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Which county did Andy Caddick play cricket for | Andrew Caddick Andrew Caddick Andrew Richard Caddick (born 21 November 1968 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a former cricketer who played for England as a fast bowler in Tests and ODIs. At 6 ft 5in, Caddick was a successful bowler for England for a decade, taking 13 five-wicket hauls in Test matches. He spent his entire English domestic first-class cricket career at Somerset County Cricket Club, and then played one Minor Counties match for Wiltshire in 2009. Caddick was born in Christchurch, New Zealand to English parents, and educated at Papanui High School. As a youngster, he modelled his bowling action on | Derbyshire County Cricket Club Simon Katich scored 221, Ian Harvey 153, Ant Botha 101 and James Pipe 106. Derbyshire broke the record despite losing Phil Weston and Chris Taylor to Andy Caddick in the first over without a run on the board. Derbyshire County Cricket Club Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Derbyshire. Its limited overs team is called the Derbyshire Falcons in reference to the famous peregrine falcon which nests on the Derby Cathedral (it was previously called the Derbyshire Scorpions until 2005 |
On which river did Jerome K Jerome send his three men in a boat | Three Men in a Boat (1956 film) Three Men in a Boat (1956 film) Three Men in a Boat is a 1956 British CinemaScope colour comedy film directed by Ken Annakin and starring Laurence Harvey, Jimmy Edwards, Shirley Eaton and David Tomlinson. It is based on the 1889 novel "Three Men in a Boat" by Jerome K. Jerome. The film received mixed reviews, but was a commercial success. The film is set in the Edwardian era, Harris, J, and George, want to get away from it all and decide to take a holiday boating up the River Thames to Oxford, taking with them their dog Montmorency. George | Jerome K. Jerome Jerome K. Jerome Jerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English writer and humorist, best known for the comic travelogue "Three Men in a Boat" (1889). Other works include the essay collections "Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow" (1886) and "Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow"; "Three Men on the Bummel", a sequel to "Three Men in a Boat", and several other novels. Jerome was born in Caldmore, Walsall, England. He was the fourth child of Marguerite Jones and Jerome Clapp (who later renamed himself Jerome Clapp Jerome), an ironmonger and lay preacher who dabbled |
On which American river is the Grand Coulee Dam | Grand Coulee Dam On", "Pastures of Plenty", and "Grand Coulee Dam". The surviving songs were released as "Columbia River Songs". The film "Columbia River" was completed in 1949 and featured Guthrie's music. Guthrie had been commissioned in 1941 to provide songs for the project, but it had been postponed by WWII. Grand Coulee Dam Grand Coulee Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington, built to produce hydroelectric power and provide irrigation water. Constructed between 1933 and 1942, Grand Coulee originally had only two powerhouses. The third powerhouse, completed in 1974 to increase energy production, | Grand Coulee Dam Wenatchee. Together, they became known as the "Dam College". Woods began promoting the Grand Coulee Dam in his newspaper, often with articles written by O'Sullivan. The dam idea gained popularity with the public in 1918. Backers of reclamation in Central Washington split into two camps. The "pumpers" favored a dam with pumps to elevate water from the river into the Grand Coulee from which canals and pipes could irrigate farmland. The "ditchers" favored diverting water from northeast Washington's Pend Oreille River via a gravity canal to irrigate farmland in Central and Eastern Washington. Many locals such as Woods, O'Sullivan and |
In which country was the bridge over the river Kwai | The Bridge on the River Kwai by the other prisoners. Julie Summers, in her book "The Colonel of Tamarkan", writes that Boulle, who had been a prisoner of war in Thailand, created the fictional Nicholson character as an amalgam of his memories of collaborating French officers. He strongly denied the claim that the book was anti-British, although many involved in the film itself (including Alec Guinness) felt otherwise. Ernest Gordon, a survivor of the railway construction and POW camps described in the novel/film, stated in a 1962 book, "Through the Valley of the Kwai": "In Pierre Boulle's book "The Bridge over the River Kwai" and the | The Bridge over the River Kwai name was used. Producer George Martin edited out the "K" every time the word "Kwai" was spoken. The Bridge over the River Kwai The Bridge over the River Kwai () is a novel by the French novelist Pierre Boulle, published in French in 1952 and English translation by Xan Fielding in 1954. The story is fictional but uses the construction of the Burma Railway, in 1942–1943, as its historical setting, and is partly based on Pierre Boulle's own life experience working in Malaysia rubber plantations and later working for allied forces in Singapore and Indochina during World War II. The |
On which river do Halifax and Wakefield stand | Archdeacon of Halifax the western half of the diocese since the 1927 reorganisation, covering the deaneries of Calder Valley, Halifax, Brighouse and Elland, Huddersfield, Almondbury and Kirkheaton. Since the creation of the Diocese of Leeds on 20 April 2014, the archdeaconry forms the Huddersfield episcopal area. Archdeacon of Halifax The Archdeacon of Halifax is the priest in charge of the archdeaconry of Halifax, an administrative division of the Church of England Diocese of Leeds (formerly in the Diocese of Wakefield.) From the creation of the Diocese of Wakefield in 1888 until its reorganisation in 1927, the archdeaconry of Huddersfield comprised all but the | Halifax Shopping Centre referred to as Mumford Terminal, which is located in the Annex development, immediately across Mumford Road from the enclosed primary shopping centre building. The Halifax Shopping Centre Annex parking lot is also a designated Park and Ride location. Mumford Terminal is accessible via the following Halifax Transit routes: The following routes do not stop at Mumford Terminal, but do pass by Halifax Shopping Centre on Bayers Road: Halifax Shopping Centre Halifax Shopping Centre, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia is Atlantic Canada's largest multi-building shopping centre. The centre is operated by Toronto-based Cushman & Wakefield Asset Services Inc. The property consists |
What was the name of the Australian town where the hotel used by backpackers was burnt down in June 2000 | Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel fire The background was researched by her to be typical of the Isis area fields where they had worked picking crops. ""The response to the artwork was overwhelming with families ecstatic with the result."" Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel fire The Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel fire on 23 June 2000 killed 15 backpackers: nine women and six men. The former Palace Hotel in the town of Childers, Queensland, Australia, had been converted into a backpacker hostel; it was popular amongst backpackers who were doing fruit-picking work in the Childers area. Robert Paul Long was arrested for lighting the fire and charged with | What the Fields Remember What the Fields Remember What the Fields Remember is a documentary based on Nellie massacre. It has been produced by Public Service Broad Casting Trust and directed by Subasri Krishnan. On 18 February 1983, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, more than 2000 Muslims were killed in the town of Nellie and its surrounding villages in Assam, India. People’s homes were burnt down and their fields destroyed. Most of those who died were old people, women and children. Till date the Nellie massacre, remains on the margins of India’s public history, and is virtually wiped out from the nation’s collective |
What number was the Pan-Am flight that was destroyed over Lockerbie | Pan Am Flight 103 the Boeing 747, which was cut into several pieces to assist in removal from Tundergarth Hill. Pan Am Flight 103 Pan Am Flight 103 was a regularly scheduled Pan Am transatlantic flight from Frankfurt to Detroit via London and New York. On 21 December 1988, N739PA, the aircraft operating the transatlantic leg of the route was destroyed by a bomb, killing all 243 passengers and 16 crew – a disaster known as the Lockerbie bombing. Large sections of the aircraft crashed onto residential areas of Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 11 people on the ground. Following a three-year joint investigation by Dumfries | Pan Am Flight 103 the families of the Lockerbie victims, authors, journalists, professors, politicians and parliamentarians, as well as Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The signatories considered that a UN inquiry could help remove "many of the deep misgivings which persist in lingering over this tragedy" and could also eliminate Malta from this terrorist act. Malta was brought into the case because the prosecution argued that the two accused Libyans, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi and Lamin Khalifah Fhimah, had placed the bomb on an Air Malta aircraft before it was transferred at Frankfurt airport to a feeder flight destined for London's Heathrow airport, from which Pan Am Flight |
Who live at Mockingbird Heights 1313 Mockingbird Lane | 1313 Mockingbird Lane 1313 Mockingbird Lane 1313 Mockingbird Lane is an American garage rock band whose name was inspired by "The Munsters<nowiki>'</nowiki>" (television show) mansion address. The group formed in the late 1980s in Albany, New York, touring extensively, and releasing at least nine different 45 rpm records, LP records, and CD recordings. The band had a full-page narrative dedicated to them in Timothy Gassen's book "The Knights of Fuzz", about the garage rock and psychedelic music phenomenon of 1980-1995. Of thousands of bands covered in the book, Gassen listed 1313 Mockingbird Lane on his "all time Hot 100" list, which also included | 1313 Mockingbird Lane presented by the band were combined with a healthy dose of tongue-in-cheek garage humor. Drummer Steve E. Luv quickly departed and was replaced by former Link Wray "Live In '85" drummer Marty Feier. The band's second release, the four-song EP "The Second Coming Of 1313 Mockingbird Lane" (Scarab Records 1989) was voted by both Schenectady Gazette and Albany's Metroland as one of the "top local recordings of 1989" and was distributed internationally. Shortly after the release of that EP, the band signed with Sundazed Records. Sundazed Records releases rare and previously unreleased tracks by different garage rock and surf music |
Which TV couple lived at 46 Peacock Drive Hampton Wick | George and Mildred by Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer. Like many British sitcoms of the time, "George and Mildred" was also made into a film, which was dedicated to actress Yootha Joyce who died suddenly in August 1980, just as the cast were about to film a sixth series. George and Mildred Roper have left their old house after receiving a compulsory purchase order from the council, and move to 46 Peacock Crescent in upmarket Hampton Wick. While Mildred enjoys the chance to better herself in her new surroundings, she is always being thwarted - usually by the lazy, inept and generally unemployed | Hampton Wick Lower Teddington Road) while waiting for Hampton Court Palace to be built. The parish of Hampton was split in the century after this time to form Hampton Wick. Sir Richard Steele also lived in Hampton Wick, in a house he whimsically called "The Hovel". He dedicated the fourth volume of "Tatler" to Charles, Lord Halifax "from the Hovel at Hampton Wick, April 7, 1711", around the time he became Surveyor of the Royal Stables at Hampton Court Palace, Governor of the King's Comedians, a Justice of the Peace and a knight. The architect Edward Lapidge both designed and donated the |
What is speleology the study of | Speleology Speleology Speleology is the scientific study of caves and other karst features, their make-up, structure, physical properties, history, life forms, and the processes by which they form (speleogenesis) and change over time (speleomorphology). The term "speleology" is also sometimes applied to the recreational activity of exploring caves, but this is more properly known as "caving" or "potholing", or (not usually by participants) by the uncommon American term "spelunking". Speleology and caving are often connected, as the physical skills required for "in situ" study are the same. Speleology is a cross-disciplinary field that combines the knowledge of chemistry, biology, geology, physics, | International Union of Speleology of commissions and working groups, such as the UIS Informatics Commission formed in 1986, the Speleotherapy Commission and the Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis Commission. The UIS publishes the "International Journal of Speleology". International Union of Speleology (UIS). International Union of Speleology International Union of Speleology (, UIS) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization to promote interaction between academic and technical speleologists from a wide range of nationalities for the purpose of developing and coordinating international speleology in all of its scientific, technical, cultural and economic aspects. It formed in 1965 upon the initiative of the International Speleological Congress (held every four |
How many letters are there in the German alphabet | German orthography special letters. German uses three letter-diacritic combinations (Ä/ä, Ö/ö, Ü/ü) using the umlaut and one ligature (ß (called "Eszett" (sz) or "scharfes S", sharp s)) which are officially considered distinct letters of the alphabet. While the Council for German Orthography considers Ä/ä, Ö/ö, Ü/ü, and ẞ/ß distinct letters, disagreement on how to categorize and count them has led to a dispute over the exact number of letters the German alphabet has, the number ranging between 26 (special letters are considered variants of A, O, U, and S) and 30 (all special letters are counted separately). The diacritic letters "ä, ö" | Turkish alphabet "ye", "ze" The letters "h" and "k" are sometimes named "ha" and "ka" (as in German), especially in acronyms such as CHP, KKTC and TSK. However, the Turkish Language Association advises against this usage. Turkish orthography is highly regular and a word's pronunciation is usually identified by its spelling. The following table presents the Turkish letters, the sounds they correspond to in International Phonetic Alphabet and how these can be approximated more or less by an English speaker. The earliest known Turkish alphabet is the Orkhon script, also known as the Old Turkic alphabet, the first surviving evidence of which |
Which US president has a statue in Parliament Square | Statue of Nelson Mandela, Parliament Square Square alongside the statues of other important figures including Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Disraeli, South African prime minister, Field Marshal Jan Smuts, and Winston Churchill. The statue was unveiled by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 29 August 2007, in a ceremony held in Parliament Square. Among the attendees were Nelson Mandela, his wife Graça Machel, and Mayor of London Ken Livingstone. In a speech, Mandela said that it fulfilled a dream for there to be a statue of a black man in Parliament Square. Statue of Nelson Mandela, Parliament Square The statue of Nelson Mandela in Parliament Square, London, is | Statue of Nelson Mandela, Parliament Square Statue of Nelson Mandela, Parliament Square The statue of Nelson Mandela in Parliament Square, London, is a bronze sculpture of former President of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela. Originally proposed to Mandela by Donald Woods in 2001, a fund was set up and led by Woods's wife and Lord Richard Attenborough after the death of Woods. The Mayor of London fought for permission from Westminster City Council to locate the statue on the north terrace of Trafalgar Square, but after an appeal it was located in Parliament Square instead where it was unveiled on 29 August 2007. The |
Arthur Turner, Grenadier and George Neal are varieties of which fruit | Grenadier (apple) Grenadier (apple) Grenadier is an English cultivar of domesticated apple mainly used for cooking. It originated in the mid-19th century in Buckinghamshire. It was first recorded in 1862 in Maidstone, Kent, exhibited by Charles Turner of Slough, Berkshire, and then commercially introduced by Bunyard Nursery. It is generally easy to grow and reliably bears heavy crops. It tolerates wet conditions and resists disease and frost damage to blooms. It earned the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993. The fruit has smooth, pale green skin, changing to yellowish green when ready to pick, and is lumped | Arthur Neal Arthur Neal Arthur Neal (23 September 1862 – 29 January 1933) was a British politician. Born in Sheffield, Neal attended Wesley College before becoming a solicitor. He was also the President of Sheffield's Chamber of Commerce. Neal was elected to Sheffield City Council as a Liberal in 1903, holding a seat until 1921. He stood for Parliament in Sheffield Hallam at both the January and December 1910 UK general elections. At the 1918 election, he won the new constituency of Sheffield Hillsborough as a supporter of the Lloyd George Coalition. In October 1919 he was appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary to |
Who was the leader of a cult who murdered Sharon Tate amongst others | Sharon Tate 1967 cult classic film, "Valley of the Dolls", earning her a Golden Globe Award nomination. Tate's last completed film, "12+1", was released posthumously in 1969, with the actress receiving top billing. On January 20, 1968, Tate married Roman Polanski, her director and co-star in 1967's "The Fearless Vampire Killers". On August 9, 1969, Tate and four others were murdered by members of the Manson Family in the home she shared with Polanski. At the time of her death, she was eight-and-a-half months pregnant with the couple's son. A decade after Tate's murder, the actress' mother, Doris Tate, in response to | Sharon Tate the growing cult status of the killers and the possibility of them being granted parole, organized a public campaign that resulted in amendments to the California criminal law. Tate's mother went on to say that the law would "help transform Sharon's legacy from murder victim to a symbol of victims' rights". A book by Tate's sister, Debra Tate, titled "Sharon Tate: Recollection," was released in 2014. Sharon Tate was born in Dallas, Texas, the eldest of three daughters, to Colonel Paul James Tate (1922–2005), a United States Army officer, and his wife, Doris Gwendolyn (née Willett). At six months of |
Who was the only one of the Nazis to plead guilty at the Nuremberg trials | Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial Nuremberg: Nazis on Trial, is a BBC documentary film series consisting of three one-hour films that re-enact the Nuremberg War Trials of Albert Speer, Hermann Göring, and Rudolf Hess. They were broadcast on BBC Two in 2006 to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the trials. In 2015, American Heroes Channel aired the film under an alternate title, "Nuremberg: Nazi Judgement Day". Written by directors Nigel Paterson, Paul Bradshaw and Michael Wadding, the three films were produced and shown by the BBC to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Nuremberg War Trials. Each film centred on | Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes (French title: Nuremberg - Les nazis face à leurs crimes) is a 2006 documentary about the Nuremberg Trials made by French historian and director and coproduced by and ARTE France. The English version, narrated by Christopher Plummer, premiered at the Lincoln Center in 2007. The film is a condensation of the 1945 Nuremberg Trials based on restored courtroom footage and interviews with four participants in the trial: prosecutor Benjamin B. Ferencz, Auschwitz survivor Ernst Michel, who, remarkably, became a reporter at the trial, Budd Schulberg, a member of |
Who was lead singer of The Jam | The Jam discography Albums Chart), taking its place at 201 while at 20 in the UK Albums Chart. Their most successful studio album was their final album "The Gift" in 1982 which took its place at Number #1 in the UK and at #82 in the US. The Jam were seen as the centre of mod revival culture during the 1970s to the 1980s, and the lead singer of the band, Paul Weller, was seen as "The Modfather". The band separated in 1982, following ten years active, and five years of success. Shortly after the band's break-up, Weller went on to form The | Jam Hsiao in Mainland China and Taiwan. Jam Hsiao Jam Hsiao (, born 30 March 1987) is a Taiwanese singer and actor. At the age of 17, while still in high school, he began working as a restaurant singer. In May 2007, Hsiao took part in the first season of China Television (CTV)'s star search show, "One Million Star". He signed a contract with Warner Music Taiwan in 2008 and released his debut album, "Jam Hsiao", in the same year. In 2011, Hsiao played the lead role in the action film "The Killer Who Never Kills" and won the Hong Kong Film |
With which musical instrument is Courtney Pine most closely associated | Courtney Pine Courtney Pine Courtney Pine, (born 18 March 1964 in London) is a British jazz musician, who was the principal founder in the 1980s of the black British band the Jazz Warriors. Although known primarily for his saxophone playing, Pine is a multi-instrumentalist, also playing the flute, clarinet, bass clarinet and keyboards. On his 2011 album, "Europa", he plays almost exclusively bass clarinet. Born in London to Jamaican parents, Pine went to Kingsbury High School, where he studied classical clarinet, teaching himself the saxophone from the age of 14. He began his music career playing reggae, touring in 1981 with Clint | Courtney Pine for services to jazz music. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Westminster on 6 December 2004. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Southampton on 15 July 2010. Pine appeared in August 2008 as an advocate for Pierre Boulez, on the BBC World News classical music programme "Visionaries". Pine's parents were Jamaican immigrants, his father a carpenter and his mother a housing manager. As a child he wanted to be an astronaut. He lives in London with his wife and their four children. As leader As sideman Courtney Pine Courtney Pine, (born |
What was Britain's 1992 Eurovision Song Contest entry sang by Michael Ball | United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 The United Kingdom competed at the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with Michael Ball and the song "One Step Out of Time". The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) continued to use a national final to select their entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. For the 1992 UK national final, the multi-artist format utilized since 1976 was dropped in favor of having a single act perform all the nominated songs which had been the format for the UK national final for Eurovision from 1964 to 1975. The BBC internally selected Michael Ball to eventually compete | Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 After Carola Häggkvist's win in the 1991 contest, Sweden was the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, held in Malmö. After Sweden's win the previous year, Sveriges Television, the Swedish broadcaster, continued to use the Melodifestivalen format to select their entry. Melodifestivalen 1992 was held on 14 March, where ten artists from the 1544 songs submitted competed to sing for the host country at Eurovision. The winner was "I morgon är en annan dag", a song composed by Niklas Strömstedt and performed by Christer Björkman. Björkman sang 7th on the night of |
What is the collective noun for beavers | Beavers (Scouting) Beavers (Scouting) Beavers is one name for programs associated with Scouting for young children usually aged 5 to 7. A participant in the program is called a Beaver. A group of Beavers is often called a "Colony". The programme is based on co-operating and sharing. Some Scouting organizations have programs for similar ages but use different names such as Keas or Joeys. The Beavers program was originated in Northern Ireland in the 1960s to provide a program for boys who were too young to be Cubs. Beavers or similar programs were adopted by many other Scouting organizations, in particular Canada. | Collective noun lighthearted, humorous or facetious collective nouns. Collective noun In linguistics, a collective noun refers to a collection of things taken as a whole. Most collective nouns in everyday speech are mundane and "not" specific to just one kind, such as the word "group", which is applied to "people" in the phrase "a group of people", but is also applied to "dogs" in the phrase "a group of dogs". Other collective nouns "are specific" to one kind, especially terms of venery, which identify specific groups of animals. For example, "pride" as a term of venery always refers to lions, never to |
A numbat is a variety of which animal | Numbat Numbat The numbat ("Myrmecobius fasciatus"), also known as the banded anteater, marsupial anteater, or walpurti, is an insectivorous marsupial native to Western Australia and recently re-introduced to South Australia. Its diet consists almost exclusively of termites. Once widespread across southern Australia, its range is now restricted to several small colonies, and it is listed as an endangered species. The numbat is an emblem of Western Australia and protected by conservation programs. The numbat genus "Myrmecobius" is the sole member of the family Myrmecobiidae, one of the four families that make up the order Dasyuromorphia, the Australian marsupial carnivores. The species | Numbat the numbat's digging claws. The numbat synchronises its day with termite activity, which is temperature dependent: in winter, it feeds from midmorning to midafternoon; in summer, it rises earlier, takes shelter during the heat of the day, and feeds again in the late afternoon. At night, the numbat retreats to a nest, which can be in a hollow log or tree, or in a burrow, typically a narrow shaft 1–2 m long which terminates in a spherical chamber lined with soft plant material: grass, leaves, flowers and shredded bark. The numbat is able to block the opening of its nest, |
Who captained Liverpool in the F.A. Cup Final when they won the double in 1986 | 1984 Football League Cup Final the third consecutive final in which they had defeated that season's eventual FA Cup winners. 1984 Football League Cup Final The 1984 Football League Cup Final (billed as the Milk Cup Final) was an association football match between Liverpool and Everton. The initial final was a dour affair in which Liverpool had more chances but Everton saw what seemed a clear-cut penalty claim waved away by the referee when Alan Hansen used his hand to steer Adrian Heath's goal-bound shot off the Liverpool goal line. The replay was equally dour but Liverpool won the game through a first-half Graeme Souness | 1986 FA Cup Final The Marina Dalglish Appeal. Liverpool won again, this time on a 1–0 scoreline, thanks to a late goal from John Durnin. 1986 FA Cup Final The 1986 FA Cup Final was the 105th final of the FA Cup. It took place on 10 May 1986 at Wembley Stadium and was a Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton. The match was played seven days after Liverpool had secured the league title, with Everton finishing as runners-up. At the time, Liverpool and Everton were widely regarded as the two leading English clubs. Liverpool won the match 3–1, thus completing the Double. Everton |
Which racing team did Jim Clark race for during all of his career | Jim Clark taste of reality when two fatal accidents occurred (Chris Bristow and Alan Stacey). Clark was later quoted as saying in a 1964 interview: "I was driving scared stiff pretty much all through the race", even though he finished 5th and scored his first points finish. The next year, Jim Clark was involved in one of the worst accidents in the history of Formula 1 racing. In the 1961 Italian Grand Prix on 10 September at Monza, Wolfgang von Trips in his Ferrari collided with Jim Clark's Lotus. Von Trips's car became airborne and crashed into a side barrier, fatally throwing | FAZZT Race Team the 2010 Indianapolis 500 on the second row in fifth spot and finished 10th. For 2011, Sam Schmidt Motorsports bought the assets of FAZZT and retained all of the personnel including Tagliani. The team effectively did not run for 2011. FAZZT Race Team FAZZT Race Team was an auto racing team started by Montreal entrepreneur Andre Azzi, race car driver Alex Tagliani, and former Kelley Racing co-owner Jim Freudenberg (thus Freudenberg, Azzi, Tagliani). The team's history can be traced to Freudenberg and Jason Priestley's Rubicon Race Team fielding an entry into the 2008 Indianapolis 500 with veteran driver Max Papis |
What was the name of the first yacht to win the Americas Cup | Deed of Gift of the America's Cup Deed of Gift of the America's Cup The Deed of Gift of the America's Cup is the primary instrument that governs the rules to make a valid challenge for the America's Cup and the rules of conduct of the races. The current version of the deed of gift is the third revision of the original deed. The original deed was written in 1852 and forwarded to the New York Yacht Club on July 8, 1857. The surviving members of the syndicate which owned the yacht "America", the first winner of what would become the America's Cup (née “Royal Yacht Squadron | House of the First Print Shop in the Americas House of the First Print Shop in the Americas The House of the First Printing Press in the Americas () at the corner of Moneda and Licenciado Primo Verdad streets in Mexico City was the home of the first printing press/print shop in the New World. The printer Juan Pablos oversaw the printing of at least 35 books at this print shop between 1539, the date of the first book printed in the Americas, and his death in 1560. The house was originally constructed by Gerónimo de Aguilar in 1524 and is located on the outer edge of what was |
In which city was Spender set | Spender Spender Spender is a British television police procedural drama, created by Ian La Frenais and Jimmy Nail, that first broadcast on 8 January 1991 on BBC1. The series, which also starred Nail as the title character, ran for three series between 1991 and 1993, finishing with a feature-length special, "The French Connection", broadcast on 29 December 1993. A total of twenty-one episodes were produced. The first and second series were produced by Martin McKeand, while the third and final series was produced by Paul Raphael and Peter McAleese. The series, set in Newcastle upon Tyne, focuses on the life and | Jean Spender Jean Spender Lady Jean Spender, Australian writer, was born Jean Maud Henderson at Burwood, New South Wales in 1901. As J. M. Spender she wrote crime fiction. On 6 April 1925 she married the then barrister Percy Spender at Coraki in Northern New South Wales. Percy Spender later became a politician and diplomat and was made KCVO, KBE, QC. The couple had two sons. One son, John Spender, was also a politician and diplomat. The other, Peter Spender, wrote and produced several documentary films. Jean Spender wrote racy and successful crime thrillers, most of which are set in Sydney with |
Who was the male star of Colin's Sandwich | Colin's Sandwich 1, the long-running plot involves Colin submitting one of his few finished novels to John Langley, a tough publisher who includes it in his compilation of horror short stores. Colin's Sandwich Colin's Sandwich was a British sitcom, broadcast on BBC2 in 1988 and 1990, which starred Mel Smith as Colin Watkins, a British Rail administrator who aspired to be a horror writer. The show was written by Paul Smith and Terry Kyan and ran for two series of six episodes (18 October – 22 November 1988 and 12 January – 16 February 1990). In the second series, Colin manages to | Star Awards for Favourite Male Character Star Awards for Favourite Male Character The Star Awards for Favourite Male Character was an award presented annually at the Star Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1994. The category was introduced in 2010, at the 16th Star Awards ceremony; Nat Ho received the award for his role in "The Dream Catchers" and it is given in honour of an actor (not necessary to be contracted under Mediacorp) who portrayed a drama series or variety character that is deemed as the most popular among the television audience. Prior to 2012, the nominees were determined by a team of judges |
Who appeared in the TV series Callan, Target and Special Branch | Target (UK TV series) Target (UK TV series) Target was a police drama series, which ran from 1977–78, on BBC1. The series was the BBC's response to ITV's successful series, "The Sweeney", but received criticism for its levels of violence and lasted for just two seasons. "Target" was set in Southampton, as the 13th Regional Crime Squad. The series was originally developed under the title "Hackett", by producer Graham Williams but he was asked to swap roles with the outgoing producer of "Doctor Who", Philip Hinchcliffe, who retitled the show "Target". It starred Patrick Mower as Det. Supt. Steve Hackett, Brendan Price as Det. | Special Branch (TV series) "Sweeney" star Dennis Waterman appeared in the 1974 "Special Branch" episode "Stand and Deliver" as a criminal. Mower later went on to star in the 1977–78 BBC police series "Target". The 1973 and 1974 series have been released on Region Two DVD by Network, and both sets include an episode from the original Thames TV series. The 1969 series was released as a four-disc DVD set by Network in January 2007, and the 1970 series was released as a Website Exclusive in November 2007. All four series were released on DVD by Network in 2008, in a 16-disc box-set featuring |
Who shot and killed Wild Bill Hickock in 1876 | Western saloon job, which angered Coe. The two became enemies and in a later altercation, Wild Bill Hickok killed Coe. Wild Bill, also a professional lawman, gunfighter, and gambler, was later killed on August 2, 1876 by Jack McCall, who shot him in the back of the head, in Saloon No. 10, in Deadwood, South Dakota as Wild Bill was playing cards. His hand—aces and eights, according to tradition—has become known as the "dead man's hand". Former lawman, faro dealer, and gambler Wyatt Earp worked in or owned several saloons during his lifetime, outright or in partnership with others. He and two | Richard Hickock they invaded the house just after midnight on November 15, 1959, Hickock and Smith discovered that there was no such safe. The pair then murdered all four members of the family. Alvin Dewey, chief investigator in the case, testified at the trial that Hickock insisted in his confession that Smith performed all the killings. Smith, however, first claimed Hickock killed the two women, but later claimed to have shot them himself. Both defendants refused to testify during their trial. Hickcock and Smith were arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 30, 1959, for the Clutter family murders, for which they |
In which American state did Geronimo carry out most of his raiding and killing | Geronimo Geronimo Geronimo ( "the one who yawns"; June 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Apache tribe. From 1850 to 1886 Geronimo joined with members of three other Chiricahua Apache bands—the Tchihende, the Tsokanende and the Nednhi—to carry out numerous raids as well as resistance to US and Mexican military campaigns in the northern Mexico states of Chihuahua and Sonora, and in the southwestern American territories of New Mexico and Arizona. Geronimo's raids and related combat actions were a part of the prolonged period of the Apache–United States conflict, | Geronimo and/or killing of victims, sometimes by torture. Mexicans and Americans responded with retaliatory attacks against the Apache which were no less violent and were very seldom limited to identified individual adult enemies. The raiding and retaliation fed the fires of a virulent revenge warfare that reverberated back and forth between Apaches and Mexicans and later, Apaches and Americans. From 1850 to 1886 Geronimo, as well as other Apache leaders, conducted attacks, but Geronimo was driven by a desire to take revenge for the murder of his family and accumulated a record of brutality during this time that was unmatched by |
Billy the Kid was a native of which US state | Legend of Billy the Kid ideals and prejudices." Writers and filmmakers have often depicted William Bonney as the personification of the "free-running reprobate" of the Old West, of the sort whom the reformed outlaw Emmett Dalton wondered if "he symbolizes the undying anarchy in the heart of every man." In any case, the mythical Billy the Kid remains an icon of popular American culture, and the skinny, bucktoothed kid from New York City occupies the top place in Western American folklore. The mythologizing continues with new works in various media. Legend of Billy the Kid The legend of Billy the Kid has acquired iconic status | Legend of Billy the Kid six years of daring outlawry has never been equalled in the annals of criminal history." Three governors of New Mexico wrote accounts of their dealings with Billy the Kid. Miguel Antonio Otero, the first governor of the territory, knew William Bonney, and was the first Mexican-American author to write about him. Otero's book, "The Real Billy the Kid: With New Light on the Lincoln County War", was published in 1936. In it, he wrote admiringly of Bonney and described events of the time and place from the perspective of native New Mexicans. The Kid spoke Spanish fluently and was well-liked |
What is the more common name for the explosive nitro cellulose | Cellulose principle, though not always in current industrial practice, cellulosic polymers are renewable resources. Ester derivatives include: The cellulose acetate and cellulose triacetate are film- and fiber-forming materials that find a variety of uses. The nitrocellulose was initially used as an explosive and was an early film forming material. With camphor, nitrocellulose gives celluloid. Ether derivatives include: The sodium carboxymethyl cellulose can be cross-linked to give the croscarmellose sodium (E468) for use as a disintegrant in pharmaceutical formulations. Cellulose for industrial use is mainly obtained from wood pulp and cotton. The kraft process is used to separate cellulose from lignin, another | Nitro compound Nitro compound Nitro compounds are organic compounds that contain one or more nitro functional groups (−). The nitro group is one of the most common explosophores (functional group that makes a compound explosive) used globally. The nitro group is also strongly electron-withdrawing. Because of this property, C−H bonds alpha (adjacent) to the nitro group can be acidic. For similar reasons, the presence of nitro groups in aromatic compounds retards electrophilic aromatic substitution but facilitates nucleophilic aromatic substitution. Nitro groups are rarely found in nature, being almost invariably produced by nitration reactions starting with nitric acid. Aromatic nitro compounds are typically |
The first successful revolver was patented by which American gunsmith in 1835 | Revolver semi-automatic pistols such as the Beretta M9, especially in circumstances where reload time and higher cartridge capacity are deemed important. Elisha Collier of Boston, Massachusetts patented a flintlock revolver in Britain in 1818, and significant numbers were being produced in London by 1822. The origination of this invention is in doubt, as similar designs were patented in the same year by Artemus Wheeler in the United States and by Cornelius Coolidge in France. Samuel Colt submitted a British patent for his revolver in 1835 and an American patent (number 138) on February 25, 1836 for a "Revolving gun", and made | Robert Adams (handgun designer) Robert Adams (handgun designer) Robert Adams (1810–1870) was a 19th-century British gunsmith who patented the first successful double-action revolver in 1851. His revolvers were used during the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, the U.S. Civil War, and the Anglo-Zulu War. Adams was the manager for the London arms manufacturers George & John Deane. On August 22, 1851, he was granted a British patent for a new revolver design. The .436 Deane and Adams was a five-shot percussion (cap-and-ball) revolver with a spurless hammer, and the first revolver with a solid frame. The revolver used a double-action only system in which |
What kind of weapon is the British Army's PIAT | PIAT PIAT The Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank (PIAT) Mk I was a British man-portable anti-tank weapon developed during the Second World War. The PIAT was designed in 1942 in response to the British Army's need for a more effective infantry anti-tank weapon and entered service in 1943. The PIAT was based on the spigot mortar system, that projected (launched) a 2.5 pound (1.1 kg) shaped charge bomb using a cartridge in the tail of the projectile. It possessed an effective range of approximately in a direct fire anti-tank role, and in an indirect fire role. The PIAT had several advantages over | PIAT Infantry Tank Attack in Australian service) to each infantry platoon in its 'jungle divisions', which differed from the standard British organisation, from late 1943. The PIAT was used in all theatres in which British and Commonwealth troops served. A contemporary (1944–45) Canadian Army survey questioned 161 army officers, who had recently left combat, about the effectiveness of 31 different infantry weapons. In that survey the PIAT was ranked the number one most “outstandingly effective” weapon, followed by the Bren gun in second place. An analysis by British staff officers of the initial period of the Normandy campaign found that 7% |
In British peerage what comes between an earl and a baron | Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone Quintin McGarel Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, (9 October 1907 – 12 October 2001) was a British barrister and Conservative politician. He was known as The Viscount Hailsham between 1950 and 1963, when he disclaimed the peerage. Like his father, Hailsham was considered to be a leading contender for the leadership of the Conservative Party. He came close to succeeding Harold Macmillan as prime minister in 1963, but was passed over in favour of the Earl of Home. Having earlier renounced to his hereditary peerage, he was created a life peer in | History of the British peerage History of the British peerage The history of the British peerage, a system of nobility found in the United Kingdom, stretches over the last thousand years. The origins of the British peerage are obscure but while the ranks of baron and earl perhaps predate the British peerage itself, the ranks of duke and marquess were introduced to England in the 14th century. The rank of viscount came later, in the mid-15th century. Peers were summoned to Parliament, forming the House of Lords. The unions of England and Scotland to form Great Britain in 1707, and of Great Britain and Ireland |
Thiamin is the chemical name for which vitamin | Rice Krispies Crackle and Pop touting the brand. In 1963, The Rolling Stones recorded a short song for a Rice Krispies television advertisement. Rice Krispies contain rice, sugar, salt, malt flavoring, iron, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), alpha tocopherol acetate (vitamin E), niacinamide, vitamin A palmitate, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), riboflavin (vitamin B2), thiamin hydrochloride (vitamin B1), folic acid, vitamin B12, and vitamin D. According to Kellogg's, the rice used in the US version of the cereal is grown in the states of Louisiana and Arkansas. Kellogg Company was found by the Federal Trade Commission to be making unsubstantiated and misleading health claims | Vitamin European Union equivalent of RDA; higher for adults than for children, and may be even higher for women who are pregnant or lactating. For Thiamin and Niacin the PRIs are expressed as amounts per MJ of calories consumed. MJ = megajoule = 239 food calories. Upper Limit Tolerable upper intake levels. ND ULs have not been determined. NE EARs have not been established. In those who are otherwise healthy, there is little evidence that supplements have any benefits with respect to cancer or heart disease. Vitamin A and E supplements not only provide no health benefits for generally healthy individuals, |
What nationality did Hannah Mandlikova take when she left Czechoslovakia | Hana Mandlíková in Prague, Mandlíková is the daughter of Vilém Mandlík, who was an Olympic 200-meter semifinalist for Czechoslovakia in 1956. She married Australian restaurateur Jan Sedlak in Prague in 1986; the couple divorced two years later, shortly after Mandlikova obtained Australian citizenship. In May 2001, she gave birth to twins Mark Vilém and Elisabeth Hana. Their father was a friend who was to have no role in their upbringing. Mandlikova is raising her two children with her partner, Sydney Billier, in Bradenton, Florida. Both children are junior tennis players. Mandlíková first came to the tennis world's attention as a junior player. | Hannah Ashworth Justin later received the blame for the fire and the pair tried to convince others that it was Clare who started the fire. Justin left Hollyoaks and left Hannah, believing it was what's best for her. Hannah's parents still did not believe her when she said she did not hide the food in her room which was planted by Ash, so she moved in with Nancy Hayton and Zoe Carpenter. Still feeling down after her split with Justin, Hannah got drunk and met band member Stav who took both her and Darren on a weekend to Denmark. Upon returning, Darren |
What was Morecambe and Wise's signature tune | Morecambe and Wise days, Eric and Ernie sang and danced at the end of each show, although they were forced to abandon this practice when Morecambe's heart condition prevented him from dancing. The solution was that Eric would walk across the stage with coat and bag, ostensibly to wait for his bus, while Ernie danced by himself. Their peculiar skipping dance, devised by their BBC producer John Ammonds, was a modified form of a dance used by Groucho Marx. Their signature tune was "Bring Me Sunshine". They either sang this at the end of each show or it was used as a theme | Morecambe and Wise 1960s — "The Intelligence Men" (1965), "That Riviera Touch" (1966), and "The Magnificent Two" (1967). In 1983 they made their last film, "Night Train To Murder". In 1976, they were both awarded the OBE. In the later and most successful part of their career, which spanned the 1970s, they were joined behind the scenes by Eddie Braben, a script writer who generated almost all their material (Morecambe and Wise were also sometimes credited as supplying "additional material") and defined what is now thought of as typical Morecambe and Wise humour. Together Morecambe, Wise and Braben were known as "The Golden |
For which TV theme did Ron Grainer ask the B.B.C sound workshop for sounds like wind bubbles and clouds | BBC Radiophonic Workshop its equipment, which was some of the most advanced in the country at that time not only because of its nature, but also because of the unique combinations and workflows which the Workshop afforded its composers. In later years this would become less important as more electronic equipment became readily available to a wider audience. In 1963 they were approached by composer Ron Grainer to record a theme tune for the upcoming BBC television series "Doctor Who". Presented with the task of "realising" Grainer's score, complete with its descriptions of "sweeps", "swoops", "wind clouds" and "wind bubbles", Delia Derbyshire created | Ron Grainer influenced ambient music for "The Sound Machine" episode of "Tales of the Unexpected," accompanied a central character obsessed with "Sounds I long to hear – Songs beyond the planets." The last of Grainer's TV themes, "It Takes A Worried Man," was broadcast on 21 October 1981, and featured a closing credits film clip of the series hero gradually losing pieces of his torso and face until all that is left are his eyes. Grainer died from a spinal tumor on 21 February 1981. Only three compilations of Grainer's output have been released commercially. 1969's "Themes Like —" (RCA) was a |
In which capital city is the street called the Ginza which is full of department stores and night-clubs | Ginza Six Ginza Six Ginza Six is a luxury shopping complex located in the Ginza area of Tokyo, jointly developed by Mori Building Company, J. Front Retailing, Sumitomo Corporation and L Catterton Real Estate (LVMH). The name Ginza Six or G Six reflects the building address in Ginza 6-chome as well as the desire to provide an exceptional "six-star" shopping experience. Ginza Six was built on the location of the former Matsuzakaya department store, which was Ginza's first ever department store. The complex was inaugurated on 17 April, 2017, in a ceremony attended by Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe, Governor of | Ginza headquartered in the Ricoh Building in Ginza. The neighborhood is a major shopping district. It is home to Wako department store, which is located in a building dating from 1894. The building has a clock tower. There are many department stores in the area, including Hankyu, Seibu, and Matsuya. There are also art galleries. Each Saturday and Sunday, from 12:00 noon until 5:00 pm, the main street through Ginza is closed off to road traffic, allowing people to walk freely. This is called or "Hokoten" for short, literally meaning "pedestrian heaven". Ginza Ginza was a part of the old Kyobashi |
In which foreign city would you be if you were walking over the Bridge of Sighs | Bridge of Sighs (Oxford) Bridge of Sighs (Oxford) Hertford Bridge, often called "the Bridge of Sighs", is a skyway joining two parts of Hertford College over New College Lane in Oxford, England. Its distinctive design makes it a city landmark. The bridge is often referred to as the Bridge of Sighs because of its supposed similarity to the famous Bridge of Sighs in Venice. However, Hertford Bridge was never intended to be a replica of the Venetian bridge, and instead it bears a closer resemblance to the Rialto Bridge in the same city. There is a false legend saying that many decades ago, a | If You Were a Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack If You Were a Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack If You Were a Movie, This Would Be Your Soundtrack is the first EP by American post-hardcore band Sleeping with Sirens. This album was released on June 26, 2012 through Rise Records and debuted at no. 17 on the Billboard Top 200 charts, selling 17,486 in the first week. This EP features acoustic versions of "If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn" and "With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear," both from the album "With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear" (2010), along with three new songs. A |
Into which ocean does the river Congo flow | Congo River falls, and much of the trade of Central Africa passes along the river, including copper, palm oil (as kernels), sugar, coffee, and cotton. The river is also potentially valuable for hydroelectric power, and the Inga Dams below Pool Malebo are first to exploit the Congo river. The Congo River is the most powerful river in Africa. During the rainy season over of water per second flow into the Atlantic Ocean. Opportunities for the Congo River and its tributaries to generate hydropower are therefore enormous. Scientists have calculated that the entire Congo Basin accounts for 13 percent of global hydropower potential. | Congo River average of . The river and its tributaries flow through the Congo Rainforest, the second largest rain forest area in the world, second only to the Amazon Rainforest in South America. The river also has the second-largest flow in the world, behind the Amazon; the third-largest drainage basin of any river, behind the Amazon and Plate rivers; and is one of the deepest rivers in the world, at depths greater than . Because its drainage basin includes areas both north and south of the equator, its flow is stable, as there is always at least one part of the river |
Which royal palace in London was formerly called Nottingham House | Nottingham Cottage Nottingham Cottage Nottingham Cottage (nicknamed "Nott Cott") is a house in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London. As a grace-and-favour property, the house has been frequently occupied by members of the British royal family, as well as staff and employees. Nottingham Cottage has two bedrooms and reception rooms with a bathroom and small garden. It is in size. It stands near two other grace-and-favour houses; Kent Cottage and Wren Cottage. Nottingham Cottage was designed by Christopher Wren. Its name derives from Nottingham House, the residence of the Earl of Nottingham from which Kensington Palace was expanded by William III | Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Nottingham Royal Concert Hall Nottingham Royal Concert Hall is a concert hall in the English city of Nottingham. It is owned by Nottingham City Council and is part of a complex that also includes the city's Theatre Royal. The Royal Concert Hall's striking modern architecture has proved to be a city landmark at the heart of Nottingham City Centre, opposite the more recently built The Cornerhouse complex. The concert hall is served by the adjacent Royal Centre tram stop on the Nottingham Express Transit. The site of the Royal Concert Hall was previously the old 'Empire Palace of Varieties' designed |
What was Iceland formerly called | Iceland (supermarket) in the song for the commercial featured the line "We're at Bejam's too..." In 2013, Iceland stores appeared in a BBC documentary called "". Iceland was the main sponsor of the ITV reality TV show "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" from its sixth series in 2006 until its fourteenth series in 2014. In 2014 they announced a sub brand for their stores, "Food Warehouse". In 2018 Iceland announced they would end use of palm oil in all their own brand products due to concern over environmental impact of palm oil. In November 2018, Iceland submitted a version of | Iceland spar Iceland spar Iceland spar, formerly known as Iceland crystal (; lit. "silver-rock"), is a transparent variety of calcite, or crystallized calcium carbonate, originally brought from Iceland, and used in demonstrating the polarization of light (see polarimetry). It occurs in large readily cleavable crystals, is easily divisible into rhombuses, and is remarkable for its birefringence. This means that the index of refraction of the crystal is different for light of different polarization. A ray of unpolarized light passing through the crystal divides into two rays of perpendicular polarization directed at different angles, called double refraction. So objects seen through the crystal |
What role does Derek Fowlds play in the series Heartbeat | Derek Fowlds actor Jeremy Fowlds. Reports that he was formerly married to the actress Adrienne Corri are false. Derek Fowlds Derek Fowlds (born 2 September 1937) is an English actor, best known for playing Bernard Woolley in popular British television comedies "Yes Minister" and "Yes Prime Minister", and Oscar Blaketon in the long-running ITV police drama "Heartbeat", a role he played for 18 years. Fowlds was born in Wandsworth, London, the son of Ketha Muriel (née Treacher) and James Witney Fowlds, a salesman. Fowlds was educated at Ashlyns School, a former Secondary Modern School in the historic town of Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire. | Heartbeat (UK TV series) Sanderson. Derek Fowlds and William Simons were the only main-cast actors who remained with the show over its entire 18-series run. "Heartbeat" is set in the 1960s. Although the specific timeframe is vague, various episodes appear to correspond to events between 1964 and 1969. For the series transmitted between 1992 and 1999, the setting corresponded roughly with the date 30 years before. After 1999 the series was "frozen" in 1969. The series initially revolves around the work of a group of police officers in the fictional town of Ashfordly and the village of Aidensfield in the North Riding of Yorkshire. |
What is the name of the church featured in The Vicar of Dibley | The Vicar of Dibley was filmed in the Buckinghamshire village of Turville, with the village's St Mary the Virgin Church doubling as Dibley's St Barnabus ("sic"). Other television programmes and films, such as "Midsomer Murders", "Goodnight Mister Tom", "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "Went the Day Well?", "Father Came Too!", "Marple", and "Foyle's War" have also been filmed in the village. The exterior location for David Horton's manor (usually only seen in establishing shots) was not located in Turville, but in the village of Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire. The opening titles show aerial shots of the M40 motorway's Stokenchurch Gap, the Chiltern Hills of Oxfordshire and | The Vicar of Dibley The Vicar of Dibley The Vicar of Dibley is a British sitcom which originally ran on BBC One from 10 November 1994 to 22 January 1998 (with three sets of specials in the Winters of 1999/2000, 2004/2005 and 2006/2007). It is set in a fictional small Oxfordshire village called Dibley, which is assigned a female vicar following the 1992 changes in the Church of England that permitted the ordination of women. In ratings terms, it is among the most successful British programme in the digital era, with the various Christmas and New Year specials in 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006 and |
Who had a U.K. number 1 in the 90's with Doctor Jones | Doctor Jones Doctor Jones "Doctor Jones" is a song by Danish dance-pop group Aqua. Released as the band's fifth single overall, it was the follow-up to their most successful song "Barbie Girl" in many regions. "Doctor Jones" was a similarly pop-oriented hit which sold well across the globe and ended the assumptions that Aqua would be a one-hit wonder; although they would remain so in America as "Barbie Girl" was their only hit there until "Lollipop (Candyman)" was released and hit the top 40 on the Hot 100. "Doctor Jones" was released around the world in a number of months, with the | Sam Jones (Doctor Who) travelling through the time vortex that is carrying various people whom the Doctor had placed there to stop them from being a danger to the Web of Time. If that was Sam, it may indicate that, as far as the Big Finish continuity is concerned, she was written out of history. Sam Jones (Doctor Who) Samantha Angeline "Sam" Jones is a fictional character in the "Eighth Doctor Adventures" novels based upon the British science fiction television series "Doctor Who". The Eighth Doctor first met her in the novel "The Eight Doctors" by Terrance Dicks, and she went on to become |
For which tennis star did Elton John write the song Philadelphia Freedom | Philadelphia Freedom (song) Philadelphia Freedom (song) "Philadelphia Freedom" is a song released by The Elton John Band as a single in 1975. The song was the fourth of Elton John's six number 1 US hits during the early and mid-1970s, which saw his recordings dominating the charts. In Canada it was his eighth single to hit the top of the "RPM" national singles chart. The song was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin as a favour to John's friend, tennis star Billie Jean King. King was part of the Philadelphia Freedoms professional tennis team. The song features an orchestral arrangement by Gene | Philadelphia Freedom (song) about tennis. "It's a feeling," she said. King and John also co-founded the World Team Tennis Smash Hits, a charity function benefitting AIDS charities.King speaks about her work with Elton, saying "We're out there every single day with our energy and we're going to make this world a better place, no matter if it's through tennis, through music, whatever, to try to help the LGBT community, just help humanity." The song was covered by MFSB on their album of the same name The song was covered by Hall & Oates on the 1991 tribute album "". Philadelphia Freedom (song) "Philadelphia |
Who was lead guitarist with Queen | Queen + Paul Rodgers Queen + Paul Rodgers Queen + Paul Rodgers (sometimes referred to as Q+PR or QPR) were a collaboration between Queen (Brian May and Roger Taylor) and Paul Rodgers formerly of Bad Company, Free, The Firm and The Law. Guitarist May had previously performed with Rodgers on several occasions, including a performance at the Royal Albert Hall. It was made clear that Rodgers would not be replacing Queen's former lead singer, Freddie Mercury, who died on 24 November 1991. He would simply be "featured with" former Queen members. Former Queen bass guitarist John Deacon declined to participate in the collaboration due | Lead vocalist as The Who, Led Zeppelin, Living Colour, Queen, The Stone Roses and Oasis, the lead guitarist may share spokesman responsibilities with the lead singer. Usually, this is derived from that guitarist's specific role as a co-songwriter, co-founder and/or co-vocalist. Also in some cases, there are two frontmen, such as Alice in Chains, with singer Layne Staley (and later William DuVall) sharing vocal duties with guitarist Jerry Cantrell, or Underoath, with singers Spencer Chamberlain and Aaron Gillespie (drummer) sharing vocal duties. Another example is Blink-182, in which vocal duties are split between bassist Mark Hoppus and guitarist Tom DeLonge. Hoppus usually |
What do we call a young horse | Now What (horse) the 1952 American Co-Champion Older Female Horse. Now What (horse) Now What (foaled 1937, in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. Her dam was That's That, and her sire was the 1927 American Horse of the Year and two-time Leading sire in North America, Chance Play. Raced by Alfred G. Vanderbilt II, Now What was trained by Bud Stotler and was a champion at two. As a three-year-old, she finished second in the Molly Brant Handicap, Pimlico Nursery Stakes, and Juvenile Stakes. Now What served as a broodmare for Vanderbilt. Her most successful foal to race was Next Move, | We Do What We Want We Do What We Want We Do What We Want is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Emery. The album was released on March 29, 2011 through Tooth & Nail Records and Solid State Records. Shortly after announcing the release of "We Do What We Want", founding bassist Devin Shelton announced he would be taking an indefinite hiatus from Emery. Emery was in the process of working on more stripped-down acoustic album when guitarist/vocalist Devin Shelton decided to take an indefinite leave of absence from the group. After his departure, the remaining four members made the conscious |
What type of creature is a western spadefoot | American spadefoot toad length with round and stocky bodies and eyes that bulge from their heads. The name “Spadefoot” is derived from the keratinous bone in its hind legs that allow it to burrow within dirt. The skin of the toad is grey or brown in appearance and smooth to the touch. The 2 main species of spadefoot toads. They are found in different locations across North America. The Eastern spadefoot is the only species found east of the Mississippi River, ranging from New England to southern Florida. The Great Basin spadefoot and the plains spadefoot are both found in Western Canada and | American spadefoot toad the northwestern U.S. but the plains spadefoot has also spread into Texas and Northern Mexico. The Couch’s spadefoot, Hurter’s spadefoot and New Mexico spadefoot are all spread across the southern and southwestern U.S. with the Couch’s and Hurter’s also reaching into Mexico. The Western spadefoot is the only species found in California, mainly southern parts of the state and extending into Mexico as well. The toads are believed to have moved into North America from South American countries due to a changing climate. They most likely moved into the U.S. as a single species, but split up as they spread |
What is the correct term for a bunch of bananas | Music Is Just a Bunch of Notes cover that was rubber stamped by hand, making each one unique. This included one that said "also on side two: Everybody's Going For the Money", which had been left off of the label. Early copies had a serial number alá the Beatles' White Album. Music Is Just a Bunch of Notes Music Is Just a Bunch of Notes is an album by blues artists "Spider" John Koerner and Willie and the Bumblebees, released in 1972. It was reissued in 2010 by Nero's Neptune Records along with a movie Koerner made titled "The Secret of Sleep". "Macalester Don't Stop Now 10-Mar-72" | What a Bunch of Sweeties the trio reunited in 2009 to re-record "Do It!" from their first single for the Boss Goodman tribute CD "Portobello Shuffle". What a Bunch of Sweeties What a Bunch of Sweeties is a 1972 album by the UK underground group Pink Fairies. Twink had left the band before the recording of this album. Former The Move guitarist Trevor Burton occasionally joined the band for gigs and contributes to a couple of tracks, otherwise the band is the same line up stranded in San Francisco as The Deviants in 1969 after they sacked vocalist Mick Farren. The sleeve came in a |
In heraldry what colour is azure | Azure (heraldry) different tinctures are said to be connected with special meanings or virtues, and represent certain elements and precious stones. Even if this is an idea mostly disregarded by serious heraldists throughout the centuries, it may be of anecdotal interest to see what they are, since the information is often asked for. Many sources give different meanings, but azure is often said to represent the following: Azure (heraldry) In heraldry, azure ( ) is the tincture with the colour blue, and belongs to the class of tinctures called "colours". In engraving, it is sometimes depicted as a region of horizontal lines | Heraldry resemblance to a crutch. Although it is really just a variation of vair, it is frequently treated as a separate fur. When the same patterns are composed of tinctures other than argent and azure, they are termed "vairé" or "vairy" of those tinctures, rather than "vair"; "potenté" of other colours may also be found. Usually vairé will consist of one metal and one colour, but ermine or one of its variations may also be used, and vairé of four tinctures, usually two metals and two colours, is sometimes found. Three additional furs are sometimes encountered in continental heraldry; in French |
Who was the first player to score two hundred and fifty Premier League goals | Premier League Player of the Season Month and Player of the Season awards were only first bestowed during the 1994–95 season. The first Player of the Season award was given to Blackburn Rovers striker Alan Shearer, who won the Premier League title with his team and the Golden Boot that season. Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Nemanja Vidić have been Player of the Season on two occasions each and are the only players to have won the award more than once, with Ronaldo having achieved this in consecutive years (2007 and 2008). Eight players were the Premier League's leading goalscorer and won the Golden Boot alongside | Premier League 10 Seasons Awards he became the first player to score 200 Premier League goals, while in November with a 'rocket' free kick, he became the first player to score 100 league goals for two different Premier League clubs. On receipt of his Premier League Domestic Player of the Decade award, Shearer stated: I am genuinely humbled to be lifting the award when there are so many other players I have either played with or against that would have been extremely worthy recipients. To receive an award from a panel representing all the key football figures in the game, including the Professional Footballers' Association, |
Who was golf's first millionaire from playing golf | Golf Films (Golf Channel) Fame member Jack Nicklaus.The film is a product of nearly 100 interviews and hundreds of hours of archived film blended with recollections from Nicklaus, as well as his playing competitors, family members, sports legends, business partners, childhood friends, along with golf and sports media. The three parts are segmented chronologically: "Prodigy" (part I), "Prime" (part II) and "Pinnacle" (part III), including context on each of Nicklaus’ 18 major titles. As "TV Insider" wrote: “As it did with Arnold Palmer in 2014's "Arnie," Golf Channel gathers interviews with luminaries from sports and media, and rarely seen video footage to create an | Clock golf "Croquet, Clock Golf, Billiards, etc." while in 2016 a hotel in Scarborough, England says that "the children's play area, clock golf and putting green, provide plenty of fun activities for children of all ages" and at one in Silkeborg, Denmark, "You can also avail yourself of clock golf or the pétanque court." Clock golf was available to passengers on the promenade deck of the Short S.23 flying boat. The first course in Denmark is said to have been at Gråsten Palace where Queen Ingrid enjoyed playing with her family. Jaques' description suggests that clock golf can be played wherever there |
Ted Dexter was a Cambridge blue at two sports, cricket was one what was the other | Ted Dexter Campaign Medal. Dexter entered Jesus College, Cambridge in October 1955, where he played golf and rugby in addition to winning his cricket Blue and playing in the University Match in 1956, 1957 and (as captain) 1958. He first came to notice as a bowler taking 5/8 and 3/47 for the Gentlemen in 1957 and joined Sussex County Cricket Club in the same year. He made his Test debut in 1958 against New Zealand, made 52 and E.W. Swanton thought that he should have been picked for Peter May's MCC tour of Australia in 1958–59. In the end he was flown | What It Was, Was Football record, Capitol Records took over distribution and ultimately sold nearly 800,000 copies. It also shot into the Top 10 in the Billboard record charts, peaking at #9 in February 1954. "What It Was..." (which remains one of the biggest-selling comedy records of all time) was instrumental in launching Griffith's career in television, stage, and film. On the original single, the monologue is credited to ""Deacon" Andy Griffith." Griffith made an appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" in 1954, in large part due to the popularity of the record. "What It Was, Was Football" was printed in "Mad" magazine in 1958, |
Which sport first appeared as an Olympic sport at the 1998 Winter Olympics | Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics Curling at the 1998 Winter Olympics took place at Karuizawa, who had hosted the equestrian events at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The 1998 Nagano Olympics marked the second time that curling was held as an official Olympic sport. It was the first time the same city hosted events for both the Summer and Winter Olympics. "All times shown are in Japan Standard Time" "9 February, 14:00" "10 February, 9:00" "10 February, 19:00" "11 February, 14:00" "12 February, 9:00" "12 February, 19:00" "13 February, 14:00" "13 February, 19:00" "14 February, 9:00" "14 February, | Bermuda at the 1998 Winter Olympics one, the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. The only medal the territory has won so far is a bronze in the sport of boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal The 1998 Winter Olympics were held from 7–22 February 1998; a total of 2,176 athletes represented 72 National Olympic Committees. This was the third time Bermuda had participated in a Winter Olympics. The Bermudian delegation to Nagano consisted of a single luge athlete, Patrick Singleton. Singleton was 23 years old at the time of the Nagano Olympics, and was making his Olympic debut. The men's singles competition in |
In the Simpson’s cartoon series what is their home town called | Simpson family told Selma to give up smoking once the baby came home, Selma claimed she would switch to chewing tobacco, although it is not clear if she has followed through with this. Selma has married six times, resulting in the lengthy last name Bouvier-Terwilliger-Hutz-McClure-Stu-Simpson-D'Amico. Simpson family The Simpson family consists of fictional characters featured in the animated television series "The Simpsons". The Simpsons are a nuclear family consisting of married couple Homer and Marge and their three children Bart, Lisa, and Maggie. They live at 742 Evergreen Terrace in the fictional town of Springfield, United States, and they were created by | What a Cartoon! was given its own series called "Megas XLR". From 2000 to 2003, "The Cartoon Cartoon Show" featured new episodes and reruns of the full-series Cartoon Cartoons, interspersed with premieres and reruns of the Cartoon Cartoon pilot shorts (some of which were retconned "WAC!" shorts). From 2005 to 2008, the block was revived, this time dropping the pilot shorts. Episodes from each show were anthologized into 7 or 11-minute segments. This is a list of shows that were presented on the block: What a Cartoon! What a Cartoon! (later known as The What a Cartoon! Show and The Cartoon Cartoon Show) |
What was the most famous TV role of actor Jay Silverheels | Jay Silverheels Jay Silverheels Jay Silverheels (born Harold Preston Smith, May 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980) was a Mohawk Canadian actor and He was well known for his role as Tonto, the faithful Indian companion of the Lone Ranger in the long-running American western television series "The Lone Ranger". Silverheels was born Harold Preston Smith in Canada, on the Six Nations of the Grand River, near Hagersville, Ontario. He was a grandson of Mohawk Chief A.G. Smith and Mary Wedge, and one of the 11 children of Captain Alexander George Edwin Smith, MC, Cayuga, and his wife Mabel Phoebe Doxtater, also | Jay Silverheels was the father of three girls (Marilyn, Pamela and Karen) and a boy Jay Anthony Silverheels, who later became an actor. Silverheels suffered a stroke in 1976, and the following year, Clayton Moore rode a paint horse in Silverheels' honor in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Silverheels died on March 5, 1980, from complications of a at age sixty-seven, in Calabasas, Los Angeles County, California. He was cremated at Chapel of the Pines Crematory, and his ashes were returned to the Six Nations Reserve in Ontario. In 1993, Jay Silverheels was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers |
What is the largest city in Tennessee | Tent City (Tennessee) rights advocates from Cornell University, the University of Wisconsin, and the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). The national attention intensified voter registration drives and this eventually led to black majority voter registration, though elections were still fixed in favor of whites. The largest impromptu settlement on Towles' farm lasted approximately two years. Residents moved with other black families or relocated to other parts of Tennessee. Tent City (Tennessee) Tent City, also called Freedom Village, was an encampment outside of Memphis in Fayette County, Tennessee for African Americans who were evicted from their homes and blacklisted from buying amenities as retaliation | Mountain City, Tennessee Mountain City, Tennessee Mountain City is a town in, and the county seat of Johnson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,383 at the 2000 census and 2,531 at the 2010 census. It is the northeasternmost county seat in Tennessee. In addition, at an elevation of , it has the distinction of being the highest incorporated city in the state. When the first Euro-American explorers arrived in what is now the Mountain City area in the late 17th century, well-worn Native American trails passed through the area. In 1949, workers at the Maymead quarry (just south of Mountain City) |
What is the state capital of New Jersey | New Jersey State League of Municipalities New Jersey State League of Municipalities The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created by a New Jersey statute in 1915 to serve municipalities and local officials in the U.S. state of New Jersey. All 565 of New Jersey's municipalities are members of the League and all elected and appointed officials of member municipalities are entitled to the League's services. The organization is headquartered in the state capital of Trenton. The league's Annual Conference, held each November in Atlantic City allows delegates the opportunity to participate in more than 100 panels, clinics, workshops, and other sessions. | Capital punishment in New Jersey Capital punishment in New Jersey Capital punishment in New Jersey is abolished, after Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine signed a law repealing it in 2007. It was in effect from 1982 to 2007, though no individuals were executed under the revised provision that covered cases of murder. At least 361 people have been officially executed in New Jersey (including the pre-Revolution Colony of New Jersey) starting with the execution of a slave named Tom for rape in 1690 and ending with the execution of Ralph Hudson for murder on January 22, 1963. The last execution for a crime other |
In which American state was oil first discovered | Oil Creek State Park Oil Creek State Park Oil Creek State Park is Pennsylvania state park on in Cherrytree, Cornplanter and Oil Creek Townships, Venango County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park is adjacent to Drake Well Museum, the site of the first successful commercial oil well in the United States, that was drilled under the direction of Colonel Edwin Drake. Oil Creek State Park follows Oil Creek, between Titusville and Oil City, and is on Pennsylvania Route 8. While the creek is the park's main recreational attraction, it also contains the sites of the first oil boomtown and much of Pennsylvania's original | First Oil Well in Western Canada northerly portions of Alberta yielded the Turner Valley field in 1914. The Oil Creek strike is believed to be the result of oil seepage along fault planes in the Lewis Overthrust, in which oil originating in younger Cretaceous rock has moved upwards through older Pre-Cambrian rock that has been forced over the oil-bearing layers. More oil in the Waterton area was eventually discovered at the Pincher Creek oil field in 1948. A small monument, depicting a stylized drill rig, was placed over the well in 1968. The site was designated a site of national significance in 1965. First Oil Well |
Musselburgh, King Richard, Prizetaker and Early Market are varieties of which vegetable | Vaucluse House Greengage plums, pomegranates (Punica granatum) and various types of apples. The garden today (2010) grows approximately 90 varieties of vegetables, some of which have survived in Australia for over a century. Many such as Musselburgh leeks, Cos lettuce and Sugarloaf cabbage are still found in local greengrocers today. Rarities include root crops salsify and scorzonera (vegetable oyster), both like thin parsnips. The rhubarb variety "Victoria" has green not red stems. Sir Henry Browne Hayes's Vaucluse Cottage still exists (vestibule, little tea room, east end of the dining room, stone walls within the drawing room, the little drawing room located on | The Vegetable Market in Amsterdam for which it has been sold go far to confirm that opinion. The writer, however, can by no means subscribe to it, for there are several described in this work that possess much higher claims to the admiration of the connoisseur." The work is 38 and 32.5 inches, on canvas. It was at one point in the collection of King Louis XVI and is now in the Louvre. This painting was recently cleaned which makes it possible to observe more details than before: The Vegetable Market in Amsterdam The Vegetable Market in Amsterdam (c.1660–61) is an oil on canvas painting |
Which bird is associated with Guinness advertising | Alcohol advertising posters which included such phrases such as "Guinness for Strength", "It's a Lovely Day for a Guinness", and most famously, "Guinness is Good For You". The posters featured Gilroy's distinctive artwork and more often than not featured animals such as a kangaroo, ostrich, seal, lion, and notably a toucan, which has become as much a symbol of Guinness as the Trinity College Harp. Guinness advertising paraphernalia attracts high prices on the collectible market. In a campaign reminiscent of viral marketing techniques, one advert quickly appeared as a screensaver distributed over the Internet. It was a simple concept, featuring Dublin actor | Guinness certain fruits and vegetables, are responsible for the health benefits because they slow down the deposit of harmful cholesterol on the artery walls." Guinness ran an advertising campaign in the 1920s which stemmed from market research – when people told the company that they felt good after their pint, the slogan, created by Dorothy L. Sayers–"Guinness is Good for You". Advertising for alcoholic drinks that implies improved physical performance or enhanced personal qualities is now prohibited in Ireland. Diageo, the company that now manufactures Guinness, says: "We never make any medical claims for our drinks." Guinness stout is available in |
Which soft drink was advertised as the Appetizer | Bing (soft drink) distribution of Bing was very limited: it was principally available in the County of Kent, but also in London and Essex. Bing (soft drink) Bing was a soft drink produced by the Silver Spring Mineral Water Company Limited. It was based in Folkestone, Kent, UK, until 2013, when the company was liquidated. It was dark orange in colour and had a cherryade quality to it. The flavour has been compared by some to original Tizer (before they removed the artificial flavourings). The name 'Bing' comes from the original producer of the drink, one Edwin Bing of Canterbury, who ran a | Soft drink liquor and serving the drink over ice. One well-known example is the rum and coke, which may also contain lime juice. Some homemade fruit punch recipes, which may or may not contain alcohol, contain a mixture of various fruit juices and a soft drink (e.g. ginger ale). At ice cream parlours and 1950s-themed diners, ice cream floats, and specifically root beer floats, are often sold. While the term "soft drink" is commonly used in product labeling and on restaurant menus, in many countries these drinks are more commonly referred to by regional names, including carbonated drink, cool drink, cold drink, |
Which brand of tea was advertised by Cilla Black dressed as a waitress | Yorkshire Tea of the few remaining family tea and coffee merchants in the country, whilst competing with the British-owned PG Tips (Unilever) and Tetley (Tata), where Yorkshire Tea is now the second most purchased tea brand in the UK, overtaking Twinings (Unilever) and Typhoo. Yorkshire Tea uses varieties of tea grown in Assam, Sri Lanka, and Kenya, blended to form four varieties: The Yorkshire Tea brand is being extended to include a range of cakes, biscuits, and fruit loaves, sold as being complementary to drinking tea by its parent company The Bettys & Taylors Group, which owns cookery schools and tea rooms. | Cilla Black Black gained a part-time job as a cloakroom attendant at Liverpool's Cavern Club, best known for its connection with the Beatles. Her impromptu performances impressed the Beatles and others. She was encouraged to begin singing by a Liverpool promoter, Sam Leach, who booked her first gig at the Casanova Club, on London Road, where she appeared as "Swinging Cilla". She became a guest singer with the Merseybeat bands Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, Kingsize Taylor and the Dominoes, and later the Big Three. Meanwhile, she worked as a waitress at the Zodiac coffee lounge, where she later met her future |
What is the capital of Turkey | Capital Express (Turkey) Capital Express (Turkey) The Capital Express () was one of the six daily intercity trains operating between Istanbul and Ankara on the Istanbul-Ankara railway before the Yüksek Hızlı Tren high-speed train service replaced all intercity trains on the line. The Capital Express was the fastest of the six trains, making limited stops only in large cities. The train would complete its journey in just over four hours and in the Eskişehir Province, trains would reach conventional speeds of , which still hold the record for fastest conventional train service in Turkey. When the high-speed rail service was opened between Ankara | Capital Markets Board of Turkey appointed from the nominations of the "Ministry of Finance", the "Ministry of Industry and Commerce", the "Banking Regulatory and Supervisory Board", the "Association of Trade Chambers and Exchanges", and the "Association of Capital Markets Intermediary Institutions". Each of these institutions nominates two candidates, one of whom is to be elected. Capital Markets Board of Turkey The Capital Markets Board of Turkey (CMB) () is the financial regulatory and supervisory agency of Turkey. Its board it appointed by the Turkish finance ministry. The CMB was created in 1982 with the passing of the Capital Markets Law (CML) in 1981. This was |
What is the capital of Jordan | History of Jordan during the 17th and 18th Dynasties. A number of Middle Bronze Age towns in Canaan and Jordan were destroyed during this time. The most prominent Iron Age kingdoms in Jordan were Ammon, Moab, and Edom. The Ammonites had their capital in Rabbath Ammon. The Moabites settled Kerak Governorate with their capital at Kir of Moab (Kerak), and the kingdom of Edom settled in southern Jordan and southern Israel, and their capital was in Bozrah in Tafilah Governorate. The kingdom of Ammon maintained its independence from the Assyrian empire, unlike all other kingdoms in the region which were conquered. In about | Capital Bank (Jordan) Capital Bank (Jordan) The Capital Bank of Jordan (CBoJ) commonly known as Capital Bank, is a private sector bank operating in Jordan and Iraq. Established in 1995 as Export & Finance Bank, the bank sells a range of products and services across retail and corporate banking divisions. It is described by independent experts as "a boutique bank focused on corporate clients", and has a separate division for SME lending. Capital Bank owns a majority share (62%) in the National Bank of Iraq (NBI). As of September 2016 the bank had JOD1,964mn (USD2.77 billion) of consolidated assets and total capital of |
What is the capital of Paraguay | History of the Jews in Paraguay Ashkenazi background. History of the Jews in Paraguay The history of the Jews in Paraguay begins with the arrival of migration flows, mainly from Europe. The first waves of Jewish immigration to Paraguay began in 1904. Currently, Jewish-Paraguayan community is about 10,000 people, most of them located in the capital Asunción. The first Jews arrived in Paraguay at the end of the 19th century. At the beginning of the 20th century the first community institutions were established in the city of Asunción. During the 1920s Jews from Poland and Ukraine arrived in Paraguay, and in the 1930s a wave of | Paraguay Estigarribia air base, a sprawling complex built in 1982. Paraguay consists of seventeen departments and one capital district ("distrito capital"). It is also divided into 2 regions: The "Occidental Region" or Chaco (Boquerón, Alto Paraguay and Presidente Hayes), and the "Oriental Region" (the other departments and the capital district). These are the departments, with their capitals, population, area and the number of districts: The departments are further divided into districts ("distritos"). The macroeconomy in Paraguay is characterized by a historical low inflation rate – 5% average (in 2013, the inflation rate was 3.7%), international reserves 20% of GDP and twice |
Who had a U.K. No 1 in the 80's with Prince Charming | Prince Charming (album) 2010 Harris claimed on BBC Radio 5 Live's "Danny Baker Show" that an out-of-court settlement had been reached and a large sum of royalties received after a musicologist had found the two songs to be musically identical. "Prince Charming" producer Chris Hughes has stated that Harris withdrew his complaint "with a bit of a giggle" when Adam Ant pointed out that both tracks borrowed heavily from an old Maori recording of a 'War Canoe'-type song. Prince Charming (album) Prince Charming is the third album by and final credited to Adam and the Ants (future albums would be credited to Adam | Prince Charming for "Charming" should be "Encantador" or "Charmoso"), coincidentally closer to the sense in Perrault's story mentioned atop this section. Prince Charming Prince Charming is a fairy tale character who comes to the rescue of a damsel in distress and must engage in a quest to liberate her from an evil spell. This classification suits most heroes of a number of traditional folk tales, including "Snow White", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Cinderella", even if in the original story they were given another name, or no name at all. Often handsome and romantic, these characters are essentially interchangeable, serving as a foil to |
In which country was Chris de Burgh born | Chris de Burgh Chris de Burgh Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hits in the UK and two in the US, but he is more popular in other countries, particularly Norway and Brazil. His 1986 love song "The Lady in Red" reached number one in several countries. De Burgh has sold over 45 million albums worldwide. De Burgh was born in Venado Tuerto, Argentina, to Colonel Charles John Davison, | Chris de Burgh one of the public's most disliked songs. Neil Norman, writing for "The Independent", described de Burgh as "the world's naffest balladeer". In his favour, Mike DeGagne, writing for AllMusic, has acclaimed de Burgh as "a genuine master of the soft ballad" and "one of the finest mood-invoking artists ever". Chris de Burgh Christopher John Davison (born 15 October 1948), known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hits in the UK and two in the |
Who had a U.K. No 1 in the 60's with Sugar Sugar | Sugar, Sugar "Disc" introduced an initiative in 1959 to present a gold record to singles that sold over one million units. The awards relied on record companies correctly compiling and supplying sales information, and "Sugar, Sugar" was erroneously awarded a gold disc in January 1970 having sold approximately 945,000 copies; the RCA informed "Disc" that one million copies had been shipped, however not all were sold. Nevertheless, following the introduction of music downloads in 2004, "Sugar, Sugar" passed the one-million sales mark. The studio musicians on the Archies song are: In 1970, American singer Wilson Pickett recorded a cover version of "Sugar, | Second-tier Mexican sugar to keep it from entering the U.S. market. Second-tier Mexican sugar Second-tier Mexican sugar is a term in international trade referring to over-quota sugar exported by Mexico to the United States, subject to a North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) tariff that declined 1.5¢/lb. for raw sugar, and 1.6¢/lb. for refined sugar, each year until it entered the United States without a tariff, effective January 1, 2008. In the period prior to the end of the tariff for Mexican sugar, it became price competitive in the U. S. market whenever the applicable tariff, when added to the world market sugar |
What was the christian name of Captain Mainwaring in Dad's Army | Captain Mainwaring Flag patterned arrowhead to reflect the opening credits of the TV series and the sculpture has been designed so that one can sit next to Captain Mainwaring and have one's photo taken. In the 2016 film based on the sitcom, Mainwaring is played by Toby Jones. In 2019, the three episodes of Dads Army that are missing from the BBC archives are being re-shot by UKTV Channel GOLD, in which actor Kevin McNally will take on the mantle of Captain Mainwaring. Captain Mainwaring Captain George Mainwaring () is a fictional character portrayed by Arthur Lowe in the BBC television sitcom | Captain Mainwaring manager named Mainwaring and his chief clerk named Wilson, both of whom are in the Home Guard. When he hears the names Mainwaring and Wilson, Gary begins singing the "Dad's Army" theme song. In June 2010, a statue of Captain Mainwaring by sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn was erected in the Norfolk town of Thetford, where most of the TV series "Dad's Army" was filmed. The statue shows Captain Mainwaring sitting upright on a simple bench in Home Guard uniform, with his swagger stick across his knees. The statue is mounted at the end of a winding brick pathway with a Union |
What is the name of the TV news company in Drop the Dead Donkey | Drop the Dead Donkey week of each episode's filming. Episodes on DVD compilations are introduced in the same way (although not for Series 6 when topical references were very limited). All series are now available via Channel 4's All 4 service. All episodes are available in the US on the online streaming service Acorn TV starting in December 2014. Drop the Dead Donkey Drop the Dead Donkey is a British television sitcom that first aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998. It is set in the offices of "GlobeLink News", a fictional TV news company. Recorded close to transmission, | Drop the Dead Donkey by editor George Dent, as they try to maintain the company as a serious news organisation, and Sir Roysten's right-hand man Gus Hedges, trying to make the show more sensationalist and suppress stories that might harm Sir Roysten's business empire. One of the original working titles was "Dead Belgians Don’t Count". "Dead Kuwaitis Don’t Count" was also considered for a short time but was ultimately replaced by "Drop the Dead Donkey": Unusually for a sitcom, the show was topical, and was usually written and filmed in the week before broadcast. The writers commented that this made for a very natural |
What was the christian name of Arkwright’s nephew in Open All Hours | Arkwright (Open All Hours) to be too small for the act. Arkwright and Gladys apparently never got married before Arkwright's death; Gladys claims he died to save the cost of the church. Arkwright (Open All Hours) Albert E. Arkwright, usually referred to simply as Arkwright, is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the British sitcom, "Open All Hours", played by Ronnie Barker. Arkwright is the uncle of Granville and the proprietor of an old fashioned Yorkshire corner shop, which in the era of the programme (1970s and 1980s) was a product of a bygone age. Arkwright's signature characteristic is his stutter, which | Arkwright (Open All Hours) never sides with either the left or right wing, instead implying they are all useless. Arkwright does however seem fervently opposed to nationalisation, once commenting "My top lip went all stiff and dead, as if it had been nationalised." His political comments usually show no allegiances, instead making remarks like "When Wales get home rule, do you think they'll nationalise Clive Jenkins?" Arkwright maintains an openly polite demeanour around customers, but will often insult those who offend him in a veiled or open manner. Arkwright appears to believe in God, although he is certainly not portrayed as a religious man. |
In the fifties television series William Tell who was Tell’s arch enemy | The Adventures of William Tell Tell's sidekick, Stefan, in the series "Crossbow" which ran from August 1987 till February 1989. William Tell was played by Will Lyman. The series ran for 72 thirty-minute colour episodes over three seasons, 24 each, with the third season unaired in America. Other members of the cast were Jeremy Clyde as Hermann Gessler, Valentine Pelka as Roland, Melinda Mullins as Blade and David Barry Gray as Tell's son Matthew. There was a third series of William Tell, produced in New Zealand and called "The Legend of William Tell", which only lasted one season of 16 episodes of sixty minutes from | The Legend of William Tell The Legend of William Tell The Legend of William Tell is a 16-part television fantasy/drama series produced in 1998 by Cloud 9 Productions in New Zealand. The basic premise of the series — a crossbow-wielding rebel defies a corrupt governor — and the name of the title character were adopted from the traditional story, but the series was set in a fantasy world and featured supernatural themes. Described by executive producer Raymond Thompson as ""Star Wars" on the planet Earth", this is a fantasy saga of bravery, magic, myth and romance. William Tell is the youthful leader of a band |
What is the name given to a seagoing vessel with two banks of oars | Trireme Trireme A trireme (; derived from Latin: "trirēmis" "with three banks of oars"; "triērēs", literally "three-rower") was an ancient vessel and a type of galley that was used by the ancient maritime civilizations of the Mediterranean, especially the Phoenicians, ancient Greeks and Romans. The trireme derives its name from its three rows of oars, manned with one man per oar. The early trireme was a development of the penteconter, an ancient warship with a single row of 25 oars on each side (i.e., a single-banked boat), and of the bireme (, "diērēs"), a warship with two banks of oars, of | What a Beautiful Name What a Beautiful Name "What a Beautiful Name" is a song by Australian praise and worship group Hillsong Worship. The song, written and led by Brooke Ligertwood and co-written with Ben Fielding, refers to the promise of salvation through Jesus Christ as represented by His Holy Name. The "genre-smashing single" contributed to Hillsong being named "Billboard"s Top Christian Artist of 2017. "What a Beautiful Name" won two Dove Awards for Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year in 2017. It won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. "What a Beautiful Name" was released |
What is the flowing hair on the lower legs of a Clydesdale draught horse called | Feathering (horse) the trait. The Horse Conformation Handbook by Heather Smith Feathering (horse) Feathering is the long hair on the lower legs of some breeds of horses and ponies. On some horses, especially draft breeds, the hair can almost cover the hooves. While nearly all horses will grow longer hair on the lower legs and back of the fetlocks at times, particularly in the winter, "feather" refers to the particularly long, luxuriant growth that is characteristic of certain breeds. Feathering is not to be confused with fetlocks, which are small amounts of hair only at the back of the leg, right above | Clydesdale horse carry the Musical Ride Officer and two silver drums weighing each. In the late 19th century, Clydesdale blood was added to the Irish Draft breed in an attempt to improve and reinvigorate that declining breed. However, these efforts were not seen as successful, as Irish Draught breeders thought the Clydesdale blood made their horses coarser and prone to lower leg defaults. The Clydesdale was instrumental in the creation of the Gypsy Vanner horse, developed in Great Britain. The Clydesdale, along with other draught breeds, was also used to create the Australian Draught Horse. In the early 20th century, they were |
What is Britain’s busiest and biggest container port | Port of Felixstowe Port of Felixstowe The Port of Felixstowe, in Felixstowe, Suffolk is the United Kingdom's busiest container port, dealing with 42% of Britain's containerised trade. In 2011, it was ranked as the 35th busiest container port in the world and Europe's sixth busiest. The port handled of traffic in 2011. The port is operated by the Felixstowe Dock and Railway Company which was set up under an Act of Parliament, the Felixstowe Railway and Pier Act 1875 and so, is one of the few limited companies in the UK that do not have the word "Limited" in their name. Much of | Container port Bay in the Port of New York and New Jersey is considered the world's first maritime container port. On April 26, 1956, the Ideal X was rigged for an experiment to use standardized cargo containers that were stacked and then unloaded to a compatible truck chassis at Port Newark. The concept had been developed by the McLean Trucking Company. On August 15, 1962, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey opened the world’s first container port, Elizabeth Marine Terminal. Maritime container ports tend to be part of a larger port, and the biggest maritime container ports can be |
What is the correct name for moonstone | Moonstone (gemstone) Moonstone (gemstone) Moonstone is a sodium potassium aluminium silicate ((Na,K)AlSiO) of the feldspar group that displays a pearly and opalescent schiller. An alternative name is "hecatolite". Its name is derived from a visual effect, sheen or schiller (play of color), caused by light diffraction within a micro-structure consisting of regular exsolution layers (lamellae) of different alkali feldspars (orthoclase and sodium-rich plagioclase). Moonstone has been used in jewelry for millennia, including ancient civilizations. The Romans admired moonstone, as they believed it was born from solidified rays of the Moon. Both the Romans and Greeks associated moonstone with their lunar deities. In | Correct name orthographical variants. The zoological equivalent of "correct name" is "valid name". Different taxonomic placements may well lead to different correct names. For example, the earliest name for the fastest growing tree in the world is "Adenanthera falcataria" L. The "L." stands for "Linnaeus" who first validly published the name. "Adenanthera falcataria" is thus one of the correct names for this plant. There are other correct names, based on different taxonomic treatments. The four names "Adenanthera falcataria", "Albizia falcataria", "Paraserianthes falcataria" and "Falcataria moluccana" are each correct, given that the plant is placed in these four genera. Which is the 'right' |
What firth does Inverness overlook | Beauly Firth being a more literal version of the English. Beauly Firth The Beauly Firth is a firth in northern Scotland. It is effectively a continuation of the Moray Firth westward, and is bounded at one end by Beauly and at the other by Inverness (North Kessock and South Kessock). The Kessock Ferry crossed at the eastern end since the 15th Century. Today, the A9 crosses on the Kessock Bridge. The River Ness empties into the Beauly Firth after flowing from Loch Ness by way of Inverness. The Beauly Firth has several names in Scottish Gaelic including "Linne Fharair", "Poll an Ròid" | What Does Anything Mean? Basically of its icy church keyboards and delay-ridden guitars". Chris Jenkins, in the book "The Rough Guide to Rock", however, called it "as half-baked as its title". What Does Anything Mean? Basically What Does Anything Mean? Basically is the second studio album by English post-punk band the Chameleons. It was recorded in January 1985 and released 1 October 1985 by record label Statik. One single was released from the album: "Singing Rule Britannia (While the Walls Close In)". "What Does Anything Mean? Basically" was recorded in January 1985 at Highland Studios in Inverness, Scotland. The album's sole single, "Singing Rule Britannia |
What year saw the death of Billy the Kid | The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid is a biography and first-hand account written by Pat Garrett, sheriff of Lincoln County, New Mexico, in collaboration with a ghostwriter, Marshall Ashmun "Ash" Upson. During the summer of 1881 in a small New Mexican village, Garrett shot and killed the notorious outlaw, William H. Bonney, better known as Billy the Kid. Due to the first publisher's inability to widely distribute this book beginning in 1882, it sold relatively few copies during Garrett's lifetime. By the time the fifth publisher purchased the copyright in 1954, this | Legend of Billy the Kid death there appeared the first complete narrative of his life, "The True Life of Billy the Kid". Written by dime novelist John Woodruff Lewis under the pen name "Don Jenardo", this pulp novel depicted Billy the Kid as a sadistic psychopath. Pat Garrett, smarting from local outrage over his shooting of the Kid, wanted to present his side of the story and hoped to turn a profit as well on the American public's fascination with the notorious outlaw. Consequently, he published his account of Bonney's life, "The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid", in 1882. It was credited to Garrett, |
In which children's book did Humpty Dumpty first appear | Humpty Dumpty As a character and literary allusion, he has appeared or been referred to in a large number of works of literature and popular culture, particularly English author Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass" (1872), in which he was described as an egg. The rhyme is listed in the Roud Folk Song Index as No. 13026. The rhyme is one of the best known in the English language. The common text from 1954 is: <poem>Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men Couldn't put Humpty together again.</poem> It is | Humpty Dumpty (comics) if he killed the children. Humpty says he is innocent, and explains that he found them “near the river” as they floated up to him. Sad the children had died so close to Christmas, Humpty had tried to give them one last holiday. In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Humpty Dumpty is first seen as an inmate at Arkham Asylum at the same time that Resurrection Man is incarcerated there. Humpty Dumpty has a knack of disassembling and reassembling different items. Humpty Dumpty (comics) Humpty Dumpty is a fictional character from DC Comics. |
Who steals the sausages in Punch and Judy | Punch and Judy whom Mr. Punch might not see until the audience shouts out and lets him know. Punch's subsequent comic struggle with the crocodile might then leave him in need of a Doctor who will arrive and attempt to treat Punch by walloping him with a stick until Punch turns the tables on him. Punch may next pause to count his "victims" by laying puppets on the stage, only for Joey the Clown to move them about behind his back in order to frustrate him. A ghost might then appear and give Mr. Punch a fright before it too is chased off | Punch and Judy the discretion of the performer. New characters may be added and older characters dropped as the tradition changes. Along with Punch and Judy, the cast of characters usually includes their baby, a hungry crocodile, a clown, an officious policeman, and a prop string of sausages. The devil and the generic hangman Jack Ketch may still make their appearances but, if so, Punch will always get the better of them. The cast of a typical Punch and Judy show today will include: Characters once regular but now occasional include: Other characters included Boxers, Chinese Plate Spinners, topical figures, a trick puppet |
In the Thomas The Tank Engine stories what or who is Bertie | Bertie the Bus Bertie the Bus Bertie the Bus is a small red bus character from The Railway Series books by the Rev. W Awdry and who also appears in the spin-off children's television series "Thomas & Friends" (AKA Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends). Bertie first appeared in 'Thomas, Terence and the Snow', a story in "Tank Engine Thomas Again" (published 1949). His first major appearance came in the next story, 'Thomas and Bertie', where he had his famous race with Thomas. The story proved to be very popular, which ensured that Bertie would return. He did eventually return, in Edward the | Thomas the Tank Engine the second book in the series, "Thomas the Tank Engine", and was the focus of the four short stories contained within. Thomas's best friends are Percy and Toby. In 1979, British writer/producer Britt Allcroft came across the books, and arranged a deal to bring the stories to life as the TV series "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" (later simplified to "Thomas & Friends"). The programme became an award-winning hit around the world, with a vast range of spin-off commercial products. When Awdry created Thomas, the engine existed only as a wooden toy made for his son Christopher. This engine |
In what year did Argentina invade the Falklands | Events leading to the Falklands War Minister before the war (29. March 1981 to 11. December 1981) stated that ""The military planning was, after the solution of the Falklands case, to invade the disputed islands in the Beagle. That was the determination of the Argentine Navy"" Such preparations were made public. On 2 June 1982 an article was published in the Buenos Aires newspaper "La Prensa" concerning Manfred Schönfeld's answer to the question as to what to do after the expected Argentine victory in the Falklands : ""The war will not be finished for us, because after the defeat of our enemies in the Falklands, they | Events leading to the Falklands War countries (the other being Colombia), to support Britain (and then only indirectly) by providing a military and naval diversion. In 1978 Argentina initiated Operation "Soberania" in order to invade the islands around Cape Horn, but stopped the operation a few hours later for military and political reasons. The Argentine government planned to seize the disputed Beagle Channel islands after the occupation of the Falklands. Basilio Lami Dozo disclosed that Leopoldo Galtieri announced to him that ""[Chile] have to know that what we are doing now, because they will be the next in turn." Also Óscar Camilión, the last Argentine Foreign |
What is the air force equivalent of an Army General | General officer the general officer ranks for both the army and the air force, as well as their marine corps; other nations only use the general officer ranks for the army, while in the air force they use air officers as the equivalent of general officers. They use the air force rank of air chief marshal as the equivalent of the specific army rank of general. This latter group includes the British Royal Air Force and many current and former Commonwealth air forces—e.g. Royal Australian Air Force, Indian Air Force, Royal New Zealand Air Force, Nigerian Air Force, Pakistan Air Force, etc. | General of the Air Force of Randolph Air Force Base. There is no established equivalent five-star rank in the other four uniformed services (Marine Corps, Coast Guard, PHSCC, and NOAA Corps). General of the Air Force The General of the Air Force (abbreviated as GAF) is a five-star general officer rank and is the highest possible rank in the United States Air Force. General of the Air Force ranks immediately above a general and is equivalent to General of the Army in the United States Army and Fleet Admiral in the United States Navy. The rank has only been held once in history, by General |
Which Vietnam village was the scene of an horrific massacre in 1968 | Women in the Vietnam War impacted were the civilian casualties. One infamous and horrific attack on civilian women occurred in March of 1968 – the My Lai massacre. Over 500 unarmed men, women and children were mercilessly slain in the hamlet of Sorn Tinh (South Vietnam) by American Soldiers. Women and young girls were first raped and tortured by groups of American soldiers before being killed. The cause of the Vietnam War started out as essentially a civil war, the North against the South. Northern Vietnam was run by a Communist government, lead by Ho Chi Minh. In order to gain popularity and enhance social | 1968 in the Vietnam War Adams' iconic image of South Vietnamese General Nguyễn Ngọc Loan's execution of a Viet Cong operative was taken in 1968. The year also saw Walter Cronkite's call to honourably exit Vietnam because he thought the war was lost. This negative impression forced the US into the Paris peace talks with North Vietnam. US troop numbers peaked in 1968 with President Johnson approving an increased maximum number of US troops in Vietnam at 549,500. The year was the most expensive in the Vietnam War with the American spending US$ (US$ in 2019) on the war. The year also became the deadliest |
What was the soldier called in a cavalry division who only carried light weapons | Light cavalry archers. With the decline of feudalism and knighthood in Europe, light cavalry became more prominent in the armies of the continent. Many were equipped with firearms, as their predecessors had been with bows. European examples of light cavalry included stradiots, hobelars, hussars, chasseurs à cheval, cossacks, chevau-légers, uhlans and some dragoons. Armies of the ancient Roman-Germanic wars made use of light cavalry as patrolling squads, or armed scouts, and often had them in the front lines during regional battles. During the Punic Wars, one of Carthage's main advantages over Roman armies was its extensive use of Numidian light cavalry. Partly | 3rd Cavalry Division Principe Amedeo Duca d'Aosta 1941, as part of the Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia ("Corpo di Spedizione Italiano"). It was reorganized as a light mechanized division in March 1942, with the addition of the 6th Bersaglieri Regiment from the 2 Cavalry Division Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro, the 120th Motorized Artillery Regiment (which operated a captured T-34 as a command tank), the XLVII Bersaglieri Motorcyclist Battalion, the LXVII Bersaglieri Corazzato Battalion (two companies of L6/40 light tanks), the XIII Cavalleggeri di Alessandria Group (two squadrons of Semovente 47/32 tank destroyers) and an expanded complement of mortars and anti-tank weapons. The two cavalry regiments and |
How old was Elvis Presley when he died | Elvis Presley In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special "Elvis", which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, "Aloha from Hawaii". Years of prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42. Presley is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century. Commercially successful in many genres, | Elvis Presley Birthplace Elvis Presley Birthplace The Elvis Presley Birthplace is a historic museum site in Tupelo, Mississippi dedicated to the preservation of the birthplace of American musician Elvis Presley. It is listed on the Mississippi Blues Trail as well as designated as a landmark by the State of Mississippi, The museum site includes the birthplace home of Elvis Presley, a museum, a chapel, and the Assembly of God Church building where the Presley family worshipped. Financially, times were hard on Vernon and Gladys, and they had to move out of the shotgun house when Elvis was only a few years old for |
Which Elvis Presley hit record contains spoken lines from Shakespeare | Elvis Presley New Jersey to Tennessee was mobbed all the way, and Presley was called upon to appear at scheduled stops to please his fans. On the night of March 20, he entered RCA's Nashville studio to cut tracks for a new album along with a single, "Stuck on You", which was rushed into release and swiftly became a number one hit. Another Nashville session two weeks later yielded a pair of his best-selling singles, the ballads "It's Now or Never" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight?", along with the rest of "Elvis Is Back!" The album features several songs described by Greil | From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee is the twenty-third studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records in May, 1976. It became Presley's fourth album to reach #1 on the "Billboard" country music album sales chart within the last four years. "Hurt" was a top 10 hit on both the country and adult contemporary charts, while "For the Heart" stalled at #45 on the country charts. The latter did make the pop top 30. Both songs would again find success on the country charts in the '80s – "For |
What was the best selling Elvis Presley single in the U.K. | Elvis Presley New Jersey to Tennessee was mobbed all the way, and Presley was called upon to appear at scheduled stops to please his fans. On the night of March 20, he entered RCA's Nashville studio to cut tracks for a new album along with a single, "Stuck on You", which was rushed into release and swiftly became a number one hit. Another Nashville session two weeks later yielded a pair of his best-selling singles, the ballads "It's Now or Never" and "Are You Lonesome Tonight?", along with the rest of "Elvis Is Back!" The album features several songs described by Greil | Elvis Presley including pop, country, blues, and gospel, he is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. He won three competitive Grammys, received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame. Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi, to Gladys Love Presley ("née" Smith) in the two-room shotgun house built by his father, Vernon Elvis Presley, in preparation for the birth. Jesse Garon Presley, his identical twin brother, was delivered 35 minutes before him, stillborn. Presley became close to both parents and formed an especially |
In what year did Playboy Magazine come out | Playboy stance, although it often interviews conservative celebrities. After a year-long removal of most nude photos in "Playboy" magazine, the March–April 2017 issue brought back nudity. By spring 1953, Hugh Hefner—a 1949 University of Illinois psychology graduate who had worked in Chicago for "Esquire" magazine writing promotional copy; Publisher's Development Corporation in sales and marketing; and "Children's Activities" magazine as circulation promotions manager—had planned out the elements of his own magazine, that he would call "Stag Party". He formed HMH Publishing Corporation, and recruited his friend Eldon Sellers to find investors. Hefner eventually raised just over $8,000, including from his brother | Playboy calendar rather than for "Playboy". Hefner chose what he deemed the "sexiest" image, a previously unused nude study of Marilyn stretched with an upraised arm on a red velvet background with closed eyes and mouth open. The heavy promotion centered around Marilyn's nudity on the already-famous calendar, together with the teasers in marketing, made the new Playboy magazine a success. The first issue sold out in weeks. Known circulation was 53,991. The cover price was 50¢. Copies of the first issue in mint to near mint condition sold for over $5,000 in 2002. The novel "Fahrenheit 451", by Ray Bradbury, |
Who won the Monaco Grand Prix in 2000 | 2000 Monaco Grand Prix 2000 Monaco Grand Prix The 2000 Monaco Grand Prix (formally the LVIII Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco) was a Formula One motor race held on 4 June 2000 at the Circuit de Monaco. It was the seventh race of the 2000 Formula One season and the 58th Monaco Grand Prix. The 78-lap race was won by McLaren driver David Coulthard after starting from third position. Rubens Barrichello finished second for the Ferrari team with Benetton driver Giancarlo Fisichella third. Championship leader Michael Schumacher started from pole position alongside Jordan driver Jarno Trulli. The race was aborted due to a software | 2000 Monaco Grand Prix teammate Häkkinen on 29 points. Barrichello and Fisichella remained fourth and fifth, with 22 and 14 points respectively. In the World Constructors' Championship, McLaren reduced the lead of Ferrari to five points. Benetton in fourth closed the points gap to their rivals Williams to one point. Jordan remained fifth on 9 points, with ten races of the season remaining. 2000 Monaco Grand Prix The 2000 Monaco Grand Prix (formally the LVIII Grand Prix Automobile de Monaco) was a Formula One motor race held on 4 June 2000 at the Circuit de Monaco. It was the seventh race of the 2000 |
Which Scottish racecourse begins with A | Ayr Racecourse research into other British courses, the new course layout was based on that of Newbury, with the exception that Ayr's straight course is six furlongs rather than a mile. The former racecourse is now playing fields, known as the Old Racecourse, and part of Seafield golf course. Local road names Racecourse Road and Racecourse View also reflect this history. A jumps track was added in 1950 and in 1966 the Scottish Grand National was transferred to the track after Bogside Racecourse was closed down. It is now regarded as the premier racecourse in Scotland. Flat races at Ayr are run | Lanark Racecourse Lanark Racecourse Lanark Racecourse (closed October 1977) was a Scottish horse racing venue, situated in the small town of Lanark in Scotland's Central Belt, from Glasgow. It was reputedly founded by King William the Lion of Scotland (1165-1214). The course was a right-handed oval, round, with a run-in of around . It was home to Britain's oldest horse race, the Lanark Silver Bell, which after a gap of three decades following Lanark's closure, is now contested again at nearby Hamilton Park Racecourse. The original Silver Bell is commonly reported to have been a gift of William the Lion in the |
Whose ear did Mike Tyson bite a piece out of | Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II "The Bite Fight" was made in 2013 by George Willis, illustrating the lives of Tyson and Holyfield before, during, and after the fight. Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II, billed as "The Sound and the Fury" and afterwards infamously referred to as "The Bite Fight", was a professional boxing match contested on June 28, 1997 for the WBA Heavyweight Championship. It achieved notoriety as one of the most bizarre fights in boxing history, after Tyson bit off part of Holyfield's ear. Tyson was disqualified from the match and lost his boxing license, though it | Evander Holyfield vs. Mike Tyson II bite avulsed a one-inch piece of cartilage from the top of the ear, and Tyson spit out the piece of ear onto the ring floor. As Holyfield shrieked in pain and jumped in circles, he managed to push Tyson away, at which point Lane called for a time-out. As Holyfield turned to walk to his corner, Tyson shoved him from behind. Lane sent Tyson to a neutral corner as an enraged Holyfield gestured for Mills Lane to look at his bitten ear, which was rapidly bleeding. The fight was delayed for several minutes as Lane debated what to do. Lane's |
What sport is played by Penrith Panthers | Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. The team is based 55 km west of the centre of Sydney and at the foot of the Blue Mountains. The Panthers were admitted to the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition in 1967. Penrith struggled for almost twenty years before finally reaching their first finals series. The club achieved its first Grand Final appearance in 1990 but were beaten by the Canberra Raiders 18–14. The following year the Panthers met the Raiders again in the 1991 Grand Final, | 2011 Penrith Panthers season the 2011 sleeve sponsor. The Panthers again used Centrebet Stadium as their home ground in 2011, their home ground since they entered the competition in 1967. 2011 Penrith Panthers season The 2011 Penrith Panthers season is the 45th in the club's history. They are competing in the NRL's 2011 Telstra Premiership. This year saw Phil Gould appointed as the Penrith Panthers' new football operations manager. = Injured<br> Source: Gains Losses In 2011 the Panthers jerseys were again made by ISC. They retained their predominantly black home jerseys from 2010, but instead only was near fully black (Faint claw marks on |
Which row on a typewriter contains the most vowels | Typewriter but unverified explanation for the QWERTY arrangement is that it was designed to reduce the likelihood of internal clashing of typebars by placing commonly used combinations of letters farther from each other inside the machine. Another story is that the QWERTY layout allowed early typewriter salesmen to impress their customers by being able to easily type out the example word "typewriter" without having learned the full keyboard layout , because "typewriter" can be spelled purely on the top row of the keyboard. However, there is no evidence to support these claims. A number of radically different layouts such as Dvorak | Blickensderfer typewriter typewheel. Blickensderfers were also notable for their unique keyboard layout developed by George Blickensderfer after careful analysis of the English language. The home, or lowest row of keys, contained the most commonly used letters. Blickensderfer determined that 70% of the most commonly used letters and 85% of words contained the letters DHIATENSOR. This positioning allowed the typist to keep his hands on the home row as much as possible, minimizing extraneous hand movement and increasing efficiency. The QWERTY keyboard introduced on the Sholes & Glidden typewriter in 1874 was designed for purely mechanical reasons and the chances of the keys |
Which character in Alice in Wonderland never stopped sobbing | Alice in Wonderland (1933 film) Alice in Wonderland (1933 film) Alice in Wonderland is a 1933 American Pre-Code film version of the famous Alice novels by Lewis Carroll. The film was produced by Paramount Pictures, featuring an all-star cast. It is all live-action, except for the Walrus and The Carpenter sequence, which was animated by the Harman-Ising Studio. Stars featured in the film included W. C. Fields as Humpty Dumpty, Edna May Oliver as the Red Queen, Cary Grant as the Mock Turtle (Grant's star was still on the ascent at the time), Gary Cooper as the White Knight, Edward Everett Horton as The Hatter, | Alice in Wonderland (franchise) by Buena Vista Records on March 2, 2010. It debuted at number five on the "Billboard" 200. Alice in Wonderland (franchise) Alice in Wonderland is a Disney media franchise, commencing in 1951 with the theatrical release of the animated film "Alice in Wonderland". The film is an adaptation of the books by Lewis Carroll, which featured his character Alice. A live-action film directed by Tim Burton was released in 2010. "Alice in Wonderland" is a 1951 British-American animated fantasy comedy-adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions and based primarily on Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" with several additional elements |
Who was a one hit wonder in 1975 with Feelings | Feelings (Johnny Mathis album) Hot 100. And "The Greatest Gift" was performed by an unnamed chorus for the soundtrack of the 1975 film "The Return of the Pink Panther". Albert Hammond's "99 Miles From L.A." is another number one Easy Listening hit that Mathis covers here, although the song only managed a number 91 showing on the pop chart. "Feelings" by Morris Albert fared much better on the Hot 100, making it to number six, in addition to peaking at number two Easy Listening and number four UK and receiving Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. And "Solitaire" had its best | One-hit wonder One-hit wonder A one-hit wonder is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the general public solely for that momentary success. The term is most commonly used in regard to music performers with only one top-40 hit single that overshadows their other work. Sometimes, artists dubbed "one-hit wonders" in a particular country have had great success in other countries. In "The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders," music journalist Wayne Jancik defines a one-hit wonder as "an act that has won a position on [the] national, pop, Top 40 record chart |
Who was a one hit wonder in 1981 with O Superman | O Superman O Superman "O Superman" is a 1981 song by performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson. Part of the larger work "United States Live", the song became a surprise hit in the United Kingdom after it was championed by DJ John Peel, rising to #2 on the UK Singles Charts in 1981. Prior to the success of this song, Anderson was little known outside the art world. First released as a single, the song also appeared on her debut album "Big Science" (1982). The song topped the 1981 "The Village Voice" Pazz & Jop singles poll. In writing the song, Anderson | A Man Who Was Superman story and, with a little tweaking and a little fabricating, she produces the "Superman Saves the World" documentary which goes on to be a ratings hit. After an X-Ray examination of "Superman's" skull, it becomes clear that there really is something stuck in his head - a bullet. However, the true story behind this Superman (whose real name is Lee Hyuk-Suk), is revealed: two major tragedies that befell Hyun-Suk traumatized him and left him believing he was, in fact, Superman. When Lee was a boy, he saw "Superman" with his father, who told him that if he counted to one-hundred, |
In which hotel did Polly Sherman work | Polly Sherman Polly Sherman Polly Sherman is a fictional character in the BBC sitcom "Fawlty Towers". Played by Connie Booth, she is Fawlty Towers' long-suffering waitress and maid. Polly is the hotel waitress during the series, and one of only three staff members seen there, the others being Manuel and Terry. Although she at one point claims to be employed part-time, she is shown working there as a maid, and is occasionally saddled with more duties than this, which she will often go along with for the extra money. Polly is, by far, the most sensible character in the series, and often | Lowell Sherman technique. Even after he became ill, Sherman continued to work on the project, and was 25 days into production. Upon his death, Rouben Mamoulian was brought in to finish the film. Mamoulian would not use any of the footage shot by Sherman, choosing instead to reshoot the entire film. Louella Parsons broke the news of Sherman's death on her "Hollywood Hotel" radio broadcast, the negative aspects of which caused her to be suspended by the J. Wallis Armstrong Agency, which represented the sponsor of the show, the Campbell Soup Company. Lowell Sherman Lowell J. Sherman (October 11, 1888 – December |
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