2nd in professional rugby league, in 2010. Additionally, this will be their first known as Crusaders Rugby League after previously being known as Celtic Crusaders, and their first year playing away from Brewery Field, Bridgend, moving to Wrexham's Racecourse Ground. They will be in contention for the European Super League, in its 15th season and the 2010 Challenge Cup. The preseason saw the Crusaders make a number of changes firstly the Crusaders changed their name from Celtic Crusaders to Crusaders Rugby League then they | Crusaders Rugby League won caps with the Wales national rugby league team whilst playing for the Crusaders. A further two players have been capped by other countries. Having been the only top tier rugby league team in Wales the Crusaders have pockets of supporters all around the country, but particularly in the Glamorgan and Wrexham areas where the team had regularly played matches. The club generally attracted 5000 supporters to home matches, and whilst a low away support has been criticised around 1000 fans made the trip up to Yorkshire to see the Crusaders face the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League XV |
Which seaside resort on the north-east coast of England, has a racecourse? | Redcar Racecourse Redcar Racecourse Redcar Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Redcar, North Yorkshire, England. Its address is Redcar Racecourse Ltd, Thrush Road, Redcar TS10 2BY. Redcar is Cleveland's seaside track, oval-shaped and perfectly flat. The present racecourse was opened in 1870, or 1875 and prior to this Redcar races were held on the sands at Coatham. The course itself is a left handed oval of just over 1m 4f with relatively tight banked bends. There is also a 3f chute that joins the track where the top bend meets the straight, providing a 1m straight course, purported to | Seaside resort rail travel. The Dublin and Kingstown Railway introduced day-trippers from Dublin to Kingstown (now Dún Laoghaire) in South Dublin, and the coastal town became Ireland's first seaside resort. Other South Dublin towns and villages such as Sandycove, Dalkey and Killiney grew as seaside resorts when the rail network was expanded. Since the opening of Bray Daly Station in 1852, the County Wicklow coastal town of Bray has become the largest seaside resort on the East Coast of Ireland. The town of Greystones, five miles south of Bray, also grew as a seaside resort when the railway line was extended in |
Which television presenter was sacked by the BBC in February for comparing someone to a 'Golliwog'? | Golliwog a series of complaints of alleged racially aggravated behaviour were made against her. In February 2009, Carol Thatcher, daughter of Margaret Thatcher, former British Prime Minister, in an off-air conversation at the BBC, referred to the black French tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, competing in the Australian Open, as looking like a golliwog. The comment was considered by the BBC as "wholly unacceptable" and Thatcher was informed that unless she apologised she would no longer be a reporter on BBC's "The One Show". Thatcher stated that it was a silly joke and declined to make an "unconditional apology". Thatcher claimed that | Golliwog her comment was a reference to the golliwog motifs that she saw in her childhood on jars of jam (made by Robertson's). In April 2009 she appeared on the BBC in an interview on "The Andrew Marr Show" for the first time since the scandal, defending her use of the word. The French publication "Sportsweek" claimed that Thatcher, in talking about a previous competition, referred to another player as "the one who was defeated by the "golliwog" in the previous tour." The French publication, which showed a picture of Tsonga above a picture of a toy golliwog, claimed that Thatcher |
'The Curse Of The Black Pearl' was the first of which series of films? | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski and the first film in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film series. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer, the film is based on Walt Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" attraction at Disney theme parks. The story follows pirate Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) as they rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from the cursed crew of the "Black Pearl", captained by | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl to franchises like "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Matrix". Eisner concurred, but with the stigma attached to theme-park adaptations, Eisner requested Verbinski and Bruckheimer remove some of the more overt references to the ride in the script, such as a scene where Sparrow and Turner enter the cave via a waterfall. Ted Elliott was allegedly writing a George Lucas-produced animated film adaptation of "The Curse of Monkey Island", which was cancelled before its official announcement, three years prior to the release of "The Curse of the Black Pearl". This film was allegedly in production at Industrial Light and |
Who stabbed 'Carmen' in the opera of the same name? | Carmen (novella) He stabbed her to death and then turned himself in. Don José ends his tale by saying that the Romani are to blame for the way they raised Carmen. Part IV. This part consists of scholarly remarks on the Romani: their appearance, their customs, their conjectured history, and their language. According to Henri Martineau, editor of a collection of Mérimée's fiction, the etymologies at the end are "extremely suspect". As the above summary and that of Bizet's opera indicate, the opera is based on part III of the story only and omits many elements, such as Carmen's husband. It greatly | First Name: Carmen First Name: Carmen First Name: Carmen () is a 1983 film by Jean-Luc Godard. It is very loosely based on Bizet's opera "Carmen". The film won the Golden Lion at the 1983 Venice Film Festival and had 395,462 Admissions in France. Carmen, in a voice over paired with shots of the city and the sea, introduces herself as "the girl who should not be called Carmen." Somewhere a string quartet is rehearsing the late string quartets of Beethoven. The eccentric Jeannot (played by Godard himself) is living in a sanitarium where the doctor threatens to throw him out if he |
Who wrote the children's novel 'What Katy Did' and the 'Katy' series of books? | What Katy Did Cousin Helen: Papa's niece; she cannot walk because of an accident years ago. Despite her suffering she is amusing, cheerful, and kind; just what Katy wants to be. After Katy's accident, Cousin Helen helps her adjust to her illness. Susan Coolidge shared her publisher, Roberts Brothers, with Louisa May Alcott, and "What Katy Did" helped satisfy the demand for naturalistic novels about girlhood that followed the 1868 success of "Little Women". Like Alcott, Coolidge heightened the realism of her novel by drawing on her own childhood memories. "What Katy Did" also illustrates social shifts. First the novel depicts the treatment | What Katy Did as Dorry, Bryn McAuley as Joanna, and Dean Stockwell as "Tramp". A 1972 UK movie adaptation, "Katy", starred Clare Walker, and the 1962 eight-part TV series made in the UK, also called "Katy", featured rising star Susan Hampshire in the title role. In 2015, author Jacqueline Wilson wrote her novel "Katy", which is a modern retelling of "What Katy Did". The August 2016 edition of Storytime featured a new illustrated adaptation with illustrations by Italian artist Marco Guadalupi. "What Katy Did" was followed by four sequels: "What Katy Did at School" in which Katy and Clover attend the fictional Hillsover |
The 'Battle of Stamford Bridge' was fought in 1066 – which is the nearest city to the battlefield? | Battle of Stamford Bridge Norwegians completely by surprise. Having learned that the Northumbrians had been ordered to send the additional hostages and supplies to the Norwegians at Stamford Bridge, Harold hurried on through York to attack them at this rendezvous on 25 September. Until the English army came into view the invaders remained unaware of the presence of a hostile army anywhere in the vicinity. There is some controversy as to whether or not a village and bridge existed at the time of the battle. One theory holds that there was no village at Stamford Bridge in 1066 and not even in 1086 when | Battle of Stamford Bridge the village of Stamford Bridge. The first memorial is located in the village on Main Street (A116). The monument's inscription reads (in both English and Norwegian): <poem> THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE WAS FOUGHT IN THIS NEIGHBOURHOOD ON SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1066 </poem> The inscription on the accompanying marble tablet reads: <poem> THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE KING HAROLD OF ENGLAND DEFEATED HIS BROTHER TOSTIG AND KING 25 SEPTEMBER 1066 </poem> A second monument is located at the battlefield site at the end of Whiterose Drive. This monument consists of a memorial stone and plaque detailing the events and outcome of |
Canaletto famously painted views of Venice and which other city? | Canaletto Canaletto Giovanni Antonio Canal (18 October 1697 – 19 April 1768), better known as Canaletto (), was an Italian painter of city views or "vedute", of Venice, Rome, and London. He also painted imaginary views (referred to as capricci), although the demarcation in his works between the real and the imaginary is never quite clearcut. He was further an important printmaker using the etching technique. In the period from 1746 to 1756 he worked in England where he painted many sights of London. He was highly successful in England, thanks to the British merchant and connoisseur Joseph Smith, whose large | Canaletto loot discovery. Many of his pictures were sold to Englishmen on their Grand Tour, first through the agency of Owen Swiny and later the banker Joseph Smith, appointed British Consul in Venice in 1744. It was Swiny in the late 1720s who encouraged the artist to paint small topographical views of Venice with a commercial appeal for tourists and foreign visitors to the city. Sometime before 1728, Canaletto began his association with Joseph Smith, an English businessman and collector living in Venice, who later became the artist's principal agent and patron. Smith eventually acquired nearly fifty paintings, one hundred fifty |
Which singer had number one hits with 'Dreams' in 1993 and 'Rise' in 2000? | Gabrielle (singer) Gabrielle (singer) Louisa Gabrielle Bobb (born 19 July 1969), known professionally as Gabrielle, is an English singer and songwriter. Bobb was born in Hackney, London. Known for her ptosis, the drooping of one eyelid, she released her debut single "Dreams" in 1993 which topped the UK Singles Chart the same year. Other singles include "Going Nowhere", "Give Me a Little More Time", "Walk On By" and "If You Ever" – a duet with East 17. After a few quiescent years Gabrielle made a comeback with "Rise", which became Gabrielle's second UK number one in 2000. The album of the same | In Dreams: The Greatest Hits and then given to Virgin Records becoming Orbison's first release with his new label, "In Dreams: The Greatest Hits", in 1987. Executive Producer: Barbara Orbison In Dreams: The Greatest Hits In Dreams: The Greatest Hits is a two-record album set of Roy Orbison songs released in 1987 on Virgin Records. It was produced by Orbison and Mike Utley, except for the song "In Dreams", produced by Orbison with T-Bone Burnett and film director David Lynch. All songs are new recordings by Orbison from 1986, except "In Dreams" from April 1987. The original 1960s versions of these songs were hit records |
"Lorraine Chase used to say ""Nice ere innit"" when advertising which product?" | Lorraine Chase Chase having drinks with an elegant, sophisticated gentleman suitor played by Jeremy Clyde. Upon his romantic question "Were you truly wafted here from paradise?", Chase would declare in her full cockney accent "Nah, Luton Airport!" The line became something of a catchphrase and inspired the 1979 hit record "Luton Airport" by Cats U.K. Contrary to public belief, Chase was not involved with the record in any way, though she did make a novelty record of her own in 1979, entitled "It's Nice 'Ere, Innit" (also based on a line from another one of her Campari ads). However, this was unsuccessful. | Nothing Nice to Say book "Making Comics" Nothing Nice to Say Nothing Nice to Say is a webcomic, touted as "The world's FIRST online punk comic", created by artist Mitch Clem. It is sometimes abbreviated as Nothing Nice, NNTS or NN2S. First launched online in February 2002, "Nothing Nice To Say" follows roommates Blake and Fletcher, while living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as they make fun of punk rock, punk rock fans, and just about everything relating to the punk subculture, including themselves. Although it follows the de facto 3-panel webcomic setup of two roommates with one being slightly off-the-wall, it is unique in placing |
Which is the smallest of Britain's National Parks? | National parks of the United Kingdom The Broads was not established as a national park, but was described at the time as having a 'status equivalent to that of a national park'. It has since adopted the title 'national park' and is a member of the UK national parks family, with the same level of landscape protection and an additional statutory purpose; to protect the interests of navigation. All fifteen national parks in the UK are members of the Association of National Park Authorities (ANPA), which works to promote the UK national parks family and to facilitate training and development between staff and members of all | Smallest House in Great Britain Smallest House in Great Britain The Smallest House in Great Britain (), also known as the Quay House, is a tourist attraction on the quay in Conwy, Wales. It is reputed to be Britain's smallest house. The minuscule home was created in the 16th century and remained in use until 1900, when the tenant was a fisherman named Robert Jones. The rooms were too small for him to stand up in fully and he was eventually forced to move out when the council declared the house unfit for human habitation, along with a number of properties. The house is still |
There are two Household Cavalry regiments. Name either? | Household Cavalry Household Cavalry The Household Cavalry (HCav) is made up of the two most senior regiments of the British Army, the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons). These regiments are divided between the Armoured Regiment stationed at Combermere Barracks in Windsor and the ceremonial mounted unit, the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, garrisoned at Hyde Park Barracks (Knightsbridge Barracks) in London. The Household Cavalry is part of the Household Division and is the Queen's official bodyguard. The British Household Cavalry is classed as a corps in its own right, and consists of two regiments: the | Household Cavalry Life Guards and the Blues and Royals (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons). They are the senior regular regiments in the British Army, with traditions dating from 1660, and act as the Queen's personal bodyguard. They are guards regiments and, with the five foot guard regiments, help constitute the seven guards regiments of the Household Division. The Household Cavalry as a whole is split into two different units that fulfil very distinct roles. These are both joint units, consisting of personnel from both regiments. Like other Cavalry formations, the Household Cavalry is divided into regiments (battalion-sized units) and squadrons (company-sized |
Which 2004 film was about Che Guevara's early days traveling across South America? | Alberto Granado his and Guevara's trip around South America. Granado has a brief cameo following the epilogue of the film. Alberto Granado Alberto Granado Jiménez (August 8, 1922March 5, 2011) was an Argentine–Cuban biochemist, doctor, writer, and scientist. He was also the youthful friend and traveling companion of Che Guevara during their 1952 motorcycle tour in Latin America. Granado later founded the University of Santiago de Cuba School of Medicine. He authored the memoir "Traveling with Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolutionary", which served as a reference for the 2004 film "The Motorcycle Diaries", in which he was played by Rodrigo | Che Guevara Che Guevara Ernesto "Che" Guevara (; As a young medical student, Guevara traveled throughout South America and was radicalized by the poverty, hunger and disease he witnessed. His burgeoning desire to help overturn what he saw as the capitalist exploitation of Latin America by the United States prompted his involvement in Guatemala's social reforms under President Jacobo Árbenz, whose eventual CIA-assisted overthrow at the behest of the United Fruit Company solidified Guevara's political ideology. Later in Mexico City, Guevara met Raúl and Fidel Castro, joined their 26th of July Movement and sailed to Cuba aboard the yacht "Granma" with the |
What is the name of the process in which ore is heated to obtain a mineral? | Ore Ore An ore is an occurrence of rock or sediment that contains sufficient minerals with economically important elements, typically metals, that can be economically extracted from the deposit. The ores are extracted from the earth through mining; they are then refined (often via smelting) to extract the valuable element, or elements. The ore grade, or concentration of an ore mineral or metal, as well as its form of occurrence, will directly affect the costs associated with mining the ore. The cost of extraction must thus be weighed against the metal value contained in the rock to determine what ore can | Heavy mineral sands ore deposits Heavy mineral sands ore deposits Heavy mineral sands are a class of ore deposit which is an important source of zirconium, titanium, thorium, tungsten, rare-earth elements, the industrial minerals diamond, sapphire, garnet, and occasionally precious metals or gemstones. Heavy mineral sands are placer deposits formed most usually in beach environments by concentration due to the specific gravity of the mineral grains. It is equally likely that some concentrations of heavy minerals (aside from the usual gold placers) exist within streambeds, but most are of a low grade and are relatively small. The grade of a typical heavy mineral sand ore |
In 'Eastenders', what part is played by Patsy Palmer - full name required? | Patsy Palmer Patsy Palmer Patsy Palmer (born Julie Anne Harris; 26 May 1972 in Bethnal Green, London) is an English actress and DJ. Palmer made an early television appearance on the children's drama show "Grange Hill", and later played Bianca Jackson in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". Originally in the cast from 1993–1999, she returned to "EastEnders" in April 2008 before leaving again in September 2014. She has also appeared in a number of TV dramas, and released an autobiography, "All of Me", in 2007. Patsy Palmer was born and grew up in Bethnal Green, East London. She attended Globe Primary School | Patsy Palmer "EastEnders: Ricky and Bianca". The two-part, hour-long special was filmed in Manchester and reunited Bianca and Ricky for the first time in over two years. In 2005, Palmer publicly criticised "EastEnders", branding the storylines ridiculous and unbelievable and stating that she "wouldn't go back to "EastEnders"". However, in October 2007 the BBC announced that Palmer would be returning to the soap as a full-time character; she made her comeback on-screen in April 2008. Palmer has commented "I can't wait to explore what Bianca has been doing with her life and seeing what she is going to get up to next" |
Which Prime Minister had the middle names Charles Lynton? | Leo Blair Leo Blair Leo Charles Lynton Blair (born Charles Leonard Augustus Parsons; 4 August 192316 November 2012) was a British barrister and law lecturer at Durham University. He was the author of the book "The Commonwealth Public Service". He was the father of Tony Blair, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and of Sir William Blair, a High Court judge. Born Charles Leonard Augustus Parsons in Filey, Yorkshire, England, he was the illegitimate son of two middle class travelling entertainers. His father Charles Parsons (16 July 1887 – 19 January 1970) had the stage name Jimmy Lynton while his | Lynton Crosby coalition to sack Crosby as his chief election strategist because of Crosby's connection to the tobacco industry. Liberal Democrat MP Paul Burstow was quoted as saying: "Lynton Crosby cannot remain at the heart of government while he is also serving the interests of the tobacco industry. If he does not go the Prime Minister should sack him." In July 2013 it was reported in "The Guardian" and elsewhere that Crosby Textor, the company which he co-founded (which is known as CTF Partners in the UK) had advised private healthcare providers on how to exploit perceived "failings" in the National Health |
Which two French words on an envelope indicate that a letter is to be sent by Air Mail? | Airmail etiquette and hotels have also produced etiquettes, some quite attractive. The airmail etiquette may be omitted if airmail stamps are used on the letter, and in some cases even this is not necessary if a country sends out all its foreign mail by air. In some countries, such as the United Kingdom, you may simply write "PAR AVION -- BY AIR MAIL" on the envelope, even though etiquettes are available free from post offices. Airmail etiquette An airmail etiquette, often shortened to just etiquette, is a label used to indicate that a letter is to be sent by airmail. The term | Two Letter Words Two Letter Words Two Letter Words is a live album by Richard Thompson. Continuing his policy, begun with the "Live at Crawley" album, of releasing high quality alternatives to bootlegs, Richard Thompson released this album in 1996. The album was recorded during his 1994 tour of America. The 1994 tour marked the debut of a new look, smaller live band for Thompson with multi-instrumentalist Pete Zorn and the rhythm section of Dave Mattacks and Danny Thompson (no relation) providing the backing. The 1994 band was the blueprint for future touring Thompson bands. "Two letter words" is highly regarded by Thompson |
In baseball, what word is used when a batsman completely misses the ball? | Comparison of baseball and cricket with the bat and is caught) and there is no limit to the number of deliveries a batsman can face; a batsman with the required concentration, determination and technical ability often bats for several hours (occasionally days) without being dismissed. By contrast, in baseball a batter takes a serious penalty (a "strike") if he swings and misses: three strikes result in an out, and if the batter hits the ball inside fair territory he must run. This contrast means that in cricket, unlike baseball, the quality of a batsman's defensive game and footwork (unlike baseball batters, cricket batsmen are not | Slower ball Slower ball In the sport of cricket, a slower ball is a slower-than-usual delivery from a fast bowler. The bowler's intention is to deceive the batsman into playing too early so that he either misses the ball completely or hits it high up in the air to offer an easy catch. It is analogous to a changeup in baseball. The slower ball technique was popularised in response to the demands of limited-overs cricket, not only to get wickets but also to slow down the scoring rate, as a slower ball will not carry to the boundary as easily as a |
In which year did the American Civil War begin? | Opposition to the American Civil War Opposition to the American Civil War Popular opposition to the American Civil War, which lasted from 1861 to 1865, was widespread. Although there had been many attempts at compromise prior to the outbreak of war, there were those who felt it could still be ended peacefully or did not believe it should have occurred in the first place. Opposition took the form of both those in the North who believed the South had the right to be independent and those in the South who wanted neither war nor a Union advance into the newly declared Confederate States of America. The | Washington in the American Civil War would be used by the Confederacy and alerted the Navy, which sent the to patrol the waters near Victoria. "The Southern Association" failed to carry out their intentions to outfit a privateer. Washington in the American Civil War The history of Washington in the American Civil War is atypical, as the territory was the most remote from the battlefields of the American Civil War. The territory raised a small number of volunteers for the Union Army, who did not fight against the Confederate States Army but instead maintained defensive positions against possible foreign naval or land attacks. Although the Indian |
In which US state is the atomic and space research centre at Los Alamos? | Los Alamos County Airport Los Alamos County Airport Los Alamos Airport , also known as Los Alamos County Airport, is a county-owned, public-use airport in Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States. It is located one nautical mile (2 km) east of the central business district of Los Alamos, New Mexico. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a "general aviation" facility. The airport was built in 1947 by the Atomic Energy Commission as part of Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, but the federal government transferred the facility to county ownership in 2008. Los | ProjectY cowork Los Alamos name from the original code name of the Manhattan Project (Project Y), the top-secret government initiative to build the atomic bomb that was based in Los Alamos during World War II. projectY cowork hosts a variety of events in the space, including a solar energy workshop hosted by one of its members and discussion from the Los Alamos Business Incubator, LABi. In July 2016, projectY cowork partnered with AllGoodWork to offer a residency program to organizations with a demonstrated social impact. ProjectY cowork Los Alamos projectY cowork Los Alamos is a collaborative workspace located at 150 Central Park Square in |
In 1999 who became the First Minister of Scotland? | First Minister of Scotland powers of the First Minister in their absence or incapacitation. From 11 October 2000 to 26 October 2000, following the death in office of the then First Minister Donald Dewar, his deputy Jim Wallace became Acting First Minister, until the Labour party appointed a new leader, and consequently First Minister. Wallace also became Acting First Minister between 8 November 2001 and 22 November 2001, following the resignation of Henry McLeish. An officer with such a title need not always exist; rather, the existence of the post is dependent on the form of Cabinet organisation preferred by the First Minister and | First Minister of Scotland to devolution the comparable functions of the First Minister were exercised by the Secretary of State for Scotland, who headed the Scottish Office, which was a department of the wider United Kingdom Government and existed from 1885 to 1999. The Secretary of State was a member of the British Cabinet and appointed by the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to have responsibility for the domestic affairs of Scotland. Since 1999, the Secretary of State has a much reduced role as a result of the transfer of responsibilities to the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government. The First Minister is nominated |
Which museum is on Great Russell Street in London? | Great Russell Street as the High Commission of Barbados to the United Kingdom. Great Russell Street has had a number of notable residents, especially during the Victorian era, including: Adjoining streets: Nearby: Great Russell Street Great Russell Street is a street in Bloomsbury, London, best known for being the location of the British Museum. It runs between Tottenham Court Road (part of the A400 route) in the west, and Southampton Row (part of the A4200 route) in the east. It is one-way only (eastbound) between its western origin at Tottenham Court Road and Bloomsbury Street. The headquarters of the Trades Union Congress is | C. M. Russell Museum Complex C. M. Russell Museum Complex C. M. Russell Museum Complex is an art museum located in the city of Great Falls, Montana, in the United States. The museum's primary function is to display the artwork of Great Falls "cowboy artist" Charles Marion Russell, for whom the museum is named. The museum also displays illustrated letters by Russell, work materials used by him, and other items which help visitors understand the life and working habits of Russell. In addition, the museum displays original 19th, 20th, and 21st century art depicting the American Old West and the flora, fauna, and landscapes of |
In which country is the Serengeti National Park? | Serengeti National Park the East African Community Treaty under which member countries must respect protocols on conservation, protection, and management of natural resources. The court, therefore, restrained the government from going ahead with the project. Government officials have proposed expanding the Serengeti National Park to reach Lake Victoria because increasingly intense droughts are threatening the survival of millions of animals. Serengeti National Park The Serengeti National Park is a Tanzanian national park in the Serengeti ecosystem in the Mara and Simiyu regions. It is famous for its annual migration of over 1.5 million white-bearded (or brindled) wildebeest and 250,000 zebra and for its | Serengeti National Park to describe the area, "siringet", which means "the place where the land runs on forever". The first American to enter the Serengeti, Stewart Edward White, recorded his explorations in the northern Serengeti in 1913. He returned to the Serengeti in the 1920s and camped in the area around Seronera for three months. During this time, he and his companions shot 50 lions. Because the hunting of lions made them scarce, the British colonial administration made a partial game reserve of in the area in 1921 and a full one in 1929. These actions were the basis for Serengeti National Park, |
How many Psalms are there in the Old Testament. | Psalms Psalms The Book of Psalms ( or ; , , "praises"), commonly referred to simply as Psalms or "the Psalms", is the first book of the "Ketuvim" ("Writings"), the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and thus a book of the Christian Old Testament. The title is derived from the Greek translation, , meaning "instrumental music" and, by extension, "the words accompanying the music". The book is an anthology of individual psalms, with 150 in the Jewish and Western Christian tradition and more in the Eastern Christian churches. Many of the psalms are linked to the name of David, but | Psalms of Asaph and the last Elohistic psalm highlights the lament of the people due to their fear of the invasion and of Israel. However then it reveals how God is in control of all occurrences and prays that the current enemy will be destroyed as all the enemies of the past were destroyed. Psalms of Asaph The Psalms of Asaph are the twelve psalms numbered as 50 and 73–83 in the Masoretic Text, and as 49 and 72–82 in the Septuagint. They are located in the Book of Psalms in the Hebrew Bible (what is also called the Old Testament). Scholars have |
Which South African scored the first goal in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals? | 2010 FIFA World Cup champions. The result also marked the first time that a European nation had won a World Cup Finals that was not hosted on European soil. A closing ceremony was held before the final, featuring singer Shakira. Afterwards, the former South African President Nelson Mandela made a brief appearance on the pitch, wheeled in by a motorcart. South African winger Siphiwe Tshabalala was the first player to score a goal in the competition, in their 1–1 draw against Mexico, the opening game of the tournament. Danish defender Daniel Agger was credited with the first own goal of the tournament, in his | 2010 FIFA World Cup Africa. The Durban Fan Fest was the most popular in South Africa during the tournament followed by the Cape Town Fan Fest. 2010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010. The bidding process for hosting the tournament finals was open only to African nations. In 2004, the international football federation, FIFA, selected South Africa over Egypt and Morocco to become the first African nation to host the finals. The matches were |
What is the title of the first novel by Robert Ludlum featuring 'Jason Bourne'? | Jason Bourne Jason Bourne Jason Bourne () is a fictional character created by novelist Robert Ludlum. Bourne is the antihero in a series of novels and subsequent film adaptations. He first appeared in the novel "The Bourne Identity" (1980), which was adapted for television in 1988. The novel was adapted in 2002 into a feature film under the same name and starred Matt Damon in the lead role. The character originally featured in three novels by Ludlum, released between 1980 and 1990, followed by nine novels written by Eric Van Lustbader since 2004. Along with the first feature film, "The Bourne Identity" | Robert Ludlum bibliography on every book (e.g. "Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Dominion"). Since 2007, publishing rights in the United States have been held by Grand Central Publishing, taking over from St. Martin's Press who held the rights from 2000 to 2006. The latest book to be published is "The Bourne Initiative" by Eric Van Lustbader, the fourteenth novel in the "Jason Bourne" series. The fifteenth novel in the "Jason Bourne" series, "The Bourne Nemesis", is scheduled for release in September 2019. Robert Ludlum bibliography Robert Ludlum (1927–2001) was an American author of twenty-seven novels between 1971 and 2006, the last being issued five |
Who played 'Chandler Bing' in the US TV series 'Friends'? | Chandler Bing he can fly home to New York to be with Monica. Monica helps Chandler secure a job in advertising through an old colleague of hers. Much to Chandler's dismay, he begins as an unpaid intern. However, his more mature approach eventually pays off, and he secures a full-time job in the business as a junior copywriter. Chandler Bing Chandler Muriel Bing is a fictional character from the NBC sitcom "Friends", portrayed by Matthew Perry. He was born on April 8, 1968, to Nora Tyler Bing (Morgan Fairchild), a romance novelist, and Charles Bing (Kathleen Turner), a gay female impersonator and | Bing (TV series) Bing (TV series) Bing is a British CGI-animated children's television series based on the books by Ted Dewan. It is broadcast on UK TV channel CBeebies; the series follows a pre-school bunny named Bing as he experiences the world around him. It uses small everyday occurrences to demonstrate how he learns new ways to manage situations with the help of his carer, Flop (voiced by Mark Rylance) and friends. The programme's central phrase is "It's a Bing thing!" which Flop intones at the end of each episode when Bing has successfully conquered a troubling task or enjoyed a new childhood |
Who became Prime Minister of Australia last month? | Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Julia Gillard. In both cases, they succeeded incumbent Prime Ministers who lost the support of their party caucus mid-term and their election as party leader preceded their predecessor's resignations and their subsequent appointments as Prime Minister. Frank Forde, who had been deputy Labor leader when John Curtin died, was interim Prime Minister between 6 and 13 July 1945, when a leadership ballot took place that elected Ben Chifley as Curtin's successor. In November 2007, when the Australian Labor Party won government, Julia Gillard became Australia's first female, and first foreign-born, Deputy Prime Minister. In 2017, the position became vacant | Prime Minister of Australia John Curtin, and served until 13 July 1945 when Ben Chifley was elected leader of the Australian Labor Party. The last Prime Minister to serve out a full government term in the office was John Howard, who won the 2004 election and led his party to the 2007 election, but lost. Since then, the five subsequent Prime Ministers have been either voted out of the office mid-term by the caucuses of their own parties, assumed the office mid-term under such circumstances, or both. Prime Minister of Australia The Prime Minister of Australia is the head of government of Australia. The |
Which of Henry VIII's wives had previously been married twice, to Edward Borough and John Neville? | Henry VIII and His Six Wives his old age. The pair marry, and Catherine becomes a loving stepmother to the royal children Mary, Elizabeth and Edward. At the end of the flashbacks, Catherine Parr is shown waiting by Henry's beside with Princess Mary. Archbishop Cranmer is summoned for Henry's final confession, and Henry dies holding his hand. Nat Cohen asked Mark Shivas to produce the film. Henry VIII and His Six Wives Henry VIII and His Six Wives is a 1972 British film adaptation, directed by Waris Hussein, of the BBC 1970 six-part miniseries "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". Keith Michell, who plays Henry VIII | Henry VIII and His Six Wives Henry VIII and His Six Wives Henry VIII and His Six Wives is a 1972 British film adaptation, directed by Waris Hussein, of the BBC 1970 six-part miniseries "The Six Wives of Henry VIII". Keith Michell, who plays Henry VIII in the TV series, also portrays the king in the film. His six wives are portrayed by different actresses, among them Dorothy Tutin as Anne Boleyn, and Jane Asher as Jane Seymour. Donald Pleasence portrays Thomas Cromwell and Bernard Hepton portrays Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, a role he had also played in the miniseries and briefly in its follow-up "Elizabeth R". |
Which politician did English actress Thandie Newton play in the 2008 film 'W' (pron. Dubya)? | Thandie Newton 2006, Newton performed on radio in a pantomime version of "Cinderella". In 2007, Newton co-starred with Eddie Murphy in the comedy "Norbit a"s his love interest, and then opposite Simon Pegg as his ex-girlfriend in the 2008 comedy "Run Fatboy Run". Newton next portrayed US National Security Advisor-turned Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice in "W.", Oliver Stone's film biography of President George W. Bush. The film was released 17 October 2008. Newton was an introducer at Wembley Stadium on 7 July 2007, for the UK leg of Live Earth. She was due to introduce Al Gore to the concert, but | Thandie Newton Thandie Newton Melanie Thandiwe "Thandie" Newton (; born 6 November 1972) is an English actress, who has appeared in British and American films. Newton is known for her starring roles, such as the title character in "Beloved" (1998), Nyah Nordoff-Hall in "" (2000), Christine in "Crash" (2004), for which she received a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Linda in "The Pursuit of Happyness" (2006), Kate Thomas in "Norbit" (2007), Laura Wilson in "2012" (2009), Tangie Adrose in "For Colored Girls" (2010), and Val in "" (2018). Since 2016, Newton has played the sentient android, the madam |
Which South African choral group first came to prominence after featuring on the Paul Simon album 'Graceland'? | Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the fourth single from his seventh studio album, "Graceland" (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. The song features guest vocals from the South African male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. "Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" was written when Simon went to South Africa. While he was there, he gathered various music from locals. Upon returning to New York, Simon finished the album with the artists he brought back from South Africa. According to | Graceland (album) Graceland (album) Graceland is the seventh solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was produced by Simon, engineered by Roy Halee and released on August 25, 1986, by Warner Bros. Records. Following a successful but fraught reunion with his musical partner Art Garfunkel, Simon's marriage had fallen apart and his previous record, "Hearts and Bones" (1983), was a commercial failure. In 1984, after a period of depression, Simon became fascinated by a bootleg cassette of South African township music. He and Halee visited Johannesburg, where they spent two weeks recording with South African musicians. Recorded in 1985 and |
In which class did boxer Amir Khan win the Silver medal at the 2004 Olympics? | Amir Khan (boxer) Amir Khan (boxer) Amir Iqbal Khan (; born 8 December 1986) is a British professional boxer. He is a former unified light-welterweight world champion, having held the WBA (later Super) title from 2009 to 2012, and the IBF title in 2011. At a regional level, he held the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2007 to 2008. He also held the WBC Silver welterweight title from 2014 to 2016, and once challenged for a middleweight world title in 2016. As an amateur, Khan won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2004 Olympics, becoming, at the age of 17, Britain's | Great Britain at the 2004 Summer Olympics athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). Great Britain sent only one boxer to Athens, the 17-year-old Amir Khan. Khan tore through his first four fights, including two that the referees had to stop prematurely. His loss in the final to the defending Olympic champion and three-time world champion gave Khan a 4–1 record and a silver medal; many hoped he would compete the 2008 Summer Olympics but in the event he decided to turn professional later in 2004. British divers qualified for eight individual |
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