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The 'Pet Shop Boys' are Neil Tennant and who? | Please (Pet Shop Boys album) album. "Tonight Is Forever" was later covered by Liza Minnelli on the Pet Shop Boys-produced album "Results". All the songs were written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe except "Two Divided by Zero" written by Neil Tennant and Bobby Orlando and "Love Comes Quickly" written by Tennant/Lowe & Stephen Hague (*) Previously unreleased. Pet Shop Boys Guest musicians !scope="row"|Worldwide (IFPI) Please (Pet Shop Boys album) Please is the debut album by English electronic music duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 24 March 1986 by Parlophone Records in the United Kingdom and by EMI America Records in the United States. According | Pet Shop Boys as a separate single, led to Tennant re-recording his vocals for the song entirely. Pet Shop Boys set up the Spaghetti Records label in 1991. Their most successful release was the soundtrack to the 1992 film "The Crying Game", which featured Boy George performing the title song "The Crying Game". The song was produced by Pet Shop Boys and featured Tennant on backing vocals. Other artists on the label included Scottish singer Cicero, The Ignorants, and Masterboy. In 1992, Pet Shop Boys were the subjects of a "South Bank Show" documentary on ITV. This included interviews with Neil and Chris, |
In which city did the 2010 Tour de France begin? | 2010 Tour de France detailing various athlete sanctions specified that Menchov had been banned (for a period of two years) until 9 April 2015 due to adverse biological passport findings. Due to this, he has been disqualified from the 2009, 2010 and 2012 Tours de France. In May 2011, newspaper "l'Equipe" published a list of cyclists and an index that indicated the suspicion for doping use. 2010 Tour de France The 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the | 2010 Tour de France Schleck the new winner. Schleck also won the young riders' competition for the third time running. France's Anthony Charteau won the polkadot jersey as the King of the Mountains whilst the Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi won the green jersey for victory in the points classification. The official Tour presentation was held on 2009. It was the third consecutive Grand Tour to begin in the Netherlands, as the 2009 Vuelta a España began in Assen, and the 2010 Giro d'Italia in Amsterdam. Twenty-two teams accepted invitations to participate in the 2010 Tour de France. Sixteen of the teams were covered by |
In which country is Grossglockner (Big Bell) the highest mountain? | Grossglockner Grossglockner The Grossglockner (; or just "Glockner") is, at 3,798 metres above the Adriatic (12,461 ft), the highest mountain in Austria and the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Brenner Pass. It is part of the larger Glockner Group of the Hohe Tauern range, situated along the main ridge of the Central Eastern Alps and the Alpine divide. The Pasterze, Austria's most extended glacier, lies on the Grossglockner's eastern slope. The characteristic pyramid-shaped peak actually consists of two pinnacles, the "Grossglockner" and the Kleinglockner (, from German: "groß", "big", "klein", "small"), separated by the "Glocknerscharte" col. The name | Grossglockner side and the Möll Valley with the Pasterze glacier on the Carinthian side. The region around the mountain has formed part of the Grossglockner-Pasterze special protected area within the High Tauern National Park since 1986. The Glockner is the highest mountain in the Alps east of the Ortler range, about away, and, after Mont Blanc, has the second greatest topographic isolation of all mountains in the Alps. Even its topographic prominence, at , is the second highest after Mont Blanc in the entire Alps (see the list of Alpine peaks by prominence). That makes it one of the most independent |
Which monastery founded by St. Benedict was bombed by the Allies in February 1944? | Mount St Benedict College Worcestershire, England and founded in 1626. Colour: Orange New Norcia - Named after a Benedictine, monastic town in Western Australia located 132 km north of Perth. It was founded in 1846 Colour: Purple Terracina - Named after a Benedictine Monastery in Italy founded by St Benedict himself. Colour: Yellow Subiaco - Named after the site of St Benedict's monastery and the grotto he stayed in as a fourteen-year-old. It is located in Italy. Colour: Blue Monte Cassino - Named after St Benedict's first monastery located in Italy west of the town Cassino. It was built around 529CE and was also | Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict, Olinda in the colony, offering them various benefits and advantages. The construction of the present church of St. Benedict began in approximately 1660, after the fire of the old complex by the Dutch, and finished in 1761, according to the inscription. In 1998, the Church of the Monastery of St. Benedict was elevated to the rank of Minor Basilica by Pope John Paul II, through the apostolic letter "Spectabile quidem." Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict, Olinda The Basilica and Monastery of St. Benedict () Also Basilica of the Monastery of St. Benedict Is an important Catholic architectural complex built in |
On which continent does the 'Impala' live in the wild? | Impala while females may stay back. The impala is found in woodlands and sometimes on the interface (ecotone) between woodlands and savannahs; it inhabits places close to water. While the black-faced impala is confined to southwestern Angola and Kaokoland in northwestern Namibia, the common impala is widespread across its range and has been reintroduced in Gabon and southern Africa. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) classifies the impala as a species of least concern; the black-faced subspecies has been classified as a vulnerable species, with less than 1,000 individuals remaining in the wild as of 2008. The first attested | Live at the Corner (Tame Impala album) Live at the Corner (Tame Impala album) Live at the Corner is a digitally released live album by Australian psychedelic rock band Tame Impala. It was recorded on 23 October 2009 at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne, Australia. This recording differs from regular live album releases as it came as a bonus for a limited time with the purchase of their debut album "Innerspeaker", and could only be accessed by inserting the CD into a computer CD drive, and wasn't released in a physical format. This recording is also unique from their discography as the live versions of these previously |
Which civil servant at the Ministry of Defence was tried and acquitted in 1985 of leaking documents to Tam Dalyell MP about the sinking of the 'Belgrano' during the Falklands War? | Clive Ponting Clive Ponting Clive Sheridan Ponting (born 13 April 1946) is a former senior civil servant, best known for leaking documents about the sinking of the ARA "General Belgrano" in the Falklands War. He is the author of a number of revisionist books on British and world history. While a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Ponting sent two documents, subsequently nicknamed "the crown jewels", to Labour MP Tam Dalyell in July 1984 concerning the sinking of an Argentine navy warship "General Belgrano", a key incident in the Falklands War of 1982. After Ponting admitted revealing the information, | Michael Heseltine from afar are more suspect. Heseltine took a hard line on civil liberties issues. He supported Thatcher's attempt to ban trade unions from GCHQ. He supported the prosecution of Sarah Tisdall for leaking his public relations plans for the arrival of cruise missiles in 1983. Before Heseltine's arrival at the Ministry of Defence. Tam Dalyell had exposed inconsistencies in ministerial accounts of the sinking of the Argentinian warship "ARA General Belgrano" during the Falklands War of 1982, and alleged that she had been sunk to sabotage Foreign Office attempts to negotiate peace via Washington and Peru. Heseltine, apparently worried that |
By what name are Dewsbury Rugby League team known? | Dewsbury Rams Dewsbury Rams The Dewsbury Rams are a professional English rugby league club based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire which competes in the Kingstone Press Championship. They play their home games at the Tetley's Stadium, on Owl Lane. The Rams main fanbase comes from their hometown of Dewsbury but also hold a strong following in Shaw Cross as well as neighbouring Gawthorpe and Ossett, amongst other places. Prior to the 1997 season, the club was known simply as Dewsbury R.L.F.C. The club won a league title in 1972–73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. The club has also won the | Dewsbury Celtic stages. BARLA U18s Yorkshire Cup Winners: V Stanningley 2016/2017 Dewsbury Celtic run a junior team in the Gillette National Youth League. Dewsbury Celtic Dewsbury Celtic is a rugby league club in the town of Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. They play in the National Division of the Rugby League Conference and have a thriving junior section. Their second team, known as the Shamrocks, competed in the Pennine League in 2005/2006 but had to withdraw after British Amateur Rugby League Association rule changes meant that players could not overlap summer and winter seasons. Dewsbury Celtic is one of the oldest Irish sports club |
Whose recent book is called 'At Home: A Short History of Private Life'? | At Home: A Short History of Private Life credited in the ample bibliography". At Home: A Short History of Private Life At Home: A Short History of Private Life is a history of domestic life written by Bill Bryson. It was published in May 2010. The book covers topics of the commerce, architecture, technology and geography that have shaped homes into what they are today, told through a series of "tours" through Bryson's Norfolk rectory that quickly digress into the history of each particular room. This chapter starts with Joseph Paxton's Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and all the difficulties and problems needed to overcome | At Home: A Short History of Private Life home, but a venue for Bryson to present each of a series of historical events as a "well-turned story, a mildly humorous aside, a colourful anecdote". Historian Judith Flanders said that "occasionally the book seems to have better jokes than it does a sense of history" but still called the book a "treasure". Another reviewer noted that one with "any interest in furniture, food, fashion, architecture, energy or world history ... (will have) stumbled across some (or all) of the information Bryson has on offer (because) countless books have been written on every subject covered in "At Home"; many are |
At which RAF base in Lincolnshire were 617 Squadron 'The Dambusters' based in 1943? | History of Lincolnshire the RAF Officer Training College after the formation of the RAF in April 1918. RAF Swinderby was a Polish-manned RAF station and from 1964, the RAF's main Recruit Training Camp. RAF Scampton, was the home base of 617 Squadron. Lincolnshire still has the strongest claim to being the 'home' of RAF Bomber Command, playing host to many squadrons, including the Lancaster bombers of the famous 617 "Dambusters" squadron who were based at RAF Scampton. There were two Bomber Groups based in the county – No. 1 in the north and No. 5 Group in the centre and south. The Battle | No. 617 Squadron RAF at Marham. On the 6th August 2018 5 more F-35B's arrived at RAF Marham in Norfolk for 617 Squadron. List of aircraft operated by No. 617 Squadron. Fortress Europe 1943-1945, The Dams, Biscay Ports 1944, France and Germany 1944-1945, Normandy 1944, "Tirpitz", Channel and North Sea 1944-1945, German Ports 1945, Gulf 1991, Iraq 2003-2011. The following men have commanded 617 Squadron: No. 617 Squadron RAF Number 617 Squadron is a Royal Air Force aircraft squadron, based at RAF Marham in Norfolk. It is commonly known as the "Dambusters", for its actions during Operation Chastise against German dams during the Second |
On which continent does the Vicuna live in the wild? | B.A.P Live on Earth 2014 Continent Tour B.A.P Live on Earth 2014 Continent Tour B.A.P Live on Earth 2014 Continent Tour was a 2014 concert tour headlined by the South Korean boyband B.A.P. The tour was held from March to June 2014 in Seoul, New York, Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, Düsseldorf, Paris, London, Melbourne, Sydney, Taipei, Singapore, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Chiba, and Bangkok. The concert's main theme was 'Earth Needs You,' and six keywords (Justice, Emotion, Passion, Love, Happiness, and You) related to the theme made up the continuity. A week before the start of their South American leg, TS Entertainment released an official statement canceling B.A.P's | B.A.P Live on Earth 2014 Continent Tour fans that attended their previous NYC concert last year, but they blew away new ones. About this tour Bang Yong Guk, the group's leader said: B.A.P Live on Earth 2014 Continent Tour B.A.P Live on Earth 2014 Continent Tour was a 2014 concert tour headlined by the South Korean boyband B.A.P. The tour was held from March to June 2014 in Seoul, New York, Dallas, Chicago, Los Angeles, Düsseldorf, Paris, London, Melbourne, Sydney, Taipei, Singapore, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Osaka, Chiba, and Bangkok. The concert's main theme was 'Earth Needs You,' and six keywords (Justice, Emotion, Passion, Love, Happiness, and You) related |
What was the first name of 'Captain Darling' in the TV series 'Blackadder Goes Forth'? | Blackadder Goes Forth from the front, and Melchett's bureaucratic assistant, Captain Kevin Darling (Tim McInnerny). Despite the two being of equal rank, Blackadder treats Darling with contempt—while the former is on the front line, the latter is "folding the general's pyjamas". Their animosity is mutual, largely as a result of Blackadder exploiting the comic potential of Darling's surname at every opportunity. "Blackadder Goes Forth" is more satirical in tone than the previous three "Blackadder" series and most sitcoms, taking the opportunity to present an anti-war message. The dialogue is marked throughout by satirical musings about the nature of the war, its origins and | Blackadder Goes Forth from the TV soundtrack is available on Cassette and CD. All 4 series and the Christmas special are also available for download on iTunes. The complete scripts of the four television series were released in 1998 as "Blackadder: The Whole Damn Dynasty 1485–1917", and later reissued by Penguin Books in 2009. Blackadder Goes Forth Blackadder Goes Forth is the fourth and final series of the BBC sitcom "Blackadder", written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, which aired from 28 September to 2 November 1989 on BBC One. The series placed the recurring characters of Blackadder, Baldrick and George in a |
How are the duo comprising Marc Almond and David Ball known? | David Ball (musician) David Ball (musician) David James Ball (born 3 May 1959) is an English producer and electronic musician, who has played in bands such as Soft Cell and The Grid, and collaborated with other producers including Ingo Vauk and Chris Braide. He is usually called Dave Ball on record sleeves. Ball was born in Blackpool, England, son of Don and Brenda, brother of Susan, on Orkney Road, Blackpool. He studied at Arnold School before studying art at Leeds Polytechnic, where he met Marc Almond; they formed the synthpop duo Soft Cell in 1977, the band lasting until 1984. In 1983, while | Absinthe (Marc Almond album) Absinthe (Marc Almond album) Absinthe, also known as Absinthe – The French Album, is the eighth studio album by the British singer/songwriter Marc Almond. It was released by Some Bizzare in October 1993. According to the writer and poet Jeremy Reed in his biography of Almond, "The Last Star", "Almond largely at his own expense worked on the songs between 1986 and 1989 at Milo Studios". The album is considered the companion piece to "Jacques" and in a similar vein contains cover versions of French songs that have been had their lyrics translated into English by Paul Buck. The album |
In which country was the first Formula One Grand Prix of 2010 held? | 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix in 2012, Formula One would revert to using the original Grand Prix Circuit. Notes: 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix The 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 14 March 2010 at the Bahrain International Circuit, Sakhir, Bahrain. It was the seventh Bahrain Grand Prix and the opening round of the 2010 Formula One season. It was the first time since 2006 that Bahrain had hosted the opening round and the race took place on a lengthened layout of the track. The race was won by Fernando Alonso, his first as a Ferrari driver. His new teammate, | 2010 Korean Grand Prix 2010 Korean Grand Prix The 2010 Korean Grand Prix (formally the 2010 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 24 October 2010 at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam, South Jeolla, South Korea. It was the seventeenth round of the 2010 Formula One season and the first Korean Grand Prix. The 55-lap race was won by Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso, who started from third position. Lewis Hamilton finished second for McLaren and Alonso's teammate Felipe Massa was third. This was the first time since the 2008 Australian Grand Prix that neither Red Bull was |
Who plays the title role in the 1995 film 'Jefferson In Paris'? | Jefferson in Paris film's momentum remains choppy. Overshadowed by its own ambition and not-quite-ironic pageantry, "Jefferson in Paris" doesn't quite come to life ... Casting Nick Nolte as a Founding Father may sound like this film's riskiest choice, but in fact it makes solid sense. Beyond having the right physical stature for the imposing, sandy-haired Jefferson, Mr. Nolte captures the man's vigor and his stiff sense of propriety. He may not adapt effortlessly to the role of an intellectual giant, but his performance is thoroughly creditable ... The film makers fare less successfully with Maria Cosway ... Ms. Scacchi, the film's big casting | Jefferson in Paris Jefferson in Paris Jefferson in Paris is a 1995 Franco-American historical drama film, directed by James Ivory, and previously entitled "Head and Heart". The screenplay, by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, is a semi-fictional account of Thomas Jefferson's tenure as the Ambassador of the United States to France before his Presidency and of his alleged relationships with British artist Maria Cosway and his slave, Sally Hemings. It was the first portrayal in film of Sally Hemings, and at the time most Jefferson scholars disputed the rumors, started in 1802 by a vengeful journalist named James Callender, that Jefferson had fathered a child |
What was the name of the group formed by Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel in 1957? | Simon & Garfunkel discography Simon & Garfunkel discography Simon & Garfunkel, an American singer-songwriter duo, has released five studio albums, fifteen compilation albums, four live albums, one extended play, 26 singles, one soundtrack, and four box sets since 1964. Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel first formed a duo in 1957 as Tom & Jerry, before separating and later reforming as Simon & Garfunkel. Simon & Garfunkel's debut album, "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.", was released on October 19, 1964. Initially a flop, it was re-released two years later with the new version of the single "The Sound of Silence", which was overdubbed with electric instruments | Simon & Garfunkel spectrum and was sometimes criticized for a certain collegiate sterility." He noted that some critics regard Simon's later solo work superior to Simon & Garfunkel. The Grammy Awards are held annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Simon & Garfunkel have won 9 total competitive awards, 4 Hall of Fame awards, and a Lifetime Achievement Award. Simon & Garfunkel Simon & Garfunkel were an American folk rock duo consisting of singer-songwriter Paul Simon and singer Art Garfunkel. They were one of the bestselling music groups of the 1960s and became counterculture icons of the decade's social revolution, |
In which cycling event did Rebecca Romero win the Gold medal at the 2008 Olympics? | Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit the semifinals. In the semifinals, the winner of each match advanced to race for a medal; the two fastest raced for gold and silver, while the two slower winners faced each other for the bronze. Qualification rule: Two fastest cyclists advance to the gold medal match (Q), while the next two to the bronze medal match (q). Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's individual pursuit The men's individual pursuit at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 16 at the Laoshan Velodrome. The pre-event favorite to win the gold medal was the defending Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins | Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison sprint gets 1 point. Ties after both laps and points are broken by the placing in the last sprint. Argentina wins the gold medal. Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Madison The men's Madison at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held on August 19 at the Laoshan Velodrome. This track cycling event consists of a single race. This race is a 50 kilometre, 200 lap race. Cyclists compete in pairs, with one resting as the other rides. Placing is determined first by laps, then by points. Points are awarded based on intermediate sprints held every 20 laps. The |
Brittany Ferries run a service from Plymouth to which Spanish port? | Brittany Ferries new ship also operated a weekly service to Santander from Poole. It was announced on 19 December 2007 that the company had purchased "Pont-L'Abbé" from DFDS. On 1 May 2008 "Coutances" completed her last sailing for the company - having been with Truckline Ferries for 30 years and with Brittany Ferries since 1985. In early 2009, "Armorique" was launched on the Plymouth-Roscoff route, replacing "Pont L'Abbe". For 2009, "Pont-Aven" operated a new Portsmouth to Santander service once a week (cutting the previous Plymouth to Santander route to once a week). In late 2009, the new Poole-Santander freight-only service was deemed | Brittany Ferries Brittany Ferries Brittany Ferries is the trading name of French shipping company BAI Bretagne Angleterre Irlande S.A. that operates a fleet of ferries and cruiseferries between France and United Kingdom, Ireland, and Spain, and between United Kingdom and Spain. In 1972, following the provision of the deep-water port at Roscoff, the company BAI Bretagne Angleterre Irlande S.A. was founded at the instigation of Alexis Gourvennec, after existing ferry companies showed reluctance about providing a service from Roscoff to Plymouth. The company began sailings in January 1973 between Roscoff in Brittany and Plymouth in the South West of England, using the |
Of which Caribbean Commonwealth country, named by Columbus after the Italian for Sunday, is Nicholas Liverpool the Prime Minister? | Nicholas Liverpool president, Liverpool was awarded the Dominica Award of Honour. Between 2002 and 2003 he also served as a Member of the UNESCO governing board. In July 2008 he agreed to serve a second term as President upon the expiration of his first term, following a joint nomination by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Opposition Leader Earl Williams. Nicholas Liverpool died on 1 June 2015 in Miami, Florida, where he was receiving medical treatment. He was 80 years old. Nicholas Liverpool Nicholas Joseph Orville Liverpool (9 September 1934 – 1 June 2015) was a politician and jurist from Dominica who served | Prime Minister of Barbados by the Governor-General of Barbados, they are almost always the leader of the majority party. Prior to the establishment of the Caribbean Court of Justice in 2005, it was common for Barbadian prime ministers to be nominated to the British Privy Council, whose large membership includes prominent British persons and persons from other Commonwealth nations that continue to share the same person as monarch. Prime Ministers added to the Privy council (by year): Prime Minister of Barbados The Prime Minister of Barbados is the head of government of Barbados. The Prime Minister is appointed by Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados |
After the death of Henry VIII, Catherine Parr married Thomas, the brother of which of Henry's other wives? | Try Me, Good King: Last Words of the Wives of Henry VIII Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Howard. A recording is available on "Love Lies Bleeding: Songs by Libby Larsen". Try Me, Good King: Last Words of the Wives of Henry VIII Try Me, Good King: Last Words of the Wives of Henry VIII is a song cycle by Libby Larsen based on text taken from the final words and writings of the six wives of Henry VIII. The cycle was commissioned by the Marilyn Horne Foundation and premiered at the Juilliard Theatre in New York City on January 19, 2001, with the soprano Meagan Miller and the pianist Brian | 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 |
'One Step Behind' is a tribute act to which band? | One Step Beyond (song) One Step Beyond (song) "One Step Beyond" is a tune written by Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster as a B-side for his 1964 single "Al Capone". It was made famous by British band Madness who covered it for their debut 1979 album, "One Step Beyond...", also named after the song. Although Buster's version was mostly instrumental except for the song title shouted for a few times, the Madness version features a spoken intro by Chas Smash and a barely audible but insistent background chant of "here we go!". The spoken line, "Don't watch that, watch this", in the intro is | One Step Behind (novel) against a deranged, merciless killer who remains just one step ahead of him. In 2005, "One Step Behind" was adapted by Swedish public broadcaster Sveriges Television into a theatrical film, starring Rolf Lassgård as Wallander. In 2008, British broadcaster BBC One broadcast a 90-minute adaptation as part of its "Wallander" television series starring Kenneth Branagh. One Step Behind (novel) One Step Behind is a 1997 crime novel by Swedish author Henning Mankell, the seventh in his acclaimed Inspector Wallander series. Two young women and one young man, inexplicably dressed as the nobility of Sweden did during the reign of Gustavus |
Who played 'Sam Malone' in the US TV series 'Cheers'? | Sam Malone the Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series. From "Cheers": From others: Sam Malone Samuel "Sam" "Mayday" Malone is a fictional character on the American television show "Cheers", portrayed by Ted Danson and created by Glen and Les Charles. The central character of the series, Sam, a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox baseball team, is the owner and bartender of the bar called "Cheers". He is also a recovering alcoholic and a notorious womanizer. Although his celebrity status was short-lived, Sam retains that standing within the confines of Cheers, where he is beloved by the regular patrons. | Sam Malone of intellectual". Woody Harrelson, who played Woody Boyd, called Sam the person who brings an ensemble together. Roger Rees, who portrayed Robin Colcord in "Cheers", said that no other character may fill in Sam Malone's spot if he was written out of the show. Rees also said that the show would not survive without Sam and Danson. Television critic Phil Rosenthal from "Los Angeles Daily News" said Danson's performance as Sam was irreplaceable and that no other actor could capture Sam's "sexiness, vulnerability, and goofiness". Rosenthal credited Sam Malone for helping the series survive by becoming the show's central character. |
In 1999 who became First Minister of the Northern Ireland Executive? | First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland 23 May 1998 and subsequent the Northern Ireland Act 1998, the Northern Ireland Assembly was established in 1998 with a view to assuming devolved powers from the Westminster Parliament. On 1 July 1998, David Trimble (UUP) and Seamus Mallon (SDLP) were nominated and elected First Minister and Deputy First Minister designates respectively. Eventually, on 2 December 1999, power was devolved and Trimble and Mallon formally took office as joint heads of the Northern Ireland Executive. On 6 November 2001, Mark Durkan (SDLP) became Deputy First Minister after Seamus Mallon's retirement. The Executive and the two positions were suspended between 15 | First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland of suspension on 11 August 2001 and 22 September 2001. to allow timetables for negotiation to restart. During the periods of suspension, the Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland assumed the responsibilities of the First Minister and deputy First Minister. There are three living former First Ministers and two living former deputy First Ministers, not including those who served as acting: First Ministers Deputy First Ministers First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland The First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (, Ulster-Scots: "") are the joint heads of the Northern Ireland Executive and have overall |
Whose statue is on top of City Hall in Philadelphia? | Philadelphia City Hall Further reading Philadelphia City Hall Philadelphia City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The building was constructed from 1871 to 1901 within Penn Square, in the middle of Center City. John McArthur Jr. and Thomas Ustick Walter designed the building in the Second Empire style. City Hall is a masonry building whose weight is borne by granite and brick walls up to thick. The principal exterior materials are limestone, granite, and marble. The final construction cost was $24 million. At , including the statue of city founder William Penn atop its tower, City Hall | Philadelphia City Hall commemorates the site where Penn signed a treaty with the local Native American tribe. Pennsbury Manor, Penn's country home in Bucks County, is also located to the northeast. By the terms of a gentlemen's agreement that forbade any structure from rising above the hat on the Penn statue, Philadelphia City Hall remained the tallest building in the city until it was surpassed by One Liberty Place in 1986. The abrogation of this agreement supposedly brought a curse onto local professional sports teams. Twice during the 1990s, the statue was partially clothed in a major league sports team's uniform when they |
Which model was born Eleanor Gow in Sydney, Australia in 1963? | Elle Macpherson mansion "The Cliffe" in Perth's Peppermint Grove, Western Australia. Elle Macpherson Eleanor Nancy Macpherson (; née Gow; born 29 March 1964) is an Australian model, businesswoman, television host and actress. She is known for her record five cover appearances for the "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue" beginning in the 1980s, leading to her nickname "The Body", coined by "Time" in 1989. She is the founder, primary model, and creative director for a series of business ventures, including Elle Macpherson Intimates, a lingerie line, and The Body, a line of skin care products. She has been the host and executive producer of | Paul Gow Paul Gow Paul Gow (born 10 November 1970) is an Australian professional golfer. Gow was born in Sydney, Australia. He turned professional in 1993. Gow has won three times on the Nationwide Tour, once in 1997, once in 2000, and once in 2006. He has never won on the PGA Tour, but he did come close when he lost in a playoff to Jeff Sluman at the 2001 B.C. Open. Gow is 0-for-3 in playoffs on the Nationwide Tour, all of which were lost during the 2004 season, in which he finished 11th on the final money list. PGA Tour |
In which city was Napoleon Bonaparte born? | Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport Ajaccio Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (, ), formerly “Campo dell’Oro Airport”, is the main airport serving Ajaccio on the French island of Corsica. It is located in Ajaccio, a "commune" of the "département" of Southern Corsica, east of the harbour. The airport is the main base of regional airline Air Corsica, which operates services to Metropolitan France. It is named for Napoleon Bonaparte, who was born in Ajaccio. Campo dell’Oro, before aviation, was an alluvial plain at the mouth of the Gravona. The meaning of “Field of Gold” remains obscure; some 19th century authors refer to a | Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte II Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte II Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte II (November 5, 1830 – September 3, 1893) was a French-American military officer who served in the United States Army and later in the French Army. He was the son of Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte and Susan May Williams. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, as the son of Jérôme Napoléon Bonaparte and his wife, Susan May Williams. He was the grandson of Jérôme Bonaparte (who reigned as King of Westphalia from 1807 to 1813) and the grandnephew of Emperor Napoleon, who died in 1821. Bonaparte entered the United States Military Academy at West |
How are 'Jean de Dinteville' and 'Georges de Selve' described in a famous painting by Holbein? | Georges de Selve Younger, "The Ambassadors", which hangs in the National Gallery, London. De Selve is on the right, with Jean de Dinteville. He wrote on theology, studied with and was a patron of Eli Levita from 1534, and was commissioned by the king to make translations. Georges de Selve Georges de Selve (1508 – 12 April 1541) was a French scholar, diplomat and ecclesiastic. He was the son of Jean de Selve, a jurist and Parlement president, and brother of Odet de Selve. Three other brothers served as diplomats. Georges de Selve was Bishop of Lavaur from 1526 (at age 18) to | Georges de Selve Georges de Selve Georges de Selve (1508 – 12 April 1541) was a French scholar, diplomat and ecclesiastic. He was the son of Jean de Selve, a jurist and Parlement president, and brother of Odet de Selve. Three other brothers served as diplomats. Georges de Selve was Bishop of Lavaur from 1526 (at age 18) to 1540. He was sent by King Francis I of France as ambassador to the Republic of Venice, Austria (in April 1540), to the Pope in Rome, to England, Germany and Spain. He is one of two figures in a picture by Hans Holbein the |
Who wrote nonsense poems about the 'Yonghy-Bonghy- Bo', the 'Dong with the Luminous Nose' and the 'Pobble that has no toes'? | Literary nonsense from a combination of both sources. Though not the first to write this hybrid kind of nonsense, Edward Lear developed and popularized it in his many limericks (starting with "A Book of Nonsense", 1846) and other famous texts such as "The Owl and the Pussycat", "The Dong with a Luminous Nose," "" and "The Story of the Four Little Children Who Went Around the World". Lewis Carroll continued this trend, making literary nonsense a worldwide phenomenon with "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" (1865) and "Through the Looking-Glass" (1871). Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky", which appears in the latter book, is often considered quintessential | Edward Lear played the accordion, flute, and guitar. He composed music for many Romantic and Victorian poems, but was known mostly for his many musical settings of Tennyson's poetry. He published four settings in 1853, five in 1859, and three in 1860. Lear's were the only musical settings that Tennyson approved of. Lear also composed music for many of his nonsense songs, including "The Owl and the Pussy-cat," but only two of the scores have survived, the music for "The Courtship of the Yonghy-Bonghy-Bò" and "The Pelican Chorus". While he never played professionally, he did perform his own nonsense songs and his |
Who was the England scrum-half in the 2003 Rugby Union World Cup Final? | 2003 Rugby World Cup Final England held on to win their first and only Rugby World Cup 20–17. The English squad arrived at London's Heathrow Airport to a huge reception of English fans. Captain Martin Johnson, holding the trophy, was the first player to appear, which resulted in a celebration of singing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". Scrum-half Matt Dawson described the reception as "mind blowing" and hooker Steve Thompson said that "Walking through Heathrow was breathtaking". A national day of celebration was held on Monday, 8 December. Thousands of fans lined the streets of London to pay tribute to the World Cup victory, as the | 2003 Rugby World Cup Final 2003 Rugby World Cup Final The 2003 Rugby World Cup Final was the final match in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, the fifth Rugby World Cup. The match was played between and on 22 November 2003 at Telstra Stadium in Sydney in front of a crowd of 82,957. The British television audience peaked at 15 million viewers, making it the most watched sports program of 2003; the world wide television audience was 22 million. Australia opened the 2003 Rugby World Cup at Stadium Australia in Sydney, where they beat Argentina 24–8. The next two pool games were against tier 2 |
Who was the headline act on the 'Pyramid Stage' on Sunday at the 2011 Glastonbury Festival? | Glastonbury Festival 2011 Coldplay were announced the Saturday night headliner on the Pyramid Stage. Later on the same day, Emily Eavis confirmed that Beyoncé would headline on the Sunday evening. U2 were announced on 24 February as the Friday evening headliners. Headline acts on the Pyramid Stage were U2, Coldplay and Beyoncé, performing on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively; with Beyoncé as Glastonbury's premier finale for 2011. The BBC curate a stage at Glastonbury each year showcasing new talent. This year saw performances from Ed Sheeran, F-Block, The Good Natured, Jake Bugg, Sharks Took the Rest, Vessels and George Ezra, amongst others. | Glastonbury Festival to headline the Pyramid Stage on Friday night at Glastonbury 2010, but due to frontman Bono sustaining a back injury they were forced to pull out. According to the media, Bono was "gutted", even having written a song especially for the festival. Damon Albarn's Gorillaz replaced U2, and joined Muse and Stevie Wonder for the Saturday and Sunday headline slots respectively. It was Albarn's second headlining act in two years. Pet Shop Boys returned after 10 years to headline the Other Stage on the Saturday Night. The entire stage set from their Pandemonium Tour was brought in for the performance |
The novels of Jo Nesbo which feature detective 'Harry Hole' were originally written in which European language? | Harry Hole Harry Hole Harry Hole is the main character in a series of crime novels written by Norwegian author Jo Nesbø. Hole is a brilliant and driven detective with unorthodox methods, a classic loose cannon in the police force. Critics link the personality of Harry Hole to those of the famous literary detectives: Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Jules Maigret, and Nero Wolfe, but in the word of Jo Nesbo himself it is to Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch, that he refers as a tribute more than a simple inspiration. Harry Hole is a police officer with the Oslo Crime Squad. He was | Harry Devlin (fictional detective) woman he loved. The book was nominated for the John Creasey Memorial Dagger for the best first crime novel of 1991 (the winner being Walter Mosley). The first seven novels appeared between 1991 and 1999. Harry Devlin returned in 2008 in Waterloo Sunset, a novel which reflects the changes in his life and in his native Liverpool during the intervening years. Harry Devlin (fictional detective) Harry Devlin is a fictional detective created by the British crime writer Martin Edwards. He has appeared in eight novels and eight short stories, and was described by Marcel Berlins in ‘The Guardian’ as ‘a |
By what two word name was the Rugby Football League known between 1895 and 1922? | Rugby Football League Federation and as a senior Full Member has a combined veto power over the Council with France. The RFL is part of the Community Board, which also has representatives from BARLA, Combined Services, English Schools Rugby League and Student Rugby League. Tony Adams will take over as the president in 2019, taking over from Andy Burnham Established as the Northern Rugby Football Union (often shortened to Northern Union) in August 1895 by representatives of twenty-one Rugby Football Union clubs at a meeting at the George Hotel, Huddersfield, it changed its name in 1922 to the Rugby Football League, mirroring its | Comparison of Canadian football and rugby league universities. At the time association football, or "soccer", and rugby were not as differentiated as they are now and teams would negotiate the rules before playing a game. The sports of Canadian football and American football evolved from these intercollegiate games. Meanwhile, in England a schism developed in rugby football between those who favoured strict amateurism and those who felt that players should be compensated for time taken off work to play rugby. In 1895 this resulted in the formation of a break-away sport, rugby league, the rules of the two codes of rugby (union and league) would themselves diverge. |
Which heritage railway runs seven miles inland from a station on the Cumbrian coast to Dalegarth Station? | Dalegarth railway station passengers. Dalegarth railway station Dalegarth railway station is the easterly terminus of the 15" gauge Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway in Cumbria. It has a café and shop for passengers, along with a run-round loop, turntable and siding for trains. It is located next to the Whillan Beck, a tributary of the River Esk flowing from the isolated Burnmoor Tarn. The station has stood on this site since the mid-1920s, when it was moved from in front of the nearby miners' cottages (now home to employees of the railway). In the days of the 3' gauge line, the station was at | Beckfoot railway station station is close to Dalegarth, and to save stopping for passengers completing very short journeys. There is a level crossing at the eastern end of the platform, marking the beginning of the private road from Beckfoot to Dalegarth cottages which runs for half a mile eastwards. This road is known as Beckfoot Lonnin and walkers can continue behind the Cottages at the end of the Lonnin up to the original 3' gauge railway station at Boot village. The station is from Ravenglass and from Dalegarth. Due to the length of the platform, the railway are unable to accommodate wheelchair passengers, |
Of what is 'Pogonophobia' a fear? | Pogonophobia Pogonophobia Pogonophobia is the fear of beards. The term "pogonophobia" is derived from the Greek words "pogon" (πώγων) for beard and "phobos" (φόβος) for fear. Its antonym would be "pogonophilia", that is the love of beards or bearded persons. David Smith's 1851 publication of "The Covenanter" of the Reformed Presbyterian Church describes the Jesuits of Baden as suffering "a veritable pogonophobia at the sight of a democratic chin." The term is generally meant to be taken in a jocular vein. In the 1920s, psychologist John B. Watson was able to condition this fear in a young boy by means of | The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here melodic elements that were introduced on the album "The Funeral of God", it takes a somewhat raw, black metal-influenced sound. The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here is the eighth full-length album by metalcore band Zao. It was released on June 13, 2006 on Ferret Records in the US and on June 12, 2006 in Europe. The album showcases the addition of drummer Jeff Gretz and bassist Martin Lunn. In interviews Gretz jokingly claimed it would be titled "The George Lucas Neckfat". The album was released in two versions. The limited edition deluxe |
Which is the largest of the five former Soviet Republics in Central Asia? | Demographics of Central Asia Demographics of Central Asia Central Asia is a diverse land with many ethnic groups, languages, religions and tribes. The nations which make up Central Asia are five of the former Soviet republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, which have a total population of about /1e6 round 0 million. Afghanistan is not always considered part of the region, but when it is, Central Asia has a total population of about 122 million (2016). Additionally, Pakistan has a large population of central Asian peoples even though it is not categorized as a central Asian nation. Most central Asians belong to religions | Republics of the Soviet Union the Belavezha Accords which agreed that the USSR would be dissolved and replaced with a Commonwealth of Independent States. On 25 December, President Gorbachev announced his resignation and turned all executive powers over to Yeltsin. The next day the Council of Republics voted to dissolve the Union. Since then, the republics have been governed independently with some adopting significantly more liberal policies while others, particularly in Central Asia, have retained leadership personnel from the Soviet time to this day. Republics of the Soviet Union The Republics of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or the Union Republics () of the |
Which fictional character, born at 'Daisy Hill Puppy Farm', has two sisters and five brothers including 'Marbles', 'Olaf' and 'Spike'? | Snoopy's siblings "only dog." However, in a March 18, 1971 strip, Snoopy writes in his autobiography: "I was born one bright Spring morning at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm. I was one of eight puppies." Their mother is called Missy, but has appeared only once in "Peanuts", on July 26, 1996. A t-shirt that was sold for several years at Target and other stores shows Spike, Andy, Snoopy, Marbles and Olaf in a parody of the famous dogs playing poker print, despite much advertising copy which misidentified the characters. Andy, Marbles, Olaf, Spike, and Belle appear briefly in during the credits of | Daisy Hill Farm House Daisy Hill Farm House Daisy Hill Farm House is a historic building in Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand. The house was built in about 1860 for Robert Bould, a pioneer farmer. He came to New Zealand with the New Zealand Company in the early 1840s and bought land, for a sheep farm, in Johnsonville in 1853. Between the world wars, the sheep farm became a dairy farm, run by Hayes and later Martelli. The land supported nearly forty Jerseys, brindles and Ayrshires without extra crops for feed. Built in a simplified Georgian style it is one of the few remaining houses |
In which 1947 film starring Deborah Kerr, were a group of nuns sent to the Himalayas to set up a convent? | Black Narcissus Black Narcissus Black Narcissus is a 1947 Technicolor erotic film drama film by the British writer-producer-director team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, based on the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden. It is a psychological drama about the emotional tensions of jealousy and lust within a convent of nuns in an isolated valley in the Himalayas and the cast features Deborah Kerr, Kathleen Byron, Sabu, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Esmond Knight and Jean Simmons. "Black Narcissus" achieved acclaim for its pioneering technical mastery with the cinematographer, Jack Cardiff, shooting in vibrant colour, winning an Academy Award for Best Cinematography and | Images in a Convent Images in a Convent Images in a Convent () is a 1979 sexploitation film by Italian cult filmmaker Joe D'Amato starring Paola Senatore, Marina Hedman and Donald O'Brien. The film belongs to the 'nunsploitation' subgenre. It contains strong scenes of graphic violence relating to demonic possession and is among few films containing original hardcore pornography that already passed Italian censorship in 1979 and were projected in some Italian cinemas. It includes explicit lesbianic depictions of digital penetration and cunnilingus. Behind the walls of a secluded convent, the nuns commit sexual acts at night with each other, while living in fear |
What is the term for the act of throwing someone or something out of a window? | Defenestration Defenestration Defenestration is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. The term was coined around the time of an incident in Prague Castle in the year 1618, which became the spark that started the Thirty Years' War. This was done in "good Bohemian style" and referred to the defenestration which had occurred in Prague's City Hall almost 200 years earlier (July 1419), which also at that occasion led to war, the Hussite war. The word comes from the New Latin "de-" ("out of" or "away from") and "fenestra" (window or opening). Likewise, it can also refer | Someone Knows Something October 2018 focusing on the 1986 rape and murder of Kerrie Ann Brown in Thompson, Manitoba. On October 21, 2016, a message posted on the show's Facebook page announced that Season 2 is "coming soon". The first episode of the second season aired on November 21, 2016, with episodes released on a weekly basis (excluding a break for Boxing Week) through the season's conclusion on February 12. It was rebroadcast in the summer of 2017, from June 29 to September 3. Someone Knows Something Someone Knows Something (or SKS for short) is a podcast by Canadian award-winning filmmaker and writer |
'Scheelite' and 'Wolframite' are ores of which metal? | Wolframite Wolframite Wolframite, (Fe,Mn)WO, is an iron manganese tungstate mineral that is the intermediate between ferberite (Fe rich) and hübnerite (Mn rich). Along with scheelite, the wolframite series are the most important tungsten ore minerals. Wolframite is found in quartz veins and pegmatites associated with granitic intrusives. Associated minerals include cassiterite, scheelite, bismuth, quartz, pyrite, galena, sphalerite, and arsenopyrite. This mineral was historically found in Europe in Bohemia, Saxony, and Cornwall. China reportedly has the world's largest supply of tungsten ore with about 60%. Other producers are Canada, Portugal, Russia, Australia, Thailand, South Korea, Rwanda, Bolivia, the United States, and the | Scheelite Trumbull in Connecticut and Kimpu-san in Japan large crystals of scheelite completely altered to wolframite have been found: those from Japan have been called “reinite.” It was mined until 1990 at King Island, Australia, Glenorchy in Central Otago and Macraes Flat in North Otago and also at The Golden Bar mine at Dead Horse Creek during World War 1 in Nelson, New Zealand. There is a high concentration of Scheelite in Northeast of Brazil, mainly in the Currais Novos mine in Rio Grande do Norte State. Scheelite was first described in 1781 for an occurrence in "Mount Bispbergs klack", Säter, |
"Which word is the adverb in the sentence ""Crabs are known for walking sideways""?" | The Sky Moves Sideways The Sky Moves Sideways The Sky Moves Sideways is the third studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree, first released in February 1995. "The Sky Moves Sideways" has been compared to Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here" because of their similar structure; both albums have extended pieces at the beginning and end, which are the halves of a single song. The track "Moonloop" is an edited and overdubbed version of a 40-minute improvisation by the full live band recorded at the Doghouse studio on 28 June 1994; a section unused on the album featured a drum beat that | Adverb its own. Adverb An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, determiner, clause, preposition, or sentence. Adverbs typically express manner, place, time, frequency, degree, level of certainty, etc., answering questions such as "how?", "in what way?", "when?", "where?", and "to what extent?". This function is called the adverbial function, and may be realized by single words (adverbs) or by multi-word expressions (adverbial phrases and adverbial clauses). Adverbs are traditionally regarded as one of the parts of speech. However, modern linguists note that the term "adverb" has come to be used as a kind of "catch-all" category, used to |
In which north west town do councillors represent wards called Werneth, Saddleworth South and Shaw? | Oldham East and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency) Oldham East and Saddleworth (UK Parliament constituency) Oldham East and Saddleworth is a constituency in outer Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since January 2011 by Debbie Abrahams of the Labour Party. 1997–2010: The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham wards of Crompton, Lees, St James', St Mary's, Saddleworth East, Saddleworth West, Shaw, and Waterhead, and the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale ward of Milnrow. 2010–present: The Metropolitan Borough of Oldham wards of Alexandra, Crompton, St James', St Mary's, Saddleworth North, Saddleworth South, Saddleworth West and Lees, Shaw, and Waterhead. Oldham East and Saddleworth is the largest | Saddleworth, South Australia Saddleworth, South Australia Saddleworth is a small town in the Mid North region of South Australia. The town is situated on the Gilbert River and along with neighbouring towns of Riverton, Rhynie and Tarlee the local area is known as the Gilbert Valley. The town is bisected by the Barrier Highway. At the , Saddleworth had a population of 425. Saddleworth was originally established as one of many settlements on the road to Burra, and was named after "Saddleworth Lodge" pastoral station, a local landholding which itself was named after a town of Saddleworth in Greater Manchester (formerly in Yorkshire), |
The 1996 film 'Space Jam' centres on which sport? | Space Jam Space Jam Space Jam is a 1996 American live-action/animated sports comedy film starring basketball player Michael Jordan and featuring the "Looney Tunes" cartoon characters. The film was produced by Ivan Reitman, and directed by Joe Pytka. Nigel Miguel was a basketball technical advisor. "Space Jam" presents an alternate history of what happened between Jordan's initial retirement from the NBA in 1993 and his comeback in 1995, in which he is enlisted by Bugs Bunny and his friends to help them win a basketball match against a group of aliens who want to enslave them for their amusement park. The film | Space Jam (soundtrack) (*) Does not appear in the film Space Jam (soundtrack) Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the original soundtrack album of the 1996 film starring Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes cast. An album featuring the film's score by James Newton Howard was also released. The soundtrack was released by Warner Sunset and Atlantic Records on November 12, 1996. The worldwide smash hit "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly was first released on the soundtrack. The soundtrack peaked at #2 on the "Billboard" 200. It was certified double platinum in January 1997. In |
'Prog Rock' developed in the late 60's and early 70's. For what word is 'Prog' a short version? | Proto-prog 1960s proto-progressive rock exemplified by the Moody Blues, Procol Harum, Pink Floyd, and the Beatles. According to Macan, the album may be the most influential to progressive rock for crystallizing the music of earlier "proto-progressive bands ... into a distinctive, immediately recognizable style". He distinguishes 1970s "classic" prog from late 1960s proto-prog by the conscious rejection of psychedelic rock elements, which proto-progressive bands continued to support. Bibliography Proto-prog Proto-prog (short for "proto-progressive") is the first wave of British progressive rock musicians who branched from psychedelia or the advanced music that slightly predates the full-fledged prog era. Progressive rock (originally "progressive | Prog (magazine) switched to ten times a year. According to "The Guardian" in 2010, the magazine was selling 22,000 copies an issue, half the circulation of the "NME". Journalist and broadcaster Gavin Esler described it in 2014 as "one of the few music magazines I can think of whose circulation is healthy". On 19 December 2016, TeamRock called in the administrators with the loss of 70 jobs, after experiencing financial difficulties. TeamRock's stable of titles including "Classic Rock", "Metal Hammer", and "Prog", temporarily suspended publication. On 8 January 2017, "Prog", along with sister magazines "Classic Rock" and "Metal Hammer", were bought by |
What is the reflexive form of the singular personal pronoun 'I', where 'me' is the objective form? | Reflexive pronoun can be uncertainty about the identity of the object unless a distinction exists between the reflexive and the nonreflexive. In some languages, this distinction includes genitive forms: see, for instance, the Danish examples below. In languages with a distinct reflexive pronoun form, it is often gender-neutral. A reflexive pronoun is normally used when the object of a sentence is the same as the subject. Each personal pronoun (such as "I", "you", he and "she") has its own reflexive form: These pronouns can also be used "intensively", to emphasize the identity of whoever or whatever is being talked about: Intensive pronouns | I (pronoun) "*me-" (English "me"), the plural from "*wei-" (English "we"), the oblique plurals from "*ns-" (English "us") and from Proto-Germanic "*unseraz", PIE "*no-s-ero-" ("our, ours"). "I" (and only this form of the pronoun) is the only pronoun that is always capitalized in English. This practice became established in the late 15th century, though lowercase "i" was sometimes found as late as the 17th century. Like the other English personal pronouns "we" ("us"), "he" ("him"), "she" ("her"), and "they" ("them"), the pronoun "I" has several singular case forms. These are: There are some situations in which only the nominative form ("I") is |
In which north west town do councillors represent wards called Bispham, Squires Gate and Bloomfield? | Squires Gate F.C. Squires Gate F.C. Squires Gate Football Club are a football club based in Squires Gate, Blackpool, Lancashire, England formed in 1948. After spending thirty years in the West Lancashire League in 1991 they were elected to the North West Counties Football League Division Two and are currently in the Premier Division. Their home ground is School Road. Squires Gate were formed in 1948 as Squires Gate British Legion and competed in the Blackpool & District Amateur League. They won the leagues Rawling Shield in their first season. The name of the club was changed to Squires Gate FC in 1953. | Squires Gate F.C. reluctantly accepted by chairman Stuart Hopwood and he was replaced by club Captain Daniel Penswick. Penswick led Gate to a 19th place finish in the 2015/16 with a last day win over Ashton Athletic to remain in the Premier Division. The club's stadium is School Road which has seen some development since the club were elected to the North West Counties League. There is a clubhouse at the ground and floodlights. The record attendance at School Road is 600 for a pre-season friendly against Everton in 1995. Squires Gate F.C. Squires Gate Football Club are a football club based in |
'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn' released in 1967 was the debut album by which group? | The Piper at the Gates of Dawn The Piper at the Gates of Dawn The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, and the only one made under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership. The album, named after the title of chapter seven of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" and featuring a kaleidoscopic cover photo of the band taken by Vic Singh, was recorded from February to May 1967 and released on 4 August 1967. It was produced by Beatles engineer Norman Smith and released in 1967 by EMI Columbia in the United Kingdom and | The Piper at the Gates of Dawn Vic Singh then shot them with a prism lens that Harrison had given him. The cover was meant to resemble an LSD trip, a style that was favoured at the time. In 2017, the lens was displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum, as part of the "" exhibition. Barrett came up with the album title "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"; the album was originally titled "Projection" up to as late as July 1967. The title was taken from that of chapter seven of Kenneth Grahame's "The Wind in the Willows" which contains a visionary encounter with the |
In German history 1888 is known as the 'Year of the Three Emperors' (or Kaisers). What was the name of the third Kaiser? | Year of the Three Emperors Year of the Three Emperors The Year of the Three Emperors, or the Year of the Three Kaisers, () refers to the year 1888 during the German Empire in German history. The year is considered to have memorable significance because of the deaths of two German Emperors, or Kaisers, leading to a rapid succession of three monarchs within one year. The three different emperors who ruled over Germany during this year were Wilhelm I, Frederick III, and Wilhelm II. The mnemonic “"drei Achten, drei Kaiser"” (English: "three eights, three emperors") is still used today in Germany by children and adults | Kaiser did not imply that this new emperor had dominion over all German territories, especially since the "Austrian Kaiser" would have been offended as Austria, inhabited by Germans, was still considered part of the German lands. There were only three Kaisers of the (second) German Empire. All of them belonged to the Hohenzollern dynasty, which, as kings of Prussia, had been de facto leaders of lesser Germany (Germany excluding Austria). In English the (untranslated) word "Kaiser" is mainly associated with the emperors of the unified German Empire (1871–1918). The Kaisers of the Austrian Empire (1804–1918) were: The Kaisers of the German |
Which national Sunday newspaper is published in 'Berliner format'? | Berliner (format) publication "The University Observer" became Ireland's first Berliner-sized paper in September 2009. "The Independent" in London considered adopting this format, but could not afford to buy new presses; it ultimately became a tabloid size. Although the daily "Berliner Zeitung" is occasionally called simply "Berliner", it is "not" printed in Berliner format. In fact, only two German national dailies use Berliner format: "Die Tageszeitung" (generally known as the """"); and the "Junge Welt", which in 2004 abandoned the unique slightly-larger-than-A4 size that had distinguished it since the early 1990s. The majority of the national quality dailies use the larger broadsheet format | Berliner (format) bringing it in line with its sister publications under Rede Bom Dia (the company, including "Diário de S. Paulo", is currently owned by Cereja Digital). In 2003, national newspaper "La Tercera" switched from tabloid to Berliner. Local papers around Chile have also adopted the format, most notably "El Mercurio de Valparaiso", the longest-running newspaper of the Spanish language. As of 17 November 2017, the format expanded to La Cuarta, which previously published in tabloid, like La Tercera. "El Comercio", the nation's most important newspaper switched its weekday editions to Berliner in 2016. The weekend editions are still produced in broadsheet. |
Piers Gaveston was a favourite of which king, who made him the first Earl of Cornwall? | Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall play, Edward and Gaveston are presented as victims of homophobia and prejudice. In the 1995 movie "Braveheart", on the other hand, Gaveston (thinly disguised as the character "Phillip") is again caricatured as arrogant and effeminate. There is also an Oxford University dining and drinking club called the Piers Gaveston Society. Primary: Secondary: Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall (c. 1284 – 19 June 1312) was an English nobleman of Gascon origin, and the favourite of King Edward II of England. At a young age he made a good impression on King Edward I "Longshanks", | Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall Earldom of Cornwall on Gaveston, and arranged for him to marry his niece Margaret de Clare, sister of the powerful Earl of Gloucester. Gaveston's exclusive access to the King provoked several members of the nobility, and in 1308 the King was again forced to send him into exile. During this absence he served as the King's Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Edward managed to negotiate a deal with the opposition, however, and Gaveston returned the next year. Upon his return his behaviour became even more offensive, and by the Ordinances of 1311 it was decided that Gaveston should be exiled for |
Who sculpted the Pieta in the north aisle of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City? | Oudenbosch Basilica the second basilica which was built. The ties with the Vatican remain tight, because pope John Paul II agreed that a small part of the cloak which he wore during the assassination of Ali Agca would be given to the basilica. In the basilica there are several elements copied from the St. Peter's cathedral. Most important are Michelangelo's Pieta, Bernini's baldachin, the Chair of Saint Peter, in which Saint Peter still has both feet, and Bernini's Gloria. Oudenbosch Basilica The Oudenbosch Basilica is a Roman Catholic basilica in the Dutch village of Oudenbosch. The basilica is named after third century | Door of the Dead in St. Peter's Basilica door has remained in operation at the basilica. Door of the Dead in St. Peter's Basilica The Door of the Dead, also known as the Door of Death, is a bronze door sculpted by Giacomo Manzù between 1961 and 1964 by commission of Pope John XXIII. The door is located on the leftmost side of the narthex of St. Peter's Basilica, in the Vatican City, and leads to the interior of the basilica. It is called the "Door of the Dead" because it was traditionally used as an exit for funeral processions. The door is composed of ten panels which |
What is the capital city of the country of Georgia? | Georgia (country) Georgia (country) Georgia (, ) is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital and largest city is Tbilisi. Georgia covers a territory of , and its 2017 population is about 3.718 million. The sovereign state of Georgia is a unitary semi-presidential republic, with the government elected through a representative democracy. During the classical era, several independent kingdoms became established | Capital City Club was originally four-stories with a fifth floor being added above the dentiled cornice later in its history. Their Capital City Country Club (1928) designed by Burge and Stevens, survives in Historic Brookhaven and "presents a picturesque, rambling, manorial image." "Tall chimneys, the cylindrical stair tower with [its] conical roof", and "[its] obliquely projecting gabled wings" create an "irregular silhouette of French provincial forms". Notable members of Capital City Club include: Capital City Club The Capital City Club is a private social club located in Atlanta, Georgia. Chartered on May 21, 1883, it is one of the oldest private clubs in |
What is the name of the farm on which the Glastonbury Festival is held? | Glastonbury Festival This is run with time clocks so the lights are only on when they are needed, contributing to the festival's green requirements. The festival takes place in South West England at Worthy Farm between the small villages of Pilton and Pylle in Somerset, six miles east of Glastonbury, overlooked by the Glastonbury Tor in the "Vale of Avalon". The area has a number of legends and spiritual traditions, and is a "New Age" site of interest: ley lines are considered to converge on the Tor. The nearest town to the festival site is Shepton Mallet, three miles (5 km) north | Glastonbury Festival line-ups Glastonbury Festival line-ups Glastonbury Festival is a greenfield music and performing arts festival on farm land near Pilton, England. It was first held in 1970 and has been held in the majority of years since then in the summer. Its line-up is diverse, including music, comedy, circus and theatre, taking place on many different stages and performance areas. The 2017 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 21 and 25 June 2017. The line-up was as follows: The 2016 Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts took place between 22 and 26 June 2016. The line-up was as follows: |
Which actress played 'Captain Emma Ridley' in the 1980's ITV comedy series 'Hallelujah !', set in a Salvation Army citadel? | Hallelujah! (TV series) Hallelujah! (TV series) Hallelujah! was a British sitcom made by Yorkshire Television for the ITV network and was broadcast from 29 April 1983 to 21 December 1984. The series was set in a Salvation Army citadel in the fictional Yorkshire town of Brigthorpe during series 1 (and later in the fictional place of Blackwick in series 2). Captain Emily Ridley (Thora Hird) has been posted there, having been an active member of the Salvation Army for 42 years. Despite the town and residents being seemingly pleasant, Emily is determined to flush out sin from behind the net curtains. Assisting Emily | Emma Davies (actress) in which the pair played an estranged father and daughter. In 2010 she made an appearance in an episode of medical drama "Holby City" playing a distressed lawyer. Emma Davies (actress) Emma-Kate Davies, known as Emma Davies, (born 7 March 1970) is an English actress. She is the daughter of actor Geoffrey Davies, from the television comedy series Doctor in the House. She is most notably recognised for her role of Anna De Souza in the ITV soap "Emmerdale" and for her portrayal of Diana Mitford-Guinness (later Lady Diana Mosley) in the Channel 4 mini series "Mosley". She currently resides |
Which portmanteau word describes the fans of the TV show 'Glee'? | Glee (TV series) of plagiarism in light of this development. It was reported that musician Prince had not given permission for Glee to cover his hit "Kiss" before filming the performance of the cover. Fans of "Glee" are commonly referred to as "gleeks", a portmanteau of "glee" and "geek". Fox ran a "Biggest GLEEK" competition, measuring fans' "Glee"-related activity on social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace, and found that the growth of the fanbase outpaced the network's science-fiction shows. The cast's Hot Topic tour was titled "The Gleek Tour". "Glee" is one of the most tweeted-about TV shows. In 2011, it | Glee (TV series) was the top trending US TV show. On IMDb, "Glee" is the seventh highest ranking TV series of the period 2002–2012. Fans have recreated many of its musical numbers in tribute to the show, sharing them on YouTube. Based on this trend, show producers included instrumental versions of some songs on the show's soundtracks. Similarly, "Glee" fans have created portmanteaus of character couples, such as "Finchel" for Finn and Rachel, "Samcedes" for Sam and Mercedes, "Klaine" for Kurt and Blaine, and "Brittana" for Brittany and Santana. This fact has been referenced in various second-season episodes, notably "Furt", which is itself |
In which Cornish town is there a National Maritime Museum? | National Maritime Museum Cornwall register them. Three galleries are devoted to the maritime history of Cornwall. These cover topics such as Cornish fishing, trading, boatbuilding, wrecks and emigration. The Falmouth gallery also tells the story of: The museum has a programme of annual exhibitions including titles such as: There is also a programme of temporary exhibitions, talks and activities. The museum has a waterside café overlooking the harbour, a shop, space for temporary exhibitions, and the Sunley Lecture Theatre. The Bartlett Library is the centre of the museum's research and provides answers on maritime matters for specialists and amateurs alike. As well as holding | National Maritime Museum Cornwall promote an understanding of boats and their place in people's lives, and of the maritime heritage of Cornwall. It does this by presenting the story of the sea, boats and the maritime history of Cornwall. The Museum manages the National Small Boat Collection, which came from the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, in addition to its own collection of Cornish and other boats. Famous boats on show in its collection include: The museum is the country's premier museum for boats and maintains the National Small Boat Register (NSBR) of small boats (under 33-foot) and invites owners of historic craft to |
Which word completes the name of these British butterflies - 'Lulworth', 'Chequered' and 'Grizzled'? | Evolution of butterflies butterflies form the clade Rhopalocera, which is composed of three superfamilies: Hedyloidea (the moth butterfly family Hedylidae), the Hesperioidea (the skipper family Hesperiidae), and the Papilionoidea (the true butterfly families Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae, Lycaenidae, and Riodinidae). All of these families are monophyletic. The Hedyloidea is the sister group to the other two superfamilies. Within the Papilionoidea, Papilionidae is the sister group to the other families, and Pieridae is the sister group to (Nymphalidae+(Lycaenidae+Riodinidae)). Phylogenetic hypotheses within the Nymphalidae are still under discussion. Current research is concentrated on subfamilial and tribal relationships, especially in the Nymphalidae. The modern study of butterflies | Lulworth skipper form discrete colonies, with the largest containing up to 100,000 individuals. In the novel "The Return of the Native", by Thomas Hardy, a possible reference is made to Lulworth skippers in the "strange amber-coloured butterflies" which "were never seen elsewhere." Lulworth skipper The Lulworth skipper ("Thymelicus acteon") is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. Its name is derived from Lulworth Cove in the county of Dorset, England, where the first specimens in Great Britain were collected in 1832 by English naturalist James Charles Dale. The species occurs locally across Central Europe, Asia Minor and North Africa, where its population is |
In the comic strip 'Peanuts', how is 'Patricia Reichardt' usually known? | Peppermint Patty doesn't have a mother. The fate of her mother is never revealed in the strip. Peppermint Patty's dad often calls Patty "a rare gem". In the cartoons his voice, like those of all adults, is heard as "wah-wahs" (made by musician Dean Hubbard). Peppermint Patty Patricia "Peppermint Patty" Reichardt is a fictional character featured in Charles M. Schulz' comic strip "Peanuts". She is one of a small group in the strip who lives across town from Charlie Brown and his school friends (although in "The Peanuts Movie" she, along with Marcie and Franklin, lives in the same neighborhood and attends | Violet (Peanuts) Violet (Peanuts) Violet Gray is a fictional character featured in the long-running syndicated daily and Sunday comic strip "Peanuts", created by Charles M. Schulz. She was initially a major character, until she began to fade into the background. Violet is best known as a jealous girl who likes bragging and, along with her friends Patty (her best friend) and Lucy (the ringleader of the trio), often teases and torments Charlie Brown. In addition to the comic strip, Violet has appeared alongside other "Peanuts" characters in numerous "Peanuts" television specials, cinematic movies, theatrical plays, and video games. Violet was first featured |
Of what is 'dendrophobia' a fear? | Fear of a Blank Planet Fear of a Blank Planet Fear of a Blank Planet is the ninth studio album by British progressive rock band Porcupine Tree and their best selling before 2009's "The Incident". Released by Roadrunner on 16 April 2007 in the UK and rest of the Europe, 24 April 2007 in the United States through Atlantic, 25 April 2007 in Japan on WHD and 1 May 2007 in Canada by WEA. Steven Wilson has mentioned that the album's title is a direct reference to the 1990 Public Enemy album, "Fear of a Black Planet"; while the former was about race issues, the | The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here melodic elements that were introduced on the album "The Funeral of God", it takes a somewhat raw, black metal-influenced sound. The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here The Fear Is What Keeps Us Here is the eighth full-length album by metalcore band Zao. It was released on June 13, 2006 on Ferret Records in the US and on June 12, 2006 in Europe. The album showcases the addition of drummer Jeff Gretz and bassist Martin Lunn. In interviews Gretz jokingly claimed it would be titled "The George Lucas Neckfat". The album was released in two versions. The limited edition deluxe |
The Caspian Sea has borders with five countries. Which is missing from this list - Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan? | Borders of Azerbaijan Kazakhstan have been determined, but is still disputed with Iran and Turkmenistan. Borders of Azerbaijan The Borders of Azerbaijan define the land and maritime borders of Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan has international land borders with 5 states. The neighboring countries are Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Iran to the south, Turkey to the west (via the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the northwest) and Armenia to the west and via the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the north and east. To the east, Azerbaijan is bordered by the Caspian Sea which is classified as the world's largest lake and | Borders of Azerbaijan enclaves: Barxudarlı, Yuxarı Əskipara and Karki (located north of the region of Nakhchivan) Reciprocally, there exists one Armenian enclave, a village called Artsvashen in north-western Azerbaijan. Although as a landlocked country, Azerbaijan has no access to the open sea (hence the ocean), it has a coastline of 713 km on the Caspian Sea, which is a lake or a closed sea depending on various definitions and interpretations. Because of its large size and being bordered by five countries, it has (still partially undefined) maritime borders and naval forces by all five Caspian littoral states. Azerbaijan's maritime boundaries with Russia and |
The 1618 'Defenestration of Prague' triggered which war? | Defenestration Defenestration Defenestration is the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. The term was coined around the time of an incident in Prague Castle in the year 1618, which became the spark that started the Thirty Years' War. This was done in "good Bohemian style" and referred to the defenestration which had occurred in Prague's City Hall almost 200 years earlier (July 1419), which also at that occasion led to war, the Hussite war. The word comes from the New Latin "de-" ("out of" or "away from") and "fenestra" (window or opening). Likewise, it can also refer | Defenestration incidents, particularly in 1618, were referred to as the Defenestrations of Prague and gave rise to the term and the concept. Historically, the word "defenestration" referred to an act of political dissent. Notably, the Defenestrations of Prague in 1419 and 1618 helped to trigger prolonged conflict within Bohemia and beyond. Some Catholics ascribed the survival of those defenestrated at Prague Castle in 1618 to divine intervention. Self-defenestration or autodefenestration is the act of jumping, propelling oneself, or causing oneself to fall, out of a window. This phenomenon played a notable role in such events as the Triangle Shirtwaist fire of |
Where were the minerals 'Pyroxferroite', 'Armalcolite' and 'Tranquillityite' first discovered in 1969 and 1971? | Armalcolite Armalcolite Armalcolite () is a titanium-rich mineral with the chemical formula (Mg,Fe)TiO. It was first found at Tranquility Base on the Moon in 1969 and is named for "Arm"strong, "Al"drin and "Col"lins, the three Apollo 11 astronauts. Together with tranquillityite and pyroxferroite, it is one of three new minerals that were discovered on the Moon. Armalcolite was later identified at various locations on Earth and has been synthesized in the laboratory. Tranquillityite and pyroxferroite were also later found at various locations on earth with tranquillityite being the last mineral brought from the Moon which was thought to be unique, with | Pyroxferroite "ferrum" (Latin for iron), as the iron-rich analogue of pyroxmangite. The word pyroxene, in turn comes from the Greek words for "fire" (πυρ) and "stranger" (ξένος). Pyroxenes were named this way because of their presence in volcanic lavas, where they are sometimes seen as crystals embedded in volcanic glass; it was assumed they were impurities in the glass, hence the name "fire strangers". However, they are simply early-forming minerals that crystallized before the lava erupted. Pyroxferroite was first discovered in 1969 in lunar rock samples from the Sea of Tranquility during the Apollo missions. Together with armalcolite and tranquillityite, it |
In which 1945 film, with the same title as a current TV series, does John Mills play an AWOL squaddie who returns to London to save his wife from the advances of a draft dodger played by Stewart Grainger? | Waterloo Road (film) Waterloo Road (film) Waterloo Road (1945) is a British film based on the Waterloo area of South London, starring John Mills, Stewart Granger, and Alistair Sim, and directed by Sidney Gilliat. According to the British Film Institute database, this is the third in an "unofficial trilogy" by Gilliat, preceded by "Millions Like Us" (1943) and "Two Thousand Women" (1944). A soldier, Jim Colter (Mills), goes AWOL to return to south London to save his wife from the advances of Ted Purvis (Granger), a philandering conscription-dodger. The film was originally known as "Blue for Waterloo". Stewart Granger later said the film | The Girl Who Played with Fire (film) The Girl Who Played with Fire (film) The Girl Who Played with Fire () is a 2009 Swedish thriller film directed by Daniel Alfredson, and the sequel to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". It is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by the late Swedish author and journalist Stieg Larsson, the second in his "Millennium" series. The film follows Lisbeth Salander as she returns to Sweden after spending a year abroad. She falls under suspicion of having murdered a journalist and his girlfriend as well as her own social services guardian, Nils Bjurman. Mikael Blomkvist has |
What was the B-side of Jasper Carrott's hit record of 1975 - 'Funky Moped' - banned by the BBC? | The Magic Roundabout live LP "Jasper Carrot – In the Club"), a short, risqué comic monologue parodying the children's TV series, as the B-side of a 7-inch single, featuring his comic song "Funky Moped" on the A-side. The record was a hit, but Carrott always claimed people were buying it for the B-side and not for the song. The show's theme music also featured on two minor UK hit singles in 1991, "Summer's Magic" by Mark Summers and "Magic Style" by The Badman. In 1971 BBC Records released "The Magic Roundabout" (RBT 8), an LP containing 10 stories taken from the soundtracks of | Jasper Carrott 15 September 2007 he was inducted into the Birmingham Walk of Stars at the Arts Fest 2007 celebrations. The award was presented by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham. Carrott is the second inductee, following Ozzy Osbourne. Carrott was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Comedy Awards on 6 December 2008. His first appearance on television was a half-hour show for BBC Midlands on 11 August 1975 in a programme about local football called "The Golden Game". Then in 1976, "A Half Hour Mislaid with Jasper Carrott" recorded at Pebble Mill. His break came two years later when Michael |
Who wrote the novel 'Mr. Norris Changes Trains', published in 1935? | Mr Norris Changes Trains Mr Norris Changes Trains Mr Norris Changes Trains (published in the United States as "The Last of Mr. Norris") is a 1935 novel by the British writer Christopher Isherwood. It is frequently included with "Goodbye to Berlin", another Isherwood novel, in a single volume, "The Berlin Stories". Inspiration for the novel was drawn from Isherwood's experiences as an expatriate living in Berlin during the early 1930s, and the character of Mr Norris is based on Gerald Hamilton. Isherwood began work on a much larger work he called "The Lost" before paring down its story and characters to focus on Norris. | Mr Norris Changes Trains created the false impression that these are two different novels, one the sequel to the other. Which ... led to much wearisome correspondence with readers, setting the record straight." Although "Mr Norris Changes Trains" was a critical and popular success, Isherwood later condemned it, believing that he had lied about himself through the characterisation of the narrator and that he did not truly understand the suffering of the people he had depicted. In his introduction to an edition of Gerald Hamilton's memoir "Mr Norris and I" (1956) Isherwood wrote: What repels me now about "Mr Norris" is its heartlessness. It |
In which US state is 'Blue Grass Airport', in Fayette County? | Blue Grass Airport (6.3 million passengers/year) and Louisville International Airport (3.4 million passengers/year). Blue Grass airport opened with a star-shaped layout. In World War II it was used by pilots training at Bowman for dead-stick landing practice in preparation for glider assaults. Blue Grass Field was Auric Goldfinger's flight destination in the James Bond film "Goldfinger". Blue Grass Airport Blue Grass Airport is a public airport in Fayette County, Kentucky, 6 miles west of downtown Lexington. Located among world-renowned horse farms and situated directly across from Keeneland Race Course, Blue Grass Airport is the primary airport serving central and eastern Kentucky. More than | Fayette County Airport (Ohio) permanent helipad on Old Route 35, near Octa. Fayette County Airport (Ohio) Fayette County Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located at 2770 State Route 38 two nautical miles (3.7 km) northeast of the central business district of Washington Court House, a city in Fayette County, Ohio, United States. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, it was classified as a "general aviation" airport. Fayette County Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 980 feet (299 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 5/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,097 |
Jessica Taylor was a member of 'Liberty X'. Which sportsman did she marry in 2007? | Jessica Taylor Jessica Taylor Jessica Taylor (born 23 June 1980) is an English singer, television personality, and dancer who was a member of the Brit Award-winning pop group Liberty X. As a teenager she was a member of the Preston Musical Comedy Society and played the title role in a 1999 production of "Gigi". On 29 December 2007, she married England cricketer Kevin Pietersen at a service in Castle Combe, Wiltshire, with Pietersen's former England teammate Darren Gough as best man. Their first child, a son named Dylan Blake Pietersen, was born on 10 May 2010. Their second child, a daughter named | Liberty X In 2016, Simm auditioned for the fifth series of "The Voice UK", making it clear that he left Liberty X as he felt the group were officially over since 2014. He was mentored by coach Ricky Wilson and subsequently won the competition. On 28 May 2016 Liberty X performed Birmingham Gay Pride performing songs hits "Got to Have Your Love", Holding on for You", Being Nobody", "Song 4 Lovers" and "Just a Little. Liberty X Liberty X (originally called Liberty) were a British-Irish group consisting of Michelle Heaton, Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Jessica Taylor and Kelli Young. The group was |
Which Rugby Union team won the 2011-2012 Heineken Cup? | 2012 Heineken Cup Final 2012 Heineken Cup Final The 2012 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2011–12 Heineken Cup, the 17th season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 19 May 2012 at Twickenham Stadium in London, England. The final was between Ulster and defending champions Leinster. Leinster triumphed, with captain Leo Cullen becoming the first person to raise the trophy three times. The match broke many records, including the largest winning margin in a Heineken Cup final and the most points scored. It led to media reports suggesting Leinster were the greatest European club team | 2012–13 Heineken Cup of the seventh French team). The brackets show each team's European Rugby Club Ranking at the end of the 2011–12 season. The draw for the pool stage took place on 12 June 2012 at the Aviva Stadium. Under the rules of the competition organiser, European Rugby Cup, tie–breakers within each pool are as follows. ERC has four additional tie–breakers, used if tied teams are in different pools, or if the above steps cannot break a tie between teams in the same pool: All kick–off times are local to the match location. 2012–13 Heineken Cup The 2012–13 Heineken Cup was the |
Al Gore was Vice-President to which US President? | Vice presidency of Al Gore Vice presidency of Al Gore Al Gore served as the 45th Vice President of the United States from 1993 to 2001, during the Bill Clinton administration. Although Gore had opted out of running for president (due to the healing process his son was undergoing after a car accident), he accepted the request of Bill Clinton to be his running mate in the 1992 United States presidential election on July 10, 1992. Clinton's choice was perceived as unconventional (as rather than pick a running mate who would diversify the ticket, Clinton chose a fellow Southerner who was close in age) and | Vice presidency of Al Gore emergence of the superhighway notion in 1994 ... the second driving force behind the superhighway idea continued to be Vice-President Gore." In addition, Clinton and Gore submitted the report, "Science in the National Interest" in 1994, which further outlined their plans to develop science and technology in the United States. Gore also discussed these plans in speeches that he made at The Superhighway Summit at UCLA and for the International Telecommunications Union. On January 13, 1994 Gore "became the first U.S. vice president to hold a live interactive news conference on an international computer network". Gore was also asked to |
Who was the drummer with 'Pink Floyd'? | Mother (Pink Floyd song) Mother (Pink Floyd song) "Mother" is a song by Pink Floyd. It appears on "The Wall" album, released in 1979. "Mother" is 5:32 in length. The majority of the song is in G Major, though the chorus is predominantly a plagal cadence in C Major. The song is notable for its varied use of time signatures, such as 5/8 and 9/8. Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason found these time-signature changes difficult to learn, and, with the band recording on a very tight schedule, ceded the drumming duties to session drummer Jeff Porcaro. The song begins quietly with solo voice and | The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play" and much of their first album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn". Barrett's name passed into rock folklore when he was kicked out of Pink Floyd in 1968 and, after two solo albums, disappeared from music altogether amid rumours of a drug-induced breakdown. "The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story" has contributions from Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley (who played on Syd Barrett's two solo albums "The Madcap Laughs" and "Barrett" as well as Syd's final London concert on 6 June 1970 with David Gilmour, when Barrett abruptly left the stage after playing |
What is the name of the drawing by Leonardo da Vinci, which is a study of the proportions of the human body? | Science and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci drawing, the "Vitruvian Man", is a study of the proportions of the human body, linking art and science in a single work that has come to represent Renaissance Humanism. Leonardo da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was born the illegitimate son of Messer Piero, a notary, and Caterina, a peasant woman. His early life was spent in the region of Vinci, in the valley of the Arno River near Florence, firstly with his mother and in later childhood in the household of his father, grandfather and uncle Francesco. His curiosity and interest in scientific observation were stimulated | The Leonardo da Vinci Society for the Study of Thinking his work in the field of creative thinking and in the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. Award recipients include: The Leonardo da Vinci Society for the Study of Thinking The Leonardo da Vinci Society for the Study of Thinking was founded in 2005 to promote excellence in thinking and the teaching of thinking skills. The Society was conceived by Dominic Pistillo, founder and former President of the University of Advancing Technology (UAT) in Tempe, Arizona. The da Vinci Society is a not-for-profit foundation. The goal of the Society is to help create a better tomorrow by fostering better |
Who played King Edward I of England in the 1995 film 'Braveheart'? | Braveheart Braveheart Braveheart is a 1995 American epic war film directed by Mel Gibson. The film is fictionally based on the struggle of William Wallace, played by Gibson, a late 13th-century Scottish warrior who led the Scots in the First War of Scottish Independence against King Edward I of England. The film also stars Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan and Catherine McCormack. The story is inspired by Blind Harry's epic poem "The Actes and Deidis of the Illustre and Vallyeant Campioun Schir William Wallace" and was adapted for the screen by Randall Wallace. Development on the film initially started at Metro Goldwyn | Edward I of England place around the character of Edward's kingship, his political skills, and in particular his management of his earls, and the degree to which this was collaborative or repressive in nature. There is also a great difference between English and Scottish historiography on King Edward. G. W. S. Barrow, in his biography on Robert the Bruce, accused Edward of ruthlessly exploiting the leaderless state of Scotland to obtain a feudal superiority over the kingdom. This view of Edward is reflected in the popular perception of the King, as can be seen in the 1995 movie "Braveheart"'s portrayal of the King as |
What is the earliest possible date in March for Easter Sunday? | Aleppo Easter dating method year; and also for Laetare Sunday to occur in the month of February, which is not currently possible, as an Easter of 21 March would position Laetare Sunday on 28 February (or on 29 February if the 21 March Easter is occurring in a leap year). An Easter of 21 March would also produce an April date for the Feast of the Ascension, occurring on 29 April; although as an April date for the Ascension is already possible (as it would occur on 30 April when Easter falls on 22 March, possible under the Gregorian method), this is less noteworthy. | Reform of the date of Easter dependent feasts. The second Sunday in April is usually the 15th Sunday of the year (except for dominical letter G, 10.75%), which is almost always also the Sunday after the second Saturday in April (except for dominical letter AG, 3.75%). Reform of the date of Easter A reform of the date of Easter has been proposed several times because the current system for determining the date of Easter is seen as presenting two significant problems: There have been controversies about the "correct" date of Easter since antiquity, leading to schisms and excommunications or even executions due to heresy, but most |
Which African country, a former Belgian colony, joined the Commonwealth in 2009? | Commonwealth of Nations membership criteria the membership of the organisation to include countries without linkages to the Commonwealth, but Eduardo del Buey stated that it would still take some time until the criteria are reformed. Outstanding applications as of the 2007 meeting included former Belgian colony Rwanda (application submitted in 2003 and approved in 2009), the former French colonies of Algeria and Madagascar, and the former British colony of Yemen and condominium of Sudan. The revised requirements stated that: Rwanda became the 54th nation to join the Commonwealth at the 2009 CHOGM. It became the second country (after Mozambique) not to have any historical ties | 2009–10 in Belgian football 2009–10 in Belgian football The 2009–10 football season in Belgium, which is the 107th season of competitive football in the country and runs from August 2009 until July 2010. Team promoted to 2009–10 Belgian First Division Teams relegated from Belgian First Division 2008–09 Teams promoted to 2009–10 Belgian Second Division Teams relegated from 2008–09 Belgian Second Division Teams promoted to 2009–10 Belgian Third Division Teams relegated from 2008–09 Belgian Third Division With the shrinking of the Belgian First Division from 18 to 16 teams, only few players of relegated teams were able to stay in first division, with Sulejman Smajić |
Which American research ship was boarded and captured by North Korean forces in January 1968? | USS Pueblo (AGER-2) those captured in the nation's conflicts. While thousands of American prisoners of war were awarded medals, the crew members of "Pueblo" did not receive them. Instead, they were classified as "detainees". It was not until Congress passed a law overturning this decision that the medals were awarded; the crew finally received the medals at San Diego in May 1990. Other conflicts: General: USS Pueblo (AGER-2) USS "Pueblo" (AGER-2) is a , attached to Navy intelligence as a spy ship, which was attacked and captured by North Korean forces on 23 January 1968, in what is known today as the "Pueblo" | Banner-class environmental research ship 1954. "FS-344" was transferred to the United States Navy on 12 April 1966, and was renamed "Pueblo" (AKL-44). Initially, she served as a light cargo ship, but shortly after resuming service was converted to an intelligence gathering ship and redesignated AGER-2 on 13 May 1967. On 23 January 1968, "Pueblo" was attacked, boarded, and seized by North Korean forces while in, according to U.S. officials, international waters. As of 2016, "Pueblo" is still held by North Korea as a tourist attraction in Pyongyang, North Korea. She was moored on the Taedong River, near the spot that the General Sherman incident |
In which city is the 'Morse Bar' at the Randolph Hotel? | Macdonald Randolph Hotel Macdonald Randolph Hotel Macdonald Randolph Hotel ("The Randolph") is a hotel in Oxford, England. It is in central Oxford on the south side of Beaumont Street, at the corner with Magdalen Street, opposite the Ashmolean Museum and close to the Oxford Playhouse. The hotel's architecture is Victorian Gothic in style. The hotel featured in the "Inspector Morse" television series several times, in particular in the episode entitled "The Wolvercote Tongue". The cast stayed at the hotel during filming in 1987 and there is now a Morse Bar. It was also in episodes of the Morse followup, "Lewis". It is only | Randolph Hotel (Des Moines, Iowa) Randolph Hotel (Des Moines, Iowa) The Randolph Hotel or Hotel Randolph is a nine-story hotel located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. This hotel was designed and built by the H.L. Stevens & Company in 1911. It rents rooms for a weekly rate. Most guests are considered long term, meaning they stay for more than thirty consecutive days. The Randolph Hotel is located on the corner of Fourth Street and Court Avenue downtown, along the historic Court Avenue strip. It is an eight-story hotel "constructed in 1912 as the first tall and only 'absolutely fireproof hotel' in the city" of |
What was the name of the skiffle group formed by John Lennon in March 1957? | John Lennon college before his final year". At age 15, Lennon formed the skiffle group, the Quarrymen. Named after Quarry Bank High School, the group was established by Lennon in September 1956. By the summer of 1957, the Quarrymen played a "spirited set of songs" made up of half skiffle and half rock and roll. Lennon first met Paul McCartney at the Quarrymen's second performance, which was held in Woolton on 6 July at the St. Peter's Church garden fête. Lennon then asked McCartney to join the band. McCartney said that Aunt Mimi "was very aware that John's friends were lower class", | The Vipers Skiffle Group The Vipers Skiffle Group The Vipers Skiffle Group – later known simply as The Vipers – were one of the leading British groups during the skiffle period of the mid to late 1950s, and were important in the careers of radio and television presenter Wally Whyton, coffee bar manager Johnny Martyn, wire salesman Jean Van den Bosch, instrument repairer Tony Tolhurst, journalist John Pilgrim, record producer George Martin, and several members of The Shadows. The group formed in the spring of 1956 in central London, originally as a trio of singer-guitarists comprising Whyton, Johnny Martyn (born John Martyn Booker, 1934 |
'The Voyage Of The Dawn Trader' was, in 1952, the third book published in which series? | The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Voyage of the Dawn Treader The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is a high fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1952. It was the third published of seven novels in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (1950–1956) and Lewis had finished writing it in 1950, before the first book was out. It is volume five in recent editions, which are sequenced according to Narnia history. Like the others it was illustrated by Pauline Baynes and her work has been retained in many later editions. It is the only Narnia book that does not have | The Voyage of the Dawn Treader join soon after his ship "Dawn Treader" sets sail. Macmillan US published an American edition within the calendar year with substantial revisions that were retained in the US until 1994. "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" has been adapted and filmed as four episodes of BBC television series in 1989 and as a feature film in 2010. The two youngest Pevensie children, Lucy and Edmund, are staying with their odious cousin Eustace Scrubb while their older brother, Peter, is studying for an exam with Professor Kirke, and their older sister, Susan, is travelling through America with their parents. Edmund, Lucy, |
Who was the second Pope? | Pope Linus Pope Linus Linus (; died c. AD 76) was the second Bishop of Rome, and is listed by the Catholic Church as the second pope. His papacy lasted from c. AD 67 to his death. Among those to have held the position of pope, Peter, Linus and Clement are specifically mentioned in the New Testament. Linus is mentioned in the closing greeting of the Second Epistle to Timothy as being with Paul in Rome near the end of Paul's life. The earliest witness to Linus's status as bishop was Irenaeus, who in about the year 180 wrote, "The blessed apostles, | Karol: A Man Who Became Pope Karol: A Man Who Became Pope Karol: A Man Who Became Pope (, ) is a 2005 TV miniseries written and directed by Giacomo Battiato, and created as a Polish-Italian-French-German and Canadian joint cooperation project. "Karol" is a biography of Karol Wojtyła, later known as Pope John Paul II, beginning in 1939 when Karol was only 19 years old and ending at the Papal conclave, October 1978 that made him Pope. The TV miniseries was supposed to première at the very beginning of April 2005 in the Vatican, but it was delayed due to the Pope's death. It was broadcast |
What was the name of Ann Boleyn's older sister? | The Other Boleyn Girl (2003 film) The Other Boleyn Girl (2003 film) The Other Boleyn Girl is a 2003 BBC television film, adapted from Philippa Gregory's novel of the same name. Centring around courtier Mary Boleyn, and her sister Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, King of England, and their competition for his affections. It was released on DVD on 6 October 2008, following the release of the 2008 version. This was a low production budget of £750 000. The film was shot at Berkeley Castle, adopting techniques unusual for an historical drama. Some scenes are shot in a confessional straight to camera "video diary" | Ann Boleyn (singer) Angelo Acrucci was released on Roadrunner Records. Hellion was set to be the co-headliner with Hanoi Rocks, but the tour was cancelled after the death of Hanoi Rocks's drummer Razzle. In addition to headlining a variety of clubs and small theaters, Hellion also served as a support act for artists including Dio, Whitesnake, W.A.S.P., and others. In 1986, Ann Boleyn was fired from Hellion and replaced with a male singer, Richard Parico. After a legal dispute about the ownership of the name Hellion, Boleyn's former members and Parico changed the band name to Burn. Ann Boleyn retained the name Hellion |
Midland Bank became part of which larger Bank in the 1990's? | Midland Bank personal cheque accounts (1958) and cheque cards (1966). In 1958, it acquired Forward Trust, which became a leader in installment finance, leasing and factoring services. In 1967, Midland acquired a share in Montagu Trust, the owner of Samuel Montagu & Co., and thereby became the first British clearing bank to own a London merchant bank. Samuel Montagu, with its own history dating back to 1853, became a wholly owned subsidiary in 1974, and is now part of HSBC's private banking business. Through the acquisition of Samuel Montagu & Co, Midland also gained a majority share in Guyerzeller Bank AG (now | Marine Midland Bank later would be the Wall Street Crash of 1929. As a result of 11 mergers throughout Western New York, Marine Trust Company became Marine Midland Trust Company of Western New York in the 1950s. The name was changed again in the 1960s to Marine Midland Trust Company of Western New York and again in 1970 to Marine Midland Bank-Western. In 1972, the bank moved its headquarters to a new 38-story tower, Marine Midland Center. On January 1, 1976, Marine Midland merged all of its affiliated banks under the single charter of Marine Midland Bank, with headquarters in Buffalo. The new |
Released last year, 'Mylo Xloto' is an album by which British band? | Mylo Xyloto Mylo Xyloto Mylo Xyloto is the fifth studio album by British rock band Coldplay, released in late October 2011. The band worked closely with producer Brian Eno following their successful collaboration on "Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends", the band's previous album. "Mylo Xyloto" is a concept album and a thematic rock opera. The album tells the story of a war against sound and colour by a supremacist government, set in the world of Silencia, an Orwellian society. Silencia has been overtaken by a government led by Major Minus, who controls the population through media and propaganda. | Mylo the single courted controversy as it featured two supposed Chinese spies – actually played by British actors Bruce Wang and Alex Liang – inventing an electronic fly to spy on the American president, George W. Bush. Mylo did not appear in the video. In 2005, Mylo released a DJ mix titled "Mylo's Rough Guide to Rave", and was released as a covermount CD in "Mixmag". He contributed a song, "Mars Needs Women", to the War Child compilation album, "", released in September 2005, and was also featured on the Canadian compilation album, "MuchDance", released in November 2006. In 2006, the |
Which book (and film) records the events of 'Harry Potter's' sixth year at 'Hogwarts'? | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on J. K. Rowling's 2005 novel of the same name. The film, which is the sixth instalment in the "Harry Potter" film series, was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman and David Barron. The story follows Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts as he receives a mysterious textbook, falls in love, and attempts to retrieve a memory that holds the key to Lord Voldemort's downfall. The | Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is a role-playing video game inspired by J. K. Rowling's Wizarding World. The game was developed by Jam City and published by Portkey Games, and released on 25 April 2018 for Android and iOS devices. The game is set in Hogwarts before the events of the "Harry Potter" novels, featuring a customisable protagonist. The game received mixed reviews from critics; it was praised for its use of the "Harry Potter" licence, but widely criticised for its aggressive microtransaction technique. "Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery" is a role-playing video game set in the "Harry |
Who was the wife of Orpheus? | The Gaze of Orpheus The Gaze of Orpheus The Gaze of Orpheus is derived from the antiquarian Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Following his descent into the Underworld Orpheus disobeys Hades’ and Persephone’s condition for release of his wife Eurydice. "To you this tale refers, Who seek to lead your mind Into the upper day; For he who overcome should turn back his gaze Towards the Tartarean cave, Whatever excellence he takes with him He loses when he looks on those below." [ “Boethius, Consolation of Philosophy 3.52] The Gaze of Orpheus has since been evaluated by many a philosopher and literary critic. | Orpheus Descending (The Killing) Orpheus Descending (The Killing) "Orpheus Descending" is the thirteenth episode of the American television drama series "The Killing", which aired on June 19, 2011. The episode is co-written by series creator Veena Sud and Nic Pizzolatto and is directed by Brad Anderson. In the episode, the detectives investigate Darren Richmond’s involvement with Rosie Larsen. Mitch and Stan Larsen discuss their family's future. Belko Royce takes action to protect the Larsens. After a tense quiet moment with Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) in his apartment, Darren Richmond (Billy Campbell) tells her about Orpheus, a man in Greek mythology who rescued his wife |
Which Canadian city has the largest population? | Canadian Chinese cuisine States tended to accept more mainland or Taiwanese Chinese while imposing immigration quotas on Commonwealth countries such as Hong Kong). Today Chinese Canadian citizens are the largest visible minority group in Canada, and Chinatowns are in every major Canadian city, with those in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Calgary being the largest. This new wave of Chinese immigration has also brought a demand for more authentic Chinese food. The newer Chinese restaurants, particularly in areas of high Asian immigration, tend to serve authentic Chinese cuisine that evolved in Chinese communities outside Canada, which cater to immigrants. These range from Cantonese Dim | Canadian Studies in Population Canadian Studies in Population Canadian Studies in Population is a peer-reviewed academic journal publishing original research in areas of demography, population studies, demographic analysis, and the demographics of Canada and other populations. The journal was established in 1974 and is published biannually by the Canadian Population Society, with support from the Population Research Laboratory at the University of Alberta, the Society of Edmonton Demographers (SED) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Articles are published in English, with abstracts in French and English, while occasional articles may be published in French. "Canadian Studies in Population" is indexed |
What is the home ground of Paris St. Germain FC? | 2008–09 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season they beat a tough Sochaux outfit at the Parc des Princes. Guillaume Hoarau grabbed his 13th goal of the season as Paris Saint-Germain moved up to third in the table thanks to their win over Caen. Paris Saint-Germain closed to within a point of Ligue 1 leaders Lyon thanks to an emphatic victory over Nantes. Paris Saint-Germain registered their fourth Ligue 1 victory in a row against Saint-Étienne to move outright second in the standings, one point behind Lyon, ahead of the champions match at home to Le Havre. Paris Saint Germain remained second, but lost ground after they were | Paris FC Paris FC Paris Football Club (; commonly referred to as PFC) is a French association football club based in Paris. The club was founded in 1969 and competes in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Paris plays its home matches at the Stade Charléty located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The team is captained by defender Hervé Lybohy. Paris FC was founded in 1969 and later merged with Stade Saint-Germain to form Paris Saint-Germain. The current Paris FC exists as a result of the club splitting from Paris Saint-Germain. Unlike its counterpart, which has gone on to |
Who was the second Roman Emperor? | Roman emperor Senate; an emperor would normally be proclaimed by his troops, or invested with imperial titles by the Senate, or both. The first emperors reigned alone; later emperors would sometimes rule with co-emperors and divide administration of the empire between them. The Romans considered the office of emperor to be distinct from that of a king. The first emperor, Augustus, resolutely refused recognition as a monarch. Although Augustus could claim that his power was authentically republican, his successor, Tiberius, could not convincingly make the same claim. Nonetheless, for the first three hundred years of Roman emperors, from Augustus until Diocletian, efforts | Roman Emperor (Dominate) him one son (Gratian, whose first wife was Constantia, the daughter of Constantius II), and his second wife Justina (the widow of Magnentius) bore him two children, a daughter (Galla, the second wife of Theodosius I; see below) and a son (Valentinian II). Roman Emperor (Dominate) The accession on November 20, 284, of Diocletian, the lower-class, Greek-speaking Dalmatian commander of Carus's and Numerian's household cavalry, marked a major departure from traditional Roman constitutional theory regarding the Emperor, who was nominally first among equals during the Principate. Whereas before Emperors had worn only a purple toga and were greeted with deference, |
In which Kent castle did Ann Boleyn grow up? | Anne Boleyn occasion for Henry VIII to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and declare the English church's independence from Rome. Anne was the daughter of Thomas Boleyn, later Earl of Wiltshire and Earl of Ormond, and his wife, Lady Elizabeth Howard, daughter of Thomas Howard, 2nd Duke of Norfolk. Thomas Boleyn was a well respected diplomat with a gift for languages; he was also a favourite of Henry VII of England, who sent him on many diplomatic missions abroad. Anne and her siblings grew up at Hever Castle in Kent. However, the siblings were born in Norfolk at the Boleyn | Ann Boleyn (singer) until about 1981, Ann Boleyn only played keyboards. Both Ann Boleyn and Yngwie Malmsteen are featured on the debut release by Third Stage Alert, which was signed to Metal Blade Records. Boleyn also was a member of Beowulf, which included lead singer, David Reece, and British guitarist, Chris Voysey. Reece left the band and replaced Udo Dirkschneider in Accept. In 1981 or 1982, Ann Boleyn together with guitarist Ray Schenck, bassist Peyton Tuthill, and drummer Sean Kelley formed Hellion. Unable to find a singer, Ann Boleyn and Ray Schenck handled vocals. The group released a series of albums which were |
In which city can you visit Michaelangelo's 'Statue of David' in the Piazza della Signoria? | Piazza della Signoria Piazza della Signoria Piazza della Signoria () is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio. It is the main point of the origin and history of the Florentine Republic and still maintains its reputation as the political focus of the city. It is the meeting place of Florentines as well as the numerous tourists, located near Palazzo Vecchio and Piazza del Duomo and gateway to Uffizi Gallery. The impressive 14th-century Palazzo Vecchio is still preeminent with its crenellated tower. The square is also | Piazza della Signoria shared with the Loggia della Signoria, the Uffizi Gallery, the Palace of the Tribunale della Mercanzia (1359) (now the Bureau of Agriculture), and the Palazzo Uguccioni (1550, with a facade attributed to Raphael, who however died thirty years before its construction). Located in front of the Palazzo Vecchio is the Palace of the Assicurazioni Generali (1871, built in Renaissance style). The Palazzo Vecchio ("Old Palace") is the town hall of the city. This massive, Romanesque, crenellated fortress-palace is among the most impressive town halls of Tuscany. Overlooking the square with its copy of Michelangelo's David statue as well the gallery |
In which series of films did Mel Gibson play L.A. detective 'Martin Riggs'? | Martin Riggs Martin Riggs Martin Riggs is a fictional character from the "Lethal Weapon" film series. Riggs was originally played by Mel Gibson in all four films from 1987 to 1998, and later by Clayne Crawford in the Fox television series in 2016 to 2018. Originally a member of the Los Angeles Police Department's Narcotics Division, upon being reassigned to the Homicide Division, Riggs is partnered up with aging sergeant Roger Murtaugh. Riggs and Murtaugh remain partners throughout the film series. Riggs joined the U.S. Army at age 19, eventually becoming a member of the U.S. Army Special Forces, receiving specialized training | Martin Riggs of the film. Leo helps Riggs finally make peace with his wife's death; Riggs marries Lorna while she is giving birth to his son. In a March 10, 2016 newspaper article, the plot for the television pilot is as follows: "when Texas cop and former Navy SEAL Martin Riggs...suffers the loss of his wife and baby, he moves to Los Angeles to start anew. There, he gets partnered with LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh...who, having recently suffered a "minor" heart attack, must avoid any stress in his life." In all of the films and television series, Riggs' sidearm is a Beretta |
Which month of the French Revolutionary calendar started in late March? | Germinal (French Republican Calendar) Germinal (French Republican Calendar) Germinal () was the seventh month in the French Republican Calendar. The month was named after the Latin word "germen", "germination". Germinal was the first month of the spring quarter ("mois de printemps"). It started March 21 or March 22, and ended April 19 or April 20. It follows Ventôse and precedes Floréal. In the context of the French Revolution, "Germinal" sometimes refers to the downfall and execution of the Indulgents, Georges Danton and Camille Desmoulins, which took place during Germinal of 1794, four months before the Thermidorian Reaction in which Robespierre himself was executed. The | French Republican calendar French Republican calendar The French Republican calendar (), also commonly called the French Revolutionary calendar ("calendrier révolutionnaire français"), was a calendar created and implemented during the French Revolution, and used by the French government for about 12 years from late 1793 to 1805, and for 18 days by the Paris Commune in 1871. The revolutionary system was designed in part to remove all religious and royalist influences from the calendar, and was part of a larger attempt at decimalisation in France (which also included decimal time of day, decimalisation of currency, and metrication). It was used in government records in |
Joe Anderson became the first directly elected Mayor of which city in May this year? | Joe Anderson (politician) Joe Anderson (politician) Joseph 'Joe' Anderson (born 24 January 1958) is a British Labour Party politician who is the first directly elected mayor of Liverpool, having been elected with 57% of the vote on 3 May 2012. He won a second term in May 2016 with 52.6% of the vote. He was previously leader of the Liverpool City Council from the 2010 Council election until the 2012 Mayoral election. He is the first Labour Leader of the Council since 1998, the same year he was first elected as a Councillor. He is also on the board of directors at Liverpool | Proposed directly elected mayor for the Dublin metropolitan area on the basis that its agenda would be swamped by the needs of the core urban centre. The Local Government Act 2001 provided for directly elected mayors beginning at the 2004 local elections, but a 2003 amendment repealed this provision. The government programme agreed by the Fianna Fáil–Green coalition formed after the 2007 general election promised to consider directly elected mayors, and a 2008 green paper proposed such a mayor for Dublin at first and other cities later. The minister John Gormley made a commitment to a Dublin mayor on 12 May 2009 and was supported by Fine Gael in |
Which American playwright has won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama the most times-four-including posthumously in 1957? | Pulitzer Prize for Drama the identity of finalists was first disclosed, three musicals have been finalists for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. They are: Lee Breuer and Bob Telson's "The Gospel at Colonus" (1985); Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes' "In the Heights" (2009); and Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron's "Fun Home" (2014). The latter two shows, however, each won the Tony Award for Best Musical. Eugene O'Neill won the Pulitzer for Drama four times, three in the 1920s. Several people have won two or three. The most recipients of the prize in one Prize year was in 1976, when five people—Michael Bennett, James | Pulitzer Prize for Drama Kirkwood, Jr., Nicholas Dante, Marvin Hamlisch, and Edward Kleban—shared the prize for the musical "A Chorus Line". Lynn Nottage is the only female playwright to win the prize twice. She and August Wilson are the only playwrights of color to accomplish this feat. Pulitzer Prize for Drama The Pulitzer Prize for Drama is one of the seven American Pulitzer Prizes that are annually awarded for Letters, Drama, and Music. It is one of the original Pulitzers, for the program was inaugurated in 1917 with seven prizes, four of which were awarded that year. (No Drama prize was given, however, so |
Yorkshire Bank is a division of Clydesdale Bank, which is itself a subsidiary of which country's National Bank? | Clydesdale Bank Clydesdale Bank Clydesdale Bank plc () is a commercial bank in Scotland. Formed in Glasgow in 1838, it is the smallest of the three Scottish banks. Independent until it was purchased by Midland Bank in 1920, it formed part of the National Australia Bank Group (NAB) between 1987 and 2016. Clydesdale Bank was divested from National Australia Bank in early 2016 and its holding company CYBG plc, trades on the London and Sydney stock exchanges. CYBG plc's other banking business, Yorkshire Bank operates as a trading division of Clydesdale Bank plc under its banking licence. In June 2018, it was | Yorkshire Bank from 8 February 2016. In June 2018, CYBG plc announced it would acquire Virgin Money for £1.7 billion in an all-stock deal. Almost one in six employees are expected to lose their jobs in the takeover, which will result in retail customers being migrated to the Virgin Money brand over three years. Yorkshire Bank Yorkshire Bank is a bank operating in England as a trading division of Clydesdale Bank plc and is ultimately owned by CYBG plc. It mostly operates in the North of England, especially in Yorkshire. In 2006 underlying profit rose 16.7 per cent to £454 million compared |
In which year did James Callaghan become Prime Minister? | James Callaghan the most experienced and least divisive. Popularity with all parts of the Labour movement saw him through the ballot of Labour MPs to win the leadership vote. On 5 April 1976, at the age of 64 years and 9 days, Callaghan became Prime Minister—the oldest person to become Prime Minister at time of appointment since Winston Churchill. Callaghan was the only Prime Minister to have held all three leading Cabinet positions—Chancellor of the Exchequer, Home Secretary and Foreign Secretary—prior to becoming Prime Minister. During his first year in office, Callaghan started what has since become known as 'The Great Debate', | James Callaghan unpopular, and the defeat of the referendum on devolution for Scotland led to the successful passage of a motion of no confidence on 28 March 1979. This was followed by a defeat at the ensuing general election. Callaghan remained Labour Party leader until November 1980, in order to reform the process by which the party elected its leader, before returning to the backbenches where he remained until he was made a life peer as Baron Callaghan of Cardiff. He went on to live longer than any other British prime minister—92 years and 364 days. Leonard James Callaghan was born at |
"""..A tale of the riots of eighty"" completes the title of which work by Charles Dickens?" | A Tale of Two Cities in the nose of the Marquis. Forster believed that Dickens never truly created rounded characters. "A Tale of Two Cities" is one of only two works of historical fiction by Charles Dickens (the other being "Barnaby Rudge"). Dickens relies much on "" by Thomas Carlyle as a historical source. Dickens wrote in his Preface to "Tale" that "no one can hope to add anything to the philosophy of Mr. Carlyle's wonderful book". Dickens uses literal translations of French idioms for characters who cannot speak English, such as "What the devil do you do in that galley there?!!" and "Where is | Racism in the work of Charles Dickens Racism in the work of Charles Dickens Although Charles Dickens is known as a writer who was strongly sympathetic to the disadvantaged in Britain, in common with many eminent writers of his time he expressed attitudes that can be interpreted as racist and xenophobic in his journalism and fiction. While it cannot be said that he opposed fundamental freedoms of minorities in British society or supported legal segregation or employment discrimination, he defended the privileges of colonial Europeans and was dismissive of what he believed were primitive cultures. The "Oxford Dictionary of English Literature" describes Dickens as nationalistic, often stigmatising |
Who was the wife of Odysseus? | The Adventures of Odysseus the King Laertes, who is Odysseus' father who is worried about a possible uprising by the Taphians. Later on they decide that Odysseus should go to seek the hand of Helen of Sparta (daughter of Tyndareus). They went to Sparta, where Odysseus falls for Penelope (daughter of Icarius). He persuades Tyndareus to arrange a meeting with Icarius, who tells Odysseus that him and Little Ajax/Ajax the lesser/Ajax prince of Locris in a running race. Odysseus despaired because Little Ajax was the fastest runner in the whole of Greece. Anyway, Odysseus accepts the challenge and driven on by Athena subsequently wins | Odysseus and the Isle of the Mists the illusion, but not before he has sex with her. Odysseus and his remaining men realize her true identity: Persephone, the wife of Hades who has been banished to the Isle of the Mists and sealed there by the Hellfire Cross. Persephone reveals that the winged creatures are her children by Hades, and that she plans to escape the island with them to rule the world. Furthermore, she is now pregnant with a son by Odysseus. Odysseus and his men escape to the cave where the Hellfire Cross is sealed and obtain it, however, all but Odysseus and Homer die. |
Which African country has the largest population? | African immigrants to Sweden that the African-born population has grown from 596 in 1960 to 4,149 in 1970, to 10,025 in 1980, 27,343 in 1990, 55,138 in 2000 and 103,077 in 2009. Swedish national statistics collect data on country of birth, citizenship and parents' citizenship, but not on ethnicity or parents' country of birth. According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, there are 110,758 citizens of African nations residing in Sweden. Of these immigrants, the largest groups were born in Somalia (63,853), Eritrea (35,142), Ethiopia (17,944), Morocco (9,945), Egypt (6,807), Gambia (5,055), and Nigeria (5,027). Of these individuals, the largest groups were those holding | Jewish population by country community saw mass exodus at the end of the 20th century and numbered fewer than 20 in the midst of the Syrian Civil War. The size of the Jewish community in Indonesia has been variously given as 65, 100, or 18 at most over the last 50 years. According to the Jewish Data Bank (Table 4), the 22 countries with the largest core Jewish populations were: Jewish population by country The world's core Jewish population was estimated at 14,511,000 in April 2018, up from 14.41 million in 2016. Demographer Sergio DellaPergola proposes an "extended" Jewish population, including people identifying as |
Haiti occupies the western part of which island? | Haiti Haiti Haiti (; ; ), officially the Republic of Haiti (; ) and formerly called Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola, east of Cuba in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Haiti is in size and has an estimated /1e6 round 1 million people, making it the most populous country in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the second-most populous country in the Caribbean as a whole. The region was originally inhabited by the indigenous Taíno people. Spain landed on | Haiti l'Artibonite, which begins in the western region of the Dominican Republic and continues most of its length through central Haiti and onward where it empties into the Golfe de la Gonâve. The eastern and central region of the island is a large elevated plateau. Haiti also includes various offshore islands. The island of Tortuga (Île de la Tortue) is located off the coast of northern Haiti. The arrondissement of La Gonâve is located on the island of the same name, in the Golfe de la Gonâve. Gonâve Island is moderately populated by rural villagers. Île à Vache (Cow Island), a |
Which group did Ringo Starr leave to join 'The Beatles'? | Ringo Starr asking Starr to leave the Hurricanes and join his band. Starr quit Rory Storm and the Hurricanes in January 1962 and briefly joined Sheridan in Hamburg before returning to the Hurricanes for a third season at Butlins. On 14 August, Starr accepted Lennon's invitation to join the Beatles. On 16 August, Beatles manager Brian Epstein fired their drummer, Pete Best, who recalled: "He said 'I've got some bad news for you. The boys want you out and Ringo in.' He said [Beatles producer] George Martin wasn't too pleased with my playing [and] the boys thought I didn't fit in." Starr | Ringo Starr me." Martin later clarified: "I simply didn't know what Ringo was like and I wasn't prepared to take any risks." By November 1962 Starr had been accepted by Beatles fans, who were now calling for him to sing. He began receiving an amount of fan mail equal to that of the others, which helped to secure his position within the band. Starr considered himself fortunate to be on the same "wavelength" as the other Beatles: "I had to be, or I wouldn't have lasted. I had to join them as people as well as a drummer." He was given a |
At 'minus twenty three feet', in which country is the lowest point in the EU? | Seychelles community in the EU found employment and made their homes in the EU. As a result of the tourism industry, many Seychelles nationals have married EU nationals and have come to live in the EU. In spite of political and economic change many young Seychelles nationals choose to migrate to the EU for economic reasons. It is estimated Seychellois residing in the EU number 17,000 – 21,000. The communities are in Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Britain, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Spain, Belgium, Portugal, and also some of the new member states of the EU. Switzerland also has a Seychellois community. They also have a pan-European | Lowest bridging point lowest bridging point on the River Forth. Lowest bridging point The lowest bridging point is the location on a river which is crossed by a bridge at its closest point to the sea. Historically - that is, before the development of engineering technology that allowed the construction of tunnels and high-level road bridges - the lowest bridging point of a river was frequently the point at which an important town or city grew up, and particularly where trade and commerce took place. The place could be served by roads on either side of the river, allowing access from a wide |
Kelly Rowland was a founding member of which group? | Kelly Rowland – December 2, 2014) and Christopher Lovett. Kelly has an older brother named Orlando. When she was six, her mother left her father, who was an abusive alcoholic, and Rowland went with her. At the age of eight, she relocated to Houston. In 1992, Rowland joined a girl group, originally named Girl's Tyme. Rowland's addition made it a six-member group. West coast R&B producer, Arne Frager, flew to Houston to see them and eventually brought them to his studio, The Plant Recording Studio, in Northern California. As part of efforts to sign Girl's Tyme to a major label record deal, | Kelly Rowland receive breast implants. She stated, "I simply went from an A-cup to a B-cup" and that "the decision was 10 years in the making". In 2012, Rowland ranked at number 61 on "Complex" magazine's list of "The 100 Hottest Female Singers of All Time" and was recognized as one of the best-dressed women by "Glamour UK". In April 2013, Rowland ranked seventh on "People"s Most Beautiful in the World list. Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. Rowland rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of |
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