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The Yas Bay Circuit used in Formula One for the first time in 2009, is the venue for which Grand Prix? | Yas Marina Circuit Yas Marina Circuit The Yas Marina Circuit (Arabic: حلبة مرسى ياس) is the venue for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The circuit was designed by Hermann Tilke, and is situated on Yas Island, about 30 minutes from the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi. Yas Marina is the second Formula One track in the Middle East, with the first being in Bahrain. A two-day GP2 Asia Series test was held to officially open the circuit, which was held a week before the 2009 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. It also hosted the opening event for the Australian V8 Supercars series, the | 2009 Singapore Grand Prix 2009 Singapore Grand Prix The 2009 Singapore Grand Prix (formally the 2009 Formula 1 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in Singapore on 27 September 2009. The 61-lap race was the fourteenth round of the 2009 Formula One season. It was the second Singapore Grand Prix to be part of a Formula One Championship and the tenth Singapore Grand Prix overall. It was also the second Formula One race to be held at night. The race was won by McLaren-Mercedes driver and reigning World Champion Lewis Hamilton. Toyota's Timo |
What is the soft shawl made from the under fleece of goats in Northern India? | Shawl inappropriate. Kashmir is India's northernmost state and was the point through which ancient India passed to the world. The Kashmir shawl that evolved from a local expertise had greater fame than any other Indian textile. The majority of the woollen fabrics of Kashmir, and particularly the best quality shawls, were and are still made of "Pashm" or "Pashmina", which is the wool of "Capra hircus", a species of the wild Asian mountain goat. Hence the shawls came to be called Pashmina. The fine fleece used for the shawls is that which grows under the rough, woolly, outer coat of the | Shawl animal; that from the under-belly, which is shed on the approach of hot weather. Materials of an inferior grade were of the wool of the wild Himalayan mountain sheep or the Himalayan ibex. However, the best fleece wool is soft, silky and warm is of the wild goats, and painstakingly gathered from shrubs and rough rocks against which the animals rub off their fleece on the approach of summer. This was undoubtedly the soft fleece wool from which were made the famous and much coveted 'ring shawls' in Mughal times. Unfortunately very inferior and second rate wool taken from domesticated |
What is the two-word alliterative name for the tree Salix babylonica? | Salix babylonica Salix babylonica Salix babylonica (Babylon willow or weeping willow; ) is a species of willow native to dry areas of northern China, but cultivated for millennia elsewhere in Asia, being traded along the Silk Road to southwest Asia and Europe. "Salix babylonica" is a medium- to large-sized deciduous tree, growing up to tall. It grows rapidly, but has a short lifespan, between 40 and 75 years. The shoots are yellowish-brown, with small buds. The leaves are alternate and spirally arranged, narrow, light green, 4–16 cm long and 0.5–2 cm broad, with finely serrate margins and long acuminate tips; they turn | Salix babylonica northern Syria in 1730. These plants are all females, readily propagated vegetatively, and capable of hybridizing with various other kinds of willows, but not breeding true from seed. This type of tree is grown very easily through plant propagation. Two cultivated hybrids between pendulous "Salix babylonica" and other species of "Salix" willows also have pendulous branchlets, and are more commonly planted than "S. babylonica" itself: Cultivars derived from either of these hybrids are generally better adapted than "S. babylonica" to the more humid climates of most heavily populated regions of Europe and North America. A similar willow species also native |
In which English city are the Guru Nanak Sikh Museum and the National Space Centre? | Sikhism in England the eighth largest Sikh community in England. Leicester is also the home of the Guru Nanak Sikh Museum, the first such museum in the UK. As of 2011, the five English local authorities with the largest percentage of Sikhs are, in descending order, Slough (10.8%), Wolverhampton, Hounslow, Sandwell and Ealing. There are currently 13 Sikh Schools in England that teach the national curriculum alongside Sikh values. These schools are often oversubscribed and outperform regular schools, for example the Nishkam High School in Birmingham was recently rated by Ofsted as outstanding in every area. The Nishkam School Trust is also developing | Guru Nanak Sikh Academy to academy status in 2010, with the primary school joining in 2012 to form the all-through Guru Nanak Sikh Academy. Guru Nanak Sikh Academy educates pupils through all Key Stages of the English education system leading to GCSE examinations in year 11. Students in the sixth form have the option to study from a range of A Levels and BTECs. Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Guru Nanak Sikh Academy is a mixed Sikh all-through school and sixth form. It is located in the Hayes area of the London Borough of Hillingdon, England. The school is named after Guru Nanak, the founder |
The name of which chemical element is derived from the Greek for acid + producer? | Chemical element Chemical element A chemical element is a species of atoms having the same number of protons in their atomic nuclei (that is, the same atomic number, or "Z"). For example, the atomic number of oxygen is 8, so the element oxygen consists of all atoms which have exactly 8 protons. 118 elements have been identified, of which the first 94 occur naturally on Earth with the remaining 24 being synthetic elements. There are 80 elements that have at least one stable isotope and 38 that have exclusively radionuclides, which decay over time into other elements. Iron is the most abundant | Chemical element "sulfur" over the British "sulphur". However, elements that are practical to sell in bulk in many countries often still have locally used national names, and countries whose national language does not use the Latin alphabet are likely to use the IUPAC element names. According to IUPAC, chemical elements are not proper nouns in English; consequently, the full name of an element is not routinely capitalized in English, even if derived from a proper noun, as in californium and einsteinium. Isotope names of chemical elements are also uncapitalized if written out, "e.g.," carbon-12 or uranium-235. Chemical element "symbols" (such as Cf |
Which sport is played by the Reading Thwackers and the Swindon Mallets in the Jasper Fforde book ‘Something Rotten’? | Something Rotten husband. Then suddenly he is back, but takes a while to stabilise. Thursday must wait patiently for his un-eradication to "stick". In the meantime, she embarks on several seemingly impossible tasks, which include smuggling ten truckloads of banned Danish literature into Wales, tracking down an illegal clone of William Shakespeare, and teaching Friday to speak properly. On top of all of this, Thursday still has to help the Swindon Mallets win the 1988 Croquet Superhoop final to thwart Kaine and Goliath and avoid the impending end of the world (as foretold by the aforementioned prophecy). She succeeds but not without | Something Rotten Something Rotten Something Rotten is the fourth book in the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde. It continues the story some two years after the point where "The Well of Lost Plots" leaves off. The book sees Thursday return from the world of fiction to the alternative Swindon that Fforde introduced in "The Eyre Affair"; she is accompanied by Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, whose excursion from the world of fiction with Thursday forms the main sub-plot. The title is taken from "Hamlet" I.iv: "Something is rotten in the State of Denmark". The story opens with Thursday still in the world |
Which sitcom of the 1980s featured characters Spike Dixon, Peggy Ollerenshaw and Ted Bovis? | Hi-de-Hi! Channel at 1.40pm and repeated again at 6pm "Hi-de-Hi!" is set at a holiday camp in the fictional seaside town of Crimpton-on-Sea, Essex. Loosely based on Butlins, "Maplins" is part of a holiday camp group owned by Joe Maplin, with "Yellowcoats" replacing Redcoats. Cambridge University Professor of Archaeology Jeffrey Fairbrother, who had become tired of academia, has been appointed the new entertainment manager. He is clearly unqualified for the position. This has annoyed the camp host, Ted Bovis, who had expected the post. The job of camp comic is given to the naive but kind-hearted Spike Dixon, who wants an | Hi-de-Hi! treated as campers during scenes involving camp entertainment which included musical numbers and audience participation. The production starred two members of the original cast, Barry Howard, reprising his role of Barry Stuart-Hargreaves, and Nikki Kelly, originally Sylvia, taking the role of Yvonne Stuart-Hargreaves. The tour also starred Peter Amory as Jeffrey Fairbrother, Abigail Finley as Peggy Ollerenshaw, Rebecca Bainbridge as Gladys Pugh, Damian Williams as Ted Bovis, Ben Roddy as Spike Dixon, Richard Colson as William Partridge, Andrew Fettes as Fred Quilley, Kate Burrell as Sylvia Garnsey, Lauren Harrison as Betty Whistler and Carrie Laurence as Tracey Bentwood. Several performances |
Who is the owner of Estimate, the winner of the 2013 Ascot Gold Cup? | Estimate (horse) Estimate (horse) Estimate (foaled 4 April 2009) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who won the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot as a three-year-old. As a four-year-old she won the Sagaro Stakes before returning to Royal Ascot to win the Gold Cup. She is owned by Queen Elizabeth II and trained by Sir Michael Stoute. In 2014 she tested positive to morphine in a post race drugs test and was disqualified from second place in the Gold Cup, but went on to win the Doncaster Cup. Estimate is a bay filly bred by the Aga Khan's Studs and foaled on | Ascot Gold Cup kept permanently by the winning owners. A number of horses have won it more than once, and the most successful is Yeats, who recorded his fourth victory in 2009. Most successful horse (4 wins): Leading jockey (11 wins): Leading trainer (7 wins): Leading owner (7 wins): The race was abandoned in 1964 because of waterlogging <br> <br> <br> Ascot Gold Cup The Gold Cup is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 2 miles 3 furlongs and 210 yards (4,014 metres), |
The 2008 G8 Summit was held at Lake Tōya. In which country is this? | 34th G8 summit $60 billion to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis; but the declaration set out no specific timetable, nor did it break down individual countries' contributions or spell out how much of the total funds had been previously promised. The Infrastructure Consortium for Africa (ICA) was established at the 31st G8 summit at Gleneagles, Scotland in the United Kingdom in 2005. Since that time, the ICA’s annual meeting is traditionally hosted by the country holding the Presidency of the G8. The 2008 meeting was held in Tokyo in March 2008. Japan spent an unprecedented amount on hosting the G-8 Summit. Although a | 28th G8 summit G8 summit sets the agenda for negotiations, which take place primarily amongst multi-national civil servants in the weeks before the summit itself, leading to a joint declaration which all countries can agree to sign. The Presidency of the G8 is held by the leader of a current national government, whether it is a president, prime minister or chancellor (with Germany) of that particular G8 country. It lasts from January 1 to December 31 of such year. The summit was intended as a venue for resolving differences among its members. As a practical matter, the summit was also conceived as an |
The band The Fall took their name from a 1956 novel by which French-Algerian author? | The Fall (Camus novel) into the water so that I might have a second time the chance to save the two of us!" A second time, eh, what imprudence! Suppose, dear sir, someone actually took our word for it? It would have to be fulfilled. Brr...! the water is so cold! But let's reassure ourselves. It's too late now, it will always be too late. Fortunately!" Text Secondary sources The Fall (Camus novel) The Fall () is a philosophical novel by Albert Camus. First published in 1956, it is his last complete work of fiction. Set in Amsterdam, "The Fall" consists of a series | 1956 French legislative election Algerian nationalists. This policy was criticized by Vice-Prime Minister Mendès-France and other members of the cabinet, who resigned, thus splitting the Republican Front. Mollet and his successors floundered in the conflict until May 1958. 1956 French legislative election French legislative elections to elect the third National Assembly of the Fourth Republic took place on 2 January 1956 using party-list proportional representation. The elections had been scheduled for June 1956; however, they were brought forward by Edgar Faure using a constitutional sanction. The previous legislative elections in 1951 had been won by the Third Force, a coalition of center-left and center-right |
In which year did Alcock and Brown make the first non-stop trans- Atlantic flight? | Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown made the first non-stop transatlantic flight in June 1919. They flew a modified First World War Vickers Vimy bomber from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Clifden, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. The Secretary of State for Air, Winston Churchill, presented them with the "Daily Mail" prize for the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by aeroplane in "less than 72 consecutive hours". A small amount of mail was carried on the flight, making it the first transatlantic airmail flight. The two aviators were awarded the honour of Knight Commander | Transatlantic flight of Alcock and Brown around fourteen-and-a-half hours over the North Atlantic crossing the coast at 4:28 p.m., having flown 1,890 miles (3,040 km) in 15 hours 57 minutes at an average speed of 115 mph (185 km/h). Their first interview was given to Tom 'Cork' Kenny of "The Connacht Tribune". Alcock and Brown were treated as heroes on the completion of their flight. In addition to the "Daily Mail" award of £10,000, the crew received 2,000 guineas (£2,100) from the Ardath Tobacco Company and £1,000 from Lawrence R. Phillips for being the first British subjects to fly the Atlantic Ocean. Both men were knighted |
Who played the title role in the 1939 film ‘Young Mr Lincoln’? | Young Mr. Lincoln Young Mr. Lincoln Young Mr. Lincoln is a 1939 American biographical drama film about the early life of President Abraham Lincoln, directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda. Ford and producer Darryl F. Zanuck fought for control of the film, to the point where Ford destroyed unwanted takes for fear the studio would use them in the film. Screenwriter Lamar Trotti was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Writing/Original Story. In 2003, "Young Mr. Lincoln" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". | Young Mr. Lincoln of the other's conviction. But Lincoln persists and is able, through the use of an almanac, to demonstrate that on the night in question the moon would not have provided the light the supposed eyewitness claimed. He then drives the witness to confess that he had in fact stabbed his friend himself. The film has as its basis the murder case involving William "Duff" Armstrong, which took place in 1858 at the courthouse in Beardstown, Illinois—the only courthouse where Lincoln practiced law that is still in use. "Young Mr. Lincoln" was adapted as a radio play on the July 10, |
The Rembrandt Tower is a 135 metre tall building in which Dutch city? | Rembrandt Tower the adjacent Breitner Tower. The man shot himself hours later in the restroom with what was later found to be a pellet gun. Rembrandt Tower Rembrandt Tower (Dutch: "Rembrandttoren") is an office skyscraper in Amsterdam. It has a height of 135 metres, 36 floors and it has a spire which extends its height to 150 metres. It was constructed from 1991 to 1994. The building's foundation required piles 56 metres long and two metres in diameter. It is the first building in the Netherlands constructed with a concrete core and a steel frame. The building was designed by the architects | Rinku Gate Tower Building Rinku Gate Tower Building The is a 256-metre (840 foot) tall skyscraper located in Rinku Town, Izumisano, Osaka, Japan. The 56-storey building was completed in August 1996 following the design of Nikken Sekkei and Yasui Architects & Engineers. It is currently the third tallest building in Japan after the Abenobashi Terminal Building (Abeno Harukas) and the Yokohama Landmark Tower. The tower is split into three vertical sections: the lowest section contains an international conference hall, the middle contains business offices, and the top and slimmest section is the Gate Tower Hotel. The hotel is in a convenient location for travellers, |
Released in 2012, which is the fourth in the ‘Bourne’ series of films? | The Bourne Legacy (film) Todd McCarthy of "The Hollywood Reporter" commented on his review that "the series' legacy is lessened by this capable but uninspired fourth episode." "The Bourne Legacy" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 11, 2012, in the United States and Canada. The soundtrack to "The Bourne Legacy" as composed by James Newton Howard, unlike the previous films, which were composed by John Powell, was released digitally on , by Varèse Sarabande Records. A new version of Moby's "Extreme Ways", entitled "Extreme Ways (Bourne's Legacy)", was recorded for the film's end credits. Universal Pictures stated at a media conference in | Bourne (novel series) five films, with the fifth being released in July 2016. Bourne (novel series) Bourne are a series of three novels by Robert Ludlum based on the fictional spy Jason Bourne. The series has since been further extended by Eric Van Lustbader after the death of Robert Ludlum. The original three Bourne novels are: The continuation novels are: "The Bourne Identity" has been adapted into live action twice. The first adaptation is a 1988 television film starring Richard Chamberlain and Jaclyn Smith. The second is a 2002 feature film series starring Matt Damon, which proved to be a strong critical and |
Which British athlete won the Bronze medal in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1972 Munich Olympics? | Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres hurdles The Men's 400 metres hurdles competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico took place on October 13–15 at the Estadio Olímpico Universitario. In the final, David Hemery took the race out hard. By the final straightaway he had an ever-growing lead over the world record holder Geoff Vanderstock. Hemery continued to pour it on, taking seven tenths of a second out of the world record, a huge improvement. Vanderstock struggled between the final barrier and the finish line, his 2-metre advantage over field evaporated. Gerhard Hennige, | 400 metres hurdles at the Olympics Melaine Walker in 2008. Young's time remains the men's world record for the event. That record has been broken at the Olympics on seven occasions: 1908 (the first official IAAF record), 1920, 1932, 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1992. The women's world record has never been broken in Olympic competition. Edwin Moses is the most successful athlete in the event, having won two gold and one bronze medal. Glenn Davis, Angelo Taylor and Felix Sanchez have also won two Olympic 400 m hurdles titles. Morgan Taylor is the only other athlete beside Moses that has won three medals in the event. |
The author of the 1942 report ‘Social Insurance and Allied Services’, who was the first Director of the London School of Economics, in office from 1919 to 1937? | History of social work the turn of the twentieth century in Britain. In their view, the poverty, squalor, and ignorance in which many people lived made it impossible for freedom and individuality to flourish. In the early 1900s, the Liberals under H.H. Asquith introduced various reforms, including health insurance, unemployment insurance, and pensions for elderly workers, thereby laying the groundwork for the future British welfare state. William Beveridge, often called the 'architect of the welfare state', was pivotal in framing the debate about social work in the context of state welfare provision. His 1942 report on "Social Insurance and Allied Services", known commonly as | History of the London School of Economics years thanks to Shaw. In 1902, The Coefficients dining club was regularly meeting in the Library, and they affected the development of LSE along with the Fabians and the Suffragettes movement (who also first met at LSE). In 1900, the School became officially recognised as a Faculty of Economics within the much larger University of London in Bloomsbury, and began enrolling students for bachelor's degrees and doctorates in the same year. At the same time, the LSE began expanding into other areas of social sciences, including, initially, geography (in 1902) and philosophy (in 1903), pioneering the study of international relations, |
What is the current name of the area in the BBC Shipping Forecast known from 1949 to 1956 as Heligoland? | Shipping Forecast largely autobiographical account of growing up in Liverpool during the 1940s and 1950s, opens with a shipping forecast from this period. In an episode of the BBC sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances", a soon-to-be-sailing Hyacinth Bucket calls over the telephone for an advance shipping forecast, even though the yacht she and her husband Richard are to visit is moored on the Thames near Oxford. Names mentioned (in scene sequence) are: Fisher, German Bight and Cromarty, Dogger and Heligoland (also known as German Bight). In an episode of the BBC sitcom "Ever Decreasing Circles", Howard and Hilda leave their neighbour Paul's house | Shipping Forecast of the Shipping Forecast as "a bedtime story for grown-ups". The Shipping Forecast is published online by the Met Office and the BBC. The daily 0048 forecast is available online via BBC iPlayer. In 2009, an unofficial Twitter feed was created, but it has not been updated since November 2014. Shipping Forecast The Shipping Forecast is a BBC Radio broadcast of weather reports and forecasts for the seas around the coasts of the British Isles. It is produced by the Met Office and broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. The forecasts sent over |
The music and lyrics for the National Anthem of India were written by the first non-European winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Who was he? | National anthem compositions for consideration, including Benjamin Britten, William Walton, Gian Carlo Menotti and Zubir Said, who later composed "Majulah Singapura", the national anthem of Singapore. None were deemed suitable. A few anthems have words by Nobel laureates in literature. The first Asian laureate, Rabindranath Tagore, wrote the words and music of "Jana Gana Mana" and "Amar Shonar Bangla", later adopted as the national anthems of India and Bangladesh respectively. Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson wrote the lyrics for the Norwegian national anthem "Ja, vi elsker dette landet". Other countries had their anthems composed by locally important people. This is the case for Colombia, whose | National Anthem of The Mali Federation and others minor changes. National Anthem of The Mali Federation This curious and unknown national anthem was created by the Federation's Official Law in 18/06/1960. It has the music of the current National Anthem of Mali composed by Banzumana Sissoko (with an old intro and other notes) and lyrics of the current National Anthem of Senegal written by Léopold Sédar Senghor (slightly modified). After separation of the two countries, Mali kept the music (because the composer was from this country) and Senegal retained the lyrics of the Federation (which was written by who would be the first Senegalese President) but |
What is the name of the TV detective played by Idris Elba? | Idris Elba Idris Elba Idrissa Akuna Elba (; born 6 September 1972) is a British actor, producer, musician and DJ known for playing drug trafficker Stringer Bell on the HBO series "The Wire", DCI John Luther on the BBC One series "Luther" and Nelson Mandela in the biographical film "" (2013). He has been nominated four times for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film, winning one and was nominated five times for a Primetime Emmy Award. Elba appeared in Ridley Scott's "American Gangster" (2007) and "Prometheus" (2012). Elba portrays Heimdall in "Thor" (2011) and its sequels | Idris Elba for Madonna during her Rebel Heart Tour in Berlin, Germany. Elba is also featured on the Macklemore & Ryan Lewis album "This Unruly Mess I've Made" (2016). In October 2014, Elba presented the series "Journey Dot Africa with Idris Elba" on BBC Radio 2, exploring all types of African music. Elba has also featured in various television commercials for Sky box-sets in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016. Elba has collaborated with the UK Parliament in their efforts to eradicate Ebola from West Africa, working alongside the UK Secretary of State for International Development Justine Greening in 2014. Elba has created |
In the painting ‘Mr and Mrs Andrews’ by Thomas Gainsborough, what is the man carrying? | Cornelia Parker Jupiter Artland, a nine metre tall cast iron and Corten steel shotgun leaning against a tree. Inspired by the painting "Mr and Mrs Andrews" by Thomas Gainsborough where Mr Andrews poses with a gun slung over his arm. The shotgun used in the piece is a facsimile of the one owned by Robert Wilson, one of the founders of Jupiter Artland. For the Folkestone Triennial in 2011, Parker created a Folkestone version of one of the popular tourist attractions in Copenhagen, "Little Mermaid". Through a process of open submission, Parker chose Georgina Baker, mother of two and Folkestone born and | Mr and Mrs Andrews of the country estate that had formed part of Mrs Andrews' dowry. Thomas Gainsborough was about twenty-three when he painted "Mr and Mrs Andrews" in 1750. He had married the pregnant Margaret Burr and returned to Sudbury, Suffolk, his home town as well as that of the Andrews, after an apprenticeship in London with the French artist Hubert-François Gravelot, from whom he learnt the French rococo style. There, he also picked up a love of landscapes in the Dutch style. However, landscape painting was far less prestigious and poorly paid compared to portraits and Gainsborough was forced (since the family |
Part of the East Coast Main Line, which river is crossed by the Royal Border Bridge? | Royal Border Bridge Royal Border Bridge Royal Border Bridge spans the River Tweed between Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tweedmouth in Northumberland, England. It is a Grade I listed railway viaduct built between 1847 and 1850, when it was opened by Queen Victoria. It was designed by Robert Stephenson for the York, Newcastle and Berwick Railway and remains in regular use as part of the East Coast Main Line. Despite its name, the bridge does not span the border between England and Scotland, which is approximately further north. The bridge is long. It is constructed in stone with brick soffits to the arches. It has 28 | Royal Border Bridge to be formally named as the Royal Border Bridge. During 1989, as a part of the East Coast Main Line electrification programme, the structure was modified by British Rail to accommodate the installation of electrification gantries. As a consequence of the Royal Border Bridge having been recognised with Grade 1 listed status, the overhead line infrastructure used was specially designed for a reduced visual impact on the bridge and had to be reviewed and approved by the Royal Fine Art Commission prior to its installation. The installation allows for electric traction to traverse the bridge. After having stood for 143 |
After singing at La Fenice in 1960, which soprano was known as ‘La Stupenda’? | Joan Sutherland a diva with a voice out of the ordinary. She sang "Lucia" to great acclaim in Paris in 1960 and, in 1961, at La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera. In 1960, she sang a superb "Alcina" at La Fenice, Venice, where she was nicknamed "La Stupenda" ("The Stunning One"). For her performance of "Lucia di Lammermoor", standees began lining up at 7:30 that morning. Her singing of the Mad Scene drew a 12-minute ovation. Sutherland would soon be praised as "La Stupenda" in newspapers around the world. Later that year (1960), Sutherland sang "Alcina" at the Dallas Opera, with which | Death at La Fenice famous conductor, "suggested she try a crime novel. She wrote Death at la Fenice as a joke. When she finished the book she stashed it away and forgot about it until submitting it for the Suntory prize in Japan. Somewhat to her consternation, it won and she was offered a two-book contract by Harper Collins. This meant, among other things, that she was compelled to write a sequel. 'I lucked out,' she says." Death at La Fenice Death at La Fenice (1992), the first novel by American academic and crime-writer Donna Leon, is the first of the internationally best-selling Commissario |
Which King founded King’s College Cambridge? | King's College School, Cambridge King's College School, Cambridge King's College School is a coeducational independent preparatory school in Cambridge, England, situated on West Road off Grange Road, west of the city centre. It was founded to educate the choristers in the King's College Choir during the 15th century. Although no longer located on College grounds, it remains an integral part of the Chapel's musical tradition and is still governed by and receives some funding from the College. The most recent full integrated Independent Schools Inspectorate inspection awarded the grade ‘excellent’ in all 9 categories. King's College was founded in 1441 by King Henry VI. | King Street, Cambridge King Street, Cambridge King Street is a street in central Cambridge, England. It connects between Sussex Street heading west and Hobson Street heading south at the western end and a large roundabout to the east. It runs parallel to and south of Jesus Lane. The roads link together at a roundabout at the eastern end. To the east is Maid's Causeway and then Newmarket Road leading out of Cambridge. To the north is Victoria Avenue between Jesus Green and Midsummer Common. To the south is Short Street, Cambridge, quickly leading into Emmanuel Road past Christ's Pieces. Sidney Sussex College backs |
Rachel Weisz, who plays Dr Marta Shearing in ‘The Bourne Legacy’, is married to which actor? | Rachel Weisz again and Anthony Hopkins, the BBC espionage thriller "Page Eight", and the thriller film "Dream House", alongside Daniel Craig. She filmed scenes for "To the Wonder", a 2012 romantic drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick, alongside Ben Affleck, Olga Kurylenko, Javier Bardem and Rachel McAdams; her scenes were cut. She has also starred in the 2012 action thriller film "The Bourne Legacy" based on the series of books by Robert Ludlum. Weisz plays the Evanora, in "Oz the Great and Powerful", which opened on 7 March 2013. In 2015, she appeared in drama film "Youth" and in science | The Bourne Legacy (film) black ops agent Aaron Cross (played by Jeremy Renner), an original character. In addition to Renner, the film stars Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton. The titular character Jason Bourne does not appear in "The Bourne Legacy", as actor Matt Damon chose not to return for the fourth film, due to Paul Greengrass not directing. Bourne is shown in pictures and mentioned by name several times throughout the film. Tony Gilroy, co-screenwriter of the first three films, sought to continue the story of the film series without changing its key events, and parts of "The Bourne Legacy" take place at the |
The Millennium Footbridge across the River Thames lies between Blackfriars Railway Bridge and which road bridge? | Millennium Bridge, London AudioBox. Millennium Bridge, London The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, England, linking Bankside with the City of London. It is located between Southwark Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge. It is owned and maintained by Bridge House Estates, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation. Construction began in 1998, and it initially opened in June 2000. Londoners nicknamed the bridge the "Wobbly Bridge" after pedestrians experienced an alarming swaying motion. The bridge was closed later on opening day and, after two | Blackfriars Railway Bridge Blackfriars Railway Bridge Blackfriars Railway Bridge is a railway bridge crossing the River Thames in London, between Blackfriars Bridge and the Millennium Bridge. There have been two structures with the name. The first bridge was opened in 1864 and was designed by Joseph Cubitt for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway. Massive abutments at each end carried the railway's insignia, preserved and restored on the south side. Following the formation of the Southern Railway in 1924, inter-city and continental services were concentrated on Waterloo, and St Paul's Station became a local and suburban stop. For this reason, the use of |
In 1948 which South African became the first person from outside the UK to hold the post of Chancellor of Cambridge University, a post he held until his death in 1950? | 1950 University of Cambridge Chancellor election 1950 University of Cambridge Chancellor election An election for the Chancellorship of the University of Cambridge was held in November 1950 after the death of the incumbent Chancellor, Jan Smuts. There was a contested election as the University establishment's candidate, Lord Tedder, was opposed by a group of Dons who favoured Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru was nominated without giving him an opportunity to withdraw, and although honoured by the nomination, felt he could be of no service to the University. Although Nehru (who found opinion in India was against his being nominated) eventually persuaded his supporters to withdraw his name, a | University of Cambridge Chancellor election, 1626 University of Cambridge Chancellor election, 1626 The election for the Chancellorship of the University of Cambridge, 1626, chose a new Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. There were two candidates for the post, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, and Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Berkshire. The election was brought about by the death on 28 March 1626 of the previous Chancellor, the Earl of Suffolk. A past Lord High Treasurer who had fallen from office, Suffolk had owned Audley End House, near Cambridge, said to be the largest private house in England, and at the time of his death |
Deadheads are fans of which American band? | The Radiators (American band) performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. They also reunited for three sold out performances on January 15, 16 and 17, 2015 at Tipitina's in New Orleans, LA. From the earliest days, The Radiators used fish and fish-related themes in their iconography. They refer to their music as "Fish Head Music" and their fans call themselves "Fishheads" (similar to the term "Deadheads" used for fans of the Grateful Dead, not to be confused with "Phish Heads", fans of the American jam band Phish ). Their first self-owned label was "Croaker", named for the common variety of fish. Their | Deadheads (film) Deadheads (film) Deadheads is a 2011 American zombie comedy film co-directed, co-written, and co-produced by Brett Pierce and Drew T. Pierce. It stars Michael McKiddy and Ross Kidder as sentient zombies who go on a road trip. Mike and Brent are inexplicably coherent zombies who become self-aware during a zombie attack. As Mike's memories slowly come back to him, he recalls wanting to visit his girlfriend so that he can tell her that he loves her. Brent adopts a feral zombie which he dubs "Cheese", and they set off, not knowing that they are being tracked by an evil corporation. |
Which city completes the title of the 1995 film ‘Jefferson in .......’? | 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 | The King (1995 film) is then hailed as a hero by the public for his actions. The film was a commercial success. The King (1995 film) The King is a 1995 Malayalam political thriller film. Directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker with Mammootty in the title role as district collector. In 2012, Shaji Kailas made a combined sequel for "The King" and "Commissioner" (1994) titled "The King and the Commissioner", in which Mammootty and Suresh Gopi reprised their roles as Joseph Alex IAS and Bharath Chandran IPS in lead. The city of Kozhikode is victimized by a massive communal riot against |
Peter Coates is the owner and Chairman of which football club in the Premier League? | Peter Coates Peter Coates Peter Coates (born 13 January 1938) is an English businessman and current Chairman of the Stoke City Football Club. He has been listed as the 25th richest person in British football. He founded Stadia Catering in the 1960s and Signal Radio in 1983. Peter Coates was born in Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, the youngest of 14 children. His father was a miner and had a keen interest in football, where they regularly attended Stoke City's Victoria Ground. Coates signed for the club on amateur terms in the 1950s, but admitted he was "not quite good enough" to make it as | Broadcasting and the foundation of the Premier League Broadcasting and the foundation of the Premier League The Premier League was formed with the intention of English football's top clubs capitalising on television rights. Whereas in the Football League money is distributed to the lower leagues, the Premier League intended to sell its own rights, with earnings from broadcasts divided equally between the member clubs only. The decision to break away and start a new league also gave clubs the chance to vote on decisions through a one club-one vote motion. Premier League chief executive Rick Parry and chairman Sir John Quinton were assigned the task of finding suitors. |
Who plays John Watson in the TV drama ‘Sherlock’? | Sherlock (TV series) Sherlock (TV series) Sherlock is a British crime drama television series based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes detective stories. Created by Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, it stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes and Martin Freeman as Doctor John Watson. Thirteen episodes have been produced, with four three-part series airing from 2010 to 2017, and a special episode that aired on 1 January 2016. The series is set in the present day, while the one-off special features a Victorian period fantasy resembling the original Holmes stories. "Sherlock" is produced by the British network BBC, along with Hartswood Films, | Sherlock Holmes (2013 TV series) Sherlock Holmes (2013 TV series) Sherlock Holmes () is a Russian television crime drama series based on the Sherlock Holmes detective stories by Arthur Conan Doyle, and was aired in November 2013. Some of the stories have never been adapted before. It stars Igor Petrenko as Sherlock Holmes and Andrei Panin as Doctor John Watson. Eight episodes have been produced, while the first episode was aired in late 2013. This is the last film role of Andrei Panin, who died before he was able to complete the dubbing of his lines as Dr. Watson. However, they were able to finish |
Max Planck won the Copley Medal of the Royal Society of London in 1929. Who won in 1936 ‘In recognition of his pioneer work in Crete, particularly his contributions to the history and civilization of its Minoan age’? | Minoan civilization Minoan civilization The Minoan civilization was an Aegean Bronze Age civilization on the island of Crete and other Aegean Islands which flourished from c. 2700 to c. 1450 BCE, before a late period of decline, finally ending around 1100 BC. It preceded and was absorbed by the Mycenaean civilization of ancient Greece. The civilization was rediscovered at the beginning of the 20th century through the work of British archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans. The name "Minoan" derives from the mythical King Minos and was coined by Evans, who identified the site at Knossos with the labyrinth and the Minotaur. The Minoan | History of Crete the Black Death, many Cretans migrated overseas during difficult periods on the island, some acquiring great fortune abroad, such as Constantine Corniaktos (c. 1517–1603) who became one of the richest people in Eastern Europe. History of Crete The History of Crete goes back to the 7th millennium BC, preceding the ancient Minoan civilization by more than four millennia. The Minoan civilization was the first civilization in Europe and the first, in Europe, to build a palace. After the Minoan civilization was devastated by the Thera eruption, Crete developed an Ancient Greece-influenced organization of city states, then successively became part of |
In the painting ‘The Hay Wain’ by John Constable, which river is being crossed? | The Hay Wain The Hay Wain The Hay Wain is a painting by John Constable, finished in 1821, which depicts a rural scene on the River Stour between the English counties of Suffolk and Essex. It hangs in the National Gallery in London and is regarded as "Constable's most famous image" and one of the greatest and most popular English paintings. Painted in oils on canvas, the work depicts as its central feature three horses pulling what in fact appears to be a wood wain or large farm cart across the river. Willy Lott's Cottage, also the subject of an eponymous painting by | The Hay Wain be connected with Fathers 4 Justice, glued a photograph of a young boy to the painting while it was on display at the National Gallery. The work was not permanently damaged. It has been suggested that the reason for the wagon stopping at the ford was to allow the river water to cool the horses' legs and to soak the wheels. In hot dry weather, the wooden wheels would shrink away from their metal rims. Wetting the wheels reduced the shrinkage and kept the outer metal band in place. The Hay Wain The Hay Wain is a painting by John |
Who was Secretary of State for War from June 1914 until his death in June 1916? | History of the Great War and chronology and that later they could be scrutinised to identify discrepancies caused by the organisation of the material. A formal decision to write an official history was not taken until a Cabinet meeting on 26 August 1915, when Maurice Hankey (1 April 1877 – 26 January 1963) the Secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence and of the War Council, advocated a series of histories to provide Field Marshal Herbert Kitchener (24 June 1850 – 5 June 1916) the Secretary of State for War wanted work begun on a single-volume popular history, to be published soon after the war. | June 1916 tornado outbreak June 1916 tornado outbreak The June 1916 tornado outbreak was a deadly severe-weather episode that produced at least 35 tornadoes across the Southern United States on June 5–6, 1916. The outbreak killed at least 112 people, 76 of them in the U.S. state of Arkansas alone. Unconfirmed reports suggested higher totals in rural areas. The outbreak was the deadliest June tornado outbreak in the state and one of the largest outbreaks in Arkansas history, with at least 24 significant tornadoes in-state. The deadliest tornado of the outbreak and the deadliest to strike Arkansas on June 5 was a powerful F4 |
Which area in the BBC Shipping Forecast is known in the French equivalent as Pas de Calais? | Pas-de-Calais Although it is one of the most populous departments of France, Pas-de-Calais did not contain a university until 1991 when the French government created two universities: ULCO (Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale) on the western part of the department, and Université d'Artois on the eastern part. Pas-de-Calais Pas-de-Calais () is a department in northern France named after the French designation of the Strait of Dover, which it borders. Inhabited since prehistoric times, the Pas-de-Calais region was populated in turn by the Celtic Belgae, the Romans, the Germanic Franks and the Alemanni. During the fourth and fifth centuries, the Roman practice | Shipping Forecast Wight, Portland and Plymouth respectively Pas de Calais, Antifer, Casquets and Ouessant. In the forecast, areas are named in a roughly clockwise direction, strictly following the order above. However, a forecast for Trafalgar is found only in the 0048 forecast – other forecasts do, however, report when there are warnings of gales in Trafalgar. The coastal weather stations named in the Shipping Forecast (and numbered on the map) are: The Shipping Forecast includes a "general situation" update for the British Isles, followed by a forecast for inshore waters of the United Kingdom, divided by area. These areas are: The forecast, |
In which European country was the Carnation Revolution on April 25th 1974? | Carnation Revolution Carnation Revolution The Carnation Revolution (), also referred to as the 25th of April (), was initially a military coup in Lisbon, Portugal on 25 April 1974 which overthrew the authoritarian regime of the Estado Novo. The revolution started as a military coup organised by the Armed Forces Movement (, MFA) composed of military officers who opposed the regime, but it was soon coupled with an unanticipated and popular campaign of civil resistance. The MFA would lead to the fall of the Estado Novo and the withdrawal of Portugal from its African colonies. The name Carnation Revolution comes from the | Carnation Revolution dissent, arms embargoes and other punitive sanctions imposed by most of the international community. For Portuguese society the war was becoming even more unpopular due to its length and financial costs, the worsening of diplomatic relations with other United Nations member states, and the role it had always played as a factor of perpetuation of the Estado Novo regime. It was this escalation that would lead directly to the mutiny of members of the FAP in the Carnation Revolution in 1974 – an event that would lead to the independence of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. Atrocities, such as |
What is the two-word alliterative name for the tree Ulmus procera? | Ulmus minor 'Atinia' a form of "Ulmus minor", but rather as "Ulmus procera". <section begin=Synonymy /> <section end=Synonymy /> The tree often exceeded 40 m (about 130 feet) in height with a trunk < 2 m (6.5 feet) d.b.h. The largest specimen ever recorded in England, at Forthampton Court, near Tewkesbury, was 46 m (151 feet) tall. While the upper branches form a fan-shaped crown, heavy more horizontal boughs low on the bole often give the tree a distinctive 'figure-of-eight' silhouette. The small, reddish-purple hermaphrodite apetalous flowers appear in early spring before the leaves. The samara is nearly orbicular. The leaves are dark | Juniperus procera surname). It is an important timber tree, used for building houses, for poles, for furniture; bark used for beehives. Juniperus procera Juniperus procera (known by the common English names African juniper, African pencil-cedar, East African juniper, East African-cedar, and Kenya-cedar) is a coniferous tree native to mountainous areas in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It is a characteristic tree of the Afromontane flora. "Juniperus procera" is a medium-sized tree reaching 20–25 m (rarely 40 m) tall, with a trunk up to 1.5–2 m diameter and a broadly conical to rounded or irregular crown. The leaves are of two forms, juvenile |
In which English city are the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter and Cadbury World? | Museum of the Jewellery Quarter the centre of the British jewellery industry, and its traditional craft skills. Collections of jewellery exhibited there include coffin fittings. The museum is the starting point of the self-guided walking tour of the Jewellery Quarter. Museum of the Jewellery Quarter The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter is a museum at 75-79 Vyse Street in Hockley, Birmingham, England. It is one of the nine museums run by the Birmingham Museums Trust, the largest independent museums trust in the United Kingdom. In 2008, the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter was named as the third best free tourist attraction in Europe by TripAdvisor, | Jewellery Quarter the 20th century, Swan Pens opened a large gold pen factory in the city, taking advantage of the skilled gold workers of the Jewellery Quarter. Many sporting awards have been produced in the area and still are today. The trophy awarded to the winners of the Wimbledon Ladies Singles tournament was produced in the area. Thomas Fattorini Ltd. is also based in the area and have designed and made the original FA Cup trophy, and still make the Lonsdale and Commonwealth belts for boxing. Whistles were pioneered in the Jewellery Quarter, especially by Joseph Hudson who produced the first football |
The name of which chemical element is derived from the Greek for stone? | Chemical element element (by mass) making up Earth, while oxygen is the most common element in the Earth's crust. Chemical elements constitute all of the ordinary matter of the universe. However astronomical observations suggest that ordinary observable matter makes up only about 15% of the matter in the universe: the remainder is dark matter; the composition of this is unknown, but it is not composed of chemical elements. The two lightest elements, hydrogen and helium, were mostly formed in the Big Bang and are the most common elements in the universe. The next three elements (lithium, beryllium and boron) were formed mostly | Chemical element "sulfur" over the British "sulphur". However, elements that are practical to sell in bulk in many countries often still have locally used national names, and countries whose national language does not use the Latin alphabet are likely to use the IUPAC element names. According to IUPAC, chemical elements are not proper nouns in English; consequently, the full name of an element is not routinely capitalized in English, even if derived from a proper noun, as in californium and einsteinium. Isotope names of chemical elements are also uncapitalized if written out, "e.g.," carbon-12 or uranium-235. Chemical element "symbols" (such as Cf |
Which confectionery product completes the title of the Anthony Horowitz book ‘The Falcon’s ...........’? | The Falcon's Malteser The Falcon's Malteser The Falcon's Malteser is a comic mystery by Anthony Horowitz. The first of "The Diamond Brothers" series, it was first published in 1986. The title is a spoof of "The Maltese Falcon", to which there are various allusions throughout the story. The novel was adapted for the 1988 film "Just Ask for Diamond". Early on the book, Nick Simple (who narrates the story) explains that, before he went to live with his older brother Herbert, he had lived with his parents in a part of London called Wiernotta Mews (word play on Queen Victoria's famous phrase "We're | Anthony Horowitz early editions of "Scorpia" and the introduction to "Three of Diamonds" claimed that Horowitz had travelled to Australia to research a new Diamond Brothers book, entitled "Radius of the Lost Shark". However, this book has not been mentioned since, so it is doubtful it is still planned. A new Diamond Brothers "short" book entitled "The Greek who Stole Christmas!" was later released. It is hinted at the end of "The Greek who Stole Christmas" that "Radius of the Lost Shark" may turn out to be the eighth book in the series. Anthony Horowitz was asked in 2012 on Twitter by |
Wilberforce Claybourne were the first names of which character from the sitcom ‘Are You Being Served?’? | Are You Being Served? entire cast of the television series reprised their roles in the film. Reviews of the film were generally negative, with one reviewer declaring, "The humour consists mainly of withering selection of patent British puns; an inflatable brassiere, some let's-insult-the-Germans jokes and a rickey thunder-box which bolts from the outside are thrown in for good measure." Buoyed by the huge success of the series in the United States, BBC America commissioned a special straight-to-VHS compilation in 1992. Running at 78 minutes, "The Best of Are You Being Served" featured newly-shot scenes of Mr Humphries reminiscing with his elderly mother, Annie, about | Are You Being Served? (Australian TV series) Are You Being Served? (Australian TV series) Are You Being Served? is an Australian sitcom that is based on the British sitcom of the same name; it was produced by Network Ten. A total of 16 episodes were produced in two series, which aired in 1980 and 1981. The draw-card was the presence of actor John Inman reprising his role of Mr. Humphries from the original series. The other characters were all directly based on the regular characters in the show's original British version, but were all given new names. hence there were no other returning original actors. In comparison |
Whose album, released in May, is called ‘Time’? | Time (Rod Stewart album) Time (Rod Stewart album) Time is the twenty-eighth studio album by Rod Stewart, it was released on 3 May 2013 in the UK, on 8 May 2013 in Japan under the title , and on 7 May 2013 in the US and Canada. The album entered the top 10 in the US and entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1, setting a new British record for the longest gap between chart-topping albums by an artist, as his last studio album to reach the top spot was "A Night on the Town" in 1976. The album was certified platinum in | Released time than that is undertaken here." The Court's opinion stated that There are approximately 1,000 released time programs in operation today, ranging from kindergarten to high school, with 250,000 students enrolled. In some areas, including most public school districts in the state of Utah, released time programs allow students a daily class period, which may be used for extracurricular religious studies. A multi-denominational Christian organization that supports Released Time Bible Education across the country is School Ministries, Inc. (SMI). It was created in 1990 to act as an association that assists local communities in the creation of Released Time Bible Education |
Who founded Microsoft in 1975 with Bill Gates? | Bill Gates Bill Gates William Henry Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, investor, author, philanthropist, humanitarian, and principal founder of Microsoft Corporation. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of chairman, CEO and chief software architect, while also being the largest individual shareholder until May 2014. In 1975, Gates and Paul Allen launched Microsoft, which became the world's largest PC software company. Gates led the company as chief executive officer until stepping down in January 2000, but he remained as chairman and created the position of chief software architect for himself. In June 2006, Gates | Bill Gates Vision 2030. In 2009, Gates and Warren Buffett founded The Giving Pledge, whereby they and other billionaires pledge to give at least half of their wealth to philanthropy. Gates studied the work of Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller, and donated some of his Microsoft stock in 1994 to create the "William H. Gates Foundation." In 2000, Gates and his wife combined three family foundations and Gates donated stock valued at $5 billion to create the charitable Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which was identified by the Funds for NGOs company in 2013, as the world's wealthiest charitable foundation, with |
What is the middle name of Samuel L Jackson? | Samuel L. Jackson he recited various fan-written monologues and a popular scene from the AMC series "Breaking Bad". In August 2013, he started a vegan diet for health reasons, explaining that he is "just trying to live forever", and attributed a weight loss to his new diet. By March 2017, he abandoned the diet. He launched a campaign called "One for the Boys", which teaches men about testicular cancer and urges them to "get themselves checked out". Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and film producer. He achieved prominence and critical acclaim in the early | Samuel L. Jackson filmography Wall". Jackson also received Golden Globe nominations in 1996 for "A Time to Kill" and in 1997 for "Jackie Brown". In 2000, Jackson was given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2006 put his hand and footprints outside Grauman's Chinese Theatre. Samuel L. Jackson filmography Samuel L. Jackson is an American actor director and film producer. In 2009, the collective total of all box-office receipts for films that Jackson has starred in (including minor roles and cameos) is the highest of any on-screen actor. As of December 2015, Jackson appeared in over one hundred films with |
Which Victorian pub in Liverpool has rooms called Brahms and Liszt? | Architecture of Liverpool George Gilbert Scott; Church of St Margaret of Antioch by George Edmund Street; Church of St Matthew and St James, Mossley Hill by Paley and Austin;St Oswald's Church, Old Swan by Augustus Pugin; Church of St Clare, Liverpool by Leonard Stokes; St Francis Xavier Church by Joseph John Scoles. The Philharmonic Dining Rooms on Hope Street not only have a flamboyant exterior and intricate internal decor but are also noteworthy for their ornate Victorian toilets, which have become a tourist attraction in their own right. The sale of the former George's Dock in 1902 provided the basis for the development | Philharmonic Dining Rooms of the smaller rooms are entitled "Brahms" and "Liszt". Of particular interest to visitors is the high quality of the gentlemen's urinals, constructed in rose-coloured marble. Pollard and Pevsner, in the "Buildings of England" series, state that it is the most richly decorated of Liverpool's Victorian public houses, and that "it is of exceptional quality in national terms". The Grade II* listing means that it is included among "particularly important buildings of more than special interest". Pye describes it as one of Liverpool's "architectural gems". This is said to be an example of "Scouse" humour, involving rhyming slang. Philharmonic Dining |
How long, in cubits, was Noah’s Ark? | Noah's Ark confirmable physical proof of the ark has ever been found. There is no scientific evidence that Noah's Ark existed as it is described in the bible, nor is there evidence in the geologic record for the biblical global flood. The structure of the ark (and the chronology of the flood) are homologous with the Jewish Temple and with Temple worship. Accordingly, Noah's instructions are given to him by God (Genesis 6:14–16): the ark is to be 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. These dimensions are based on a numerological preoccupation with the number sixty, the same | Captain Noah and His Magical Ark in 1970. The show starred Merbreier as Captain Noah and his real life wife, Patricia Merbreier, as Mrs. Noah. At its height, "Captain Noah and His Magical Ark" was syndicated to twenty-two television stations in markets throughout the United States. During the early 1970s, "Captain Noah and His Magical Ark" attracted a larger local audience in the Philadelphia region than "Sesame Street" and "Captain Kangaroo" combined. Started as a religious-oriented program, "Captain Noah and His Magical Ark" became a daily children's program in 1970. The show aired from 7:00 a.m. to 9 a.m. on weekdays and for 30 minutes on |
The Thylacine, thought to be extinct, was a wolf living on which island? | Thylacine devil and the tiger quoll. Such specialisation probably made the thylacine susceptible to small disturbances to the ecosystem. Although the living grey wolf is widely seen as the thylacine's counterpart, a recent study proposes that thylacine was more of an ambush predator as opposed to a pursuit predator. In fact, the predatory behaviour of the thylacine was probably closer to ambushing felids than to large pursuit canids. Consequently, at least in terms of the postcranial anatomy, the vernacular name of "Tasmanian tiger" may be more apt than "marsupial wolf". Australia lost more than 90% of its larger terrestrial vertebrates by | Thylacine back to 23 million years ago. This thylacinid was much smaller than its more recent relatives. The largest species, the powerful thylacine ("Thylacinus potens") which grew to the size of a wolf, was the only species to survive into the late Miocene. In late Pleistocene and early Holocene times, the modern thylacine was widespread (although never numerous) throughout Australia and New Guinea. An example of convergent evolution, the thylacine showed many similarities to the members of the dog family, Canidae, of the Northern Hemisphere: sharp teeth, powerful jaws, raised heels and the same general body form. Since the thylacine filled |
"Which 19th century artist illustrated Oscar Wilde's ""Salome"" and Pope's ""Rape of the Lock""?" | The Rape of the Lock Martini (1773-1847) in 1829. In 1717 Giles Jacob published his bawdy parody, "The Rape of the Smock", the plot of which turns on voyeurism and enforced seduction, building on erotic undertones present in Pope's poem which were to be taken up by its illustrators, and reached an apotheosis in Aubrey Beardsley's work. The 1714 edition of "The Rape of the Lock" and those that followed from Lintot's press had come with six woodcuts designed by Louis Du Guernier. Although the work of this artist has been described as unimaginative, he goes beyond his literal brief in making Belinda sleep in | Salome Dancing before Herod of King Herod's daughter is not stated in the New Testament, but it is Salome according to Flavius Josephus' "Antiquities of the Jews". Salome became widely known as a through the centuries, and has inspired numerous artists. The subject has become fashionable in the late 19th century, this work of art, along with Moreau's series, sparked a Salome craze lasting into the 20th century, permeating all forms of art. Oscar Wilde also wrote in 1891 a play titled "Salome". Salome Dancing before Herod Salome Dancing before Herod () is an oil painting produced in 1876 by the French Symbolist artist |
By what name is the 1931 naval mutiny at Cromarty Firth commonly known? | Cromarty Firth seals live here, while minke whales seasonally migrate. Larger animals such as humpback whales, northern bottlenose whales, long-finned pilot whales, common dolphins, large fish such as the sunfish and basking sharks are seasonal or occasional visitors to the firth. The Firth forms one of the safest and most commodious anchorages in the north of Scotland and Invergordon was at one time a major base for the Royal Navy's Home Fleet. The Firth was the scene of the Invergordon Mutiny in 1931. Remnants of the Navy remain, such as the disused airfield near Evanton (now an industrial estate) which was built | Cromarty Firth firth. Cromarty Firth The Cromarty Firth (; ; literally "kyles <nowiki>[</nowiki>straits] of Cromarty") is an arm of the Moray Firth in Scotland. The entrance to the Cromarty Firth is guarded by two precipitous headlands; the one on the north 151 metres high and the one on the south 141 metres high — called "The Sutors" from a fancied resemblance to a couple of shoemakers (in Scots, "souters") bent over their lasts. From the Sutors the Firth extends inland in a westerly and then south-westerly direction for a distance of 19 miles (30.6 kilometres). Excepting between Nigg Bay and Cromarty Bay |
Where in the human body would you find the Calcaneus? | Calcaneus Calcaneus In humans, the calcaneus (; from the Latin "calcaneus" or "calcaneum", meaning heel) or heel bone is a bone of the tarsus of the foot which constitutes the heel. In some other animals, it is the point of the hock. In humans, the calcaneus is the largest of the tarsal bones and the largest bone of the foot. The talus bone, calcaneus, and navicular bone are considered the proximal row of tarsal bones. In the calcaneus, several important structures can be distinguished: The half of the bone closest to the heel is the calcaneal tuberosity. On its lower edge | Where I Find You Where I Find You Where I Find You is the second studio album release by Kari Jobe, which was released January 24, 2012, but was her first album on the Sparrow Records label. The song "We Are" is the only radio and charted hit off of the album, so far. The album has charted on three "Billboard" charts: No. 10 on "Billboard" 200, No. 1 on Christian Albums and at No. 5 on Digital Albums. All of the peak positions occurred on February 11, 2012 selling 25,000 copies in the first week. "Where I Find You" earned a Grammy Award |
"Which great composer's only ballets were 'The Creatures of Prometheus"" and “Ritterballet”?" | The Creatures of Prometheus The Creatures of Prometheus The Creatures of Prometheus (), Op. 43, is a ballet composed in 1801 by Ludwig van Beethoven following the libretto of Salvatore Viganò. The ballet premiered on 28 March 1801 at the Burgtheater in Vienna and was given 28 performances. It is the only full length ballet by Beethoven. For Act I of this ballet, Beethoven wrote an Overture and an Introduction, followed by these three numbers: For Act II, he wrote another 13 numbers: According to musicologist Lewis Lockwood, Beethoven’s music for this ballet is "easier and lighter than music for the concert hall…[I]t shows | Prometheus (2012 film) developed a story that precedes the story of "Alien" but is not directly connected to that franchise. According to Scott, although the film shares "strands of "Alien"s DNA, so to speak", and takes place in the same universe, "Prometheus" explores its own mythology and ideas. "Prometheus" entered production in April 2010, with extensive design phases during which the technology and creatures that the film required were developed. Principal photography began in March 2011, with an estimated $120–130 million budget. The project was shot using 3D cameras throughout, almost entirely on practical sets, and on location in England, Iceland, Spain, and |
The Kakapo, or Parrot Owl, is a near extinct bird living, in which country'? | Kakapo Kakapo The kakapo (Māori: kākāpō) or "night parrot", also called owl parrot ("Strigops habroptilus"), is a species of large, flightless, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the super-family Strigopoidea, endemic to New Zealand. It has finely blotched yellow-green plumage, a distinct facial disc, a large grey beak, short legs, large feet, and relatively short wings and tail. A combination of traits make it unique among its kind; it is the world's only flightless parrot, the heaviest parrot, nocturnal, herbivorous, visibly sexually dimorphic in body size, has a low basal metabolic rate and no male parental care, and is the only parrot to | Kakapo and stiffness required for flight, they are exceptionally soft, giving rise to the specific epithet "habroptilus". The kakapo has a conspicuous facial disc of fine feathers resembling the face of an owl; thus, early European settlers called it the "owl parrot". The beak is surrounded by delicate feathers which resemble vibrissae or "whiskers"; it is possible kakapo use these to sense the ground as they walk with its head lowered, but there is no evidence for this. The mandible is variable in colour, mostly ivory, with the upper part often bluish-grey. The eyes are dark brown. Kakapo feet are large, |
Which 18th/19th century South American patriot and statesman was nicknamed “the Liberator”? | Bolivarianism Bolivarianism Bolivarianism is a mix of pan-American, socialist and national-patriotic ideals fixed against injustices of imperialism, inequality and corruption named after Simón Bolívar, the 19th-century Venezuelan general and liberator from the Spanish monarchy then in abeyance, who led the struggle for independence throughout much of South America. In recent years, Bolivarianism's most significant political manifestation was in the government of Venezuela's president Hugo Chávez, who from the beginning of his presidency called himself a Bolivarian patriot and applied his interpretation of several of Bolívar's ideals to everyday affairs, as part of the Bolivarian Revolution. That included the 1999 Constitution, which | Diseases and epidemics of the 19th century 1905, with the last outbreak affecting New Orleans. Diseases and epidemics of the 19th century Diseases and epidemics of the 19th century reached epidemic proportions in the case of one emerging infectious disease: cholera. Other important diseases at that time in Europe and other regions included smallpox, typhus and yellow fewer. Epidemics of the 19th century were faced without the medical advances that made 20th-century epidemics much more rare and less lethal. Micro-organisms (viruses and bacteria) had been discovered in the 18th century, but it was not until the late 19th century that the experiments of Lazzaro Spallanzani and Louis |
Which song was a top 40 hit for both Nancy Sinatra in 1966 and Jessica Simpson in 2005? | Jessica Simpson "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" (2005) to promote the film; it both samples and shares the title of a Nancy Sinatra song. The song entered the top twenty of the "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming one Simpson's most successful singles to date. The music video, which featured Simpson in character as Daisy Duke, was controversial for featuring Simpson in "revealing" outfits and washing the General Lee car in her bikini. The controversy resulted in the music video being banned in some countries. In November 2005, Simpson and Lachey announced they were separating. Simpson filed for divorce in December 2005, citing | Nancy Sinatra Angeles neighbor Morrissey to record a version of his song "Let Me Kiss You", which was featured on her autumn release "Nancy Sinatra". The single—released the same day as Morrissey’s version—charted at #46 in the UK, providing Sinatra with her first hit for over 30 years. The follow-up single, "Burnin' Down the Spark", failed to chart. The album, titled "Nancy Sinatra", featured rock performers such as Calexico, Sonic Youth, U2, Pulp's Jarvis Cocker, Steven Van Zandt, Jon Spencer, and Pete Yorn, who all cited Sinatra as an influence. Each artist crafted a song for Sinatra to sing on the album. |
Which country, with a East Mediterranean coastline produces the red wine 'Chateau Musar1? | Lebanese wine Hosea 14:8 suggests "his fame shall be like the wine of Lebanon". Wine also featured heavily in Ugaritic poetry such as the Rapiuma : "Day long they pour the wine, ... must-wine, fit for rulers. Wine, sweet and abundant, Select wine... The choice wine of Lebanon, Most nurtured by El." Once Lebanon became part of the Caliphate, wine production declined, although under the millet system it was tolerated among the Christian population for religious purposes. The Christians also developed Arak, an ouzo-like spirit flavored with aniseed. The first winemaker in Lebanon was Chateau Joseph Spath (Chateau Chbat) in 1847 at | Chateau Topolcianky Devin and Alibernet. Chateau Topolcianky Chateau Topolcianky is a protected wine brand established in 1933 in the south of the Slovak Republic. The brand belongs to the wine-growing estate called Vinarske Zavody Topolcianky, established in 1993, which owns over 400ha of vineyards in the central part of the Danube plain in the south of the Slovak Republic. With over six million bottles of red, white and rose wines produced annually, the company is one of the leading wine producers in the country and one of the best established wine brands in the Central European region. The company has 100 employees |
In which British city is Meadowhall railway Station? | Meadowhall Interchange Meadowhall Interchange Meadowhall Interchange is a transport interchange located in north-east Sheffield, consisting of a combined heavy rail station, tram stop and bus and coach station. The second-busiest heavy rail station in the city in terms of passenger numbers, Meadowhall Interchange provides connections between National Rail services, the Sheffield Supertram light rail network, intercity coach services and the city bus network. The interchange was opened in 1990 by British Rail under the Regional Railways sector, to serve the new Meadowhall shopping centre, which opened at the same time and is connected to the interchange by a pedestrian footbridge. The interchange | Meadowhall Interchange the construction of a new Supertram line from Meadowhall Interchange to Dore & Totley station in the south-west of the city. The interchange is located to the north of Meadowhall shopping centre, to which it is connected by a pedestrian footbridge, which provides the main entrance to the interchange. Additionally, entrances are located from Meadowhall Road into the bus station, on Barrow Road from the park and ride car park onto the heavy rail platforms, and from Tyler Street directly from street level onto the main concourse. The ticket office for National Rail services is located off to the side |
Who carved the tomb of Oscar Wilde in Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris? | Oscar Wilde's tomb Oscar Wilde's tomb The tomb of Oscar Wilde is located in Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France. It took nine to ten months to complete by the sculptor Jacob Epstein, with an accompanying plinth by Charles Holden and an inscription carved by Joseph Cribb. In 1908, Oscar Wilde's literary executor Robert Ross chose Jacob Epstein for the commission of the tomb at a cost of two thousand pounds, which had been anonymously donated for this purpose. Later, in a publication of letters between Ada Leverson and Ross in 1930, "Letters to the Sphinx", the anonymous donor was revealed to be Helen | Père Lachaise Cemetery Père Lachaise Cemetery Père Lachaise is located in the 20th arrondissement and notable for being the first garden cemetery, as well as the first municipal cemetery in Paris. It is also the site of three World War I memorials. The cemetery is on Boulevard de Ménilmontant. The Paris Métro station Philippe Auguste on Line 2 is next to the main entrance, while the station named Père Lachaise, on both Line 2 and Line 3, is 500 metres away near a side entrance. Many tourists prefer the Gambetta station on Line 3, as it allows them to enter near the tomb |
Two shipping forecast areas touch the coast of Denmark: German Bight and which other? | Shipping Forecast The Controller of BBC Radio 4, Mark Damazer, attempted to explain its popularity: Zeb Soanes, a regular Shipping Forecast reader, described it thus: Another regular reader of the Forecast, Kathy Clugston, described it as "Like a lullaby, almost". The Shipping Forecast has inspired a number of songs and poems. Frank Muir and Denis Norden parodied the Shipping Forecast in a song written for an episode of "Take It From Here": "Dead Ringers" parodied the Shipping Forecast using Brian Perkins rapping the forecast ("Dogger, Fisher, German Bight – becoming quite cyclonic. Occasional showers making you feel cat-atatatatatata-tonic..."). Many other versions have | German Bight known as the Heligoland Bight. Between 1949 and 1956 the BBC Sea Area Forecast (Shipping Forecast) used "Heligoland" as the designation for the area now referred to as German Bight. German Bight The German Bight (; ; ; ; ; sometimes also the German Bay) is the southeastern bight of the North Sea bounded by the Netherlands and Germany to the south, and Denmark and Germany to the east (the Jutland peninsula). To the north and west it is limited by the Dogger Bank. The Bight contains the Frisian and Danish Islands. The Wadden Sea is approximately ten to twelve |
There were two Royal Navy mutinies in 1797, one at the Nore, where was the other? | Spithead and Nore mutinies Spithead and Nore mutinies The Spithead and Nore mutinies were two major mutinies by sailors of the Royal Navy in 1797. They were the first outbreaks of a significant increase in maritime radicalism in the Atlantic World. Despite their temporal proximity, the mutinies differed in character: while the Spithead mutiny was essentially a strike action, articulating economic grievances, the Nore mutiny was more radical, articulating political ideals as well. The mutinies were extremely concerning for Britain, because at the time the country was at war with Revolutionary France, and the Navy was the most significant component of the war effort. | 1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies demoted or stripped of good conduct badges. Of the 20 who failed to return, some were tracked down and arrested, while others gave themselves up to authorities: one sailor was at large for over two years before his arrest, detention, and dismissal. The size, scope, and long-term impact of the mutiny have been downplayed over time. There was no mention of the events in the official history published in 1991 to commemorate the RNZN's 50th anniversary. Books Websites 1947 Royal New Zealand Navy mutinies During April 1947, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) was affected by a series of peaceful |
"Which Lerner & Loewe musical of 1958 features the songs “The Night They Invented Champagne” and “I Remember It Well""?" | Gigi (1958 film) Gigi (1958 film) Gigi () is a 1958 American musical-romance film directed by Vincente Minnelli processed using MGM's Metrocolor. The screenplay by Alan Jay Lerner is based on the 1944 novella of the same name by Colette. The film features songs with lyrics by Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, arranged and conducted by André Previn. In 1991, "Gigi" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". The American Film Institute ranked it #35 in "AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions". The film is considered the last | Lerner and Loewe Lerner and Loewe Lerner and Loewe were the team of lyricist and librettist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe, known primarily for the music and lyrics of some of Broadway's most successful musicals, including "My Fair Lady", "Camelot", and "Brigadoon". Among the songs from the couple are "Wand'rin' Star", "Almost Like Being in Love", "Get Me to the Church on Time", "The Rain in Spain" and "I Could Have Danced All Night". Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe, more commonly known as Fritz, met in 1942 at the Lambs Club in New York City where, according to Loewe, he |
"Which department store uses the slogan ""Styling the Nation""?" | Department store in 2010. Another middle-up segment competitor besides Metro Department Store is Sogo Department Store from Japan, established in the 1990s at Plaza Indonesia and Mal Kelapa Gading before Plaza Indonesia branch's closure in 2007. The year 2007 also saw the re-opening of Jakarta's Seibu Department Store at Jakarta shopping mall Grand Indonesia, poised to be the largest and second most upscale department store in Indonesia after Harvey Nichols; the latter closed in 2010 and plans to return. Other international department stores include Debenhams (closed in 2017) and Galeries Lafayette. The latter joined the Indonesian market in 2013 inside Pacific Place | Miller's Department Store Mall at Johnson City in Johnson City, and Bristol Mall in Bristol, Virginia. Prior to moving to the Fort Henry Mall, the Kingsport store was located at 300 Broad Street. The downtown store was purchased from J. Fred Johnson Company and the two story building contained the first escalator in Kingsport. Miller's had one Georgia location in Rome, which began as a multi-level downtown store and then moved to Rome's Riverbend Mall in 1975. Miller's ran television commercials in the early 1980s with the advertising slogan, "We know what you want...we're Miller's". Miller's Department Store Miller's Department Store was a |
Which Derbyshire town is known as “The Capital of the High Peaks”? | High Peak, Derbyshire be incorporated into that city. Settlements in the borough include: The larger settlements are Glossop, Buxton, New Mills, Chapel-en-le-Frith and Whaley Bridge, which contain most of the services for the borough such as retail, public sector, leisure and entertainment as well as most of the major transport links such as railways and buses. The National Trust is a major landowner in the district, owning extensive tracts of moorland and a number of farms, including some in Edale. Features of the Trust's High Peak Estate include Kinder Scout, Odin Mine and Mam Tor. High Peak, Derbyshire High Peak is a borough | Adirondack High Peaks primarily south of Lake Placid and Keene Valley. The others are just to the west in Franklin County. All the summits are on land owned by New York State as part of its Forest Preserve. Forty-two are in a vast tract of nearly known as the High Peaks Wilderness Area, subdivided into central (26 peaks) and outer (16 peaks) zones. Nine of the peaks in the outer zone are in an area formerly known as the Dix Mountain Wilderness Area that was added to the High Peaks Wilderness in 2018. Giant Mountain and Rocky Peak Ridge are in the adjacent |
Which U S state, known as “The Mainland State”, or “The Last Frontier”, has the forget-me-not as its state flower? | Chugach State Park and the parasitic northern groundcone ("Boschniakia rossica") of the broomrape family cover the forest floor. At higher elevations wildflowers such as mountain avens ("Dryas octopetala") and the Alaska state flower, the alpine forget-me-not ("Myosotis alpestris"), grow in profusion. The alpine milkvetch ("Astragalus alpinus"), bog wintergreen ("Pyrola asarifolia") and wild geranium ("Geranium erianthum") predominate on lower slopes, while further up the nootka lupine ("Lupinus nootkatensis"), coastal paintbrush ("Castilleja unalaschcensis"), prickly saxifrage ("Saxifraga tricuspidata"), the poisonous yellow anemone ("Anemone richardsonii") and eventually the mosses of the tundra will reward hikers. Berry picking is popular in late summer and early fall. Highbush cranberries | Family as a model for the state their sovereign as a father, never forgetting to cherish reverential thoughts, not harbouring covetous and sordid desires, nor engaging in wicked and clandestine thoughts, but faithfully and justly exerting themselves; thus their noble rank will be preserved. The people should never forget to cherish reverential thoughts towards the nobles and ministers of state, to obey and keep the laws; to excite no secret or open rebellion; then no great calamity will befall their persons." Louis de Bonald wrote as if the family were a miniature state. In his analysis of the family relationships of father, mother and child, De Bonald |
Which US state, known as the Diamond State, or The First State, has the peach blossom as its state flower? | Diamond State Base Ball Club Base Ball Club hastily arranged its first ever match, which was played at its home field on October 7, 1865 against a student team from nearby St. Mary's College. Rival base ball clubs soon formed all around the city and state, though none would prove to be as well-organized or competitively strong as the Diamond State nine. They went on to dominate play in Delaware throughout the remainder of the 1860s, winning several state championships during that period. Interest in the Diamond State Base Ball Club began to wane by 1870, as other Delaware clubs rose to challenge them. The | The Peach State EP The Peach State EP The Peach State EP is a solo acoustic studio recording by Australian singer/songwriter Lo Carmen featuring songs written in Georgia, USA during a heatwave, performed on 'an abandoned, battered old Stella parlor guitar found buried between toasters and chairs in a Goodwill on the highway for the grand sum of $4.94'. David R. Ferguson, aka 'Ferg', is well known for engineering the seminal Johnny Cash American Recordings. He co-owns the Butcher Shoppe with John Prine. The EP received limited media coverage and radio airplay. “...stark country-soul and shimmering blues ...a direct line to the heart that |
"""The Smoke that Thunders"" is the local name for which Geographical feature?" | Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park Mosi-oa-Tunya National Park (Sotho: "Musi oa Thunya" [Mosi wa Tunya] ""The Smoke Which Thunders""), is an UNESCO World Heritage site that is home to one half of the Mosi-oa-Tunya "— 'The Smoke Which Thunders' —" known worldwide as Victoria Falls on the Zambezi River. The river forms the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, so the falls are shared by the two countries, and the park is 'twin' to the Victoria Falls National Park on the Zimbabwean side. ‘Mosi-oa-Tunya’ comes from the Kololo or Lozi language and the name is now used throughout Zambia, and in parts of | Geographical feature ponds, parks and woods, mills, manor houses, moats, and churches may be considered part of a settlement. Engineered geographic features include highways, bridges, airports, railroads, buildings, dams, and reservoirs, and are part of the anthroposphere because they are man-made geographic features. Cartographic features are types of abstract geographical features, which appear on maps but not on the planet itself, even though they are located on the planet. For example, the Equator is shown on maps of the Earth, but it does not physically exist. It is a theoretical line used for reference, navigation, and measurement. Geographical feature Geographical features are |
Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis founded which Internet telephone company? | Janus Friis Janus Friis Janus Friis (; born 26 June 1976 in Copenhagen) is a Danish entrepreneur best known for co-founding the file-sharing application Kazaa, and the peer-to-peer telephony application Skype. In September 2005, he and his partner Niklas Zennström sold Skype to eBay for $2.6B. Friis has maintained ownership interest in Skype through Silver Lake Partners, which sold Skype to Microsoft for $8.5 billion, in May 2011. Friis and Zennström also developed Joost - an interactive software application for distributing TV shows and other forms of video content over the Web. The assets of this service were sold to Adconion Media | Janus Friis to leave Tele2. Friis moved into Zennström's small apartment in Amsterdam in January 2000 where they started developing KaZaA, the company responsible for the most popular software for use with the FastTrack file sharing network protocol. Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström developed the FastTrack protocol in 2001. From the success of KaZaA’s peer-to-peer technology the duo co-founded Joltid, a software company developing and marketing peer-to-peer solutions and peer-to-peer traffic optimization technologies to companies. Friis is also co-founder of Altnet, a network that sells commercial music to KaZaA users. Friis founded the online music streaming service Rdio with Zennstroem in 2010. |
Which famous scientist was offered the position of first President of Israel, but turned it down saying that he had no head for problems? | President of Israel as president, and Chaim Herzog (previously head of military intelligence and Ambassador of Israel to the United Nations) succeeded him as Israel's sixth president. Likud's Moshe Katsav's victory over Labor's Shimon Peres in 2000 (by secret ballot) was an upset. Albert Einstein, a Jew but not an Israeli citizen, was offered the presidency in 1952 but turned it down, stating "I am deeply moved by the offer from our State of Israel, and at once saddened and ashamed that I cannot accept it. All my life I have dealt with objective matters, hence I lack both the natural aptitude and | President of Israel President of Israel The President of the State of Israel (, "Nesi Medinat Yisra'el", or , "Nesi HaMedina", , literally "President of the State") is the head of state of Israel. The position is largely a ceremonial figurehead role, with executive power vested in the Government and the Prime Minister. The current president is Reuven Rivlin, who took office on 24 July 2014. Presidents are elected by the Knesset for a seven-year term and are limited to a single term. The President of Israel is elected by an absolute majority in the Knesset, by secret ballot. If no candidate has |
What did Chuck Yeager do with 'Glamorous Glennis' in October 1947? | Chuck Yeager using the end of a broom handle as an extra lever, to allow Yeager to seal the hatch. Yeager broke the sound barrier on , 1947, flying the X-1 "Glamorous Glennis" at Mach 1.07 at an altitude of (). over the Rogers Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert. The success of the mission was not announced to the public until June 1948. Yeager was awarded the Mackay Trophy and the Collier Trophy in 1948 for his mach-transcending flight, and the Harmon International Trophy in 1954. The X-1 he flew that day was later put on permanent display at the Smithsonian | Chuck Yeager Members as part of its Aerospace Education program. The General Chuck Yeager Cadet Squadron (SER-FL-237), associated with the Florida Wing, Civil Air Patrol, and based in Brandon, Florida, is also named in his honor. Yeager named his plane after his wife Glennis as a good-luck charm; "You're my good-luck charm, hon. Any airplane I name after you always brings me home". Yeager and Glennis moved to Grass Valley, California, after his retirement from the Air Force in 1975. The couple prospered because of Yeager's best-selling autobiography, speaking engagements and commercial ventures. Glennis Yeager died of ovarian cancer in 1990. They |
Which 1960's group had the line-up Tony Crane, Billy Kinsley, John Banks and Aaron Williams? | The Merseybeats Crane and Billy Kinsley in late 1960. They became the Pacifics in September 1961. They were renamed the Mersey Beats in February 1962 by Bob Wooler, MC at the Cavern Club. In April 1962, they became the Merseybeats. By now Crane and Kinsley had joined up with guitarist Aaron Williams and drummer John Banks. They signed a recording contract with Fontana Records and had their first hit single in 1963 with "It's Love That Really Counts", followed in 1964 by their million-selling record "I Think of You", which gained them their first gold disc. They suffered a setback in February | Billy Kinsley his friend Kenny Parry to play lead guitar on some tracks). Liverpool Express recorded an album in 2003, "Once Upon a Time", which followed a best of album, and a single, a tribute to the Beatles, titled "John George Ringo & Paul". In 2009, Spencer Leigh of BBC Radio Merseyside produced a four-part radio series about Kinsley's career, entitled "It's Love That Really Counts", which featured interviews with Kinsley and others, and music from his career. A book was also issued under the same title, as well as a CD featuring new recordings. Billy Kinsley William Ellis "Billy" Kinsley (born |
What is the highest decoration of the Soviet Union? | Hero of the Soviet Union Hero of the Soviet Union The title Hero of the Soviet Union () was the highest distinction in the Soviet Union, awarded personally or collectively for heroic feats in service to the Soviet state and society. The award was established on April 16, 1934, by the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union. The first recipients of the title originally received only the Order of Lenin, the highest Soviet award, along with a certificate (грамота, "gramota") describing the heroic deed from the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. Because the Order of Lenin could be awarded for deeds | Politics of the Soviet Union the Party being a coalition of committed revolutionaries, but with somewhat differing views as to what was practical and proper. These diverging tendencies resulted in debates within the Party over the next decade, followed by a period of consolidation of the Party as definite programs were adopted. The Congress of Soviets was the supreme organ of power, in accordance with Article 8 of the 1924 Soviet Constitution. The Congress was replaced in the 1936 Soviet Constitution by the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union; in accordance with Article 30, it functioned as the highest state authority and the only legislative |
On which mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments? | Ten Commandments animated film that depicted the early life of Moses (voiced by Val Kilmer), the ending depicts him with the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai, accompanied by a reprise of Deliver Us. The story of Moses and the Ten Commandments is discussed in the Danish stageplay "Biblen" (2008). Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (, "Aseret ha'Dibrot"), also known as the Decalogue, are a set of biblical principles relating to ethics and worship, which play a fundamental role in Judaism and Christianity. The commandments include instructions to worship only God, to honour one's parents, and to keep the sabbath, as well as | The Ten Commandments (miniseries) dead, The survivors plead to receive God's commandments and Moses climbs up the mountain again. After Moses reads the commandments, the tablets are placed in an ark. Sometime later, an elderly Moses lives his life as a hermit on a mountain slope and is seen looking at the promised land, which he is not allowed to enter due to his disobedience to God. Barry Garron of "The Hollywood Reporter" gave the mini-series a generally positive review, praising the performances as well as "the stunning cinematography and eye-catching special effects" but also noted that it "fails to take full advantage of |
What was the first country to use number plates on its road vehicles? | Vehicle registration plates of France Vehicle registration plates of France Vehicle registration plates are mandatory number plates used to display the "registration mark" of a vehicle registered in France. They have existed in the country since 1901. It is compulsory for most motor vehicles used on public roads to display them. In French, vehicle registration plates are called ' or '. The latter makes a reference to the national mining administration, which was responsible for issuing the plates in the early 20th century. Since 1901, various systems have been successively introduced, the most recent dating from 2009. The registration plates issued since 2009 use a | Vehicle registration plates of Western Australia Vehicle registration plates of Western Australia Western Australia requires its residents to register their motor vehicles and display vehicle registration plates. Current regular issue plates are Australian standard 372 mm × 134 mm, and use standard Australian stamping dies. Number plates are issued either as a general plate or as non-metropolitan local government area (LGA) specific plate. LGA specific plates can only be requested when the owner of the vehicle is resident within that LGA. In addition to plates for on-road use Western Australia also has a plate series for vehicles designated for off-road use only. Western Australia also offers |
In mythology who was the muse of music? | Sarah Siddons as the Tragic Muse paintings of Melpoméne, she is represented with a tragic mask and also often holds in her other hand a knife or club. In Greek mythology, she is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, who had eight other daughters, Melpoméne's sisters and the eight other muses are: Calliope, muse of epic poetry; Clio, muse of history; Euterpe, muse of flute playing; Terpsichore, muse of dancing; Erato, muse of erotic poetry; Thalia muse of comedy; Polyhymnia, muse of hymns; and Urania, muse of astronomy. Reynolds was inspired not only by Sarah Siddons' extreme talent to embody the tragic heroine in Macbeth, but | Faith and the Muse Conflict and bass for The March Violets. Faith and the Muse Faith and the Muse is an American gothic rock/dark wave band composed of two musicians, Monica Richards and William Faith. Their music encompasses many genres, from folk-style songs to darker compositions, drawing on many sources and influences, notably Dead Can Dance. Richards is the primary singer, although Faith sings one or two tracks on each album. Their influences include dark alternative, gothic rock, Celtic, and other folk influences. Welsh and Irish mythology have often served as inspiration to many of the band's songs. Monica Richards, a native of Washington, |
"Which group recorded the 1969 hit album ""Hot Buttered Soul""?" | Hot Buttered Soul for the recording and mixing of many hits on that label. American punk icon Henry Rollins has frequently referred to "Hot Buttered Soul" as being one of his all-time favorite albums; Rollins would later interview Hayes for his book "Do I Come Here Often?". The album was released on September 23, 1969 and peaked at No.8. Hot Buttered Soul Hot Buttered Soul is the second studio album by American soul musician Isaac Hayes. Released on September 23, 1969, it is recognized as a landmark in soul music. Hayes' 1968 solo debut, "Presenting Isaac Hayes", had been a poor seller for | Hot & Soul version of the album. Hot & Soul Hot & Soul is the third studio album by French-Belgian singer Viktor Lazlo. A French version of the album was recorded and released in France, entitled "Club Desert". The first single off the album, "City Never Sleeps", was written by Rob Davis who would later go on to write the worldwide hit Can't Get You Out of My Head for Kylie Minogue. The single charted on the Dutch single charts. Other singles to be released off the album were "In The Midnight Sky", "Amour Puissance Six" and the song "Baisers", which was only |
"Which Roman emperor's last words were reputedly ""What an artist the world is losing in me""?" | History of the Roman Empire while Rome burned which is almost certainly untrue. The Domus Aurea was a colossal feat of construction that covered a huge space and demanded new methods of construction in order to hold up the gold, jewel encrusted ceilings. By this time Nero was hugely unpopular despite his attempts to blame the Christians for most of his regime's problems. A military coup drove Nero into hiding. Facing execution at the hands of the Roman Senate, he reportedly committed suicide in 68. According to Cassius Dio, Nero's last words were "Jupiter, what an artist perishes in me!" Since he had no heir, | Last Words of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius huge, sublime, misunderstood picture [...]. The color [...], far from losing its cruel originality in this new and more complete scene, is still bloody and terrible". Last Words of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius The Last Words of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius is an 1844 painting by the French artist Eugène Delacroix, now in the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon. A preliminary sketch of the painting that was given to Delacroix's student Louis de Planet is also kept in the museum. This large painting depicts the last hours of the life of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, as Delacroix admired the |
"""I Dreamed a Dream"" and ""Bring Him Home"" are two song from which musical?" | I Dreamed a Dream version of "Yume Yaburete" as well as a self-cover of Kahara's 1996 hit song "I'm Proud". First pressing of the single includes a DVD featuring the music video for "Yume Yaburete". "Yume Yaburete (I Dreamed a Dream)" entered the Oricon weekly singles chart at number 13, marking Kahara's first top 20 single since "Anata ga Ireba" (2004). I Dreamed a Dream "I Dreamed a Dream" is a song from the musical "Les Misérables". It is a solo that is sung by the character Fantine during the first act. The music is by Claude-Michel Schönberg, with orchestrations by John Cameron. The | I Dreamed a Dream (musical) sensitive biopic. I Dreamed a Dream (musical) I Dreamed a Dream is a jukebox musical with a book co-written by Alan McHugh and Elaine C. Smith and produced by Michael Harrison. It is based on the life of Susan Boyle and her 2010 autobiography, "The Woman I Was Born to Be". The score features songs recorded by Boyle, hymns, traditional songs and popular songs, mostly from the 1960s to the 1980s. The show premiered on 27 March 2012 at the Theatre Royal in Newcastle, directed by Ed Curtis and choreographed by Nick Winston. Smith stars as Susan Boyle, and Boyle |
In which English town or City is Her Majesty's Prison Full Sutton? | Full Sutton Airfield Full Sutton Airfield Full Sutton Airfield is an unlicensed aerodrome located east of York in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located adjacent to, and south-east of, Full Sutton Prison. The Airfield previously held a CAA Ordinary Licence that allowed flights for the public transport of passengers, or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee, Full Sutton Flying Centre Limited. This licence was given up in 2011. The airfield is not licensed for night use. Full Sutton provides instruction for PPL and CPL students. The airfield employs five flying instructors, two full-time, and three part-time. Facilities include | HM Prison Full Sutton HM Prison Full Sutton HM Prison Full Sutton is a Category A and B men's prison in the village of Full Sutton, near Pocklington in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Full Sutton is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service and holds some 600 inmates. The prison's primary function is to hold, in conditions of high security, some of the most difficult and dangerous criminals in the country. The prison also has a unit known as the Close Supervision Centre, which is referred to as a "prison inside a prison". This is used to house prisoners who are a high |
By what name is English singer-songwriter Florian Cloud de 3ounevialle O'Malley Armstrong (born 25 December 1971) better Known? | Dido (singer) Dido (singer) Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong (born 25 December 1971), known professionally as Dido (), is an English singer and songwriter. Dido attained international success with her debut album "No Angel" (1999). It sold over 21 million copies worldwide, and won her several awards, including two Brit Awards for Best British Female and Best Album, the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act, and two NRJ Awards for Best New Act and Best Album. Her next album, "Life for Rent" (2003), continued her success with the hit singles "White Flag" and "Life for Rent". In 2004 | Karen O vocals from Michael Kiwanuka, in support of Kenzo's Spring Summer 2018 collection. O has dated Spike Jonze and Liars lead singer Angus Andrew. In December 2011, she married director Barnaby Clay. Their son Django was born in August 2015. Karen O Karen Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978), better known by her stage name Karen O, is a South Korean-born American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. She is the lead vocalist for American rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She was born in Busan, South Korea, the daughter of a Korean mother and a Polish father. The family eventually moved |
"Which 1973 Oscar winning actor made his cinema debut in the 1953 film ""It Should Happen to You""?" | It Should Happen to You emotions and witty, idiomatic dialogue." It Should Happen to You It Should Happen to You is a 1954 American romantic comedy film starring Judy Holliday and Peter Lawford, and notable as the first major screen appearance of Jack Lemmon, who was then an aspiring young actor. The film was directed by George Cukor, and filmed on location in New York City. Screenwriter Garson Kanin originally intended the script as a vehicle for Danny Kaye, but Kanin's wife, Ruth Gordon, suggested casting Judy Holliday instead. The title was initially "A Name for Herself". Lemmon had a contentious meeting with studio boss | It Could Happen to You (1994 film) It Could Happen to You (1994 film) It Could Happen to You is a 1994 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Nicolas Cage and Bridget Fonda. It is the story of New York City police officer (Cage) who wins the lottery and splits his winnings with a waitress (Fonda). This basic premise was inspired by a real-life incident. Isaac Hayes has a role as undercover reporter and photographer Angel Dupree, while also being the film's narrator. The film was remade in Hindi as "Bade Dilwala", which was released in 1999 and in Telugu as "Bahumati" in 2007. NYPD officer Charlie Lang |
Aldebaran is the brightest star in which constellation | Aldebaran the antipodal point of Aldebaran's coordinates, at , in the constellation Ophiuchus. It would be a faint 6.4 magnitude star, dimmer than Uranus seen from Earth at 5.38. Aldebaran Aldebaran, designated Alpha Tauri (α Tauri, abbreviated Alpha Tau, α Tau), is an orange giant star located about 65 light-years from the Sun in the zodiac constellation Taurus. It is the brightest star in its constellation and usually the fourteenth-brightest star in the night sky, though it varies slowly in brightness between magnitude 0.75 and 0.95. Aldebaran hosts a planet several times the size of Jupiter, named Aldebaran b. The planetary | Taurus (constellation) the general direction of this constellation. The Beta Taurid meteor shower occurs during the months of June and July in the daytime, and is normally observed using radio techniques. Between 18 and 29 October, both the Northern Taurids and the Southern Taurids are active; though the latter stream is stronger. However, between November 1 and 10, the two streams equalize. The brightest member of this constellation is Aldebaran, an orange-hued, spectral class K5 III giant star. Its name derives from "", Arabic for "the follower", probably from the fact that it follows the Pleiades during the nightly motion of the |
Which famous actor married Shakira Baksh in 1973? | Shakira Caine which is very benign and peaceful." Shakira Caine Shakira, Lady Caine (née Baksh; born 23 February 1947) is an Indo-Guyanese-British actress and fashion model, and the wife of English actor Sir Michael Caine. She was born in British Guiana (present-day Guyana) to Muslim Indian parents who had migrated from the Kashmir region of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir in British India. Her mother was a dressmaker, and she aspired to follow in her footsteps and became a fashion designer. While working as a secretary, she was urged by her employer to enter the Miss Guyana contest, which she | Harry Baird (actor) wife, fellow Guyanese actor Shakira Baksh, Baird had appeared alongside in "UFO". His last appearance on screen was in "Four of the Apocalypse" ("I quattro dell'apocalisse") in 1975. In the 1970s, Baird was diagnosed with glaucoma, a condition that ultimately left him blind. He died of cancer in London in 2005. Harry Baird (actor) Harry Baird (12 May 193113 February 2005) was a Guyanese-born British actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, appearing in more than 36 films throughout his career. Baird was born in Georgetown, British Guiana, and educated in Canada and Britain. He was 17 years old |
What nationality is the Secretary General of the UN, Ban-Ki-Moon? | Ban Ki-moon brings along talented people who he knows very well, I think that's also a plus." UN records show that South Korea, the organization's eleventh-largest financial contributor, had only 54 South Korean nationals assigned to its mission six months before Ban took over the top UN post. By contrast, the Philippines, a significantly poorer country, had 759 nationals in its mission. Former UN Under Secretary General for Oversight Services Inga-Britt Ahlenius denounced Ban Ki-moon after resigning her post in 2010, calling him "reprehensible". Ahlenius claimed that the Secretary-General made efforts to undermine the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) mandate and | Ban Ki-moon had met with Than Shwe, the leading figure of Myanmar's government 23 May 2008. Ban toured the devastation—especially in the hard-hit Irrawaddy Delta—23 May 2008 and 24 May 2008. Myanmar officials agreed to allow the Yangon International Airport to be used as a logistical hub for aid distribution. On 6 June 2011, Ban Ki-moon formally announced his candidacy for a second consecutive term as Secretary-General of the United Nations. He announced his candidacy at a press conference, following a meeting with the Asian group of countries at the United Nations. Ban Ki-moon's first mandate as the Secretary-General was set to |
How did poet Alexander Pushkin die in 1837? | Death of the Poet London periodical "Polar Star". Death of the Poet "Death of the Poet" () is an 1837 poem by Mikhail Lermontov, written in reaction to the death of Alexander Pushkin. Pushkin was mortally wounded in a duel on January 27, 1837, and died on the 29th. Lermontov began his first formulation of the poem (ending with the phrase "...his lips forever sealed") as soon as he heard of the event, and within a short time copies of the poem began to be circulated in St. Petersburg. Within days the doctor Nikolai Arendt visited Lermontov (who was ill) and told him the | Alexander Pushkin Alexander Pushkin Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin (; ; ) was a Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era who is considered by many to be the greatest Russian poet and the founder of modern Russian literature. Pushkin was born into Russian nobility in Moscow. His father, Sergey Lvovich Pushkin, belonged to Pushkin noble families. His matrilineal great-grandfather was Abram Petrovich Gannibal. He published his first poem at the age of 15, and was widely recognized by the literary establishment by the time of his graduation from the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. Upon graduation from the Lycee, Pushkin recited his controversial |
Which famous singer married Debbie Rowe in 1986? | Debbie Rowe Debbie Rowe Deborah Jeanne Rowe (born December 6, 1958) is an American nurse known for her marriage to Michael Jackson, with whom she had two children. She lives in Palmdale, California. Rowe was born in Spokane, Washington, the daughter of Barbara Chilcutt and Gordon Rowe. Her father divorced her mother a few weeks before her second birthday. She was raised by her mother, a few aunts, and maternal grandmother. She has one half-sister named Loretta Scarlett Rowe who was born in 1961. Rowe met Michael Jackson while working as a nurse in Dr. Arnold Klein's dermatology office, where Jackson was | Debbie Rowe Jackson for one immediate payment of $195,000 and one payment of $50,000 to pursue a child custody case. Jackson was ordered to pay her $60,000 in legal fees. Following Jackson's death on June 25, 2009, Rowe made statements through her attorney to deny a series of gossip reports, including reports that she was not the children's biological mother and that she was attempting to bargain her parental rights for money. Several gossip outlets reported that Debbie Rowe was the surrogate mother for the children and not their biological mother. Rowe confirmed that she underwent artificial insemination for both her pregnancies, |
Which 2000 mile-long river enters the sea at the top of the Gulf of California? | Sea urchins of the Gulf of California is a sea urchin endemic to the Gulf of California. Approximately 23 species of sea urchins, 3 species of heart urchins, and 9 species of sand dollars call the Gulf of California habitat their home. Where they are found throughout the Gulf of California, can be classified into three biogeographic regions called the Northern Gulf, Central Gulf, and Southern Gulf. Two other regions are also used to classify sea urchins and other marine animals, and are called the Southwest Baja California Sur Region and the Colorado River Delta Biosphere Reserve. World Distribution Acronyms are used by marine biologists to designate | Sea urchins of the Gulf of California major habitat locations. The scientific names, biogeographic distributions, world distributions, and depth ranges found in the list above are from the Sea of Cortez Database. A study from 2005 adds the following species : "Lytechinus anamesus", "Toxopneustes roseus", "Cassidulus pacificus", "Mellita kanakoffi", "Encope wetmorei", "Brissus latecarinatus", "Metalia spatagus", "Brisaster townsendi", "Moira clotho". Sea urchins of the Gulf of California The sea urchins of the Gulf of California live between the coasts of the Baja California Peninsula to the west and mainland state of Sonora, Mexico to the east. The northern boundary is the lateral band of land with the remains |
Which Scottish football league club play its home games at Broadwood Stadium | Broadwood Stadium were exploring. They continue to play home games at Broadwood as secondary licence holders. Clyde do however have priority over first team matches. In June 2015, "The Herald" reported that Clyde's preferred option was to return to Glasgow, sharing with Shettleston Juniors. Broadwood Stadium Broadwood Stadium, commonly referred to as simply Broadwood, is a multi-use community stadium and sports complex in Westfield, Cumbernauld. The stadium is shared by two football clubs: Clyde F.C. of the Scottish Professional Football League and Cumbernauld Colts of the Scottish Lowland Football League. The Scottish Rugby Academy for the Glasgow & The West region is | Scottish Football League First Division In July 2013, the Scottish Football League and Scottish Premier League merged to form the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL). The SPFL named its second tier as the Scottish Championship, which effectively replaced the First Division. From 1994 until 2013, the First Division consisted of ten teams. From 1998, only the winner of the First Division was promoted to the Scottish Premier League (SPL), subject to that club meeting the SPL stadium criteria. From 2007, the bottom club in the First Division was automatically relegated to the Second Division and the second bottom club went into an end of season |
Patricia Routledge played Hetty Wainthrop on television which actor, who later became a Hobbit, played her young assistant? | Patricia Routledge Investigates", again with Routledge in the lead role, co-starring rising star Dominic Monaghan as her assistant and Derek Benfield as her husband. It first aired in January 1996, and ran until the autumn of 1998, with one special episode in 1999. She has also played several real-life characters for television, including Barbara Pym, and, in a dramatised BBC Omnibus biographical documentary of 1994, Hildegard of Bingen. In 2001, Routledge starred in "Anybody's Nightmare", a fact-based television drama in which she played a piano teacher who served four years in prison for murdering her elderly aunt, but was acquitted following a | Patricia Routledge of grandeur (her oft-mentioned "candlelight suppers"). Routledge delighted in portraying Hyacinth, as she claimed she couldn't stand people like her in real life. In 1991, she won a British Comedy Award for her portrayal, and she was later nominated for two BAFTA TV Awards in 1992 and 1993. The series ended at Routledge's request in 1995. In 1989, Routledge accepted the lead in another role, playing Hetty Wainthropp in the ITV mystery drama entitled "Hetty Wainthropp Missing Persons". ITV opted not to pursue with a series after the pilot episode, so in 1996 BBC produced the series entitled "Hetty Wainthropp |
Betelgeuse is the brightest star in which constellation | Betelgeuse Betelgeuse Betelgeuse, also designated Alpha Orionis (α Orionis, abbreviated Alpha Ori, α Ori), is on average the ninth-brightest star in the night sky and second-brightest in the constellation of Orion. It is distinctly reddish, and is a semiregular variable star whose apparent magnitude varies between 0.0 and 1.3, the widest range of any first-magnitude star. Betelgeuse is one of three stars that make up the asterism of the Winter Triangle, and it marks the center of the Winter Hexagon. If the human eye could view all wavelengths of radiation, Betelgeuse would be the brightest star in the night sky. Classified | Betelgeuse Betelgeuse, depending on radial velocity fluctuations in the photosphere. Betelgeuse is the brightest near-infrared source in the sky with a J band magnitude of −2.99. As a result, only about 13% of the star's radiant energy is emitted in the form of visible light. If human eyes were sensitive to radiation at all wavelengths, Betelgeuse would appear as the brightest star in the sky. Various catalogues list up to nine faint visual companions to Betelgeuse. They are at distances of about one to four arc-minutes and all are fainter than 10th magnitude. Betelgeuse is generally considered to be a single |
Give a year in the life of Edward, the Black Prince. | HMS Black Prince (81) instead of five, and improved anti-aircraft armament. She was built by Harland & Wolff of Belfast, Northern Ireland, with her keel being laid down on 1 December 1939. She was launched on 27 August 1942, and commissioned on 30 November 1943. "Black Prince" was named after Prince Edward (1330-1376), the eldest son of King Edward III. After commissioning, "Black Prince" served on Arctic convoys and then came south in preparation for the invasion of Europe, being employed on offensive sweeps against German coastal convoy traffic. On the night of 25 and 26 April 1944, accompanied by Canadian destroyers, she was | Edward the Black Prince "Edward the Prince, cognomen: The Black"); in the other, in English to "the Blake Prince". In both instances, Leland is summarising earlier works – respectively, the 14th-century "Eulogium Historiarum" and the late 15th-century chronicle attributed to John Warkworth – but in neither case does the name appear in his source texts. In print, Roger Ascham in his "Toxophilus" (1545) refers to "ye noble black prince Edward beside Poeters"; while Richard Grafton, in his "Chronicle at Large" (1569), uses the name on three occasions, saying that "some writers name him the black prince", and elsewhere that he was "commonly called the |
In German it's a Bahnhof, what is it in English? | Bahnhof Bahnhof Bahnhof (German for "train station") is a Swedish Internet service provider (ISP) founded in 1994 by Oscar Swartz in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the country's first independent ISP. Today the company is represented in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Uppsala, Borlänge, Malmö and Umeå. WikiLeaks used to be hosted in a Bahnhof data center inside the ultra-secure bunker Pionen, which is buried inside the White Mountains in Stockholm. Bahnhof was founded in 1994 by Oscar Swartz. It was one of Sweden's first ISPs. The company is publicly traded since December 2007 under the name BAHN-B (Aktietorget). On 11 September 2008, Bahnhof opened | The World Is What It Is The World Is What It Is The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul is a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul by Patrick French. It was published in 2008 (by Picador in the UK and Knopf in the USA). The title is a quotation from Naipaul's book "A Bend in the River". "The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place in it." French deals with Naipaul's family background and his life from his birth in 1932 until his second marriage |
How did the famous chemist Antoine Lavoiser die in 1794? | Antoine-François Momoro the "complot de l'étranger" woven by the Indulgents and Exagérés, the committee decided on the arrest of the Hébertistes on 13 March 1794. The Revolutionary Tribunal condemned Momoro to death, and he loudly replied "You accuse me, who has given everything for the Revolution!" He was guillotined with Hébert, Ronsin, Vincent and other leading Hébertistes the following afternoon, 4 Germinal, Year II (24 March 1794). Antoine-François Momoro Antoine-François Momoro (1756 – 24 March 1794) was a French printer, bookseller and politician during the French Revolution. An important figure in the Cordeliers club and in Hébertisme, he is the originator of | Antoine Bussy Antoine Bussy Antoine Alexandre Brutus Bussy (29 May 1794, Marseille – 1 February 1882, Paris) was a French chemist who primarily studied pharmaceuticals. Antoine Bussy entered the École Polytechnique in 1813, and there followed the courses delivered by Pierre Robiquet, the great French chemist who was to make decisive breakthroughs in bio-chemistry (he isolated the first amino-acid ever identified, asparagin, in 1805-1806), in industrial dyes (he isolated and identified alizarin, the most famous and first modern industrial red dye) and the pick-up of modern medication (he isolated, identified and started mass production of codeine, 1832). Robiquet tutored Antoine Bussy in |
Who was Prime Minister of Malta from 1955 to 1962 and again from 1971 to 1984? | Dom Mintoff Dom Mintoff Domenico Mintoff (; often called "il-Perit", "the Architect"; 6 August 1916 – 20 August 2012) was a Maltese politician, architect, anti-colonialist revolutionary and civil engineer who was leader of the Labour Party from 1949 to 1984, and was 8th Prime Minister of Malta from 1955 to 1958, when Malta was still a British colony, and again, following independence, from 1971 to 1984. His tenure as Prime Minister saw the creation of a comprehensive welfare state, nationalisation of large corporations, a substantial increase in the general standard of living and the establishment of the Maltese republic, but was later | Prime Minister of Malta The office was re-established with the grant of self-government in 1947 with the post being renamed as "Prime Minister of Malta". The post was again suppressed when the 1947 constitution was again suspended between 1958 and 1962 but was retained largely unchanged in the 1964 Independence constitution and the subsequent amendments of 1974 which transformed the form of government into a republic. The President of Malta, who nominally heads the Executive branch, appoints as Prime Minister the member of parliament who, in the opinion of the President, is best able to command a majority of the members of the House |
"Which king of the UK had the nickname The First Gentleman of Europe""?" | The First Gentleman The First Gentleman The First Gentleman is a 1948 British historical drama film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, and starring Jean-Pierre Aumont, Joan Hopkins, and Cecil Parker. It portrays the relationships and marriage of George, Prince Regent and his tense dealings with other members of his family such as his only child Princess Charlotte and his younger brother Frederick, Duke of York. It was also released as Affairs of a Rogue.The film is based on a play, "The First Gentleman" by Norman Ginsbury, which was staged in London in 1945, starring Robert Morley as the Prince Regent and Wendy Hiller as | Year of the Gentleman March 22. Director is TAJ of the Popular Kid. Video produced by Andrew Listermann of "Riveting Entertainment". "Year of the Gentleman" debuted at number two on the "Billboard" 200 with 250,000 copies sold making his first album not to debut at number one on the chart. The album debuted at number two on the UK Albums Chart, giving Ne-Yo his highest-charting album in the UK, beating "Because of You," which debuted at number six in 2007. In Japan, the album debuted at number one and has thus far sold over 200,000 copies and in the UK 100,000 copies in its |
"Which 1951 Oscar winning actor made his cinema debut in the 1930 film ""A Devil with Women""?" | The Caine Mutiny (film) The Caine Mutiny (film) The Caine Mutiny is a 1954 American film. A fictional Navy drama set in the Pacific during World War II, it was directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Stanley Kramer, and stars Humphrey Bogart, José Ferrer, Van Johnson, and Fred MacMurray. The film is based on "The Caine Mutiny," the 1951 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel written by Herman Wouk. It depicts the events on board a fictitious World War II U.S. Navy minesweeper and a subsequent court-martial for mutiny. The film received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (Bogart), Best Supporting Actor (Tom Tully), Best | Framed (1930 film) Framed (1930 film) Framed is a 1930 American pre-Code crime action film, directed by George Archainbaud, based on a screenplay by Paul Schofield and Wallace Smith. It starred Evelyn Brent, William Holden (no relation to the Oscar-winning actor, William Holden), Regis Toomey and Ralf Harolde. When Rose Manning's father is killed during a robbery by Inspector McArthur, Manning vows to avenge his death. Five years elapse, and Rose is now the owner of a nightclub, and her liquor supplier, the bootlegger Chuck Gaines is interested in her. Still plotting her revenge, she meets Jimmy McArthur, who she does not realize |
Who co-starred with Robin Williams in The Fisher King? | The Fisher King The Fisher King The Fisher King is a 1991 American comedy-drama film written by Richard LaGravenese and directed by Terry Gilliam. Starring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, with Mercedes Ruehl, Amanda Plummer, and Michael Jeter in supporting roles, the film tells the story of a radio shock jock who tries to find redemption by helping a man whose life he inadvertently shattered. The film was released in the United States by TriStar Pictures on September 20, 1991. It was a critical and commercial success, grossing $42 million on a $24 million budget. Jack Lucas, a narcissistic, misanthropic shock jock, becomes | Robin Williams starring film role in "Popeye" (1980), Williams starred in numerous films that achieved critical and financial success, including "Good Morning, Vietnam" (1987), "Dead Poets Society" (1989), "Aladdin" (1992), "The Birdcage" (1996), and "Good Will Hunting" (1997). He also starred in widely acclaimed films, such as "The World According to Garp" (1982), "Moscow on the Hudson" (1984), "Awakenings" (1990), "The Fisher King" (1991), "One Hour Photo" (2002), and "World's Greatest Dad" (2009), as well as box office hits, such as "Hook" (1991), "Mrs. Doubtfire" (1993), "Jumanji" (1995), and the "Night at the Museum" trilogy (2006–2014). Williams was nominated four times for |
Who was Prime Minister of Cyprus from 1960 to 1977? | Foreign relations of Cyprus with the West in its cultural affinities and trade patterns, and maintains close relations with European Union, Greece and Israel. The prime originator of Cypriot non-alignment was Makarios III, the first President (1960–1977) of the independent republic of Cyprus. Prior to independence, Makarios - by virtue of his post as Archbishop of Cyprus and head of the Cypriot Orthodox Church - was the Greek Cypriot Ethnarch, or "de facto" leader of the community. A highly influential figure well before independence, he participated in the 1955 Bandung Conference. After independence, Makarios took part in the 1961 founding meeting of the Non-Aligned | Deputy Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus it was a semi-presidential republic. Following the establishment of TFSC, Vedat Çelik was appointed as the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence and Foreign Affairs of the first cabinet. However after the cabinet changes on July 7, 1977 the office of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus was abolished. The first Deputy Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was Özker Özgür who served at the First and Second Atun cabinets as the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of State. The position of the Deputy Prime Minister was abolished by |
What nationality is the former Secretary General of the UN, Boutros- Boutros Ghali? | Boutros Boutros-Ghali Boutros Boutros-Ghali Boutros Boutros-Ghali (; , "", ; 14 November 1922 – 16 February 2016) was an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) from January 1992 to December 1996. An academic and former Vice Foreign Minister of Egypt, Boutros-Ghali oversaw the UN at a time when it dealt with several world crises, including the breakup of Yugoslavia and the Rwandan genocide. He was then the first Secretary-General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie from 16 November 1997 to 31 December 2002. Boutros Boutros-Ghali was born in Cairo on 14 November 1922 | Boutros Boutros-Ghali government of Rwanda in 1990 when he was Foreign Minister, the weapons stockpiled by the Hutu regime as part of the fairly public, long-term preparations for the subsequent genocide. He was serving as UN Secretary-General when the killings occurred four years later. Boutros-Ghali ran for Secretary-General of the United Nations in the 1991 selection. The top post in the UN was opening up as Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru reached the end of his second term, and Africa was next in the rotation. Boutros-Ghali tied Bernard Chidzero of Zimbabwe in the first two rounds of polling, edged ahead by |
What trophy is at stake when England play Rugby Union against New Zealand? | 2014 England rugby union tour of New Zealand 2014 England rugby union tour of New Zealand In June 2014, England played a three test series against New Zealand as part of the 2014 mid-year rugby union tests. They played the All Blacks across the three weeks that the June International window is allocated to; 7 June–21 June, and contested the Hillary Shield, in which England has won once to New Zealand's four. The series was part of the second year of the global rugby calendar established by the International Rugby Board, which runs through to 2019. In addition to the test series, England also played Super Rugby side | 2014 England rugby union tour of New Zealand Michael Paterson was added to the touring squad to cover the second row ahead of the uncapped match against the Crusaders. New Zealand's 31-man squad for their June 2014 Test series against England. On 2 June 2014, Matt Todd was added to the squad to provide cover for Sam Cane. All squad members play rugby in New Zealand. Notes: Notes: Notes: Key 2014 England rugby union tour of New Zealand In June 2014, England played a three test series against New Zealand as part of the 2014 mid-year rugby union tests. They played the All Blacks across the three weeks |
"Can you identify the play by William Shakespeare in which the following quote appears? ""The lady doth protest too much""" | The lady doth protest too much, methinks subject is male. As in the play, it is commonly used to imply that someone who denies something very strongly is hiding the truth. It is often shortened to "[X] protest[s] too much", or misquoted with "methinks" at the beginning, as in "methinks the lady doth protest too much". The lady doth protest too much, methinks "The lady doth protest too much, methinks" is a line from the play "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare, where it is spoken by Queen Gertrude in response to the insincere overacting of a character in the play within a play created by Prince Hamlet to | The quality of mercy (Shakespeare quote) are referenced using Folger Through Line Number: a separate line numbering scheme that includes every line of text in the play. The quality of mercy (Shakespeare quote) "The quality of mercy" is a quote by Portia in William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"; it occurs during Act 4, Scene 1, set in a Venetian Court of Justice. It is the speech in which Portia begs Shylock for mercy. The speech is regarded as one of the great speeches in Shakespeare, and it is an example of the esteem Shakespeare held for those who showed mercy. The speech is regarded as |
Name the only one of Santa's reindeer named after another creature? | Santa Claus's reindeer Santa Claus's reindeer In traditional festive legend, Santa Claus's reindeer pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. The commonly cited names of the eight reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen. They are based on those used in the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (commonly called "The Night Before Christmas") by Clement Clarke Moore, arguably the basis of the reindeers' popularity. The enduring popularity of the Christmas song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" has led to Rudolph often joining the list, bringing the number | Santa Claus's reindeer a social outcast among the other reindeer. Santa Claus's worldwide flight one year was imperiled by severe fog. Visiting Rudolph's house to deliver his presents, Santa observed Rudolph's glowing red nose in the darkened bedroom and decided to use him as a makeshift lamp to guide his sleigh. Rudolph accepted Santa's request to lead the sleigh for the rest of the night, and he returned home a hero for having helped Santa Claus. Santa Claus's reindeer In traditional festive legend, Santa Claus's reindeer pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas |
Who was the 1st Premier of the Union of South Africa in 1910? | History of South Africa (1910–48) History of South Africa (1910–48) This is the history of South Africa from 1910–48. The Union of South Africa was tied closely to the British Empire, and automatically joined with Great Britain and the allies against the German Empire. Both Prime Minister Louis Botha and Defence Minister Jan Smuts, both former Second Boer War generals who had fought against the British but who now became active and respected members of the Imperial War Cabinet. (See Jan Smuts during World War I.) South Africa was part of significant military operations against Germany. In spite of Boer resistance at home, the Afrikaner-led | Coat of arms of South Africa (1910–2000) Coat of arms of South Africa (1910–2000) The coat of arms of South Africa between 1910 and 2000 was granted to the Union of South Africa by King George V and later amended by the British College of Arms. It contained representation of the four provinces within the Union. The coat of arms was later retained by the Republic of South Africa throughout the apartheid regime, and for a period after the end of apartheid. The 1910 coat of arms was replaced in 2000 by a more Africanised coat of arms of South Africa. The coat of arms featured a |
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