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Who had a top ten U.K. hit in 1990 with Naked in the Rain | Naked in the Rain Naked in the Rain "Naked In The Rain" is a hit song performed by dance music group Blue Pearl and released as their debut single in 1990. The song was co-written by Blue Pearl's singer Durga McBroom and producer Youth (aka Martin Glover). It is featured on their album "Naked". "Naked in the Rain" is different from most dance songs, as it features a heavier, rawer sound, mostly due to recorded percussion (mixed with a drum machine) and hard-hitting synthesizer riffs not too dissimilar to the sound of 808 State; Graham Massey, from 808 State, was the track's co-producer/remixer. The | Naked in the Rain song was first a hit in the UK, reaching #4 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1990 and later becoming a hit dance song in the U.S., hitting the top five on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. A music video accompanied the song on its release, featuring McBroom performing in a tropical jungle-like scene mixed with scenes in an almost Third World setting, and visualizes the overall atmosphere of the song. In 1998 the song was remixed and released as a single. Entitled "Naked in the Rain '98", the remixed version reached number 22 in the UK Singles |
What is a female fox called | The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?) the "absurdity" of "The Fox". Bård called the song "a stupid thing" and that "even though people find it interesting, it's still a stupid fox song, and when people start to get over this, it gets even worse, because it is so stupid". In response to the negative feedback of the song, Vegard has made the following remark: Speaking of the meaning of the song, Vegard characterizes it as coming from "a genuine wonder of what the fox says, because we didn't know". Although interpreted by some commentators as a reference to the furry fandom, the brothers have stated they | What Is This Thing Called Love? What Is This Thing Called Love? "What Is This Thing Called Love?" is a 1929 popular song written by Cole Porter, for the musical "Wake Up and Dream". It was first performed by Elsie Carlisle in March 1929. The song has become a popular jazz standard and one of Porter's most often played compositions. "Wake Up and Dream" ran for 263 shows in London. The show was also noticed in New York, and the critics praised Tilly Losch's performance of the song. The show was produced on Broadway in December 1929; in the American rendition, "What Is This Thing Called |
At which former football ground would you have been able to watch from the Kippax Stand | The Kippax The Kippax The Kippax was one of the best known and vocally active terraced stands at Manchester City's Maine Road ground. Originally the Popular Side when the stadium opened in 1923, its name was changed in 1956 when the club gained planning permission to build a roof to shield fans from the rain. It was named after Kippax Street which ran along this side of the ground. The Kippax was unusual in that, unlike at most other grounds, it occupied a full side rather than an end of the ground as with goal end terraces like Liverpool's Kop, Manchester United's | Alan Kippax Hooker stuck with his captain as the score gradually mounted and the opposition’s frustrations grew. By the end of play, Kippax was well beyond his double century. The following day, when the stand was finally broken after 307 runs had been added in 304 minutes, Kippax stood on 260 not out. This "most remarkable of all world batting records," still stands today as the highest last-wicket partnership in first-class cricket. Retaining his place for the third Test that started just days later on the same ground, Kippax maintained his superb form and hit his maiden Test century in Australia’s first |
What is the name of the advertising character made from liquorice allsorts | Liquorice allsorts company mascot is Bertie Bassett, a figure made up of liquorice allsorts, which has become a part of British popular culture. The character's origins lie with advertising copywriter Frank Regan, who used the sweets and a number of pipe-cleaners to construct what was the original version of Bertie. One of the sweets in the modern day allsorts mix is a liquorice figure shaped like Bertie. The "Doctor Who" television serial episode "The Happiness Patrol" featured a villain called the Kandy Man, who resembled Bertie Bassett. Although an internal investigation concluded that the programme had not infringed on Bassett's trademark, the | Liquorice In Italy (particularly in the south), Spain and France, liquorice is popular in its natural form. The root of the plant is simply dug up, washed, dried, and chewed as a mouth freshener. Throughout Italy, unsweetened liquorice is consumed in the form of small black pieces made only from 100% pure liquorice extract; the taste is bitter. In Calabria a popular liqueur is made from pure liquorice extract. Liquorice is used in Syria and Egypt, where it is sold as a drink, in shops as well as street vendors. Properties of glycyrrhizin are under preliminary research, such as for hepatitis |
What is the state capital of New Mexico | Capital High School (Santa Fe, New Mexico) Capital High School's most dominant athletic programs, generally being prominent contenders in state tournament competition annually. Santa Fe High School continues to be Capital High's most significant rival in all sports since it became the second public high school in the city. St. Michael's High School and Española Valley High School also have become traditional sporting rivals in recent years, with games in multiple sports attracting large attendances. Capital High School (Santa Fe, New Mexico) Capital High School is a public secondary school located in the south side of Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. The school was founded in | Capital punishment in New Mexico Capital punishment in New Mexico Capital punishment was abolished in the U.S. State of New Mexico in 2009. The law replaced the death penalty for the most serious crimes with life imprisonment and life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. This makes New Mexico the fifteenth state in the U.S. to abolish capital punishment. Since the death penalty was reinstated by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1976 (in the case of "Gregg v. Georgia"), only one person has been executed in New Mexico. This was Terry Clark, who was put to death in 2001, by lethal injection, for the murder |
What do we call the refraction, reflection and dispersal of the sun's rays caused by raindrops in the sky | Optics refraction of light in raindrops. A single reflection off the backs of an array of raindrops produces a rainbow with an angular size on the sky that ranges from 40° to 42° with red on the outside. Double rainbows are produced by two internal reflections with angular size of 50.5° to 54° with violet on the outside. Because rainbows are seen with the sun 180° away from the centre of the rainbow, rainbows are more prominent the closer the sun is to the horizon. Optics Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behaviour and properties of light, including | What We Do in the Shadows the silly to the satiric may bite, but the anemic pic isn't remotely weird or witty enough for cult immortality." "What We Do in the Shadows" grossed US $2 million in New Zealand and $3.4 million in the US. "What We Do in the Shadows" was released on DVD and Blu-ray on 26 November 2014 by Weltkino Filmverleih. A sequel to the film, which focused on the werewolves depicted in "What We Do in the Shadows", was in development but stopped due to some unresolved production issues. Originally rumoured to be titled "What We Do in the Moonlight", the working |
What was the longest running Western T.V. series | The Virginian (TV series) McIntire and Stewart Granger portraying different characters. The series ran for nine seasons—television's third longest running western, behind "Bonanza" at 14 seasons and 430 episodes, and "Gunsmoke" at 20 seasons and 635 episodes. The series is loosely based on "The Virginian: Horseman of the Plains", a 1902 western novel by Owen Wister. Percy Faith composed the theme. When Revue Productions' hour-long series "Wagon Train" moved from the NBC network to ABC, "The Virginian" was proposed to replace it. From the beginning, the series was filmed in color on 35mm film. Set in the late 19th century, and loosely based on | T. V. Olsen also began to sell Western stories to pulp magazines at this time. Though Olsen would occasionally travel west, he lived his whole life in Rhinelander and would use exhaustive research to help accurately portray scenes of the West in his stories. Olsen was married to fellow Western fiction author Beverly Butler. Olsen died in Rhinelander on July 13, 1993, and several works were published posthumously. Much of T.V. Olsen's family still lives in the Rhinelander region. They own a ranch with a century old farm house and dairy barn. Western Other Novels Rhinelander Country Series T. V. Olsen Theodore Victor |
Bakewell is a Tourist Information centre in which National Park | Bakewell and Baslow. Bakewell attracts many domestic and international tourists. Monday is popular with visitors as the traditional market is held in the town on this day. The cattle market is housed in a new purpose built agricultural centre, across the river from the main part of the town. A medium-sized stall market is held in the town centre. A major employer within the town is the Peak District National Park Authority, based at Aldern House on Baslow Road. The National Park Authority is tasked with conserving and enhancing, as well as promoting understanding and enjoyment, of the local area. Opposite | Jasper Park Information Centre Jasper Park Information Centre The Jasper Park Information Centre National Historic Site, located in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, is the primary visitor contact centre for visitors to the park. Sited in the Jasper townsite, it was built as the park administration building in 1913-1914, and became the visitor contact centre in 1972. It is located in Athabasca Park, which is not included in the National Historic Site designation. The Information Centre was one of the first rustic style buildings to be built in a Canadian national park. Conceived by park superintendent Lt. Colonel Maynard Rogers and designed by Edmonton |
What is the black mineral that is the source of uranium and radium | Radium seventh of a gram of radium. One kilogram of the Earth's crust contains about 900 picograms of radium, and one liter of sea water contains about 89 femtograms of radium. Radium was discovered by Marie Sklodowska-Curie and her husband Pierre Curie on 21 December 1898, in a uraninite (pitchblende) sample. While studying the mineral earlier, the Curies removed uranium from it and found that the remaining material was still radioactive. They separated out an element similar to bismuth from pitchblende in July 1898, that turned out to be polonium. They then separated out a radioactive mixture consisting mostly of two | Uranium – Twisting the Dragon's Tail shows how uranium turns into lead in the process of radioactive decay. The harmful effects of radiation from radium, which is produced during the decay of uranium, are discussed. Derek shows what the first atom bomb looked like. The episode concludes with the use of uranium as a nuclear weapon and the bombing of Hiroshima at the end of World War II. The use of uranium at the conclusion of World War II ushered in the atomic age. Uranium has since been utilized as a source of energy as well as in cancer treatment. Derek Muller visits Chernobyl and Fukushima, |
What brand of lager was advertised using the slogan follow the bear | Hofmeister Lager The beer is slow brewed and light golden blonde in colour, with low carbonation. The product is imported from Bavaria for sale in the U.K. The brand was marketed in the 1980s with the slogan "Follow the Bear" and an advertising campaign featuring a bear, George, with a shiny, yellow jacket and a pork pie hat. The first batch of the adverts in 1983 was the final directorial work of film director Orson Welles. Hofmeister Lager Hofmeister is a Helles (pale lager beer) with 5% alcohol by volume. Hofmeister is brewed in Bavaria according to the Reinheitsgebot, which is also | Nestlé Bear Brand Brand logo font was changed from Franklin Gothic to Arial. In the Philippines, they use the slogan "Tibay Araw-Araw" within 10 years starting from 2012–2022. Their present "Laki Sa Gatas" nutrition education advocacy program was first launched in 2006. In 2015, Bear Brand's Alamat ng Matibay book was launched, which introduced the character Mina, and her friend Sonson. Nestlé Bear Brand Bear Brand is a powdered milk drink brand introduced in 1976, which is owned by Nestlé. It is available in most areas of Southeast Asia. Bear Brand was marketed under the brand name Marca Oso, which is Spanish for |
What was the Bond film in which a tarantula crawled over him while he lay in bed | Motifs in the James Bond film series demonstrates Western society's patriarchal, individualistic culture. Academic Tricia Jenkins, meanwhile, sees that Bond as "hyperheterosexual", as he is ""more" masculine, "more" sexually desirable, "more" heterosexual than the others around him". Bond girls became a major theme in many Bond film posters, beginning with "Dr. No"; the suggestiveness of the images used had to be toned down in some countries. Bond girls often have highly suggestive names, including "Goldfinger"'s Pussy Galore, which the American censor refused to allow on promotional materials and for the US market she was subsequently referred to as "Miss Galore" or "Goldfinger's personal pilot"; however Honor Blackman | Dr. No (film) film was just £14,500 (£ in ), but the producers were convinced to give him an extra £6,000 out of their own finances. After 58 days of filming, principal photography completed on 30 March 1962. The scene where a tarantula walks over Bond was initially shot by pinning a bed to the wall and placing Sean Connery over it, with a protective glass between him and the spider. Director Young did not like the final results, so the scenes were interlaced with new footage featuring the tarantula over stuntman Bob Simmons. Simmons, who was uncredited for the film, described the |
In which film did David Niven play Sir James Bond | James Bond filmography by Connery, was selected as the third-greatest hero in cinema history by the American Film Institute. When Sean Connery had been cast in November 1961, David Niven had been Fleming's choice for the role as the actor reflected his image of the character. In 1965 producer Charles Feldman signed Niven to play Sir James Bond for "Casino Royale", a film not made by Eon Productions. Connery and Peter Sellers had both turned down the role. Niven was 56 when he played Bond and his characterisation was that of an elderly man who had won the Victoria Cross at the Siege | David Niven along with a card that read: 'To the finest gentleman who ever walked through these halls. He made a porter feel like a king.'" In 1985, Niven was included in a series of British postage stamps, along with Sir Alfred Hitchcock, Sir Charles Chaplin, Peter Sellers and Vivien Leigh, to commemorate "British Film Year". David Niven James David Graham Niven (; 1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983) was an English actor, memoirist and novelist. His many roles included Squadron Leader Peter Carter in "A Matter of Life and Death", Phileas Fogg in "Around the World in 80 Days", and |
In which Bond film did Rowan Atkinson first appear | Rowan Atkinson Rowan Atkinson Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian and screenwriter best known for his work on the sitcoms "Blackadder" and "Mr. Bean". Atkinson first came to prominence in the BBC's sketch comedy show "Not the Nine O'Clock News" (1979–1982), receiving the 1981 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance, and via his participation in The Secret Policeman's Ball from 1979. His other work includes the 1983 James Bond film "Never Say Never Again", playing a bumbling vicar in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994), voicing the red-billed hornbill Zazu in "The Lion King" (1994), and featuring | Rowan Atkinson crime comedy "Keeping Mum" (2005), which also starred Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, and Patrick Swayze. In addition to his supporting roles, Atkinson has also had success as a leading man. His television character Mr. Bean debuted on the big screen with "Bean" (1997) to international success. A sequel, "Mr. Bean's Holiday" (2007), also became an international success. He has also starred in the James Bond parody "Johnny English film series" (2003–2018). Rowan Atkinson performed live on-stage skits — also appearing with members of Monty Python — in "The Secret Policeman's Ball" (1979) in London for Amnesty International. Atkinson undertook |
Which Bond film starring Roger Moore had scenes filmed at the Nene Valley Railway | Nene Valley Railway certain special events, weekends and bank holidays; however, the Nene Valley Railway does not host official 'Day out with Thomas' events as many railways do. Residents Visitors The line has been a location for filming over 150 TV shows, films, adverts and music videos. Between 1977 and 1979, many sequences for the BBC's wartime drama "Secret Army" were filmed here, principally at Wansford station. In 1982, Wansford station was used for six weeks to shoot scenes featuring Roger Moore and Maud Adams for the James Bond film "Octopussy". Scenes for the biplane/helicopter dogfight from the 1986 film "" were filmed | Nene Valley Railway here, involving one memorable shot where the helicopter piloted by Biggles "lands" on a flat-bed railway carriage. Another Bond film "GoldenEye" was also filmed on the line. For the film, a Class 20 was disguised as a Russian armoured train. In the film, a tunnel that the train seemingly goes into is in fact a small bridge over the tracks. In 2008, Penelope Cruz and Daniel Day-Lewis were among the actors who worked on the filming of the live-action film "Nine" on the Railway. TV shows filmed here include "Casualty, Silent Witness, Dalziel and Pascoe" and "Poirot". Nene Valley Railway |
What was the name of the Bond girl played by Honor Blackman | Honor Blackman Honor Blackman Honor Blackman (born 22 August 1925) is an English actress, widely known for the roles of Cathy Gale in "The Avengers" (1962–64), Bond girl Pussy Galore in "Goldfinger" (1964), Julia Daggett in "Shalako" (1968) and Hera in "Jason and the Argonauts" (1963). She is also notable for her role as Laura West in the ITV sitcom "The Upper Hand" (1990–1996). Blackman was born in Plaistow. Her father, Frederick Blackman, was a civil service statistician. She attended North Ealing Primary School and Ealing County Grammar School for Girls. For her 15th birthday, her parents gave her acting lessons and | Honor Blackman Mother Superior in the West End production of "Nunsense". Blackman returned to the theatre in 2005, touring through 2006 with a production of "My Fair Lady," in which she played Mrs. Higgins. She developed a one-woman show, "Word of Honor," which premiered in October 2006. In April 2007, Blackman took over the role of Fraulein Schneider in "Cabaret" at the Lyric Theatre in London's West End. She left the show at the end of September 2007. Blackman started acting on television in the recurring role of "Nicole", secretary/assistant to Dan Dailey's character of Tim Collier on the 1959 television series |
What is the American word for grilling food | Grilling United States, the use of the word grill refers to cooking food directly over a source of dry heat, typically with the food sitting on a metal grate that leaves "grill marks." Grilling is usually done outdoors on charcoal grills or gas grills; a recent trend is the concept of infrared grilling. Grilling may also be performed using stove-top "grill pans" which have raised metal ridges for the food to sit on, or using an indoor electric grill. A skewer, brochette, or rotisserie may be used to cook small pieces of food. The resulting food product is often called a | The Word For Today The Word For Today The Word For Today (known as The Word For You Today in some countries) is a free, daily devotional written by American Christian pastor Bob Gass and published around the world by United Christian Broadcasters (UCB). Over 3.5 million copies are distributed quarterly worldwide. Gass said the devotional "is a kick start for cold mornings, when you don't feel like reading your Bible or find it a bit dry, that's when you need a good injection of inspiration. That's what I want to provide for our readers, something to focus their minds on God's goodness". A |
What was the name of the single that Blur won the BRIT award for best single in 1994 | The Brit Pop Blur Box in major music shops such as HMV. The Brit Pop Blur Box The Brit Pop Blur Box is a box set by the band Blur released in limited quantities in Australia in 1994. It contains the five CD singles Blur released in 1994 ("Girls & Boys", "End Of A Century", "To The End", "Parklife" and "To The End (La Comedie)" with Françoise Hardy) in a 5"x5"x5" plastic cube box. The set also includes a white skinny size cotton T-shirt with a beer mat-style logo, pin badge and four circular card beer mats. Although the album is rather unofficial, the tracks | Brit Award for British Single of the Year awarded as highest-selling single. Brit Award for British Single of the Year The Brit Award for British Single of the Year is an award given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), an organisation which represents record companies and artists in the United Kingdom. The accolade is presented at the Brit Awards, an annual celebration of British and international music. The winners and nominees are determined by the Brit Awards voting academy with over one-thousand members, which comprise record labels, publishers, managers, agents, media, and previous winners and nominees. The award was first presented in 1977 as British Single of the |
Who had a No 1 in the 90's with Everything I Do I do for You | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You (Everything I Do) I Do It for You "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Bryan Adams. Written by Adams, Michael Kamen and Robert John "Mutt" Lange, featured on two albums simultaneously on its release, the soundtrack album from the 1991 film "" and on Adams' sixth album "Waking Up the Neighbours" (1991). The song was an enormous chart success internationally reaching the number one position on the music charts of at least sixteen countries. It was particularly successful in the United Kingdom, where it spent sixteen consecutive weeks at number one on | (Everything I Do) I Do It for You "Never Say Never" (1998). Producer David Foster reworked the arrangement of the original song, with Dean Parks playing the acoustic guitar. In 1999, her cover version was released as the album's final single on a double A-side with "U Don't Know Me" on the Oceanic music market, where it reached the top 30 of New Zealand's RIANZ singles chart. That same year, she performed the song live at VH1 Divas Live '99 alongside Faith Hill. Credits are taken from "Never Say Never" liner notes. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" |
What was the nickname of Florence Griffith Joyner | Florence Griffith Joyner Florence Griffith Joyner Florence Delorez Griffith–Joyner (born Florence Delorez Griffith; December 21, 1959 – September 21, 1998), also known as Flo-Jo, was an American track and field athlete. She is considered the fastest woman of all time based on the fact that the world records she set in 1988 for both the 100 m and 200 m still stand. During the late 1980s she became a popular figure in international track and field because of her record-setting performances and flashy personal style. Griffith-Joyner was born and raised in California. She was athletic from a young age. She attended California State | Florence Griffith Joyner Donike, who was at that time considered to be the foremost expert on drugs and sports, failed to discover any banned substances during that testing. De Merode later said: We performed all possible and imaginable analyses on her. We never found anything. There should not be the slightest suspicion. Griffith's nickname among family was "Dee Dee". She was briefly engaged to hurdler Greg Foster. In 1987, Griffith married 1984 Olympic triple jump champion Al Joyner, whom Griffith had first met at the 1980 Olympic Trials. Through her marriage to Joyner she was sister-in-law to track and field athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee. |
How many players are there in a water polo team | Water polo and racing exhibitions were a feature of county fairs and festivals. Men's water polo was among the first team sports introduced at the modern Olympic games in 1900. Water polo is now popular in many countries around the world, notably Europe (particularly in Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Russia, Italy, Greece and Spain), the United States, Canada and Australia. The present-day game involves teams of seven players (plus up to six substitutes), with a water polo ball similar in size to a soccer ball but constructed of air-tight nylon. One of the earliest recorded viewings of water polo was conducted at | Montenegro men's national water polo team Polo Championship. Head coach: Vladimir Gojković Montenegro men's national water polo team The Montenegro men's national water polo team represents Montenegro in international men's water polo competitions and is controlled by the Water Polo and Swimming Federation of Montenegro. Between 1918 and 1991, Montenegro was part of Yugoslavia, and its players participated in the Yugoslavia national water polo team. Between 1992 and 2006, it was part of FR Yugoslavia, later Serbia and Montenegro, so Montenegrin players played for those teams; Serbia is the sole successor to these countries so those results are recorded at Serbia national water polo team. Roster |
At which event was Vladimir Smirnov killed whilst defending his Olympic gold medal | Vladimir Smirnov (fencer) Vladimir Smirnov (fencer) Vladimir Viktorovich Smirnov (, ; 20 May 1954 – 28 July 1982) was a Soviet foil fencer. Smirnov won the gold medal in individual men's foil at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He won the World Championships the following year. During the 1982 World Championships in Rome, Smirnov was fencing Matthias Behr of West Germany on 19 July. Behr's blade broke during the action, and the broken blade went through the mesh of Smirnov's mask, through his eye orbit, and into his brain. Smirnov died nine days later. Smirnov's accident was the driving force behind the significant improvement | Vladimir Smirnov (skier) km gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, the first Olympic gold medal for Kazakhstan. He was one of the leading characters of that Olympics, as his unending rivalry with home ever-winning Bjørn Dæhlie had gained him the affection of the Norwegian audience. He also became good friends with his rival Dæhlie, even participating with Dæhlie in several popular Norwegian TV shows. In 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, Smirnov was flag-bearer of Kazakhstan Olympic team and won the bronze medal in the 25 km pursuit event. Smirnov headed the bid committee to have Almaty, Kazakhstan, host the 2014 Winter |
What is the more common name for the medical condition trismus | Trismus Trismus Trismus, also called lockjaw, is reduced opening of the jaws (limited jaw range of motion). It may be caused by spasm of the muscles of mastication or a variety of other causes. Temporary trismus occurs much more frequently than permanent trismus. It is known to interfere with eating, speaking, and maintaining proper oral hygiene. This interference, specifically with the patient's ability to swallow properly, results in an increased risk of aspiration. In some instances, trismus presents with altered facial appearance. The condition may be distressing and painful for the patient. Examination and treatments requiring access to the oral cavity | Trismus pseudocamptodactyly syndrome Trismus pseudocamptodactyly syndrome Trismus Pseudocamptodactyly syndrome is a rare genetic condition. A defining feature is the inability to open the mouth completely (trismus). Other signs and symptoms include abnormally short tendons and muscles, resulting in contractures, club foot, and other musculoskeletal abnormalities. It is an autosomal dominant condition caused by a mutation in MYH8. Approximately 60 cases have been reported worldwide. Treatment is symptomatic in nature. People effected by this painfull Syndrome often experience a fealing as if all your joints were pumped full of concrete. Symptoms of trismus-pseudocamptodactyly syndrome present in a variety of mild to severe features (variable |
In which town is the headquarters of the William Morrison supermarket group | Ken Morrison Ken Morrison Sir Kenneth Duncan "Ken" Morrison CBE (20 October 1931 – 1 February 2017) was an English businessman, who was the Life President and former chairman of Morrisons (Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC), the fourth largest supermarket group in the United Kingdom. He was the son of William Morrison, who founded the company. He was the youngest child of William Murdoch Morrison and Hilda Morrison (née Ryder), who owned a small grocery chain set up in 1899. He was born in Bradford, and was brought up by five elder sisters. Whilst at Bradford Grammar School, Morrison worked in the family | Ken Morrison his intention to stand down as the chairman and director of the company in January 2008, and take the honorary post of Life President. He eventually stood down on 13 March 2008. Ken Morrison died on 1 February 2017 after a brief illness. He was 85 years old. Ken Morrison Sir Kenneth Duncan "Ken" Morrison CBE (20 October 1931 – 1 February 2017) was an English businessman, who was the Life President and former chairman of Morrisons (Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC), the fourth largest supermarket group in the United Kingdom. He was the son of William Morrison, who founded the |
What is the title of the English judge who ranks immediately below the Lord Chief Justice | Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong The Chief Judge of the High Court of Hong Kong (CJHC) is the head of the High Court of Hong Kong and the President of the Court of Appeal of Hong Kong. In the Hong Kong order of precedence, the Chief Judge acts as the second most senior administrative judge for the courts system, second only to the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong; the position is the broad equivalent of the Master of the Rolls in the courts system of England and Wales. The first | Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales that court does not have final jurisdiction over Scottish criminal law. The current Lord Chief Justice is Lord Burnett of Maldon (Lord Burnett), who assumed the role on 2 October 2017. Originally, each of the three high common law courts, the King's Bench, the Court of Common Pleas, and the Court of the Exchequer, had its own chief justice: the Lord Chief Justice, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and Chief Baron of the Exchequer. The Court of the King's (or Queen's) Bench had existed since 1234. In 1268 its foremost judge was given the title of (lord) chief justice |
What is the Scottish third verdict | Verdict of "dīcere", to say). In a criminal case, the verdict, which may be either "not guilty" or "guilty"—except in Scotland where the verdict of "not proven" is also available—is handed down by the jury. Different counts in the same case may have different verdicts. A verdict of guilty in a criminal case is generally followed by a judgment of conviction rendered by judge, which in turn be followed by sentencing. In U.S. legal nomenclature, the verdict is the finding of the jury on the questions of fact submitted to it. Once the court (the judge) receives the verdict, the judge | The Verdict is Yours The Verdict is Yours The Verdict is Yours was an American courtroom drama that aired on CBS Daytime from September 2, 1957–September 28, 1962 and in primetime from July 3-September 25, 1958. The Verdict is Yours premiered on September 2, 1957. It was a part of the daytime lineup of CBS. Unscripted, it featured actual lawyers playing the lawyers and judge. Likewise, the defendants and witnesses on the program were professional actors who, although were given a general outline of what they were supposed to say, ad libbed their actual dialogue. Sportscaster Jim McKay was the original “reporter,” providing commentary |
What nationality I was F.1. Grand Prix driver Jack Brabham | 1967 Australian Grand Prix Stewart started the race on pole in his BRM P261 and drove the race's fastest lap. Tasman Series points leader Jim Clark finished second in his Lotus 33, with Australian driver Frank Gardner third in his Repco Brabham BT16. Reigning World Champion Driver Jack Brabham finished fourth in his Repco Brabham BT23A. In his victory presentation speech New South Wales Governor Sir Roden Cutler aptly named the 1967 AGP as the "Scottish Grand Prix" after Scotsmen Jackie Stewart and Jim Clark finished 1–2. Results as follows: 1967 Australian Grand Prix The 1967 Australian Grand Prix was a motor race held | F-1 World Grand Prix silhouette of his body and his name is simply Driver Williams. However, his career statistics are correct. This character's name could be customized by the player, either to personalise their driver or to unlock certain extras, such as the Silver and Gold racers, as well as a fictional Hawaiian circuit. On release, "Famitsu" magazine scored the Sega Dreamcast version of the game a 30 out of 40. "N64 Magazine"s James Ashton said that the game is "the finest driving simulation the world has ever seen." F-1 World Grand Prix F-1 World Grand Prix is a Formula One racing game/sim first |
What country did former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelar play for | Bruce Grobbelaar Bruce Grobbelaar Bruce David Grobbelaar (born 6 October 1957) is a former Zimbabwe international footballer who played as a goalkeeper, most prominently for the English team Liverpool between 1981 and 1994. He is remembered for his gymnastic-like athletic ability, unflappable confidence and eccentric and flamboyant style of play. He has been the goalkeeper coach for Ottawa Fury FC of the North American Soccer League since 2014. In March 2018 he was announced as goalkeeper coach for the Matabeleland football team. Born in South Africa, Grobbelaar grew up in neighbouring Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe), and served in the Rhodesian Army before he | Goalkeeper (association football) also been credited with revolutionising the role of the goalkeeper by effectively acting as an 11th outfield player. The rushing playing style used by Liverpool legend Bruce Grobbelaar seen during the 1980s–90s makes him one of the original sweeper-keepers of the modern era. René Higuita was another who became known for his unorthodox, skilful but sometimes reckless techniques. As of 2011, Manuel Neuer has been described as a sweeper-keeper due to his speed and unique style of play which occasionally includes him acting as a sweeper for his team by rushing off his line to anticipate opposing forwards who have |
What is the official language of Surinam | HMS Surinam (1804) to the officers and crew of the Royal Navy vessels involved in the capture of the colony of Surinam. Citations References HMS Surinam (1804) HMS "Surinam" was the 18-gun Batavian corvette or sloop "Pilades" that the British captured on 5 May 1804 when they captured Surinam from the Dutch. The Batavian flotilla that the British captured was under the command of naval Captain Blots Van Treelong. There already being a in service, the British renamed her "Surinam" when they took her into the Royal Navy. Little is known of the 413 tons burthen "Pylades"; the Dutch reported that she was | Official language Official language An official language is a language given a special legal status in a particular country, state, or other jurisdiction. Typically a country's official language refers to the language used within government (judiciary, legislature, administration). Since "the means of expression of a people cannot be changed by any law", the term "official language" does not typically refer to the language used by a people or country, but by its government. About half the countries of the world have declared one or more official languages. The government of Italy officialised Italian only in 1999, and some nations (such as the |
Who was the captain of H.M.S. Bounty when the crew mutinied | The Mutineers of the Bounty The Mutineers of the Bounty Mutineers of the Bounty () is a short story by Jules Verne. The story is based on British documents about the Mutiny on the "Bounty" and was published in 1879 together with the novel "The Begum's Fortune" ("Les cinq cents millions de la Bégum"), as a part of the series "Les Voyages Extraordinaires" ("The Extraordinary Voyages"). Unlike many authors covering the topic, Verne concentrates on the deposed captain of the "Bounty", William Bligh. After mutineers forced Bligh into the "Bounty"'s 23-foot launch on 28 April 1789, he led loyal crew members on a 6,710 kilometer | Bounty (1960 ship) request for Coast Guard assistance was sent in an email by the captain to the vessel's organization. At about 8:45 pm EDT, the organization relayed the request to Coast Guard Sector North Carolina about "Bounty"s situation. Shortly thereafter the "Bounty" crew activated one of "Bounty"s EPIRB beacons. Walbridge had reported the ship was taking on water, and the crew was preparing to abandon ship. Afterwards "Bounty" lost electrical power due to water flooding the starboard generator. This information was sent to a Coast Guard C-130 rescue airplane crew that was stationed in North Carolina at Raleigh-Durham Airport. The ship's location |
Who won the Eurovision song contest for Ireland in 1980 singing What's Another Year | Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 Ireland entered the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, sending Johnny Logan to the contest with the song "What's Another Year", written by Shay Healy. The Irish national final to select the Irish representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, was held on 9 March 1980 at the RTÉ Studios in Dublin and was hosted by Larry Gogan. It was organised by the Irish broadcaster of the contest Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ). Eight songs were performed live to the Irish viewers and listeners, with the winning song being decided by 10 regional juries across the | Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 had in years past. In the national final, "When You Need Me" received top points from all seven televoting regions. The Mullans performed 17th in the running order on the night of the contest, a draw on which three previous Irish entries had won ("What's Another Year?" in 1980, "Why Me?" in 1992 and "The Voice" in 1996). Despite taking an early lead with twelve points from the first voting country Lithuania, "When You Need Me" picked up only six additional points, finishing in 17th place. Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 The Mullans represented Ireland in the 1999 |
What was the first top ten entry for House of Pain (1993) | House of Pain House of Pain House of Pain was an American hip hop group who released three albums in the 1990s before lead rapper Everlast left to pursue his solo career. The group's name is a reference to the H.G. Wells novel "The Island of Dr. Moreau", a reference carried further by the naming of their 2011 tour "He Who Breaks the Law". The group is best known for its 1992 hit single "Jump Around", which reached No. 3 in their native United States, No. 6 in Ireland and No. 8 in the United Kingdom. The group broke up in 1996 but | Anannya Top Ten Awards Anannya Top Ten Awards Anannya Top Ten Awards () is the prize for women in Bangladesh recognition of contribution to the fields of agriculture, industrial, trade, economics, acting, music, sports, education, liberation war, social welfare and development-work-law, human rights, entrepreneur, politics and journalism. The award ig being given since 1993. The magazine is noted for its annual awards Anannya Top Ten Awards to outstanding women in Bangladesh since 1993. Anannya Magazine provided the Anannya Top Ten awards to individuals women for significant contributions to the development in specific sector. The magazine gives this award in recognition of her contribution to |
Which group did Paul Weller form after The Jam | Paul Weller Council" that the album would be widely available. In 1989, Weller found himself without a band and without a recording deal for the first time since he was 17. After taking time off throughout 1990, he returned to the road in 1991, touring as "The Paul Weller Movement" with long-term drummer and friend Steve White, Paul Francis (session bassist from The James Taylor Quartet) . After a slow start playing small clubs with a mixture of Jam/Style Council classics as well as showcasing new material such as "Into Tomorrow", by the time of the release of his 1992 LP, "Paul | Paul Weller a daughter, Nova, who was born on 8 July 2017. In 2014, Weller won £10,000 in damages from Associated Newspapers after "plainly voyeuristic" photographs of his family out shopping were published on "MailOnline". On 24 April 2009, John Weller, Paul Weller's father and long-time manager since the days of The Jam, died from pneumonia at the age of 77. Studio albums Paul Weller John William "Paul" Weller Jr (born 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam. He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of |
Which English composer composed the ballet Death in Venice and the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra to the Orchestra" in 2015 for a series of performances with the Boston Pops. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is a 1945 musical composition by Benjamin Britten with a subtitle Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell. It was based on the second movement, "Rondeau", of the "Abdelazer" suite. It was originally commissioned for the British educational documentary film called "Instruments of the Orchestra" released on 29 November 1946, directed by Muir Mathieson and featuring the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Malcolm Sargent; Sargent also conducted the concert première on | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra The work is one of the best-known pieces by the composer, and is often associated with two other works in the context of children's music education: Saint-Saëns' "The Carnival of the Animals" and Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf". This work, in the composer's own words, "is affectionately inscribed to the children of John and Jean Maud: Humphrey, Pamela, Caroline and Virginia, for their edification and entertainment". "The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra" is scored for symphony orchestra: The work is based on the Rondeau from Henry Purcell's incidental music to Aphra Behn's "Abdelazer", and is structured, in accordance with |
In ballet what is a pas de deux | Pas de Deux (solitaire) Pas de Deux (solitaire) This article is about the form of Solitaire called "Pas de Deux" as implemented in the computer program PySol. It's named after the Ballet term "pas de deux" ("dance for two"). In PySol Pas de Deux is categorized as a "Montana" type game. Pas du Deux is played with two decks which are kept separated. On is shuffled and laid out, all cards face up, in a tableau of four rows by thirteen columns (4x13). The other deck is shuffled and used as a talon (or stock). One proceeds through the talon one card at a | Pas de deux 20th century, the grand pas de deux became more integrated with the story of the ballet, with increasingly acrobatic content. Pas de deux In ballet, a pas de deux (French, literally "step of two") is a dance duet in which two dancers, typically a male and a female, perform ballet steps together. The pas de deux is characteristic of classical ballet and can be found in many well-known ballets, including "Sleeping Beauty", "Swan Lake", and "Giselle". It is most often performed by a male and a female (a "danseur" and a "ballerina") though there are exceptions, such as in the |
How many basic foot positions are there in ballet | Positions of the feet in ballet feet, as in "pas couru sur les pointes en avant" or "en arrière". Similar to fourth position, but performed "en pointe" with heels in center with each other. There are two seventh positions, determined by whether the left or right foot is placed in front. Positions of the feet in ballet The positions of the feet in ballet is a fundamental part of classical ballet technique that defines standard placements of feet on the floor. There are five basic positions in modern-day classical ballet, known as the first through fifth positions. In 1725, dancing master Pierre Rameau credited the codification | Positions of the feet in ballet sixth and seventh positions were not Lifar's inventions, but revivals of positions that already existed in the eighteenth century, when there were ten positions of the feet in classical ballet. The first basic position requires the feet to be flat on the floor and turned out (pointing in opposite directions as a result of rotating the legs at the hips). Heels together, and toes going outwards. The feet point in opposite directions, with heels spaced approximately twelve inches apart. One foot is placed in front of the other so that the heel of the front foot is near the arch. |
Which American company used the advertising symbol known as the golden arches, reputedly better known than the Christian cross | Golden Arches locations only have one arch, such as the McDonald’s in Montrose, Colorado. The arches in the restaurant at 610 Del Monte Ave., Monterey, California, are in black. The restaurant at Champs-Elysées in Paris, France, includes a neon McDonald's sign with white arches. Also the new McDonald's in Bruges, Belgium, has the white arches. Golden Arches The Golden Arches are the symbol of McDonald's, the global fast food restaurant chain. Originally, real arches were part of the restaurant design. They were incorporated into the chain's logo in 1962, which resembled a stylized restaurant, and in the current Golden Arches logo, introduced | The Project Formerly Known As Kindle Forkbomb The Project Formerly Known As Kindle Forkbomb The project The Project Formerly Known as Kindle Forkbomb is a work done by the Swiss-Austrian-American duo known as Ubermorgen. The artists are known for their creative use of digital media, combined with other means such as performance and various offline medium to convey their ideas. The project is showcased on Ubermorgen's website "www.uuuuuuuntitled.com" The project's name: "The Project Formerly Known as Kindle Forkbomb" can be broken down to better understand the meaning behind the work. Forkbomb is a term used in computing, describing an attack in which a computer process continuously self-replicates |
What is the largest lake in England | England is the Thames, which is in length. There are many lakes in England; the largest is Windermere, within the aptly named Lake District. Most of England's landscape consists of low hills and plains, with upland and mountainous terrain in the north and west of the country. The northern uplands include the Pennines, a chain of uplands dividing east and west, the Lake District mountains in Cumbria, and the Cheviot Hills, straddling the border between England and Scotland. The highest point in England, at , is Scafell Pike in the Lake District. The Shropshire Hills are near Wales while Dartmoor and | What Is the What That Happens Will Happen Today". Tom Tykwer plans to adapt the novel into a film. In 2009, the novel received the Prix Médicis étranger in France. What Is the What What Is the What: The Autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng is a 2006 novel written by Dave Eggers. It is based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese child refugee who immigrated to the United States under the Lost Boys of Sudan program. It was a finalist for the National Book Award. As a boy, Achak is separated from his family during the Second Sudanese Civil War when |
In which country is Lake Como | Lake Como In guidebooks the lake may be variously referred to as Lake Como, Lake of Como, or Como Lake. Its name comes from the city of Como, known to the Romans as "Comum". While the city of Como is referred to as "Como", the lake is never referred to solely by this name. This is not true of another lake in Italy, Lake Garda, where "Garda" may refer to either the town fronting the lake, or the lake. The lake is shaped much like an inverted letter "Y". The northern branch begins at the town of Colico, while the towns of | Lake Como Como and Lecco sit at the ends of the southwestern and southeastern branches respectively. The small towns of Bellagio, Menaggio and Lierna are situated at the intersection of the three branches of the lake: a triangular boat service operates between them. Lake Como is fed primarily by the Adda River, which enters the lake near Colico and flows out at Lecco. This geological conformation makes the southwestern branch a dead end, and so Como, unlike Lecco, is often flooded. The mountainous pre-alpine territory between the two southern arms of the lake (between Como, Bellagio, and Lecco) is known as the |
Lake Titicaca is on the border between two countries, name one of them | Titicaca grebe local fishing industries, but places a strain on the "Orestias" stocks. Insofar, a shift by the fishermen from "Orestias" to the silversides is likely to benefit them, the grebes, and the entire lake ecosystem. Titicaca grebe The Titicaca grebe ("Rollandia microptera"), also known as the Titicaca flightless grebe or short-winged grebe, is a grebe found on the altiplano of Peru and Bolivia. As its name implies, its main population occurs on Lake Titicaca. Lake Uru Uru and Poopó, the Rio Desaguadero, and small lakes that connect to Lake Titicaca in wet years, serve as "spillovers" territory. In the past, the | Lake Titicaca Lake Titicaca Lake Titicaca (, ; ) is a large, deep lake in the Andes on the border of Bolivia and Peru, often called the "highest navigable lake" in the world. By volume of water and by surface area, it is the largest lake in South America. Lake Maracaibo has a larger surface area, but it is a tidal bay, not a lake. Lake Titicaca has a surface elevation of . The "highest navigable lake" claim is generally considered to refer to commercial craft. Numerous smaller bodies of water around the world are at higher elevations. For many years the |
Who joined East 17 on If You Ever in 1996 | If I Ever Fall in Love a Girl Like You". The record has since been equalled and surpassed, and "If I Ever Fall In Love" is now in joint ninth place with a number of more recent songs. The song was also their only Top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at number 36. "If I Ever Fall In Love" was covered in 1996 as a duet by British boy band East 17 and singer Gabrielle (with a backing track), and renamed "If You Ever". It peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, behind "Say You'll Be There" by the Spice Girls, and also | If I Ever Lose My Faith in You also covered the song at the 2014 Kennedy Center Honors, where Sting was an honouree. If I Ever Lose My Faith in You "If I Ever Lose My Faith in You" is a song recorded by English singer Sting. It was the second single from his album "Ten Summoner's Tales" and was released in 1993. It achieved moderate success in many countries, reaching number 17 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 and the top 40 in several European countries. In Canada and Italy, the song reached number one, spending three weeks and one week at the summit, respectively. In the |
Hot Chocolate's You Sexy Thing was used as the theme music for which 1997 film | You Sexy Thing the band, and prompted the release of the compilation album "The Very Best of Hot Chocolate" (featuring the Liebrand remix) which subsequently reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart in February 1987. Ten years later, when it was featured in the film, "The Full Monty" in 1997, it went to number six in the chart. In one of the most memorable scenes in the film, the male lead, Gaz (played by Robert Carlyle) performs a "striptease" to the music of "You Sexy Thing". Another US resurgence in 1999 can be credited to a Burger King television commercial in which | You Sexy Thing LG's V40 ThinQ camera. It was featured in the Brazilian soap opera "O Tempo Não Para" (2018). British pop/dance act Clock released a very successful cover of "You Sexy Thing" as "U Sexy Thing" in 1997. It peaked at number 8 in Ireland, number 12 in Scotland and number 11 in the UK. "You Sexy Thing" was covered by Tom Tom Club in 1992 on their album "Dark Sneak Love Action". It was also covered by Deee-Lite in 1994. Two more covers were released at almost the same time as the 1997 re-issue of the Hot Chocolate original. Thus, for |
Which group did Jools Holland leave to become a TV presenter | Jools Holland Jools Holland Julian Miles "Jools" Holland, OBE, DL (born 24 January 1958) is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an original member of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, George Harrison, David Gilmour, Magazine, The The and Bono. Since 1992, he has hosted "Later... with Jools Holland", a music-based show aired on BBC2, on which his annual show "Hootenanny" is based. Holland is a published author and appears on television shows besides his own and contributes to radio shows. In 2004, he collaborated | Jools Holland Anthology" TV project, and appeared in the 1997 film "Spiceworld" as a musical director. In 2008, Holland commissioned TV series "Bangla Bangers" ("Chop Shop") to create a replica of the Rover JET1 for personal use. Holland is a greyhound racing supporter and has previously owned dogs. His 2007 autobiography, "Barefaced Lies and Boogie Woogie Boasts", was BBC Radio 4 "Book of the Week" in the week beginning 8 October 2007 and was read by Holland. Jools Holland Julian Miles "Jools" Holland, OBE, DL (born 24 January 1958) is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer and television presenter. He was an |
On which Beatles Album was I'll Follow The Sun | I'll Follow the Sun I'll Follow the Sun "I'll Follow the Sun" is a song by the Beatles. It is a ballad written primarily and sung by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was released in 1964 on the "Beatles for Sale" album in the United Kingdom and on "Beatles '65" in the United States, but was written long before that year: a version recorded in 1960 can be found on the bootleg record "You Might As Well Call Us the Quarrymen". The song was released as a mono extended play 45 in 1964 on Parlophone/EMI (and in 1995 as a B-side to | Follow the Wind Follow the Wind "Follow the Wind" is a song by the Bee Gees. Written by Barry Gibb, produced by Bill Shepherd, released as the B-side of "Wine and Women" which was charted in Australia. It was later included on "The Bee Gees Sing and Play 14 Barry Gibb Songs" (1965). It was one of the folk rock songs on the album the others are "I Don't Think It's Funny", "And the Children Laughing" and "I Was A Lover, A Leader of Men". The song is a folk rock ballad and sounded like The Beatles' "I'll Follow the Sun" (1964), "You've |
What are the respiratory organs of fish called | Respiratory system a short period of time out of water, as they can inhale the air around them, provided they stay moist. Labyrinth fish are not born with functional labyrinth organs. The development of the organ is gradual and most juvenile labyrinth fish breathe entirely with their gills and develop the labyrinth organs when they grow older. Some species of crab use a respiratory organ called a branchiostegal lung. Its gill-like structure increases the surface area for gas exchange which is more suited to taking oxygen from the air than from water. Some of the smallest spiders and mites can breathe simply | Respiratory tract tree, such as the bronchi) mainly function to transmit air to the lower airways. Later divisions including the respiratory bronchiole, alveolar ducts and alveoli, are specialized for gas exchange. The trachea is the largest tube in the respiratory tract and consists of tracheal rings of hyaline cartilage. It branches off into two bronchial tubes, a left and a right main bronchus. The bronchi branch off into smaller sections inside the lungs, called bronchioles. These bronchioles give rise to the air sacs in the lungs called the alveoli. The lungs are the largest organs in the lower respiratory tract. The lungs |
What do Siamese fighting fish make their nests from | Siamese fighting fish between male and female Siamese fighting fish. This research has focused on the aggressive behaviours of males during the courtship process. For example, one study found that when male fish are in the bubble nest phase, their aggression toward females is quite low. This is due to the males attempting to attract potential mates to their nest, so eggs can successfully be laid. It has also been found that in regards to mate choice, females often “eavesdrop” on pairs of male Siamese fighting fish while they are fighting. When females witness aggressive behaviour between a pair of males, the female | Siamese fighting fish placed on which one will win. One fish will arise the victor, the fight continuing until one participant is submissive. These competitions can result in the death of either one or both fish depending on the seriousness of their injuries. To avoid fights over territory, male Siamese fighting fish are best isolated from one another. Males will occasionally even respond aggressively to their own reflections in a mirror. Though this is obviously safer than exposing the fish to another male, prolonged sight of their reflection may lead to stress in some individuals. Not all Siamese fighting fish respond negatively to |
In which city did Expo 67 take place | Expo 67 Mission Impossible universal exposition of 1967 was initially supposed to take place in Moscow, but following the Soviet Union’s withdrawal in 1962, Montreal became host. The event’s organizers only had four years to make Expo 67 into a reality, which was a very short delay for such a massive project. Expo 67 Mission Impossible presents the entire process that led to the opening of Expo 67: the planning, the construction of the islands on which the event would take place, the recruiting of countries that would participate in the exposition, the opening, the success and closing day of Expo 67. Furthermore, the | Expo 67 through the Expo gates at "Place d'Accueil" was Al Carter, a 41-year-old jazz drummer from Chicago, who was recognized for his accomplishment by Expo 67's director of operations Philippe de Gaspé Beaubien. Beaubien presented Carter with a gold watch for his feat. On opening day, there was considerable comment on the uniform of the hostesses from the UK Pavilion. The dresses had been designed to the then-new miniskirt style, popularized a year earlier by Mary Quant. In conjunction with the opening of Expo 67, the Canadian Post Office Department issued a 5¢ stamp commemorating the fair, designed by Harvey Thomas |
What name is given to words named after people e.g. Boycott | Iselilja (given name) his eponymous Knut Hamsun biography (1984) and according to "A Handbook of Scandinavian Names" (2010), a probable influence for the later name Iselin known since the mid 18th century. Iselilja (given name) Iselilja is a Norwegian feminine given name. In 2015, in Norway 17 people had the name as a first name and 15 people had it as a middle name, according to SSB's name statistics. "Iselilja" is mentioned in the medieval Norwegian ballad , a song that has been recorded and released by Alf Cranner on the album "Rosemalt Sound" (1967), by the folk-rock band on "" (1978), and | Stars named after people Stars named after people Over the past few centuries, a small number of stars have been named after individual people. It is common in astronomy for objects to be given names, in accordance with accepted astronomical naming conventions. Most stars have not been given proper names, relying instead on alphanumeric designations in star catalogues. However, a few hundred had either long-standing traditional names (usually from the Arabic) or historic names from frequent usage. In addition, many stars have catalogue designations that contain the name of their compiler or discoverer. This includes Wolf, Ross, Bradley, Piazzi, Lacaille, Struve, Groombridge, Lalande, Krueger, |
Who wrote an Evening With Gary Lineker | An Evening with Gary Lineker cameo appearance and the voice of John Motson is provided by impressionist Alistair McGowan. "My Summer with Des" An Evening with Gary Lineker An Evening with Gary Lineker is a 1991 stage play, adapted for television in 1994, by Arthur Smith and Chris England. The action takes place against the backdrop of the 1990 Football World Cup semi-final, between England and West Germany, which is taking place in Italy while Monica and Bill are on holiday in Ibiza. Bill desperately wants to watch the match; Monica wants to talk about their relationship. The play was nominated for an Olivier Award. | An Evening with Gary Lineker Granada Television and aired on 14 June 1994 on ITV just before the start of the 1994 World Cup and was repeated 4 years later during France 98. It starred Caroline Quentin as Monica and Clive Owen as Bill, with the supporting cast including Quentin's then real-life husband Paul Merton as Bill's wet, annoying best friend Ian, who has accompanied them on the holiday to Monica's consternation. Lizzy McInnerny plays Birgitta, a German whom Ian has met in Ibiza, and Martin Clunes plays Dan, a client of Bill's publishing company who is coincidentally in Ibiza too. Gary Lineker makes a |
What are the fibrous bands called that connects muscles to bones | Ligament Ligament A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones. It is also known as "articular ligament", "articular larua", "fibrous ligament", or "true ligament". Other ligaments in the body include the: Ligaments are similar to tendons and fasciae as they are all made of connective tissue. The differences in them are in the connections that they make: ligaments connect one bone to another bone, tendons connect muscle to bone, and fasciae connect muscles to other muscles. These are all found in the skeletal system of the human body. Ligaments cannot usually be regenerated naturally; however, there | Fibrous joint Fibrous joint Fibrous joints are connected by dense connective tissue, consisting mainly of collagen. These are fixed joints where bones are united by a layer of white fibrous tissue of varying thickness. In the skull the joints between the bones are called sutures. Such immovable joints are also referred to as synarthroses. Most fibrous joints are also called "fixed" or "immovable". These joints have no joint cavity and are connected via fibrous connective tissue. The skull bones are connected by fibrous joints called sutures. In fetal skulls the sutures are wide to allow slight movement during birth. They later become |
What is the USA gambling game keno similar to in England | Keno Keno Keno is a lottery-like gambling game often played at modern casinos, and also offered as a game by some lotteries. Players wager by choosing numbers ranging from 1 through (usually) 80. After all players make their wagers, 20 numbers (some variants draw fewer numbers) are drawn at random, either with a ball machine similar to ones used for lotteries and bingo, or with a random number generator. Each casino sets its own series of payouts, called "paytables". The player is paid based on how many numbers were chosen (either player selection, or the terminal picking the numbers), the number | Keno City activity in the area. When in 1989 United Keno Hill closed the mines, literally overnight, the people in the Keno area who decided to stay chose a more sustainable economy: tourism. They successfully marketed Keno City as the quiet, tranquil community. Keno City was named after the gambling game Keno popular in mining camps at the turn of the 20th century. A small placer mining operation is behind Keno City, indicating the present support for active disturbance of earth materials through mining in the vicinity of Keno City. Some people believe that fewer materials will be moved through the new |
Which Scottish city is known as The Granite City | Granite City Roller Girls Granite City Roller Girls "Granite City Roller Derby" (GCRD) is a roller derby league based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Founded in 2007, the league currently have two teams which compete with teams from other leagues. Originating as the Aberdeen Aces, GCRD were the second established roller derby league in Scotland. The league struggled in the early days to find a training hall to practice in and resorted to skating in a local car park when weather allowed. In November 2008, the league began skating at the Aberdeen Lads Club, and was reborn as the "Granite City Roller Girls". In May 2010, | Granite City, Illinois park area is home to the recently renovated Coolidge Middle School, former Niedringhaus Elementary School, and Granite City High School as well as the city's crown jewel, Wilson Park. Wilson Park is sometimes called the "heart" of Granite City and is known for its nicely kept "turn of the [20th] century" homes. East Granite is less defined, but is mostly modern residential subdivisions as well as both St. Elizabeth and Holy Family Catholic Schools. East Granite is north of the blast furnace at US Steel. US Steel's complex was formerly known as the Granite City Steel Co. Downtown is at |
What was the name of Julius Caesar's only known daughter | Gaius Julius Caesar (name) Gaius Julius Caesar (name) Gaius Julius Caesar () was a prominent name of the "Gens Julia" from Roman Republican times, borne by a number of figures, but most notably by the general and dictator Julius Caesar. The name "Caesar" probably originated from a dialect of Latium which did not share the rhotacism of the Roman dialect. (That is, the "s" between vowels did not change to "r".) Using the Latin alphabet as it existed in the day of Julius Caesar (100 BC – 44 BC) (i.e., without lower case letters, "J", or "U"), Caesar's name is properly rendered (the spelling | Gaius Julius Caesar (name) can also be found, however rarely: "Gaius Iulius Gai(i) filius Gai(i) nepos Caesar" ("Gaius Julius Caesar, son of Gaius, grandson of Gaius"). Caesar often spoke of himself only as "Caius Caesar", omitting the "nomen gentile Iulius". After his senatorial consecration as Divus Iulius in 42 BC, the "dictator perpetuo" bore the posthumous name "Imperator Gaius Iulius Caesar Divus" (, best translated as "Commander [and] God Gaius Julius Caesar"), which is mostly given as his official historical name. Suetonius also speaks of the additional cognomen "Pater Patriae", which would render Caesar's complete name as "Imperator Gaius Iulius Caesar Pater Patriae Divus". |
What was the name of the 1988 film starring Meryl Streep about the Australian Dingo baby murder case | Dingoes ate my baby Dingoes ate my baby "A dingo ate my baby" is a phrase attributed to Lindy Chamberlain-Creighton and also to Meryl Streep's depiction of Chamberlain in the movie "Evil Angels" (1988) (also known as "A Cry in the Dark") about the death of Azaria Chamberlain, an Australian baby girl who died in 1980 at Uluru in the Northern Territory. The Chamberlain family had been holidaying at Uluru when their daughter was taken from their tent by a dingo. The authorities disbelieved the family's story about a dingo, and prosecuted and won convictions against Lindy Chamberlain for murder and against her then-husband | Meryl Streep a wide audience; she co-starred with Jack Nicholson in the dramas "Heartburn" (1986) and "Ironweed" (1987), in which she sang onscreen for the first time since the television movie "Secret Service" (1977). In "Evil Angels" (1988), she played Lindy Chamberlain, an Australian woman who had been convicted of the murder of her infant daughter despite claiming that the baby had been taken by a dingo. Filmed in Australia, Streep won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role, a Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival, and the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best |
In the film Psycho where does the first murder occur | Psycho (1960 film) a period of weeks. Alfred Hitchcock's cameo is a signature occurrence in most of his films. In "Psycho", he can be seen through a window—wearing a Stetson hat—standing outside Marion Crane's office. Wardrobe mistress Rita Riggs has said that Hitchcock chose this scene for his cameo so that he could be in a scene with his daughter (who played one of Marion's colleagues). Others have suggested that he chose this early appearance in the film in order to avoid distracting the audience. The murder of Leigh's character in the shower is the film's pivotal scene and one of the best-known | Murder in the First (film) In The First was released in theatres on January 20, 1995 in 1,237 theatres in the U.S., & made $4,719,188 in its opening weekend. After 4 weeks in theatres, the film made $17,381,942 against a $23 million budget. "Murder in the First" received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes retrospectively gave the film a score of 50% based on reviews from 36 critics. Roger Ebert gave the film 2 out of 4 stars, and criticizes Slater as being too young for his role and not confident enough to dial down his performance. Murder in the First (film) Murder in the |
Which actress co-starred with Mel Gibson in the 1997 film Conspiracy Theory | Conspiracy Theory (film) Conspiracy Theory (film) Conspiracy Theory is a 1997 American political action thriller film directed by Richard Donner. The original screenplay by Brian Helgeland centers on an eccentric taxi driver (Mel Gibson) who believes many world events are triggered by government conspiracies, and the Justice Department attorney (Julia Roberts) who becomes involved in his life. The movie was a financial success, but critical reviews were mixed. Conspiracy-theorist New York City taxi driver Jerry Fletcher continually expounds his ideas to his friend Alice Sutton, a lawyer at the Justice Department. She humors him because he once saved her from a mugging, but | Conspiracy Theory (film) glibly ... One can readily sympathize with ... the director's desire to inject the picture with as much humor as possible. But he tries to have it every which way in the end, and the conflicting moods and intentions never mesh comfortably." Pauline Kael in an interview said "the first half of Conspiracy Theory was terrific, then it went to hell" but that Mel Gibson was "stunningly good." In his 2003 book "", political scientist Michael Barkun notes that a vast popular audience has been introduced by the film to the notion that the U.S. government is controlled by a |
What was the name of the knife thrower played by James Coburn in The Magnificent Seven (one word) | James Coburn appeared twice each on two other NBC westerns "Tales of Wells Fargo" with Dale Robertson, one episode in the role of Butch Cassidy, and "The Restless Gun" with John Payne in "The Pawn" and "The Way Back", the latter segment alongside "Bonanza"'s Dan Blocker. Coburn's third film was a major breakthrough for him - as the knife-wielding Britt in "The Magnificent Seven" (1960), directed by John Sturges for the Mirisch Company. Coburn was hired through the intervention of his friend, Robert Vaughn. During the 1960 to 1961 season, Coburn co-starred with Ralph Taeger and Joi Lansing in the NBC adventure/drama | The Magnificent Seven The Magnificent Seven The Magnificent Seven is a 1960 American Western film directed by John Sturges and starring Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn and Horst Buchholz. The film is an Old West–style remake of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 Japanese film "Seven Samurai". Brynner, McQueen, Bronson, Vaughn, Dexter, Coburn and Buchholz portray the title characters, a group of seven gunfighters hired to protect a small village in Mexico from a group of marauding bandits (whose leader is played by Wallach). The film's musical score was composed by Elmer Bernstein. In 2013, the film |
Who is the actress who plays the lead in the film based on the computer game Tomb Raider | Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life is a 2003 action-adventure film based on the "Tomb Raider" video game series. Angelina Jolie stars as the titular Lara Croft character with supporting performances from Gerard Butler, Ciarán Hinds, Chris Barrie, Noah Taylor, Til Schweiger, Djimon Hounsou and Simon Yam. An international co-production between the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan, the film was directed by Jan de Bont and is a sequel to the 2001 film "". "The Cradle of Life" received mostly negative reviews, though critics noted | Rise of the Tomb Raider On 15 March 2018, "Shadow of the Tomb Raider" was confirmed by Square Enix. It is the third game in the rebooted origin story. Eidos Montreal replaced Crystal Dynamics as the game's lead developer. It was released worldwide on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on 14 September 2018. Rise of the Tomb Raider Rise of the Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics. It is the sequel to the 2013 video game, "Tomb Raider", and the eleventh entry in the "Tomb Raider" series. The game was released by Microsoft Studios for Xbox One and |
In which city is the Pakistan national cricket stadium | New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2002 1–0. New Zealand were captained by Stephen Fleming and Pakistan by Waqar Younis. In addition, the teams played a three-match Limited Overs International (LOI) series which Pakistan won 3–0. New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan in 2002 The New Zealand national cricket team was due to tour Pakistan in September to October 2001 but the tour was cancelled for security reasons in the wake of the World Trade Center attack on 11 September 2001. Three Tests had been scheduled at Arbab Niaz Stadium, Peshawar; Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad; and the National Stadium, Karachi. Instead, New Zealand visited Pakistan in April to | National Cricket Stadium, Tangier National Cricket Stadium, Tangier The National Cricket Stadium is a cricket ground located in the Tangiers, Morocco. It is the only stadium in Morocco that has been used for senior cricket. Stadium hosted its first International Tournament from 12 to 21 August 2002. Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka competed in a 50-overs one day triangular series. The ICC has granted international status to the Tangier Cricket Stadium in Morocco official approval that will allow it to become North Africa's first international cricket venue. The stadium was constructed by Dubai-based construction tycoon Abdul Rahman Bukhatir as part of his plan |
How many penalty points are incurred for knocking down a fence in a three day event | How Many Miles to Babylon? How Many Miles to Babylon? "How Many Miles to Babylon" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 8148. The accepted modern lyrics are: <poem>How many miles to Babylon? Three score miles and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again.. If your heels are nimble and your toes are light, You may get there by candle-light.</poem> A longer Scottish version has the lyrics: <poem>King and Queen of Cantelon, How many miles to Babylon? Eight and eight, and other eight. Will I get there by candle-light? If your horse be | Three points for a win then goes on to a penalty shoot-out. Both teams gain a point each for the regulation time draw and the winner of the shoot-out would gain an additional or "bonus" point. Three points for a win Three points for a win is a standard used in many sports leagues and group tournaments, especially in association football, in which three (rather than two) points are awarded to the team winning a match, with no points awarded to the losing team. If the game is drawn, each team receives one point. The system places additional value on wins compared to draws such |
What is the nearest large town to Ben Nevis | Ben Nevis colonial maps. Ben Nevis Ben Nevis (, ; ) is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Standing at above sea level, it is at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William. The mountain is a popular destination, attracting an estimated 100,000 ascents a year, around three-quarters of which use the Pony Track from Glen Nevis. The cliffs of the north face are among the highest in Scotland, providing classic scrambles and rock climbs of all difficulties for climbers and mountaineers. They are also the | Ben Nevis has the advantage of giving an extensive view of the cliffs of the north face, which are hidden from the Pony Track. It is also possible to climb Ben Nevis from the Nevis Gorge car park at Steal at the head of the road up Glen Nevis, either by the south-east ridge or via the summit of Càrn Dearg (south-west). These routes require mild scrambling, are shorter and steeper than the Pony Track, and tend only to be used by experienced hill walkers. The summit of Ben Nevis comprises a large stony plateau of about . The highest point is |
Who had a No 1 in the 90's with Young at Heart | Young at Heart (Bananarama song) Valentino, who performed the violin solo on The Bluebells' version of "Young at Heart", won the right to be recognised as co-author of the song after taking legal action. The Bluebells' version of the song was a UK top 10 chart success on two occasions, first reaching number 8 in the UK Singles Chart on its original release in 1984. Almost a decade later, after The Bluebells had disbanded, the song was re-released as a single in 1993 after being featured in a TV advert on British television for the Volkswagen Golf. It became a number one hit for four | Anyone Who Had a Heart (song) chart for the following week at No.42; by then Black's version had reached No.10, ascending in the subsequent two weeks to No.2 and then No.1, while Warwick's version concurrently ended its chart run with two weeks at No.47. On the chart dated 29 February 1964, besides Black's "Anyone Who Had a Heart" at No.1 for the first of three weeks and Warwick's version in its final chart week at No.47, the UK Top 50 featured a third version of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" as the version by Mary May made its one-week appearance at No.49. On 25 April 1964, |
A serenade is played in the evening what is it's morning equivalent | Serenade an evening piece, one to be performed on a quiet and pleasant evening, as opposed to an aubade, which would be performed in the morning. The custom of serenading in this manner began in the Medieval era, and the word "serenade" as commonly used in current English is related to this custom. Music performed followed no one particular form, except that it was typically sung by one person accompanying himself on a portable instrument, most likely a guitar, lute or other plucked instrument. Works of this type also appeared in later eras, but usually in a context that referred specifically | The World Is What It Is The World Is What It Is The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul is a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul by Patrick French. It was published in 2008 (by Picador in the UK and Knopf in the USA). The title is a quotation from Naipaul's book "A Bend in the River". "The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place in it." French deals with Naipaul's family background and his life from his birth in 1932 until his second marriage |
What was the first symphony to include trombones | Symphony No. 5 (Ries) Symphony No. 5 (Ries) Ferdinand Ries wrote the Symphony No. 5 in D minor, Opus 112, in London in 1813. It was the second symphony Ries wrote. It was first performed at a Philharmonic Society concert on 14 February 1814. In 1823, Breitkopf & Härtel published the work together with piano solo, piano duet and chamber arrangements. Scored for flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani and strings, the piece is in four movements: Inspired by Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Ries's Fifth uses the rhythm of Beethoven's famous "Fate" motif | Michael Rath Trombones Kelsley Grant, André Hayward, Frederik Heirman, Conrad Herwig, John Higginbotham, Carol Jarvis, René Laanen, Xiaonan Li (China Philharmonic Orchestra), Shuchang Liu (China Philharmonic Orchestra), Don Lucas, Lyndon Meredith (London Philharmonic Orchestra), Lode Mertens, Kevin Morgan (Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra), Mark Nightingale, Catherine Noblet, John Rojak, Dennis Rollins, Ramón Luis Serra (Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra), Rick Simerly, Alan Swain (Welsh National Opera), Robb Tooley (Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra), Papo Vazquez, Csaba Wagner (Staatskapelle Berlin) and Annie Whitehead. Michael Rath Trombones Michael Rath Trombones is a British manufacturer of retail and custom hand-made trombones. Rath offers artist-quality and student instruments in its line of |
Which rowing club stages the Henley Regatta | London Rowing Club winning medals at Henley Royal Regatta. These three formed part of the crew that won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley in 1857. LRC is the second oldest of the non-academic type in London; the oldest is Poplar Blackwall and District Rowing Club having taken that status from Leander Club which gradually migrated from 1897 to 1961 to Henley on Thames in Oxfordshire. It is one of the seven founding clubs of the Remenham Club at Henley and was one of five clubs which retained the right to appoint representatives directly to the Council of British Rowing. This right was | Henley Women's Regatta would be altered for the 2018 regatta to recategorise the events into Championship, Aspirational, Development, Junior, Junior under 16, and Para Rowing. The current regatta chair is Miriam Batten and the joint patrons of the regatta are Sir Steven Redgrave and Lady Redgrave. On 1 December 2017 HWR announced that the competition structure would be altered for 2018 as follows: Henley Women's Regatta Henley Women's Regatta, often appreviated to "HWR" or "Women's Henley", is a rowing regatta held at Henley-on-Thames, England. It was first held in 1988, as a response to the absence of women's events at Henley Royal Regatta |
At which ground are the All Ireland Gaelic Football finals held | All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship County Offaly, who organised Ladies' Gaelic football games in the early 1970s and became one of the first treasurers of the newly founded Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship is the premier inter-county competition in the game of ladies' Gaelic football in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association (Irish: "Cumann Peil Gael na mBan") and are played during the summer months, with the All-Ireland Final being played at Croke Park in Dublin on the last Sunday in September or the first Sunday in October. | 1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship the usual 4 were played in the Leinster football championship. The first round which contained just 2 matches and second round contains of 3 matches was introduced the system lasted for just 1 year. It was to improve football in weaker counties. Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final First round Second round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Quarter-final Semi-finals Final Preliminary round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Semi-finals Final 1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship The 1964 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 78th staging of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, the Gaelic Athletic Association's premier inter-county Gaelic football tournament. The championship began on 26 April 1964 and |
Which insects live in formicaries | Insects in religion Insects in religion Insects have long been used in religion, both directly (with live insects) and as images or symbols. In the Brazilian Amazon, members of the Tupí–Guaraní language family have been observed using "Pachycondyla commutata" ants during female rite-of-passage ceremonies, and prescribing the sting of "Pseudomyrmex" spp. for fevers and headaches. Pogonomyrmex californicus, a red harvester ant, has been widely used by natives of Southern California and Northern Mexico for hundreds of years in ceremonies conducted to help tribe members acquire spirit helpers through hallucination. During the ritual, young men are sent away from the tribe and consume large | Welfare of farmed insects far, far worse. Do yourself a favor and freeze them." Sometimes insects are not killed by farming companies but are sold live, for consumption by fish and pets. 95% of the Kreca company's insects are sold live. Of the 1500 kg per week of mealworms produced by the Van de Ven company, most are sold as live feed. Many suppliers of insects for reptiles offer live bugs and worms. Monitor lizards are typically fed live insects and may not eat pre-killed ones. Amphibians typically require live insects—wild-caught, home-grown, or bought at a pet store—although some like axolotls can be fed |
What disease is carried by bark beetles | Bark beetle Bark beetle A bark beetle is one of about 220 genera with 6,000 species of beetles in the subfamily Scolytinae. Traditionally, this was considered a distinct family Scolytidae, but is now understood to be very specialized members of the "true weevil" family (Curculionidae). Well-known species are members of the type genus "Scolytus", namely the European elm bark beetle "S. multistriatus" and the large elm bark beetle "S. scolytus", which like the American elm bark beetle "Hylurgopinus rufipes", transmit Dutch elm disease fungi ("Ophiostoma"). The mountain pine beetle "Dendroctonus ponderosae", southern pine beetle "Dendroctonus frontalis", and their near relatives are major | Foamy bark canker Foamy bark canker The foamy bark canker is a disease affecting oak trees in California caused by the fungus "Geosmithia pallida" and spread by the Western oak bark beetle ("Pseudopityopthorus pubipennis"). This disease is only seen through the symbiosis of the bark beetles and the fungal pathogen. The bark beetles target oak trees and bore holes through the peridermal tissues, making tunnels within the phloem. The fungal spores are brought into these tunnels by the beetles and begin to colonize the damaged cells inside the tunnels. Symptoms of the developing fungus include wet discoloration seeping from the beetle entry holes |
What flavour is the liqueur Tia Maria | Tia Maria Tia Maria Tia Maria is a dark liqueur made originally in Jamaica using Jamaican coffee beans. The main flavour ingredients are coffee beans, Jamaican rum, vanilla, and sugar, blended to an alcoholic content of 20%. The historical fable of its origins dates it to the 18th century. A young Spanish girl was forced to flee Jamaica, and the family plantation during a conflict. She was accompanied by a sole servant who carried a bit of jewelry and the recipe for the family liqueur. In honor of the woman's help, the girl named the liqueur "Tia Maria" ("tia" is Spanish for | Tia Maria "aunt"), her name for the woman who had helped save her life. One account of its history says that a man named Dr. Evans discovered the drink after World War II, and he began reproducing it. This story of Dr. Evans' devotion to the drink is part of the official website's history, however. According to some sources, it was actually created in Jamaica in the 1930s. The Jamaican company Lascelles supposedly manufactured the concentrate from which the liqueur was made, at least, up until the time it was sold by Pernod. The "Tia Maria" brand was bought by Pernod Ricard |
From which fruit is the French drink Calvados made | Calvados to refer to the age. High-quality calvados usually has parts which are much older than that mentioned. Calvados can be made from a single (generally, exceptionally good) year. When this happens, the label often carries that year. Calvados is the basis of the tradition of "le trou Normand", or "the Norman hole". This is a small drink of calvados taken between courses in a very long meal, sometimes with apple or pear sorbet, supposedly to reawaken the appetite. Calvados can be served as an "apéritif", blended in drinks, between meals, as a "digestif", or with coffee. Well-made calvados should naturally | Calvados 'Saint Martin', 'Frequin', and 'Binet Rouge' varieties), the latter being inedible. The fruit is harvested and pressed into a juice that is fermented into a dry cider. It is then distilled into "eau de vie". After two years of aging in oak casks, it can be sold as calvados. The longer it is aged, the smoother the drink becomes. Usually, the maturation goes on for several years. The appellation of AOC ("appellation d'origine contrôlée") for calvados authorizes double distillation for all calvados, but it is required for the "Calvados Pays d'Auge". The usual arguments for and against the two processes |
What term is used by wine buffs to describe the aroma of wine | Aroma of wine generally refers to a "pleasant" smell as opposed to odor which refers to an unpleasant smell or possible wine fault. The term aroma may be further distinguished from bouquet which generally refers to the smells that arise from the chemical reactions of fermentation and aging of the wine. In professional wine tasting, there is generally a distinction made between "aromas" and a wine's "bouquet" while in casual wine tasting these two terms are used interchangeably. An aroma refers to the smells unique to the grape variety and are most readily demonstrated in a varietal wine—such as lychees with Gewürztraminer or | Aroma of wine Aroma of wine The aromas of wine are more diverse than its flavors. The human tongue is limited to the primary tastes perceived by taste receptors on the tongue-sourness, bitterness, saltiness, sweetness and savoriness. The wide array of fruit, earthy, leathery, floral, herbal, mineral, and woodsy flavor present in wine are derived from aroma notes sensed by the olfactory bulb. In wine tasting, wine is sometimes smelled before being drunk in order to identify some components of the wine that may be present. Different terms are used to describe what is being smelled. The most basic term is aroma which |
What was the name of the monk who first produced sparkling wine | Sparkling wine Middle Ages but this was considered a wine fault and was disdained in early Champagne winemaking although it made the pride of other historic sparkling wine production areas like Limoux. Dom Pérignon was originally charged by his superiors at the Abbey of Hautvillers to get rid of the bubbles since the pressure in the bottles caused many of them to burst in the cellar. Later, when deliberate sparkling wine production increased in the early 18th century, cellar workers would still have to wear a heavy iron mask that resembled a baseball catcher's mask to prevent injury from spontaneously bursting bottles. | Sparkling wine and Grüner Veltliner grapes giving the wine a golden hue color. Sparkling rosé are made from the Blaufränkisch grape. Austria's history of producing sparkling wine dates back to the Austro-Hungarian empire. Most Austrian Sekt producers are based in Vienna and source their grapes from the Weinviertel region in Lower Austria. Like its German counterpart, Austrian Sekt can be made trocken (dry) or halbtrocken (medium dry). The first Austrian producer of sparkling wine was Robert Alwin Schlumberger, who presented his first sparkling wine in 1846 under the name "Vöslauer weißer Schaumwein" (White sparkling wine of Vöslau). It was produced from Blauer |
The Holy Loch is an inlet on which Scottish river | Holy Loch Radiation Health Officer and Undersea Medical Officer at SUBRON 14. Clark was one of the astronauts who perished in the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on 1 February 2003. New technologies and the end of the cold war led to the base being deemed unnecessary. The last submarine tender to be based there, the , left Holy Loch in November 1991, ahead of the base closing the following June. Holy Loch The Holy Loch () is a sea loch, a part of the Cowal peninsula coast of the Firth of Clyde, in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The "Holy Loch" name is | Loch an Eilein Loch an Eilein Loch an Eilein is a small irregular shaped, freshwater loch in the Rothiemurchus Forest about south of Aviemore, Scotland. Loch an Eilein comes from the Scottish Gaelic and means 'Loch of the island'. The loch is considered to be beautiful and walks around it are popular. In the late 18th and early 19th century, the loch was used mainly for two things. On the banks of the loch there is a limestone kiln where the lime stone was collected from a rockface looking over the loch. Also loggers used the connecting river to float logs down to |
Spurn Head lies at the estuary of which English river | Spurn Spurn Spurn is a narrow sand tidal island located off the tip of the coast of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England that reaches into the North Sea and forms the north bank of the mouth of the Humber Estuary. Prior to a severe storm in February 2017, which damaged part of the sandbank, Spurn was a spit with a semi-permanent connection to the mainland. A storm in 2013 made the road down to the end of Spurn impassable to vehicles at high tide. The island is over long, almost half the width of the estuary at that point, and | Spurn deposition of its sand, migrated westward. The lifeboat station at Spurn Head was built in 1810. Owing to the remote location, houses for the lifeboat crew and their families were added a few years later. The station is now one of only a very few in the UK which has full-time paid staff (the others all being on the River Thames in London). During the First World War two coastal artillery batteries were added at either end of Spurn Head, with and quick firing guns in between. The emplacements can be clearly seen, and the northern ones are particularly interesting |
What was marmalade originally made from | Marmalade the English term "marmalade" are still used as a generic term for preserves of all fruits, whereas in Britain it refers solely to a citrus preserve. The name originates in Portuguese, where ' applies exclusively to quince jam. In Spanish the term usually refers to what in English is called jam, and ' — used in Mexico and Central America — is similar to the American English jelly. Under the Food and Drug Regulations (C.R.C., c. 870), marmalade strictly requires sweetening ingredient that must be at least 65% water soluble solids. Marmalade can also contain some acid chemical that can | Lady Marmalade didn't know what it was about. I don't know French and nobody, I swear this is God's truth, nobody at all told me what I'd just sung a song about." Steve Huey from AllMusic selected the song as one of the best tracks on Labelle's 1995 compilation "Lady Marmalade: The Best of Patti and Labelle". Critic Robert Christgau described it as "great synthetic French-quarter raunch." "Lady Marmalade" is billed as the song that made Labelle one of the "hottest girl groups" of the 1970s. It was a number-one hit for one week on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart in |
Which is the only walled city in North America to be declared a World Heritage Treasure by UNESCO | Quebec City Montreal. The Algonquian people had originally named the area "Kébec", an Algonquin word meaning "where the river narrows", because the Saint Lawrence River narrows proximate to the promontory of Quebec and its Cape Diamant. Explorer Samuel de Champlain founded a French settlement here in 1608, and adopted the Algonguin name. Quebec City is one of the oldest European cities in North America. The ramparts surrounding Old Quebec ("Vieux-Québec") are the only fortified city walls remaining in the Americas north of Mexico. This area was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985 as the "Historic District of Old Québec". | Walled City of Lahore Walled City of Lahore The Walled City of Lahore (, ""Inner City""), also known as Old City, forms the historic core of Lahore, Pakistan. The city was established around 1000 CE in the western half of the Walled City, which was fortified by a mud wall during the medieval era. The Walled City rose in prominence after being selected as the Mughal capital, which resulted in construction of the Lahore Fort - now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as the city's new reinforced walls. The Walled City was bestowed with numerous monuments during the Mughal era, with some |
Which singer starred with John Wayne in True Grit | True Grit (novel) book was adapted as a screenplay by Marguerite Roberts for the Western film "True Grit" directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Kim Darby as Mattie Ross, Robert Duvall as "Lucky" Ned Pepper, Glen Campbell as LaBoeuf, Jeff Corey as Tom Chaney, and John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn (a role that won John Wayne Best Actor at the Academy Awards). A film sequel, "Rooster Cogburn", was produced from an original screenplay in 1975, with John Wayne reprising his role, and Katharine Hepburn as an elderly spinster, Eula Goodnight, who teams with him. The sequel was not well received, and the plot | True Grit: A Further Adventure he must also contend with the ever tough-as-nails Mattie Ross, a teenage girl on reforming him. List of television films produced for American Broadcasting Company True Grit: A Further Adventure True Grit: A Further Adventure is a 1978 American made-for-television western film directed by Richard T. Heffron. It is a sequel to "True Grit" (1969) and "Rooster Cogburn (1975). While John Wayne portrays Rooster Cogburn in the first two films, Warren Oates takes over the role in this 1978 television version. Lisa Pelikan portrays Mattie Ross, played in the first film by Kim Darby. The supporting cast features Lee Meriwether |
Who knocked Mike Tyson out in Tokyo in 1990 | Mike Tyson out in the fifth round. Tyson then knocked out Carl "The Truth" Williams in the first round in July. By 1990, Tyson seemed to have lost direction, and his personal life was in disarray amidst reports of less vigorous training prior to the Buster Douglas match. In a fight on February 11, 1990, he lost the undisputed championship to Douglas in Tokyo. Tyson was a huge betting favorite; indeed, the Mirage, the only casino to put out odds for the fight, made Tyson a 42/1 favorite. However, Douglas was at an emotional peak after losing his mother to a stroke | Mike Tyson vs. Henry Tillman Tyson trapped Tillman in the corner. Tillman attempted to throw a jab, but Tyson countered with a strong right hand that dropped Tillman to the mat. Tillman remained on his back as the referee counted him out and Tyson was named the winner by way of knockout at 2:47 of the first round. Mike Tyson vs. Henry Tillman Mike Tyson vs. Henry Tillman, billed as "The Road Back", was a professional boxing match contested on June 16, 1990. In his previous fight, Mike Tyson had lost his Undisputed Heavyweight title after being knocked out in the tenth round by 42–1 |
Which Briton broke the world triple jump record in 1995 | 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Women's triple jump These are the official results of the Women's Triple Jump event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 32 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Thursday August 10, 1995. This event was jumping in the same facility as Jonathan Edwards had set the still standing world record for men just three days earlier. Over the course of his series, Edwards had added 32 cm to Willie Banks' previous record that had stood for over a decade. The leader | Triple jump world record progression the IAAF has ratified 5 world records in the event. Triple jump world record progression The following table shows the world record progression in the men's and women's triple jump, officially ratified by the IAAF. The first world record in the men's triple jump was recognised by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1912. That inaugural record was the 15.52 m performance by Dan Ahearn in 1911. As of June 21, 2009, 27 world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. The first world record in the women's triple jump was recognised by the International Association |
How many strings does a cello have | Cello Concerto No. 2 (Saint-Saëns) 4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani and strings. Cello Concerto No. 2 (Saint-Saëns) Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 119, is written in two movements, like his Fourth Piano Concerto. It was composed in 1902 and is dedicated to the Dutch cellist, Joseph Hollman, who gave the first performance. The Second Concerto is much more virtuosic than the First, but does not possess the thematic inventiveness and harmonic intricacy of the First. "In many respects, it's a finer creation than its famous predecessor in A minor Op. 33; larger in overall concept (it comprises two main sections, each | Electric cello Electric cello The electric cello is a type of cello that relies on electronic amplification (rather than acoustic resonance) to produce sound. An acoustic cello can be fitted with a bridge or body mounted contact pickup providing an electric signal, or a built-in pickup can be installed. A few pickups work by other principles like magnetic coil guitar type needing steel strings to work, or by an unusual pickup system employing the string itself as a linear pickup element, thus avoiding any modification of tone-producing parts on an acoustic cello. Many electric cellos have bodies modeled after acoustic cellos, while |
What is the largest of the woodwind family of instruments | Woodwind quartet Woodwind quartet A woodwind quartet, sometimes casually called wind quartet, is an ensemble of four woodwind instruments, or music written for four instruments. The usual scoring is flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon. The instruments in a woodwind quartet usually have different ranges that allow for rich harmonies with high and low tones. Since these four instruments are from different subgroups of the instrument family, wind quartet music has timbral variety from each instrument's resonance. In addition to its use as a chamber ensemble, the woodwind quartet may function as a concertino group in a concerto grosso. Examples are the Quadruple | Woodwind instrument Woodwind instrument Woodwind instruments are a family of musical instruments within the more general category of wind instruments. There are two main types of woodwind instruments: flutes and reed instruments (otherwise called reed pipes). What differentiates these instruments from other wind instruments is the way in which they produce their sound. All woodwinds produce sound by splitting an exhaled air stream on a sharp edge, such as a reed or a fipple. A woodwind may be made of any material, not just wood. Common examples include brass, silver, cane, as well as other metals such as gold and platinum. Occasionally |
What is the highest pitched woodwind instrument in an orchestra | Woodwind instrument clarinet, E-flat clarinet, and contrabassoon are commonly used supplementary woodwind instruments. The section may also on occasion be expanded by the addition of saxophone(s). The concert band's woodwind section is typically much larger and more diverse than the orchestra's. The concert band's woodwind section typically includes piccolos, flutes, oboes, B clarinets, bass clarinets, bassoons, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, and baritone saxophones. The cor anglais, E clarinet, alto clarinet, contra-alto clarinet, contrabass clarinet, contrabassoon, and soprano saxophone are also used, but not as frequently as the other woodwinds. Woodwind instrument Woodwind instruments are a family of musical instruments within the more | Woodwind instrument Woodwind instrument Woodwind instruments are a family of musical instruments within the more general category of wind instruments. There are two main types of woodwind instruments: flutes and reed instruments (otherwise called reed pipes). What differentiates these instruments from other wind instruments is the way in which they produce their sound. All woodwinds produce sound by splitting an exhaled air stream on a sharp edge, such as a reed or a fipple. A woodwind may be made of any material, not just wood. Common examples include brass, silver, cane, as well as other metals such as gold and platinum. Occasionally |
What word describes the rate of change of a body's velocity | Velocity ( being an alternative notation for displacement). Since the derivative of the position with respect to time gives the change in position (in metres) divided by the change in time (in seconds), velocity is measured in metres per second (m/s). Although the concept of an instantaneous velocity might at first seem counter-intuitive, it may be thought of as the velocity that the object would continue to travel at if it stopped accelerating at that moment. Although velocity is defined as the rate of change of position, it is often common to start with an expression for an object's acceleration. As | Environmental velocity (Eisenhardt and Bourgeois 1988) defines and describes it as a vector quality, composed of both rate and direction of change across multiple dimensions (e.g., regulations, demand, product, technology, and competition). McCarthy et al. (2010) developed a framework that describes the relationships between these multiple velocity dimensions, noting that they may each have a distinct and often different velocity. They define “velocity homology” as the degree to which velocity dimensions have similar rates and directions of change and “velocity coupling” as the degree to which the velocities of different dimensions affect one another. This multidimensional treatment of environmental velocity results in |
Which Kansas town made famous in many westerns is on the Smoky Hill river | Smoky Hill River Smoky Hill is part of the Mississippi River watershed. The Smoky Hill feeds two reservoirs: Cedar Bluff Reservoir in Trego County and Kanopolis Lake in Ellsworth County. The largest city along the Smoky Hill River is Salina. Besides Junction City, other Kansas towns along the river include Ellsworth, Marquette, Lindsborg, and Abilene. The earliest known reference to the river was on a 1732 map by French cartographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville who labeled it the "River of the Padoucas". A 1758 map referred to it as the "Padoucas River". An early reference to the river as the Smoky Hill was | Smoky Hill River Reclamation completed another dam on the river, this one for irrigation as well as flood control, in southeastern Trego County, Kansas creating Cedar Bluff Reservoir. Smoky Hill River The Smoky Hill River is a river in the central Great Plains of North America, running through the U.S. states of Colorado and Kansas. The Smoky Hill gets its name from the Smoky Hills region of north-central Kansas through which it flows. American Indians living along the Smoky Hill considered it and the Kansas River to be the same river, and their names for it included Chetolah and Okesee-sebo. Early maps of |
Which river runs into the Dead Sea | Dead Sea Sea is an endorheic lake located in the Jordan Rift Valley, a geographic feature formed by the Dead Sea Transform (DST). This left lateral-moving transform fault lies along the tectonic plate boundary between the African Plate and the Arabian Plate. It runs between the East Anatolian Fault zone in Turkey and the northern end of the Red Sea Rift offshore of the southern tip of Sinai. It is here that the Upper Jordan River/Sea of Galilee/Lower Jordan River water system comes to an end. The Jordan River is the only major water source flowing into the Dead Sea, although there | River Runs Red breaks into the bathroom and starts screaming in horror at the sight of her dead son. The album ends with the sound of blood dripping into water. In 2017, Rolling Stone named "River Runs Red" the 58th greatest metal album of all time. In May 2005, "River Runs Red" was inducted into the Decibel Magazine Hall of Fame, being the fourth album overall to be featured in the Decibel Hall of Fame. River Runs Red River Runs Red is the debut studio album by American alternative metal band Life of Agony, released on October 12, 1993 by Roadrunner Records. The |
On which Mediterranean island is mount Etna | Mount Etna Mount Etna Mount Etna, or Etna ( or ; or ; ), is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina and Catania. It lies above the convergent plate margin between the African Plate and the Eurasian Plate. It is the highest active volcano in Europe outside the Caucasus. It is currently high, though this varies with summit eruptions. It is the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps. Etna covers an area of with a basal circumference of . This makes it by far the | Mount Etna accessible record of Etna's eruptive history. The most recent collapse event at the summit of Etna is thought to have occurred about 2,000 years ago, forming what is known as the Piano Caldera. This caldera has been almost entirely filled by subsequent lava eruptions, but is still visible as a distinct break in the slope of the mountain near the base of the present-day summit cone. Mount Etna is moving towards the Mediterranean Sea at an average rate of 14 mm per year, the massif sliding on an unconsolidated layer above the older sloping terrain. Eruptions of Etna follow a |
Which nation invented the Molotov Cocktail | Molotov cocktail "Molotov cocktail" was coined by the Finns during the Winter War, called in or "Molotovin koktaili". The name was an insulting reference to Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov, who was one of the architects of the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact signed in late August 1939. The pact with Nazi Germany was widely mocked by the Finns, as was much of the propaganda Molotov produced to accompany the pact, including his declaration on Soviet state radio that bombing missions over Finland were actually airborne humanitarian food deliveries for their starving neighbours. The Finns sarcastically dubbed the Soviet cluster bombs "Molotov bread baskets" in | Molotov cocktail Portland, Oregon, protesters began throwing balloons filled with "unknown, foul-smelling liquid" at officers. As incendiary devices, Molotov cocktails are illegal to manufacture or possess in many regions. In the United States, Molotov cocktails are considered "destructive devices" under the National Firearms Act and regulated by the ATF. Molotov cocktail A Molotov cocktail, also known as a petrol bomb, bottle bomb, poor man's grenade, Molotovin koktaili (Finnish), polttopullo (Finnish), fire bomb (not to be confused with an actual fire bomb) or just Molotov, sometimes shortened as Molly, is a generic name used for a variety of bottle-based improvised incendiary weapons. Due |
In which British castle would you find the huge field gun Mons Meg | Mons Meg Mons Meg Mons Meg is a medieval bombard in the collection of the Royal Armouries, but on loan to Historic Scotland and located at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland. It was built in 1449 on the orders of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy and sent by him as a gift to James II, King of Scots in 1454. The bombard was employed in sieges until the middle of the 16th century, after which it was only fired on ceremonial occasions. On one such occasion in 1680 the barrel burst, rendering Mons Meg unusable. The gun remained in Edinburgh Castle until | Mons Meg mouth withal (to increase, as every schoolboy knows, the loudness of the report), ribands to deck her carriage, and pipes to play before her when she was brought from the Castle to accompany the Scottish army on any distant expedition. After the Union, there was much popular apprehension that the Regalia of Scotland, and the subordinate Palladium, Mons Meg, would be carried to England to complete the odious surrender of national independence. The Regalia, sequestered from the sight of the public, were generally supposed to have been abstracted in this manner. As for Mons Meg, she remained in the Castle |
What was Celebrity Squares called in the U.S.A. | Celebrity Squares Celebrity Squares Celebrity Squares was a British comedy game show based on the American comedy game show "Hollywood Squares". It first ran from 20 July 1975 to 7 July 1979 and was hosted by Bob Monkhouse, then from 8 January 1993 to 3 January 1997 and was also hosted by Monkhouse. On 10 September 2014, a revival of the show produced by September Films and GroupM Entertainment debuted on ITV, hosted by Warwick Davis. On 13 November 2015, DCD Media confirmed that the show had been cancelled. The show is based on Tic-tac-toe. Inside each box is a celebrity. The | U-S-A! Union. However, the chant was popularized in the context of ice hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics. During the U.S.' 7–3 win over Czechoslovakia in the second game, the crowd began chanting "U-S-A! U-S-A!" in support of the U.S. hockey team as the U.S. scored a decisive win over one of the best teams in the world. The chant became a fixture of the team's remaining games and gained national attention after the U.S. defeated the Soviet Union in what became known as the "Miracle on Ice", later moving on to beat Finland for the gold medal. In professional wrestling, |
What type of car does Mr. Bean drive | Mr. Bean usually oblivious to the results. These mishaps became a running gag throughout the series. In "Tee Off, Mr. Bean", Bean is hitchhiking and the Reliant pulls over for him but Bean, who recognizes the car, pretends to not see it until it leaves. The Reliant reappears in "Mr. Bean: The Animated Series" under the registration 'DUW 742', again victimized by Mr. Bean in his Mini. In the episode "Young Bean", the identity of the Reliant driver is revealed for the first time (albeit shown in a flashback as a child). In the episode "Car Wars", the driver becomes fed up | Mr. Bean Rides Again the train. "Car Trouble" from the Animated Series was inspired by Act 1. Act 4 indirectly segued into Act 3 of a later Mr. Bean episode "Hair by Mr. Bean of London" in which he departed the train, only to find out that he does not have his ticket. Both acts later inspired the train scene from "Mr. Bean's Holiday". The heart attack scene was edited out when broadcast on Nickelodeon UK. Mr. Bean Rides Again "Mr. Bean Rides Again" is the sixth episode of the television series "Mr. Bean" that originally aired on ITV on 17 February 1992. Bean |
What was Bruce Springsteen's first number one album in the U.K. | Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen song) Dancing in the Dark (Bruce Springsteen song) "Dancing in the Dark" is a song written and performed by American rock singer Bruce Springsteen. Adding uptempo synthesizer riffs to his sound for the first time, the song spent four weeks at number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and sold over one million singles in the U.S. It was the first single released from his 1984 album "Born in the U.S.A."; it became his biggest hit and helped to propel the album to become the best-selling album of his career. The song is written in the key of B major with | Magic (Bruce Springsteen album) Magic (Bruce Springsteen album) Magic is the fifteenth studio album by Bruce Springsteen. The album was released on September 25, 2007, by Columbia Records. It was his first with the E Street Band since "The Rising" in 2002. The album ranked number two on "Rolling Stone"'s list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007. "Magic" was announced on August 16, 2007, following months of fevered recording speculation and weeks of equally fevered release speculation among the Springsteen faithful. Of the album's tracks, "Long Walk Home" had been previously heard once, late on the 2006 Sessions Band Tour; the rest were |
Who duetted with Cliff Richard on When God Shines His Light | Whenever God Shines His Light Whenever God Shines His Light "Whenever God Shines His Light" is a song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and released on his 1989 album "Avalon Sunset" as a duet with Cliff Richard. Although the album was released in June 1989, this song was released as a single in November 1989 for the Christmas sales market. Morrison and Richard performed the duet on the British music chart television show, "Top of the Pops". The single charted at No. 20 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart. Allmusic critic Jason Ankeny describes it as | Cliff Richard discography Chart in October 2018. The German language singles were primarily released in German-speaking countries. Cliff Richard has duetted on singles and albums with many singers during his career: Cliff Richard discography The discography of British singer Cliff Richard, who made his professional debut in 1958, consists of 45 studio albums (43 English, 2 German), seven soundtrack albums, 11 live albums, three stage show cast albums, 15 mainstream compilation albums, seven box sets, eight gospel compilation albums, 46 EPs and 146 singles (in the UK, including singles only available via digital download). It also includes numerous budget/mid-price compilation albums, repackaged albums |
Who had a No 1 in the 90's with Turn Back Time | Turn Back Time (Aqua song) Turn Back Time (Aqua song) "Turn Back Time" is a song by Danish dance-pop group Aqua, released as their seventh single overall, and the sixth from their debut album "Aquarium". The song became another worldwide hit for the group, and was included on the "Sliding Doors" soundtrack. The song possessed less of a "bubble pop" sound than their other releases. The song was slow-paced and showed the full range of Lene Nystrøm Rasted's vocals, while maintaining the Aqua sound. The song samples the Pet Shop Boys' single, "Heart". The song featured on the soundtrack for the 1998 film "Sliding Doors", | Turn Back Time (TV series) say 'No! But you've been brave all along... ' - and I give them a medal. My guests express deep felt regrets about their lives and then we race to see who can mock them first. Sometimes I win, sometimes the guest wins, either way they get the mickey taken out of them." He continued, ""Turn Back Time" is basically a chat show, but where the host is really well armed. I had a lot of bullets in my gun. But that's OK. I had a bunch of flowers up my sleeve too." Turn Back Time (TV series) Turn Back |
What is or was the name of Georgie Fame's backing group | Georgie Fame and Billy Fury. Fame later recalled that Parnes had given him an ultimatum over his forced change of name: "It was very much against my will but he said, 'If you don't use my name, I won't use you in the show'". Over the following year Fame toured the UK playing beside Wilde, Joe Brown, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and others. Fame played piano for Billy Fury in his backing band, the Blue Flames. When the backing band got the sack at the end of 1961, the band were re-billed as "Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames" and went on | Georgie Fame Georgie Fame Georgie Fame (born Clive Powell; 26 June 1943) is an English rhythm and blues and jazz singer and keyboard player. Fame, who had a string of 1960s hits, is still a popular performer, often working with contemporaries such as Van Morrison and Bill Wyman. Fame is the only British pop star to have achieved three number one hits with his only Top 10 chart entries: "Yeh, Yeh" in 1964, "Get Away" in 1966 and "The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde" in 1967. Fame was born in Leigh, Lancashire. He took piano lessons from the age of seven and |
What is Luther's Cradle Hymn more commonly known as | Away in a Manger 'Hush my dear,' and 'Mother mine,' were heard all day in their alley, and now more lately, Luther's cradle hymn, 'Away in a manger, no cot for his bed,' has a place with them and is a favorite." By 1891, Hill writes, "the carol was sweeping the country [the United States]", with at least four musical settings published that year. The great majority of early publications, including the earliest known to us, ascribe the words to German Protestant reformer Martin Luther. Many go so far as to title the carol "Luther's Cradle Song" or "Luther's Cradle Hymn", to describe the | The Virgin's Cradle Hymn text has inspired a number of modern composers, and is usually titled "The Virgin's Cradle Hymn" or "Dormi, Jesu". These are mostly choral compositions, although occasionally rendered as art songs ("lieder"). These settings include: The Virgin's Cradle Hymn "The Virgin's Cradle Hymn" is a short lullaby text. It was collected while on a tour of Germany by the English poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and published in his "Sibylline Leaves" of 1817. According to his own note, Coleridge copied the Latin text from a "print of the Blessed Virgin in a Catholic village in Germany", which he later translated into English. |
In Spain what is a corrida | Corrida (horse) Corrida (horse) Corrida (1932 – probably 1944) was a French Thoroughbred racehorse who won races in France, Belgium, Germany and England and is regarded as one of the top fillies of the 20th century worldwide. She is best known for her back-to-back wins in France's most prestigious horse race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Corrida in Latin languages translates as bullfight. At age two, she won the Prix Morny and was second by a head to Pampeiro in the Grand Critérium. At age three, owner Marcel Boussac shipped Corrida to England, where trainer George Lambton prepared her at Newmarket | Corrida de Cori in summer." Wind speed reported in 1976-1977 after a row of measurements is and air humidity about 40%. Winds are westerly and strongest in winter. During winter, the lower summits of Corrida de Cori can be snow-covered. Corrida de Cori Corrida de Cori is a range of Pliocene-Pleistocene volcanoes. It is located in the Salta province of Argentina. Cerro Escorial is part of this range, Cerro Negro () and Cerro Corrida de Cori ( ) are other summits, Lastarria may also be linked. Some glacial activity in the area has degraded volcanic landforms, but very little erosion is evident. It |
What mode of transport would you be using in the Devizes to Westminster marathon | Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon is a marathon canoe race in England. The race is held every Easter over a course of from Devizes in Wiltshire to Westminster in central London. It has been run since 1948. Starting at Devizes wharf, the route follows the Kennet and Avon canal for 54 miles to Reading, where it joins the Thames. Another 54 miles later it reaches Teddington Lock, ending 17 miles later at Westminster Bridge. Personalities to own a DW medal are former leader of the Liberal Democrats, Paddy Ashdown, explorer Sir Ranulph | Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon He was unable to attempt the course, but a number of locals offered some money for Scout funds if the Devizes Scouts could succeed in ""taking a boat from Devizes to Westminster in under 100 hours, all food and camping kit to be carried in the boats"". Four of the scouts, Peter Brown, Laurie Jones, Brian Smith and Brian Walters, all aged 17, attempted the route at Easter 1948. The event generated much interest, with some national press coverage, and a large crowd gathering at Westminster Bridge to see the end of the feat, which was completed in 89 hours |
In which long running BBC series did Bonnie Langford play the part of Melanie | Bonnie Langford Bonnie Langford Bonita Melody Lysette Langford (born 22 July 1964), known simply as Bonnie Langford, is an English actress, dancer and entertainer. She came to prominence as a child star in the early 1970s before subsequently becoming well known for her role as Mel Bush, a companion of Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy's "Doctor" in the "BBC" series "Doctor Who" in the mid 1980s. She has since appeared on stage in various musicals in the West End and on Broadway, shows such as "Peter Pan", "Cats", "The Pirates of Penzance" and "Chicago", and more recently on TV in series 1 | Bonnie Langford in "Chicago" as Roxie Hart. Langford played the role of Roz in the first UK tour production of the Broadway musical, "9 to 5", which was launched at the Opera House, Manchester on 12 October 2012. On 5 April 2015, it was announced that Langford had joined long-running BBC soap opera "EastEnders" for a guest role, later promoted to a regular role as character Carmel Kazemi, the mother of established character, Kush Kazemi (Davood Ghadami). Carmel is described as an "overly protective" and "outspoken" mother. Commenting on the casting, Langford said: "I’m so thrilled and delighted to be part of |
What is the capital of Ecuador | Ecuador Ecuador Ecuador ( , ) (), officially the Republic of Ecuador (, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; ), is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Ecuador also includes the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about west of the mainland. The capital city is Quito, while the largest city is Guayaquil. What is now Ecuador was home to a variety of Amerindian groups that were gradually incorporated into the Inca Empire during the 15th century. The territory was colonized | History of Ecuador and bringing focus on poverty. The 2007-8 Ecuadorian Constituent Assembly drafted the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador, approved via the Ecuadorian constitutional referendum, 2008. In November 2009, Ecuador faced an energy crisis that led to power rationing across the country. History of Ecuador The History of Ecuador extends over an 8,000-year period. During this time a variety of cultures and territories influenced what has become the Republic of Ecuador. The history can be divided into five eras: Pre-Columbian, the Conquest, the Colonial Period, the War of Independence, Gran Colombia, and Simón Bolívar the final separation of his vision into what is |
What are the diamond shaped panes of glass in a leaded window called | Leadlight than square-cut straight-set panes, and it is accordingly more common. It was also convenient to cut diamond-shaped panes from a single "crown" of glass with less waste than that caused by cutting square panes. Square panes are most often found in the grander or later buildings, and sometimes only on ground floor windows. In grander houses, the windows often contain small painted panes or stained glass panels containing heraldic emblems and coats of arms. Some European churches also retain diaper glass of this period, some, like York Minster, with painted and fired quarries. During the 19th and early 20th century | Casement window Casement window A casement is a window that is attached to its frame by one or more hinges at the side. They are used singly or in pairs within a common frame, in which case they are hinged on the outside. Casement windows are often held open using a casement stay. Windows hinged at the top are referred to as awning windows, and ones hinged at the bottom are called hoppers. In the United Kingdom, casement windows were common before the sash window was introduced, and usually metal with leaded glass—glass panes held in place with strips of lead (called |
Of which common mineral is rock crystal a variety | Mineral the various species, which were determined by the mineral's geological environment when formed. Changes in the temperature, pressure, or bulk composition of a rock mass cause changes in its minerals. Within a mineral species there may be variation in physical properties or minor amounts of impurities that are recognized by mineralogists or wider society as a mineral "variety", for example amethyst, a purple variety of the mineral species quartz. Minerals can be described by their various physical properties, which are related to their chemical structure and composition. Common distinguishing characteristics include crystal structure and habit, hardness, lustre, diaphaneity, colour, streak, | Mineral Mineral A mineral is a naturally occurring chemical compound, usually of crystalline form and not produced by life processes. A mineral has one specific chemical composition, whereas a rock can be an aggregate of different minerals or mineraloids. The study of minerals is called mineralogy. Minerals are classified by variety, species, series and group, in order of increasing generality. As of November 2018, there are more than 5,500 known mineral "species"; 5,389 of these have been approved by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA). Minerals are distinguished by various chemical and physical properties. Differences in chemical composition and crystal structure distinguish |
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