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At which decisive battle in 31 BC did the forces of Octavian defeat the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra? | Reign of Cleopatra of propaganda, Octavian forced Antony's allies in the Roman Senate to flee Rome in 32 BC. He declared war on Cleopatra for unlawfully providing military support to Antony, now a private Roman citizen without public office. Antony and Cleopatra led a joint naval force at the 31 BC Battle of Actium against Octavian's general Agrippa, who won the battle after Cleopatra and Antony fled to the Peloponnese and eventually Egypt. Octavian's forces invaded Egypt in 30 BC. Although Antony and Cleopatra offered military resistance, Octavian defeated their forces, leading to Antony's suicide. When it became clear that Octavian planned to | Battle of Alexandria (30 BC) Battle of Alexandria (30 BC) The Battle of Alexandria was fought on July 31, 30 BC between the forces of Octavian and Mark Antony during the Final War of the Roman Republic. Although Antony's side was plagued by desertions, he still managed to narrowly defeat the Roman forces. The desertions continued, however, and, in early August, Octavian launched a second, ultimately successful, invasion of Egypt. Octavian launched his second assault by land from east and west, causing the city to fall without much of a fight. Antony committed suicide following the desertion of his fleet, as did Cleopatra nine days |
Which is the northernmost German state, with capital Kiel and bordering Denmark? | University of Kiel University of Kiel Kiel University (German: "Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel", CAU) is a university in the city of Kiel, Germany. It was founded in 1665 as the "Academia Holsatorum Chiloniensis" by Christian Albert, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp and has approximately 27,000 students today. Kiel University is the largest, oldest, and most prestigious in the state of Schleswig-Holstein. Until 1864/66 it was not only the northernmost university in Germany but at the same time the 2nd largest university of Denmark. Faculty, alumni, and researchers of the Kiel University have won 12 Nobel Prizes. Kiel University is a member of the German Universities Excellence | Capital Region of Denmark municipality of Bornholm is therefore called "Bornholm Regional Municipality". In some respects the island forms a region of its own. As Denmark is a unitary state, its "capital region" is not a capital district, but merely one among several regions of Denmark, that happens to contain the national capital. The region does not include the Ertholmene archipelago which is situated to the northeast of Bornholm. The following hospitals are managed by the Capital Region of Denmark: There are 29 municipalities in the Capital Region of Denmark. Capital Region of Denmark The Capital Region of Denmark () is the easternmost administrative |
How are the bright stars 'Alnitak', 'Alnilam' and 'Mintaka' known collectively? | Alnitak Stars (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka (Orion's Belt) with Betelgeuse, Bellatrix, Saiph and Rigel Consequently, Alnitak are known as (, ).. It is one of the western mansions of the White Tiger. The "USS Alnitah" was a United States Navy "Crater"-class cargo ship named after the star. Alnitak Alnitak, designated Zeta Orionis (ζ Orionis, abbreviated Zeta Ori, ζ Ori) and 50 Orionis (50 Ori), is a multiple star several hundred parsecs from the Sun in the constellation of Orion. It is one of the three main stars of Orion's Belt along with Alnilam and Mintaka. | Bellatrix Bellatrix was also called the Amazon Star, which Richard Hinckley Allen proposed came from a loose translation of the Arabic name "Al Najīd", the Conqueror. A c.1275 Arabic celestial globe records the name as المرزم "the lion". Bellatrix is one of the four navigational stars in Orion that are used for celestial navigation. In Chinese, (), meaning "Three Stars (asterism)", refers to an asterism consisting of Bellatrix, Alnitak, Alnilam, Mintaka, Betelgeuse, Saiph and Rigel. Consequently, Bellatrix are known as (, ). In the 17th century catalogue of stars in the "Calendarium" of Al Achsasi al Mouakket, this star was designated |
In which newspaper are official notices relating to matters of state, Parliament, planning, transport and public finance, as well as insolvency and bankruptcy published in Scotland ? | The Edinburgh Gazette run until 1793. It is published on Tuesdays and Fridays, and it includes official notices relating to matters of state, Parliament, planning, transport, and public finance, as well as insolvency and bankruptcy notices. It also contains advertisements. For example, local authorities place notices in the "Gazette" about matters of local interest, such as road closures. The Crown Agent is, "ex officio", the Keeper of the Edinburgh Gazette. The Edinburgh Gazette The Edinburgh Gazette, along with "The London Gazette" and "The Belfast Gazette", is an official newspaper of the United Kingdom government. The Stationery Office (TSO) is published on behalf of | Insolvency law of Canada the resolution of financial difficulties that occur before the onset of insolvency. Notable legislation is in effect for governing: The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy is charged with the administration of the BIA and the CCAA. All records relating to matters under those Acts are accessible at their website. The Office also licenses trustees in bankruptcy (LTIR), who are authorized to: Insolvency law of Canada The Parliament of Canada has exclusive jurisdiction to regulate matters relating to bankruptcy and insolvency, by virtue of s.91 of the Constitution Act, 1867. It has passed the following statutes as a result: In |
Theodore Roosevelt won the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize for his mediation leading to the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended which war? | Treaty of Portsmouth Treaty of Portsmouth The Treaty of Portsmouth formally ended the 1904–05 Russo-Japanese War. It was signed on September 5, 1905 after negotiations lasting from August 6 to August 30, at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine, United States. U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt was instrumental in the negotiations and won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. The war of 1904–05 was fought between the Empire of Russia, an international power with one of the largest armies in the world, and the Empire of Japan, a nation which had only recently industrialized after two-and-a-half centuries of isolation. A series of | Treaty of Portsmouth and this frustration caused the Hibiya riots, and the collapse of Katsura Tarō's cabinet on January 7, 1906. Because of the role played by President Theodore Roosevelt, the United States became a significant force in world diplomacy. Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his back channel efforts before and during the peace negotiations, even though he never actually went to Portsmouth. In 1994, the Portsmouth Peace Treaty Forum was created by the Japan-America Society of New Hampshire to commemorate the Portsmouth Peace Treaty with the first formal meeting between Japanese and Russian scholars and diplomats in |
Which sport did Ian Taylor, Martyn Grimley and Sean Kerly play? | Sean Kerly Sean Kerly Sean Robin Kerly MBE (born 29 January 1960) is an English former field hockey player. He was a member of the gold winning Great Britain and Northern Ireland squad at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Four years earlier, at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he secured the bronze medal with his team. Kerly scored the winning goal in the bronze medal match in LA against Australia (2-1), and a hat-trick in the semi final against the same opponent in 1988. He also participated in the 1986 World Cup in London, where England won silver. Kerly | Henry Martyn Taylor Johnson. Henry Martyn Taylor Henry Martyn Taylor, FRS, FRAS (6 June 1842, Bristol – 16 October 1927, Cambridge), was an English mathematician and barrister. Henry Martyn Taylor was the second son of the Rev. James Taylor and Eliza Johnson. He was educated in Wakefield and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. as 3rd Wrangler in 1865. He devised a Braille notation when he was overtaken by blindness in 1894, when engaged in the preparation of an edition of Euclid for the Cambridge University Press. By means of his ingenious and well thought out Braille notation he was enabled |
One of the logos of which former Building Society was an arrangement of bowler hats? | Bowler hat 20th century bowler hats were commonly associated with businessmen working in the financial districts, also known as "City Gents". The traditional wearing of bowler hats with City business attire declined during the 1970s. During modern times bowlers are not common, although the so-called City Gent remains a stereotype of Englishmen, wearing a bowler and carrying a rolled umbrella. For this reason, two bowler-hatted men were used in the logo of the British building society (subsequently bank), Bradford & Bingley. In Scotland and Northern Ireland the bowler hat is worn traditionally by members of the main Loyalist fraternities such as the | Former Chicago Historical Society Building Former Chicago Historical Society Building The Former Chicago Historical Society Building is a historic landmark located at 632 N. Dearborn Street on the northwest corner of Dearborn and Ontario streets near downtown Chicago. Built in 1892, the granite-clad building is a prime example of Henry Ives Cobb's Richardsonian Romanesque architecture. The building was designated a Chicago Landmark in 1997. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, under the name, Old Chicago Historical Society Building. The building was the home of the Chicago Historical Society after its original headquarters burned down in the Great Chicago Fire, |
In which 2010 film are the main characters played by Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton Jackson and Sharlto Copley? | Sharlto Copley for his role in "District 9". In 2010 Copley produced, wrote and directed an insert for the South African Film and Television Awards called "Wikus and Charlize", featuring fellow South African star Charlize Theron. The clip features Copley as Wikus attempting to track down Charlize Theron in Hollywood to help him present the Award for Best Afrikaans Pop album. Copley then starred alongside Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson in the feature film adaptation of "The A-Team", which was produced by Ridley Scott and Tony Scott. Copley used a Southern American dialect for his portrayal of A-Team member | The A-Team (film) the ex-lover of Face who is a disillusioned and ruthless Army officer in charge of pursuing the team. 20th Century Fox later confirmed that Copley and Biel were cast in the film. On September 30, 2009, Liam Neeson and the rest of the cast were seen filming scenes in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, as shooting got under way. The first official pictures of Neeson, Cooper, Copley and Jackson in character were soon released, including one which features the iconic van in the background. On October 30, 2009, Dwight Schultz confirmed that he had filmed a cameo scene for the movie. |
'Beatrice et Benedict' is an opera by Berlioz, based on which play by Shakespeare? | Béatrice et Bénédict truce is signed, we'll be enemies again tomorrow". There are several recordings of the opera. The overture, which refers to several passages in the opera without becoming a pot-pourri, is heard on its own in concerts and has been recorded many times. Béatrice et Bénédict Béatrice et Bénédict ("Beatrice and Benedick") is an opéra comique in two acts by Hector Berlioz. Berlioz wrote the French libretto himself, based closely on Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing". Berlioz had been interested in setting Shakespeare's comedy since his return from Italy in 1833, but only composed the score of "Béatrice et Bénédict" following | Roméo et Juliette (Berlioz) Roméo et Juliette (Berlioz) Roméo et Juliette is a "symphonie dramatique," a large-scale choral symphony by French composer Hector Berlioz, which was first performed on 24 November 1839. The libretto was written by Émile Deschamps, and the completed work was assigned the catalogue numbers Op. 17 and H. 79. It is based on Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet"; it is regarded as one of Berlioz's finest works, and it is among the most original in form. The score is Berlioz's most comprehensive and detailed programmatic piece. Initial inspiration came from a performance he witnessed in 1827 of "Romeo and Juliet" |
In 'The Beverley Hillbillies', what did 'Granny' call the swimming pool? | The Swimming-Pool Library often taking a prefix to indicate the particular prefect's area of responsibility. Will, a keen swimmer at school as afterwards, became the 'Swimming-Pool Librarian'. His father, writing to offer congratulation, amusedly comments, 'you must tell me what kind of books they have in the Swimming-Pool Library.' For Will, the Swimming-Pool Library is slang for the changing-room to which he and his friends would slip in the middle of the night for illicit sexual activities. Also, at Charles Nantwich's home there is a room that has served as a library and was once a Roman bath. And, Will borrows trashy homoerotic | The Beverly Hillbillies loves and defends the simple life. Granny's full name, Daisy Moses, is allegedly an homage to the popular and dearly loved folk artist Anna Mary Robertson, known to the world as Grandma Moses, who died in 1961, a year before "The Beverly Hillbillies" made its television debut. Granny is frequently referred to as "Granny Clampett" in a number of episodes, but technically she is a Moses. Granny appears in all 274 episodes. Elly May (Donna Douglas in all 274 episodes), the only child of Jed and Rose Ellen Clampett, is a mountain beauty with the body of a pinup girl |
What is the name of the daily broadsheet newspaper published in Leeds? | The Yorkshire Post Yorkshire Post" and "Yorkshire Evening Post" in Leeds would be switched to their plant at Dinnington near Sheffield and the Leeds printing facility closed. In September 2013, it was announced the Wellington Street premises would be demolished as journalists had already moved out. Preliminary demolition began in March 2014, while in April 2014 it was announced the iconic tower would be spared. In March 2014, 'The' was reintroduced on the name of the paper after 46 years. The Yorkshire Post The Yorkshire Post is a daily broadsheet newspaper, published in Leeds in northern England. It covers the whole of Yorkshire | The Gleaner (newspaper) The Gleaner (newspaper) The Gleaner, is a morning daily newspaper founded by two brothers, Jacob and Joshua de Cordova. It started publication in 1834. Originally called the "Daily Gleaner", the name was changed on 7 December 1992 to "The Gleaner". The newspaper is owned and published by Gleaner Company publishing house in Kingston, Jamaica. The morning broadsheet newspaper is presently published six days each week in Kingston. The Sunday paper edition is called the Sunday Gleaner. The Sunday edition was first published in 1939, and it reaches twice as many readers as the daily paper. "The Gleaner" contains regular sub-sections |
Who composed 'On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring'? | On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring is a tone poem composed in 1912 by Frederick Delius; it was first performed in Leipzig on 23 October 1913. It is the first of "Two Pieces for Small Orchestra", the second piece being "Summer Night on the River", although these have for many years existed separately on recordings and in the concert hall. The piece opens with a slow three-bar sequence; its first theme is an exchange of cuckoo calls, first for oboe, then for divided strings. The second theme is scored for first violins, | Common cuckoo <poem> Summer has arrived, Sing loudly, cuckoo! The seed is growing And the meadow is blooming, And the wood is coming into leaf now, Sing, cuckoo! </poem> In England, William Shakespeare alludes to the common cuckoo's association with spring, and with cuckoldry, in the courtly springtime song in his play "Love's Labours Lost": In Europe, hearing the call of the common cuckoo is regarded as the first harbinger of spring. Many local legends and traditions are based on this. In Scotland, Gowk Stones (cuckoo stones) sometimes associated with the arrival of the first cuckoo of spring. "Gowk" is an old |
On which island is the country of Brunei? | Brunei a public campaign calling to protect pangolins which are considered "threatened treasure" in Brunei. Government General information Travel Brunei Brunei ( ), officially the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace (, Jawi: ), is a country located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its coastline with the South China Sea, the sovereign state is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state completely on the island of Borneo; the remainder of the island's | Island country other countries, such as the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland; Haiti and the Dominican Republic; and Indonesia, which shares islands with Papua New Guinea, Brunei, East Timor, and Malaysia. Geographically, the country of Australia is considered a continental landmass rather than an island, covering the largest landmass of the Australian continent. In the past, however, it was considered an island country for tourism purposes (among others) and is sometimes referred to as such. Island country An island country is a country whose primary territory consists of one or more islands or parts of islands. As of 2011, 46 |
The sculpture 'Dream' by Jaume Plensa, which overlooks the M62, is sited at which former colliery? | Dream (sculpture) Dream (sculpture) Dream is a sculpture and a piece of public art by Jaume Plensa in Sutton, St Helens, Merseyside. Costing approximately £1.8m (equivalent to £ in ), it was funded through The Big Art Project in coordination with the Arts Council England, The Art Fund and Channel 4. In 2008 St Helens took part in Channel 4's "The Big Art Project" along with several other sites. The project culminated in the unveiling of "Dream", a sculpture located on the old Sutton Manor Colliery site. St Helens retains strong cultural ties to the coal industry and has several monuments including | Dream (sculpture) closed in 1991 and it overlooks the M62 motorway. Prospective visitors may download audio guides and smartphone apps before visiting. Dream (sculpture) Dream is a sculpture and a piece of public art by Jaume Plensa in Sutton, St Helens, Merseyside. Costing approximately £1.8m (equivalent to £ in ), it was funded through The Big Art Project in coordination with the Arts Council England, The Art Fund and Channel 4. In 2008 St Helens took part in Channel 4's "The Big Art Project" along with several other sites. The project culminated in the unveiling of "Dream", a sculpture located on the |
Which ship suffered an oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska in 1989? | Exxon Valdez oil spill Exxon Valdez oil spill The "Exxon Valdez" oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, March 24, 1989, when "Exxon Valdez", an oil tanker owned by Exxon Shipping Company, bound for Long Beach, California, struck Prince William Sound's Bligh Reef, 1.5 miles west of Tatitlek, Alaska at 12:04 am local time and spilled (or a mass of 35,000 metric tonnes) of crude oil over the next few days. It is considered to be one of the most devastating human-caused environmental disasters. The "Valdez" spill is the second largest in US waters, after the 2010 "Deepwater Horizon" oil spill, in terms | Exxon Valdez oil spill a number of recommendations, such as changes to the work patterns of Exxon crew in order to address the causes of the accident. In response to the spill, the United States Congress passed the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA). The legislation included a clause that prohibits any vessel that, after March 22, 1989, has caused an oil spill of more than in any marine area, from operating in Prince William Sound. In April 1998, the company argued in a legal action against the Federal government that the ship should be allowed back into Alaskan waters. Exxon claimed OPA was |
Which river flows over High Force Waterfall, one of the highest in England? | High Force High Force High Force is a waterfall on the River Tees, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Teesdale, County Durham, England. The waterfall is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and European Geopark. The whole of the River Tees plunges over a precipice (cliff edge which is almost vertical) in two stages. After heavy rainfall the River Tees will also flow over the dry right hand side channel, creating two falls. Very occasionally the river level will be high enough to flow over the central section of rock, the last recorded time this happened was in December 2015 after Storm | High Force the river is carrying) is mainly composed of large boulders, which are rolled along the river bed. Upstream of the waterfall, the river is narrow; downstream, it widens and meanders. Despite popular belief that it is the highest waterfall in England, at , others have a longer fall: Cautley Spout, in Cumbria's Howgill Fells, is almost high, and Hardraw Force, in North Yorkshire, has an unbroken drop of . Underground, on the flanks of Ingleborough, Fell Beck falls an unbroken down the Jib Tunnel of Gaping Gill Hole. However, High Force does have the largest volume of water falling over |
Which actor rowed for Cambridge in the 1980 Boat Race? | The Boat Race who rowed for Oxford in 1990, 1991, and 1993. Olympic gold medallists from 2000 – Tim Foster (Oxford 1997), Luka Grubor (Oxford 1997), Andrew Lindsay (Oxford 1997, 1998, 1999) and Kieran West (Cambridge 1999, 2001, 2006, 2007), 2004 – Ed Coode (Oxford 1998), and 2008 - Jake Wetzel (Oxford 2006) and Malcolm Howard (Oxford 2013, 2014) have also rowed for their university. Other famous participants include Andrew Irvine (Oxford 1922, 1923), Lord Snowdon (Cambridge 1950), Colin Moynihan (Oxford 1977), actor Hugh Laurie (Cambridge 1980), TV presenter Dan Snow (Oxford 1999, 2000, 2001) and Conspicuous Gallantry Cross recipient Robin Bourne-Taylor (Oxford | The Boat Race 1980 The Boat Race 1980 The 126th Boat Race took place on 5 April 1980. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. It was won by Oxford in the closest finish for a century, despite one of their oarsman collapsing before the end of the race. In the reserve race, Isis beat Goldie by five lengths, and in the Women's Boat Race, Oxford were victorious. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the "Dark Blues") |
In which Russian city was actor Yul Bryner born? | Yul Brynner early life for the press, claiming that he was born "Taidje Khan" of part-Mongol parentage, on the Russian island of Sakhalin. In reality of Swiss-German, Russian, and partial Buryat ancestry, he was born at home in a four-story residence at 15 Aleutskaya Street, Vladivostok. He had an elder sister, Vera. He occasionally referred to himself as Julius Briner, Jules Bryner or Youl Bryner. The 1989 biography by his son, Rock Brynner, clarified some of these issues. His father, Boris Yuliyevich Briner, was a mining engineer and inventor, of Swiss-German and Russian descent. The actor's grandfather, Jules Briner, was a Swiss | Alex Bryner 1980, when he was appointed to the newly created Alaska Court of Appeals. He served as that court's chief judge until he was appointed to the Supreme Court, replacing that court's longest-serving justice, Jay Rabinowitz. Bryner retired in 2007. Alex Bryner Alexander Ostroumov "Alex" Bryner (born July 26, 1943) is a Chinese-born American retired lawyer and jurist. Bryner was a Justice of the Supreme Court of Alaska from February 1997 to October 2007. Born in Tientsin, China in 1943 to Russian immigrant parents, Bryner was raised in Menlo Park, California. He received his J.D. from Stanford University in 1969, thereafter |
Who was the first female black Jewish MP? | Jewish left the party, and during Tony Blair's leadership of the Labour Party, notable senior Jewish politicians included Peter Mandelson, one of the architects of "New Labour", Peter Goldsmith, Baron Goldsmith, The Lord Beecham, and The Lord Gould of Brookwood. Mandelson, party fund-raiser The Lord Levy and Jack Straw (who is of partial Jewish ancestry), were accused by Tam Dalyell, MP, of being a "cabal of Jewish advisers" around Blair. Several of Blair's Ministers and Labour backbenchers were Jewish or partially Jewish, including Barbara Roche, Dame Margaret Hodge, Fabian Hamilton, Louise Ellman, The Baroness Hayman, The Baroness King of Bow, and Gillian | The Black Book: The Nazi Crime against the Jewish People The Black Book: The Nazi Crime against the Jewish People The Black Book: The Nazi Crime against the Jewish People is an indictment of the Holocaust and documentation of evidence leading up to it commissioned by the World Jewish Congress. It was submitted for evidence at the Nuremberg Trials as evidence against the Nazis for crimes against the Jewish people. The book was prepared in 1946 by the Jewish Black Book Committee, which included the World Jewish Congress; the Jewish Anti Fascist Committee, USSR; Vaad Leumi, Palestine; and the American Committee of Jewish Writers, Artists, and Scientists. "The Black Book" |
Who wrote the 1897 poem 'Drake's Drum'? | Drake's Drum transport. Drake’s Drum has been the title and subject of poems by Sir Henry Newbolt and the Victorian poet Norah M. Holland. Newbolt's poem was set to music by Charles Villiers Stanford as part of his Songs of the Sea, op.91 suite2. It was popularised by Peter Dawson. The setting is in the key of D minor, with a dramatic resolution to D major. The drum was also mentioned in Bernard Cornwell’s 1988 novel "Sharpe’s Rifles" as analogous to the Gonfalon of Santiago Matamoros that features heavily in the story. A composition called "Drake's Drum" can also be heard on | Henry Newbolt myth with his 1897 poem "Drake's Drum", "Drake he's in his hammock an' a thousand mile away...": The poem has been widely anthologised and has been set to both classical and folk tunes. "Drake's Drum" is the first of five poetic settings by the composer Charles Villiers Stanford. Stanford wrote two song cycles based on poems by Newbolt: "Songs of the Sea" and "Songs of the Fleet". From October 1900 through September 1904, Newbolt was the editor of the "Monthly Review". He was also a member of the Athenaeum and the Coefficients dining club. At the start of the First |
Which Nobel Prize did Mairead Corrigan and Betty Williams win in 1976? | Betty Williams (Nobel laureate) French song, "Deux Femmes à Dublin", sung by French Pied Noir singer Enrico Macias. Betty Williams (Nobel laureate) Betty Williams (born 22 May 1943, Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a co-recipient with Mairead Corrigan of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1976 for her work as a cofounder of Community of Peace People, an organization dedicated to promoting a peaceful resolution to the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Williams heads the Global Children's Foundation and it's the President of the World Centre of Compassion for Children International. She is also the Chair of Institute for Asian Democracy in Washington D.C. and a Distinguished | Betty Williams (Nobel laureate) son Paul became a professional footballer playing for Newport County, Sheffield United, Hartlepool United, Stockport County, West Bromwich Albion and Rochdale. He made one appearance for Northern Ireland. In 1992, she was appointed to the Texas Commission for Children and Youth by then Texas Governor, Ann Richards. She spent time as a visiting professor at Sam Houston State University, in Huntsville, Texas. In 2004, she returned to live in Ireland where she currently resides. Betty Williams was honoured/featured in the music video of Nickelback's hit song If Everyone Cared. Betty Williams and Mairead Corrigan were also the subject of a |
Which TV Game Show has been presented by Bob Monkhouse, Max Bygraves and Les Dennis? | Max Bygraves show, "Do Re Mi" at London’s Prince of Wales Theatre. In 1977, UK Publishing House W. H. Allen published Bygraves' comic novel "The Milkman's on His Way". From 1983 to 1985, Bygraves hosted "Family Fortunes", taking over from his friend and fellow comedian Bob Monkhouse. He would later be succeeded as host in 1987 by Les Dennis. In 1982, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). Bygraves married WAAF sergeant Gladys "Blossom" Murray in 1942. The couple had three children: Christine, Anthony and Maxine. Bygraves also had three other children from extramarital affairs: John | Bob Monkhouse 1996 and 1998, Monkhouse presented the National Lottery show on Saturday evenings on BBC One for which he created the catchphrase: "I know I'm a sinner, but make me a winner!" The opening to each show would see him deliver several minutes of topical jokes and on one occasion, where his autocue failed, he improvised a new and topical routine. This talent was used in "Bob Monkhouse on the Spot", a return to pure television comedy, in which audience members suggested topics and Monkhouse came up with a routine. Monkhouse returned to quizzes when he took over hosting duties on |
Which TV Game Show has been presented by Leslie Crowther, Bruce Forsyth and Joe Pasquale? | Leslie Crowther according to the ITV continuity announcement. Forsyth told the "Daily Mirror" the previous day that Crowther had written to congratulate him on obtaining the job of presenting "The Price is Right" when it was relaunched in 1995. Crowther was cremated a week later, on 7 October. His ashes were later scattered at Lord's and a memorial service was held for him in London on 27 November. Leslie Crowther Leslie Douglas Sargent Crowther (6 February 1933 – 29 September 1996) was an English comedian, actor, TV presenter, and game show host. Crowther was born in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. At the end | Leslie Crowther Leslie Crowther Leslie Douglas Sargent Crowther (6 February 1933 – 29 September 1996) was an English comedian, actor, TV presenter, and game show host. Crowther was born in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. At the end of 1944, he moved to London with his parents, but was evacuated for a few months to the Isle of Bute until just after the Second World War ended. Crowther's stage experience began in the mid-1940s. As a youngster he showed promise as a pianist, and in 1944 won a junior scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. He attended the respected Cone-Ripman Drama School in |
In London, trains cross Hungerford Bridge in to which station north of the River Thames? | Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges Hungerford Bridge and Golden Jubilee Bridges The Hungerford Bridge crosses the River Thames in London, and lies between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. Owned by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd (who use its official name of Charing Cross Bridge) it is a steel truss railway bridge flanked by two more recent, cable-stayed, pedestrian bridges that share the railway bridge's foundation piers, and which are named the Golden Jubilee Bridges. The north end of the bridge is Charing Cross railway station, and is near Embankment Pier and the Victoria Embankment. The south end is near Waterloo station, County Hall, the Royal Festival | Grand Panorama of London from the Thames further east to the Isle of Dogs and covered the south bank of the Thames to the Royal Victualling Office at Deptford. This version made small changes to Hungerford Bridge which had been completed in 1845. Grand Panorama of London from the Thames The Grand Panorama of London from the Thames is an 1844 woodcut engraving depicting the north bank of the Thames river in London (then the world's largest city) running from Western Stone Wharf by the unfinished Houses of Parliament (the tower to house Big Ben is not yet constructed) to the Belfast, Cork, Leith and Glasgow Steam |
Which US bank filed for bankruptcy on September 15th 2008? | Bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers the bank's rapid failure. Bank of America's rumored involvement also appeared to end as federal regulators resisted its request for government involvement in Lehman's sale. By Sunday, after the Barclays deal fell through, the news of impending doom swept through Lehman, and many employees arrived at the headquarters to clean out their offices. By Sunday afternoon, the government summoned Harvey Miller of Weil, Gotshal & Manges to file for bankruptcy before the markets opened on Monday. Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 15, 2008. According to Bloomberg, reports filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District | US Airways Group Ohio River valley in 1939. In 1949 the company was renamed All American Airways as it switched from airmail to passenger service; it changed its name again to Allegheny Airlines on January 1,1953. In 1979, Allegheny changed its name to USAir, and in February 1997, to US Airways. In August 2002, US Airways Group Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection in an effort to correct its financial problems brought on by rising costs and the post-Sept. 11 drop-off in air travel. On September 12, 2004, US Airways Group and most of its subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time |
Which US stockbroker was arrested in December 2008 charged with securities fraud and later jailed for 150 years? | Securities fraud committed by an individual ever is a Ponzi scheme operated by former NASDAQ chairman Bernard Madoff, which caused up to an estimated $64.8 billion in losses depending on which method is used to calculate the losses prior to its collapse. The Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reports that the Federal Trade Commission, FBI, and state securities regulators estimate that investment fraud in the United States ranges from $10–$40 billion annually. Of that number, SIPC estimates that $1–3 Billion is directly attributable to microcap stock fraud. Fraudulent schemes perpetrated in the securities and commodities markets can ultimately have a devastating impact | Securities fraud Court, and the statute became the template for laws enacted in other states. Shortly thereafter, both FINRA and the SEC enacted comprehensive revisions of their penny stock regulations. These regulations proved effective in either closing or greatly restricting broker/dealers, such as Blinder, Robinson & Company, which specialized in the penny stocks sector. Meyer Blinder was jailed for securities fraud in 1992, after the collapse of his firm. However, sanctions under these specific regulations lack an effective means to address pump and dump schemes perpetrated by unregistered groups and individuals. Securities fraud Securities fraud, also known as stock fraud and investment |
In which English city was the Spinnaker Tower opened in 2005? | Emirates Spinnaker Tower Emirates Spinnaker Tower The Emirates Spinnaker Tower is a landmark observation tower in Portsmouth, England, UK. It is the centrepiece of the redevelopment of Portsmouth Harbour, which was supported by a National Lottery grant. Its shape was chosen by Portsmouth residents from a selection. The tower, designed by local firm HGP Architects and engineering consultants Scott Wilson and built by Mowlem, reflects Portsmouth's maritime history through its being modelled after a sail. The tower was opened on 18 October 2005. The tower is owned by Portsmouth City Council, but operationally it is managed by Continuum Leading Attractions, a cultural attractions | The Spinnaker by "The Phoenix" (1976–1977) and "The Spinnaker" (1977–present). The Spinnaker office is located in UNF's Student Union. In 2005, "The Spinnaker" won a "Best of Show" award at the Associated Collegiate Press's National College Media Convention in Kansas City, Missouri, for the Number 1 paper among four-year weekly tabloid-size student newspapers in the country. In 2009, the paper was named the 2nd best Florida college newspaper, and won Best Front Page Design and Best General News Writing award from the Florida College Press Association. In 2010 it received a Pacemaker Award. The Spinnaker The Spinnaker is the official student magazine, |
Which Spanish naval base was subjected to a siege by the French from February 1810 to August 1812? | History of Spain (1810–73) being under siege by the French from 5 February 1810 to 24 August 1812, but was never captured (See the Siege of Cádiz). The "Central Junta" dissolved itself on 29 January 1810, and set up a five-person Regency. The five regents convened the meeting of the Cortes in Cadiz. It operated as a government in exile. The Cortes Generales ("General Courts") refuge in Cádiz during the Peninsular War. The Cortes opened their sessions in September 1810 on the Isle of Leon. They consisted of 97 deputies, 47 of whom were alternates from Cadiz residents. The Cortes were representatives of the | Siege of Cádiz stores. Printed Sources: Websites: Siege of Cádiz The Siege of Cádiz was a siege of the large Spanish naval base of Cádiz by a French army from 5 February 1810 to 24 August 1812 during the Peninsular War. Following the occupation of Seville, Cádiz became the Spanish seat of power, and was targeted by 70,000 French troops under the command of the Marshals Claude Victor and Nicolas Jean-de-Dieu Soult for one of the most important sieges of the war. Defending the city were 2,000 Spanish troops who, as the siege progressed, received aid from 10,000 Spanish reinforcements as well as |
Under what name did English actor James Stewart, born 1913, become famous? | Stewart Granger Stewart Granger Stewart Granger (born James Lablache Stewart; 6 May 191316 August 1993) was an English film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. He was a popular leading man from the 1940s to the early 1960s, rising to fame through his appearances in the Gainsborough melodramas. He was born James Lablache Stewart in Old Brompton Road, Kensington, West London, the only son of Major James Stewart, OBE and his wife Frederica Eliza (née Lablache). Granger was educated at Epsom College and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. He was the great-great-grandson of the opera singer Luigi | James Stewart (Australian actor) Stewart was in a relationship with his former "Home and Away" co-star Isabella Giovinazzo. Stewart has been in a relationship with his "Home and Away" co-star, Sarah Roberts since October 2017. They announced their engagement in December 2018. James Stewart (Australian actor) James Stewart (born 21 October 1975) is an Australian stage, television and film actor, best known for his appearances in the television series "Breakers" and "Packed to the Rafters". He has also made an appearance in the popular Australian drama "Sea Patrol". From 2016, he began starring in "Home and Away" as Justin Morgan. James Stewart was born |
Stephen Fry played the title role in the television series 'Kingdom', in which English county was the series set? | Kingdom (UK TV series) Kingdom (UK TV series) Kingdom is a British television series produced by Parallel Film and Television Productions for the ITV network. It was created by Simon Wheeler and stars Stephen Fry as Peter Kingdom, a Norfolk solicitor who is coping with family, colleagues, and the strange locals who come to him for legal assistance. The series also starred Hermione Norris, Celia Imrie, Karl Davies, Phyllida Law and Tony Slattery. The first series of six one-hour episodes was aired in 2007 and averaged six million viewers per week. Despite a mid-series ratings dip, the executive chairman of ITV praised the programme | Stephen Fry Stephen Fry Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist. With Hugh Laurie, he is half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, who starred in "A Bit of Fry & Laurie" and "Jeeves and Wooster". Fry's acting roles include a Golden Globe Award–nominated lead performance in the film "Wilde", Melchett in the BBC television series "Blackadder", the title character in the television series "Kingdom", a recurring guest role as Dr Gordon Wyatt on the crime series "Bones", and as Gordon Deitrich in the dystopian thriller "V for Vendetta". He has |
Which Cricket county's Twenty20 team are known as the 'Royals'? | Lancashire County Cricket Club in 2005 down into Division Two. Lancashire County Cricket Club in 2005 Lancashire County Cricket Club played cricket in Division Two of the County Championship and Division One of the totesport League in the 2005 English cricket season. After their shock relegation last season, they were 11-10 favourites to win the Second Division of the Championship, and they managed this with seven wins and a total of 212 points. They also survived in Division One of the National League, beating Worcestershire Royals on the last matchday to stay up. Lancashire also qualified for the final of the Twenty20 Cup, but lost by | Otago cricket team to compete in the inaugural Twenty20 Champions League. However, they lost both their opening games in the competition and so weren't able to progress further. The Volts again qualified for the league in the 2013 season where they were much more successful entering the competition having won a string of Twenty20 matches which eventually ended at fifteen when they lost the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. New Zealand England Netherlands Canada See List of New Zealand first-class cricket records Otago cricket team The Otago cricket team (nicknamed the Volts since the 1997-98 season) are a New Zealand first class cricket team |
What is the state capital of Michigan, USA? | Michigan State University Observatory Michigan State University Observatory Michigan State University Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Michigan State University. It is located south of the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Michigan (USA), near the corner of Forest Rd and College Rd. It has a Cassegrain telescope in its single dome. Built by Boller and Chivens, the Michigan State University telescope was commissioned in 1969 and entered regular operation in 1970. In 1974, what was at the time a state-of-the-art Raytheon Microcomputer was installed to function as a data gathering and control system. Originally, single channel photoelectric photometry and | Miss Michigan Teen USA at Miss Teen USA 2012. The current titleholder is Alexis Lubecki of Canton who was crowned Miss Michigan Teen USA 2019 in Port Huron in September 2018 and will represent Michigan at Miss Teen USA 2019. Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant Miss Michigan Teen USA The Miss Michigan Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner. This pageant is produced by Proctor Productions, including Melissa Pitchford who was Miss Ohio USA 1990. |
Which vegetable has the following varieties: 'Boltardy', 'Cylindra' and 'Forono'? | Vegetable chip chips (other than potato chips) include Calbee, Beanitos, Terra, Food Should Taste Good, JicaChips, Sensible Portions, and Uprooted, among others. As of February 2016, Kettle Foods produces the Uprooted brand of vegetable chips made from sweet potatoes, including varieties with and without the addition of beets and parsnips. The product is "lightly seasoned with oil and sea salt". Marketing of the product to consumers began circa February 2016. Vegetable chip Vegetable chips (also referred to as veggie chips) are chips or crisps that are prepared using vegetables. Vegetable chips may be fried, deep-fried, dehydrated, dried or baked. Many different root | Vegetable soup varieties. Vegetable soup Vegetable soup is a common soup prepared using vegetables and leaf vegetables as primary ingredients. It dates to ancient history, and is a mass-produced food product in contemporary times. Vegetable soup is prepared using vegetables and leaf vegetables as main ingredients. Some fruits can also be used, such as tomato, squash, and others. Vegetable soup can be prepared as a stock- or cream-based soup. Basic ingredients in addition to vegetables can include beans, tofu, noodles and pasta, vegetable broth or stock, milk, cream, water, olive or vegetable oil, seasonings, salt and pepper, among myriad others. Some vegetable |
Who directed the 1978 film 'Halloween'? | Halloween (1978 film) A remake was released in 2007, directed by Rob Zombie, which itself was followed by a 2009 sequel. An eleventh installment was released in the United States in 2018. The film, directed by David Gordon Green, is a direct sequel to the original film while disregarding the previous sequels from canon, and retconing the ending of the first film. A sequel is in early development. Halloween (1978 film) Halloween is a 1978 American slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut. The film | Halloween (1978 film) weeks. It opened in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the following month on November 22, 1978. The film grossed $47 million in the United States and an additional $23 million internationally, making the theatrical total $70 million. On September 7, 2012, the official Halloween Movies Facebook page announced that the original "Halloween" would be theatrically re-released starting October 25, 2013 in celebration of the film's 35th anniversary in 2013. A new documentary was screened before the film at all locations, entitled, "You Can't Kill the Boogeyman: 35 Years of Halloween," written and directed by HalloweenMovies.com webmaster Justin Beahm. In 1980, the television rights |
Which sea lies between Korea and Shanghai? | North Korea China and Russia to the north, and borders South Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone. To its west are the Yellow Sea and Korea Bay, and to its east lies Japan across the Sea of Japan (East Sea of Korea). Early European visitors to Korea remarked that the country resembled "a sea in a heavy gale" because of the many successive mountain ranges that crisscross the peninsula. Some 80 percent of North Korea is composed of mountains and uplands, separated by deep and narrow valleys. All of the Korean Peninsula's mountains with elevations of or more are located in North | South Korea the Sea of Japan to the east. Its southern tip lies on the Korea Strait and the East China Sea. The country, including all its islands, lies between latitudes 33° and 39°N, and longitudes 124° and 130°E. Its total area is . South Korea can be divided into four general regions: an eastern region of high mountain ranges and narrow coastal plains; a western region of broad coastal plains, river basins, and rolling hills; a southwestern region of mountains and valleys; and a southeastern region dominated by the broad basin of the Nakdong River. South Korea's terrain is mostly mountainous, |
What is the US term for an area of land 160 acres (half a mile) square? | Forty acres and a mule 1866 but could not override Johnson's veto. (Congress passed a more limited "Second Freedmen's Bureau Bill" in July 1866, and did override Johnson's veto.) Howard continued to push for Congress to appropriate land for allocation to freedmen. With support from Thaddeus Stevens and William Fessenden, Congress began to debate a new bill for black settlement of public lands in the South. The result was the Southern Homestead Act, which opened 46,398,544.87 acres of land in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas to homesteading; initially 80-acre parcels (half-quarter section) until June 1868, and thereafter 160-acre parcels (quarter section). Johnson signed this | Square mile derived by dividing the total number of residents by the number of square miles of land area in the specified geographic area. The population per square kilometer is derived by multiplying the population per square mile by 0.3861. Land area measurements are originally recorded as whole square meters. Square meters are converted to square kilometers by dividing by 1,000,000; square kilometers are converted to square miles by dividing by 2.58999; square meters are converted to square miles by dividing by 2,589,988. Square mile The square mile (abbreviated as sq mi and sometimes as mi²) is an imperial and US unit |
"Of whom did Bette Midler say, ""She is a woman who has pulled herself up by her bra straps""?" | Bra time. It became fashionable from the early 1990s to wear clothing that showed bra straps. Sports bras, in particular, are often worn as outerwear. Versace's fall 2013 couture collection featured fashions that were open in the front, revealing underwire bras. Madonna was one of the first to start showing her bra straps, in the late 1980s. A corset she wore as outerwear during her 1990 Blond Ambition World Tour sold for US$52,000 in 2012 at the Christie's Pop Culture auction in London. Wearing clothes that reveal the bra or straps became so common that "Cosmopolitan" created guidelines in 2012 on | Bette Midler Bette Midler Bette Midler (; born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, comedian, and film producer. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Midler began her professional career in several Off-Off-Broadway plays, prior to her engagements in "Fiddler on the Roof" and "Salvation" on Broadway in the late 1960s. She came to prominence in 1970 when she began singing in the Continental Baths, a local gay bathhouse where she managed to build up a core following. Since 1970, Midler has released 14 studio albums as a solo artist. Throughout her career, many of her songs became hits on the record |
Which Cricket county's Twenty20 team are known as the 'Bears'? | Twenty20 Cup 2014, renewing a longstanding relationship the bank had with the county game. The first year of the tournament saw 700,000 spectators attend the games, the most in the competition's history.The tournament was won in 2014 by the Birmingham Bears, Warwickshire County Cricket Club's name for the purposes of Twenty20 cricket, making it the first time a county trophy had been won by a team using a city name. The final victors of this branding of the tournament in 2017 were Notts Outlaws. Vitality became the tournament sponsors in 2018 after signing a deal to become the title partner for four | Quetta cricket team Quetta cricket team Quetta are a first-class cricket team based in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Quetta participate in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. For Twenty20 and List A cricket they are known as the Quetta Bears and participate in the Faysal Bank T20 Cup and National One-day Championship . Quetta played their first first-class matches in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy in 1957-58. They reached the quarter-finals in 1962-63 and 1963–64, and continued playing in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy until 1969-70. They also took part in first-class matches between 1962–63 and 1986-87 for the Ayub Trophy, the BCCP Trophy, the BCCP Patron's Trophy, and the BCCP |
In which was the Battle of Tewkesbury fought? | Battle of Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, and was dedicated on the anniversary of the battle in 2014. Battle of Tewkesbury The Battle of Tewkesbury, which took place on 4 May 1471, was one of the decisive battles of the Wars of the Roses. The forces loyal to the House of Lancaster were completely defeated by those of the rival House of York under their monarch, King Edward IV. The Lancastrian heir to the throne, Edward, Prince of Wales, and many prominent Lancastrian nobles were killed during the battle or were dragged from sanctuary two days later and immediately executed. The Lancastrian king, Henry VI, | Tewkesbury Medieval Festival town and the festival. Tewkesbury Medieval Festival The Tewkesbury Medieval Festival is a medieval fair held over the second weekend of every July near the town of Tewkesbury, United Kingdom. Its main feature is the re-enactment of the Battle of Tewkesbury, which was fought in 1471. Located on parts of the ground where the original battle was fought, the festival also features a medieval camp, in which traders ply their wares and visitors are entertained by musicians and acrobats. The largest medieval fair in the United Kingdom, the Tewkesbury Medieval Festival was listed in "Footprint England" as one of the |
Which Cricket county's Twenty20 team are known as the 'Eagles'? | Essex County Cricket Club throughout the county including Valentines Park in Ilford, Leyton Cricket Ground, the Gidea Park Sports Ground in Romford, and Garon Park and Southchurch Park, both in Southend. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles, whose team colours are all-blue. It is almost certain that cricket reached Essex by the 16th century and that it developed during the 17th century with inter-parish matches being played. The first definite mention of cricket in connection with the county is a highly controversial match in 1724 between Chingford and Mr Edwin Stead's XI, which is recorded in "The Dawn of Cricket" by | Wayamba cricket team from Kurunegala. Players with international caps are listed in bold. Source: Wayamba Elevens, CLT20 15-man Squad The following is a list of notable players who have represented both Wayamba and Sri Lanka. Wayamba cricket team Wayamba cricket team was a Sri Lankan first class cricket team based in Kurunegala, that represented North Western Province. It drew cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy. The team competed in two provincial tournaments: the first class cricket competition known as the Inter-Provincial Tournament, and the Twenty20 competition known as the Inter-Provincial Twenty20. Also Wayamba province cricket team became joint champions with Kandurata in the |
Which author wrote a series of books about the private investigator 'V.I. Warshawsky'? | V. I. Warshawski V. I. Warshawski Victoria Iphigenia "Vic" "V. I." Warshawski is a fictional private investigator from Chicago who is the protagonist featured in a series of detective novels and short stories written by Chicago author Sara Paretsky. With the exception of "The Pietro Andromache", Warshawski's adventures are written in the first person. Victoria Iphigenia Warshawski, called "Vic" by her friends, is the daughter of Italian-born Gabriella Sestrieri, who was half-Jewish and fled the Mussolini regime in 1941. Trained as an opera singer, she was destitute when she arrived as a refugee immigrant. She met and married Anton "Tony" Warshawski, a Polish | Private Investigator (Indian TV Series) Private Investigator (Indian TV Series) Private Investigator (P.I.) was an Indian crime fiction-detective TV series which aired on Star Plus on Sunday evening. It was produced by Fremantle Media India Productions. It starred Mrinal Dutt as Raffe Roy Choudhary in the main lead. The series is about a guy, Raffe Roy Choudhary. Raffe was a 21-year old first year Criminology student and was extremely enthusiastic towards the happenings, crimes around him. He wanted himself to get involved in solving the criminal cases that he came to know about. He helped the police Inspector Tiwari in several crime cases such as |
Which US state was originally going to be called the 'Territory of Columbia'? | Reportedly haunted locations in the District of Columbia Reportedly haunted locations in the District of Columbia There are a number of reportedly haunted locations in Washington, D.C. The city is the capital of the United States, and was founded (pursuant to an Act of Congress) on July 16, 1790. The City of Washington was originally a separate municipality within the Territory of Columbia until an act of Congress in 1871 effectively merged George Town, the City of Washington, and the Territory of Columbia into a single entity called the District of Columbia. Washington, D.C., has been the site of military battles, deadly duels, assassinations, untimely deaths, and associated | We're Going to Be Friends The cover of the single is a still from the video. The video was shot in one take after the band had finished shooting for the video for the song Hotel Yorba. Tom Maginnis with AllMusic called the song a "sweet acoustic ballad," and "NME" called it "fey childhood-sweetheart folk." "The A.V. Club" said it was "the album's most shocking track." Featured in the opening credits of the 2004 film "Napoleon Dynamite", writer/director Jared Hess commented that, originally, they could not find the song they were looking for, but wanted to use "We're Going to Be Friends," so a copy |
Which cleaning product, later made by Reckitt & Coleman, was invented and named by Harry Pickup? | Harpic Harpic Harpic is the brand name of a toilet bowl cleaner launched in England in the 1920s and now marketed by Reckitt Benckiser. It is currently available in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America and Eastern Europe. The toilet cleaning products marketed under the brand name include liquids, tablets, wipes, brush systems, toilet bowl and cistern blocks. It contains hydrochloric acid (10%) as the active ingredient, along with butyl oleylamine and others in an aqueous solution. The original toilet cleaner was invented by Harry Pickup, who was based in Roscoe Street, Scarborough, in North Yorkshire. | Sunlight (cleaning product) Sunlight (cleaning product) Sunlight is a brand of household soap introduced by the British company Lever Brothers in 1884. It was the world's first packaged, branded laundry soap. Designed for washing clothes and general household use, the success of the product led to the name for the company's village for its workers, Port Sunlight. The soap formula was invented by a Bolton chemist named William Hough Watson, who also became an early business partner. Watson's process created a new soap, using glycerin and vegetable oils such as palm oil rather than tallow (animal fats). William Lever and his brother James |
Liverpool-born Bill Harry was responsible for which '60's pop publication? | Bill Harry Bill Harry Bill Harry (born 17 September 1938) is the creator of "Mersey Beat"; a newspaper of the early 1960s which focused on the Liverpool music scene. Harry had previously started various magazines and newspapers, such as "Biped" and "Premier", while at Liverpool's Junior School of Art. He later attended the Liverpool College of Art, where his fellow students included John Lennon and Stuart Sutcliffe, who both later performed with the Beatles. He published a magazine, "Jazz", in 1958, and worked as an assistant editor on the University of Liverpool's charity magazine, "Pantosphinx". Harry met his wife-to-be, Virginia Sowry, at | 1959–60 Liverpool F.C. season Toxteth, considered by Liverpool legend Billy Liddell to be his successor; and 20-year-old striker Roger Hunt, signed a year earlier by Phil Taylor when he was brought to his attention playing for Stockton Heath. Taylor resigned as manager on 17 November and was succeeded by Bill Shankly on 14 December. 1959–60 Liverpool F.C. season The 1959–60 season was the 68th season in Liverpool F.C.'s existence, and was their 5th consecutive year in the Second Division, and covers the period from 1959-08-22 to 1960-04-30. On 12 June, having spent three years at Liverpool and missing only six matches, 29-year-old goalkeeper Tommy |
Who was the Egyptian god of evil, who murdered Osiris? | Osiris (Marvel Comics) Osiris (Marvel Comics) Osiris is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based loosely on the Osiris of Egyptian mythology. Osiris is a member of the Heliopolitan race of gods, and resides in Celestial Heliopolis. He is the husband of Isis, brother of Seth, and father of Horus and Anubis. His parents are Geb and Nut. He is the Egyptian god of the dead. Osiris was defeated in ancient times by Seth. With Horus and Isis, he was imprisoned in a pyramid for three thousand years by Seth. They were finally freed | Shu (Egyptian god) and defender as the sun god does he sometimes receive a lion's head. He carries an ankh, the symbol of life. Shu (Egyptian god) Shu (Egyptian for "emptiness" and "he who rises up") was one of the primordial Egyptian gods, a personification of dry air, spouse and counterpart to goddess Tefnut and one of the nine deities of the Ennead of the Heliopolis cosmogony. In Heliopolitan theology, Atum created the first couple of the Ennead, Shu and Tefnut by masturbating or by spitting. Shu was the father of Nut and Geb and grandfather of Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys. His |
What is the state capital of Montana, USA? | Montana State Capitol Montana State Capitol The Montana State Capitol is the state capitol of the U.S. state of Montana. It houses the Montana State Legislature and is located in the state capital of Helena at 1301 East Sixth Avenue. The building was constructed between 1896 and 1902 with wing-annexes added between 1909 and 1912. A design competition for the building was conducted in 1896. The commission selected a design by George R. Mann as the winner. In 1897, after it was found that the Commission was planning to scam money from the building project, it was disbanded and a second Capitol Commission | Capital punishment in Montana Capital punishment in Montana Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of Montana. Of the states that currently retain the death penalty, Montana is the only one that has not handed down a death sentence in the 21st century. The last time the state sentenced a defendant to death was in 1996. The state is among eleven states to have not carried out an execution in over a decade, with its last execution carried out in 2006. Montana has currently two condemned inmates, including Canadian Ronald Allen Smith for the kidnapping and murder of two aboriginal men. |
Who was the chief architect in the creation of New Delhi by the British, commencing in 1911? | The Imperial, New Delhi The Imperial, New Delhi The Imperial, New Delhi, built in 1931, is a luxury hotel in India, located at Janpath, Previously called Queensway, close to Connaught Place in New Delhi. It was New Delhi's first luxurious grand hotel. Today it has the largest collection of colonial and post-colonial art and artifacts anywhere in Delhi, and has a museum and an art gallery. The hotel was opened in 1936, designed in mix of Victorian and colonial architecture with a hint of Art Deco style by architect, F.B. Blomfield, an associate of Edwin Lutyens, who in turn designed the new capital of | The Imperial, New Delhi British Raj, New Delhi, also inaugurated in the same year, and contained in Lutyens' Delhi. The Imperial was built by S.B.S. Ranjit Singh, son of R.B.S. Narain Singh, honoured by the British Raj, at the Coronation Durbar of 1911, wherein New Delhi was declared the new Capital of India from Calcutta. The hotel was restored by its General Manager and Vice President, Mr Harvinder Sekhon, between 1996 and 2001. During his tenure, the Imperial hosted the Queen of the Netherlands, Hollywood actors and actresses, adventurers, and tycoons. He also opened the six restaurants and bars which are called "Spice Route", |
Which Cricket county's Twenty20 team are known as the 'Hawks'? | Lists of Hampshire County Cricket Club players Lists of Hampshire County Cricket Club players This page contains a list in alphabetical order of cricketers who have played for Hampshire County Cricket Club in top-class matches since it was founded in 1863. The county club is classified as an important team by substantial sources from its first match in 1864 until 1885; classified as an official first-class team from 1895 by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the County Championship clubs; classified as a List A team since the beginning of limited overs cricket in 1963; and classified as a first-class Twenty20 team since the inauguration of the Twenty20 | Hyderabad cricket team (Pakistan) Hyderabad cricket team (Pakistan) Hyderabad are a first-class cricket team based in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan. Their home ground is the Niaz Stadium. In first-class cricket they participate in the Quaid-i-Azam Trophy. For Twenty20 and List A cricket tournaments in the Faysal Bank T20 Cup and National One-day Championship they are known as the Hyderabad Hawks. Hyderabad made their first-class debut in 1958-59 and have played in most seasons since then. At the end of the 2013-14 season they had played 177 matches, with 24 wins, 90 losses and 63 draws. They have usually been one of the weaker Pakistan teams. |
"Which product was advertised on TV with the slogan ""Good to the last drop""?" | Maxwell House ads made no mention of Theodore Roosevelt as the phrase's originator. By the 1930s, however, the company was running advertisements that claimed that the former president had taken a sip of Maxwell House Coffee on a visit to Andrew Jackson's estate, The Hermitage, near Nashville on October 21, 1907, and when served the coffee, he proclaimed it to be "good to the last drop". During this time, Coca-Cola also used the slogan "Good to the last drop". Later, Maxwell House distanced itself from its original claim, admitting that the slogan was written by Clifford Spiller, former president of General Foods | Slogan slogan with the product it is representing. A slogan is part of the production aspect that helps create an image for the product, service or cause it's representing. A slogan can be a few simple words used to form a phrase that can be used in a repetitive manner. In commercial advertising, corporations will use a slogan as part of promotional activity. Slogans can become a global way of identifying good or service, for example Nike's slogan 'Just Do It' helped establish Nike as an identifiable brand worldwide. Slogans should catch the audience's attention and influence the consumer's thoughts on |
What was the forename of Mr. Bentley, founder of the famous car company? | Bentley 4½ Litre Bentley 4½ Litre The Bentley 4½ Litre was a British car based on a rolling chassis built by Bentley Motors. Walter Owen Bentley replaced the Bentley 3 Litre with a more powerful car by increasing its engine displacement to . Bentley buyers used their cars for personal transport and arranged for their new chassis to be fitted with various body styles, mostly saloons or tourers. However, the publicity brought by their competition programme was invaluable for marketing Bentley's cars. At the time, noted car manufacturers such as Bugatti and Lorraine-Dietrich focused on designing cars to compete in the 24 Hours | The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo 2011, Shout! Factory released "Mr. Magoo: The Television Collection 1960-1977" on DVD in Region 1. This 11-disc collection contains all episodes from all 3 Mr. Magoo television series including all 26 episodes of "The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo". The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by United Productions of America, which aired for one season (1964 –1965) on the NBC network (usually on Sundays from 6:30-7:00PM Eastern). The television series was based on the original cartoon of the same name, with Jim Backus reprising the voice over of |
Which American city is home to the Basketball side 'The Rockets'? | History of the Houston Rockets moved the team to Houston. The franchise became the first NBA team in Texas, and the team's nickname of "Rockets" took on even greater relevance after the move since Houston is home to NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. Upon their arrival, many were in disbelief that the Rockets could thrive in Houston. They were coming to a city that did not have a suitable arena, and had not shown much interest in professional basketball. Houston was previously home to the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association for only two seasons between 1967 and 1969, where the average attendance | Rockets (basketball club) Rockets (basketball club) Rockets is a German professional basketball team. It is originally based in Gotha, Germany but plays its home games in Erfurt. The Rockets are the first team of the BiG Gotha basketball club. In 2017, Rockets promoted to the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the German first tier. Following its debut season in the BBL, the professional team of Rockets was dissolved. The Oettinger Rockets were found as the first team of the club Gotha e.V. which was founded on July 2, 1998. The team started in the Bezirksliga and promoted to the fourth tier 1.Regionliga in 2005. In |
In World War II, how was the Japanese aircraft, the Mitsubishi A6M known to the Allies? | Mitsubishi A6M Zero War II Japanese fighter aircraft]] [[Category:Articles containing video clips]] [[Category:Single-engined tractor aircraft]] [[Category:Low-wing aircraft]] [[Category:Aircraft first flown in 1939]] [[Category:Retractable conventional landing gear]] Mitsubishi A6M Zero The Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" is a long-range fighter aircraft formerly manufactured by Mitsubishi Aircraft Company, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and operated by the Imperial Japanese Navy from 1940 to 1945. The A6M was designated as the , or the Mitsubishi A6M Rei-sen. The A6M was usually referred to by its pilots as the "reisen" (零戦, zero fighter), "0" being the last digit of the imperial year 2600 (1940) when it entered service | Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II beginning of the war were of high caliber as compared to their contemporaries around the world due to intense training and frontline experience in the Sino-Japanese War. The Navy also had a competent land-based tactical bombing force based around the Mitsubishi G3M and G4M bombers, which astonished the world by being the first planes to sink enemy capital ships underway, claiming battleship "Prince of Wales" and the battlecruiser "Repulse". As the war progressed, the Allies found weaknesses in Japanese naval aviation. Though most Japanese aircraft were characterized by great operating range and agility, they had very little in the way |
Which Shakespeare play contains the characters | The Shakespeare Code with some of the characters he will later portray in "Troilus and Cressida". Finally, the Bard also appears in the "Doctor Who Magazine" Ninth Doctor comic "A Groatsworth of Wit" (also written by Gareth Roberts). Producer Russell T Davies and screenwriter Gareth Roberts have both stated that they were aware of these past references to meeting Shakespeare, but that they would neither be mentioned nor contradicted in the episode. Roberts added that although early draft of "The Shakespeare Code" contained "a sly reference to "City of Death"", it was removed because "it was so sly it would have been a | Characters in Romeo and Juliet History of Romeus and Juliet", which Shakespeare later used to create "Romeo and Juliet". Brooke's version made Mercutio a rival for Juliet's love. Shakespeare's addition of Valentine as Mercutio's brother diffuses this rivalry. Thus, because the first time we hear of Mercutio he is associated with Valentine, rather than Juliet, he is changed from a rival to a friend and brotherly figure of Romeo. Characters in Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" contains a diverse cast of characters. In addition to the play's eponymous protagonists, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet, the play contains roles for members of |
In which Shakespeare play will you find 'Dull', 'Costard' and 'Moth'? | Costard Costard Costard is a comic figure in the play "Love's Labour's Lost" by William Shakespeare. A country bumpkin, he is arrested in the first scene for flouting the king's proclamation that all men of the court avoid the company of women for three years. While in custody, the men of the court use him to further their own romantic endeavors. By sending love notes to the wrong women and blurting out secrets (including that of an unplanned pregnancy), Costard makes fools of the royal court. Along with Moth the page and Jaquenetta, a country wench, Costard pokes fun at the | Love Will Find Its Way to You of the same name. It was also recorded by Marie Osmond on her 1985 album, "There's No Stopping Your Heart". Love Will Find Its Way to You "Love Will Find Its Way to You" is the title of a song written by Dave Loggins and J.D. Martin, and recorded by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released in January 1988 as the second single from the album "The Last One to Know". "Love Will Find Its Way to You" was Reba McEntire's tenth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent |
During World War II, the air defence of Malta was entrusted to three antiquated aeroplanes named 'Faith', 'Hope' and 'Charity'. What make and model were these planes? | F. H. Maynard four Gloster Gladiators, which were found in crates marked "Boxed Spares – Property of the Royal Navy" (these having been left by in April). Maynard obtained permission to assemble them, and three of these units, named "Faith", "Hope", and "Charity", they were part of the initially limited defence during the Siege of Malta. After he was replaced on Malta, he was AOA, HQ RAF Coastal Command. In 1944 he was AOC of No. 19 (Reconnaissance) Group. F. H. Maynard Air Vice Marshal Forster Herbert Martin "Sammy" Maynard, (1 May 1893 – 26 January 1976) was a senior commander in the | Siege of Malta (World War II) flew over the island, with no air opposition. At the time of these first air raids, the defending fighters on Malta consisted of obsolete Gloster Sea Gladiators, in the Hal Far Fighter Flight. Ten Gladiators in crates for transit were assembled and as no more than three aircraft flew at once, were called 'Faith', 'Hope' and 'Charity'. The pilots were flying-boat and other fliers with no experience of fighter operations. One Gladiator was shot down but the rest managed to shoot down several Italian aircraft. The Italians flew at around and the monitor and gunboats and opened fire. In the |
Which American city is home to the Basketball side 'The Supersonics'? | Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City The Seattle SuperSonics relocation to Oklahoma City was a successful effort by the ownership group of the Seattle SuperSonics to relocate the team from Seattle, Washington to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The team began play as the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2008–09 basketball season, after becoming the third National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise to relocate in the 2000s. After efforts to persuade Washington state government officials to provide $220 million in public funding to update KeyArena failed, the SuperSonics' ownership group, led by Howard Schultz, sold the team to the Professional Basketball Club LLC | Seattle SuperSonics news of the season came when owner Sam Schulman managed to land American Basketball Association Rookie of the Year and MVP Spencer Haywood following a lengthy court battle (see "Haywood v. National Basketball Assn."). The following season, the SuperSonics went on to record their first winning season at 47–35. The team, led by player-coach Wilkens and First Team forward Haywood, held a 46–27 mark on March 3, but late season injuries to starters Haywood, Dick Snyder, and Don Smith contributed to the team losing eight of its final nine games; otherwise, the 1971–72 team might very well have become the |
What was the forename of Mr. Royce founder of the famous car company? | Henry Royce engineer. He is also commemorated in Royce Hall, student accommodation at Loughborough University, and until 2011 at one of Peterborough's Queensgate shopping centre car parks. He also has a business suite named after him at the Peterborough Marriott Hotel (The Sir Henry Royce Suite), located in the Alwalton business park. Henry Royce Sir Frederick Henry Royce, 1st Baronet, OBE (27 March 1863 – 22 April 1933) was an English engineer and car designer who, with Charles Rolls and Claude Johnson, founded the Rolls-Royce company. Royce was born in Alwalton, Huntingdonshire, near Peterborough, in 1863, to James and Mary Royce (née | The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo 2011, Shout! Factory released "Mr. Magoo: The Television Collection 1960-1977" on DVD in Region 1. This 11-disc collection contains all episodes from all 3 Mr. Magoo television series including all 26 episodes of "The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo". The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo is an animated television series, produced by United Productions of America, which aired for one season (1964 –1965) on the NBC network (usually on Sundays from 6:30-7:00PM Eastern). The television series was based on the original cartoon of the same name, with Jim Backus reprising the voice over of |
What name is given to any chemical that fixes a dye to the fibres of a textile by combining with both? | Natural dye alone; these dyes are called "direct dyes" or "substantive dyes". The majority of plant dyes, however, also require the use of a mordant, a chemical used to "fix" the color in the textile fibres. These dyes are called "adjective dyes". By using different mordants, dyers can often obtain a variety of colors and shades from the same dye. Fibres or cloth may be pretreated with mordants, or the mordant may be incorporated in the dyebath. In traditional dyeing, the common mordants are vinegar, tannin from oak bark, sumac or oak galls, ammonia from stale urine, and wood-ash liquor or potash | A Rose by Any Name 2. and was made available to listen on the band's official website. The song was one of five from the new album to be given away as a free download with each ticket purchased for the band's U.S. No Principals Tour in 2013. The artwork for "A Rose by Any Name" was created by J. H. Williams III, who is also the artist behind the artwork for the album, "Ghosts of Download". Williams also created the artwork for the album's second single "Sugar on the Side". A Rose by Any Name "A Rose by Any Name" is a 2013 song |
Brian Huggett, the father of 'Casualty' actress Sandra Huggett is a former star at which sport? | Sandra Huggett Sandra Huggett Sandra Huggett (born 20 September 1973 in Surrey, England) is an English actress. She grew up in Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, but now lives in north London. Her father is professional golfer, Brian Huggett. She attended both Haberdashers Monmouth School For Girls and Mountview Theatre School. Before she started acting, she used to be a test-driver for the car manufacturer Ford. Her first role on TV was in 1997, when she was part of the original cast of Channel 5's soap opera, "Family Affairs". She played bisexual Holly Hart for two years, until her character was written out by being | Sandra Huggett years, appearing in "Saturday Night Fever" which toured around England, and "Same Time Next Year" in which she starred alongside fellow "Casualty" actor Ian Kelsey. She has also appeared in several films, including the lead role in the 2003 short film "Girl on a Cycle" with Sean Hughes and Nicholas Rowe. She also does voice-over work for adverts and television documentaries. In May 2016 Huggett played Maxine in BBC One drama "In the Club" by Kay Mellor. She is currently in ITV soap opera "Coronation Street", playing DS MacKinnon. She first appeared in this role in November 2016. Sandra Huggett |
Robert Menzies was Prime Minister of which country? | Prime Minister of Australia prime minister, otherwise William McMahon63. Robert Menzies was the oldest person to ever be prime minister, leaving office at 71 years old. The longest-serving Prime Minister was Sir Robert Menzies, who served in office twice: from 26 April 1939 to 28 August 1941, and again from 19 December 1949 to 26 January 1966. In total Robert Menzies spent 18 years, 5 months and 12 days in office. He served under the United Australia Party and the Liberal Party respectively. The shortest-serving Prime Minister was Frank Forde, who was appointed to the position on 6 July 1945 after the death of | Robert Menzies untenable, Menzies resigned the prime ministership on 27 August 1941. A joint UAP-Country Party conference chose Country Party leader Arthur Fadden as Coalition leader—and hence Prime Minister—even though the Country Party was the junior partner in the Coalition. Menzies was bitter about this treatment from his colleagues, and nearly left politics, but was persuaded to become Minister for Defence Co-ordination in Fadden's cabinet. The Fadden Government lasted only 40 days before being defeated on a confidence motion. On 9 October 1941, Menzies resigned as leader of the UAP after failing to convince his colleagues that he should become Leader of |
'Eric the Eel' and 'Paula the Trawler' represented which country at the Sydney Olympics? | Equatorial Guinea at the 2000 Summer Olympics Equatorial Guinea at the 2000 Summer Olympics Equatorial Guinea participated in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, which was held from 15 September to 1 October 2000. The country's participation in Sydney marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1984 Summer Olympics. The delegation included one middle-distance runner, one short-distance sprinter and two swimmers: José Luis Ebatela Nvo, Mari Paz Mosanga Motanga, Eric Moussambani and Paula Barila Bolopa respectively. All four athletes qualified for the games through wildcard places. Moussambani was selected as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony. The four athletes | Djibouti at the 2000 Summer Olympics won by Eric Wainaina from Kenya (two hours, ten minutes and 31 seconds). Djibouti at the 2000 Summer Olympics Djibouti took part in the 2000 Summer Olympics, which were held in Sydney, Australia from 15 September to 1 October. The country's participation at Sydney marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, United States. The delegation included two track and field athletes; Omar Daher Gadid in the men's marathon and Roda Ali Wais in the women's 800 metres. Gadid failed to finish the marathon, while Wais did not progress |
Which jockey rode 'Devon Loch' in the 1956 Grand National? | Devon Loch take a Devon Loch-style collapse for Leicester to miss out on a place in the top four." Devon Loch Devon Loch (1946 – 1963) was a racehorse, which fell on the final straight while leading the 1956 Grand National. Owned by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and ridden by Dick Francis, Devon Loch had won two races already that season and finished third in the National Hunt Handicap Chase at Cheltenham. His progress was helped when the favourite, Must, and a previous winner, Early Mist, fell early on. He went to the front of the race with three jumps remaining, | Devon Loch just before the winning post in the 1956 Grand National. In an article in "The Times" on 4 August 2012, Rick Broadbent wrote about the final day of the 2012 Olympics heptathlon competition: "Jessica Ennis is almost there. It would take a Devon Loch-style collapse to deny her the gold medal now." Referencing Leicester City F.C.'s position atop the Premier League table into the second half of the season, on January 23, 2016 Stuart James for The Guardian wrote, "Without wishing to put any extra pressure on Ranieri and his players, it is starting to look as though it would |
Who in 1830 founded the Mormon religion in the USA? | Criticism of the Book of Mormon Criticism of the Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of the Latter Day Saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the American continent from approximately 2200 BC to AD 421. It was first published in March 1830 by Joseph Smith as "The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi", who claimed that it had been written in otherwise unknown characters referred to as "reformed Egyptian" engraved on golden plates. Contemporary followers of the Latter Day Saint movement | Origin of the Book of Mormon Rigdon learned of the Book of Mormon from Parley P. Pratt, a member of Rigdon's Kirtland congregation, who had joined the Church of Christ in Palmyra in September 1830. Upon Pratt's return to Ohio, Rigdon reportedly learned of Smith and the Book of Mormon and was baptized by Pratt. According to these histories, only after his own baptism did Rigdon travel to New York, first meeting Smith in December 1830, nine months after the Book of Mormon's publication. Critics of the Book of Mormon cite a number of works that could have served as sources for the Book of Mormon. |
'Juice FM 107.6' broadcasts from which town/city? | Capital Liverpool Capital Liverpool Capital Liverpool is an Independent Local Radio station serving Liverpool, England. It is owned and operated by Global Radio and relaunched as part of the Capital FM network early in 2016, replacing 107.6 Juice FM. The station launched on 27 March 1998 as 107 Crash FM, from studios at 27 Fleet Street in Liverpool. It developed from a handful of RSL broadcasts in the city and was driven by Janice Long with backing from Bob Geldof, Primal Scream, Urban Splash and Kiss 102's Mike Gray and Boy George. In its application for a full-time licence, Crash FM said | 107 Meridian FM 107 Meridian FM 107 Meridian FM is a community radio station broadcasting to the West Sussex town of East Grinstead and its surrounding area. The station, a non-profit organisation, is run by around 100 unpaid volunteers and made its first 28-day restricted service licence broadcast in December 2006, followed by a couple more in May and December 2007. Originally limited to two restricted service licence broadcasts each year, Meridian FM was awarded a full-time community radio licence by Ofcom in July 2009. The station then continued to stream over the internet via its website, whilst raising funds for the additional |
'Air Pacific' is the national airline of which Pacific island country? | Pacific Island Air Pacific Island Air Pacific Island Air is an Air Charter company operating out of Nadi International Airport, Fiji. Pacific Island Seaplanes was established in 1999 by Larry 'Dusty' Simon. The air charter company initially operated two de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers and a Britten-Norman Islander aircraft. Pacific Island Seaplanes was acquired by the Christchurch, New Zealand based GCH Aviation in 2013. GCH merged their existing Helicopters (Fiji) operation with Pacific Island Seaplanes to form Pacific Island Air (PIA). The airline offers daily services to Mamanuca Island Resorts and most Yasawa Island Resorts utilizing seaplanes and helicopters as well as charter | Pacific Air Lines the airline, but net income for Pacific dropped from $700,337 in 1965 to $150,716, chiefly because the 727 was uneconomical to operate on Pacific's short-haul routes. Two were then leased to National Airlines. During 1966-1968, Pacific Air Lines served the following cities with the Boeing 727-100: The airline promoted the Boeing 727 with the following statement in a 1966 print ad: ""Pacific Air Lines jets to more" "California cities any other airline"." The ad stated that Pacific was serving Fresno, Bakersfield, Monterey, Lake Tahoe, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Jose, and Santa Barbara with the 727. One early 727 route |
'Copa Airlines' is the national airline of which Central American country? | Copa Airlines Copa Airlines Compañía Panameña de Aviación, S.A., () (commonly referred to and branded simply as "Copa Airlines") is the flag carrier of Panama. It is headquartered in Panama City, Panama, with its main hub at Tocumen International Airport. Copa is a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, S.A. as well as a member of the Star Alliance. The airline is also the main operator and owner of Colombian airline AeroRepública, currently known as Copa Airlines Colombia. Copa was founded in 1947 and it began domestic operations to three cities in Panama shortly afterwards. The airline then abandoned its domestic flights in 1980, | Copa Airlines 2018; and Salvador da Bahia, Brazil on July 24, 2018. On December 12, 2018, the airline started flights to Salta, Argentina. On December 16, 2018, the airline started flights to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Copa Airlines currently flies to 78 destinations in 32 countries in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Copa Airlines codeshares with the following airlines: As of November 2018, Copa Airlines fleet consists of the following aircraft (which has an average age of 5.8 years). Since its founding in 1947, Copa Airlines used several liveries during the update of its fleet from turboprops to jetliners. |
"About which of her fellow actresses did Bette Davis say ""She's slept with every star in Hollywood except Lassie""?" | Bette Davis film, "Lady for a Day"), based on a story by Damon Runyon. She accepted her next role, in the Grand Guignol horror film "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" (1962), after reading the script and believing it could appeal to the same audience that had recently made Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" (1960) a success. She negotiated a deal that would pay her 10% of the worldwide gross profits in addition to her salary. The film became one of the year's biggest successes. Davis and Joan Crawford played two aging sisters, former actresses forced by circumstance to share a decaying Hollywood mansion. | Bette Davis Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress of film, television, and theater. With a career spanning 60 years, she is regarded as one of the greatest actresses in Hollywood history. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical and period films, suspense horror, and occasional comedies, although her greatest successes were her roles in romantic dramas. After appearing in Broadway plays, Davis moved to Hollywood in the summer of 1930. However, |
Who wrote the Elvis Presley hit 'Blue Suede Shoes'? | Blue Suede Shoes Blue Suede Shoes "Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock-and-roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly (rock-and-roll) records, incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. Perkins' original version of the song was on the Cashbox Best Selling Singles list for 16 weeks and spent two weeks in the number two position. Elvis Presley performed his version of the song three different times on national television. It was also recorded by Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran, among many others. Johnny Cash planted the seed for the | Blue Suede Shoes "claims that he wrote the Blue Suede Shoes". It is also referred to ("maybe some blue suede shoes") in The Lowest of the Low's 1991 song "Henry Needs a New Pair of Shoes", about a homeless man. The song is referred to by Marc Cohn in "Walking in Memphis," which begins, "Put on my blue suede shoes, and I boarded the plane." In 1971 Kevin Ayers recorded "Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes" which included the line (from the bartender) "we don't serve strangers in blue suede shoes". The song appears in the TV miniseries "Elvis", in which Presley (played by |
Which shrub is commonly known as the 'Butterfly bush'? | Buddleja sessiliflora Buddleja sessiliflora Buddleja sessiliflora, commonly known as Rio Grande butterfly-bush or tepozán, native to southern Arizona and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States as well as much of central and northern Mexico excluding the Chihuahua Desert and Baja California Sur. The shrub grows in thorn savannah, forests, riparian zones, along roadsides and in disturbed areas from sea level to 2,800 m. The species was first named and described by Kunth in 1818. "Buddleja sessiliflora" is a trioecious shrub or small tree 1.5 – 5 m tall, the trunk reaching < 7 cm diameter, bark is | Shrub Shrub A shrub or bush is a small- to medium-sized woody plant. Unlike herbs, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. They are distinguished from trees by their multiple stems and shorter height, and are usually under 6 m (20 ft) tall. Plants of many species may grow either into shrubs or trees, depending on their growing conditions. Small, low shrubs, generally less than 2 m (6.6 ft) tall, such as lavender, periwinkle and most small garden varieties of rose, are often termed "subshrubs". An area of cultivated shrubs in a park or a garden is known as a |
Which horse led the 1973 Grand National field for most of the race only to be beaten by 'Red Rum'? | 1973 Grand National 1973 Grand National The 1973 Grand National was the 127th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at the Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 31 March 1973. The race is best remembered for being the first of Red Rum's three Grand National wins; Red Rum also broke the record set by Reynoldstown in 1935, and in doing so staged a spectacular comeback to beat Crisp on the run-in after having trailed by 15 lengths at the final fence. Before the off, Red Rum was 9/1 joint-favourite with Crisp to win the race. However, by the time | Red Rum Grand National, and remains the only horse to win both in the same season.) Red Rum came second in 1975 and 1976; Tommy Stack replaced Fletcher as jockey in the last race after Fletcher angered trainer Ginger McCain by telling the press the horse no longer felt right after a defeat in a race away from Aintree. Again, Red Rum saved his best for Aintree but was held off by Rag Trade. The following year, Stack rode the 12-year-old Red Rum to his record third Grand National triumph, in what is regarded as one of the greatest moments in horse |
Who am I, I was born in 1936 in Czechoslovakia, was a playwright and became a politician being the last President of Czechoslovakia (1989-92) and the first President of the Czech Republic (1993-2003)? | Media of the Czech Republic Media of the Czech Republic The Media of the Czech Republic refers to mass communication methods through broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet. In November 1989, Czechoslovakia returned to a liberal democracy through the peaceful "Velvet Revolution" (led by Václav Havel and his Civic Forum). In the following years the country, which became Czech Republic in 1993, went through a rapid economic transformation. This also affected the media that, on the other hand, became free of the heavy-handed control of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia and was able to develop in a competitive environment (Steve Kettle, The development of the Czech | History of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) headed by Václav Klaus. Other notable parties that came into being after the split were the Czech Social Democratic Party, Civic Movement, and Civic Democratic Alliance. On November 25, 1992, Czechoslovakia's parliament (the Federal Assembly) voted to split the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia starting on January 1, 1993. History of Czechoslovakia (1989–92) Although in March 1987 Gustáv Husák nominally committed Czechoslovakia to follow the program of "perestroika", he nevertheless cautioned the party in October 1987 not to "hasten solutions too quickly" so as to "minimize the risks that could occur." (December 1, 1987) On December 17, 1987, |
Who designed and built the 'Labyrinth' in Crete for King Minos to house the 'Monotaur'? | Labyrinth Labyrinth In Greek mythology, the Labyrinth ( "labúrinthos") was an elaborate, confusing structure designed and built by the legendary artificer Daedalus for King Minos of Crete at Knossos. Its function was to hold the Minotaur, the monster eventually killed by the hero Theseus. Daedalus had so cunningly made the Labyrinth that he could barely escape it after he built it. Although early Cretan coins occasionally exhibit branching (multicursal) patterns, the single-path (unicursal) seven-course "Classical" design without branching or dead ends became associated with the Labyrinth on coins as early as 430 BC, and similar non-branching patterns became widely used as | Asterion (king of Crete) the form of the Cretan bull to accomplish his role. Asterion brought up his stepsons: Minos, the just king in Crete who judged the Underworld; Rhadamanthus, presiding over the Blessed Island or in the Underworld; and Sarpedon, king in Lycia. When he died childless, Asterion gave his kingdom to Minos, who promptly "banished" his brothers after quarreling with them. Crete, daughter of Asterion, was a possible wife of Minos. According to Karl Kerenyi and other scholars, the second Asterion, the star at the center of the labyrinth on Cretan coins, was in fact the Minotaur, as the compiler of "Bibliotheca" |
What in terms of area, is the smallest county in the Irish Republic? | Motorways in the Republic of Ireland in this period was the western section of the M50, linking the N7, N4 and N3 together in 1990. This was quickly followed by the M11 Bray/Shankhill bypass in 1991. After this there followed a lull in construction after what had been a busy few years in motorway construction by then Irish road building standards. 1993 saw an extension to the M7, continuing from the Naas Bypass and providing a bypass of the town of Newbridge, as well as the M9 Kilcullen spur. In addition, another small section of M1, a bypass of Dunleer in County Louth was opened. The | The Smallest Penis in Brooklyn pageant an aggressive, emetic scent. Fortunately, everyone returned in time for the crowning. The Smallest Penis in Brooklyn pageant The Smallest Penis in Brooklyn Pageant is an annual contest held at Kings County Saloon (formerly Kings County Bar) in Brooklyn, New York. The pageant is believed to be the first of its kind, in that the event is presented to members of the public and media. (TV and radio personality Howard Stern has produced similar contests, but always within the confines of a studio.) The Brooklyn contest, also known by the acronym SPB, was inaugurated in July 2013 and featured six |
Who is credited with inventing the Sewing Machine in 1846? | Sewing machine known Elias Howe, in 1845. However, due to the botched filing of Fisher's patent at the Patent Office, he did not receive due recognition for the modern sewing machine in the legal disputations of priority with Singer, and it was Singer who won the benefits of the patent. Elias Howe, born in Spencer, Massachusetts, created his sewing machine in 1845, using a similar method to Fisher's except that the fabric was held vertically. An important improvement on his machine was to have the needle running away from the point, starting from the eye. After a lengthy stay in England trying | Merrow Sewing Machine Company machines to its standard product line. 2012 Introduces Activeseam Merrow Sewing Machine Company The Merrow Sewing Machine Company, best known for inventing the overlock sewing machine is a manufacturer of sewing machines. After the explosion of his gunpowder mill in 1837, in 1838 J.M. Merrow built a knitting mill on the same site. The company developed crocheting machines for its own use and by 1887 evolved to design, build and market sewing machines exclusively. During its early decades it was organized as a partnership under various names: established in 1838 as Joseph M. Merrow & Sons by J. Makens Merrow, |
What kind of bread takes its name, because of its appearance from the Italian for slipper? | Ciabatta Ciabatta Ciabatta (, literally "slipper") is an Italian white bread made from wheat flour, water, olive oil, salt, and yeast, created in 1982 by a baker in Verona, Veneto, Italy, in response to the popularity of French baguettes. Ciabatta is somewhat elongated, broad, and flat, and is baked in many variations. While "panino" indicates any kind of sandwich regardless of the bread used (whether slices or a bun), a toasted sandwich made from small loaves of ciabatta is known as "panini" (plural of panino) outside Italy. Ciabatta was first produced in 1982 by Arnaldo Cavallari, who called the bread "ciabatta | What (ITS utility) about the next few buses leaving from the MIT campus: Asked about source for NAME, responded with paths to source files corresponding to NAME: Not knowing the answer, it would often resort to humor: Finally, displayed some amount of introspection: What (ITS utility) What (typed as in the prompt) was a small information utility available in the Incompatible Timesharing System. It could provide information about incoming email, bus schedule on the MIT campus, executable source files or answer the user in a humorous manner. was written in the MIDAS assembly language. It can still be used on some of the |
Who is credited with inventing the Cotton Gin in 1793? | Cotton gin on October 28, 1793; the patent was granted on March 14, 1794, but was not validated until 1807. Whitney's patent was assigned patent number 72X. There is slight controversy over whether the idea of the modern cotton gin and its constituent elements are correctly attributed to Eli Whitney. The popular image of Whitney inventing the cotton gin is attributed to an article on the subject written in the early 1870s and later reprinted in 1910 in "The Library of Southern Literature". In this article, the author claimed Catharine Littlefield Greene suggested to Whitney the use of a brush-like component instrumental | Cotton gin and John Murray had all been issued patents for improvements to the cotton gin by 1796. However, the evidence indicates Whitney did invent the saw gin, for which he is famous. Although he spent many years in court attempting to enforce his patent against planters who made unauthorized copies, a change in patent law ultimately made his claim legally enforceable – too late for him to make much money from the device in the single year remaining before the patent expired. While Whitney's gin facilitated the cleaning of seeds from short-staple cotton, it damaged the fibers of (extra-long staple) cotton |
What is the name of Albania's unit of currency? | Para (currency) its brief existence between 1906 and 1918. In Albania, the "para" was used as a currency before the introduction of the Albanian lek in 1926. In Albanian, Kurdish Greek, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian, Serbian and Turkish, "para" or its plural παράδες, "pari", "pare", "parale", "parai", "paraja" or "paralar" is a generic term for "money". Para (currency) The para (Cyrillic: пара, from Turkish "para", from Persian "pārah", "piece" ) was a former currency of the Ottoman Empire, Turkey, Montenegro, Albania and Yugoslavia and is the current subunit, although rarely used, of the Serbian dinar. As a former Ottoman and Turkish currency, it | World currency unit have adopted the name "World Currency Unit". The Wocu (contraction of World Currency Unit) is a standardized basket of currencies — the national currencies of the 20 largest national economies measured by GDP, established in 2008. The basket is reweighed semi-annually according to the relative growth of the economies, whereby constituent currencies are replaced by other currencies should the size of the GDP be overtaken by that of another national economy. Conceived as an apolitical and global alternative to the ECU, it is used as a reference currency for global investors and companies seeking to mitigate bilateral exchange rate volatility. |
Independent radio station 'Galaxy FM 102' broadcasts from which town/city? | Galaxy (radio network) by buying the Faze FM operated stations which were Kiss 102 in Manchester (which became Galaxy Manchester) and Kiss 105 in Yorkshire (which became Galaxy Yorkshire) respectively. In 1998, black community station Choice FM was acquired in Birmingham and became Galaxy Birmingham. Chrysalis Radio scored another success in 1999 with the Radio Authority's award of the North East regional licence to Galaxy North East. However, Galaxy 101's success in Bristol was starting to falter, and the station was sold to the GWR Group in 2002, becoming Vibe 101 (now Kiss 101). On 7 November 2008, Xfm Scotland became Galaxy Scotland | Sunset 102 later to re-apply on behalf of Sunset Radio for its re-advertised licence. Faze FM won the re-advertised licence with another dance format. Faze used the name Kiss 102 for their station which they licensed from London station Kiss 100. It was later sold to Chrysalis Radio and re-branded to Galaxy 102. Their owners were then bought by Global Radio and the station became part of the Galaxy Network which broadcasts very little local output. On 3 January 2011 The Galaxy Network along with Global Radio's Hit Music and several other stations were all re-branded to form The Capital FM Network. |
The presence of which vitamin in the body is necessary for blood to clot? | Vitamin K suggested treatment regime for poisoning by rodenticide (coumarin poisoning). Although allergic reaction from supplementation is possible, no known toxicity is associated with high doses of the phylloquinone (vitamin K) or menaquinone (vitamin K) forms of vitamin K, so no tolerable upper intake level (UL) has been set. Blood clotting (coagulation) studies in humans using 45 mg per day of vitamin K (as MK-4) and even up to 135 mg per day (45 mg three times daily) of K (as MK-4), showed no increase in blood clot risk. Even doses in rats as high as 250 mg/kg, body weight did not | The Blood-Clot Boy this escape he determines that "This is my business in the world! To kill off all the bad things!" Next the Blood-clot boy encounters a witch who asks him to wrestle with her. Seeing that the ground where she proposes to wrestle is covered with hidden blades that she would use to kill him, he forces her onto the blades himself, and they cut her body in half. Finally he comes to "the blackest place on earth: the home of the Man-eater." Outside the house, the Blood-clot boy meets a young girl and tells her to perform a ritual that |
What was the name of the queen of Richard III? | Richard III of England to be a possible illegitimate child of Richard III and is sometimes referred to as "Richard the Master-Builder" or "Richard of Eastwell", but it has also been suggested he could have been Richard, Duke of York, one of the missing Princes in the Tower. He died in 1550. At the time of his last stand against the Lancastrians, Richard was a widower without a legitimate son. After his son's death, he had initially named his nephew Edward, Earl of Warwick, Clarence's young son and the nephew of Queen Anne Neville, as his heir. After Anne's death, however, Richard named another | Richard III of England due to the fact that it helped to legitimise Henry VII's seizure of the throne. The Richard III Society contends that this means that 'a lot of what people thought they knew about Richard III was pretty much propaganda and myth building.' The Tudor characterisation culminated in the famous fictional portrayal of him in Shakespeare's play "Richard III" as a physically deformed, Machiavellian villain, ruthlessly committing numerous murders in order to claw his way to power; Shakespeare's intention perhaps being to use Richard III as a vehicle for creating his own Marlowesque protagonist. Rous himself, in his "History of the |
What was the name of the queen of King John 1199- 1216? | Feudal barony of Gloucester of the co-heiresses to the barony. King John (1199-1216) was divorced from Isabel in 1199 but retained control of the barony until 1214 when it passed to Geoffrey de Mandeville, 2nd Earl of Essex (c.1191-1216), whom King John had forced Isabel to marry. De Mandeville died two years later in 1216 then the barony escheated to the crown. Following the death of her first husband in 1216, Isabel married secondly in 1217 to Hubert de Burgh, 1st Earl of Kent (c.1160–c.1243) Justiciar of England and Ireland, to whom the barony passed, until the death of Isabel in 1217. On the | John, King of England Winter", set in 1183, commonly present him as an "effete weakling", in this instance contrasted with the more masculine Henry II, or as a tyrant, as in A. A. Milne's poem for children, "King John's Christmas". John, King of England John (24 December 1166 – 19 October 1216), also known as John Lackland, was King of England from 1199 until his death in 1216. John lost the Duchy of Normandy and most of his other French lands to King Philip II of France, resulting in the collapse of the Angevin Empire and contributing to the subsequent growth in power of |
The Treaty of Utrecht ended which war? | Treaty of Baden (1714) Treaty of Baden (1714) The Treaty of Baden was the treaty that ended formal hostilities between France and the Holy Roman Empire, who had been at war since the start of the War of the Spanish Succession. It was signed on 7 September 1714 in Baden, Switzerland, and complemented the treaties of Utrecht and of Rastatt. By the Treaty of Rastatt Emperor Charles VI accepted the Utrecht treaty on behalf of the Habsburg Monarchy. In the Baden treaty, the terms of peace between France and the Holy Roman Empire — formally incomplete — were agreed, and thereby the last of | Treaty of Utrecht (1474) Treaty of Utrecht (1474) The Treaty of Utrecht was signed in 1474 after the Anglo-Hanseatic War between England and the Hanseatic League. This naval war had begun in 1470 using the naval strategy of commerce raiding in the North sea and the Channel; one of the most successful men-of-war was the "Peter von Danzig". Driven in the main by the cities Danzig and Lübeck, it was a war against increasing English pressure on the trade of the Hanseatic cities of the southern coast of the Baltic sea. England was bankrupt after years of war and mismanagement; pressure against Hanseatic cities |
'White Lipped Banded', 'Heath' and 'White Ramshorn' are varieties of what? | White-lipped snail White-lipped snail The white-lipped snail or garden banded snail, scientific name "Cepaea hortensis", is a medium-sized species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Helicidae. It is a close relative of the Grove Snail. The white-lipped snail is very slightly smaller than the grove snail, the shell being usually about in maximum dimension. Like the grove snail (brown-lipped snail), it has considerable variability in shell colour and banding, although the shell of the white-lipped snail is perhaps most commonly yellow, with or without brown banding. The principal distinguishing feature of this species is a white | White-lipped peccary CITES. White-lipped peccaries have a scent gland on their backs, which emits a scent, allowing a strong bond between members of the herd. They are a good indicator of how healthy the forest is because they live in such large herds and in large areas. White-lipped peccary The white-lipped peccary ("Tayassu pecari"), is a peccary found in Central and South America. Most of its range is in rainforests, but it is also known from a wide range of other habitats such as dry forests, grasslands, mangrove, Cerrado, and dry xerophytic areas. It lives in herds of 20–300 individuals that typically |
The Persian word for bread is now used for any flat bread baked in a tandoor oven? | Tandoor bread concentrations range from 10.3% to 11.5%, between 1.2 and 1.6% salt is added, and the bread is baked in temperatures ranging from 330 to 450°C. Sixteen different polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are present in tandoor bread. . Tandoor bread Tandoor bread ( "khubz tannoor") is a type of leavened bread baked in a clay oven called a tandoor, similar to naan. In the Indian subcontinent, tandoor breads are popular especially in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Punjab regions, where naan breads are baked in tandoor clay ovens fired by wood or charcoal. These tandoor-prepared naans are known | Tandoor bread holes through to let the dough rise. Once it is shaped, the dough is placed on the walls of the tandoori oven. The dough is placed onto the heated inner walls of the tandoor and allowed to bake for 37 seconds at [around] 425°C. The bread is baked until it reaches uniform thickness, develops small blisters on the top crust, and achieves a reddish-brown crust color. Tandoor bread is commonly served with meats that were also cooked in the oven like tandoori chicken, "seekh kebob", or chicken Moghlai. Meals made in the tandoori oven come out with a hint of |
What in Greek mythology, was designed and built by Epeius? | 2148 Epeios Epeios family belongs to the larger Menelaus clan, an aggregation of Jupiter trojans which is composed of several families, similar to the Flora family in the inner asteroid belt. However this family is not included in David Nesvorný HCM-analysis from 2014. Instead, "Epeios" is listed as a non-family asteroid of the Jovian background population on the Asteroids Dynamic Site (AstDyS) which based on another analysis by Milani and Knežević. This minor planet was named from Greek mythology after the Greek warrior Epeius, leader of the contingent from Phocis during the Trojan War. Epeius also built and the wooden Trojan Horse. | Panopeus (mythology) Panopeus (mythology) In Greek mythology, Panopeus (Ancient Greek: Πανοπεύς) was a son of Phocus by Asteria or Asterodia, and twin brother of Crisus. The two brothers were so inimical towards each other that they began fighting while still in their mother's womb, just like Proetus and Acrisius did. Panopeus participated in Amphitryon's campaign against the Taphians and the Teleboans, and swore by the names of Athena and Ares not to lay his hand on any part of the booty. He, however, broke his oath; as punishment, his son Epeius became unwarlike, but still a good boxer and a skilled mechanic. |
'Great Horned', 'Snowy' and 'Pygmy' are all species of which bird? | Great horned owl the species is generically allopatric with the exception of wintering snowy owls. More tropical species with ear tufts, the stygian owl ("A. stygius") and striped owl ("Pseudoscops clamator"), are much smaller. Other large owls lack ear tufts. The great horned owl is part of the genus "Bubo", which may include as many as 25 other extant taxa, predominantly distributed throughout Africa. The great horned owl represents one of the one or two radiations of this genus across the Bering land bridge to the Americas. Whereas the Magellanic horned owl clearly divided once the owl had spread through the Americas, the | Pygmy short-horned lizard Pygmy short-horned lizard The pygmy short-horned lizard ("Phrynosoma douglasii") is a species of small horned lizard that occurs in the northwestern United States. In the past it also occurred in adjacent Canada. Like other horned lizards, it is often called a "horned toad" or "horny toad," but it is not a toad at all. It is a reptile, not an amphibian. The specific name, "douglasii", is in honor of Scottish botanist David Douglas. The pygmy short-horned lizard is often mistaken for its close relative the greater short-horned lizard ("P. hernandesi" ) which has the same basic body type consisting of |
Who wrote the Tony Christie hit 'Is This The Way To Amarillo'? | (Is This the Way to) Amarillo (Is This the Way to) Amarillo "(Is This The Way To) Amarillo" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. It is about a man traveling to Amarillo, Texas, to find his girlfriend Marie. The reason that Amarillo was chosen for the song was because it was the only place name that Sedaka could think of that rhymed with "willow" and "pillow". The song was originally to be titled "Is This the Way to Pensacola" referring to Pensacola, Florida, but Sedaka felt that Amarillo worked better than Pensacola. Written by two Americans with a strong country-western lyrical theme, | (Is This the Way to) Amarillo media appearances to "Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay". However, Kay does not appear on the record, since it is a re-issue of the original version and not a re-recording. Having sold 1.2 million copies by the end of 2009, "(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" was the third best-selling single of the 2000s in the UK, behind "Anything Is Possible"/"Evergreen" by Will Young and "Unchained Melody" by Gareth Gates. As of March 2017, it has sold 1.28 million copies. The Dutch singer Albert West covered the song in 1988. After the successful re-release of the song in the UK, Tony |
Which country's currency is called the Bolivar? | Economic policy of the Nicolás Maduro administration one rank above full default. The growth in the BCV's money supply accelerated during the beginning of President Maduro's presidency, which caused more price inflation in the country. The money supply of the Bolivar in Venezuela increased 64% in 2014, three times faster than any other economy observed by Bloomberg at the time. Due to the rapidly decreasing value of the Bolivar Fuerte, Venezuelans jokingly called the currency "bolivar muerto" or "dead bolivar". On September 2014, the unofficial exchange rate for the Bolivar Fuerte in Cúcuta reached 100 Bs.F. per 1 USD. In May 2015, the Bolivar Fuerte lost 25% | Bolivar, Alabama Bolivar, Alabama Bolivar, also known as Widows, is an unincorporated community in northern Jackson County, Alabama, United States. It is located on Alabama State Route 277, halfway between Bridgeport and Stevenson. It was originally called New Bolivar after many of the citizens of the old community of Bolivar, which was located near the current community of Edgefield near Stevenson, relocated to the railroad well after it was completed through the area in 1854. The old community faded away and New Bolivar never really grew. On original maps from the 1880s, New Bolivar was located where the former North Jackson Hospital |
What is the name of the cross-eyed Lion in 'Daktari'? | Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion a wild African lion whose eyes make hunting impossible. Dr. Tracey and Paula take him in and adopt him as a new member of the wildlife preserve. Clarence later saves the day when Julie Harper (Betsy Drake) and her research monkeys are threatened by poachers. The film was followed by the TV series "Daktari" with Marshall Thompson and Cheryl Miller reprising their film roles. Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion Clarence, the Cross-Eyed Lion is a 1965 film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Marshall Thompson and Betsy Drake. The movie was shot at Soledad Canyon near Los Angeles, California, and in | Daktari (album) stars. Steely Dan guitarist Walter Becker was a fan of the album's "vaguely African" music, sounding like it came from "Hollywood session players" rather than actual Africans. In the late 1990s, Becker modeled a percussion sequence after this style on the song "Two Against Nature" released on the Steely Dan album of the same name. "All compositions by Shelly Manne" Daktari (album) Daktari (subtitled Shelly Manne Performs & Conducts His Original Music for the Hit TV Show) is an album by drummer Shelly Manne recorded in 1967 featuring music from "Daktari" and released on the Atlantic label. On the album, |
What is the town called in which 'Clark Kent' grew up? | Clark Kent secret pouch within his cape, though some stories have shown him leaving his clothes in some covert location (such as the "Daily Planet" storeroom) for later retrieval. In the Pre-Crisis Superman comic book, Clark appears in occasional back-up stories called "The Private Life of Clark Kent", wherein he solves problems subtly as Clark without changing into Superman. The feature was later shown in the "Superman Family" title. Adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent from the Kansas town of Smallville, Clark (and thus Superman) was raised with the values of a typical rural American town, including attending the local Methodist Church | Clark Kent (producer) Clark Kent (producer) Clark Kent (born Rodolfo Franklin; September 28, 1966) is an American hip hop DJ, record producer and music executive of Panamanian descent. His crew of DJs is called "The Supermen", and his DJ moniker is derived from the name of Superman's alter ego. In the mid-1980s, Clark Kent was rapper Dana Dane's DJ. In 1989, he produced the remix for Troop's hit song "Spread My Wings." Clark scored his first street hit with the Junior M.A.F.I.A. song "Player's Anthem" which featured The Notorious B.I.G. and was also the first record that Lil' Kim appeared on. The biggest |
What was 'Don Diego De La Vega's' secret identity? | Diego de la Vega (Contador) and his wife were the parents of , famous writer and dramatist. Diego de la Vega (Contador) Diego de la Vega (1770s–1812) was a Spanish nobleman, Contador Mayor in the Tribunal de Cuentas de Buenos Aires during the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. He also served as Minister of Real Hacienda de Buenos Aires. Diego de la Vega was born in León, Spain, son of Juan Antonio de la Vega and Isabel Pascual Álvarez, belonging to an eminent family. He had arrived in the port of Buenos Aires, around the year 1803, to take charge of the position | Diego López de la Vega Diego López de la Vega Diego López de la Vega (1591 – 5 June 1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1658–1659) and Bishop of Badajoz (1649–1658). Diego López de la Vega was born in Tortuera, Spain in 1591. On 29 April 1649, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 23 August 1649 as Bishop of Badajoz. On 6 March 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala. On 28 January 1658, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander |
Which Nintendo arcade game first introduced the character of 'Mario'? | Nintendo arcade machines be "Donkey Kong" (1981) and "Mario Bros." (1983). Many of Nintendo's games were also released for their Japan-only Color TV home console series, which played arcade games on home televisions. Nintendo's first series of home consoles was commercially successful. Computer Othello (June 1978) is a clone of the board game "Reversi". It was the first game produced by Nintendo R&D1, the team that later produced the first "Mario", "Donkey Kong", "Duck Hunt", and "Kid Icarus" games. R&D1 was led by Gunpei Yokoi, who later created the Game Boy, and included "Mario" and "Legend of Zelda" creator Shigeru Miyamoto. Block Fever | Nintendo Badge Arcade Nintendo Badge Arcade Nintendo Badge Arcade, known in Japan as , is a freemium application developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS, allowing players to customize the 3DS home menu with badges. The game launched in Japan in December 2014, and worldwide in November 2015. "Nintendo Badge Arcade" takes place in an arcade filled with machines known as Badge Catchers, each containing badges based on various Nintendo franchises such as "Super Mario", "Animal Crossing", "The Legend of Zelda", "Splatoon", and "Pokémon" which are reorganised regularly. The arcade is hosted by a pink, anthropomorphic rabbit character called Arcade Bunny, who always |
Which popular confection was first launched as 'Rowntree's Chocolate Crisp' in 1935 | Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery what consumers wanted. As a result of this research, the Black Magic assorted chocolate box was launched in 1934. In January 1935, Rowntree decided to abandon its attempt to compete with the Cadbury Dairy Milk. In May 1935, Rowntree launched the Aero, an aerated milk chocolate. The Chocolate Crisp wafer and chocolate bar (later known as the Kit Kat) was also launched in 1935. In 1937, the Dairy Box of assorted chocolates was launched, using the market research that had been gathered for Black Magic. Chocolate beans were first sold loose in 1938, but were later packaged in a cardboard | Peppermint Crisp Peppermint Crisp Peppermint Crisp is a milk chocolate bar filled with a multitude of thin cylinders of mint-flavoured 'cracknel' (which is a brittle crystalline/sugar concoction extruded in fine hollow tubes). Invented in South Africa by Wilson-Rowntree, it is now produced by Nestlé. The Peppermint Crisp is sold in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa as a 35 gram bar. It is often used in peppermint tart, a favourite South African dessert, and as a crushed topping on pavlova cakes in Australia and New Zealand. The Peppermint Crisp can be used as an ingredient in mint chocolate cheesecakes and slices, and |
In the film 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe', who is the voice of 'Aslan'? | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to the countryside, who find a wardrobe that leads to the fantasy world of Narnia. There they ally with the Lion Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson) against the forces of Jadis, the White Witch (Tilda Swinton). The film was released on December 9, 2005, in both Europe and North America to positive reviews and was highly successful at the box office grossing more than $745 million worldwide, making it 2005's third most successful film. It won the 2005 Academy Award for Best Makeup and various other awards. An "Extended Edition" was released on December 12, 2006, and was only made | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979 film) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1979 film) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is an animated television film that was broadcast on CBS in 1979, based on the novel of the same name by C. S. Lewis. When four children Lucy, Susan, Edmund and Peter stumble into an old Wardrobe they find themselves in a magical land called Narnia with talking animals, fauns, hags, the Wicked White Witch and the great lion Aslan. There they meet the friendly Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, who help them on their quest to find Aslan the great lion. Only he can |
The 'Seaburn Casuals' are/were a gang of football hooligans who supported which North East club? | Newcastle Gremlins Newcastle Gremlins Newcastle Gremlins are a football hooligan firm associated with the English football club, Newcastle United F.C. In March 2002, the Gremlins, led by head Gremlin Kayleigh "Ultra" Irvine fought with hooligans from Sunderland's Seaburn Casuals in a pre-arranged clash near the North Shields Ferry terminal, in what was described as "some of the worst football related fighting ever witnessed in the United Kingdom". The leaders of the Gremlins and Casuals were both jailed for four years for conspiracy, with 28 others jailed for various terms, based on evidence gained after police examined the messages sent by mobile phone | Football-related activity of the CCS Football-related activity of the CCS The Capital City Service (CCS) is a Scottish football hooligan firm associated with Hibernian and active from 1984 when the casual hooligan subculture took off in Scotland. Their roots were in the previous incarnations of hooligans attached to the club and also the wider Edinburgh and surrounding areas gang culture. They are more commonly known in the media and amongst the public as the Hibs Casuals though within the hooligan network they may also be referred to as Hibs boys. The CCS has had clashes all across Scotland, England and Europe either when Hibernian or |
Who supplied the voice for 'Zeebad' in the 'Magic Roundabout' movie? | The Magic Roundabout (film) The Magic Roundabout (film) The Magic Roundabout (released in France as Pollux - Le manège enchanté and redubbed in the United States as Doogal) is a 2005 French-British computer-animated adventure fantasy film based on the television series "The Magic Roundabout". The film features the voices of Tom Baker, Jim Broadbent, Joanna Lumley, Ian McKellen, Bill Nighy, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Ray Winstone and Lee Evans. The film begins as the wizard Zebedee, a red jack-in-the-box-like creature, is having a nightmare about being chased by a rampaging blue jack-in-the-box creature named Zeebad. The film then starts with Dougal sneaking around the | The Magic Roundabout (film) locations far beyond the village); placing all three diamonds in their respective slots on the roundabout will re-imprison Zeebad and undo his magic, but if Zeebad retrieves them first then their power will allow him to freeze the Sun itself. Zebedee sends Dougal the well-meaning cheeky chappy but slacker dog, Brian the cynical snail, Ermintrude the opera-singing cow and Dylan the hippie rabbit, to accomplish this mission along with a magic train who can be summoned by a magic remote. Meanwhile, when Zeebad crash lands after escaping the roundabout, he animates the Foot Guard figurine, Sam the Soldier, to be |
What wood was traditionally used to make Chippendale furniture? | Thomas Chippendale Consequently, recognisably "Chippendale" furniture was produced in Dublin, Philadelphia, Lisbon, Copenhagen and Hamburg. Catherine the Great and Louis XVI both possessed copies of the "Director" in its French edition. The Director shows four main styles: English with deep carving, elaborate French rococo in the style of Louis XV furniture, Chinese style with latticework and lacquer, and Gothic with pointed arches, quatrefoils and fret-worked legs. His favourite wood was mahogany; in seat furniture he always used solid wood rather than veneers. The workshop was continued by his son, Thomas Chippendale, the younger (1749–1822), who worked in the later Neoclassical and Regency | Thomas Chippendale National Gallery. Chippendale furniture is highly valued; a padouk cabinet that came up for auction in 2008 sold for £2,729,250. Chippendale was born the only child of John Chippendale (1690–1768), joiner, and his first wife Mary (née Drake) (1693–1729). He received an elementary education at Prince Henry's Grammar School. The Chippendale family had long been in the wood working trades and so he probably received his basic training from his father, though it is believed that he was also trained by Richard Wood in York, before he moved to London. Wood later ordered eight copies of the "Director". On 19 |
Which French Hussar is the hero of several short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? | Arthur Conan Doyle soldier Brigadier Gerard, as well as plays, romances, poetry, non-fiction and historical novels. One of Doyle's early short stories, "J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement", helped to popularise the mystery of the "Mary Celeste". Doyle is often referred to as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or simply Conan Doyle (implying that "Conan" is part of a compound surname as opposed to his given middle name). His baptism entry in the register of St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, gives "Arthur Ignatius Conan" as his given names and "Doyle" as his surname. It also names Michael Conan as his godfather. The cataloguers of the British Library | Arthur Conan Doyle Arthur Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer best known for his detective fiction featuring the character Sherlock Holmes. Originally a physician, in 1887 he published "A Study in Scarlet", the first of four novels about Holmes and Dr. Watson. In addition, Doyle wrote over fifty short stories featuring the famous detective. The Sherlock Holmes stories are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. Doyle was a prolific writer; his non-Sherlockian works include fantasy and science fiction stories about Professor Challenger and humorous stories about the Napoleonic |
Who was the Conservative Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1874 to 1880? | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland successively portrayed of innocent young woman, devoted wife and mother, suffering and patient widow, and grandmotherly matriarch. Disraeli and Gladstone dominated the politics of the late 19th century, Britain's golden age of parliamentary government. They long were idolized, but historians in recent decades have become much more critical, especially regarding Disraeli. Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), prime minister 1868 and 1874–80, remains an iconic hero of the Conservative Party. He was typical of the generation of British leaders who matured in the 1830s and 1840s. He was concerned with threats to established political, social, and religious values and elites; he emphasized the | Canada's Next Great Prime Minister a prime time show using the protocol. Canadian law expert Michael Geist noted in a blog post that CBC's announcement could force "the CRTC to face mounting pressure to address net neutrality concerns." On March 23, 2008 after the broadcast, CBC posted the torrent files to the official show site. Reception was positive, but there were two main criticism: the video files were badly encoded and that Canadian ISPs were throttling BitTorrent downloads. Canada's Next Great Prime Minister Canada's Next Great Prime Minister (formerly "The Next Great Prime Minister") is a national contest for young Canadians who wish to share |
Who was the Tory Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1809 to 1812? | 1812 United Kingdom general election but could not be persuaded to resign. Until 1812 the Tory faction associated with another former Prime Minister, Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, and were also out of office. The smallest component of the opposition were the Radicals, who were a largely middle-class group of reformers. They had philosophical differences with the more aristocratic Whigs, but usually ended up voting with them in Parliament. In 1809 Portland, whose health was failing, resigned. The new Tory Prime Minister was Spencer Perceval. In April 1812 he brought Sidmouth into the cabinet. A month later, on 11 May 1812, Perceval was assassinated. The | 1812 United Kingdom general election 1812 United Kingdom general election The 1812 United Kingdom general election was the fourth general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland. The fourth United Kingdom Parliament was dissolved on 29 September 1812. The new Parliament was summoned to meet on 24 November 1812, for a maximum seven-year term from that date. The maximum term could be and normally was curtailed, by the monarch dissolving the Parliament, before its term expired. Following the 1807 election the Pittite Tory ministry, led as Prime Minister by the Duke of Portland (who still claimed to be a Whig), |
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