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Who was the front man for Cockney Rebel | The Best of Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel of the compilation, Harley and a new line-up of Cockney Rebel embarked on a UK Christmas tour. During this tour, Harley introduced three new songs; "Warm My Cold Heart", "I Can Be Anyone" and "Such is Life", as well as a reggae-version of "Mr. Soft". The album was released by EMI on vinyl and cassette in the UK, the Netherlands, Germany, Portugal, and Australia. The front cover features a photograph of the original Cockney Rebel line-up, while the back sleeve features a photograph of the Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel line-up. Both photographs were taken by Mick Rock. The back | Cockney Rebel (horse) has been the hurdler Cockney Sparrow. Cockney Rebel (horse) Cockney Rebel (foaled 2004) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire, best known for winning both the 2000 Guineas Stakes and the Irish 2000 Guineas in the spring of 2007. Cockney Rebel is a son of Val Royal, winner of the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) at Belmont Park in New York in 2001. Val Royal's time, 1:32.0, established a new record for the Breeders' Cup Mile and still stands as the second fastest time in the history of the championship race. Val Royal was trained by multiple champion trainer Andre |
If a wine is described as flabby what does it lack | Acids in wine sharp. A wine with too little acidity will taste flabby and flat, with less defined flavors. Acids in wine The acids in wine are an important component in both winemaking and the finished product of wine. They are present in both grapes and wine, having direct influences on the color, balance and taste of the wine as well as the growth and vitality of yeast during fermentation and protecting the wine from bacteria. The measure of the amount of acidity in wine is known as the “titratable acidity” or “total acidity”, which refers to the test that yields the total | The purpose of a system is what it does be balanced by a more straightforwardly descriptive view. The term is used in many fields including biology and management. The purpose of a system is what it does The purpose of a system is what it does (POSIWID) is a systems thinking heuristic coined by Stafford Beer. Stafford Beer coined the term POSIWID and used it many times in public addresses. In his address to the University of Valladolid, Spain, in October 2001, he said "According to the cybernetician, the purpose of a system is what it does. This is a basic dictum. It stands for bald fact, which makes |
On which of Florida's Keys could you visit Ernest Hemingway's house | Ernest Hemingway House scene, Bond resigns from the secret service and then flees through the garden. In protection of M, the fictional guards watch from the Key West Light across the street. The house is also featured in the 2017 film "The Leisure Seeker" starring Helen Mirren and Donald Southerland. Ernest Hemingway House The Ernest Hemingway House was the residence of author Ernest Hemingway in Key West, Florida, United States. It is at 907 Whitehead Street, across from the Key West lighthouse, close to the southern coast of the island. On November 24, 1968, it was designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark. This | Alvin S. Keys House Alvin S. Keys House The Alvin S. Keys House is a historic house located at 1600 Illini Road in Leland Grove, Illinois. The house was built in 1929-30 for Republican politician and community leader Alvin S. Keys. At the time, Leland Grove was one of the most exclusive of Springfield's developing suburbs; the Keys House had an especially desirable location, as it was across the street from the Illini Country Club. Architect Murray S. Hanes designed the house in the Colonial Revival style, one of the most popular styles in America at the time. The front facade features a projecting |
For which country did ex England coach Duncan Fletcher play Test cricket | Duncan Fletcher Duncan Fletcher Duncan Andrew Gwynne Fletcher (born 27 September 1948) is a Zimbabwean ex-cricketer and the former coach of the Indian cricket team. He was the coach of the England cricket team from 1999–2007, and is credited with the resurgence of the England team in Test cricket in the early 2000s. Fletcher was born in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (modern day Harare, Zimbabwe) and was one of five brothers in a Rhodesian farming family. Fletcher took Zimbabwe to victory in the 1982 ICC Trophy. Fletcher never played Test cricket in his playing career. Under Fletcher the England cricket team achieved famous | England cricket team deputising for the injured Vaughan, lost all five Tests to concede the first Ashes whitewash in 86 years. In the 2007 Cricket World Cup, England lost to most of the Test playing nations they faced, beating only the West Indies and Bangladesh, although they also avoided defeat by any of the non-Test playing nations. Even so, the unimpressive nature of most of their victories in the tournament, combined with heavy defeats by New Zealand, Australia and South Africa, left many commentators criticising the manner in which the England team approached the one-day game. Coach Duncan Fletcher resigned after eight years |
In which Baltic seaport was the German rocket centre during WW2 | V-2 rocket of two pilots to an altitude of 200 km using captured German V-2 rockets. At least 20 V-2s still existed in 2014. One replica was constructed for the Historical and Technical Information Centre in Peenemünde, where it is displayed near what remains of the factory where it was built. V-2 rocket The V-2 (, "Retribution Weapon 2"), technical name "Aggregat 4" (A4), was the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile. The missile, powered by a liquid-propellant rocket engine, was developed during the Second World War in Germany as a "vengeance weapon", assigned to attack Allied cities as retaliation for the | Seaport Centre 1940. As of 2002 leasing rates at Seaport Centre were in the range of $27 per square foot per annum. In 2005, Slough Estates, a United Kingdom-based REIT, purchased the entirety of Seaport Centre to develop it as a biotechnology research center to compete with the existing biotech hubs in Silicon Valley and South San Francisco. The Seaport Centre is located on generally level ground at approximately above mean sea level. Stormwater surface runoff is pumped from Seaport Centre to discharge into Redwood Creek Due to the large scale of this area and its historical lack of accessibility, the area |
Who played the part of Achilles in the 2004 film Troy | Troy (film) Troy (film) Troy is a 2004 epic period war film written by David Benioff, directed by Wolfgang Petersen and co-produced by units in Malta, Mexico and Britain's Shepperton Studios. The film features an ensemble cast led by Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, and Orlando Bloom. It is loosely based on Homer's "Iliad" in its narration of the entire story of the decade-long Trojan War—condensed into little more than a couple of weeks, rather than just the quarrel between Achilles and Agamemnon in the ninth year. Achilles leads his Myrmidons along with the rest of the Greek army invading the historical city | The Fury of Achilles The Fury of Achilles L'ira di Achille, internationally released as The Fury of Achilles, is a 1962 Italian historical drama set in the ninth year of the Trojan War and is based primarily on Homer's "Iliad". The film was directed by Marino Girolami and starred Gordon Mitchell as Achilles. Care fellow Greeks to Troy, since the prince Paris has abducted the Spartan Princess Helen, wife of Menelaus. In the fighting stands the invincible hero Achilles, who leads his Myrmidons to assault. Now in the tenth year of the war, Troy has not yet been destroyed. For the contention of a |
Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest | Skin interfaces with the environment and is the first line of defense from external factors. For example, the skin plays a key role in protecting the body against pathogens and excessive water loss. Its other functions are insulation, temperature regulation, sensation, and the production of vitamin D folates. Severely damaged skin may heal by forming scar tissue. This is sometimes discoloured and depigmented. The thickness of skin also varies from location to location on an organism. In humans for example, the skin located under the eyes and around the eyelids is the thinnest skin in the body at 0.5 mm thick, | Human skin skin is the second largest organ in the human body (the inside of the small intestine is 15 to 20 times larger). For the average adult human, the skin has a surface area of between 1.5-2.0 square meters (16.1-21.5 sq ft.). The thickness of the skin varies considerably over all parts of the body, and between men and women and the young and the old. An example is the skin on the forearm which is on average 1.3 mm in the male and 1.26 mm in the female. The average square inch (6.5 cm²) of skin holds 650 sweat glands, |
Eastman Kodak introduced an inexpensive, lightweight hand held camera in 1900 – what was it called | Brownie (camera) Brownie (camera) The Brownie was a long-running popular series of simple and inexpensive cameras made by Eastman Kodak. Introduced in 1900, it introduced the snapshot to the masses. It was a basic cardboard box camera with a simple meniscus lens that took 2 1/4-inch square pictures on 117 roll film. It was conceived and marketed for sales of Kodak roll films. Because of its simple controls and initial price of $1 () along with the low price of Kodak roll film and processing, The Brownie camera surpassed its marketing goal. It was invented by Frank A. Brownell. The name comes | Hand-held camera 1909 to 1911, directors Francesco Bertolini and Adolfo Padavan, with assistant director Giuseppe de Liguoro, shot scenes for "L'Inferno", based on Dante's "The Divine Comedy". The film was first shown in 1911 and it included hand-held camera shots as well as innovative camera angles and special film effects. In 1914, Thomas H. Ince's "The Italian", directed by Reginald Barker, included two hand-held shots, at least one of which represented the viewpoint of a character. The camera swerved suddenly to match what was happening to the character in the story. The compact hand-cranked Parvo camera was first made in Paris by |
On a Monopoly board what colour is Old Kent Road | Old Kent Road health centre and a number of primary and secondary schools. Officials have also suggested the development of a "green spine" of parks and green spaces along the mostly disused Surrey Canal. Old Kent Road is the first property square on the British Monopoly board, priced at £60 and forming the brown set along with the similarly working-class Whitechapel Road. It is the only square on the board in South London and south of the Thames. The road makes several appearances in literature. In Charles Dickens' "David Copperfield", the titular character runs down the road trying to escape from London to | Old Kent Road and Burgess Park was created. The Old Kent Road Baths opened around 1905 had Turkish and Russian bath facilities. In the 21st century, several retail parks and premises typical of out-of-town development have been built beside it while public houses have been redeveloped for other purposes. The road is celebrated in the music hall song "Knocked 'em in the Old Kent Road", describing working-class London life. It is the first property, and one of the two cheapest, on the London Monopoly board and the only one in South London. The road begins at the Bricklayers' Arms roundabout, where it meets |
Which motor manufacturer made the Terios | Daihatsu Terios name Terios. Daihatsu designed and manufacture the Terios and also supplies the vehicle to Toyota under a consigned/OEM manufacturing agreement. The concept model called the "D-Compact 4x4" made an appearance in September 2005 at the Frankfurt Motor Show and in November 2005 at the Tokyo Motor Show before being named to Terios, which went into production in January 2006. Model codes are J200, J210 and J211 for 5-seater (SWB) version; F700 and F710 for 7-seater (LWB) version. For the Japanese market, the first generation Terios was succeeded by the and the first generation . Both use 1.3-litre or 1.5-litre engine. | Daihatsu Terios was later replaced by the TRD Sportivo variant in 2013. In March 2015, the facelifted Terios and Rush was unveiled. The facelift models brought new projector headlamps with LED positioning lamps, a wider grille with a chrome lower bar, a full-width air intake for the lower bumper and a blacked-out center piece. For the interior, both Terios and Rush received new steering wheel design, a redesigned instrument cluster, new seat upholstery, reshaped second-row headrests and double DIN touchscreen DVD head units on higher trim levels. The trim piece is finished in gloss black for the Terios and silver for the |
What is the capital of Jamaica | Mandeville, Jamaica staff. The relatively high wages lured many educated Jamaicans there. Subsequently, the town has seen an influx of Jamaican residents returning from abroad. Mandeville, Jamaica Mandeville is the capital and largest town in the parish of Manchester in the county of Middlesex, Jamaica. In 2005, the town had an estimated population of 50,000, and including the immediate suburbs within a radius of the total population is about 72,000. It is located on an inland plateau at an altitude of 628 m (2061 feet), and is west of Kingston. It is the only parish capital of Jamaica not located on the | Capital punishment in Jamaica of death. Capital punishment in Jamaica Capital punishment is a legal penalty in Jamaica. Currently, the only crime punishable by death is aggravated murder. The method of execution is hanging. The last person executed in Jamaica was Nathan Foster, who was convicted of murder and hanged in 1988. The Jamaican Parliament had placed a moratorium on the death penalty until 2009, when it was lifted. Since 2009, capital punishment is legal and executions in Jamaica could resume; however, there have been no executions since. It was estimated in 2012 that there were seven or eight inmates in Jamaica currently under |
What is the name of the dress traditionally worn by Japanese women | Japanese clothing translates as "thing to wear", and up until the 19th century it was the main form of dress worn by men and women alike in Japan. Traditionally, the art of assembling the kimono was passed on from mother to daughter. Today this art is also taught in schools, and the technique is the same. First, one puts on the tabi, which are white cotton socks. Then the undergarments are put on followed by a top and a wraparound skirt. Next, the nagajuban (under-kimono) is put on, which is then tied by a datemaki belt. Finally, the kimono is put on, | Academic dress of the University of Cambridge Academic dress of the University of Cambridge The University of Cambridge has a long tradition of academic dress, which it traditionally refers to as academical dress. Almost every degree which is awarded by the University has its own distinct gown in addition to having its own hood. Undergraduates wear college gowns which have subtle differences enabling the wearer's college to be determined. Academic dress is worn quite often in Cambridge on formal, and sometimes informal, occasions, and there are a number of rules and customs governing when and how it is worn. Black gowns (undress) are worn at less formal |
What is the plural of moose | Miracle of the Moose town of Semyonov (Nizhny Novgorod Oblast). It remains the site of pilgrimage for the Old Believers of the area. Iconography Miracle of the Moose Venerable Macarius' Miracle of the Moose () is a miracle associated with the name of Venerable Macarius of the Yellow Water Lake and the Unzha (1349-1444), a Saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. It is thought to have occurred in June 1439 in the woodlands of what today is Semyonov District of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. During the invasion of Russia by the Khan Olug Moxammat of Kazan in 1439, Zheltovodsky (Yellow Lake) Monastery of Holy Trinity | What Is Life? on the body. Schrödinger writes that, to reconcile the two premises,The only possible alternative is simply to keep to the immediate experience that consciousness is a singular of which the plural is unknown; that there is only one thing and that what seems to be a plurality is merely a series of different aspects of this one thing… Any intuitions that consciousness is plural, he says, are illusions. Schrödinger is sympathetic to the Hindu concept of Brahman, by which each individual's consciousness is only a manifestation of a unitary consciousness pervading the universe — which corresponds to the Hindu concept |
With which pop artist do you associate Campbell's soup tins | Campbell Soup Company more surrealistic, with Warhol experimenting with negative-reversed color schemes and other varied techniques (many of these which would be used on other Warhol paintings of the period, such as his celebrity silkscreens of the 1960s). The silkscreens themselves have become iconic pieces of pop art, with one in particular, "Small Torn Campbell Soup Can (Pepper Pot)" (1962), commanding a price of $11.8 million at auction in 2006. In 2004, Campbell's themselves recognized Warhol's art by releasing in the eastern United States a limited-edition series of cans that were inspired by the coloring and silkscreen effects of Warhol's pieces. This marked | Soup Campbell Soup Campbell Clarence Campbell, better known as Soup Campbell (after Campbell's Soup) (March 7, 1915 – February 16, 2000) was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1940 through 1941 for the Cleveland Indians. Listed at , 188 lb., Campbell batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Sparta, Virginia. In a two-season career, Campbell was a .246 hitter (96-for-432) with three home runs and 37 runs batted in in 139 games, including 10 doubles, four triples, one stolen base, and a .315 on-base percentage. Campbell began his professional career with the Tarboro Serpents of the |
What is the name of Postman Pat's cat | Postman Pat Each episode follows the adventures of Pat Clifton, a friendly country postman, and his "black and white cat" Jess, as he delivers the post through the valley of Greendale. Although he initially concentrates on delivering his letters, he nearly always becomes distracted by a concern of one of the villagers, and is usually relied upon to resolve their problems. Notable villagers include the postmistress, Mrs. Goggins; Alf Thompson, the farmer; and the local handyman and inventor, Ted Glen. "Postman Pat" is set in the fictional village of Greendale and the nearby town of Pencaster, on the border between Cumbria and | Postman Pat: The Movie The Movie" grossed £774,450 in its opening weekend, ranking #4 in the box office in the United Kingdom led by "" with £9,144,971. The film grossed $5,515,679 in the United Kingdom and a total of $8,660,022 globally "Postman Pat: The Movie"s production groups, Timeless Films and Zealot Productions, were nominated for Best Foreign Animation/Family Trailer at the Golden Trailer Awards in 2014. Postman Pat: The Movie Postman Pat: The Movie is a 2014 American-British 3D computer animated comedy film based on the television series "Postman Pat" by John Cunliffe and Ivor Wood. It was directed by Mike Disa, produced by |
Who scored England's goal against Germany in Euro 2000 | UEFA Euro 1996 in a major football competition, the golden goal system was applied, whereby the first team to score during the extra time would become the winner. If no goal was scored there would be a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner. For the first time the final was won by a golden goal. As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off. "All times are local, BST ()." Alan Shearer was awarded the Golden Boot award, after scoring five goals in the group stage and in the semi-finals against Germany. The competition slogan was Football Comes | 2000 England v Germany football match 2000 England v Germany football match England v Germany (2000) was the final match to be played at the old Wembley Stadium. The match was a 2002 World Cup qualifying game between England and Germany. Germany won the game 1–0, with the goal scored by Dietmar Hamann. England manager Kevin Keegan resigned from his position after this game. The return fixture in Munich, Germany, resulted in a 5–1 victory to England with Swedish Sven-Göran Eriksson as new England manager. The game took place on 7 October 2000. The demolition of Wembley Stadium had already been announced. Prior to the game, |
Which historical character supposedly said of the peasants let them eat cake | Let them eat cake Let them eat cake "Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase ""Qu'ils mangent de la brioche"", supposedly spoken by "a great princess" upon learning that the peasants had no bread. Since brioche was a luxury bread enriched with butter and eggs, the quotation would reflect the princess's disregard for the peasants, or her poor understanding of their situation. While the phrase is commonly attributed to Queen Marie Antoinette, there is no record of her having said it. It appears in book six of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's "Confessions", his autobiography (whose first six books were written in | Let them eat cake a 7th-century chronicle of the Chinese Jin Dynasty, reports that when Emperor Hui (259–307) of Western Jin was told that his people were starving because there was no rice, he said, "Why don't they eat (ground) meat?" (何不食肉糜), showing his incompetence. Let them eat cake "Let them eat cake" is the traditional translation of the French phrase ""Qu'ils mangent de la brioche"", supposedly spoken by "a great princess" upon learning that the peasants had no bread. Since brioche was a luxury bread enriched with butter and eggs, the quotation would reflect the princess's disregard for the peasants, or her poor |
Who sang with the Bee Gees on the 1998 top ten U.K. hit Immortality | Immortality (Celine Dion song) Music of the Bee Gees", taped two months earlier, which included Dion performing "Immortality" as a tribute to the Bee Gees. Immortality (Celine Dion song) "Immortality" is a song recorded by Canadian singer Celine Dion, recorded for her fifth English-language studio album, "Let's Talk About Love" (1997). It was written by the Bee Gees, who also recorded backing vocals. Produced by Walter Afanasieff, "Immortality" was released as a single on 5 June 1998, outside the United States. It became a top ten single in Europe and a top forty single in Canada and Australia. Later, "Immortality" was included on the | Bee Gees Have You". The Bee Gees won five Grammy Awards for "Saturday Night Fever" over two years: Album of the Year, Producer of the Year (with Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson), two awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (one in 1978 for "How Deep Is Your Love" and one in 1979 for "Stayin' Alive"), and Best Vocal Arrangement for Two or More Voices for "Stayin' Alive". During this era, Barry and Robin also wrote "Emotion" for an old friend, Australian vocalist Samantha Sang, who made it a top 10 hit, with the Bee Gees singing |
What would an American call a caravan site | What Would Sal Do? and Mail" praised the show, comparing it favourably to "Trailer Park Boys" and "Letterkenny". The show garnered three Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017, for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Dale), Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (McDonald) and Best Writing in a Comedy Series (DeAngelis for "Punches Pilot".) What Would Sal Do? What Would Sal Do? is a Canadian television comedy series, which premiered on HBO Canada and CraveTV in 2017. The series stars Dylan Taylor as Sal, an aimless and self-centred underachiever in Sudbury, Ontario, who discovers that he is | Call site Call site In programming, a call site of a function or subroutine is the location (line of code) where the function is called (or may be called, through dynamic dispatch). A call site is where zero or more arguments are passed to the function, and zero or more return values are received. // this is a function "definition" IBM/360 or Z/Architecture In some occasions, return is an efficient method of indicating success or failure. return may be accomplished by returning at +0 or +4,+8, +12, etc. requiring a small branch table at the return point - to go directly to |
Which English city is served by Speke Airport | Speke Speke Speke () is an area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England, close to the boundaries of the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley. It is south east of the city centre and to the west of the town of Widnes. Speke is bordered by a number of other areas; Garston, Hunts Cross, Halewood and Hale Village and is located near to the widest part of the River Mersey. The name derives from the Old English "Spec", meaning 'brushwood'. It was known as "Spec" in the "Domesday Book", which gave Speke Hall as one of the properties held by Uctred. (Today Speke Hall, now | George Speke brother, William, was descended the explorer John Hanning Speke George Speke George Speke (1623–1689) was an English politician. A Royalist during the English Civil War, after the Restoration (England) he became an early Whig supporter in Parliament. Speke was from Whitelackington, near Ilminster in Somerset; his parents were George Speke, and Joan, daughter of Sir John Portman. He became a ward of Sir Robert Pye, and later married his daughter. Speke gave financial support to Prince Rupert at Bridgwater; and when the town surrendered to Thomas Fairfax in July 1645 he was taken as a hostage and his goods sequestrated. |
Harry Wheatcroft was a renowned grower of which flowers | Harry Wheatcroft Harry Wheatcroft Harry Wheatcroft (1898–1977) was a famous English rose grower. He did a great deal to popularise roses among British gardeners. He was known for his flamboyant appearance and opinions. Wheatcroft was born at 23 Handel Street, Sneinton, Nottingham, the younger son of George Alfred Wheatcroft (b. 1862/3), a journeyman stonemason and builder, and his wife, Sarah Elizabeth Wood. They were dedicated members of the Independent Labour Party, whose leaders visited the modest family home, and on many occasions the young Harry sat on Keir Hardie's knee. Wheatcroft attended schools in Nottingham and also the Ecole Camille Desmoulins at | Harry Wheatcroft and slender until he filled out in middle age, with a pleasing gruff voice and a gift for witty repartee. He cultivated flowing hair and whiskers, finding them "more convenient to grow... than to waste valuable time shaving them off." On 15 June 1929 Wheatcroft married Dorothy, known as Doss (1905–1999) the daughter of John Averill, a wealthy Tamworth farmer. She was a gymnast and dietician. Under her influence Wheatcroft became mainly vegetarian and his health improved. They lived at the nursery in Gedling, Nottingham, in a custom built Gypsy caravan, arousing curiosity when they took it to the shows. |
What is the official language of Pakistan | Official language (according to Article 77 of the Satversme), the initiative, in fact, proposed discontinuing an existing state and establishing a new one that is no longer a nation-state wherein Latvians exercise their rights to self-determination, enjoying and maintaining their cultural uniqueness New Zealand has three official languages. English is the "de facto" and principle official language, accepted in all situations. The Māori language and New Zealand Sign Language both have limited "de jure" official status under the Māori Language Act 1987 and New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006 Urdu is the national language of Pakistan. Urdu and English both are official | Official language languages in Pakistan. Pakistan has more than 60 languages. 52 of them are types of Punjabi. Russian is the official language of the Russian Federation and in all federal subjects, however many minority languages have official status in the areas where they are indigenous. One type of federal subject in Russia, republics, are allowed to adopt additional official languages alongside Russian in their own constitutions. Republics are often based around particular native ethnic groups, and are often areas where ethnic Russians and native Russian-language speakers are a minority. South Africa has eleven official languages that are mostly indigenous. Due to |
What is another name for quicksilver | Quicksilver (software) of volunteers known collectively as "QSApp". At the end of 2010, the new website QSApp.com was launched, with the aim of unifying and collating all of Quicksilver's fragmented builds, plugins and support groups. Since its launch, the site has included a new Plugins Repository, Wiki and Downloads section. After several months of development, the milestone version β59 was released. On March 25, 2013, Quicksilver v1.0 was released after ten years of beta testing. Quicksilver's icon is based on the alchemical symbol for mercury, "quicksilver" being an archaic name for the element. Quicksilver (software) Quicksilver is a utility app for macOS. | What About Me (Quicksilver Messenger Service album) What About Me (Quicksilver Messenger Service album) What About Me is the fifth album by American psychedelic rock band Quicksilver Messenger Service. Released in December 1970 and recorded partly at the same sessions that produced "Just for Love", the album is the last to feature pianist Nicky Hopkins and the last pre-reunion effort to feature founding members David Freiberg and John Cipollina. Writing for Allmusic, music critic Lindsay Planer wrote of the album "Musically, there is little to delineate the fifth long-player from Quicksilver Messenger Service, What About Me, from their previous effort, Just for Love. Not surprisingly, material for |
In which year did John Logie Baird demonstrate television in Glasgow | John Logie Baird demonstrated stereoscopic television. In 1927, Baird transmitted a long-distance television signal over of telephone line between London and Glasgow; Baird transmitted the world's first long-distance television pictures to the Central Hotel at Glasgow Central Station. This transmission was Baird's response to a 225-mile, long-distance telecast between stations of AT&T Bell Labs. The Bell stations were in New York and Washington, DC. The earlier telecast took place in April 1927, a month before Baird's demonstration. Baird set up the Baird Television Development Company Ltd, which in 1928 made the first transatlantic television transmission, from London to Hartsdale, New York, and the | John Logie Baird of Logie Baird's first public demonstration of live television. John Logie Baird John Logie Baird (; 13 August 188814 June 1946) was a Scottish engineer, innovator, one of the inventors of the mechanical television, demonstrating the first working television system on 26 January 1926, and inventor of both the first publicly demonstrated colour television system, and the first purely electronic colour television picture tube. In 1928 the Baird Television Development Company achieved the first transatlantic television transmission. Baird's early technological successes and his role in the practical introduction of broadcast television for home entertainment have earned him a prominent place |
What is the first name of Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame | Colonel Sanders Colonel Sanders Colonel Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890December 16, 1980) was an American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (now known as KFC) and later acting as the company's brand ambassador and symbol. His name and image are still symbols of the company. The title 'colonel' was honorary – a Kentucky Colonel – not the military rank. Sanders held a number of jobs in his early life, such as steam engine stoker, insurance salesman and filling station operator. He began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in North Corbin, Kentucky, during | Colonel Sanders a settlement with Heublein, he sold the Colonel's Lady restaurant, and it has continued to operate, currently as the Claudia Sanders Dinner House. It serves his "original recipe" fried chicken as part of its non-fast-food dinner menu, and it is the only non-KFC restaurant that serves an authorized version of the fried chicken recipe. Sanders remained critical of Kentucky Fried Chicken's food. In the late 1970s he told the "Louisville Courier-Journal": Sanders died on December 16, 1980. After being recommissioned as a Kentucky colonel in 1950 by Governor Lawrence Wetherby, Sanders began to dress the part, growing a goatee and |
Eastman Kodak introduced an inexpensive, lightweight hand held camera in 1900 - what was it called | Brownie (camera) Brownie (camera) The Brownie was a long-running popular series of simple and inexpensive cameras made by Eastman Kodak. Introduced in 1900, it introduced the snapshot to the masses. It was a basic cardboard box camera with a simple meniscus lens that took 2 1/4-inch square pictures on 117 roll film. It was conceived and marketed for sales of Kodak roll films. Because of its simple controls and initial price of $1 () along with the low price of Kodak roll film and processing, The Brownie camera surpassed its marketing goal. It was invented by Frank A. Brownell. The name comes | Hand-held camera 1909 to 1911, directors Francesco Bertolini and Adolfo Padavan, with assistant director Giuseppe de Liguoro, shot scenes for "L'Inferno", based on Dante's "The Divine Comedy". The film was first shown in 1911 and it included hand-held camera shots as well as innovative camera angles and special film effects. In 1914, Thomas H. Ince's "The Italian", directed by Reginald Barker, included two hand-held shots, at least one of which represented the viewpoint of a character. The camera swerved suddenly to match what was happening to the character in the story. The compact hand-cranked Parvo camera was first made in Paris by |
Who was driving the car that killed Tiffany in Eastenders | Tiffany Mitchell down the stairs. She then instructs Bianca to give it to the police after she has departed following an emotional goodbye. Unbeknownst to Tiffany, however, Grant has already been released from prison on bail. He returns to the Vic, moments before Tiffany herself returns to claim Courtney. Having been told by Tiffany only hours earlier that she's planning to leave the country, Grant snatches Courtney and flees. Hysterical and frightened, Tiffany pursues them, which results in her running straight into an oncoming car, driven by Frank Butcher (Mike Reid). A helpless crowd watch as she dies at the scene. Tiffany | Tiffany Mitchell million viewers watched the episode. Matthew Robinson said he was delighted by the figures, saying they showed "our stories just get better and better. It's a great tribute to EastEnders' storyliners, writers and cast, particularly Martine McCutcheon as Tiffany." Viewing figures remained high throughout Christmas 1998 week as the storyline climaxed in Tiffany's exit on the New Year's episode of 1998, when Tiffany was killed after being hit by a car while trying to retrieve Courtney from Grant. Her exit was watched by over 12 million viewers. McCutcheon publicly slammed the BBC's "Controller of Continuing Drama Series", Mal Young, who |
Who wrote Death Of A Salesman and The Crucible | Death of a Salesman (1951 film) Death of a Salesman (1951 film) Death of a Salesman is a 1951 film adapted from the play of the same name by Arthur Miller. It was directed by László Benedek and written for the screen by Stanley Roberts. The film received many honors, including four Golden Globe Awards, the Volpi Cup and five Academy Award nominations. Alex North, who wrote the music for the Broadway production, was one of the five Academy Award nominees for the film's musical score. Willy Loman has led a life consisting of 60 years of failure. Loman's wife supports him, but he soon begins | Death of a Salesman his standards. The models of business success provided in the play all argue against Willy's "personality theory." One is Charley, Willy's neighbor and apparently only friend. Charley has no time for Willy's theories of business, but he provides for his family and is in a position to offer Willy a do-nothing job to keep him bringing home a salary. (Bloom 51) "Death of a Salesman" first opened on February 10, 1949, to great success. Drama critic John Gassner wrote that “the ecstatic reception accorded "Death of Salesman" has been reverberating for some time wherever there is an ear for theatre, |
Which former political lobbyist is now married to GMTV presenter Kate Garraway | Kate Garraway 2012, Garraway co-presented two episodes of 'Weekend Breakfast' (with Colin Paterson). Over the weekend of 8 September, Garraway again presented 'Weekend Breakfast' with Colin Patterson. On 6 October 2013, she stood in for Andrew Castle for a show on LBC Radio. Since March 2014, Garraway has presented the Smooth Daytime show weekdays 10am-1pm on Smooth Radio. Garraway married Ian Rumsey, her former boss at ITV Meridian, in her hometown of Abingdon, Oxfordshire in 1998. They divorced in April 2002. In September 2005, Garraway married Derek Draper in Camden, London. Draper was a political aide to former Labour cabinet minister Peter | Kate Garraway Knickers (or learning to love the rest of your life)". Kate Garraway Kathryn Mary "Kate" Garraway (born 4 May 1967) is an English television and radio presenter, best known for her television roles with ITV Breakfast. Garraway presents a mid-morning show on Smooth Radio on weekdays as well as the ITV Breakfast programme "Good Morning Britain". Previously, she hosted various daytime programmes including "Daybreak" (2010–2014), "Lorraine" (2010–2014, 2018) and "GMTV" (2000–2010). Garraway occasionally presented "The National Lottery Draws" for BBC One from 2014 until 2016. Garraway's father was a civil servant and her mother was a teacher. She attended Dunmore |
In January 2012, who became the new presenter of the UK television show 'Countdown' | Countdown (game show) Stelling was confirmed as the new host, with Oxford graduate Rachel Riley in the Vorderman role. It was announced on 24 May 2011 that Stelling would be leaving the programme, and he presented his final show on 16 December 2011. On 16 November 2011, it was announced that Nick Hewer would be taking over as host, with his first show broadcast on 9 January 2012. "Countdown" quickly established cult status within British television – an image which it maintains today, despite numerous changes of rules and personnel. The programme's audience comprises mainly students, homemakers and pensioners, owing to the "teatime" | Steven Jacobs (television presenter) Steven Jacobs (television presenter) Steven Jacobs (born 8 January 1967 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian television presenter and actor. Jacobs has previously been a weather presenter on the Nine Network's breakfast program "Weekend Today" and "Today". Before he made it to national television, he hosted a children's news program known as "Kids News", which was produced at WIN Television studios in Wollongong. Following this, Jacobs started his career in radio, presenting a weekly Top 40 music countdown. He has since appeared in many Nine Network productions, the first notable one being "All Together Now", which aired from |
Who wrote a book of short stories called a Quiver full of Arrows | A Quiver Full of Arrows Unexpected". A Quiver Full of Arrows A Quiver Full of Arrows is a 1980 collection of twelve short stories by British writer and politician Jeffrey Archer. The story concerns a statuette originating from the Ming Dynasty. The statuette was brought to London by Sir Alexander who kept it in his family for generations. Each of his heirs — civil servants and army officers alike — keep the statuette very safely and in great glory until the latest descendant of Sir Alexander Heathcote, forced upon very tough times due to reckless gambling, decides to sell the statuette. He discovers to his | A Quiver Full of Arrows to whom ten percent of the contract price must be paid and that this percentage is actually the minister's cut. He visits the minister and insists on knowing the full details and simply refuses to believe any version of the minister, who tells him that Victor's father once, at great personal risk, saved an injured soldier, which was why the government gives him the privileges of getting money from tenders. Later, when Graham does not understand, the Minister realizes that Sir Hamish is not a man who can do business the Mexican way and sends him out. In a twist |
Which MP was known as the Beast of Bolsover | Bolsover deeply in debt. Its production of chemicals used to produce Agent Orange in the Vietnam War and its environmental impact on surrounding communities of Duckmanton, Shuttlewood, New Bolsover and Bolsover itself had rendered it a very controversial company. Bolsover has three levels of local government. The civil parish of Old Bolsover is administered by Old Bolsover Town Council. The parish falls within the wider Bolsover District, and other functions are exercised by Derbyshire County Council. The town falls within the Bolsover parliamentary constituency. The MP for the constituency is the Labour Party's Dennis Skinner, a former miner who has represented | Bolsover the seat since 1970. Bolsover Colliery F.C. used to play in the FA Cup. Current club F.C. Bolsover, founded in 2013, played in the Northern Counties East Football League for the 2018/19 season. In 2007 Bolsover was chosen as the location to shoot the film "Summer" starring Robert Carlyle and Rachael Blake. Many scenes from the film were filmed on the Castle Estate, which is affectionately known by the Bolsover residents as the 'Wimps' (because it was built, in the 1950s, by George Wimpey, the construction company) and lies just underneath Bolsover Castle. Other parts of the film were filmed |
Who was the PFA Players Player of the Year in 1995 and 1997 with two different clubs | PFA Players' Player of the Year award on 22 April 2018 for his displays throughout the 2017–18 season, representing Liverpool. The first winner of the award was Leeds United defender Norman Hunter. As of 2017, only Mark Hughes, Alan Shearer, Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale have won the award on two occasions, and only Henry and Ronaldo have won the award in consecutive seasons. Of the five, only Shearer won his awards playing for two teams. Although there is a separate PFA Young Player of the Year award for players under the age of 23, young players remain eligible to win the senior award, | PFA Players' Player of the Year PFA Players' Player of the Year The Professional Footballers' Association Men's Players' Player of the Year (often called the PFA Men's Players' Player of the Year, the Players' Player of the Year, or simply the Player of the Year) is an annual award given to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in English football. The award has been presented since the 1973–74 season and the winner is chosen by a vote amongst the members of the players' trade union, the Professional Footballers' Association (PFA). The current holder is Mohamed Salah, who won the |
Who was the leader of the Wurzels | The Wurzels releases, plays keyboard. Over the years many Wurzels have come and gone since Cutler first formed the group. The original Wurzels line-up to accompany Cutler recorded their first album ("Adge Cutler and the Wurzels") in 1966 and consisted of Brian Walker, Reg Quantrill, John Macey and Reg Chant. Brian Walker left in 1967, soon after the band's first album was released. Their next offering "Adge Cutler and the Wurzels’ Family Album", was recorded with the remaining members – Reg Quantrill, John Macey and Reg Chant. 1967 saw a year of several changes – Reg Chant left the group, soon followed | The Wurzels produced by Louie Nicastro and George Allen The album title and cover were a spoof of "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols". The Wurzels covered British Sea Power's "Remember Me", while British Sea Power covered The Wurzels' "I Am A Cider Drinker". The band also supported BSP at their gig at the London Forum in November. In 2004, The Wurzels appeared on "Never Mind The Buzzcocks" in that year's Christmas special, performing Christmas songs to Bill Bailey's team. (Bailey is a Wurzels fan, and stood and saluted upon hearing "Combine Harvester", later claiming that he had the tune |
What is a female red deer called | Red deer crops), and descendants of introduced populations living in New Zealand and Argentina have grown quite large in both body and antler size. Large red deer stags, like the Caspian red deer or those of the Carpathian Mountains, may rival the wapiti in size. Female red deer are much smaller than their male counterparts. The male (stag) red deer is typically long and weighs ; the female (hind) is long and weighs . The tail adds another and shoulder height is about . In Scotland, stags average in head-and-body length and high at the shoulder and females average long and tall. | Red deer ("C. e. maral") and Spanish red deer ("C. e. hispanicus") do not carry neck manes. Male deer of all subspecies, however, tend to have stronger and thicker neck muscles than female deer, which may give them an appearance of having neck manes. Red deer hinds (females) do not have neck manes. The European red deer is adapted to a woodland environment. Only the stags have antlers, which start growing in the spring and are shed each year, usually at the end of winter. Antlers typically measure in total length and weigh , although large ones can grow to and weigh |
Who replaced Tommy Docherty as Manchester United's manager | Tommy Docherty to win the FA Cup and Cup Winners' Cup under Docherty's successor, Dave Sexton. Sexton succeeded Docherty as manager of Manchester United a decade later. The month following his departure from Chelsea, Docherty became manager of Rotherham United. He left Rotherham after a year and was appointed manager at Queens Park Rangers, only to leave 29 days later. He then became Doug Ellis' first manager at Aston Villa in December 1968, for 13 months. On 19 January 1970, with Aston Villa bottom of the Second Division, Docherty was sacked. From there he went to FC Porto, where he stayed for | Tommy Docherty Tommy Docherty Thomas Henderson Docherty (born 24 April 1928), commonly known as "The Doc", is a Scottish former football player and manager. Docherty played for several clubs, most notably Preston North End, and represented Scotland 25 times between 1951 and 1959. He then managed a total of 13 clubs between 1961 and 1988, as well as managing the Scottish national team. Docherty was manager of Manchester United between 1972 and 1977, during which time United were relegated to the Second Division but promoted at the first attempt. Born in Gorbals, Glasgow, Docherty began his playing career when he joined junior |
Which American duo had a hit with Yesterday Once More in 1973 | Yesterday Once More (song) on June 2, 1973, "Yesterday Once More" was the highest-debuting single at No. 71. By August 4, it had reached No. 1. Dionne Warwick, a close friend of The Carpenters, performed the song live in Las Vegas the night before Karen Carpenter's death in 1983. Yesterday Once More (song) "Yesterday Once More", written by Richard Carpenter and John Bettis, is a hit song by the Carpenters from their 1973 album "Now & Then". Composed in the key of E and as originally presented on the album, "Yesterday Once More" segues into a long medley, consisting of eight covers of 1960s | Yesterday Once More Tour Yesterday Once More Tour The Yesterday Once More Tour is the first Australian national tour by Australia's 2016 Eurovision Song Contest representative, and pop star, Dami Im. As a Korean-Australian singer and songwriter, Dami was born in South Korea, and emigrated to Australia with her family at the age of nine. Im won the fifth season of "The X Factor Australia" and subsequently received a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. The Tour was announced on 3 April 2016 and was carried by news and social media. The announcement of the Tour coincided with the announcement of the release of |
Who patented the sewing machine | Sewing machine and only patenting it at a late date of 1854. In 1842, John Greenough patented the first sewing machine in the United States. The British partners Newton and Archibold introduced the eye-pointed needle and the use of two pressing surfaces to keep the pieces of fabric in position, in 1841. The first machine to combine all the disparate elements of the previous half-century of innovation into the modern sewing machine was the device built by English inventor John Fisher in 1844, thus a little earlier than the very similar machines built by Isaac Merritt Singer in 1851, and the lesser | Sewing machine over-lock sewing machine manufacturer. In 1885 Singer patented the Singer Vibrating Shuttle sewing machine, which used Allen B. Wilson's idea for a vibrating shuttle and was a better lockstitcher than the oscillating shuttles of the time. Millions of the machines, perhaps the world's first really practical sewing machine for domestic use, were produced until finally superseded by rotary shuttle machines in the 20th century. Sewing machines continued being made to roughly the same design, with more lavish decoration appearing until well into the 1900s. The first electric machines were developed by Singer Sewing Co. and introduced in 1889. By the |
What was the name of the Canadian First WW1 flying ace, officially credited with 72 victories, the highest number for a British Empire pilot | Billy Bishop Billy Bishop William Avery Bishop, (8 February 1894 – 11 September 1956) was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War, Victoria Cross recipient, and Air Marshal. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war. During the Second World War, Bishop was instrumental in setting up and promoting the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Bishop was born in Owen Sound, Ontario. He was the third of four children born to William Avery Bishop Sr. and Margaret Louisa (Green) Bishop. His father, a lawyer and graduate of Osgoode Hall | Flying ace Flying ace A flying ace, fighter ace or air ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down several enemy aircraft during aerial combat. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied, but is usually considered to be five or more. The few aces among combat aviators have historically accounted for the majority of air-to-air victories in military history. The concept of the "ace" emerged in 1915 during World War I, at the same time as aerial dogfighting. It was a propaganda term intended to provide the home front with a cult of |
Who was the longest serving British prime minister last century | The Iron Lady (film) The Iron Lady (film) The Iron Lady is a 2011 British-French biographical drama film based on the life and career of Margaret Thatcher (1925–2013), a British stateswoman and politician who was the first ever female and longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century. The film was directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Thatcher is portrayed primarily by Meryl Streep, and, in her formative and early political years, by Alexandra Roach. Thatcher's husband, Denis Thatcher (1915–2003), is portrayed by Jim Broadbent, and by Harry Lloyd as the younger Denis. Thatcher's longest-serving cabinet member and eventual deputy, Geoffrey Howe, is | Prime Minister of Fiji on 10 October 1970, when Fiji attained its independence from Britain. Mara previously served as Fiji's first an only Chief Minister, from 20 September 1967 (while Fiji still was a British colony). Mara's first term as Prime Minister lasted until 13 April 1987. He returned to the office for the second term on 5 December 1987, serving until 2 June 1992. As of 2014, Mara is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Fiji. ! colspan=9| Prime Ministers of the Dominion of Fiji ! colspan=9| Prime Ministers of the Republic of Fiji Prime Minister of Fiji The Prime Minister of the Republic |
In 1999, a publicity stunt by FHM magazine saw a huge naked picture of which celebrity projected onto the Houses of Parliament | Celebrity Big Brother 16 (UK) the secret. She became the fifth Housemate to be evicted following an eviction showdown on Day 23. Gail Porter is a Scottish television presenter and personality, and former model. In the 1990s she became known for photos in men's magazines such as "FHM", including one nude which was projected on to the Houses of Parliament. She moved into television, becoming a presenter. Her career was affected by alopecia, which in her case resulted in a total loss of her hair. She entered the House on Day 1. On Day 20 she became the fourth Housemate to be evicted. James Hill | Publicity stunt Publicity stunt A publicity stunt is a planned event designed to attract the public's attention to the event's organizers or their cause. Publicity stunts can be professionally organized, or set up by amateurs. Such events are frequently utilized by advertisers, and by celebrities who notably include athletes and politicians. Organizations sometimes seek publicity by staging newsworthy events that attract media coverage. They can be in the form of groundbreakings, world record attempts, dedications, press conferences or organized protests. By staging and managing the event, the organization attempts to gain some control over what is reported in the media. Successful publicity |
Which British Prime Minister declared Peace in our time in September 1938 | Peace in Our Time (play) Nazi war machine managing to fight through the Battle of Britain and landing on the island. The piece, as expected due to its subject matter, is unusual for its heavy tone, taking a darker approach than the comedic feel featured in most of Coward's plays. The play takes its title from the common misquotation of Conservative leader Neville Chamberlain's phrase during a massively publicized speech after he arrived back from the Munich Conference of 1938. While the British Prime Minister referred to having "peace for our time", the saying is often remembered as "peace "in" our time". This is likely | Peace for our time the document and concluded: My good friends, for the second time in our history, a British Prime Minister has returned from Germany bringing peace with honour. I believe it is peace for our time. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Go home and get a nice quiet sleep. Chamberlain's return was not universally well-received. 15,000 people protested against the Munich agreement the same day in Trafalgar Square, three times more than welcomed him at 10 Downing Street. Due to Chamberlain's ongoing manipulation of the BBC, this news was largely suppressed at the time. Labour spokesman Hugh Dalton |
With which band was Lonnie Donegan before he went solo | Lonnie Donegan Festival Hall they opened for the blues musician Lonnie Johnson. Donegan had adopted his first name as a tribute. He used the name at a concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 2 June 1952. In 1953 cornetist Ken Colyer was imprisoned in New Orleans for a visa problem. He returned to Britain and joined Chris Barber's band. They changed the name to Ken Colyer's Jazzmen and made its first public appearance on 11 April 1953 in Copenhagen. The following day, Chris Albertson recorded Ken Colyer's Jazzmen and the Monty Sunshine Trio – Sunshine, Barber, and Donegan – for Storyville | Lonnie Donegan with the Lonnie Donegan Group Jeremy Price, "Lonnie Donegan, Rock Island Line » et la corne d’abondance", "Volume!", n° 7-2, Nantes, Éditions Mélanie Seteun, 2010. Lonnie Donegan Anthony James Donegan (29 April 1931 – 3 November 2002), known as Lonnie Donegan, was a British skiffle singer, songwriter and musician, referred to as the "King of Skiffle", who influenced 1960s British pop musicians. Born in Scotland and raised in England from the age of 1, the "British Hit Singles & Albums" lists him as "Britain's most successful and influential recording artist before The Beatles". Donegan had 31 UK Top 30 single |
Which passerine bird is the official state bird of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia | Northern cardinal mascot of many schools including Ball State University, The Catholic University of America, Illinois State University, Iowa State University, Lamar University, the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, North Idaho College, Saint John Fisher College, the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, the University of Louisville, the University of the Incarnate Word, Wesleyan University, and Wheeling Jesuit University. Red cardinal is in the logo of Polish video game developer CD Projekt. The northern cardinal is the state bird of seven states, more than any other species: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia, and West Virginia. It was | Bird (company) Indiana; Speedway, Indiana; West Lafayette, Indiana; Somerville, Massachusetts; Ann Arbor, Michigan; East Lansing, Michigan; Columbia, Missouri; Upper Arlington, Ohio; Norman, Oklahoma; Stillwater, Oklahoma; Nashville, Tennessee; Austin, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; Norfolk, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Beach, Virginia; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin have begun impounding the scooters. Bird expanded overseas into France and Israel in August 2018, and later into Belgium and Austria the following month. In October 2018, Bird entered the Mexican marketplace by expanding into Mexico City, and also entered Switzerland by releasing scooters in Zurich. During the same month, Bird announced plans to expand into Brazil. In November 2018, |
Which cricket enthusiast owned the Sydney Harbour Casino | Sydney Cricket Ground night. When media giant Kerry Packer failed to obtain the television broadcast rights for cricket, he bought the top 30–40 players in the world and staged his own competition, World Series Cricket. Packer applied to use the SCG for WSC in 1977 but the SCG Trust, which administered the ground, refused. However the NSW Labor Government, under Premier Neville Wran, amended the "Sydney Sports Ground and Cricket Ground Act" to remove the Trust's power to decide who played at the SCG and the NSWCA's traditional right over the ground. A new Trust was established with 12 members appointed by the | The Star, Sydney The Star, Sydney The Star Sydney (formerly Star City Casino and prior to that, Sydney Harbour Casino) in Pyrmont, Sydney, is the second largest casino in Australia after Melbourne's Crown Casino. Overlooking Darling Harbour, The Star features two gaming floors, eight bars, seven restaurants, 351 hotel rooms and 130 serviced and privately owned apartments. It also includes the 2,000 seat Sydney Lyric theatre and Event Centre. Its gaming operations are overseen and controlled by the New South Wales Casino Control Authority and is licensed to be the only legal casino in New South Wales. In late 2007, it was granted |
Which Scottish economist is on the back of the twenty pound note | Bank of England £20 note Bank of England £20 note The Bank of England £20 note is a banknote of the pound sterling. It is the second highest denomination of banknote issued by the Bank of England. The current cotton note, first issued in 2007, bears the image of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse and the image of Scottish economist Adam Smith on the reverse. Starting in 2020, the current note will be phased out, to be replaced by a polymer note featuring a portrait of artist J. M. W. Turner in place of Smith. Twenty pound notes were introduced by the Bank of | The Million Pound Note The Million Pound Note The Million Pound Note (released as Man with a Million and as Big Money in the U.S.) is a 1954 British comedy, directed by Ronald Neame and starring Gregory Peck. It is based on the Mark Twain short story "The Million Pound Bank Note". In 1903, American seaman Henry Adams (Gregory Peck) is stranded penniless in Britain and gets caught up in an unusual wager between two wealthy, eccentric brothers, Oliver (Ronald Squire) and Roderick Montpelier (Wilfrid Hyde-White). They persuade the Bank of England to issue a one million pound banknote, which they present to Adams |
Who succeeded Alf Ramsey as England (caretaker) football manager in 1974 | England national football team manager inception; four of those were in short-term caretaker manager roles: Joe Mercer (seven games in charge), Howard Wilkinson (two games, a year apart from one another), Peter Taylor (one game) and Stuart Pearce (one game). In comparison, Winterbottom held the position for the longest to date; a tenure of 16 years, comprising four World Cups and a total of 139 matches. Alf Ramsey is the only manager to have won a major tournament, winning the 1966 World Cup with his "Wingless Wonders". No other manager has progressed beyond the semi-finals of a major competition before or since, with only three | Alf Ramsey Alf Ramsey Sir Alfred Ernest Ramsey (22 January 1920 – 28 April 1999) was an English football player and manager who was manager of England from 1963 to 1974, and guided England to victory in the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Knighted in 1967 in recognition of England's World Cup win, Ramsey also managed England to third place in the 1968 European Championship and the quarter-finals of the 1970 World Cup and the 1972 European Championship respectively. As a player, Ramsey was a defender and a member of England's 1950 World Cup squad. Ramsey was born and raised in a quiet |
Where was Billy Butlin's first holiday camp | Billy Butlin off to Skegness for a holiday at the camp at Butlin's invitation. Billy Butlin Sir William Heygate Edmund Colborne "Billy" Butlin (29 September 1899 – 12 June 1980) was a South African-born British entrepreneur whose name is synonymous with the British holiday camp. Although holiday camps such as Warner's existed in one form or another before Butlin opened his first in 1936, it was Butlin who turned holiday camps into a multimillion-pound industry and an important aspect of British culture. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, to William and Bertha Butlin, Butlin had a turbulent childhood. His parents separated before | Billy Butlin Billy Butlin Sir William Heygate Edmund Colborne "Billy" Butlin (29 September 1899 – 12 June 1980) was a South African-born British entrepreneur whose name is synonymous with the British holiday camp. Although holiday camps such as Warner's existed in one form or another before Butlin opened his first in 1936, it was Butlin who turned holiday camps into a multimillion-pound industry and an important aspect of British culture. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, to William and Bertha Butlin, Butlin had a turbulent childhood. His parents separated before he was seven, and he returned to England with his mother. He |
Who was the first female presenter of Top Gear | Top Gear (1977 TV series) on driving conditions en route. Other items covered in the first programme were speed traps, fuel economy, strange new road signs and an interview with the transport minister. There were nine programmes in that initial series. The BBC network took "Top Gear" and it became a weekly 30 minute BBC Two programme on 13 July 1978. Derek Smith remained as executive producer, as did Angela Rippon as presenter along with co-presenter Barrie Gill. In the first network series, seven of the 10 programmes were sub titled "Rippon On The Road", featuring items such as holiday driving, police driver training, the | Top Gear: Polar Special Top Gear: Polar Special Top Gear: Polar Special is a special edition episode of BBC motoring programme "Top Gear" that was first broadcast on 25 July 2007 on BBC Two. The episode follows presenters Jeremy Clarkson and James May in their successful attempt to be the first people to reach the Magnetic North Pole in a motor vehicle. For added drama and competition they race against presenter Richard Hammond who travels by dog sled, the traditional means of transport around the Arctic. This was the first episode ever aired in HDTV. At Resolute, Nunavut, Clarkson and Hammond announce their intention |
On death row In the USA, what is most popular request for last meal | Last meal Raymond Fernandez). In September 2011, the state of Texas abolished all special last meal requests after condemned prisoner Lawrence Russell Brewer requested a huge last meal and did not eat any of it, saying he was not hungry. His last meal request was for a plate of two chicken-fried steaks with gravy and sliced onions, a triple-patty bacon cheeseburger, a cheese omelet with ground beef, tomatoes, onions, bell peppers, jalapeños, a bowl of fried okra with ketchup, a pound of barbecued meat with half of a loaf of white bread, a portion of three fajitas, a meat-lover's pizza (topped with | On Death Row (the justice system) to confess again, since the first voluntary confession had landed him on death row- a situation that he seems to consider unexpected and unfair. Herzog begins his conversation by saying, "sympathizing with your quest for procedural justice, does not mean that I have to like you." Barnes is friendly and very responsive throughout the conversation. Herzog's questions focus on Barnes' state of mind as a man who knows when he will die. Herzog asks what he dreams of when he sleeps, what he misses the most from the outside world, and what he will request for his |
Who was the last football league team to win the FA Cup with 11 Englishmen | 1968–69 FA Cup completion of Leicester City's fifth round tie, their match with Mansfield Town was not played until 8 March. There were no replays. The semi-final matches were played on Saturday 22 March and Saturday 29 March 1969. The 1969 FA Cup Final was contested by Manchester City and Leicester City at Wembley on Saturday 26 April 1969. The match finished 1–0 to Manchester City who, behind West Ham United in 1975, are the second-last all-English team to win the FA Cup. 1968–69 FA Cup The 1968–69 FA Cup was the 88th season of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football | History of the FA Cup were in the Conference at the time, whilst Coventry were in the First Division, and had won the cup 18 months earlier. This was the last occasion that a non-League club beat a top division club in the FA Cup until Luton Town defeated Norwich City in the 4th round in 2012–13 season. On 11 December 2007 Chasetown became the smallest team ever to reach the FA Cup third round. The Southern League Division One Midlands side stunned League One Port Vale as Danny Smith's last-minute goal sealed a 1–0 win after Port Vale missed two penalties. There was a |
Who was the FBI's first public enemy number one | Public enemy it to describe various notorious fugitives they were pursuing throughout the 1930s. Unlike Loesch's use of the term, the FBI's "Public Enemies" were wanted criminals and fugitives who were already charged with crimes. Among the criminals whom the FBI called "public enemies" were John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson, Bonnie and Clyde, Pretty Boy Floyd, Machine Gun Kelly, Ma Barker, and Alvin Karpis. The term was used so extensively during the 1930s that some writers call that period of the FBI's early (the BOI became the FBI in 1935) history the "Public Enemy Era". Dillinger, Floyd, Nelson, and Karpis, in that | Public enemy order, would be deemed "Public Enemy Number 1" from June 1934 to May 1936. Use of the term eventually evolved into the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The FBI's website describes the bureau's use of the term: "The FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice made use of the term, 'Public Enemy,' in the 1930s, an era in which the term was synonymous with 'fugitive' or 'notorious gangster.'" It was used in speeches, books, press releases, and internal memoranda and remains in usage to this day. Public enemy Public enemy is a term which was first widely used in |
What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet | History of the Greek alphabet becoming the first 'true' alphabet. Apparently, some thirty years later, the same alphabet was introduced to Boeotia, having been adopted perhaps a little earlier in Macedonia, and went on in the course of the 4th century to displace the local alphabets throughout the whole Greek-speaking world. The Ionic alphabet included a new letter, omega, at the end of the alphabet, and standardised the representation of various sounds that had varied from one dialect to another, as follows: The absence of a letter for was of no consequence for the Ionic dialects, but sometimes led to ambiguities in Attic, which had | History of the Greek alphabet History of the Greek alphabet The history of the Greek alphabet starts with the adoption of Phoenician letter forms and continues to the present day. The Greek alphabet postdates Linear B, the syllabic script that was used for writing Mycenaean Greek, by several centuries. This article concentrates on the early period, before the codification of the now-standard Greek alphabet. The Phoenician alphabet was strictly speaking one that was consistently explicit only about consonants, though even by the 9th century BC it had developed "matres lectionis" to indicate some, mostly final, vowels. This arrangement is much less suitable for Greek than |
Martha who died in Cincinatti Zoo in 1914 was the last of which type of bird | Carolina parakeet ("Xanthium strumarium"), a plant which contains a toxic glucoside, and it was considered to be an agricultural pest of grain crops. Incas, the last captive Carolina parakeet died at the Cincinnati Zoo on February 21, 1918, in the same cage as Martha, the last passenger pigeon, which died in 1914. There are no scientific studies or surveys of this bird by American naturalists; most information about it is from anecdotal accounts and museum specimens. Therefore, details of its prevalence and decline are unverified or speculative. There are extensive accounts of the pre-colonial and early colonial prevalence of this bird. The | Who's Who in the Zoo zookeeper of the "Azusa Zoo". Some excerpts: Who's Who in the Zoo Who's Who in the Zoo is a 1942 Warner Bros. cartoon in the "Looney Tunes" series. It was directed by Norman McCabe, story by Melvin Millar, musical direction by Carl Stalling. This is one of the cartoons that Warner would occasionally produce that featured few or none of its stable of characters, just a series of gags, usually based on outrageous stereotypes and plays on words, as a narrator (voiced by Robert C. Bruce) describes the action. This one is somewhat different in that Porky Pig (voiced by |
Which company in 1960 introduced the first ready salted crisps | Real Crisps Foods in the hand-cooked crisp market within the UK. It had seen turnover increase from £1.3 million in 2001/2 to £5.3 million during 2003/4. The Northern Ireland based crisp manufacturer Tayto purchased Sirhowy Valley Foods in 2007. Contracts had been arranged with British supermarket chains Tescos, Asda and Sainsbury's, taking the turnover of the company to £15 million in a year. Following this, and Tayto's acquisition of Golden Wonder previously, they became the third biggest crisp manufacturer in the UK. That same year, Real Crisps began to export to France. In September 2012, employee Colin Goulding flicked a lit cigarette | Seabrook Potato Crisps Lattice Cut crisps - the only Lattice crisps in the UK and within this range launched the innovative "world first" peel and share crisp packaging. Most of the potatoes used by the company are grown within 50 miles of the Bradford headquarters, Seabrook House. The crisps, sold in a variety of pack sizes, are salted with sea salt and are produced in a range of new and traditional flavours. The brand is best known for its bold flavours - Seabrook Crisps typically have a much stronger flavour delivery than it's competitors. As of 2017, Seabrook Crisps employs c.150 people, and |
Who was Marilyn Monroe's last husband | Marilyn: A Biography Marilyn: A Biography Norman Mailer's 1973 biography of Marilyn Monroe (usually designated Marilyn: A Biography) was a large-format book of glamor photographs of Monroe for which Mailer supplied the text. Originally hired to write an introduction by Lawrence Schiller, who put the book package together, Mailer expanded the introduction into a long essay. The book was particularly controversial. The book's final chapter states that Monroe was murdered by agents of the FBI and CIA who resented her supposed affair with Robert F. Kennedy. In his own 1987 autobiography "Timebends", the playwright Arthur Miller, a former husband to Monroe, wrote scathingly | Marilyn Monroe by Ben Lyon, a 20th Century-Fox executive. Head executive Darryl F. Zanuck was unenthusiastic about it, but he was persuaded to give her a standard six-month contract to avoid her being signed by rival studio RKO Pictures. Monroe's contract began in August 1946, and she and Lyon selected the stage name "Marilyn Monroe". The first name was picked by Lyon, who was reminded of Broadway star Marilyn Miller; the last was picked by Monroe after her mother's maiden name. In September 1946, she divorced Dougherty, who was against her working. Monroe had no film roles during the first months of |
Which British aircraft company made the Sea Hawk fighter | Hawker Sea Hawk Hawker Sea Hawk The Hawker Sea Hawk is a British single-seat jet fighter of the Fleet Air Arm (FAA), the air branch of the Royal Navy (RN), built by Hawker Aircraft and its sister company, Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft. Although its design originated from earlier Hawker piston-engined fighters, the Sea Hawk became the company's first jet aircraft. Following acceptance in the RN, the Sea Hawk proved to be a reliable and sturdy workhorse. A considerable number were also produced for the export market and were operated from aircraft carriers in Dutch and Indian service. The last operational Sea Hawks, operated by | Hawker Sea Hawk of the Australian Majestic class aircraft carrier , though these did not enter full squadron service. In 1956, shortly after the termination of the Sea Hawk production line, the Federal Republic of Germany placed an order for 64 aircraft to equip the "Bundesmarine", the Navy of West Germany, having determined the type to represent good value for money. Requiring fair-weather daytime fighter bombers and day time fighters with a bad weather flight capability, these were delivered in two variants, the fair-weather "Sea Hawk Mk 100" and the bad-weather "Sea Hawk Mk 101"; 32 aircraft of each variant were ordered. The |
What is the state capital of California | California State University, Sacramento California State University, Sacramento California State University, Sacramento (CSUS; Sacramento State, informally Sac State) is a public comprehensive university in Sacramento, the capital city of the U.S. state of California. Founded in 1947 as Sacramento State College, it is the eleventh oldest school in the 23-campus California State University system. The university enrolls approximately 30,500 students annually, has an alumni base of 215,000 and awards 7,000 degrees annually. The university offers 151 different Bachelor's degrees, 69 Master's degrees, 28 types of teaching credentials, and 2 Doctoral degrees. The university also has extensions in Singapore, offering a unique IMBA (International Master's | Capital punishment in California Capital punishment in California Capital punishment is a legal penalty in the U.S. state of California. It carried out 709 executions from 1778 to the 1972 California Supreme Court decision in "People v. Anderson" that struck down the state capital punishment statute. California voters reinstated the death penalty a few months later, with Proposition 17 legalizing the death penalty in the state constitution and ending the "Anderson" ruling. Since that ruling, there have been just 13 executions, yet hundreds of inmates have been sentenced. The last execution that took place in California was in 2006. , official California Department of |
What colour shirts do the Colombian national football side play in | History of the Brazil national football team 1930s, but it became the permanent second choice accidentally in the 1958 World Cup final. Brazil's opponents was Sweden, who also wear yellow, and a draw gave the home team, Sweden, the right to play in yellow. Brazil, who travelled with no spare kit, hurriedly purchased a set of blue shirts and sewed on emblems cut from their yellow shirts. Brazil's kit supplier since 1997 has been Nike and will continue to do so until 2018. World Cup winning coaches in bold. History of the Brazil national football team The history of the Brazil national football team began with the | Colombian football league system Primera B. Colombian football league system The Colombian football league system is a series of interconnected football leagues for clubs in Colombia, and is governed by the Colombian Football Federation at the national level. From 1991 to 2010 there was a Categoría Primera C for amateur and reserve teams. The Colombian league system consists of two categories. At the top of the pyramid is Categoría Primera A or Primera A, which consists of the top 20 teams of the country. Below them is Categoría Primera B or Primera B. Teams in Primera A play independent of the 16 teams that |
Which Austrian city was the setting for The Sound of Music | The Sound of Music (film) out all new choreography better suited for film that incorporated many of the Salzburg locations and settings. They even choreographed the newly added puppet dance sequence for "The Lonely Goatherd". The choreography for the "Ländler" strictly followed the traditional Austrian folk dance. The musical arranger Irwin Kostal prerecorded the songs with a large orchestra and singers on a stage prior to the start of filming. In her book, "The Sound of Music: The Making of America's Favorite Movie", Julia Antopol Hirsch says that Kostal used seven children and five adults to record the children's voices; the only scene where the | The Sound of Music orders him away, saying that he is Austrian, not German. Maria and the children leapfrog in, wearing play-clothes that she made from the old drapes in her room. Infuriated, the Captain sends them off to change. She tells him that they need him to love them, and he angrily orders her back to the abbey. As she apologizes, they hear the children singing "The Sound of Music", which she had taught them, to welcome Elsa Schräder. He joins in and embraces them. Alone with Maria, he asks her to stay, thanking her for bringing music back into his house. Elsa |
Who had a number one in the eighties with Green Door | Green Door in 1981, when Shakin' Stevens' cover played whilst the protagonist police detectives sneaked out of a top-secret MOD research centre. Green Door "The Green Door" (or "Green Door") is a 1956 popular song with music composed by Bob "Hutch" Davie and lyrics written by Marvin Moore. The song was first recorded by Jim Lowe, whose version reached number one on the US pop chart. The lyrics describe the allure of a mysterious private club with a green door, behind which "a happy crowd" play piano, smoke and "laugh a lot", and inside which the singer is not allowed. The hit | Green Door Green Door "The Green Door" (or "Green Door") is a 1956 popular song with music composed by Bob "Hutch" Davie and lyrics written by Marvin Moore. The song was first recorded by Jim Lowe, whose version reached number one on the US pop chart. The lyrics describe the allure of a mysterious private club with a green door, behind which "a happy crowd" play piano, smoke and "laugh a lot", and inside which the singer is not allowed. The hit version of the song in the United States was recorded by Jim Lowe, backed by the orchestra of songwriter Davie, |
In which month does the Nottingham Goose Fair take place | Nottingham Goose Fair Nottingham Goose Fair The Nottingham Goose Fair is an annual travelling funfair held at the Forest Recreation Ground in Nottingham, England, during the first week of October. Largely provided by travelling showmen, it is one of three established fairs in the United Kingdom to carry the name, the others being the smaller Goosey Fair in Tavistock, Devon, and the even smaller Michaelmas Goose Fayre in Colyford, East Devon. Although it is now known for its fairground rides and attractions, the fair started as a livestock and trade event, with a reputation for its excellent cheese. The name "Goose Fair" is | Nottingham Goose Fair I granted a charter for a separate fair to be held in Nottingham on St. Matthew’s Day, although it is clear that a fair had already been established in Nottingham by the time the charter was granted. Nottingham's fair flourished in Tudor times, because the 1284 charter released it from the restrictions and competition of the nearby Lenton fair. The first reference to the name "Goose Fair" can be found in the Nottingham Borough Records of 1541, where 21 September is referred to as "Goose Fair Day". The name comes from the hundreds of geese that were driven on foot |
What was the name of the character played by Michael J Fox in the Back To The Future series of films | Back to the Future (franchise) the trilogy. Co-writer and director Robert Zemeckis, who has approval over all films in the "Back to the Future" franchise, has stated that he will block all attempts to remake or reboot the original film. Bob Gale stated that he did not wish to see another film in the series without the Marty McFly character nor any other actor than Michael J. Fox playing him, while acknowledging that Fox's current health condition would make this impossible. He illustrated this at a 2008 fan convention in Florida, stating "The idea of making another "Back to the Future" movie without Michael J. | Back to the Future: The Game February 16, 2011. As of April 2011, Telltale offered the first episode for free for anyone with a registered account at their website. As a pre-order bonus, Telltale offered buyers a free copy of "Puzzle Agent", access to a pre-release insider forum on their web site, and stated that they would donate one dollar to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research for each pre-order. "Back to the Future: The Game" received generally positive reviews. The first episode, "It's About Time", was praised by several reviewers as an effective start to the series. IGN's Greg Miller gave the episode |
What are light cream filled tubular cakes made from choux pastry called | Choux pastry and often filled with pastry cream, much like eclairs. Choux pastry Choux pastry, or (), is a light pastry dough used to make profiteroles, , éclairs, French crullers, , St. Honoré cake, quenelles, Parisian gnocchi, dumplings, , , and churros. It contains only butter, water, flour and eggs. Instead of a raising agent, it employs high moisture content to create steam during cooking to puff the pastry. The pastry is used in many European and European-derived cuisines. According to some cookbooks, a chef by the name of Pantarelli or Pantanelli invented the dough in 1540, seven years after he left | Choux pastry is usually baked but for beignets it is fried. In Spain and Latin America, churros are made of fried choux pastry, sugared and dipped in a thick hot chocolate for breakfast. In Austrian cuisine, one variation of , a sweet apricot dumpling cooked in simmering water, uses choux pastry; in that case it does not puff, but remains relatively dense. Choux pastries are sometimes filled with cream after baking to make cream puffs or éclairs. , named for the diminutive of , are small, round, hollow choux pastry covered with large-grain sugar. are covered in a "crackly" sugar topping — |
Which fictional jungle dwelling character was invented by Edgar Rice Burroughs | Edgar Rice Burroughs Edgar Rice Burroughs Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American fiction writer best known for his celebrated and prolific output in the adventure and science-fiction genres. Among the most notable of his creations are the jungle hero Tarzan, the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter and the fictional landmass within Earth known as Pellucidar. Burroughs' California ranch is now the center of the Tarzana neighborhood in Los Angeles. Burroughs was born on September 1, 1875, in Chicago, Illinois (he later lived for many years in the suburb of Oak Park), the fourth son of Major | Edgar Rice Burroughs of Adventure: Edgar Rice Burroughs" and "Barsoom: Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Martian Vision". Galloway was identified by James Gunn as "one of the half-dozen finest Burroughs scholars in the world"; Galloway called Holtsmark his "most important predecessor." These three texts have been published by various houses in one or two volumes. Adding to the confusion, some editions have the original (significantly longer) introduction to Part I from the first publication as a magazine serial, and others have the shorter version from the first book publication, which included all three parts under the title "The Moon Maid". Edgar Rice Burroughs |
According to the proverb what is bliss when it is folly to be wise | Folly to Be Wise Folly to Be Wise Folly to Be Wise is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Frank Launder and starring Alastair Sim, Elizabeth Allan, Roland Culver, Colin Gordon, Martita Hunt and Edward Chapman. It is based on the play "It Depends What You Mean" by James Bridie. The film follows the efforts of a British Army chaplain attempting to recruit entertainment acts to perform for the troops and the complications that ensue when he does. The title is taken from the line by Thomas Gray "where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise". Having recently taken over the role | Folly to Be Wise York Times review described the film as a "cheerful British import". While noting that the film did not "succeed in building into towering proportions the fragile theme of what makes a marriage tick" the cast had made it "all worth while". The review praised the performance by Alastair Sim in particular. Sim was nominated for a Best Actor BAFTA for his role as Captain Paris, but lost to Ralph Richardson for his performance in "The Sound Barrier". Folly to Be Wise Folly to Be Wise is a 1953 British comedy film directed by Frank Launder and starring Alastair Sim, Elizabeth |
What word can be linked with hob thumb and toe | Toe other orthopedic problems. Morton's neuroma commonly results in pain and numbness between the third and fourth toes of the sufferer, due to it affecting the nerve between the third and fourth metatarsal bones. The big toe is also the most common locus of ingrown nails and the proximal phalanx joint of the hallux is the most common locus for gout attacks. Deformities of the foot include hammer toe, trigger toe, and claw toe. Hammer toe can be described as an abnormal contraction or “buckling” of a toe. This is done by a partial or complete dislocation of one of the | Thumb order to manipulate food and/or grasp prey. Thumb The thumb is the first digit of the hand. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position (where the palm is facing to the front), the thumb is the outermost digit. The Medical Latin English noun for thumb is pollex (compare "hallux" for big toe), and the corresponding adjective for thumb is pollical. The English word "finger" has two senses, even in the context of appendages of a single typical human hand: Linguistically, it appears that the original sense was the broader of these two: "penkwe-ros" (also rendered as "penqrós") |
From which creature do we get pate de foie gras | Foie gras popular with the diplomatic corps. Given the increased internationalization of cuisines and food supply, "foie gras" is increasingly found in hot preparations not only in the United States, but in France and elsewhere. Duck foie gras (""foie gras de canard"") has slightly lower fat content and is generally more suitable in texture to cooking at high temperature than is goose foie gras (""foie gras d'oie""), but chefs have been able to cook goose "foie gras" employing similar techniques developed for duck, albeit with more care. Raw foie gras can be roasted, sauteed, pan-seared ("poêlé") or (with care and attention), grilled. | Pâté de Foie Gras (short story) published in the September 1956 issue of "Astounding Science Fiction". It appeared in Asimov's 1957 science essay collection "Only a Trillion", in his 1968 short story collection "Asimov's Mysteries", and in "The Complete Stories, Vol. 2". It also appeared in the anthology "Where Do We Go from Here?" edited by Asimov and in "The Edge of Tomorrow". Pâté de Foie Gras (short story) Pâté de Foie Gras is a 1956 science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov, originally published by "Astounding Science Fiction". Like Asimov's "The Endochronic Properties of Resublimated Thiotimoline", "Pâté de Foie Gras" is a scientific |
Where was the TV series Magnum set | Thomas Magnum Thomas Magnum Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV is the main character and namesake of "Magnum, P.I.", a popular, American television series set in Hawaii, and which aired from 1980 to 1988. Magnum was portrayed by Tom Selleck. As the title suggests, Magnum is a private investigator. Jay Hernandez is currently portraying the younger version of the character in the 2018 reboot of the same name. The character Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV was born between 1943 and 1947, with August 8, 1943 fitting the most references. Both his father and grandfather were naval officers. He was born in Detroit, but raised in | Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series) Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series) Magnum P.I. is an American crime drama television series developed by Peter M. Lenkov and Eric Guggenheim. It is a reboot of the series of the same name created by Donald P. Bellisario and Glen A. Larson, which aired from 1980 to 1988. It stars Jay Hernandez as the title character alongside Perdita Weeks, Zachary Knighton, Stephen Hill, Amy Hill, and Tim Kang. The pilot was directed by Justin Lin. It was ordered to series on May 11, 2018, and premiered September 24, 2018, on CBS. On October 19, 2018, it was announced that the |
In which American sitcom did the character Dan Conner appear | Dan Conner nominated for several awards throughout his portrayal of Dan Conner, winning four, including one Golden Globe in 1993. Dan Conner Dan Conner is a fictional character in the "Roseanne" television series. He is the husband to fellow primary character Roseanne Conner, and father to two daughters Darlene and Becky Conner, and two sons D.J. Conner and Jerry Garcia Conner. He is portrayed by John Goodman. Throughout the years, Goodman has won several awards, including a Golden Globe, for his portrayal of Dan Conner. "Roseanne" ran from 1988 to 1997. It was revived in 2018 and had been renewed again, but | Conner Rayburn age of 8. The following year he was heard as the voice of the little Giraffe in "". In 2009 "According to Jim" was cancelled and he appeared in "The Invention of Lying" credited as "Son". In the same year he also appeared in Disney's family comedy "Old Dogs" in which he played Zach, the son of Robin Williams' character Dan. In 2010 he was heard on "The Cleveland Show"'s episode "Brown History Month" as Dylan. Conner Rayburn Conner Rayburn (born April 7, 1999) is an American actor known for playing the role of Kyle Orenthal on the sitcom "According |
Which Christian holiday takes its name from the Saxon goddess of spring | Anglo-Saxon paganism to the goddess Eostre, and the later Christian festival of Easter took its name from this month and its goddess. The month of September was known as "Halegmonath", meaning "Holy Month", which may indicate that it had special religious significance. The month of November was known as "Blod-Monath", meaning "Blood Month", and was commemorated with animal sacrifice, both in offering to the gods, and probably also to gather a source of food to be stored over the winter. Remarking on Bede's account of the Anglo-Saxon year, the historian Brian Branston noted that they "show us a people who of necessity | The Goddess of Spring were displayed in "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs", brought the feature film to top the list as highest-grossing sound film at the time. There are some negative reviews about certain aspects of "The Goddess of Spring"- such as the goddess' "rubber arms" and the melodrama of the Silly Symphony overall. Its operatic tendencies and over-dramatization, while criticized, are also points of admiration from viewers. It is also noted that the usage of shadows, especially in the "underworld" scenes, are phenomenal additions to the sequence. The animators on staff for Disney's "The Goddess of Spring" were vital to the advancement |
What is the national bird of Poland | National symbols of Poland the bird, a ray of sunshine from the red setting sun fell on its wings, so they appeared tipped with gold, the rest of the eagle was pure white. He was delighted and decided to settle there and placed the eagle on his emblem. Dąbrowski's Mazurka () is the national anthem of Poland. The English translation of its Polish incipit is "Poland is not yet lost". The lyrics were written by Józef Wybicki in July, 1797, two years after the Third Partition of Poland. The music is an unattributed mazurka and considered a "folk tune" that was altered to suit | What Bird is That? author Nick Earls' 1999 young adult novel "48 Shades of Brown". The 48 shades refers to the number of distinct browns used by Cayley to describe bird plumage colours. What Bird is That? What Bird is That? A Guide to the Birds of Australia is a book first published in 1931 by Angus & Robertson in Sydney. Authored and illustrated by Neville William Cayley, it was Australia’s first fully illustrated national field guide to birds, a function it served alone for nearly 40 years. In 1960 it was rated the all-time best seller in Australian natural history. "What Bird Is |
Which chocolates were advertised as having the less fattening centres | Maltesers described as "energy balls" and aimed at slimming women. The current Maltesers' slogan is ""The lighter way to enjoy chocolate"". Earlier slogans have included: ""The chocolates with the less fattening centre"", ""No ordinary chocolate"" and ""Nothing pleases like Maltesers"". The Australian version also contains the line: ""Made in Australia... ...exported to the world."" In the 1930s, advertisements claimed that the Maltesers honeycomb centre is one-seventh as fattening as ordinary chocolate centres; this led marketers to claim it was beneficial for weight loss. In Australia, Mars signed a production deal with MacRobertson's in 1954, but then switched to Cadbury in 1963. | Naked as Advertised consisting of the duo of Glenn Gregory and Ware. Just Music - Naked as Advertised Naked as Advertised Naked as Advertised is the eighth studio album by the English synthpop band Heaven 17. It was originally released in 2008, on the label Just Music, three years after their previous album, "Before After". The album contained re-workings of tracks such as "Temptation" along with versions of Martyn Ware songs best known from his time with the Human League, including "Being Boiled" and "Empire State Human", as well as a cover of The Associates' hit "Party Fears Two". Following the departure of |
By what name is South West Africa now known | South West Africa Territorial Force South West Africa Territorial Force The South West Africa Territorial Force (SWATF) was an auxiliary arm of the South African Defence Force (SADF) and comprised the armed forces of South West Africa (now Namibia) from 1977 to 1989. It emerged as a product of South Africa's political control of the territory which was granted to the former as a League of Nations mandate following World War I. From 1966 until 1989, South African security forces waged a long and bitter counterinsurgency conflict against indigenous nationalists in what was then South West Africa, represented by the Marxist South West African People's | What Now (band) studio in London. They plan on touring America and releasing the album later this year. For future reference the band has been renamed after signing with Sumerian Records and now goes by the name New Volume with a new album out called Envy What Now (band) What Now is a rock band from Ballito, South Africa, currently based in London. The band consists of Tyron Layley (lead vocals, bass guitar), Ryan Morris (guitar and vocals), and Adam Jenkins (drums). The band's name comes from an old surfing video. The band moved from South Africa to London England where they started |
What is the home ground of Preston North End | Preston North End F.C. Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club (often shortened to PNE) is a professional football club in Preston, Lancashire, whose team currently plays in the EFL Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Originally a cricket club, Preston have been based at Deepdale since 1875. The club first took up football in 1878 as a winter fitness activity and decided to focus on it in May 1880, when the football club was officially founded. Deepdale is now football's oldest ground in terms of continuous use by a major league club. Preston North End was a | Preston North End F.C. North End's main rivalry has been with Blackpool and the West Lancashire derby between the two clubs has been contested across all four divisions of the Football League since 1901. Preston's local rivals in the league in recent years have included Burnley, Blackburn Rovers, Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic. The club's main sponsors since shirt sponsorship was introduced in 1979 have been as follows: The previously affiliated women's football team was called Preston North End W.F.C. In May 2016, they became Fylde Ladies F.C., in association with National League North side A.F.C. Fylde. Preston North End F.C. Preston North End |
Which Biblical character demanded the head of John the Baptist | Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (Caravaggio, Madrid) Gash also notes that the executioner, looking down at the severed head, helps transform the painting "from a provocative spectacle into a profound meditation on death and human malevolence." Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (Caravaggio, Madrid) Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (Madrid), c. 1609, is a painting by the Italian master Caravaggio in the Palacio Real, Madrid. The early Caravaggio biographer Giovanni Bellori, writing in 1672, records the artist sending a "Salome with the Head of John the Baptist" from Naples to the Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, Fra Alof de Wignacourt, | Head of Saint John the Baptist (Auguste Rodin) Head of Saint John the Baptist (Auguste Rodin) Head of Saint John the Baptist is a marble sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin, sculpted in 1887 as part of a series of sculptures based on his "Saint John the Baptist", exhibited for the first time in 1880 with great acceptance and recognition from critics. In this sculpture, Rodin decides not to present the fragment as a bust, the most obvious choice, but to set the head on its side on a baptismal font in order to establish a greater reference to the biblical account of John the Baptist and to |
Which Japanese car manufacturer make the Civic | Honda Civic of the front double-wishbone suspension with MacPherson struts, which provide inferior handling primarily due to limited dynamic camber angle control. Honda Civic EX was International Car of the Year in 2005. From 1972 to 1974, the Civic was awarded Car of the Year Japan. In 1973, the Civic ranked third in the European Car of the Year awards, the highest ranking for a Japanese vehicle at that time. It also was awarded the U.S. "Road Test" magazine's "1974 Car of the Year." The Civic was the "Motor Trend" Import Car of the Year for 1980 as well as its 2006 | Ardex (car manufacturer) Ardex (car manufacturer) Ardex was a small French automobile manufacturer controlled by Marcel Tamine and based in Nanterre. In 1934, Ardex produced its first cyclecar, which followed the form of the Morgan three-wheeler and was powered by a V2 500 cc engine. A four-wheel car followed in 1937 which was at the time the cheapest car on the French market, priced at 5,500 francs: 10,900 francs were needed to buy a Simca 5. In September 1939 France declared war on Germany and in June 1940 the German Army rapidly invaded and occupied Northern France. The war years were characterised by |
In which country was Monica Seles born | Irena Pavlovic Monica Niculescu, Anne Keothavong and Marina Eraković. Pavlovic was born in Belgrade (Serbia now, SFR Yugoslavia then) to Dragan and Mirjana. She has a brother, Filip, who is a basketball player. She began playing tennis aged four, with Monica Seles as her idol. Russian tennis player Arina Rodionova is a good friend of Pavlovic, who is fluent in French, Serbian and English. Upon being coached by Christophe Serriere and Danyel Ristic, she was coached at famous academy of Patrick Mouratoglou. Irena Pavlovic Irena Pavlovic (, ; born 28 September 1988) is a French female tennis player of Serbian descent. Born | Monica Seles Drug Administration to treat BED, to raise awareness of the disorder she has suffered from since she was a young adult. Seles would eat normal amounts of food at meals, and then secretly eat large amounts of junk food when she was alone. In 1996, Seles made a guest appearance in the TV sitcom "The Nanny". She also appeared in 2008 in the TV series "Dancing with the Stars" as one of the contestants. Monica Seles Monica Seles (; , ; ; born December 2, 1973) is a retired professional tennis player, who represented Yugoslavia and the United States and |
Who had a number one in the seventies with Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick | Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" is a song by Ian Dury and the Blockheads, first released as a single on Stiff Records in the UK on 23 November 1978. Written by Dury and the Blockheads' multi-instrumentalist Chaz Jankel, it is the group's most successful single, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart in January 1979 as well as reaching the top three in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, and it was also a top 20 hit in several European countries. "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" was named the 12th best single | Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick onwards, that "Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick" finally became a million-seller. The song has been used for numerous purposes since its release including various adverts (including one in 2006 for financial company Capital One) and in numerous television programmes (including the "Doctor Who" episode "Tooth and Claw"). It has had its lyrics changed often, including in one instance to 'hit me with your oven chip'. This, combined with its continued popularity and original chart success has ensured that today the song is incredibly easily to find on CD, not only on all of Ian Dury's compilations but in numerous |
How many legs does a scorpion have | Scorpion use in the pharmaceutical industry are collected from the wild in Pakistan. Farmers in the Thatta District are paid about US$100 for each 40 gram scorpion and 60 gram specimens are reported to fetch at least US$50,000. The trade is reported to be illegal but thriving. Fried scorpion is a traditional dish from Shandong, China. Scorpion Scorpions are predatory arachnids of the order Scorpiones. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping pedipalps and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger. Scorpions range | Scorpion progress is measured in instars (how many moults it has undergone). Scorpions typically require between five and seven moults to reach maturity. Moulting commences with a split in the old exoskeleton just below the edge of the carapace (at the front of the prosoma). The scorpion then emerges from this split; the pedipalps and legs are first removed from the old exoskeleton, followed eventually by the metasoma. When it emerges, the scorpion's new exoskeleton is soft, making the scorpion highly vulnerable to attack. The scorpion must constantly stretch while the new exoskeleton hardens to ensure that it can move when |
Where in London is the Metropolitan Police Training School | Ashford Police Training Centre Grosvenor Hall closed as such in 1955, became a private clinic from 1956 to 1958 and then a conference centre until 1961 when it was bought by the Metropolitan Police for use as a cadet training school. New classrooms and dormitory blocks were constructed in the estate. During this period Metropolitan Police cadet training was split between Hendon and Ashford but in 1972 was moved completely to Hendon. The Grosvenor Hall estate was bought by the Home Office for use as a regional training centre on 1 January 1973 and was officially opened by Mark Carlisle, the Secretary of State | Metropolitan Police Dog Support Unit made up of 4 Inspectors, 22 Sergeants and 203 Constables. Metropolitan Police Dog Support Unit The Dog Support Unit (DSU) is a Central Operations (CO) branch of London's Metropolitan Police, providing trained police dogs and police officer handlers. Dogs are used operationally by the force in a variety of ways, from public order and tackling violent offenders to searching for human remains and detecting drugs and explosives. They are usually based at police stations which are central to the operational area. The DSU is made up of five units distributed across London: Training takes place at the Dog School in |
What is a male goose called | Goose Old English "gōs" with the plural "gēs" and "gandres" (becoming Modern English goose, geese, gander, and gosling, respectively), Frisian "goes", "gies" and "guoske", New High German "Gans", "Gänse", and "Ganter", and Old Norse "gās". This term also gave , (goose, from Old Irish "géiss"), , Ancient ("khēn"), , (heron), Sanskrit "hamsa" and "hamsi", , Avestan "zāō", , , ("guska" / "gusak"), ("gusyna" / "gus"), , and ("ghāz"). The term "goose" applies to the female in particular, while "gander" applies to the male in particular. Young birds before fledging are called "goslings". The collective noun for a group of geese on | 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 |
What word links a TV quiz show and a space launch | TV Slagalica TV Slagalica TV Slagalica (Serbian Cyrillic: ТВ Слагалица; ) or simply Slagalica is Serbia’s longest-running quiz show produced by RTS and airs on RTS1. It is based on Countdown a UK game show. It first aired on November 22, 1993. at 7 pm. It comprises five simple mind games (word, number and knowledge games). Contestants play for a spot in the quarter finals, semi finals and then the finals. Contestants win prizes as they progress. It has three female hosts: Marija Veljković, Kristina Radenković and Milica Gacin. "TV Slagalica" is the longest-running quiz show which has survived competition from internationally | Quiz channel Quiz channel A quiz channel (also known as a participation television channel) is a television channel that focuses on phone-in quizzes. The quizzes usually focus on puzzles, such as filling in blanks, identifying subjects, or other forms of word puzzles. The channels make money by encouraging viewers to call a toll phone number for the chance to play. The first dedicated quiz channel is considered to be Germany's 9Live, which launched on September 1, 2001. The best known example in the United Kingdom is Quiz TV (2004–2006), the first to launch in that country. Two major commercial television networks, ITV |
For which sport is Wayne Gretzky famous | Wayne Gretzky Hockey Wayne Gretzky Hockey Wayne Gretzky Hockey is an ice hockey-themed sports game developed by Bethesda Softworks, and first published in 1988. The game features the name and likeness of Canadian professional ice hockey centre Wayne Gretzky. Bethesda Softworks published "Wayne Gretzky Hockey" shortly after Peter Pocklington traded Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers to the Los Angeles Kings on 9 August 1988. Bethesda Softworks followed the game with two sequels: "Wayne Gretzky Hockey II" (1990) and "Wayne Gretzky Hockey 3" (1991). Sales of "Wayne Gretzky Hockey" reached 350,000 units by 1995, which "put Bethesda Softworks on the gaming map", according to | Wayne Gretzky Mary's, but quit the sport, and attended Arizona State University. Trevor is a former minor league baseball player. Wayne Gretzky's uncle, Al Gretzky, ran as a Conservative candidate in London West in the 2006 federal election and for the libertarian Freedom Party of Ontario in the 2013 provincial by-election for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. He was unsuccessful both times. Gretzky has owned or partnered in the ownership of two sports teams before becoming a partner in the Phoenix Coyotes. In 1985, Gretzky bought the Hull Olympiques of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League for $175,000 CA. During his ownership, |
Is a bassoon a brass or a woodwind instrument | 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 | Brass instrument an organ or a choir. Brass instrument A brass instrument is a musical instrument that produces sound by sympathetic vibration of air in a tubular resonator in sympathy with the vibration of the player's lips. Brass instruments are also called "labrosones", literally meaning "lip-vibrated instruments". There are several factors involved in producing different pitches on a brass instrument. Slides, valves, crooks (though they are rarely used today), or keys are used to change vibratory length of tubing, thus changing the available harmonic series, while the player's embouchure, lip tension and air flow serve to select the specific harmonic produced from |
Where is Billy Butlin the holiday camp king buried | Billy Butlin 31 December 2008. Jacquie lives on Jersey, where she runs a clothes shop. Jacquie's daughter, Laura Emily, was the subject of a court case in the Cayman Islands in 1992, to establish whether she could be a beneficiary of her grandfather's estate. Cherie is an actress. Butlin is listed as a member of the eclectic (and fictional) "orchestra" in the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's recording, "The Intro and the Outro", where he is credited with playing the spoons. Butlin features as himself in the book 'Billy Bunter at Butlins' by Frank Richards (first published 1961). Bunter, Wharton and co head | Billy Butlin off to Skegness for a holiday at the camp at Butlin's invitation. Billy Butlin Sir William Heygate Edmund Colborne "Billy" Butlin (29 September 1899 – 12 June 1980) was a South African-born British entrepreneur whose name is synonymous with the British holiday camp. Although holiday camps such as Warner's existed in one form or another before Butlin opened his first in 1936, it was Butlin who turned holiday camps into a multimillion-pound industry and an important aspect of British culture. Born in Cape Town, South Africa, to William and Bertha Butlin, Butlin had a turbulent childhood. His parents separated before |
Which Motown star had a new millennium hit with Not Over Yet | Motown by 1969 had begun gradually moving more of its operations to Los Angeles. The company moved all of its operations to Los Angeles in June 1972, with a number of artists, among them Martha Reeves, the Four Tops, Gladys Knight & the Pips, and Motown's Funk Brothers studio band, either staying behind in Detroit or leaving the company for other reasons. By re-locating, Motown aimed chiefly to branch out into the motion-picture industry, and Motown Productions got its start in film by turning out two hit-vehicles for Diana Ross: the Billie Holiday biographical film "Lady Sings the Blues" (1972), and | Not Over Yet The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems Of All Time in November 2011. "Mixmag" ranked the song as one of the 15 best songs in their The 15 best mid-90s trance tracks list in 2018. In 1999, ""Not Over Yet"" was re-released by Planet Perfecto, an Oakenfold pseudonym, and featured re-recorded vocals and new mixes. It again reached the Top 20, peaking at number #16. A remixed version with new vocals (by Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic), only featuring the words "not over yet" from the original appeared on Oakenfold's 2006 album A Lively Mind as "Not Over". The vocals of this |
Sloppy Joe's Bar in Key West Florida became famous for its association with which American author | Sloppy Joe's Sloppy Joe's Sloppy Joe's Bar is a historic American bar in Key West, Florida. It is now located on the north side of Duval Street at the corner of Greene Street, (201 Duval Street). Sloppy Joe's also has a location in Treasure Island, Florida and a third location in Daytona Beach, Florida opened in February 2010. Founded on December 5, 1933, the bar's most famous patrons were Ernest Hemingway and the infamous rum runner Habana Joe. The original location at the time Hemingway frequented Sloppy Joe's is a few doors down to the west, just off Duval Street, at 428 | Sloppy joe (New Jersey) The Millburn Deli in Millburn is a noted sloppy joe maker. The Town Hall Deli in South Orange claims to have invented the New Jersey sloppy joe in the 1930s. According to the deli's owner, a Maplewood politician, Thomas Sweeney, returned from a vacation in Cuba, where he spent time at a bar named Sloppy Joe's—from which the Key West bar obtained its name. The bar's owner laid out fixings for patrons, who put sandwiches together. Sweeney asked Town Hall to cater his poker games with the same sort of sandwiches, and they caught on. In the '50s, several Jewish |
According to the Bible who was the father of the Jews | Soncino Books of the Bible "Soncino Chumash" appeared in the 1990s, edited by Rabbi Abraham J. Rosenberg, (a disciple of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein) who had previously done a Bible commentary for Judaica Press and a Mishnah commentary for Artscroll. In this edition, all work from historical scholars and Christian bible commentators has been removed; it has been replaced by additional references to the Midrash literature and medieval Jewish commentators. This has led to complaints that it is now difficult to find a modern but Orthodox Jewish Bible commentary, and to accusations that Haredi Jews, who reject the application of modern scholarship to Bible commentary, are | Cyrus the Great in the Bible 1897 and Schaff-Herzog "Encyclopaedia of Religion". Cyrus the Great in the Bible Cyrus the Great (c. 600 or 576 – 530 BC) figures in the Hebrew Bible as the patron and deliverer of the Jews. He is mentioned 23 times by name and alluded to several times more. According to the Bible, Cyrus the Great, king of Persia, was the monarch under whom the Babylonian captivity ended. In the first year of his reign he was prompted by God to decree that the Temple in Jerusalem should be rebuilt and that such Jews as cared to might return to their |
What was the name of the detective agency in Moonlighting | Moonlighting (TV series) Twice," Shepherd performed both "Blue Moon" in Maddie's dream sequence and The Soft Winds' "I Told Ya I Love Ya, Now Get Out!" in David's, while in "Atomic Shakespeare," Willis sings The Young Rascals' "Good Lovin'". Willis also frequently broke into shorter snippets of Motown songs. "Good Lovin'," "Blue Moon", and "I Told Ya I Love Ya..." appeared on the Moonlighting Soundtrack. The episode "Big Man on Mulberry Street" centers around a big production dance number set to the Billy Joel song of the same name. The sequence was directed by veteran musical director Stanley Donen. "Moonlighting" was unusual at | The Whodunit Detective Agency city Valleby (Pleasant Valley). They like mysteries so they have started a detective agency and help the police master of Valleby. A list of the books: In 2006 a TV series based on the books was broadcast as "julkalendern". In 2008 the film "LasseMajas detektivbyrå – Kameleontens hämnd", which followed up the TV series, was produced. The Whodunit Detective Agency The Whodunit Detective Agency ( – "LasseMaja's Detective Agency") is a Swedish children's book series written by Martin Widmark and illustrated by Helena Willis. In the English translation it is called The JerryMaya detective agency. Between 2014 and 2016 eight |
Birds of paradise are members of which family | Bird-of-paradise The birds-of-paradise have a variety of breeding systems, ranging from monogamy to lek-type polygamy. A number of species are threatened by hunting and habitat loss. For many years the birds-of-paradise were treated as being closely related to the bowerbirds. Today while both are treated as being part of the Australasian lineage Corvida, the two are now thought to be only distantly related. The closest evolutionary relatives of the birds-of-paradise are the crow and jay family Corvidae, the monarch flycatchers Monarchidae and the Australian mudnesters Struthideidae. A 2009 study examining the mitochondrial DNA of all species to examine the relationships within | Jail Birds of Paradise number called "The Lock Step", which had been shot in color early in 1930 at the then brand new MGM extra high sound Stage Six for "The March of Time", an MGM musical which was never finished or released. This sequence was recycled in "Jail Birds of Paradise". This film is now considered a lost film, with no studio, collector prints or negatives known to exist. Jail Birds of Paradise Jail Birds of Paradise is a 1934 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film starring The Three Stooges. The film was written and directed by Al Boasberg, and filmed in technicolor. The film was released |
What was the name of Clayton Farlowe's ranch | Clayton Farlow Clayton Farlow Clayton Farlow is a fictional character in the popular American television series "Dallas", played by Howard Keel from 1981 to 1991. Clayton Farlow, along with his sister Jessica, was raised on the Southern Cross Ranch (Co-ordinates: 32°43'N 96°30'W) in San Angelo, Texas. Clayton and Jessica's father was described as a "big man that liked the oil business, but ranching was his real love". Clayton's father took him to his first cattle auction when he was six years old and began teaching him ranching and the oil business. Like his father, Clayton became a successful oilman and rancher. Jessica | Chris Farlowe Chris Farlowe Chris Farlowe (born John Henry Deighton, 13 October 1940) is an English rock, blues and soul singer. He is best known for his hit single "Out of Time", which rose to #1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1966, and his association with Colosseum and the Thunderbirds. Outside his music career, Farlowe collects war memorabilia. Farlowe was born in Islington, North London. His musical career began with a skiffle group, the John Henry Skiffle Group, in 1957, before he joined the Johnny Burns Rhythm and Blues Quartet, in 1958. He met guitarist Bob Taylor in 1959 and, through |
What name did John Harrington give to the first flush toilet | Flush toilet New Discourse of a Stale Subject, Called the Metamorphosis of Ajax", describing a forerunner to the modern flush toilet installed at his house at Kelston in Somerset. The design had a flush valve to let water out of the tank, and a wash-down design to empty the bowl. He installed one for his godmother Queen Elizabeth I at Richmond Palace. With the onset of the Industrial Revolution and related advances in technology, the flush toilet began to emerge into its modern form. A crucial advance in plumbing was the S-trap, invented by the Scottish mechanic Alexander Cumming in 1775, and | Flush toilet Flush toilet A flush toilet (also known as a flushing toilet, flush lavatory, water closet (WC), or commode in colloquial US English) is a toilet that disposes of human excreta (urine and feces) by using water to flush it through a drainpipe to another location for disposal, thus maintaining a separation between humans and their excreta. Flush toilets can be designed for sitting (in which case they are also called "Western" toilets) or for squatting, in the case of squat toilets. The opposite of a flush toilet is a dry toilet, which uses no water for flushing. Flush toilets are |
What was the name of Bill Sykes dog in Oliver Twist | Oliver Twist (2005 film) is furious at Nancy's betrayal, and brutally beats her to death in their apartment. The next day, information about Oliver and Fagin appear in the newspaper, along with Nancy's murder and the fact that Sikes is a suspect. Sikes's ever-present dog, Bullseye, is a dead giveaway to his identity. After unsuccessfully trying to kill the dog, Sikes takes up residence with Toby Crackit. Fagin, Oliver, and the boys are hiding there too, after escaping their previous location before the police could find it. Bullseye escapes his master's cruelty, and leads a group of police and locals to the group's hideout. | Oliver Twist (1974 film) wealthy victim Mr. Brownlow brings Oliver to his home and shelters him. But Fagin and the dangerous Bill Sykes decide to kidnap Oliver to burglarize Mr. Brownlow's fancy house. Oliver is wounded, while Mr. Brownlow tries to save Oliver. "Oliver Twist" was first released in theaters on July 10, 1974. The movie was first released on VHS in August 13, 1996 and was re-released on DVD on September 3, 2002 by Warner Home Video. Oliver Twist (1974 film) Oliver Twist is a 1974 American animated film produced by Filmation that is loosely based on Charles Dickens's novel "Oliver Twist". The |
Which Bronte sister wrote as Ellis Bell | Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell was a volume of poetry published jointly by the three Brontë sisters, Charlotte, Emily and Anne in 1846 (see 1846 in poetry), and their first work to ever go in print. To evade contemporary prejudice against female writers, the Brontë sisters adopted masculine first names. All three retained the first letter of their first names: Charlotte became "Currer Bell", Anne became "Acton Bell", and Emily became "Ellis Bell". The book was printed by Aylott and Jones, from London. The first edition failed to attract interest, with | Bronte Campbell Bronte Campbell Bronte Campbell (born 14 May 1994) is an Australian competitive swimmer, an Olympic gold-medal winner and world champion. Her older sister, Cate, is also a competitive swimmer, and once held world records in both the short and long course 100 metre individual freestyle events. Bronte and Cate are the first Australian siblings on the same Olympic swimming team since the 1972 Olympics and the first Australian sisters ever to compete within the same swimming event at the Olympics. Bronte Campbell won three gold medals at the 2015 World Championships, including the 50 and 100 metre freestyle events. Campbell |
Who was the owner of Bagpuss | Bagpuss husband, James Fagan. In June 2002, the charity Hospices of Hope opened the Bagpuss Children's Wing in its hospice in Brașov, Romania. The wing was funded entirely by Postgate from royalties received from the BBC. In April 2012, Marc Jenner from Tunbridge Wells in Kent ran in the Virgin London Marathon dressed in a Bagpuss costume to raise money for the charity, supported by Emily Firmin and Postgate's family. Thom Yorke of the band Radiohead has claimed to be a fan of the show, watching it with his son. It was an influence for 2003 album "Hail to the Thief". | Bagpuss Bagpuss Bagpuss is a British children's television series, made by Peter Firmin and Oliver Postgate through their company Smallfilms. The series of 13 episodes was first broadcast from 12 February 1974 to 7 May 1974. The title character was "a saggy, old cloth cat, baggy, and a bit loose at the seams". Although only 13 episodes were made, it remains fondly remembered, and was frequently repeated in the UK for 13 years. In 1999 "Bagpuss" topped a BBC poll for the UK's favourite children's TV programme. Each programme began in the same way: through a series of sepia photographs, the |
The United Nations flag shows a map of the world on one side what is shown on the other | Flag of the United Nations Flag of the United Nations The flag of the United Nations was adopted on December 7, 1946, and consists of the official emblem of the United Nations in white on a blue background. The emblem's design is described as: The olive branches are a symbol for peace, and the world map represents all the people and the countries of the world. White and blue are the official colours of the United Nations. The organizers of the 1945 United Nations Conference on International Organization in San Francisco, California wanted an insignia that could be made into a pin to identify delegates. | Flag of the United Nations on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, the emblem and the flag of the United Nations can be used by the personnel and material of UN peacekeeping missions as a protective sign to prevent attacks during an armed conflict. The United Nations flag may also be flown as a garrison flag with other country flags. Garrison size is 10 feet by 30 feet. Flag of the United Nations The flag of the United Nations was adopted on December 7, 1946, and consists of the official emblem of the United Nations in white on a blue background. The emblem's |
Who is Bananaman's best friend | Bananaman were often lampoons of the kind of single issue, uncreatively named villains that heroes fought during the Silver Age, or tips of the hat to famous supervillains. Bananaman's archenemy is General Blight, a parody of Adolf Hitler and generic criminal mastermind who in later strips largely replaced the criminal of the week. The strip's medium subverting elements became toned down as the strip gained in popularity, becoming more simplistic to appeal to the new audience. Eric's punk style shaved head was replaced by a more typical 1980s style haircut, Bananaman gained a talking crow sidekick called simply Crow, and Bananaman | Bananaman likely the film has been cancelled. Near the beginning of January 2016, it was reported that "Bananaman" would be turned into a musical for West End. An industry launch took place on 2 February 2016, showcasing the musical. The musical had run from the end of 2017 to the beginning of 2018, at the Southark Playhouse in London. It is unknown if it will be produced worldwide. Bananaman Bananaman is a fictional character appearing in British comic books. Bananaman is a parody of traditional superheroes, being portrayed as a schoolboy who is transformed into a muscled, caped figure when he |
What is the more popular name of the constellation Crux | Crux in Chinese astronomy bright stars in this constellation that never seen in Chinese sky. The name of the western constellation in modern Chinese is 南十字座 ("nán shí zì zuò"), meaning "the southern cross-shaped constellation". The map of Chinese constellation in constellation Crux area consists of : Crux in Chinese astronomy The modern constellation Crux is not included in the Three Enclosures and Twenty-Eight Mansions system of traditional Chinese uranography because its stars are too far south for observers in China to know about them prior to the introduction of Western star charts. Based on the work of Xu Guangqi and the German Jesuit | Crux people of Mato Grosso state in Brazil saw the stars of Crux as "Aganagi" angry bees having emerged from the Coalsack, which they saw as the beehive. Among Tuaregs, the four most visible stars of Crux are considered "iggaren", i.e. four "Maerua crassifolia" trees. The Tswana people of Botswana saw the constellation as "Dithutlwa", two giraffes – Acrux and Mimosa forming a male, and Gacrux and Delta Crucis forming the female. Crux Crux is a constellation located in the southern sky in a bright portion of the Milky Way. It is among the most easily distinguished constellations, as all of |
Which TV game show was devised by ex Sunday Night at the London Palladium compere Norman Vaughan | Norman Vaughan (comedian) Squares", "Give Us a Clue" and "Larry Grayson's Generation Game", as well as being compere of the BBC's "Pebble Mill Showcase". Vaughan had already launched a successful career as an actor. His stage appearances include "In Order of Appearance" at the Chichester Festival Theatre, a tour of "Calamity Jane" with Barbara Windsor and the farces "A Bedful of Foreigners" and "No Sex Please, We're British". He also appeared in a number of pantomimes. Vaughan devised the television game show "Bullseye" (1981), which was presented by Jim Bowen. He made few television or film appearances after 1974 other than appearing as | Tonight at the London Palladium the title "Tonight at the London Palladium", and third from 2014 until 2015 under the title "Sunday Night at the Palladium", dropping "London". From 2016, the show is called "Tonight at the London Palladium" and is presented by Bradley Walsh. A one-off "Sunday Night at the London Palladium" was screened to mark Bruce Forsyth's 70th birthday in February 1998. The regular hosts of the show were Tommy Trinder (1955–58), Bruce Forsyth (1958–60 and 1961–64), Don Arrol (1960–61), Norman Vaughan (1962–65, 1974), Jimmy Tarbuck (1965–67), Jim Dale (1973–74) and Ted Rogers (1974). Other guest comperes were: Hughie Green, Alfred Marks, Robert |
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