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Which stately home in Buckinghamshire is the official residence of the chancellor of the exchequer? | Chancellor of the Exchequer Lords, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown respectively, swapped apartments, as the Chancellor's apartment in No. 11 was bigger and thus better suited to the needs of Blair (who had children living with him, including one born during his tenure) than Brown who was at that stage unmarried. Dorneywood is the summer residence that is traditionally made available to the chancellor, though it is the prime minister who ultimately decides who may use it. Gordon Brown, on becoming chancellor in 1997, refused to use it and the house, which is set in of parkland, was allocated to Deputy Prime Minister John | Chancellor of the Exchequer of its interest rates. The chancellor also has oversight of public spending across Government departments. The holder of the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer is "ex officio" Second Lord of the Treasury as a member of the commission exercising the ancient office of Lord High Treasurer. As the Second Lord, his official residence is 11 Downing Street in London, next door to the residence of the First Lord of the Treasury (a title that has for many years been held by the prime minister), who resides in 10 Downing Street. While in the past both houses were private residences, |
Which Canadian tennis player lost the Wimbledon women's singles final in 2014? | 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Marion Bartoli was the reigning champion, but retired from professional tennis in August 2013. 2011 champion Petra Kvitová defeated Eugenie Bouchard in the final in straight sets, 6–3, 6–0 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. The final lasted only 55 minutes, the fifth-shortest women's singles final in Wimbledon history in terms of time elapsed. Bouchard had not lost a set prior to the final and was the betting favorite to win. Like the previous major, the 2014 Wimbledon Championships was marked by two big upsets. The top two | 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final more to it than just tennis. For four hours neither player wanted to give an inch. Sometimes there's a lull in matches that go five sets, but I didn't think there was a lull today at all. Both players came out and gave it the punch right from the start. It was one of those days when you say, "I'm happy to be here just to see this." 2014 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final The 2014 Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles final was the championship tennis match of the Men's Singles tournament at the 2014 Wimbledon Championships. A significant part |
Which tanker was in the news when it ran aground off the Pembrokeshire coast in 1996? | MV Sea Empress or Lost". MV Sea Empress The MV "Sea Empress" was a single-hull oil tanker that ran aground at the entrance to the Milford Haven harbour on the southwest coast of Wales in February 1996. The ensuing oil spill, Britain's third largest oil spillage and the twelfth largest in the world at the time, devastated a considerable area of local coastline and killed many birds, and continued to affect the Pembrokeshire coast for years afterwards. On the evening of 15 February 1996 the "Sea Empress" was entering the mouth of the Cleddau Estuary on her way into Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire | Piracy off the coast of Somalia illegal fishing off Somalia after the 2013 decline in piracy, fishing vessels became targets in a few incidents in 2015. In March two Iranian vessels and in November one Iranian and a Thai vessel were attacked. The tanker "Aris 13", which had been carrying fuel from Djibouti to Mogadishu, was hijacked off the coast of Somalia on 13 March 2017. This was the first reported hijacking of a large commercial vessel in five years. Two skiffs approached the tanker and boarded the vessel off the northern coast of Somalia. Eight Sri Lankan crew members were aboard at the time. After |
Purse, seine and drift are all types of what? | Seine fishing Seine fishing Seine ( ) fishing (or seine-haul fishing) is a method of fishing that employs a fishing net called a seine, that hangs vertically in the water with its bottom edge held down by weights and its top edge buoyed by floats. Seine nets can be deployed from the shore as a beach seine, or from a boat. Boats deploying seine nets are known as seiners. Two main types of seine net are deployed from seiners: "purse seines" and "Danish seines". The word "seine" has origins in the Old French "seigne", the Latin "sagena", and the Greek σαγήνη "sagēnē" | Seine fishing Seine nets are also well documented in ancient cultures in the Mediterranean region. They appear in Egyptian tomb paintings from 3000 BC. In ancient Roman literature, the poet Ovid makes many references to seine nets, including the use of cork floats and lead weights. A common type of seine is a purse seine, named such because along the bottom are a number of rings. A line (referred to as a purse-line) passes through all the rings, and when pulled, draws the rings close to one another, preventing the fish from "sounding", or swimming down to escape the net. This operation |
"Which Hollywood star's last film was ""Cuban Rebel Girls"" in 1959" | Cuban Rebel Girls Cuban Rebel Girls Cuban Rebel Girls is a 1959 semi-dramatic documentary B movie, notable for being the last on-screen performance of Errol Flynn. He stars with his girlfriend of the time, Beverly Aadland. It was written and narrated by Flynn, who was sympathetic to the Cuban revolution being led by Fidel Castro in its early phase. Errol Flynn arrives in Cuba on behalf of the Hearst Press to do a series of articles on the revolution of Fidel Castro. He notices some changes in Cuba caused by the rebellion. He checks into a hotel and is contacted by one of | Cuban Rebel Girls movie camera. That, and the fact that it gives the public a chance to see Beverly Aadland for the first time. Both are disappointing ... The storyline is weak and poor direction and editing merely add to the confusion. The remainder of the cast is inconsequential and their acting, if it can be called that, is on a par with the over-all production, which is uniformly bad. It is a sad ending to one of the most flamboyant actors of our times. Cuban Rebel Girls Cuban Rebel Girls is a 1959 semi-dramatic documentary B movie, notable for being the last |
Which American state is known as the treasure state? | Treasure State Baptist Academy Treasure State Baptist Academy Treasure State Academy (TSA) (formerly "Treasure State Baptist Academy") is a private Christian school founded in 1973 by Pastor Richard Dion and operated by Fairview Baptist Church. Both school and church are located in Great Falls, Montana. TSA's sister educational institution, Mountain States Baptist College, is also located in Great Falls and was founded in 1981. TSA welcomes families of all denominations, and encourages students to pray and worship without prejudice together with their classmates. TSA is located near Malmstrom Air Force Base, and is operated in a two-story brick building. The schoolhouse is situated on | An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island concerned about the Lenape mice were depicted as stereotypes of actual Native Americans. Common Sense Media recommended that "You should stick with "An American Tail" and skip this one.". An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island An American Tail: The Treasure of Manhattan Island (also known as An American Tail III: The Treasure of Manhattan Island) is a 1998 American animated family musical film produced by Universal Cartoon Studios (now Universal Animation Studios), directed by Larry Latham and animated overseas by the Japanese studio TMS-Kyokuichi Corporation (now TMS Entertainment). Its position in the overall timeline of the franchise is |
Give either Christian name of the novelist GK Chesterton. | The Chesterton Review The Chesterton Review The Chesterton Review is the peer-reviewed academic journal of the G.K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture (Seton Hall University). It was established in 1974 to promote an interest in all aspects of G. K. Chesterton's life, work, art, and ideas, including his Christian apologetics. The journal includes essays and articles written by Chesterton, and occasionally publishes special issues on particular topics. It also publishes special editions in Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Italian. The editor-in-chief is Ian Boyd. The journal is available in both print and electronic formats from the Philosophy Documentation Center. "The Chesterton Review" is | Prasanna GK He is currently working on Selvaraghavan’s Nenjam Marapathillai and Mannavan Vanthanadi apart from Dhanush’s directorial debut Power Paandi. Prasanna GK Prasanna GK is an Indian film editor, working in the Tamil film Industry. Former assistant of the ace film editor Mr.Sreekar Prasad, Prasanna GK made his debut in Balaji Mohan’s Maari. Prasanna GK did his under-graduation at the Madras Christian College, Chennai before doing his diploma in Editing and sound design at the LV Prasad film and TV Academy. Prasanna assisted film editors Leo John Paul and T.S Suresh before joining Mr.Sreekar Prasad. Having worked on films like Arrambam, Finding |
"Founded in 1897, which animal welfare charity was formerly known As ""Our Dumb Friends League""?" | Blue Cross (animal charity) Blue Cross (animal charity) Blue Cross is a registered animal welfare charity in the United Kingdom, founded in 1897 as Our Dumb Friends League. The charity provides support for pet owners who cannot afford private veterinary treatment, helps to find homes for unwanted animals, and educates the public in the responsibilities of animal ownership. The charity works closely with a number of other organizations to help the animal welfare and responsible pet ownership. The organisation was founded on 10 May 1897 in London as "Our Dumb Friends League", to care for working horses on the streets of the British capital. | Dumb Friends League authorities are received at the Dumb Friends League Harmony Equine Center, located in nearby Franktown, Colorado. Harmony can accommodate 100 horses at a time. Rehabilitated animals are offered for adoption. For 2018, Charity Navigator gives the Dumb Friends League a four star rating, reporting high transparency and accountability. Total revenue from this annual report is listed at $16,453,528 and expenses were $18,068,398. Of every dollar donated, 79 cents went directly t,o animal care services, education and outreach. Every year the Dumb Friends League hosts the Furry Scurry, its largest annual fundraiser raising funds for homeless pets in its care. The |
How many years are there in a sesquicentenary? | New South Wales Police Force Commissioner's Sesquicentenary Citation worn 5 millimetres above the nameplate. New South Wales Police Force New South Wales Police Force Commissioner's Sesquicentenary Citation The New South Wales Police Force Commissioner's Sesquicentenary Citation, also known as the Sesquicentenary 150th Citation is a decoration for police officers and unsworn personnel of the New South Wales Police Force. First instituted in 2012, the citations are a metal device, with thin silver surround, with navy blue and light blue striped enamel centre and silver numerals of '1862' '150' '2012' with a depiction of the State of NSW and silitoe tartan. The 'New South Wales Police Force Commissioner's Sesquicentenary | How Many More Years the central guitar lick in rock 'n' roll, and that's the first time we heard that played on a distorted guitar. It was an old big band lick, turned into something completely fresh. How Many More Years "How Many More Years" is a blues song written and originally recorded by Howlin' Wolf (born Chester Burnett) in July 1951. Recorded at the Memphis Recording Service – which later became the Sun Studio – it was released by Chess Records and reached no.4 on the "Billboard" R&B chart. Musician and record producer T-Bone Burnett has described "How Many More Years" as "in |
Catherine Norland is the central female character of which novel by Jane Austen? | The Jane Austen Season films were first aired in the United States on WGBH-TV as part of the PBS Masterpiece series, "The Complete Jane Austen". The Jane Austen Season The Jane Austen Season is a British television series of dramas based on novels by Jane Austen. The season began on ITV at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday 18 March 2007, with "Mansfield Park". The following week, "Northanger Abbey" was aired. The season ended with the airing of "Persuasion" on Sunday 1 April 2007. A repeat of the 1996 feature-length film "Emma" was broadcast on Friday 6 April 2007. The combined ITV and BBC series was | Jane Austen favourite contemporary novel, "The History of Sir Charles Grandison" (1753), by Samuel Richardson. When Austen became an aunt for the first time at age eighteen, she sent new-born niece Fanny-Catherine Austen-Knight "five short pieces of ... the Juvenilia now known collectively as 'Scraps' .., purporting to be her 'Opinions and Admonitions on the conduct of Young Women' ". For niece Jane-Anna-Elizabeth Austen (also born in 1793) Jane Austen wrote "two more 'Miscellanious [sic] Morsels', dedicating them to [Anna] on 2 June 1793, 'convinced that if you seriously attend to them, You will derive from them very important Instructions, with regard |
"What was the name of the ""major"" at the centre of the 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire"" controversy?" | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Australian game show) his first appearance of the show (similar to that of British cheat Charles Ingram); a suggestion Flood himself was unaware of until his jackpot win in the following episode. This investigation by "A Current Affair" helped to boost the ratings for the episode of his top prize win; however, after this, Flood was cleared by the Nine Network of any wrongdoing. On 27 October 2004, a "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" interactive multiplayer DVD game was released. Also a picture edition was also released offering the choice of either adult and junior questions. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? CD game, to a 3-night Disney Cruise. Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (abbreviated WWTBAM and informally known as simply Millionaire) is an international television game show franchise of British origin, created by David Briggs, Mike Whitehill and Steven Knight. In its format, currently owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television, contestants tackle a series of multiple-choice questions to win large cash prizes, with the format being a twist on the game show genre – only one contestant plays at a time, similar to radio quizzes; contestants are given the question before attempting an |
The stormcock is an alternative name for which bird? | Stormcock (album) Fleet Foxes second album "Helplessness Blues". The album's title, "Stormcock", is an old English name for the Mistle thrush ("Turdus viscivorus"). The male of this species "is most vocal in the early morning" and has a "tendency to sing after, and sometimes during, wet and windy weather" which "led to the name "Stormcock"". It is also, perhaps, a metaphor for Harper himself. Harper has an appreciation of birdlife and has made reference to many birds within songs on his albums. The album was digitally remastered in 2007. The package included in a 20-page case-bound booklet with new pictures, prose and | Stormcock (album) "Stormcock" would remain a favourite album of critics and Harper's fans. In October 2013 NME placed "Stormcock" at 377 in their list of "The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" Although Jimmy Page performs on the album, he was credited as "S. Flavius Mercurius" for contractual reasons. In 2006, 35 years after its initial release, fellow Mancunian Johnny Marr of English alternative rock band The Smiths said: Joanna Newsom cited "Stormcock" as an influence upon her 2006 release "Ys" and in 2011, Robin Pecknold of Seattle, Washington-based folk band Fleet Foxes stated that he took inspiration from "Stormcock" when recording |
Which town is the administrative centre of Wiltshire? | Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre is a building in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, which serves as a focal point for heritage services relating to Wiltshire and Swindon. It is funded by Wiltshire Council and Swindon Borough Council. It has purpose-built archive storage and research facilities and incorporates the local studies library, museums service, archaeology service, Wiltshire buildings record and the conservation service. These services were formerly housed in separate locations in Trowbridge and Salisbury and are now together under one roof. The centre opened to the public on 31 October 2007 and is being marketed as | Administrative centre chef-lieu of delegation. In the United Kingdom it is the centre of a local authority, which is distinct from a historic county with a county town. Administrative centre An administrative centre is a seat of regional administration or local government, or a county town, or the place where the central administration of a commune is located. In countries which have French as one of their administrative languages (such as Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland or many African countries) and in some other countries (such as Italy, cf. cognate "capoluogo"), a chef-lieu (, plural form "chefs-lieux" (literally "chief place" or "head place"), is |
Vega is the brightest star of which zodiacal constellation? | Vega Vega Vega, also designated Alpha Lyrae (α Lyrae, abbreviated Alpha Lyr or α Lyr), is the brightest star in the constellation of Lyra, the fifth-brightest star in the night sky, and the second-brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere, after Arcturus. It is relatively close at only 25 light-years from the Sun, and, together with Arcturus and Sirius, one of the most luminous stars in the Sun's neighborhood. Vega has been extensively studied by astronomers, leading it to be termed “arguably the next most important star in the sky after the Sun”. Vega was the northern pole star around 12,000 | Vela (constellation) a cluster of several hundred young stars that power an HII region. The star-forming region lies in Clump 6 in the Vela Molecular Ridge Cloud C. Vela (constellation) Vela is a constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for the sails of a ship, and it was originally part of a larger constellation, the ship "Argo Navis", which was later divided into three parts, the others being Carina and Puppis. With an apparent magnitude of 1.8, its brightest star is the hot blue multiple star Gamma Velorum, one component of which is the brightest Wolf-Rayet star in the |
What was the name of the dog in the secret seven books by Enid Blyton? | The Secret Seven short story titled "The Secret of the Old Mill". It followed an earlier short story, "At Seaside Cottage", which introduced the leading characters Peter and Janet prior to the formation of the society. There followed a further five short stories and fifteen full-length books. The Secret Seven appeared in seven short stories by Blyton, including a mini-novella explaining how the society was formed. These were left uncollected until 1997, when all but "At Seaside Cottage" were published in a single volume by Hodder Children's Books under the title of "Secret Seven: Short Story Collection". Scamper – Janet and Peter's pet | The Secret Series (Enid Blyton) The Secret Series (Enid Blyton) The Secret Series is a series of adventure novels written by Enid Blyton. There are five books, as follows: A sixth book in the series, "The Secret Valley", was written by Trevor J. Bolton and published by Award in 2009. Here are brief summaries of each story: Peggy Arnold, and younger twin siblings Mike and Nora, are living with a harsh aunt and uncle after their parents are thought to have been killed in a plane crash. In this first adventure, aided by an orphan boy, Jack, they have befriended, they run away to an |
In world war two who was successfully targeted by the allies in operation Anthropoid? | Operation Anthropoid was planned in October 1941. The following is the list of the movies dealing with Operation Anthropoid or assassination of Heydrich or portraying the act of assassination as the crucial moment of the film's plot: Ss. Cyril and Methodius Cathedral, where the Czechoslovak paratroopers died after being cornered, and the memorial there for those killed by the SS in retaliation for Operation Anthropoid. Operation Anthropoid Operation Anthropoid was the code name for the assassination during World War II of Schutzstaffel (SS)-"Obergruppenführer" and "General der Polizei" Reinhard Heydrich, head of the "Reichssicherheitshauptamt" (Reich Main Security Office, RSHA), the combined security services | Operation Anthropoid Memorial into the site, but also emphasises the vital spirit of the memorial and the events it commemorates. There is a memorial plaque directly in front of the sculpture. The whole composition escalates towards the sculpture. The ample space offered by this design enables the site to serve as a dignified gathering place for those wishing to remember the sacrifices made by the participants in Operation Anthropoid, as well as those who may gather for any solemn occasion. Operation Anthropoid Memorial The Operation Anthropoid Memorial is a monument in Libeň, Prague that commemorates Operation Anthropoid, an ambush on senior Nazi official |
Bearing the legs and wings what name is given to the intermediate division of an insect? | Insect morphology a hard outer layer made mostly of chitin which protects and supports the body. The insect body is divided into three parts: the head, thorax, and abdomen. The head is specialized for sensory input and food intake; the thorax, which is the anchor point for the legs and wings (if present), is specialized for locomotion; and the abdomen for digestion, respiration, excretion, and reproduction. Although the general function of the three body regions is the same across all insect species, there are major differences in basic structure, with wings, legs, antennae, and mouthparts being highly variable from group to group. | His Name Is Legs (Ladies and Gentlemen) and the low level of Harrison and Smith's vocals. At times during the sections featuring Smith's improvised dialogue, Harrison let both recorded takes run simultaneously, and he admitted to Gambaccini that he chose to mix the track in this way "so people have to strain with headphones to hear what it is".<ref name="Legs/YouTube">George Harrison interview, "Rockweek", (retrieved 13 September 2013).</ref> "His Name Is Legs" was released on 22 September 1975 as the final track on "Extra Texture (Read All About It)". Together with Roy Kohara's album artwork, which "tried to incorporate a 'wacky' theme", according to authors Chip Madinger and |
In June 1965 who became the first American to walk in space? | 1965 (album) 1965 (album) 1965 is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band The Afghan Whigs, released October 27, 1998, on Columbia Records. It was recorded primarily at Daniel Lanois' Kingsway Studios in New Orleans, with other recording locations at Ocean Way and Larrabee North in Los Angeles, The American Sector in New Orleans, and London Bridge in Seattle. The album was produced entirely by lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Greg Dulli, who also wrote most of the songs. The cover photograph shows astronaut Ed White on the first American space walk as part of the Gemini 4 flight. The | Gagarin: First in Space British - American sci-fi epic "Gravity". It was mentioned that "Gagarin" might be trying to use the popularity of "Gravity" as a marketing ploy. This is particularly noticeable in the UK DVD release, which uses the same font and colours as the release of "Gravity". Gagarin: First in Space Gagarin: First in Space aka. First man In Space ( "or" поехали!) is a 2013 Russian docudrama biopic about the first man in space, Yuri Gagarin, and the mission of Vostok 1. It was released by Central Partnership theatrically in Russia on June 6, 2013, and in the United Kingdom on |
Urquhart castle in Scotland overlooks which famous stretch of water? | Urquhart Castle Urquhart Castle Urquhart Castle (; ) sits beside Loch Ness in the Highlands of Scotland. The castle is on the A82 road, south-west of Inverness and east of the village of Drumnadrochit. The present ruins date from the 13th to the 16th centuries, though built on the site of an early medieval fortification. Founded in the 13th century, Urquhart played a role in the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century. It was subsequently held as a royal castle, and was raided on several occasions by the MacDonald Earls of Ross. The castle was granted to the Clan Grant | Urquhart Castle five-year lease of the Glen Urquhart estate in 1502. In 1509, Urquhart Castle, along with the estates of Glen Urquhart and Glenmoriston, was granted by James IV to John Grant in perpetuity, on condition that he repair and rebuild the castle. The Grants maintained their ownership of the castle until 1512, although the raids from the west continued. In 1513, following the disaster of Flodden, Sir Donald MacDonald of Lochalsh attempted to gain from the disarray in Scotland by claiming the Lordship of the Isles and occupying Urquhart Castle. Grant regained the castle before 1517, but not before the MacDonalds |
Who had the first ever Christmas number one single in the British charts? | 1952 in British music as "Top Of The Pops") were all confused as to which was the most accurate. The Official Charts Company uses "NME" until March 1960 and then uses "Record Retailer" until 1969, when an official sole chart was formed by an alliance between the two most popular charts. To kick off the brand new chart, American jazz singer Al Martino had the first ever number one single in the UK with "Here in My Heart", which remains his biggest selling single. The song spent nine consecutive weeks at number one, which continued to be the longest consecutive run at number one | 2013 in British music charts 2013. The single sold 148,853 copies in its first week to become the lowest-selling Christmas number one since Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman scored Christmas number 1 in 2001 when "Somethin' Stupid" sold 110,000 copies in the Christmas week and also, the second lowest-selling "X Factor" winner's single. Notes: 2013 in British music charts The UK Singles Chart and UK Albums Chart are two of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles/albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Since 2004 the chart has been based on the sales of both physical singles/albums |
Which English city has stations called Shrub Hill and Foregate Street? | Worcester Foregate Street railway station via with extensions through to and and a daily service to Southampton Central and . Many of the trains on both these routes run to/from Great Malvern, though the ones that start and finish at Shrub Hill have convenient connections from here. Worcester Foregate Street railway station Worcester Foregate Street railway station, opened by the Great Western Railway in 1860 in the centre of Worcester, England, is the smaller of the two stations serving the city, but more centrally located. The other station, Worcester Shrub Hill, is to the east. The station layout is unusual in that travelling east the | 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester used by Douglas and it "shocked the City Council Improvement Committee". 78–94 Foregate Street, Chester 78–94 Foregate Street is a range of shops in Foregate Street, Chester, Cheshire, England. It extends round the corner into Love Street. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building. The building was designed as a department store but has since been converted into separate shops. The style was different from the styles that had previously been used by the architect. The building was designed by the local architect John Douglas as a department store |
What name is given to the central division of a backgammon board? | Backgammon to bear off all of one's checkers, was also the same. Hitting a blot, reentering a piece from the bar, and bearing off, all followed the modern rules. The only differences with modern backgammon were the use of an extra die (three rather than two) and the starting of all pieces off the board (with them entering in the same way that pieces on the bar enter in modern backgammon). The name τάβλη is still used for backgammon in Greece, where it is frequently played in town plateias and cafes. The epigram of Zeno describes a particularly bad dice roll | Backgammon tournaments and Hugh Hefner held backgammon parties at the Playboy Mansion. Backgammon clubs were formed and tournaments were held, resulting in a World Championship promoted in Las Vegas in 1967. Most recently, the United States Backgammon Federation (USBGF) was organized in 2009 to repopularize the game in the United States. Board and committee members include many of the top players, tournament directors and writers in the worldwide backgammon community. The USBGF has recently created a Standards of Ethical Practice to address issues on which tournament rules fail to touch. Backgammon Backgammon is one of the oldest known board games. Its |
What was the currency of Finland between 1860 and 2002? | Mint of Finland Mint of Finland The Mint of Finland (, ) is the national mint of Finland. It was established by the Alexander II of Russia in 1860 as the markka became the official currency of the Grand Duchy of Finland. The mint was first located in the Katajanokka district of Helsinki and in 1988 the new production facility was opened in Vantaa. Mint of Finland has been a public limited company since 1993. Today it is the owner of the Swedish mint, the Myntverket, and owns half of the shares of the Royal Norwegian Mint. The Mint of Finland has produced | Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn, Voutilainen sang 13th, following Sweden and preceding Denmark. At the close of the voting it had received 24 points, placing 20th in a field of twenty four, and relegating Finland from the 2003 contest. Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 Finland was present at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 in Tallinn, Estonia, after being relegated from the 2001 contest. The Finnish national final was held at the Kaleva Centre in Tampere on 26 January 2002, hosted by Maria Guzenina and Simo Frangén. Twelve songs were performed . In the first round of voting, |
What is the capital city of the Spanish autonomous community of Cantabria | Cantabria Cantabria Cantabria (, ; ) is a historic Spanish community and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community (province of Biscay), on the south by Castile and León (provinces of León, Palencia and Burgos), on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea (Bay of Biscay). Cantabria belongs to "Green Spain", the name given to the strip of land between the Bay of Biscay and the Cantabrian Mountains, so called because of its particularly lush vegetation, due to the wet and | Government of Cantabria counsellors. This is the government for the 2015-2019 period. They are members of the Regionalist Party of Cantabria and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, governing in coalition. Here is a list with the public companies which depend of the Government of Cantabria: Government of Cantabria The Government of Cantabria is one of the statutory institutions that conform the Autonomous Community of Cantabria. It is the superior collegiate body that directs the politics and the Administration of his Spanish autonomous community, and at the same time the holder of the executive power as well as the regulatory authority over said territory. |
Which of the March sisters from Little Women by Louisa M Alcott is missing - Meg, Jo, Beth and? | Little Women Shelke. Name of translation was Choughijani ( चौघीजणी ). The translated version has been very successful, showing the reach of Alcott. Little Women Little Women is a novel by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888), which was originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 1869. Alcott wrote the books over several months at the request of her publisher. Following the lives of the four March sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy—the novel details their passage from childhood to womanhood and is loosely based on the author and her three sisters. Scholars classify "Little Women" as an autobiographical or semi-autobiographical novel. | Little Women (musical) Little Women (musical) Little Women is a musical with a book by Allan Knee, lyrics by Mindi Dickstein, and music by Jason Howland. Based on Louisa May Alcott's classic 1869 semi-autobiographical novel, it focuses on the four March sisters— traditional Meg, wild, aspiring writer Jo, timid Beth and romantic Amy,— and their beloved Marmee, at home in Concord, Massachusetts while their father is away serving as a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War. Intercut with the vignettes in which their lives unfold are several recreations of the melodramatic short stories Jo writes in her attic studio. A workshop production |
Complete the partnership who won seven Grand Slam doubles titles from 1979 to 1984 including four at Wimbledon — Fleming and? | Peter Fleming (tennis) Hall of Fame. On July 30, 2011, Fleming, the Farmers Classic 1979 singles and 1983 doubles champion, was named 2011 Farmers Classic Tournament Honoree. Peter Fleming (tennis) Peter Blair Fleming (born January 21, 1955 in Chatham Borough, New Jersey) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. In his doubles partnership with John McEnroe, he won 52 titles, of which seven were at Grand Slams (four at Wimbledon, three at the US Open). As a singles player, he peaked at World No. 8, winning three titles (including the 1979 Cincinnati Open). Fleming attended Chatham High School, where he | 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles 1979 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Reid teamed up with Anne Smith and lost in third round to Françoise Dürr and Virginia Wade, while Turnbull teamed up with Betty Stöve. Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova defeated Stöve and Turnbull in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 to win the Ladies' Doubles tennis title at the 1979 Wimbledon Championships. It was the 10th Wimbledon title, 15th Grand Slam title for King, and the 2nd Wimbledon title, 5th Grand Slam title for Navratilova, in their respective doubles |
Which legal drama starring Martin Shaw ran for six series on BBC TV from 2001? | Martin Shaw vaccine was banned. Between seasons of "Judge John Deed", Shaw took the role of poetic bespectacled forensic detective Adam Dalgliesh in P.D. James's "Death in Holy Orders" in 2003 and "The Murder Room" in 2005. After the sixth season of "Judge John Deed" had been filmed, Shaw appeared in the series "Apparitions", broadcast by the BBC in 2008. This was Shaw's first project as executive director. From 2007 he played the title role in the BBC TV series Inspector George Gently with co-star Lee Ingleby. On 9 May 2015 he recited For the Fallen at in Horse Guards Parade, London | Luther (TV series) Luther (TV series) Luther is a British crime drama television series starring Idris Elba as the title character DCI John Luther, written by Neil Cross. The first series comprised six episodes which ran in May and June 2010. A second series of four episodes aired on BBC One in June and July 2011. A third series was commissioned in 2012, comprising four episodes which aired in July 2013. A two-episode fourth series was broadcast in December 2015. A fifth series was announced and is scheduled to premiere 1 January 2019. BBC Studios handles the distribution of the series. Elba has |
What is the common name of odontalgia? | Atypical facial pain between the features of these diagnoses, e.g. between AFP and TMD and burning mouth syndrome. Atypical odontalgia is similar in nature to AFP, but the latter term generally is used where the pain is confined to the teeth or gums, and AFP when the pain involves other parts of the face. Other sources use atypical odontalgia and AFP as synonyms, or describe atypical odontalgia as a sub-type, variant, or intra-oral equivalent of AFP. Sometimes "phantom tooth pain" is listed as a synonym for AO, and sometimes it is defined as toothache which persists after a tooth has been extracted. It | Common name Common name In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, trivial name, trivial epithet, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; this kind of name is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism, which is Latinized. A common name is sometimes frequently used, but that is by no means always the case. Sometimes common names are created by authorities on one particular subject, in an attempt to make it possible for members |
The opera The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten is based on whose novella | The Turn of the Screw (opera) The Turn of the Screw (opera) The Turn of the Screw is a 20th-century English chamber opera composed by Benjamin Britten with a libretto by Myfanwy Piper, "wife of the artist John Piper, who had been a friend of the composer since 1935 and had provided designs for several of the operas". The libretto is based on the novella "The Turn of the Screw" by Henry James. The opera was commissioned by the Venice Biennale and given its world premiere on 14 September 1954, at the Teatro La Fenice, Venice. The original recording was made during that year, with the | The Turn of the Screw (opera) used in the lesson scene have been examined in more detail for their paedophilic innuendos. The line "The ceremony of innocence is drowned" sung by Quint and Miss Jessel is taken from the poem "The Second Coming" by W. B. Yeats. Notes Cited sources Other sources The Turn of the Screw (opera) The Turn of the Screw is a 20th-century English chamber opera composed by Benjamin Britten with a libretto by Myfanwy Piper, "wife of the artist John Piper, who had been a friend of the composer since 1935 and had provided designs for several of the operas". The libretto |
The Bet Lynch Mob and the Rainy City Roller Girls are roller derby teams from which city | Rainy City Roller Derby Rainy City Roller Derby Rainy City Roller Derby (RCRD) is a women's flat track roller derby league based in Manchester, England. Founded as "Rainy City Roller Girls" in 2008, the league consists of four teams, which compete against teams from other leagues. Rainy City is a member of the United Kingdom Roller Derby Association (UKRDA) and the Women's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA), and served as the host league for the 2018 Roller Derby World Cup. The first league in North West England, Rainy City played its first home bout in November 2009, against the Leeds Roller Dolls. In September | Rainy City Roller Derby 2011, it opened the "Thunderdome", its own training and bouting venue, in a former snooker hall in Oldham which they have renovated and made into the 'Bouting venue of the North'. In March 2012, it joined the UK Roller Derby Association. As well as bouting, the team also run skating and officiating clinics and bootcamps throughout the year. In July 2012, Rainy City was accepted as a member of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Apprentice Programme, and it became a full WFTDA member in September 2013. In April 2013, a third team (The Bet Lynch Mob) was formed for |
In which city is the Gateway to India, built to commemorate the visit of George V in 1911 | Gateway of India Gateway of India The Gateway of India is an arch monument built during the 20th century in Mumbai, India. The monument was erected to commemorate the landing of King George V and Queen Mary at Apollo Bunder on their visit to India in 1911. Built in Indo-Saracenic style, the foundation stone for the Gateway of India was laid on 31 March 1911. The structure is an arch made of basalt, high. The final design of George Wittet was sanctioned in 1914 and the construction of the monument was completed in 1924. The Gateway was later used as a symbolic ceremonial | Visit to Ireland Medal 1911 Visit to Ireland Medal 1911 King George V’s Visit Police Commemoration Medal 1911 (Ireland), more commonly referred to as the Visit to Ireland Medal 1911, was awarded to those members of the Irish Police Forces on duty during the various engagements of King George V’s visit to Ireland in 1911. King George V made his coronation year visit to Ireland in July 1911. Staying in Dublin, he drove in state through the city in an open carriage as well as attending a number of official ceremonies to celebrate his recent coronation. Following the precedent created by Queen Victoria's and Edward |
Who succeeded Trajan as Roman Emperor in 117 AD | Marcus Didius Falco Palmyra and asks this question: The reference is to the emperor Trajan (Traianus), who ruled 98-117 AD. When Trajan took over Falco would have been 57, probably an 'old man' by contemporary standards. In "A Dying Light in Corduba" (p. 279, mass paperback edition), Falco narrates the following with reference to the city of Italica (in the Roman province of Baetica, Hispania): "Those who lived to be old men would know this dot in the provinces as the birthplace of an emperor." The allusion is to the Emperor Hadrian, probably born in Italica in 76 AD, who succeeded Trajan in | Trajan Trajan Trajan (; ; 18 September 538August 117 AD) was Roman emperor from 98 to 117AD. Officially declared by the Senate "optimus princeps" ("the best ruler"), Trajan is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presided over the greatest military expansion in Roman history, leading the empire to attain its maximum territorial extent by the time of his death. He is also known for his philanthropic rule, overseeing extensive public building programs and implementing social welfare policies, which earned him his enduring reputation as the second of the Five Good Emperors who presided over an era of peace and prosperity in |
Goat Fell is the highest point on which Scottish island? | Goat Fell Goat Fell Goat Fell (marked as Goatfell by the Ordnance Survey; Scottish Gaelic: Gaoda Bheinn) is the highest point on the Isle of Arran. At 874 metres (2,866 ft), it is one of four Corbetts on the island. The mountain, along with nearby Brodick Castle, is now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. The name is believed to mean 'Goat Mountain' (from the Norse "geita"). Due to the popularity of "Scotland in miniature" (Arran), Goat Fell is a very popular peak and there are many possible routes of ascent, some of which may be combined with visits to the | Goat Island (Rhode Island) Goat Island (Rhode Island) Goat Island is a small island in Narragansett Bay and is part of the city of Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. The island is connected to the Easton's Point neighborhood via a causeway bridge. It is home to the Newport Harbor Light (1842), The Marina Cafe & Pub, Belle Mer, Gurney's Newport Resort and Marina (formerly the Hyatt Regency) hotel, and the Goat Island South Condominiums. It was also home to several military forts and to the U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, and was the site of the attacks on and . Narragansett Indians called the island "Nante |
Who painted Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer in 1907, sold in 2006 for $135 million? | Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (also called The Lady in Gold or The Woman in Gold) is a painting by Gustav Klimt, completed between 1903 and 1907. The portrait was commissioned by the sitter's husband, , a Jewish banker and sugar producer. The painting was stolen by the Nazis in 1941 and displayed at the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere. In 2006, following eight years of effort by the Bloch-Bauer heirs, the painting was returned to the family; it was sold the same year for $135 million, at the time a record price for a painting. The | Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I the expense. The paintings were exported from Austria in March 2006 and exhibited together at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art from April to June that year. When Altmann was asked what she wanted to do with the paintings, she stated "I would not want any private person to buy these paintings, ... It is very meaningful to me that they are seen by anybody who wants to see them, because that would have been the wish of my aunt." In June 2006 the "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I" was sold to Ronald Lauder for $135 million, at the |
What is the English name for the German dessert Schwarzwalder Kirschtorte? | Kirsch barrels or in earthenware vessels.' In France and in English-speaking countries, clear fruit brandies are known as "eaux de vie". The European Union sets a minimum of 37.5% ABV (75 proof) for products of this kind; kirschwasser typically has an alcohol content of 40%–50% ABV (80–100 proof). About 10 kilograms (22 pounds) of cherries go into the making of a 750 ml bottle of kirschwasser. Kirsch is sometimes used in Swiss fondue and in some cakes, such as the Zuger Kirschtorte. It is also commonly used in the dessert cherries jubilee. It is used in traditional German "Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte" (Black | Schwarzwalder Hochwald Hochwald ("High Forest"). The southeastern part of the Schwarzwalder Hochwald is called the Dollberge. To the northeast of the Schwarzwalder Hochwald is the Idar Forest. The mountains and hills of the Schwarzwalder Hochwald include the following – sorted by their elevation in metres (m) above sea level (Normalnull unless otherwise stated ): Schwarzwalder Hochwald The Schwarzwalder Hochwald (), not to be confused with the High Black Forest, is the high south-western part of the Hunsrück in the German states of Saarland and Rhineland-Palatinate. The mountains are up to high. The Schwarzwalder Hochwald lies within the Saar-Hunsrück Nature Park, running roughly |
Please, Mister Postman is the second volume of memoirs by which current politician? | Alan Johnson Postman", was published in September 2014. It won the Specsavers National Book Awards "Autobiography of the Year". His third and final volume of memoirs, "The Long and Winding Road", was published in September 2016. The titles of all three of his books are names of songs written by, or performed by, The Beatles. Alan Johnson Alan Arthur Johnson (born 17 May 1950) is a British Labour Party politician who served as Home Secretary from June 2009 to May 2010. Before that, he filled a wide variety of cabinet positions in both the Blair and Brown governments, including Health Secretary and | Please Mr. Postman (album) Please Mr. Postman (album) Please Mr. Postman is the 1961 studio debut album from Motown girl group The Marvelettes and the sixth album ever released by the company. The focal track is the number-one hit single, "Please Mr. Postman". The album notably features cover versions of label mates The Miracles' "Way Over There and "I Want a Guy", which was the debut single for fellow Motown girl group The Supremes the same year, and their cover had served as the b-side to "Twistin' Postman" the less successful follow-up to "Please Mr. Postman." Although the original version by The Supremes flopped, |
Under which treaty of 1713 was control of Gibraltar ceded to Britain? | History of nationality in Gibraltar of the Spaniards who inhabited Gibraltar left for the Spanish hinterland. In 1713, Gibraltar was formally ceded by Spain to Britain in perpetuity under of the Treaty of Utrecht. In 1721, the number of civilians able to bear arms was 45 British, 96 Catalans, 169 Genoese, for a total of 310. By 1753 the civilian population had grown to 1816 persons, the main elements in which 597 were Genoese, 575 Jews and 351 British inhabitants. These numbers show the heterogeneity of the small number of civilians considered official residents of The Rock in its early stages. The treaty of 1713 | History of Gibraltar "asiento". With regard to Gibraltar (), the town, fortifications and port (but not the hinterland) were ceded to Britain "for ever, without any exception or impediment whatsoever." The treaty also stipulated that if Britain was ever to dispose of Gibraltar it would first have to offer the territory to Spain. Despite its later importance to Britain, Gibraltar was initially seen by the British Government as more of a bargaining counter than a strategic asset. Its defences continued to be neglected, its garrisoning was an unwelcome expense, and Spanish pressure threatened Britain's vital overseas trade. On seven separate occasions between 1713 |
Drake Circus is a shopping centre opened in 2006 in which English city? | Drake Circus Shopping Centre Drake Circus Shopping Centre Drake Circus Shopping Centre is a covered shopping mall in the centre of Plymouth, England, which opened in October 2006. The new building was designed by London-based architects Chapman Taylor and built by Bovis Lend Lease. Situated behind the ruined Charles Church, preserved as the city's civilian war memorial, the building provoked a mixed reception. Just after it opened, the shopping centre won the inaugural Carbuncle Cup "for crimes against architecture", as the worst new building in the United Kingdom. In 2007 it won two retail industry national awards, one of which was the "Retail Week" | Drake Circus Shopping Centre drawn up for a much larger centre, and after Allders signed up as the first "anchor" tenant in 2001, work started in February 2004 on demolishing the old centre and the adjoining Charles Street multi-storey car park. The scheme suffered a setback in January 2005 when Allders went into administration. New tenants Next and Primark committed in 2005 and the building opened in October 2006. On 3 February 2005 it was announced that the shopping centre had been sold by P&O Estates to Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund for £55m. On 20 November 2006 it was announced that Kandahar Real |
Which of the five dwarf planets begins with the letter E? | Dwarf planet recognized five bodies as dwarf planets since 2008: Ceres, Pluto, Eris, Haumea, and Makemake. Ceres and Pluto are known to be dwarf planets through direct observation. Eris is recognized as a dwarf planet because it is more massive than Pluto (measurements by "New Horizons" indicate that Pluto's diameter is larger than that of Eris), whereas Haumea and Makemake qualify based on their absolute magnitudes. In relative distance from the Sun, the five are: Mike Brown considers an additional six trans-Neptunian objects to be "nearly certainly" dwarf planets with diameters at or above 900 kilometers. These objects are: Tancredi et al. | Dwarf planet history. On March 6, 2015, the "Dawn" spacecraft began to orbit Ceres, becoming the first spacecraft to orbit a dwarf planet. On July 14, 2015, the "New Horizons" space probe flew by Pluto and its five moons. Dawn has also explored the former dwarf planet Vesta. Phoebe has been explored by Cassini (most recently) and Voyager 2, which also explored Triton. These three are thought to be former dwarf planets and therefore their exploration helps in the study of the evolution of dwarf planets. In the immediate aftermath of the IAU definition of dwarf planet, some scientists expressed their disagreement |
Pon de Replay in 2005, and SOS and Unfaithful in 2006 all reached Number Two in the UK singles chart for which singer before she had her first Number One? | Artists with the most number-ones on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart All Your Luvin in 2012, and Minaj's fifth song in total to hit number-one. Barbadian singer and songwriter Rihanna has achieved 33 number-one songs on the U.S. "Billboard" Dance Club Songs chart. Rihanna's first number-one song was her debut single "Pon de Replay" in October 2005. It was followed by three number-ones from her second album "A Girl like Me"; "SOS" in May 2006, "Unfaithful" in July 2006, and "We Ride" in February 2007. Her third studio album, "Good Girl Gone Bad" spawned four number-ones; the lead single, "Umbrella" featuring Jay-Z, peaked atop the chart for two consecutive weeks, and | Pon de Replay 2005, and peaked at number three for three consecutive weeks. The song spent a total of 41 weeks on the chart. The song also debuted at number four on the Norwegian Singles Chart and peaked at number three in its fifth week; the song spent a total of 15 weeks on the chart. "Pon de Replay" also peaked inside the top five in Denmark, Austria and Sweden, peaking at numbers four, five and five, respectively. "Pon de Replay" also peaked inside the top ten in Italy and Finland, peaking at numbers six and eight, respectively. However, the song was less |
Which poet played for Harrow in the first Eton v Harrow cricket match in 1805? | Eton v Harrow School, Marlborough College, Rugby School, Cheltenham College, The Oratory School, Haileybury College, Clifton College and Beaumont College (now closed). Many famous individuals and famous cricketers have played in the match. Lord Byron played for Harrow in the 1805 match, Field Marshal Earl Alexander of Tunis for Harrow in Fowler's match in 1910, Bolo Whistler for Harrow in 1916, Alec Douglas-Home for Eton in 1921 and 1922, Terence Rattigan for Harrow in 1929 and Henry Blofeld for Eton in 1955. Early prominent cricketers who played in the Eton v Harrow match include E. H. Budd, John Kirwan and Herbert Jenner (Eton); | Eton v Harrow – Charterhouse, Rugby, Westminster and Winchester. The schools were early adopters of cricket caps: Eton (light blue) and Winchester (blue) in 1851, and Harrow (striped) in 1852, followed by Cambridge (1861) and Oxford (1863). The first Eton-Harrow match in 1805 preceded by one year the first Gentlemen v Players in 1806. Charles Wordsworth, nephew of William Wordsworth, played for Harrow in the four matches in 1822 to 1825, and arranged the first University Match at Lord's in 1827, two years before the first Boat Race. Many Eton and Harrow players went on to win blues at Oxford and Cambridge. Eton |
Retinol is one of the animal forms of which vitamin? | Vitamin A retinol), which is an important hormone-like growth factor for epithelial and other cells. In foods of animal origin, the major form of vitamin A is an ester, primarily retinyl palmitate, which is converted to retinol (chemically an alcohol) in the small intestine. The retinol form functions as a storage form of the vitamin, and can be converted to and from its visually active aldehyde form, retinal. All forms of vitamin A have a beta-ionone ring to which an isoprenoid chain is attached, called a "retinyl group". Both structural features are essential for vitamin activity. The orange pigment of carrots (beta-carotene) | Retinol dehydrogenase specifically those acting on the CH-OH group of donor with NAD or NADP as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is retinol:NAD oxidoreductase. Other names in common use include retinol (vitamin A1) dehydrogenase, MDR, microsomal retinol dehydrogenase, all-trans retinol dehydrogenase, retinal reductase, and retinene reductase. This enzyme participates in retinol metabolism. Occasionally, the literature refers to retinol dehydrogenase as an enzyme that oxidizes retinol in general, such as class IV alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH4), which reportedly is the most efficient retinol oxidation in the human alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) family. As one of the most important RDH, 11-"cis"-retinol dehydrogenase catalyzes |
The titles of whose later symphonies (1778-1791) include Paris, Linz and Prague? | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Prague di Figaro" partially to their lavish and imaginative treatment of wind instruments. The extravagant writing for winds in the "Prague" Symphony is also notable and may have been introduced deliberately to please the musical public of Prague. The treatment of winds in the "Prague" Symphony represents a landmark in symphonic writing and was copied not only in Mozart's last symphonies, but also the symphonies of Beethoven and Schubert. Many tourists follow his tracks in Prague and visit the Mozart Museum of the reconstructed Villa Bertramka, where the composer stayed with his friends the Duscheks on visits to Prague. It is | Paris symphonies Paris symphonies The Paris symphonies are a group of six symphonies written by Joseph Haydn commissioned by the Chevalier de Saint-Georges, music director of the orchestra the "Concert de la Loge Olympique", on behalf of its sponsor, Count D'Ogny, Grandmaster of the Masonic Loge Olympique. Beginning on January 11, 1786 the symphonies were performed by the "Olympique" in the Salle des Gardes du Corps of the Tuileries, conducted by Saint-Georges. The symphonies are: Parisians had long been familiar with Haydn's symphonies, which were being printed in Paris as early as 1764. H. C. Robbins Landon writes: "All during the early |
Who was the only English player to score in the 2015 FA Cup Final? | 2015 FA Cup Final 2015 FA Cup Final The 2015 FA Cup Final was the 134th final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest football cup competition. The match was contested by Arsenal and Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium in London. The match was played on 30 May 2015 and was the final match of the competition. Arsenal won the match 4–0 with goals from Theo Walcott, Alexis Sánchez, Per Mertesacker and Olivier Giroud, for a record 12th title. This was the sixth FA Cup win for manager Arsène Wenger, putting him in joint-first place for wins with George Ramsay. Following a change in | 1946 FA Cup Final 1946 FA Cup Final The 1946 FA Cup Final was the 65th final of the FA Cup, and the first after World War II. It took place on 27 April 1946 at Wembley Stadium and was contested between Derby County and Charlton Athletic. Derby won the match 4–1 after extra time. Charlton's Bert Turner scored an own goal and then scored for his own team, thus becoming the first player to score for both sides in an FA Cup Final. Goals from Peter Doherty and Jackie Stamps (2) in the extra-time period gave Derby their first, and so far only, |
Complete the title of the recent BBC TV improvised comedy Murder in …? | Tom Davis (British actor) Tom Davis (British actor) Tom Davis is an actor, best known for his role as DI Sleet in the BBC Three comedy "Murder in Successville". Before television, Davis worked as a scaffolder and a stand-up comedian. When his friend was working as a runner on "Bo' Selecta," they gave some videos of their own comedy sketches to Leigh Francis, who then invited Davis to appear on the show. He appeared in various comedy roles on TV over the following years. In 2015 he co-created and starred in "Murder in Successville". This semi-improvised show, in which a celebrity guest must help | Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Showstopper! The Improvised Musical Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is an improvised comedy, musical theatre show founded in London in 2008. It has toured the UK extensively, usually sells out at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe every year, had its own BBC Radio 4 series in 2011 and a performed a 10-week run in London's West End in 2015, for which it won an Olivier Award. The objective of the show is to improvise a musical based on suggestions from the audience. The audience provides the show setting, title and several musicals or musical theatre composers whose styles are then pastiched in |
Workshop and Digital are visual effects companies named after which large insects native to New Zealand? | Weta Digital Weta Digital Weta Digital is a digital visual effects company based in Wellington, New Zealand. It was founded by Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, and Jamie Selkirk in 1993 to produce the digital special effects for "Heavenly Creatures". In 2007, Weta Digital’s Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Joe Letteri, was also appointed as a Director of the company. Weta Digital has won several Academy Awards and BAFTAs. Weta Digital is part of a number of Peter Jackson's co-owned companies in Wellington which includes Weta Workshop, Weta Productions, Weta Collectibles and Park Road Post Production. The company is named after the New Zealand | Visual effects Visual effects Visual effects (abbreviated VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live action shot in film making. Visual effects involve in the integration of live-action footage (special effects) and generated imagery (digital effects) to create environments which look realistic, but would be dangerous, expensive, impractical, time consuming or impossible to capture on film. Visual effects using computer-generated imagery (CGI) have recently become accessible to the independent filmmaker with the introduction of affordable and easy-to-use animation and compositing software. Visual effects are often integral to a movie's story and appeal. Although |
Chasing Pavements in 2008 and Rolling in the Deep in 2010 both reached Number Two in the UK singles chart for which singer before she had her first Number One? | Rolling in the Deep number 2 debut, after "Chasing Pavements"), behind Bruno Mars's "Grenade". The song spent the first ten weeks of its chart run in the top ten. Upon its American release, "Rolling in the Deep" became Adele's second single to chart in the country. The song debuted on the "Billboard" Hot 100 at number 68 on 25 December 2010. Later on, it became her first ever single to top a "Billboard" chart when it reached number one on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart in March 2011, and became her first number one hit in the country when it topped the | Rolling in the Deep the song was ranked at #31. As of 2015, it stands on the said chart at #32. In Australia, "Rolling in the Deep" entered the singles chart at #40 in the week of November 14, 2010, and reached a peak position of number three where it remained for four weeks. In New Zealand, the song debuted at its peak position at number three, and has her highest charting single in both countries until the release of her single "Someone Like You". The song achieved number one positions in Belgium (both Flanders & Wallonia), Finland, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, |
The predominant cause of rickets is a deficiency of which vitamin? | Rickets into adult life if not treated. Long-term consequences include permanent curvatures or disfiguration of the long bones, and a curved back. Maternal deficiencies may be the cause of overt bone disease from before birth and impairment of bone quality after birth. The primary cause of congenital rickets is vitamin D deficiency in the mother's blood, which the baby shares. Vitamin D ensures that serum phosphate and calcium levels are sufficient to facilitate the mineralization of bone. Congenital rickets may also be caused by other maternal diseases, including severe osteomalacia, untreated celiac disease, malabsorption, pre-eclampsia, and premature birth. Rickets in children | Vitamin A deficiency Vitamin A deficiency Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) or hypovitaminosis A is a lack of vitamin A in blood and tissues. It is common in poorer countries, but rarely is seen in more developed countries. Nyctalopia (night blindness) is one of the first signs of VAD. Xerophthalmia, keratomalacia, and complete blindness can also occur since vitamin A has a major role in phototransduction. The three forms of vitamin A include retinols, beta-carotenes, and carotenoids. Vitamin A deficiency is the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness, and is critical to achieving Millennium Development Goal 4 to reduce child mortality. About 250,000 to |
In which modem day African country was Roman Emperor Septimius Severus born? | Septimius Severus of the Roman empire before the Crisis of the Third Century. Born on 11 April 145 at Leptis Magna (in present-day Libya) as the son of Publius Septimius Geta and Fulvia Pia, Septimius Severus came from a wealthy and distinguished family of equestrian rank. He had Italian Roman ancestry on his mother's side and descended from Punic – and perhaps also Libyan – forebears on his father's side. Severus' father, an obscure provincial, held no major political status, but he had two cousins, Publius Septimius Aper and Gaius Septimius Severus, who served as consuls under the emperor Antoninus Pius . | Septimius Severus Septimius Severus Septimius Severus (; ; 11 April 145 – 4 February 211), also known as Severus, was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna in the Roman province of Africa. As a young man he advanced through the "cursus honorum"—the customary succession of offices—under the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Severus seized power after the death of Emperor Pertinax in 193 during the Year of the Five Emperors. After deposing and killing the incumbent emperor Didius Julianus, Severus fought his rival claimants, the Roman generals Pescennius Niger and Clodius Albinus. Niger was defeated |
What is the name given to a mountain in Scotland with a height that is over 3000 feet? | Beinn an Lochain Beinn an Lochain Beinn an Lochain is a mountain in the Arrochar Alps, southern Scotland, on the western edge of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Although included in Sir Hugh Munro's original list of Scottish mountains over 3000 feet, subsequent surveys showed it to be significantly shorter than the 914.4 m cut-off limit required to count as a Munro. Nonetheless, it remains a popular mountain, and is often quoted as an example of an interesting mountain below 3000 feet to show that there is more to mountaineering in Scotland than just Munro-bagging. Beinn an Lochain is usually climbed | What is a Masterpiece? What is a Masterpiece? What is a Masterpiece? is a 1979 non-fiction book by British historian Kenneth Clark. It is a transcribed version of the Walter Neurath memorial lectures given by Clark. The work, initially released on 1 January 1979, received a Thames & Hudson republication on 1 May 1992. Kenneth Clark had already achieved fame with a series of popular books while also serving as, from 1969 on, the writer, producer and presenter of the BBC programme, "Civilisation", a pioneering television documentary series. The prestigious series earned a Peabody Award as well as general commercial success. In the work, |
What was the family name of the first Viscount Rothermere and his brother the first Viscount Northcliffe, founders of the Daily Mail and the Daily Mirror? | Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere workers. It developed as Grand Falls-Windsor. Lord Rothermere married Lilian Share, daughter of George Wade Share, on 4 July 1893. They had three sons, the two elder of whom were killed in the First World War: Viscountess Rothermere, as she had become, died on 16 March 1937. Harold Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere, (26 April 1868 – 26 November 1940) was a leading British newspaper proprietor, owner of Associated Newspapers Ltd. He is known in particular, with his brother Alfred Harmsworth, the later Viscount Northcliffe, for the development of the "Daily Mail" and "Daily Mirror". | Daily Mail christened the "Daily Mail Sandringham Hat". The paper subsequently promoted the wearing of it but without much success. In 1922, when Lord Northcliffe died, Lord Rothermere took full control of the paper. In 1919, Alcock and Brown made the first flight across the Atlantic, winning a prize of £10,000 from the "Daily Mail". In 1930 the "Mail" made a great story of another aviation stunt, awarding another prize of £10,000 to Amy Johnson for making the first solo flight from England to Australia. The "Daily Mail" had begun the Ideal Home Exhibition in 1908. At first, Northcliffe had disdained this |
Which novelist (1879-1980) wrote the libretto for the Benjamin Britten opera Billy Budd with Eric Crozier? | Billy Budd (opera) Billy Budd (opera) Billy Budd, Op. 50, is an opera by Benjamin Britten to a libretto by the English novelist E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier, based on the short novel "Billy Budd" by Herman Melville. Originally in four acts, it was first performed at the Royal Opera House, London, on 1 December 1951; it was later revised as a two-act opera with a prologue and an epilogue. The author E. M. Forster had an interest in the novella, which he discussed in his Clark lectures at Cambridge University. Having admired Britten's music since attending a performance of "The Ascent | Billy Budd (opera) of F6" in 1937, he first met the composer in October 1942 when he heard Peter Pears accompanied by Britten perform the "Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo" at the National Gallery. In 1948, Britten and Forster discussed whether Forster might write an opera libretto, and by that November, Britten seems to have mentioned "Billy Budd" as a possible work to be adapted. Forster agreed to this project, and worked with Eric Crozier, a regular Britten collaborator, to write the opera's libretto. While Britten was composing the music, the Italian composer Giorgio Federico Ghedini premiered his one-act operatic setting of "Billy Budd" |
The Great City Games is an athletics event in Manchester with a track laid on which thoroughfare? | Sport in Manchester annual Great Manchester Run which has been hosted since 2003 and has become one of the most popular 10 km runs in the UK. In addition, the city also hosts the annual Great City Games, featuring a 110m sprint track on Deansgate in Manchester city centre. The world's top athletes are invited and in 2009 Usain Bolt took part. Manchester is a city that is steeped in Rugby League tradition, although there hadn't been a professional Rugby League club based in Manchester since the Belle Vue Rangers disbanded as a club after the 1954-55 season. However, in 2017, high-level Rugby | City of Manchester Stadium foundation stone was laid by Prime Minister Tony Blair in December 1999, and construction began in January 2000. The stadium was designed by Arup Associates and constructed by Laing Construction at a cost of approximately £112 million, £77 million of which was provided by Sport England, with the remainder funded by Manchester City Council. For the Commonwealth Games, the stadium featured a single lower tier of seating running around three sides of the athletics track, and second tiers to the two sides, with an open-air temporary stand at the northern end; initially providing a seating capacity for the Games of |
Who plays Denis Thatcher in the 2011 film The Iron Lady? | The Iron Lady (film) in the House of Commons, Costume Design: Pearls and Power Suits, Denis: The Man Behind the Woman". The Iron Lady (film) The Iron Lady is a 2011 British-French biographical drama film based on the life and career of Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), a British stateswoman and politician who was the first ever female and longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century. The film was directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Thatcher is portrayed primarily by Meryl Streep, and, in her formative and early political years, by Alexandra Roach. Thatcher's husband, Denis Thatcher (1915–2003), is portrayed by Jim Broadbent, and | The Iron Lady (film) the science-fiction film "Moon". Not included on the soundtrack album or listings although credited among the eight songs at the end of the film is "I'm in Love with Margaret Thatcher" by Burnley punk band Notsensibles, which was re-released as a single due to the publicity. The song appears seventy-five minutes into the film, as part of the Falklands War victory celebrations. "The Iron Lady" was released on DVD in the United States and the United Kingdom on 30 April 2012. The special features in the DVD include "Making The Iron Lady, Bonus Featurettes, Recreating the Young Margaret Thatcher, Battle |
Which Mughal Emperor commissioned the building of the Red Fort in Delhi when he moved his capital from Agra to Delhi? | History of Delhi mid-17th century, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1628–1658) built the city that sometimes bears his name Shahjahanabad, the seventh city of Delhi that is more commonly known as the old city or old Delhi. This city contains a number of significant architectural features, including the Red Fort ("Lal Qila") and the Jama Masjid. The old city served as the capital of the later Mughal Empire from 1638 onwards, when Shah Jahan transferred the capital back from Agra. Aurangzeb (1658–1707) crowned himself as emperor in Delhi in 1658 at the Shalimar garden ('Aizzabad-Bagh) with a second coronation in 1659. After 1680, | History of Delhi and Chief of Army of Adil Shah. Hem Chandra fought and won 22 battles in all against rebels and twice against Akbar's army in Agra and Delhi, without losing any. After defeating Akbar's army on 7 October 1556 at Tughlakabad fort area in Battle of Delhi (1556), Hemu acceded to Delhi throne and established Hindu Raj in North India for a brief period, and was bestowed with the title 'Vikramaditya', at his coronation in Purana Quila, Delhi. The third and greatest Mughal emperor, Akbar, moved the capital to Agra, resulting in a decline in the fortunes of Delhi. In the |
The Purple Revolution: The Year That Changed Everything is a memoir by which current politician | The Purple Revolution: The Year That Changed Everything The Purple Revolution: The Year That Changed Everything The Purple Revolution: The Year That Changed Everything is a political memoir by Nigel Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP). It is published by Biteback Publishing, and released on 17 March 2015. Near the start of the book, Farage declares that he rarely scripts or practises his speeches, and how he does not regret any of them, saying "The more risk you take, the more likely it is that things will go really well, or really badly". In one chapter, Farage writes of his being hit by a car in | 1969: The Year Everything Changed Movement," and added, "Nostalgic for some, revelatory for others, this is a worthy addition to the literature of the 1960s." 1969: The Year Everything Changed 1969: The Year Everything Changed is a narrative history book written by American author and editor Rob Kirkpatrick, published in 2009 by Skyhorse Publishing. Divided into four parts that correspond with the four seasons of the year, the book chronicles the history of 1969 in American society and culture. The author delves into such events as the New York Jets' historic Super Bowl victory, Richard Nixon's inauguration, the birth of punk music and the first |
The 1763 Treaty of Paris ended which war, known in North America as the French and Indian War | Treaty of Paris (1763) Treaty of Paris (1763) The Treaty of Paris, also known as the Treaty of 1763, was signed on 10 February 1763 by the kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Spain, with Portugal in agreement, after Great Britain's victory over France and Spain during the Seven Years' War. The signing of the treaty formally ended the Seven Years' War, known as the French and Indian War in the North American theatre, and marked the beginning of an era of British dominance outside Europe. Great Britain and France each returned much of the territory that they had captured during the war, but | French and Indian War continued deployment of British troops, and it was not resolved until 1766. The war in North America officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on 10 February 1763, and war in the European theater was settled by the Treaty of Hubertusburg on 15 February 1763. The British offered France the choice of surrendering either its continental North American possessions east of the Mississippi or the Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, which had been occupied by the British. France chose to cede the former but was able to negotiate the retention of Saint Pierre and Miquelon, two |
In November 1982 Eltham Little Theatre in London was renamed after which performer born in Eltham in 1903 who raised funds for the theatre? | The Bob Hope Theatre Theatre was renamed The Bob Hope Theatre. In September 1982, Hope became co-honorary president of Eltham Little Theatre Company along with former President of the United States Gerald Ford, who was heavily involved with the Bob Hope Classic Golf Tournament. In August 1991, Hope donated £28,000 from the benefit performance he staged at the London Palladium to raise money directly for the theatre. The Bob Hope Theatre The Bob Hope Theatre is a community theatre in Eltham in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, England. The theatre is owned and run by the members of Eltham Little Theatre Company. The theatre's | Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill School Eltham Hill School is a secondary school for girls and a mixed sixth form located in the Eltham area of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in London, England. It is a community school controlled by Greenwich London Borough Council. The school was founded as Eltham Hill Grammar School for Girls before a comprehensive education system was adopted in Greenwich Borough. The school became a specialist Technology College for a time and was renamed Eltham Hill Technology College, before the Eltham Hill School name was readopted. Eltham Hill School offers GCSEs and BTECs as programmes of study for |
Which of the five dwarf planets is in the asteroid belt? | Asteroid belt Asteroid belt The asteroid belt is the circumstellar disc in the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets Mars and Jupiter. It is occupied by numerous irregularly shaped bodies called asteroids or minor planets. The asteroid belt is also termed the main asteroid belt or main belt to distinguish it from other asteroid populations in the Solar System such as near-Earth asteroids and trojan asteroids. About half the mass of the belt is contained in the four largest asteroids: Ceres, Vesta, Pallas, and Hygiea. The total mass of the asteroid belt is approximately 4% that of the | Dwarf planet finally precipitated by the discovery of an even more massive object, Eris. The exclusion of dwarf planets from the roster of planets by the IAU has been both praised and criticized; it was said to be the "right decision" by astronomer Mike Brown, who discovered Eris and other new dwarf planets, but has been rejected by Alan Stern, who had coined the term "dwarf planet" in April 1991. As of July 2008 the International Astronomical Union (IAU) recognizes five dwarf planets: in the asteroid belt, and Pluto, , , and in the outer Solar System. Brown criticizes this official recognition: |
Recently in the news, which is the largest of the Italian Pelagie islands in the Mediterranean Sea | Pelagie Islands others (larger) being in southern Calabria (close to Reggio Calabria). The nature reserve, covering all three islands, was instituted in 2002. Pelagie Islands The Pelagie Islands (, ), from the Greek , meaning "open sea", are the three small islands of Lampedusa, Linosa, and Lampione, located in the Mediterranean Sea between Malta and Tunisia, south of Sicily. To the northwest lie the island of Pantelleria and the Strait of Sicily. Geographically part of the archipelago (Lampedusa and Lampione) belongs to the African continent; politically and administratively the islands fall within the Sicilian province of Agrigento and represent the southernmost part | The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean is an award-winning book by the British historian David Abulafia. First published in 2011, it is a history of the Mediterranean Sea from 22,000 BC to the present time, and provides one of the most comprehensive treatments of the subject since the works of Fernand Braudel. The book has been critically acclaimed and received the Mountbatten Literary Award from the Maritime Foundation, and the British Academy Medal. It has so far been translated into Dutch, Greek, Turkish, Spanish, Korean, German, Italian, Romanian |
In which city did Torvill and Dean win their Olympic Gold in 1984 | Torvill and Dean performed several times during each TV series. Torvill and Dean Torvill and Dean (Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean) are British ice dancers and British, European, Olympic and World champions. At the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics the pair won gold and became the highest scoring figure skaters of all time (for a single programme) receiving twelve perfect 6.0s and six 5.9s which included artistic impression scores of 6.0 from every judge, after skating to Maurice Ravel's "Boléro". Their performance was watched by a British television audience of more than 24 million people. The pair turned professional following the 1984 World Championships, | Torvill and Dean Ice Centre is accessed through a public area known as Bolero Square, in honour of the pair's Olympic achievements. There is also a housing estate in the Wollaton area of the city with a street named 'Torvill Drive' and another named 'Dean Close' which is located just off Torvill Drive, with many of the surrounding roads named after coaches and dances associated with the pair. In a UK poll conducted by Channel 4 in 2002, the British public voted Torvill and Dean's historic gold-medal-winning performance at the 1984 Winter Olympics as Number 8 in the list of the 100 Greatest |
Which ITV soap that ran from 1964 to 1988 made a comeback in 2001 (lasting until 2003)? | Crossroads (UK TV series) Crossroads (UK TV series) Crossroads (later known as Crossroads Kings Oak) is a British television soap opera that ran on ITV over two periods – the original 1964 to 1988 run, followed by a short revival from 2001 to 2003. Set in a fictional motel (hotel, in the revival) in the Midlands, "Crossroads" became a byword for cheap production values, particularly in the 1970s and early 1980s. Despite this, the series regularly attracted huge audiences during this time, with ratings as high as 15 million viewers. It was created by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling and produced by ATV (until | Soap made from human corpses display in Buchenwald before the German people from Weimar after the camp's liberation. Several burial sites in Israel include graves for "soap made of Jewish victims by the Nazis". These are probably bars of RIF soap. Following a heated discussion on the media about these graves in 2003, Yad Vashem publicized Professor Yehuda Bauer's research saying that RIF soap was not made of human fat, and that the RIF myth was probably propagated by the Nazi guards to taunt the Jews. Yad Vashem includes an image of an emotional funeral and burial of "Jewish" soap in Romania. A small bar |
Where in the body is the Hyaloid canal? | Hyaloid canal results in compression of the hyaloid canal, so that the volume of the eye remains constant. Hyaloid canal Hyaloid canal (Cloquet's canal and Stilling's canal) is a small transparent canal running through the vitreous body from the optic nerve disc to the lens. It is formed by an invagination of the hyaloid, a membrane which encloses the vitreous body. In the fetus, the hyaloid canal contains a prolongation of the central artery of the retina, the hyaloid artery, which supplies blood to the developing lens. After birth, the hyaloid canal contains lymph and its purpose is to facilitate changes in | Hyaloid canal Hyaloid canal Hyaloid canal (Cloquet's canal and Stilling's canal) is a small transparent canal running through the vitreous body from the optic nerve disc to the lens. It is formed by an invagination of the hyaloid, a membrane which encloses the vitreous body. In the fetus, the hyaloid canal contains a prolongation of the central artery of the retina, the hyaloid artery, which supplies blood to the developing lens. After birth, the hyaloid canal contains lymph and its purpose is to facilitate changes in the volume of the lens. As the lens expands in positive accommodation, its volume increases. This |
Brittany Ferries run services from Portsmouth to Santander and which other city in Spain | Brittany Ferries to operate one round sailing a day in the summer months between the two ports. "Cap Finistère" ran between Portsmouth and Santander twice a week and also operated three round trips a week between Portsmouth and Cherbourg. In September 2010, Brittany Ferries announced plans to serve the Portsmouth–Bilbao route recently abandoned by P&O Ferries. The route started on 27 March 2011. In February 2011, "Barfleur" returned to the Poole-Cherbourg route on a seven-month trial basis after being laid up for a year. Her final crossing of 2011 was 3 October. The return of "Barfleur" allowed "Cotentin" to run two Poole-Santander | Brittany Ferries Ferries tickets on the Dover–Calais route; any unused tickets were refunded. Services were not affected on the Poole–Cherbourg route which was being operated by Condor Ferries. The 2012 season was the last year of the Poole–Cherbourg fastcraft operation with Condor Ferries. For the first time since 2001, the Condor vessel operating the Poole-Cherbourg summer service was "Condor Express" rather than "Condor Vitesse". In May 2013, Brittany Ferries introduced a new route with services from Portsmouth to Le Havre using their high-speed vessel, "Normandie Express". In October 2013, Brittany Ferries' freight service from Poole-Santander terminated and "Cotentin", which served the route, |
Which city lies at the west side of the Nile delta? | Nile Delta Nile Delta The Nile Delta ( ' or simply ') is the delta formed in Northern Egypt (Lower Egypt) where the Nile River spreads out and drains into the Mediterranean Sea. It is one of the world's largest river deltas—from Alexandria in the west to Port Said in the east, it covers of Mediterranean coastline and is a rich agricultural region. From north to south the delta is approximately in length. The Delta begins slightly down-river from Cairo. The Nile Delta is an area of the world that lacks detailed ground truth data and monitoring stations. Despite the economic importance | Apostolic Prefecture of the Delta of the Nile of the Good Shepherd of Angers. The Prefecture of the Delta owed its development chiefly to the prodigious growth of the city of Cairo which, in extending its limits, had to stretch out upon prefectorial territory. Here, as in all cosmopolitan and growing centres, the missionaries found their chief obstacle in religious indifference. Apostolic Prefecture of the Delta of the Nile The Apostolic Prefecture (or Prefecture Apostolic) of the Delta of the Nile () was a Roman Catholic missionary jurisdiction, situated in the north of khedival Egypt, comprising four of the six provinces forming Lower Egypt: Gharbieh, Charkieb, Menufieh and |
Waterloo Sunset was a 1967 hit for which band? | Waterloo Sunset Waterloo Sunset "Waterloo Sunset" is a song by British rock band The Kinks. It was released as a single in 1967, and featured on their album "Something Else by The Kinks". Composed and produced by Kinks frontman Ray Davies, "Waterloo Sunset" is one of the band's best known and most acclaimed songs, and ranked number 42 on "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". It is also their first single that is available in true stereo. The record reached number 2 on the British charts in mid 1967, behind the Tremeloes' "Silence Is Golden". It was a top 10 | Waterloo Sunset hit in Australia, New Zealand and most of Europe. In North America, "Waterloo Sunset" was released as a single but it failed to chart. The lyrics describe a solitary narrator watching (or imagining) two lovers passing over a bridge, with the melancholic observer reflecting on the couple, the Thames, and Waterloo station. The song was rumoured to have been inspired by the romance between two British celebrities of the time, actors Terence Stamp and Julie Christie, stars of 1967's "Far from the Madding Crowd". Ray Davies denied this in his autobiography and claimed in a 2008 interview, "It was a |
King Claudius and Queen Gertrude appear in which Shakespeare play? | Gertrude and Claudius Belleforest introduces the adultery between Gertrude and Claudius (Shakespeare is ambiguous on this point), and further, implies that Gertrude encouraged Claudius to murder her husband. Updike takes the adultery, and makes it an appealing love affair. Gertrude is a sensual, somewhat neglected wife, Claudius a rather dashing fellow, and old Hamlet an unpleasant combination of brutal Viking raider and coldly ambitious politician. But Updike has Claudius kill his brother without Gertrude's knowledge or encouragement. Finally, Gertrude has definite intimations of a ghost of her dead husband, and Claudius hears rumors of a midnight spirit in armour roving the battlements. The | Edward the King (play) not entirely end even when he becomes king, and faces not only the usual enemies of unconventional love, but his queen and her lover as well. Edward the King neatly straddles the 14th and 21st centuries, which manage to appear almost equally violent and inhospitable to love. Edward the King (play) Edward The King is a 2008 two-act play by American playwright David Brendan Hopes. The play is an adaptation of Christopher Marlowe's play "Edward II", which in turn is a dramatization of the real-life story of Edward II of England. Beset by the duties of his birth and dominated |
D WL is the code of which railway station in Devon? | Dawlish railway station Dawlish railway station Dawlish railway station is on the Exeter to Plymouth line and serves the town of Dawlish in Devon, England. It is down the line from and measured from via . The station is built on the sea wall, as is the railway line, and has often suffered from storm damage due its proximity to the sea. South of the station the line passes through five tunnels through the cliffs as it follows the coast. The station was opened by the South Devon Railway on 30 May 1846. The strange wall with bricked up windows that can be | Devon, Ontario railway station railway station or shelter. Devon, Ontario railway station Devon railway station is a Via Rail flag stop station located in Devon, Ontario (south of Chapleau, Ontario) on the Sudbury – White River train. Devon, Ontario (most likely named for Devon, England) was first developed by Biglow Lumber which cut railway ties for CP Rail in the 1930s. The railway once had tracks that came off the main line to the Biglow Mill for shipping and receiving purposes. The tracks were removed in the 1990s but much of the rail bed still can be located. Oliver Korpela owned much of the |
"Which company whose name means ""I roll"", started life in 1915 as a subsidiary of a ball-bearing factory?" | Volvo Cars of production of nearly a century of Volvo vehicles powered solely by the internal combustion engine. Volvo company was founded in 1927, in Gothenburg, Sweden, The company was created as a subsidiary company 100% owned by SKF. Assar Gabrielsson was appointed the managing director and Gustav Larson as the technical manager. The trademark Volvo (which is Latin for I roll) was first registered by SKF on 11 May 1915 with the intention to use it for a special series of ball bearing for the American market but it was never used for this purpose (however in the application for the | Ball and Roller Bearing Company Ball and Roller Bearing Company The Ball and Roller Bearing Company, also known as American Family Crafts and the Joseph Nutt House and Machine Shop, is a historic industrial complex at 20-22 Maple Avenue in Danbury, Connecticut. The complex includes three buildings, two of which are wood frame and one which is brick. The two wood frame buildings include the Queen Anne-style former home of Joseph Nutt, who established a machine shop providing services to Danbury's hat making industry in 1886. Nutt's home also served as his company's office, and is attached to a single-story monitor-roofed brick structure. The factory |
What is the common name of Fagus sylvatica? | Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica Fagus sylvatica, the European beech or common beech, is a deciduous tree belonging to the beech family Fagaceae. "Fagus sylvatica" is a large tree, capable of reaching heights of up to tall and trunk diameter, though more typically tall and up to trunk diameter. A 10-year-old sapling will stand about tall. It has a typical lifespan of 150–200 years, though sometimes up to 300 years. In cultivated forest stands trees are normally harvested at 80–120 years of age. 30 years are needed to attain full maturity (as compared to 40 for American beech). Like most trees, its form | Fagus sylvatica depends on the location: in forest areas, "F. sylvatica" grows to over , with branches being high up on the trunk. In open locations, it will become much shorter (typically ) and more massive. The leaves are alternate, simple, and entire or with a slightly crenate margin, 5–10 cm long and 3–7 cm broad, with 6–7 veins on each side of the leaf (7–10 veins in "Fagus orientalis"). When crenate, there is one point at each vein tip, never any points between the veins. The buds are long and slender, long and thick, but thicker (to ) where the buds |
By what nickname was the comic book character 'Alf Tupper' known? | Alf Tupper and featured Alf in training for the Barcelona Olympic games. UK punk rock band The Boys referred to their producer as "Alf Tupper", as a tribute to their hero. They used the name on records and in adverts in the music press as a top producer who could do anything. Alf Tupper Alf Tupper is a British comic strip, created by Bill Blaine (probably a pseudonym for William Blaine, head of DC Thomson comics), written by Gilbert Lawford Dalton. It stars a working class, "hard as nails" runner, whose adventures appeared in "The Rover" from 1949 and then "The Victor", | Nero (comic book character) Nero (comic book character) Nero is a Flemish comic book character and the main protagonist in Marc Sleen's long running comic book strip series "The Adventures of Nero" (1947–2002). He is one of the most recognizable comic book characters in Belgium and comparable to Lambik from the "Suske en Wiske" series by Willy Vandersteen. Nero is a middle aged, fairly obese man who is bald except for two long hairs on his head. Furthermore, he wears a huge red bow tie and has laurel leaves behind his ears, in reference to the Roman emperor Nero after whom he was named. |
Which battle near York, in 1644, saw the end of Royalist resistance in the North of England? | Battle of Leeds and Sir Thomas recaptured Wakefield. This was, however, almost immediately followed by another Royalist advance into the West Riding, this time under Newcastle himself. The Battle of Adwalton Moor saw the Parliamentarians narrowly defeated by Newcastle’s forces, with Bradford falling shortly afterwards. Fairfax escaped and spent the rest of 1643 besieged in the Parliamentarian stronghold of Hull. The Royalists only withdrew to York when the Scottish Covenanter army marched south in support of Parliament. In July 1644, the Royalists were comprehensively defeated at the Battle of Marston Moor, which lost the north of England for King Charles I. Battle of | Battle of Aberdeen (1644) Battle of Aberdeen (1644) The Battle of Aberdeen, also known as the Battle of Justice Mills and the Crabstane Rout, was an engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms which took place outside the city of Aberdeen on 13 September 1644. During the battle, Royalist forces led by James Graham, Lord Montrose routed an army raised by the Covenanter-dominated Parliament of Scotland under Robert Balfour, 2nd Lord Balfour of Burleigh. The battlefield was assessed to be inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009, but it failed to meet one or more of |
Which American city is served by 'Hopkins International Airport'? | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Cleveland Hopkins International Airport Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is a public airport located in Cleveland, Ohio, southwest of the downtown area and adjacent to the Glenn Research Center, one of NASA's ten major field centers. It is the primary airport serving Greater Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, the largest and busiest airport in Ohio, and the 43rd busiest airport in the United States by passenger number. Hopkins is a focus city for Frontier Airlines. It offers non-stop passenger service to 57 destinations with 174 average daily departures, and is the only airport in Ohio that offers non-stop transatlantic flights to Europe. | Carolyn Hopkins Carolyn Hopkins Carolyn Hopkins is an American public service announcer. Hopkins' recorded voice announcements are heard in major transportation systems around the world. Hopkins' recorded announcements range from service status updates to safety tips. Her voice can be heard in more than 200 airports over the world; including LaGuardia Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Incheon International Airport and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. She has also recorded for such public transit systems as the New York City Subway, the Staten Island Ferry, Grand Central Terminal, and the Paris Métro. Originally from Louisville, Kentucky, Hopkins’ first voice recording was for RCA |
'CH' are the international identification letters for which country's motor cars? | .ch .ch .ch is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Switzerland in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Made available in 1987, only two years after the .com extension, it is administered by SWITCH Information Technology Services. The domain "ch" , as with other ccTLDs, is based on the code for Switzerland derived from "Confoederatio Helvetica" (Helvetic Confederation), the Latin name for the country, which was used because of its neutrality with regard to the four official languages of Switzerland. Second-level domain names must be at least three letters long. Two-letter subdomain names are restricted to the Swiss cantons, | Volvo Cars Volvo 360 only had four cylinders. Some 240GLT had a V6 engine. The company dropped the meaning of the final digit for later cars like the 740, but the digit continued to identify cars underhood on the identification plate. Today, the company uses a system of letters denoting body style followed by the series number. "S" stands for "sedan", "C" stands for "coupé" or "convertible" (including three-door hatchback AKA "shooting brake") and "V" stands for "versatile" (5-door hatchback and station wagon). "XC" stands for "cross country" originally added to a more rugged V70 model as the V70XC and indicates all |
'SF' are the international identification letters for which country's motor cars? | Helsinki Motor Show 2006 and it had 55,000 visitors. A visitor record was made in 2003 with 57,000 visitors. The 2008-2011 shows have been cancelled due to economic downturn. In the year 2005, over 30 car models were introduced for the first time in Finland. These cars had their world premiers in other international car shows like the International Motor Show in Frankfurt. Among the 20–30 car introductions made for the Finnish market was the Mercedes Benz C 63 AMG. The Electric Motor Show, which is held in November, is an exhibition of electric cars, motorcycles and scooters as well as of electrically | Volvo Cars Volvo 360 only had four cylinders. Some 240GLT had a V6 engine. The company dropped the meaning of the final digit for later cars like the 740, but the digit continued to identify cars underhood on the identification plate. Today, the company uses a system of letters denoting body style followed by the series number. "S" stands for "sedan", "C" stands for "coupé" or "convertible" (including three-door hatchback AKA "shooting brake") and "V" stands for "versatile" (5-door hatchback and station wagon). "XC" stands for "cross country" originally added to a more rugged V70 model as the V70XC and indicates all |
Terry Gene Bollea is the real name of which wrestler turned actor? | Hulk Hogan Hulk Hogan Terry Gene Bollea (, born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name as Hulk Hogan, is an American retired pro wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur and musician. Hogan is regarded by many as the greatest professional wrestler of all time. According to IGN, he is "the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s". Hogan enjoyed considerable mainstream popularity between 1984 and 1993 as a face in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), which continued for the remainder of the 1990s in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he turned heel | The Maestro (wrestler) a Christian. The Maestro (wrestler) Robert Kellum (born January 26, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and actor, best known for his appearances with World Championship Wrestling under the ring name The Maestro. He has also wrestled for other promotions, including the United States Wrestling Association, Smokey Mountain Wrestling and the World Wrestling Council. He currently wrestles under the ring name The Stro. Kellum is also an occasional television and film actor, having cameoed on several episodes of the television series "One Tree Hill". Kellum began training for professional wrestling under Nelson Royal, Gene Anderson and Ivan Koloff. He made |
In which English county is the Lightwater Valley Theme Park? | Lightwater Valley Lightwater Valley Lightwater Valley is a theme park in North Stainley, North Yorkshire, England. The park is perhaps best known for being the home of Europe’s longest rollercoaster - The Ultimate. Lightwater Valley was founded by Mr Robert Staveley and initially evolved from a small farm attraction. The park features around 40 other rides and also features an adjacent shopping village and restaurant. The park is now owned and managed by Livingstone Leisure Ltd. The park attracts approximately 500,000 visitors per year. In 1969 Lightwater Valley started life as a small self-pick fruit farm attraction which was quite popular with | Lightwater Valley A range of different fairground rides were introduced into the entrance areas of the park, such as chair swings, carousels, dodgems and waltzers. During this time the Lightwater Shopping Village was established. For many, the birth of Lightwater Valley Theme Park proper was soon after the year 1987, during which Rat Ride was built. Robert Staveley wanted to expand on the family market and provide something for the thrill market whilst still being suitable for the younger audience. At the time, Robert Staveley's wife was a keen protector of the country park status and did not like the idea of |
Which French Impressionist painter, famed in later life for his portraits of nudes, was born in Limoges in 1841, and died in Cagnes in the south of France in 1919? | Cagnes-sur-Mer Cagnes-sur-Mer Cagnes-sur-Mer (, ) is a picturesque French Riviera town known for its forests, pebble beaches, and seaside charm in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. It is also home to the only horse hippodrome in the French Riviera, which draws people from all over for its horse races. It is the largest extension to the city of Nice and lies to the west-southwest of it, about from the center. It was the retreat and final address of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, who moved there in 1907 in an attempt to improve his arthritis, and | Trolleybuses in Limoges Trolleybuses in Limoges The Limoges trolleybus system () forms part of the public transport network of the city and "commune" of Limoges, in the Limousin region of the of France. In operation since 1943, the system presently comprises five urban routes. Trolleybuses are popular in Limoges for their silent operation, their lack of pollution and their performance in the steep streets. Trolleybuses made their first appearance in Limoges in July 1943. They were intended to replace the urban tramway, which was ageing and in poor condition. The first trolleybus line was no. 2, connecting Place Carnot with Avenue Baudin. Services |
In which BBC crime series did the characters 'Ray Carling', 'Chris Skelton' and 'Alex Drake' appear? | Ray Carling Skelton, Carling moved from Manchester to London and joined the Metropolitan Police shortly after the death of Sam Tyler in 1980. Despite Carling openly being racist and sexist during "Life on Mars", he is consistently displayed to have an improved attitude throughout "Ashes to Ashes". Unlike his disdain for DI Tyler in 1973, he forms a good working relationship with DI Alex Drake and, most of the time, fully respects her authority over him, despite her gender. During the third series in 1983, Carling is promoted to a DI while Hunt is on the run for Drake's shooting, and takes | Episode 1 (Ashes to Ashes series 1) is taken hostage by Edward Markham, when she is surprised that DCI Gene Hunt, DS Ray Carling, and DC Chris Skelton appear, looking exactly like Sam described except for the updated clothes (1980s). She convinces Markham to surrender and is taken to the Metropolitan police station, where she discovers that she has a life set up just like Sam Tyler did. She believes she is hallucinating and that everyone is just imaginary constructs. The CID and Alex Drake discover that Drake is their new DI, much to the CID's surprise (as they had thought that Drake was a prostitute). Drake |
What was the name of the daily train service that ran between London and Paris until 1972? | Le Train Bleu trains were combined between Paris and Mâcon. South of Mâcon the "Rome Express" continued during the night over the Mont Cenis railway and the "Méditerrannée Express" ran through the Rhone valley to the Côte d'Azur. After several breaches of contract by CIWL the London Chatham & Dover Railway cancelled the contract, and it lasted until 1926 before a new integrated boattrain service was created as Golden Arrow. The "Méditerrannée Express"' northern terminus was Calais again. The service was suspended at the beginning of the First World War. The "train bleu" ("blue train") service resumed on 16 November 1920 between Paris | Clamdigger (train) Clamdigger (train) The Clamdigger was a daily passenger train which ran along the Northeast Corridor during the 1970s. The train had two iterations: from 1898 to 1972 it was a local commuter service under the New Haven Railroad, Penn Central, and Amtrak between New London and New Haven, while from 1976 to 1978 it was a long-distance commuter service operated by Amtrak from Providence to New Haven. In 1978, it was canceled and replaced with the "Beacon Hill". The Shore Line East service, run by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, currently runs from New London to New Haven, serving many |
Which month of the 'French Revolutionary Calandar' had a name derived from the French for fog? | French submarine Brumaire and six externally. "Brumaire" was named for a month of the French Revolutionary calendar. "Brumaire" was in service during the First World War and saw action throughout on patrol and close blockade duty. She remained on active duty at the end of hostilities, when many of her class were de-commissioned. "Brumaire" was stricken and disarmed in 1928, and scrapped in 1930. French submarine Brumaire French submarine "Brumaire" (Q60) was a Laubeuf type submarine built for the French Navy prior to World War I. She was the name ship of her class. "Brumaire" was ordered by the French Navy as part | Campaigns of 1800 in the French Revolutionary Wars Campaigns of 1800 in the French Revolutionary Wars The French Revolutionary Wars continued from 1799 with the French fighting the forces of the Second Coalition. Napoleon Bonaparte had returned from Egypt and taken control of the French government. He prepared a new campaign, sending Moreau to the Rhine frontier and personally going to take command in the Alps, where French forces had been driven almost out of Italy in 1799. At the start of the campaigning season of 1800, the Austrians had strong armies North and South of the Alps The French had Both the Austrians and the French decided |
To where was Saul heading when he had a vision from God, thus becoming St. Paul? | Paul the Apostle he was a Roman citizen. As a Roman citizen, he also bore the Latin name of "Paul"—in biblical Greek: Παῦλος ("Paulos"), and in Latin: Paulus. It was typical for the Jews of that time to have two names, one Hebrew, the other Latin or Greek. Jesus called him "Saul, Saul" in "the Hebrew tongue" in the book of Acts, when he had the vision which led to his conversion on the Road to Damascus. Later, in a vision to Ananias of Damascus, "the Lord" referred to him as "Saul, of Tarsus". When Ananias came to restore his sight, he called | Vision of Peace (Indian God of Peace) Vision of Peace (Indian God of Peace) The Vision of Peace is a statue in the three-story memorial concourse lobby along the Fourth Street entrance of the Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. The memorial to Minnesota 20th-century war dead was created by Swedish sculptor Carl Milles. He drew on memories of a Native American ceremony he witnessed in Ponca City, Oklahoma, when he designed the statue, "Indian God of Peace". Although there is no connection between Native American spirituality and his own vision, Milles depicted five Native Americans seated around a |
Which pop star called of his children Moon Unit? | Moon Zappa Moon Zappa Moon Unit Zappa (born September 28, 1967) is an American actress and author. Moon Zappa was born in New York City, the eldest child of Gail (née Sloatman) and musician Frank Zappa. She has three younger siblings: Dweezil, Ahmet, and Diva. Zappa's father was of Sicilian, Greek-Arab, and French ancestry, and her mother was of French, Irish, and mostly Danish ancestry. Zappa attended Oakwood School in North Hollywood, California. She married Paul Doucette, former drummer and current rhythm guitarist for American pop group Matchbox Twenty, in June 2002. They have one child: Mathilda Plum Doucette, born in 2004. | Children of Magic Moon 1998. The newest installment, "Die Zauberin von Märchenmond" ("The Sorceress Of Magic Moon"), released in Germany in 2006, features a girl called Rebekka as the new protagonist. She is, however, not Kim's sister, although it is strongly hinted that she is the daughter of Kim, as it is told that her father used to tell her stories about Magic Moon. Children of Magic Moon Children of Magic Moon (original title: Märchenmonds Kinder) is a young adult fantasy novel written by German authors Wolfgang and Heike Hohlbein in 1990. It is a sequel to 1982's "Magic Moon" and the second of |
Which Scottish city isserved by 'Riverside Airport'? | Dundee Airport and Dundee is expected to figure among these additional flights. The airport lies on the main A85 Riverside Drive, which links the city centre to the Kingsway and the A90, with the airport approximately 3 kilometres from the city centre itself. Taxis are available from outside the airport. Dundee Airport is a short taxi ride from the main Dundee bus station. Direct buses to many other major destinations are available from the station. Chartered buses can also be booked with local operators. The airport is also a short 4-minute taxi ride from Dundee railway station. The station is situated on | Riverside Airport (Kansas) Riverside Airport (Kansas) Riverside Airport was a privately owned, public use airport in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It was located on the east side of the intersection of 55th Street West and 33rd Street North in northwest Wichita, Kansas. In late February 2014, the property was sold to Cornejo & Sons Construction which closed the facility and plans to mine the sand underneath it. Riverside Airport covered an area of 220 acres (89 ha) at an elevation of 1,335 feet (407 m) above mean sea level. It had one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,200 by |
Which terrorist group were responsible for the killing the Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics? | History of Munich German defenders there offered only light resistance, on 30 April 1945. After American occupation in 1945, Munich was completely rebuilt following a meticulous and - by comparison to other war-ravaged German cities - rather conservative plan which preserved its pre-war street grid. In 1957 Munich's population passed the 1 million mark. In 1958 Munich hosted the Chess Olympiad. Munich was the site of the 1972 Summer Olympics, during which Israeli athletes were assassinated by Palestinian terrorists (see Munich massacre), when terrorist gunmen from the Palestinian "Black September" group took hostage members of the Israeli Olympic team. A rescue attempt by | Israel at the 1972 Summer Olympics by locals on his fluent German, he responded: "I learned it in Bergen-Belsen". He survived the Munich massacre by jumping off a balcony. The following nominated referees and judges were in the delegation: The following coaches and officials were in the delegation: Israel at the 1972 Summer Olympics Israel competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany, which began on August 26. On September 5 and 6, in the Munich massacre, 11 members of the Israeli delegation—5 athletes, 2 referees, and 4 coaches (names bolded on this page)—were taken hostage by PLO terrorists and murdered. The remainder of |
How is Galanthus nivalis better known? | Galanthus nivalis Galanthus nivalis Galanthus nivalis, the snowdrop or common snowdrop, is the best-known and most widespread of the 20 species in its genus, "Galanthus". Snowdrops are among the first bulbs to bloom in spring and can form impressive carpets of white in areas where they are native or have been naturalised. They should not be confused with the snowflakes, in the genera "Leucojum" and "Acis". The generic name "Galanthus", from the Greek "gala" (milk) and "anthos" (flower), was given to the genus by Carl Linnaeus in 1735. He described "Galanthus nivalis" in his "" published in 1753. The epithet means "of | Galanthus nivalis numerous named cultivars of "G. nivalis", single, semi-double, double and "poculiform" (meaning goblet or cup-shaped, this refers to flowers with inner segments that are almost the same shape and length as the outer ones). Apart from these traits they differ particularly in the size and markings of the flower and the period of flowering; other characteristics are less obvious to the untrained eye and are mainly of interest to "galanthophiles". In the UK and Ireland, many gardens open specially in February for visitors to admire the flowers. These displays may attract large numbers of sightseers. Some feature extensive displays of |
In which town or city is Charles Wells beer brewed? | Charles Wells (brewer) coal business. In 1903, Wells became a member of Bedford Borough Council which he served until 1909. Four of Charles’s sons became partners in the brewery on condition that they live in Wells’s native town of Bedford. In 1910, the business was registered as a private limited company, valued at £150,000 and owning 140 pubs. Charles Wells died in Bedford on 1 April 1914. Charles Wells (brewer) Captain Charles Wells (13 August 1842 – 1 April 1914) was the British founder of Charles Wells Ltd, now the largest privately owned brewery in the United Kingdom, and the progenitor of the | Wells & Young's Brewery company Kirin. It is brewed using the unique Ichiban Shibori brewing process, the most expensive in the world. According to the Kirin Ichiban website, this is a process by which the beer is brewed from a single, first press of the finest ingredients, making the purest, most flavoursome beer every time. "Estrella Damm" – a 4.6% bottle and draught beer, now available in the UK. Wells and Young's import, market and distribute. Estrella Damm is brewed by Grupo Damm in Barcelona and is one of Spain's most popular beers. Wells & Young's Brewery Wells & Young's Brewery (Wells & Young's |
The result of dividing a number into one is called the what, of that number? | Rational number additive inverse, often called its "opposite", If is in canonical form, the same is true for its opposite. A nonzero rational number has a multiplicative inverse, also called its "reciprocal", If is in canonical form, then the canonical form of its reciprocal is either or , depending on the sign of . If both and are nonzero, the division rule is Thus, dividing by is equivalent to multiplying by the reciprocal of : If is a non-negative integer, then The result is in canonical form if the same is true for . In particular, If , then If is in | Dividing a circle into areas faces is the exterior of the circle, the number of regions "r" inside the circle is "F" − 1, or which resolves to which yields the same quartic polynomial obtained by using the inductive method Dividing a circle into areas In geometry, the problem of dividing a circle into areas by means of an inscribed polygon with "n" sides, in such a way as to "maximise" the number of areas created by the edges and diagonals, has a solution by an inductive method. If we already have "n" points on the circle and add one more point, we draw "n" |
Dwayne Johnson is the real name of which wrestler turned actor? | Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Johnson Dwayne Douglas Johnson (born May 2, 1972), also known by his ring name The Rock, is an American actor, producer, and semi-retired professional wrestler. Johnson was a college football player for the University of Miami, where he won a national championship on the 1991 Miami Hurricanes team. After being cut from the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL two months into the 1995 season, he began training for a career in professional wrestling, following in the footsteps of various family members, including his grandfather Peter Maivia and his father, Rocky Johnson, from whom he inherited Canadian citizenship in 2009. | Dwayne Johnson has been in the top twenty every year since. He was the world's highest-paid actor of 2016. "Time" named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016. In 2015, "Muscle & Fitness" named him "Man of the Century". Dwayne Douglas Johnson was born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, the son of Ata Johnson ("née" Maivia) and professional wrestler Rocky Johnson (born Wayde Douglas Bowles). His maternal grandfather, "High Chief" Peter Maivia, was also a wrestler, and his maternal grandmother, Lia Maivia, was one of wrestling's few female promoters, taking over Polynesian Pacific Pro |
Who had a top ten hit in 1986 with the song, 'Too Good To Be Forgotten'? | Too Good to Be Forgotten (song) Who - 7:46 A - Too Good To Be Forgotten - 5:32 B - Sez Who - 7:46 C - Hit Mix - 6:04 (Mixed By Dakeyne) D - Hit Mix - 6:04 (Mixed By Dakeyne) Too Good to Be Forgotten (song) "Too Good To Be Forgotten" is a song originally by The Chi-Lites in 1974 reaching no. 10 in the UK Singles chart, however it was a bigger hit for Amazulu in 1986 from their album Amazulu. It reached no. 5 on the UK Singles chart, making it their highest charting & only top 10 single on that chart. | Too Good to Be Forgotten of "The Baltimore Sun" wrote that the book "succeeds in his mission of breathing life into a series of snapshots of his youth and capturing the tempo of the times". Kyczynski wrote that the book had "painfully didactic prose" and that it was "a pretty lackluster tribute to the baby boomer generation." Too Good to Be Forgotten Too Good To Be Forgotten: Changing America in the '60s and '70s is a 1998 memoir by David Obst, published by John Wiley & Sons. It is Obst's account of the 1960s and the 1970s. Book segments include Obst's childhood, his studies and |
Which French Impressionist painter, famed for his portrait 'The Bar At The Folie Bergere', was born in Paris in 1832, and died of a gangrenous leg in 1883? | A Bar at the Folies-Bergère A Bar at the Folies-Bergère A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (), painted and exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1882, is considered the last major work of French painter Édouard Manet. It depicts a scene in the Folies Bergère nightclub in Paris. The painting originally belonged to the composer Emmanuel Chabrier, who was a close friend of Manet. Chabrier hung it over his piano. The painting is currently in the Courtauld Gallery in London. The painting exemplifies Manet's commitment to Realism in its detailed representation of a contemporary scene. Many features have puzzled critics but almost all of them have | Jug in the Form of a Head, Self-Portrait Jug in the Form of a Head, Self-Portrait Jug in the form of a Head, Self-portrait (usually referred to as the Jug Self-portrait) was produced in glazed stoneware early in 1889 by the French Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin. This self-portrayal is especially stark and brutal, and was created in the aftermath of two traumatic events in the artist's life. In December 1888 Gauguin was visiting Vincent van Gogh in Arles when Van Gogh hacked off his left ear (or part of it, accounts vary) before leaving it at a brothel frequented by them both. A few days later in Paris, |
Which stretch of water joins the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara? | Sea of Marmara Sea of Marmara The Sea of Marmara (; ), also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea, and in the context of classical antiquity as the Propontis is the inland sea, entirely within the borders of Turkey, that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating Turkey's Asian and European parts. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Black Sea and the Dardanelles strait to the Aegean Sea. The former also separates Istanbul into its Asian and European sides. The Sea of Marmara is the smallest sea in the world. It has an area of | Sea of Marmara November 1999 earthquakes in Izmit and Düzce, respectively, runs under the sea. The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Sea of Marmara as follows: Towns and cities on the Marmara Sea coast include: Sea of Marmara The Sea of Marmara (; ), also known as the Sea of Marmora or the Marmara Sea, and in the context of classical antiquity as the Propontis is the inland sea, entirely within the borders of Turkey, that connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, thus separating Turkey's Asian and European parts. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Black Sea |
Excluding Russia, which country is the largest in Europe by area? | Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine (; ), sometimes called the Ukraine, is a country in Eastern Europe. Excluding Crimea, Ukraine has a population of about 42.5 million, making it the 32nd most populous country in the world. Its capital and largest city is Kiev. Ukrainian is the official language and its alphabet is Cyrillic. The dominant religions in the country are Eastern Orthodoxy and Greek Catholicism. Ukraine is currently in a territorial dispute with Russia over the Crimean Peninsula, which Russia annexed in 2014. Including Crimea, Ukraine has an area of , making it the largest country entirely within Europe and the 46th | Russia Russia Russia (), officially the Russian Federation (), is a country in Eurasia. At , Russia is the largest country in the world by area, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth's inhabited land area, and the ninth most populous, with about 144.5 million people , excluding Crimea. About 77% of the population live in the western, European part of the country. Russia's capital, Moscow, is the largest metropolitan area in Europe proper and one of the largest cities in the world; other major cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg and Nizhny Novgorod. Extending across the entirety of Northern Asia |
By what name is Allen Konigsberg better known? | Stage name changed from Giovanni Ignazio Dioguard). Similarly, Steven Tyler of Aerosmith changed his name from Stephen Victor Tallarico ""for more promotional appeal"". The actor Kal Penn changed his name from Kalpen Modi for professional purposes; after changing his name, call-backs increased by 50%. Historically, Jews in Hollywood were encouraged to anglicize their names to avoid possible discrimination. Examples of name changes of this form includes Danny Kaye and Mel Brooks, both of whom were born with the surname Kaminsky, and Woody Allen (born Allen Konigsberg). This still happens to a degree (Jason Alexander, Brad Garrett, Jonah Hill, Frank Oz, and Winona | Levy Konigsberg Levy Konigsberg Levy Konigsberg, L.L.P. is an American based law firm. The company is known for a number of high-profile cases in the United States. Its practice areas include asbestos litigation, qui tam, lead poisoning and tobacco litigation, medical malpractice and negligence. In 2015, Levy Konigsberg was recognized as one of the 50 Law Firms in the 2015 Elite Trial Lawyers list by The National Law Journal. The firm was recognized as one of the 50 Law Firms in the 2015 Elite Trial Lawyers list by The National Law Journal. In 2013, the Wall Street Journal reported that the law |
The Britannia Monument, correctly called the Norfolk Pillar, in Great Yarmouth is a memorial to who? | Britannia Monument Britannia Monument The Nelson's Monument is a commemorative column or tower built in memorial to Admiral Horatio Nelson, situated on the Denes, Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk, England. It was designated as a Grade I listed structure in 1953. Designed by architect William Wilkins, it was raised in the period 1817–19 from money raised by a committee of local magnates. The first custodian of the monument was former Able Seaman James Sharman, a member of the crew of the "Victory" from Norfolk and one of those who carried Nelson below decks after he was shot. The monument, correctly | Britannia Monument called the Norfolk Naval Pillar, is in the style of a Doric column topped by six caryatid figures that support a statue of Britannia proudly standing atop a globe inscribed with the motto from Nelson’s coat of arms ‘Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat’ (translates to 'Let him who has merited it take the palm'), she holds an olive branch in her outstretched right hand, a trident in her left and looks inland - said to be towards Nelson's birthplace. The whole monument is high, compared to for the monument in Trafalgar Square and the top is reached by some two hundred |
'Stephen Blackpool', a mill worker, is a character in which novel by Charles Dickens? | Hard Times (novel) he states himself. Stephen Blackpool, a destitute worker, is equipped with perfect morals, always abiding by his promises, and always thoughtful and considerate of others, as is Sissy Jupe. Dickens is also concerned, throughout "Hard Times", with the effects of social class on the morality of individuals. Some contrasting characters relating to this theme are Stephen and Rachel, and Tom and Mr. Bounderby. Stephen's honesty and Rachel's caring actions are qualities not shown in people from higher classes, but among hard working individuals who are browbeaten by the uncaring factory owners such as Bounderby. These qualities appear repeatedly, as Stephen | Blackpool Mill the mill is closed to the public, but features in the Narberth to Blackpool Mill Walk. Several other features of the site are listed by Coflein: Blackpool bridge, a furnace, the mill leat and the wharf. Blackpool Mill Blackpool Mill is a 19th century flour mill in the community of Martletwy, in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. It sits to the west of Blackpool Bridge on the southern bank of the Eastern River Cleddau, downstream from Canaston Bridge. Built in 1813 on the site of former ironworks, the mill is a Grade-II* listed building, which is intact and contains working |
Murray Gold has been musical director for which TV series since it was revived in 2005? | Murray Gold Bond composer David Arnold, who provided the theme tune. He wrote the theme tune for the Channel 4 series "Shameless" and scored the period drama "The Devil's Whore". More recently Gold scored another David Tennant series, in BBC1's "Single Father". In this, Gold opted for a more popular music style ensemble rather than writing for orchestra. Since 2012 Murray Gold has composed the musical score for the drama series "Last Tango in Halifax". In 2014, Gold scored the BBC series "The Musketeers". From 2005 to 2017, Gold served as musical director of science fiction drama "Doctor Who" for the BBC. | Murray Gold that he would step down as the programme's composer, having served as the musical director since 2005, and that he would not be composing the music for the eleventh series, which would be instead composed by Segun Akinola. Gold has scored a number of British and American films, including the BAFTA-winning "Kiss of Life" directed by Emily Young, "Death at a Funeral" directed by Frank Oz and "Mischief Night", directed by Penny Woolcock. Other projects include Ant & Dec's 2006 film "Alien Autopsy" and 2009 drama film "Veronika Decides to Die". In 2001, his radio play "Electricity" was given the |
In the 'Star Wars' films, who was the twin sister of 'Luke Skywalker'? | Skywalker family Skywalker family The Skywalker family is a fictional family in the "Star Wars" franchise. Within the series' fictional universe, the Skywalkers are a bloodline with strong inherent capabilities related to the Force. Luke Skywalker, his twin sister Princess Leia, and their father Darth Vader are central characters in the original "Star Wars" film trilogy. Vader, in his previous identity as Anakin Skywalker, is a lead character in the prequel film trilogy. Leia and Han Solo's son, and also Luke's nephew, Kylo Ren plays a crucial role in the sequel trilogy of films. In terms of the series' internal chronology, the | Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker is the original title of the novelization of the 1977 film "Star Wars". Ghostwritten by Alan Dean Foster, but credited to George Lucas, it was first published on November 12, 1976 by Ballantine Books. In later years, it was republished under the title "Star Wars: A New Hope" to reflect the retroactive addition of a subtitle to the film in 1981. Although the book contains some differences from the film, it also includes references to Palpatine and his rise to power in the prologue, |
Which ITV series, set in Africa, stars Hayley Mills and in 2009 also featured her sister Juliet? | Juliet Mills the ITV drama "Wild at Heart", playing "Georgina", the sister of a character played in the previous series by her real-life sister Hayley. She also guest-starred in two episodes of "Hot in Cleveland" as Philipa Scroggs, the mother of Joy (played by Jane Leeves). Mills has been married three times. The first time was from 1961 to 1964, to Russell Alquist, Jr., with whom she had a son, Sean. Her second marriage was from 1975 to 1980 to Michael Miklenda, with whom she had a second child, a daughter, Melissa. In 1980, Mills married Maxwell Caulfield, 18 years her junior. | Hayley Mills Mills was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had surgery and started, but quickly abandoned, chemotherapy after only three sessions due to the severity of side effects. Mills credits her survival to the alternative treatments she tried out. She told "Good Housekeeping" magazine in January 2012 that she had fully recovered. Mills is a trustee of the children's arts charity Anno's Africa. Hayley Mills Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills (born 18 April 1946) is an English actress. The daughter of Sir John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell, and younger sister of actress Juliet Mills, Mills began her acting career as a |
Who won the Heptathlon Gold Medal at the 2010 European Athletics Championships? | 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon 2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon ] The Women's Heptathlon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on 29 and 30 August. Before the competition, reigning champion Jessica Ennis was top of the year's heptathlon rankings (6790 points) and was closely followed by Tatyana Chernova who had set a personal best. The 2009 silver medallist Jennifer Oeser was also in good form while Nataliya Dobrynska and Hyleas Fountain (first and second at the 2008 Olympics) were the other high-profile competitors. Tatyana Chernova won the gold medal finishing 129 points ahead of Jessica | Ukraine at the 2010 European Athletics Championships 2010 edition. At the competition, long jumper Olha Saladukha became the country's first gold medallist of the championships. Dobrynska and Mazuryk were both runners-up in their events. The less established Stanislav Melnykov took the 400 metres hurdles bronze medal, while Yelizaveta Bryzhina surprised with a 200 metres personal best for the silver medal. Ukraine at the 2010 European Athletics Championships At the 2010 European Athletics Championships, Ukraine entered a team of 61 athletes into the competition's events in Barcelona, Spain. Among the prominent representatives of Ukraine were reigning Olympic heptathlon champion Nataliya Dobrynska and 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Denys Yurchenko |
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