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What name was used by duo Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell | Russell Hitchcock musician Graham Russell in 1975, on the set of a production of "Jesus Christ Superstar". Russell Hitchcock Russell Charles Hitchcock (born 15 June 1949) is an Australian musician and vocalist for soft rock duo Air Supply. Hitchcock attended South Brunswick State School, and later studied at Princes Hill High School in Carlton North. In 1965, he left school to work as a salesman. At that time, he played the drums and was the lead vocalist in a band called "19th Generation". At the age of 20, Hitchcock obtained a job at a computer company where he continued work for three | Henry-Russell Hitchcock exhaustive study of more than 150 years of architecture that was widely used as a textbook in architectural history courses from the 1960s to the 1980s, and is still a useful reference today. Hitchcock died of cancer at age 83. Henry-Russell Hitchcock Henry-Russell Hitchcock (1903–1987) was an American architectural historian. A long-time professor at Smith College and New York University, his writings helped to define modern architecture. Henry-Russell Hitchcock was born in Boston and educated at Middlesex School and Harvard University, receiving his A.B. in 1924 and his M.A. in 1927. In the early 1930s, at the request of Alfred |
From which film does the following quote come: I love the smell of napalm in the morning | Apocalypse Now greatest movie of all time. It is on the American Film Institute's "100 Years...100 Movies" list at number 28, but it dropped two to number 30 on their 10th anniversary list. Kilgore's quote, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning," written by Milius, was number 12 on the AFI's "100 Years ... 100 Movie Quotes" list and was also voted the greatest movie speech of all time in a 2004 poll. It is listed at number 7 on "Empire"s 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all time. "Entertainment Weekly" ranked "Apocalypse Now" as having one of | If They Come in the Morning If They Come in the Morning "If They Come in the Morning" is the original title of the song better known as "No Time For Love." It was recorded by Moving Hearts for their debut album in 1981. It also has been recorded in 1986 by Christy Moore on his The Spirit of Freedom album. It was written by American singer/songwriter Jack Warshaw in 1976. The title was borrowed from the book of the same title by Angela Davis, rephrasing the closing line of James Baldwin's letter to her of November 19, 1970: "...if they take you in the morning, |
What is the record winning margin in an English football league game | 1891–92 in English football set a new league record by winning 13 consecutive matches up to March 1892. A month later Sunderland equalled the record when they won their 13th successive game. The record of 13 consecutive wins in a single season stood for 125 years until broken by Manchester City in 2017. In the 1892 British Home Championship, for the third (and final) time England played matches against Wales and Ireland on the same day, 5 March 1892, winning both by a 2–0 margin. For the Welsh game, England selected a team consisting mainly of players with Corinthian connections and awarded eight new | English Football League the Second Division and the Fourth Division became the Third Division. In 2004, the Football League renamed its divisions: the First Division became the Football League Championship, the Second Division became Football League One and the Third Division became Football League Two. At the end of the 2005–06 season, Reading finished with a record 106 points, beating the previous record of 105 held by Sunderland. Due to the breakaway of the Premier League in 1992, winning the Football League title no longer makes a team the top tier champions of English football. Includes Premier League titles. The Football League Play-offs |
In which children's comic did Keyhole Kate originally appear | Keyhole Kate F Sutherland. She reappeared in the 2013 Dandy Annual drawn by Laura Howell. "Keyhole Kate" then moved to the Dandy's online version of the comic. In this version, she is a Nancy Drew-esque reporter for the school newspaper. She appears in Dandy Annuals, drawn by Lew Stringer since 2013, starting with Dandy Annual 2014 and currently scripts it as well. Keyhole Kate Keyhole Kate was a 1930s British comic strip series in "The Dandy". The strip featured a nosy young girl who liked to look through people's keyholes. She first appeared in "The Dandy"s first issue, drawn by Allan Morley | Keyhole (comics) Keyhole (comics) Keyhole was a black-and-white alternative comic book published from 1996–1998. A two-man anthology by cartoonists Dean Haspiel and Josh Neufeld, "Keyhole" was published by two different publishers, starting with Millennium Publications and ending up at Top Shelf Productions. "Keyhole" began as a self-published mini-comic by the long-time friends Haspiel and Neufeld. "Keyhole Mini-Comics" ran for four issues in 1995. Reviewed in "Factsheet Five", "Comics Buyer's Guide", and elsewhere, it was then picked up by Millennium, which published the first full-sized issue in June 1996. With its fourth issue, "Keyhole" was released under Millennium's new imprint, Modern Comics. Top |
What is the name of Martha Reeves backing group | Martha Reeves Martha Reeves Martha Rose Reeves (born July 18, 1941) is an American R&B and pop singer and former politician, and is the lead singer of the Motown girl group Martha Reeves and the Vandellas. They scored over a dozen hit singles, including "Come and Get These Memories", "Nowhere to Run", "Heat Wave", "Jimmy Mack", and their signature "Dancing In The Street". From 2005 until 2009, Reeves served as an elected council woman for the city of Detroit, Michigan. Martha Rose Reeves was born in Eufaula, Alabama, the first daughter of Elijah Joshua Reeves and Ruby Lee Gilmore Reeves, and the | Martha Reeves magazine articles in Johnson Publishing Corp. publications including HEP, Ebony and JET, and in "SOUL" newspaper and "SOUL Illustrated" magazine. Reeves was also an early contributing writer for "SOUL". With major success came challenges. They faced standard girl group struggles, struggling to have personal lives while maintaining relentless recording and touring schedules. When original member Rosalind Ashford left in 1968, Martha recruited Sandra Tilley and the lineup of Martha and Lois Reeves and Tilley continued until 1972 when the group disbanded shortly after issuing the "Black Magic" album. In 1972, after Motown moved from Detroit to Los Angeles, Reeves negotiated |
The headquarters of the International Ice Hockey Federation is in which European city | International Ice Hockey Federation International Ice Hockey Federation The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF; ; ) is a worldwide governing body for ice hockey and in-line hockey. It is based in Zurich, Switzerland, and has 76 members. It manages international ice hockey tournaments and maintains the IIHF World Ranking. Although the IIHF governs international competitions, the IIHF has no authority and very little influence on hockey in North America, where the rules of modern hockey were developed and where the National Hockey League (NHL) is the most influential hockey organization. Hockey Canada and USA Hockey federations have their own rulebooks, while non-North American federations | Ice Hockey Federation of Israel Ice Hockey Federation of Israel The Ice Hockey Federation of Israel () is recognized as the governing body for amateur ice hockey in Israel and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. It is often called the Ice Hockey Federation of Israel in order to differentiate it from the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Ice hockey began in Israel when the first ice rink opened in Qiryat Motzkin in 1986. The Israel Ice Hockey and Figure Skating Association was formed in 1988 and was admitted to the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1991. Israel first competed in the |
Who was Arthur Scargill's predecessor as President of the NUM | Arthur Scargill the government at the time, although papers released in 2014 under the thirty-year rule suggest that Scargill was right. Miners were split between those who supported the strike and those who opposed it (see Union of Democratic Mineworkers). Scargill never balloted NUM members for a strike; this was seen as an erosion of democracy within the union, but the role of ballots in decision-making had been made very unclear after previous leader, Joe Gormley, had ignored two ballots over wage reforms, and his decisions had been upheld after appeals to court were made. The NUM had previously held three ballots | Arthur Scargill Arthur Scargill Arthur Scargill (born 11 January 1938) is a British Marxist and trade unionist. He was President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) from 1982 to 2002. Joining the NUM at the age of nineteen in 1957, he became one of its leading activists in the late 1960s. He led an unofficial strike in 1969, and played a key organising role during the strikes of 1972 and 1974, the latter of which helped in the downfall of Edward Heath's Conservative government. A decade later, he led the union through the 1984–85 miners' strike, a major event in the |
How many species of tarantula actually possess bites which are fatal to humans | Brown recluse spider MRSA reported that they initially suspected a spider bite), and can have fatal consequences. Reported cases of brown recluse bites occur primarily in Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. There have been many reports of brown recluse bites in California—though a few related species may be found there, none of these are known to bite humans. To date, the reports of bites from areas outside of the spider's native range have been either unverified, or, if verified, the spiders have been moved to those locations by travelers or commerce. Many arachnologists believe that a large number of bites | Tarantula a human fatality. In general, the effects of the bites of all kinds of tarantula are not well known. While the bites of many species are known to be no worse than a wasp sting, accounts of bites by some species are reported to be very painful and to produce intense spasms that may recur over a period of several days; the venom of the African tarantula "Pelinobius muticus" also causes strong hallucinations. For "Poecilotheria" species, researchers have described more than 20 bites with the delayed onset of severe and diffuse muscle cramps, lasting for several days, that in most |
The traditional Queen of Puddings dessert typically comprises a bread/egg/jam base topped with what | Queen of Puddings to cool. Egg yolks and a whole egg are beaten into this mixture, which is transferred into a deep pie dish then baked in a bain-marie until set. The firm, brownish base is then spread with jam — usually raspberry or blackcurrant — and a meringue mix made from the reserved egg whites is spooned over the jam. The pudding is returned to the oven and baked until the meringue is golden, but still soft. The pudding is eaten hot. Queen of Puddings Queen of Puddings is a traditional British dessert, consisting of a baked, breadcrumb-thickened mixture, spread with jam | Bread pudding In Hungary, it is called 'Máglyarakás' which is baked with whipped egg whites on top of it. In Malaysia, bread pudding is eaten with custard sauce. In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany, black bread is used to make "black bread pudding" ("Schwarzbrotpudding"). In Puerto Rico, bread pudding is soaked over night in coconut milk and served with a guava rum sauce. In the United States, especially Louisiana, bread puddings are typically sweet and served as dessert with a sweet sauce of some sort, such as whiskey sauce, rum sauce, or caramel sauce, but typically sprinkled with sugar and eaten warm in squares or |
In Greek mythology what was Hebe the goddess of | Hebe (mythology) in Montgomery, Alabama, and one with bronze patination was formerly the Starkweather Fountain in Ypsilanti, Michigan, installed in 1889. There is a bronze statue of Hebe, by Robert Thomas; (1966), in Birmingham city centre, England. Hebe (mythology) Hebe (; ) in ancient Greek religion, is the goddess of youth or the prime of life (Roman equivalent: Juventas). She is the daughter of Zeus and Hera. Hebe was the cupbearer for the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus, serving their nectar and ambrosia until she married Heracles (Roman equivalent: Hercules); her successor was the divine hero Ganymede. Another title of hers | Hebe (mythology) to the virginal goddess Hebe to contrast with the poet’s secret affair with a married woman. Hebe had two children with Heracles: Alexiares and Anicetus. Although nothing is known about these deities beyond their names, there is a fragment by Callimachus that makes a reference to Eileithyia, Hebe's sister and the goddess of childbirth, attending to her while in labour. In Euripides' play "Heracleidae" and in Ovid's Metamorphoses, Hebe grants Iolaus' wish to become young again in order to fight Eurystheus. Hebe was particularly associated with the worship of her mother Hera in Argos and in the Heraion of Argos, |
Which singer/actresso played Karen Silkwood's lesbian lodger in the film Silkwood | Karen Silkwood Academy Award and a BAFTA. Cher played Karen's best friend, Dolly, and was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award. Mike Nichols was nominated for Best Director. Ephron and Arlen were nominated for Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen. Karen Silkwood Karen Gay Silkwood (February 19, 1946 – November 13, 1974) was an American chemical technician and labor union activist known for raising concerns about corporate practices related to health and safety of workers in a nuclear facility. Following her mysterious death, which received extensive coverage, her estate filed a lawsuit against chemical company Kerr-McGee, which was | Karen Silkwood Karen Silkwood Karen Gay Silkwood (February 19, 1946 – November 13, 1974) was an American chemical technician and labor union activist known for raising concerns about corporate practices related to health and safety of workers in a nuclear facility. Following her mysterious death, which received extensive coverage, her estate filed a lawsuit against chemical company Kerr-McGee, which was eventually settled for $1.38 million. Her story was chronicled in Mike Nichols's 1983 Academy Award-nominated film "Silkwood" in which she was portrayed by Meryl Streep. She worked at the Kerr-McGee Cimarron Fuel Fabrication Site plant near Crescent, Oklahoma, United States. Silkwood's job |
Who was kidnapped from the Colby's by a UFO and later turned up in Dynasty | Alexis Colby frame Sam for shoplifting in "Don't Con a Con Artist". Fallon thwarts the plan, and Sam assists her in a plot to expose Alexis' machinations to Steven. Fallon manipulates Alexis into confessing, but Steven is more mad at Fallon for endangering Sam. A tearful Alexis admits to Steven that she spent all of her money trying to find her and Blake's kidnapped first child, Adam. Alexis Colby Alexis Carrington Colby (maiden name Morell; formerly Dexter and Rowan) is a fictional character on the American TV series "Dynasty". She is the ex-wife of Blake Carrington (John Forsythe) whose schemes cause one | UFO Kidnapped Guards who they fought on the way back to their UFO follow out them into space. Alasdair then comes up with the idea to fly through a Black Hole to escape them, and when he does he does he losses sight of the following ship. They then see earth and rejoice, but as Alasdair and Smythe question whether if it is their earth, they then realize they might be in a parallel universe. UFO Kidnapped UFO Kidnapped is a 1983 Nickelodeon production created by Roger Price and Geoffrey Darby. It was originally going to be a series and although the |
What colour does copper give to a firework | Copper(II) sulfate contains sufficient hemoglobin sinks rapidly due to its density, whereas blood which does not sink or sinks slowly has insufficient amount of hemoglobin. In a flame test, its copper ions emit a deep green light, a much deeper green than the flame test for barium. Copper sulfate is employed at a limited level in organic synthesis. The anhydrous salt is used as a dehydrating agent for forming and manipulating acetal groups. The hydrated salt can be intimately mingled with potassium permanganate to give an oxidant for the conversion of primary alcohols. Copper(II) sulfate has attracted many niche applications over the | The Firework-Maker's Daughter recognizes her as a firework maker who has brought the Three Gifts, despite Lila being unaware of what the Three Gifts are. Upon her return home, she learns that Lalchand has been imprisoned for the disappearance of Hamlet. To save his life, Lila and Lalchand must win the upcoming competition for the Firework Festival against other extremely talented firework makers. Upon their victory, Lalchand explains to his daughter that she does possess the Three Gifts: rather than tangible objects, they are talent, perseverance, and luck, all of which she has. She has talent, having worked with her father at firework-making |
Soul Patch, Reed, Lincoln and Monkey Tail | Diana monkey years. Daughters remain in their mothers' social groups, while males leave their natal groups shortly before attaining sexual maturity. Diana monkey The Diana monkey ("Cercopithecus diana") is an Old World monkey found in West Africa, from Sierra Leone to Côte d'Ivoire. The Diana monkey ranges from 40 to 55 cm in length, excluding its tail, which is of a uniform 3–4 cm diameter and 50–75 cm long. Adults weigh between 4–7 kg. Individual Diana monkeys may live for up to 20 years. They are generally black or dark grey, but have a white throat, crescent-shaped browband, ruff and beard; the | Monkey patch Monkey patch A monkey patch is a way for a program to extend or modify supporting system software locally (affecting only the running instance of the program). The term "monkey patch" seems to have come from an earlier term, "guerrilla patch", which referred to changing code sneakily – and possibly incompatibly with other such patches – at runtime. The word "guerrilla", homophonous with "gorilla" (or nearly so), became "monkey", possibly to make the patch sound less intimidating. An alternative etymology is that it refers to “monkeying about” with the code (messing with it). The definition of the term varies depending |
What are Grapnel, Bruce, Kedge, and Plough | Pipe-and-cable-laying plough encountered and there are no hardened surfaces, e.g. tarmac concrete etc.. There are also specialised laying ploughs for cable laying behind traffic barriers, in stream or lake beds or even for the laying of submarine cables in deep sea, so-called sea ploughs. Sea ploughs are pulled behind cable ships and bury the cable in the sea bed. Burying submarine cables helps protect them from anchors, trawlers and other risks. One early recorded attempted use by the British was in 1855 during the Crimean War, however the plough was found to be too light for the frozen soil. Pipe-and-cable-laying plough A | KEDGE Business School KEDGE Business School KEDGE Business School is a French business school and grande école. Located in Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulon and Paris plus two campuses in China (Shanghai and Suzhou) the school is a merger between two business schools: "BEM" ("ESC Bordeaux", founded in 1874) and "Euromed" ("ESC Marseille", founded in 1872). Following the merger, Kedge is the largest business school in France. It is consistently ranked near the top 10 business schools in France by the Financial Times and is the one of the best 30 business schools in Europe, according to the Financial Times 2014. Nationally, it ranks 3rd |
Golf, Cocktail, Beach and Bubble | Beach golf are incorporated into the game. Beach umbrellas, bathing people and other objects are turned into obstacles of the game. The rules allow the audience to interact with participants. The game, developed by BGSA (Beach Golf Sport Association), has been recognized by the Centro Sportivo Educativo Nazionale (National Educational Sports Centre) and by the Italian National Olympic Committee. In the summer of 2014, in Montesilvano, was organized the first edition of the European Beach Golf Contest, an international event which was attended by 90 athletes representing 18 European nations. The 7 days of competition have seen the triumph of the Irish | Cocktail shaker sort before applying the sorting algorithm. For example, if every element is at a position that differs by at most k (k ≥ 1) from the position it is going to end up in, the complexity of cocktail shaker sort becomes formula_3 The cocktail shaker sort is also briefly discussed in the book "The Art of Computer Programming", along with similar refinements of bubble sort. In conclusion, Knuth states about bubble sort and its improvements: Cocktail shaker sort Cocktail shaker sort, also known as bidirectional bubble sort, cocktail sort, shaker sort (which can also refer to a variant of selection sort), |
Abloy, dimple, skeleton, Zeiss, master, and DND | Skeleton key Skeleton key A skeleton key (also known as a passkey) is a type of master key in which the serrated edge has been filed down so that it can open numerous locks, most commonly the warded lock. The term derives from the fact that the key has been reduced to its essential parts. In a broader sense the term can be used synonymously with master key to refer to any key, keycard or other device capable of opening a variety of locks. The term skeleton key is often incorrectly used for bitted keys that operate lever tumbler locks. A skeleton | Assa Abloy The Internet of Things. In 2013, Assa Abloy was ranked #78 on Forbes’ “The World’s Most Innovative Companies” list, and in 2014 as #93. Assa Abloy The Assa Abloy Group is a Swedish lock manufacturer, and is the world's largest lock manufacturer by sales volume. Assa Abloy was formed in 1994, when Assa AB was separated from Swedish security firm Securitas AB. Shortly thereafter, the Finnish high security lock manufacturer Abloy Oy (a subsidiary of the Finnish company Wärtsilä) was acquired. The company was introduced to the Stockholm Stock Exchange later the same year. Assa Abloy has since made over |
What three English resorts are known collectively as Torbay | Torbay Torbay Torbay is a borough in Devon, England, administered by the unitary authority of Torbay Council. It consists of of land, spanning the towns of Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, located around an east-facing natural harbour (Tor Bay) on the English Channel. A popular tourist destination with a tight conurbation of resort towns, Torbay's sandy beaches, mild climate and recreational and leisure attractions have given rise to the nickname of the English Riviera. Human bones and tools found in Kents Cavern in Torquay show that the Torbay area has been inhabited since Paleolithic times. A maxilla fragment known as Kents Cavern | Torbay Geopark; as of July 2008, this is the sole urban geopark of the 53 geoparks worldwide. Because of the mild climate, Torbay palm trees are a common sight along the coast. However, these are in fact not palms but "Cordyline australis", originating from New Zealand where it is known as "cabbage tree". These trees also flourish elsewhere in the UK. It is suggested that the popularity of cabbage trees in Torbay is attributable to their first being introduced to the UK in that region. Torbay includes: The 2011 census confirmed Torbay's reputation as a retirement area, with a higher proportion |
Whose first novel, A Woman of Substance, became a best seller | A Woman of Substance A Woman of Substance A Woman of Substance is a novel by Barbara Taylor Bradford, published in 1979. The novel is the first of a seven-book saga about the fortunes of a retail empire and the machinations of the business elite across three generations. The series, featuring Emma Harte and her family also includes "Hold The Dream", "To Be The Best", "Emma's Secret", "Unexpected Blessings", "Just Rewards" and "Breaking the Rules". "A Woman of Substance" was adapted as "an eponymous television miniseries" as were the sequels "Hold The Dream" and "To Be The Best". The book starts with an elderly | A Good Woman (novel) A Good Woman (novel) A Good Woman is a novel by Danielle Steel, published by Random House in October 2008. The book is Steel's seventy-sixth best selling novel. Annabelle Worthington was born into a life of privilege in the glamorous New York society set living on Fifth Avenue and in Newport, Rhode Island. In April 1912, everything changed when the Titanic sank, changing her world forever. Annabelle then pours herself into volunteer work, nursing the poor, igniting a passion for medicine that would shape the course of her life. More grief is around the corner with her first love and |
Who scored Arsenal's last minute winner in the 1979 FA Cup Final | 1979 FA Cup Final for extra time, United's celebrations proved short-lived, as Alan Sunderland scored a last-minute winner, making the final result Arsenal 3–2 Manchester United. This match is often referred to as the "Five-minute Final". The 1979 FA Cup was the only major trophy that Arsenal won during the seven-year management of Terry Neill, who was appointed in 1976 after Bertie Mee's retirement. He was dismissed in 1983. It was also the only cup final that Manchester United reached under the management of Dave Sexton, who had been appointed as manager in 1977 and remained there until 1981 when he was sacked having | 1979 FA Cup Final failed to bring a major trophy to the club. 1979 FA Cup Final The 1979 FA Cup Final was a football match played on 12 May 1979 at Wembley Stadium. The match was contested by Arsenal and Manchester United. It is regarded as one of the greatest-ever finishes in an FA Cup final. For over 85 minutes the game had been unremarkable, with Arsenal taking a 2–0 half time lead through goals from Brian Talbot and Frank Stapleton. In the 86th minute, however, Gordon McQueen scored following a set-piece, and two minutes later Sammy McIlroy dribbled past two Arsenal players |
In which London thoroughfare was the first Virgin record shop opened | Record shop Rough Trade is, however, currently expanding, with two shops in London, one in Cambridge, one Megastore in New York and plans to further expand. Current record shop chains in Europe are now HMV (UK), Tower Records (Ireland), Free Record shop (Luxembourg: complete stores, Netherlands: shop-in shop), Velvet Music, Plato, (both Netherlands) and Golden Discs (Ireland). Record shop chains still present in North America include Sunrise Records (Canada), FYE, Sam Goody and Rough Trade (all USA). Outside of Europe and North America, the current record store chains include Virgin Megastores, HMV and Tower Records. HMV in Oxford Street, London, England claims | Record shop to be the world's largest record shop. The store was originally opened in 1921 by the composer Sir Edward Elgar and has four floors of CDs, LPs, singles and DVDs. During the ‘60s, the in-store recording studio was used by Brian Epstein to record The Beatles first demo Read more at http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/london-record-stores-a-comprehensive-guide-4666#bDujywzc7QRhJjjY.99The revamped store was reopened in 2013 attended by many of the world's biggest stars including Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams and Elton John. The largest record shop in Ireland is Tower Records in Dublin, the largest in Asia is Tower Records, Shibuya Tokio, and the largest in the USA |
Who had a top album in 1990 with his first album Soul Provider | Soul Provider Soul Provider Soul Provider is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Bolton. The album was released on June 19, 1989 by Columbia Records. Supported by five top 40 hits (including three that reached the top 10), "Soul Provider" achieved longevity on the charts. The album spent almost four years on the Billboard 200 and peaked at #3. It was awarded 6× Platinum in the US. and sold over 12,500,000 copies worldwide. For the single version of "Georgia on My Mind", CBS edited out Michael Brecker's saxophone solo and replaced it with one by Kenny G. "Soul Provider" | Anyone Who Had a Heart (album) are not different takes or remixes. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on November 29, 2011, by Collectables Records. Anyone Who Had a Heart (album) Anyone Who Had a Heart is the second album by American singer Dionne Warwick, released in 1964 on the Scepter label. It was produced by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The album is notable for including the title track, which became Warick's first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Also featured are three tracks which appeared on her first album, "Presenting Dionne Warwick" issued the year before: "Don't Make Me |
Which company is famous for making the trouser presses that you find in the bedrooms of most decent hotels | Trouser press Trouser press A trouser press, also referred to by the trademarked name Corby trouser press, is an electrical appliance used to smooth the wrinkles from a pair of trousers (pants). They are commonly provided in hotel rooms worldwide, though may also be purchased for home use; they are generally associated with use by businessmen who require a formal appearance to their suit. Most trousers creases occur on the bottom two-thirds of trouser legs, particularly around the back of the knee. Trouser presses are typically the tool for removing these creases without damaging the trousers. On a typical trouser press, the | Trouser press alternative music magazine titled Trouser Press after the Bonzo song, and his book "The Trouser Press Record Guide: The Ultimate Guide to Alternative Stone" is a reference work on alternative and outlandish music first published in 1983 and the fourth edition was published in 1991 (). The ubiquitous presence of the trouser press in British commercial hotels has made them a recurring theme, along with "tea and coffee making facilities", in British comedian Bill Bailey's monologues. The "Tea, Coffee and Trouser Press Census" tour diary along is included as an extra feature on his "Part Troll" DVD. Bailey's "Tinselworm" show |
Which shoe company used the strap line Let's face the music and dance. | Let's Face the Music and Dance Let's Face the Music and Dance "Let's Face the Music and Dance" is a song written in 1936 by Irving Berlin for the film "Follow the Fleet", where it was introduced by Fred Astaire and featured in a celebrated dance duet with Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It is also used in "Pennies from Heaven", where Astaire's voice is lip-synched by Steve Martin, and in a celebrated Morecambe and Wise sketch involving newsreader Angela Rippon. In the 1990s, Nat 'King' Cole's version was used in a famous advert for Allied Dunbar; in response to this (and to the song's use by | Let's Face the Music and Dance Torvill and Dean in the 1994 Winter Olympics) this version was reissued and reached number 30 in the UK charts in March 1994. Barbra Streisand performed a line in her "Color Me Barbra Medley" from the TV special and album "Color Me Barbra". In "New Killer Star", song from David Bowie 2003 album "Reality", there's a reference of the title before the chorus. The BBC used Nelson Riddle's spectacular arrangement of the song, performed by Nat King Cole, as their theme music for the mockumentary series "Twenty Twelve". Let's Face the Music and Dance "Let's Face the Music and Dance" |
In Alice in Wonderland who put butter in the Mad Hatter's watch | Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) The Hatter is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel "Through the Looking-Glass". He is very often referred to as the Mad Hatter, though this term was never used by Carroll. The phrase "mad as a hatter" pre-dates Carroll's works. The Hatter and the March Hare are referred to as "both "mad"" by the Cheshire Cat, in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" in the seventh chapter titled "A Mad Tea-Party". The Hatter character, alongside all the other fictional beings, first appears in Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". | Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) my hat" and "I smell like sauerkraut". A Burton's inspired Mad Hatter appears in "The Man who became a Rabbit" Music Video, an Indian version of Alice in Wonderland by Valérian MacRabbit and Lalkrishnan. Mad Hatter becomes Mac Hatter and gives one riddle to the main character : "Spread blood on the birthday cake". Hatter (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) The Hatter is a fictional character in Lewis Carroll's "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and its sequel "Through the Looking-Glass". He is very often referred to as the Mad Hatter, though this term was never used by Carroll. The phrase "mad as |
By what title was Thomas Patrick John Anson better known | Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield Patrick Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield (25 April 1939 – 11 November 2005) was an English photographer from the Anson family. He inherited the Earldom of Lichfield in 1960 from his paternal grandfather. In his professional practice he was known as Patrick Lichfield. Thomas Patrick John Anson was born 25 April 1939. He was the only son of Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas William Arnold Anson, Viscount Anson (1913–1958), the eldest son and heir apparent of Thomas Edward Anson, 4th Earl of Lichfield (1883–1960). His mother was born Anne Bowes-Lyon (1917–1980), a niece of Queen | Thomas Anson (MP) Thomas Anson (MP) Thomas Anson (c. 1695 – 30 March 1773), FRS was a British Member of Parliament, traveller and amateur architect from the Anson family. Anson was the son of William Anson (1656–1720) and Isabella Carrier, sister-in-law to Thomas Parker, 1st Earl of Macclesfield. The family estate was Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire. Admiral George Anson, 1st Baron Anson was his younger brother and along with their cousin, George Parker, 2nd Earl of Macclesfield, they were taught mathematics and navigation by Isaac Newton's friend, the mathematician William Jones, who was later to propose Anson's membership for the Royal Society in |
The Royal Mews are part of which London building | Royal Mews Royal Mews The Royal Mews is a mews of the British Royal Family. In London the Royal Mews has occupied two main sites, formerly at Charing Cross, and since the 1820s at Buckingham Palace. The site is open to the public throughout much of the year. The first set of stables to be referred to as a mews was at Charing Cross at the western end of The Strand. The royal hawks were kept at this site from 1377 and the name derives from the fact that they were confined there at moulting (or "mew") time. The building was destroyed | Royal Mews by fire in 1534 and rebuilt as a stables, keeping its former name when it acquired this new function. On old maps, such as the "Woodcut" map of London of the early 1560s, the Mews can be seen extending back towards the site of today's Leicester Square. This building was usually known as the King's Mews, but was also sometimes referred to as the Royal Mews, the Royal Stables, or as the Queen's Mews when there was a woman on the throne. It was rebuilt again in 1732 to the designs of William Kent, and in the early 19th century |
Who was the nurse convicted of murdering four children at a Grantham hospital in 1993 | Grantham and District Hospital notoriety when nurse Beverley Allitt was convicted of killing four young patients and harming nine others with injections in the early 1990s. Due to low number of mothers having babies in Grantham, the trust took the decision to close the birthing unit in February 2014. The hospital had 24-hour accident and emergency facilities until July 2016 when the trust decided to close it temporarily from 6.30 pm to 9 am as they did not have enough doctors. Attendance at the A&E fell from 80 a day to 60, and admissions to the hospital fell from 14 a day to 12. | Grantham Hospital Grantham Hospital Grantham Hospital () is a specialist cardiothoracic hospital located at Wong Chuk Hang and is part of the Hong Kong West Cluster. It is a tertiary referral centre providing specialist service in cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, paediatric cardiology, tuberculosis & chest medicine and cardio-pulmonary infirmary. In 2003 and 2004, palliative medicine and acute geriatrics service were set up respectively after Nam Long Hospital has been closed down in December 2003. The hospital is founded in 1957 by the Hong Kong Tuberculosis, Chest and Heart Diseases Association and renamed for Alexander Grantham, a former Governor of Hong Kong. It has |
Where could you spend your Gourde? | Haitian gourde Haitian gourde The gourde () or goud () is the currency of Haiti. Its ISO 4217 code is HTG and it is divided into 100 "centimes" (French) or "santim" (Creole). The word "gourde" is a French cognate for the Spanish term "gordo", from the "pesos gordos" (also known in English as "hard" pieces of eight, and in French as "piastres fortes espagnoles") in which colonial-era contracts within the Spanish sphere of influence were often denominated. The first gourde was introduced in 1813 and replaced the livre at a rate of 1 gourde = 8 livres and 5 sous. The first | Haitian gourde the gourde was revalued at a rate of ten to one. Only banknotes were issued for this second gourde, with the government issuing notes of 10 and 25 gourdes. In 1872, the gourde was again revalued, this time at a rate of three hundred to one. In the early years of this third gourde, only banknotes were being issued and the name "piastre" was sometimes used instead of gourde, especially on a banknote issue dated 1875. In 1881, the gourde was linked to the French franc at 5 francs = 1 gourde and coin production recommenced. The peg to the |
In what area of France is champagne made? | History of Champagne phrases like "méthode traditionnelle" to signify that their wine is made using the same production methods as Champagne. History of Champagne The history of Champagne has seen the wine evolve from being a pale, pinkish still wine to the sparkling wine now associated with the region. The Romans were the first to plant vineyards in this area of northeast France, with the region being cultivated by at least the 5th century, possibly earlier. When Hugh Capet was crowned King of France in 987 at the cathedral of Reims, located in the heart of the region, he started a tradition that | Marie of France, Countess of Champagne Marie of France, Countess of Champagne Marie of France (1145 – March 11, 1198) was a French princess and Countess consort of Champagne. She was regent of the county of Champagne in 1179-1181, and in 1190-1197. She was the elder daughter of King Louis VII of France and Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine. Her parents' marriage was annulled in 1152, and custody of Marie and her sister, Alix, was awarded to their father. Both Louis and Eleanor remarried quickly, with Eleanor becoming Queen of England as the spouse of King Henry II. Marie had numerous half-siblings, including kings Philip II of |
In the Bible who put Daniel in the lions den? | Book of Daniel exciting the jealousy of other officials. Knowing of Daniel's devotion to his God, his enemies trick the king into issuing an edict forbidding worship of any other god or man for a 30-day period. Daniel continues to pray three times a day to God towards Jerusalem; he is accused and King Darius, forced by his own decree, throws Daniel into the lions' den. But God shuts up the mouths of the lions, and the next morning Darius rejoices to find him unharmed. The king casts Daniel's accusers into the lions' pit together with their wives and children to be instantly | Daniel in the lions' den from Palestine to Babylon for that purpose" and that "upon this stone sat an angel in the shape of a lion, so that Daniel's enemies might not harass him." Although Daniel is sometimes depicted as a young man in illustrations of the incident, James Montgomery Boice points out that he would have been over eighty years old at the time. Painters who have depicted this incident include: Daniel in the lions' den The story of Daniel in the lions' den (chapter 6 in the Book of Daniel) tells how Daniel is raised to high office by his royal master Darius |
Cheval-vapeur in France is equal to what in English? | Units of measurement in France in Germany, the "paardekracht" in the Netherlands and the "cavallo vapore" in Italy) using 75 kg rather than 100 kg, which gave a value of 735.49875 W (about 0.985 HP). Eventually, the "poncelet" was replaced with the "cheval vapeur", which was identical to equivalent units of measure in neighbouring countries. In 1977, these units, along with the "stere" and the "livre" (and amongst others, the German "pfund") were proscribed by EEC Directive 71/354/EEC Units of measurement in France France has a unique history of units of measurement due to the radical decision to invent and adopt the metric system after | Château Cheval Blanc a bar. In an episode of Frasier, season 5, episode 19 "Frasier Gotta Have It" Niles (played by David Hyde Pierce) asks "What kind of weak-willed man allows a woman to come between him and a 1981 Cheval Blanc?". Château Cheval Blanc Château Cheval Blanc (French for "White Horse Castle"), is a wine producer in Saint-Émilion in the Bordeaux wine region of France. As of 2012, its wine is one of only four to receive the highest rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé (A) status in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine, along with Château Angélus, Château Ausone, and Château Pavie. |
The author of Moll Flanders wrote which more famous work? | Moll Flanders old age. By 1721, Defoe had become a recognised novelist, with the success of "Robinson Crusoe" in 1719. His political work was tapering off at this point, due to the fall of both Whig and Tory party leaders with whom he had been associated; Robert Walpole was beginning his rise, and Defoe was never fully at home with the Walpole group. Defoe's Whig views are nevertheless evident in the story of Moll, and the novel's full title gives some insight into this and the outline of the plot: It is usually assumed that the novel was written by Daniel Defoe, | Moll Flanders Moll Flanders The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders Who was born in Newgate, and during a life of continu'd Variety for Threescore Years, besides her Childhood, was Twelve Years a Whore, five times a Wife (whereof once to her brother) Twelve Years a Thief, Eight Years a Transported Felon in Virginia, at last grew Rich, liv'd Honest and died a Penitent (commonly known simply as Moll Flanders) is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published in 1722. It purports to be the true account of the life of the eponymous Moll, detailing her exploits from birth until |
The Spink standard catalogue lists information about what? | Spink & Son 1850s, Spink started to deal in oriental art and in the 1880s they bought the Soho Mint and began to design and manufacture medals. The company published the "Numismatic Circular" from 1892 until 2014 when it was discontinued in favour of a quarterly coin auction format for selling coins. It was "the oldest continually published coin and medal catalogue". In 1996, Spink acquired the Seaby imprint, publishers of the "Seaby Coin & Medal Bulletin". Spink is particularly well known for its annual "Coins of England" price guide and handbook, the 50th edition of which was published in 2015. From 2015 | Incunabula Short Title Catalogue was made available on CD-ROM in 1998. The addition of illustrations offers important information about a book's layout, format, and printing type. The images represent samples of each text rather than the full text. Incunabula Short Title Catalogue The Incunabula Short Title Catalogue (ISTC) is an electronic bibliographic database maintained by the British Library which seeks to catalogue all known incunabula. The database lists books by individual editions, recording standard bibliographic details for each edition as well as giving a brief census of known copies, organised by location. It currently holds records of over 30,000 editions. Previous efforts to comprehensively |
Who was called The Man of Destiny? | The Man of Destiny aired on Australian television in 1963. Playwright Jim Knable adapted the play into "Destiny and the Little Man," which was given a world premiere production as part of "Nightcap Riot: Mombucha" in New York City in January and February 2016. The production was directed by Bruce Levitt of Cornell University. The Man of Destiny The Man of Destiny is an 1897 play by George Bernard Shaw, set in Italy during the early career of Napoleon. It was published as a part of "Plays Pleasant", which also included "Arms and the Man", "Candida" and "You Never Can Tell." Shaw titled the | The Nature and Destiny of Man The Nature and Destiny of Man The Nature and Destiny of Man (two volumes, 1943) is one of the important works of theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. The book is partly based on his 1939 Gifford Lectures. In 1998, the Modern Library ranked it the 18th-greatest non-fiction book of the 20th century. Niebuhr deals with big issues such as the nature of man, history, and the end of history. Niebuhr begins by arguing that the Christian view of man's nature, compared with alternative views, is more complete and offers more explanatory power. According to the Christian view, man is made in the |
The flower convallaria is better known as what? | Lily of the valley varieties that have sometimes been separated out as distinct species or subspecies by some botanists. "Convallaria transcaucasica" is recognised as a distinct species by some authorities, while the species formerly called "Convallaria japonica" is now classified as "Ophiopogon japonicus". "Convallaria majalis" is widely grown in gardens for its scented flowers and ground-covering abilities in shady locations. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. (confirmed 2017). In favourable conditions it can form large colonies. Various kinds and cultivars are grown, including those with double flowers, rose-colored flowers, variegated foliage and ones that grow larger than the typical | Vorticella convallaria Vorticella convallaria Vorticella convallaria is a species of ciliates. It is the type species of the genus "Vorticella". It resembles "V. campanula", but differs in being somewhat narrow in the anterior end and usually having no refractile granules in the endoplasm. "Vorticella convallaria" exhibits two morphological types. The primary type is the sessile trophont stalked zooid. When environmental conditions deteriorate the stalked zooid excises its stalk and transforms into "Vorticella's" secondary type, the motile dispersive telotroch. When the telotroch finds suitable environs it reattaches to the substrate and transforms back into a stalked zooid. The cell body of this species |
In what stage show does Frank N Furter appear? | The Rocky Horror Show of the tour). In 1984 Wilton Morley revived the show to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the original Australian production and also marks Daniel Abineri's second Australian outing as Frank-N-Further and his directorial debut. Although Abineri did play the role for the majority of the run, at the beginning of the tour Garry Scale took the lead. Later, at the Rialto Theatre in Brisbane, set designer Geoff Bieleseld used different stage levels to give the impression of space, which was an adaptation based on original designs by Brian Thomson. In Brisbane and Sydney Reg Livermore, the show's original Frank-N-Furter, was | Rock 'n Roll Stage Show Rock 'n Roll Stage Show Rock 'n Roll Stage Show is the fourth album of rock and roll music by Bill Haley and His Comets. Released by Decca Records in August 1956 it was the group's first album to include new, as opposed to previously released material. And although the album spawned several singles, it also featured several album-only tracks. Of the released singles, "Rudy's Rock" reached no.34 on "Billboard" and no.38 on "Cashbox", "Hot Dog Buddy Buddy" reached no.36 on "Cashbox", and "Rockin Thru the Rye" reached no.39 on "Cashbox". "Rock 'n Roll Stage Show" moved away from focusing |
Who invented the rocking chair? | Rocking chair those mounted on a spring base (or platform) called "platform rockers" and those with swinging braces commonly known as gliders. Though American inventor Benjamin Franklin is sometimes credited with inventing the rocking chair, historians actually trace the rocking chair's origins to North America during the early 18th century, when Franklin was a child. Originally used in gardens, they were simply ordinary chairs with rockers attached. It was in 1725 that early rocking chairs first appeared in England. The production of wicker rocking chairs reached its peak in America during the middle of the 18th century. These wicker rockers, as they | Rocking chair the 1950s, rocking chairs built by Sam Maloof, an American craftsman, became famous for their durability and deluxe appearance. Maloof's rocking chairs are distinguished by their ski-shaped rockers. President John F. Kennedy made the P & P Chair Company's rocking chair famous. In 1955, Kennedy, who suffered with chronic back problems, was prescribed swimming and the use of a rocking chair by his physician. The President so enjoyed the rocker that, after he was inaugurated in 1961, he took the chair on Air Force One when he traveled around the country and the world. He bought additional rockers for Camp |
What did composer Berlioz originally study? | Hector Berlioz Hector Berlioz Louis-Hector Berlioz (; ; 11 December 1803 – 8 March 1869) was a French Romantic composer. His output includes orchestral works such as the "Symphonie fantastique" and "Harold in Italy", choral pieces including the Requiem and "L'enfance du Christ", his three operas "Benvenuto Cellini", "Les Troyens" and "Béatrice et Bénédict", and works of hybrid genres such as the "dramatic symphony" "Roméo et Juliette" and the "dramatic legend" "La damnation de Faust". The elder son of a provincial doctor, Berlioz was expected to follow his father into medicine, and he attended a Parisian medical college before defying his family | Hector Berlioz towards Berlioz. Since Barzun, the leading Berlioz scholars have included David Cairns, D. Kern Holoman, Hugh Macdonald and Julian Rushton. Cairns translated and edited Berlioz's "Mémoires" in 1969, and published a two-volume, 1500-page study of the composer (1989 and 1999), described in "Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians" as "one of the masterpieces of modern biography". Holoman was responsible for the publication in 1987 of the first thematic catalogue of Berlioz's works; two years later he published a single-volume biography of the composer. Macdonald was appointed in 1967 as the inaugural general editor of the New Berlioz Edition published by |
In the Saint series of books what is Inspector Teal's full name? | The Saint (TV series) in the novels, but in the series, he is often depicted as bungling, rather than merely Charteris's characterisation of him as an officious, unimaginative policeman. When in France, Templar had a similar relationship with Colonel Latignant (Arnold Diamond). Latignant is depicted as being even less competent than Teal, and is even keener than Teal to find Templar guilty, though Templar repeatedly helps him solve the case. Unlike Teal, Latignant did not appear in Charteris's novels. In all, Inspector Teal featured in 26 episodes and Colonel Latignant in six. "The Saint" began as a straightforward mystery series, but over the years | Claud Eustace Teal efforts of Simon Templar. When "The Saint" was first adapted for cinema by RKO Radio Pictures, five of the eight films in the RKO series were set in the United States. As a result, the character of Teal was usually replaced by Inspector Farnack, a New York detective of similar disposition who had been introduced in the novel "The Saint in New York". Teal made his first RKO appearance in 1939's "The Saint in London" played by Gordon McLeod, and McLeod reprised the role in "The Saint's Vacation" (1941) and "The Saint Meets the Tiger" (1943). "The Saint Meets the |
What is the most common Spanish surname? | García (surname) except in the French Pays Basque, "Garcia" is now the 14th most common surname in France (the 8th one for the number of birth between 1966 and 1990), due to an important Spanish immigration. It ranked 2nd in the region Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur after the number of births 1966–1990. "García" is also the third most common surname amongst Spaniards in the United Kingdom. As of 2014, 33.2% of all known bearers of the surname "García" were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:35), 14.1% of Spain (1:31), 8.4% of the United States (1:402), 6.0% of Colombia (1:74), 4.6% of Venezuela (1:62), 4.4% of | Most common words in Spanish of spoken Spanish. Most common words in Spanish Below are two estimates of the most common words in Modern Spanish. Each estimate comes from an analysis of a different text corpus. A "text corpus" is a large collection of samples of written and/or spoken language, that has been carefully prepared for linguistic analysis. To determine which words are the most common, researchers create a database of all the words found in the corpus, and categorise them based on the context in which they are used. The first table lists the 100 most common word forms from the Corpus de Referencia |
The Slave of Duty is alternate title what G&S operetta? | History of modern literature Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, reached the stage. Dostoevsky published "The Raw Youth" (or "The Adolescent"). In 1876 Lewis Carroll published "The Hunting of the Snark". Mark Twain published "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer". In 1877 Leo Tolstoy published "Anna Karenina". In 1878 Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "HMS Pinafore, or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor" was staged. In 1879 Octave Crémazie died. Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta "The Pirates of Penzance", or, "The Slave of Duty" was staged. In 1880 Dostoevsky published "The Brothers Karamazov". Norwegian writer Knut Hamsun published "Hunger". In 1881 Dostoevsky died. Oscar Wilde published his first book | What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? under the sea, as well as on the earth. In the United States, the speech is widely taught in history and English classes in high school and college. American studies professor Andrew S. Bibby argues that because many of the editions produced for educational use are abridged, they often misrepresent Douglass's original through omission or editorial focus. The speech has been notably performed or read by important figures, including the following actors: What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" is the title now given to a speech by Frederick |
Aconite the poison is obtained from what plant? | Bane (plant) Bane (plant) The term bane (from , meaning "thing causing death, poison"), in botany, is an archaic element in the common names of plants known to be toxic or poisonous. In the Middle Ages, several poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum were thought to have or prophylactic qualities, repelling and protecting against that which they were "banes" to (e.g. "Henbane", "Wolfsbane"). There is no single species, genus, or family of poisonous plant exclusively referred to as "banes". Several unrelated plants bear the name. In medieval Europe, the toxic entheogen Aconitine was believed to prevent werewolves from undergoing their dire transformations. | Cerberus the poisonous plant aconite which grew there in abundance. Herodorus of Heraclea and Euphorion said that when Heracles brought Cerberus up from the underworld at Heraclea, Cerberus "vomited bile" from which the aconite plant grew up. Ovid, also makes Cerberus the cause of the poisonous aconite, saying that on the "shores of Scythia", upon leaving the underworld, as Cerberus was being dragged by Heracles from a cave, dazzled by the unaccustomed daylight, Cerberus spewed out a "poison-foam", which made the aconite plants growing there poisonous. Seneca's Cerberus too, like Ovid's, reacts violently to his first sight of daylight. Enraged, the |
Chang 1st Wang 2nd what third most common Chinese name? | Chinese name during the late Spring and Autumn period, but the process took several centuries to complete, and it was not until the late Han dynasty (1st and 2nd centuries AD) that all Chinese commoners had surnames. Although there are currently over 4,000 Chinese surnames (, "xìng") in use in China, the colloquial expression for the "Chinese people" is Bǎixìng (百姓) "Hundred Surnames", and a mere hundred surnames still make up over 85% of China's 1.3 billion citizens. In fact, just the top three—Wang (王), Li (), and Zhang (張)—cover more than 20% of the population. This homogeneity results from the great | Nora Chang Wang Nora Chang Wang Nora Chang Wang is the current Chair of New York City's Shuang Wen Academy Network (SWAN), the 501(C)3 organization that started PS184M, America's first Chinese/English dual language public school since 1996 in collaboration with New Visions for Public Schools. Wang is most recently associated with turmoil at Public School PS184M regarding the unpopular, and possibly illegal, tuition policy of what NY1 News interviewed her as primary advocate. The controversial policy was implemented by Wang in June 2009 when the organization lost funding from the City. It has subsequently led to Department of Education (DOE) investigations into the |
What's the other name for the statue of Egyptian god Harmachis? | Nile God Statue, Naples San Domenico. The statue represents the Nile God, recumbent with a cornucopia and lying on a now mutilated sphinx. The statue was likely erected in the then Roman port city by Alexandrian merchants. It was recovered, headless, in 1476, and was nicknamed "Corpo di Napoli". It was placed upon a pedestal in 1657, and later than century a bearded head was sculpted. In recent decades, the statue was again decapitated by robbers, and later recovered. A higher quality version of the same topic, also Ancient Roman, is found in the Vatican Museums. Both statues are copies of an original from | Nile God Statue, Naples Nile God Statue, Naples The Statue of the Nile God (Statua del dio Nilo) is an Ancient Roman, likely Hellenistic, marble statue dating from the 2nd to 3rd century A.C. It is located at Piazzetta Nilo, at the start of via Nilo, in the quarter of the same name, and it is this statue that gives all their name. The church of Santa Maria Assunta dei Pignatelli faces the statue, and the Palazzo Panormita is on the north flank. Two blocks mainly east, along Via Benedetto Croce (part of the "Decumano Inferiore" commonly called Via Spaccanapoli) rises the church of |
The French call it nature morte the Spanish bodegon what is it? | Nature morte (Metzinger) achieves the artist's goals "of engaging with and enveloping the viewer". Nature morte (Metzinger) Nature morte ("Still Life"), or Compotier et cruche décorée de cerfs, is a Cubist painting by the French artist Jean Metzinger. It was exhibited at "Exposició d'Art Cubista", Galeries Dalmau, Barcelona, 20 April – 10 May 1912 (no. 44). During this show—the first exhibition of Cubism in Spain—Metzinger's painting became one of the preferred targets of the press. It was exhibited again 1 – 15 April 1917 at Nya Konstgalleriet (The New Art Gallery) founded by the Italian Futurist Arturo Ciacelli in Stockholm (reproduced in the | The World Is What It Is The World Is What It Is The World Is What It Is: The Authorized Biography of V. S. Naipaul is a biography of the Nobel Prize-winning author V. S. Naipaul by Patrick French. It was published in 2008 (by Picador in the UK and Knopf in the USA). The title is a quotation from Naipaul's book "A Bend in the River". "The world is what it is; men who are nothing, who allow themselves to become nothing, have no place in it." French deals with Naipaul's family background and his life from his birth in 1932 until his second marriage |
Which US state exports the most wine ? | New World wine the majority of the state's wine exports. Most of the rest is split between Washington state and New York state, followed by Oregon. California's earliest grape vines were imported from "New Spain", or Mexico, which in turn were brought by Spanish explorers and settlers. North America has several native species of "Vitis", from which wine has been made for a long time in the east of the country, although the 'foxy' aromas of wines produced from these species are not to everyone's taste. The Catawba variety led the way for winemaking from native species, first in Ohio and later in | Australian wine accompanied by an inferior French wine than a premium Australian wine. This is partly due to exchange rate fluctuations, making Australian wines appear much cheaper than French wines in the UK and hence perceived as being of poorer quality. While this situation may be somewhat mitigated by the continued rise in the Australian dollar during 2010, the stronger currency threatens to weaken Australian exports to the crucial US market. Australian wine accounts for a very large imported wine market share in South Asian countries and is the second largest imported wine in India with a market share of 16%. Australia |
Who were Larry, Curly and Mo better known as ? | Curly Howard Curly Howard Jerome Lester Horwitz (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), known professionally as Curly Howard, was an American vaudevillian actor and comedian. He was best known as a member of the American farce comedy team the Three Stooges, which also featured his elder brothers Moe and Shemp Howard and actor Larry Fine. Curly Howard was generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He was well known for his high-pitched voice and vocal expressions ("nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!", "woob-woob-woob!", "soitenly!" [certainly], and barking like a dog), as well as his physical comedy (e.g., falling on the ground and pivoting | Mo' Better Blues not one can be a villain, cheat or a crook, and that no Jewish people have ever exploited black artists in the history of the entertainment industry, that's unrealistic and unfair." "Mo' Better Blues" received mixed to positive reviews from critics, as the film holds a 73% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 33 reviews. Mo' Better Blues Mo' Better Blues is a 1990 musical drama film starring Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, and Spike Lee, who also directed. It follows a period in the life of fictional jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam (played by Washington) as a series of bad decisions |
How many feathers feature in the Prince of Wales coat of arms ? | Coat of arms of the Prince of Wales of the coats of arms of the Prince of Wales. On 10 December 1901 a warrant signed by King Edward VII approved the addition of a badge of the Red Dragon to the coat of arms of the Prince of Wales. The proclamation stated that: "on the sinister side a representation of the Badge of Wales, namely, on a mount vert a Dragon, passant gules, differenced (as in the Crest) with a label of three points argent." This was to complement the feathers badge, which was to be depicted on the dexter side of the prince's crest. The Red Dragon, | Coat of arms of the Prince of Wales Coat of arms of the Prince of Wales The coat of arms of the Prince of Wales is the official heraldic insignia of the Prince of Wales, a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, formerly the Kingdom of Great Britain and before that the Kingdom of England. The coat of arms, in its current form, was devised for Charles, Prince of Wales in 1958. It contains the badges and elements taken from all four of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom as well as |
Which soccer club began life as Newton Heath ? | Newton Heath and Woodford. Another local engineering company was Heenan & Froude, who designed and manufactured the structural steelwork for Blackpool Tower. The Wilson's & Co brewery on Monsall Road was founded in 1834. The company merged with rival brewer Walker & Homfrays in 1949. Wilson's and its estate of tied houses were acquired by Watney Mann in 1960. Wilson's brewery closed in 1987 when production was moved to Webster's Brewery, Halifax. The parish was the birthplace of the Newton Heath Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Football Club which was established in 1878 and later became Manchester United. It began life as a | Newton Heath Railway. These grew to become a major local employer which, by the 1860s, had been expanded to a 40-acre (16 hectare) site with over 2,000 workers. Both Newton Heath (closed on 3 January 1966) and Park railway stations (closed on 27 May 1995) were deemed by British Rail to be surplus to requirements following the decline of the local engineering industry. Newton Heath is served by Newton Heath and Moston Metrolink station. It is located adjacent to the Newton Heath depot, which maintains diesel unit trains for Northern. Metrolink trams have served the area since 2012 using the Manchester-bound platform |
How many events are there in a decathlon ? | Decathlon event. The "% Difference" column shows the percentage difference between the time, distance or height of the individual world record and the decathlon record (other than the "Total" entry, which shows the percentage difference between awarded decathlon points). The relative differences in points are much higher in throwing events than in running and jumping events. Decathlon bests are only recognised when an athlete completes the ten-event competition with a score over 7,000 points. Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin, from δέκα ("déka", meaning | Decathlon tables for a women's decathlon; the current world record holder is Austra Skujytė of Lithuania, with 8,366. Women's disciplines differ from men's in the same way as for standalone events: the shot, discus and javelin weigh less, and the sprint hurdles uses lower hurdles over 100 m rather than 110 m. The points tables used are the same as for the heptathlon in the shared events. The schedule of events differs from the men's decathlon, with the field events switched between day one and day two; this is to avoid scheduling conflicts when men's and women's decathlon competitions take place |
Which children's television show featured the characters of George, Zippy and Bungle ? | Zippy (Rainbow) The character of Zippy was retired with voice artist Roy Skelton's death in 2011. However this hasn't prevented him and George from appearing in parody sketches, performed by various imitators. Appeared on BBC Children in Need 2016. In March 2017, Zippy appeared in the second episode of John Bishop's week of hosting "The Nightly Show". In October 2017, Zippy, George and Bungle appeared in the Pizza Hut advert. In November 2017, Zippy appeared on "The Last Leg". Zippy (Rainbow) Zippy is a fictional character on the British children's television programme "Rainbow". Zippy is a brownish-orange puppet with a rugby-ball-shaped oval | Zippy (Rainbow) Kudos programme "Ashes to Ashes" with George. Zippy appeared twice in a 2008 episode of "Harry Hill's TV Burp". He featured in an edited scene of "EastEnders", appearing at the door after a character had been seen undoing a large number of zips when searching someone's handbag. He later appeared in a montage of television figures saying the word "cataracts". In 2009, Zippy and George appeared on Peter Kay's The Official BBC Children in Need Medley, and Zippy made an appearance on the seventh series of Celebrity Juice as the celebrity from the Glamourerer Magazine Head section of the show. |
In which film did Roy Scheider play a sheriff and Richard Dreyfus a marine biologist ? | Roy Scheider Roy Scheider Roy Richard Scheider (November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Scheider gained fame for his leading and supporting roles in several iconic films from the 1970s, playing NYPD Detective Buddy "Cloudy" Russo in "The French Connection" (1971); NYPD Detective Buddy Manucci in "The Seven Ups" (1973); Police Chief Martin Brody in "Jaws" (1975) and "Jaws 2" (1978); Doc in "Marathon Man" (1976); choreographer and film director Joe Gideon (whose character was based on Bob Fosse) in "All That Jazz" (which was written and directed by Fosse) (1979); and Dr. Heywood R. | Roy Scheider Floyd in the 1984 film "2010", the sequel to "". Scheider is also known for playing Captain Nathan Bridger in the science fiction television series "seaQuest DSV" (1993–1996). Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors", Scheider was nominated for two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award. Scheider was born in Orange, New Jersey, the son of Anna ("née" Crosson) and auto mechanic Roy Bernhard Scheider. Scheider's mother was of Irish descent with an Irish Catholic background, while his father was a Protestant German American. As a child, Scheider |
With which football club would you associate the Toon Army? | Toon Books precedent, Mouly developed her own methodology to make sure the TOON Books would be well adapted to beginning readers' needs. She consulted with educators as she developed each individual book but also took rough drafts of the stories to schools, taking notes while watching children read. Responding to educators' and librarians' suggestions, Mouly has expanding the Toon Books line with bilingual versions (French publisher Casterman just released French-English Toon Books), audio versions (which will be developed into a novel multilingual tool for ESL and/or support for reluctant readers), as well as the first nonfiction Toon Book. Toon Books have been | Mad Scientist Toon Club a backwards baseball cap, surrounded by a colorful set, and presented experiments that children could perform at home. This "Mad Scientist Toon Club" episode list was compiled from US Copyright Office listings. The episodes that aired on the same date were given a combined entry in the registry. Mad Scientist Toon Club Mad Scientist Toon Club (aka Mad Scientist Kids Club) is an educational children's television show produced by Saban Entertainment that aired in US syndication from September 15, 1993 to January 25, 1994. Each one-hour program (including commercials) mixed live action segments hosted by the scientist character "Dr. Pi" |
Who is the animated star of the computer game Tomb Raider? | Tomb Raider (1996 video game) publications. In 1998, "Tomb Raider" won the Origins Award for "Best Action Computer Game of 1997". The Lara Croft character was prominently featured in the popular media outside the realm of video gaming, for instance on the cover of pop culture magazine "The Face" in June 1997. In the final issue of the "Official UK PlayStation Magazine", the game was chosen as the fourth best game of all time. "Tomb Raider", along with its successor, "Tomb Raider II", are the two best selling games in the franchise. Nevertheless, "Tomb Raider" received some criticism for minor camera and object glitches. Additionally, | Rise of the Tomb Raider On 15 March 2018, "Shadow of the Tomb Raider" was confirmed by Square Enix. It is the third game in the rebooted origin story. Eidos Montreal replaced Crystal Dynamics as the game's lead developer. It was released worldwide on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on 14 September 2018. Rise of the Tomb Raider Rise of the Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game developed by Crystal Dynamics. It is the sequel to the 2013 video game, "Tomb Raider", and the eleventh entry in the "Tomb Raider" series. The game was released by Microsoft Studios for Xbox One and |
What was Sarah, the Duchess of York's maiden name ? | Sarah, Duchess of York Sarah, Duchess of York Sarah, Duchess of York (born Sarah Margaret Ferguson; 15 October 1959), also known by the nickname Fergie, is a British writer, charity patron, film producer, and television personality. She is the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Sarah is the younger daughter of Major Ronald Ferguson and Susan Barrantes (née Wright). She has two daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who are respectively eighth and ninth in the line of succession to the British throne. Sarah Margaret Ferguson was born on 15 | Sarah, Duchess of York her divorce on 30 May 1996, she retained the style "Her Royal Highness" with the style of other divorced peeresses, eliminating the preface "The" before "Duchess of York". However, in accordance with letters patent issued in August 1996 regulating post-divorce royal titles, Sarah ceased being a "Royal Highness", as she was no longer married to the Duke of York. Her current name, thus, is "Sarah, Duchess of York". Should she marry again, Sarah would lose the use of the style of "Duchess of York". Since the divorce, Sarah still attends some functions with her daughters, such as the investitures of |
What word is used to describe a group of ants ? | Bivouac (ants) Bivouac (ants) A bivouac is a structure formed by migratory driver ant and army ant colonies, such as the species "Eciton burchellii". A nest is constructed out of the living ant workers' own bodies to protect the queen and larvae, and is later deconstructed as the ants move on. Army ants can forage and feed on insects over large areas of more than 1,800 square yards in a single day, so they must constantly move to new areas. During what is called the migratory phase, the ants set up bivouacs at new sites each night. As many as 150,000 to | Empire of the Ants or dispersed. Fearing the ants and their poison, Capt. Gerilleau contents himself with firing "de big gun" at the town twice, with minimal effect. He then demands "what else was there to "do"?" (variants of this phrase are used throughout the story when discussing the ants) and returns downstream for orders. A final section reports that Holroyd has returned to England to warn the authorities about the ants "before it is too late." "The Empire of the Ants" was first published in 1905 in "The Strand Magazine". H. G. Wells had befriended Joseph Conrad in 1898 and admired his work. |
Who starred in the film `Enter The Dragon` ? | Enter the Fat Dragon Enter the Fat Dragon Enter the Fat Dragon () is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Sammo Hung, who also starred in the film. The film is mostly a parody of the Bruce Lee's 1972 film, "Way of the Dragon", and a satire of the Bruceploitation phenomenon of the 1970s. The film had a belated video release in the United States, eventually coming out in 1999 after director and actor Sammo Hung became an unexpected success with his American TV series "Martial Law". In 2017, it was announced that Donnie Yen would star in a remake of | Enter the Fat Dragon (2018 film) Enter the Fat Dragon (2018 film) Enter the Fat Dragon is an upcoming Hong Kong martial arts film written and directed by Wong Jing, the film is a remake of the 1978 film of the same name, and stars Donnie Yen, along with Sandra Ng, Teresa Mo, Niki Chow and Wong Jing himself in supporting roles. A fighter who becomes overweight as a consequence of emotional issues, lends his martial arts prowess to an unlikely career in crimebusting. Speaking about the film, in an interview, lead actor Donnie Yen said that the film is not "necessarily" a remake, director Wong |
Which sign of the zodiac is represented by the Fishes ? | Zodiac 30° along the ecliptic is nominally designated as the zodiac sign Aries, which no longer falls within the proximity of the constellation Aries since the effect of precession is to move the vernal point through the backdrop of visible constellations (it is currently located near the end of the constellation Pisces, having been within that constellation since the 2nd century AD). The subsequent 30° of the ecliptic is nominally designated the zodiac sign Taurus, and so on through the twelve signs of the zodiac so that each occupies 1/12th (30°) of the zodiac's great circle. Zodiac signs have never been | Dragon (zodiac) Dragon (zodiac) The Dragon () is the fifth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. It is also the only zodiac sign represented by a mythical creature, rather than a real life animal. The Year of the Dragon is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 辰, pronounced "chen". It has been proposed by one academic researcher that the Earthly Branch character may have been associated with scorpions; it may have symbolized the Star Antares. In the Buddhist calendar used in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka, the Dragon is |
What is the name of the first reindeer Santa calls in The Night Before Christmas? | Santa Claus's reindeer Santa Claus's reindeer In traditional festive legend, Santa Claus's reindeer pull a sleigh through the night sky to help Santa Claus deliver gifts to children on Christmas Eve. The commonly cited names of the eight reindeer are Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen. They are based on those used in the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (commonly called "The Night Before Christmas") by Clement Clarke Moore, arguably the basis of the reindeers' popularity. The enduring popularity of the Christmas song "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" has led to Rudolph often joining the list, bringing the number | The Night Before Christmas (1905 film) The Night Before Christmas (1905 film) The Night Before Christmas is a 1905 American silent short film directed by Edwin S. Porter for the Edison Manufacturing Company. It closely follows Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas", and was the first film production of the poem. Scenes are introduced using lines of the poem. Santa Claus, played by Harry Eytinge, is shown feeding real reindeer and finishes his work in the workshop. Meanwhile, the children of a city household hang their stockings and go to bed, but unable to sleep they engage in a pillow fight. Santa |
What was the first Pink Floyd album? | Pink Floyd multi-format editions. The albums were remastered by James Guthrie, co-producer of "The Wall". In November 2015, Pink Floyd released a limited edition EP, "", comprising six songs recorded prior to "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn". In 2012, Gilmour and Mason decided to revisit recordings made with Wright, mainly during the "Division Bell "sessions, to create a new Pink Floyd album. They recruited session musicians to help record new parts and "generally harness studio technology". Waters was not involved. Mason described the album as a tribute to Wright: "I think this record is a good way of recognising a | Animals (Pink Floyd album) lead vocals performed by Roger Waters, except where noted. Notes Footnotes Bibliography Animals (Pink Floyd album) Animals is the tenth studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd. It was first released on 23 January 1977 by Harvest Records in the United Kingdom and by Columbia Records in the United States. It is a concept album that provides a scathing critique of the social-political conditions of late 1970s Britain, and presents a marked change in musical style from their earlier work. "Animals" was recorded at the band's Britannia Row Studios in London, but its production was punctuated by the early |
What is the name of the Paris stock exchange? | Portraits at the Stock Exchange Portraits at the Stock Exchange Portraits at the Stock Exchange (also known as At the Bourse) is a painting by the French artist Edgar Degas. Completed in about 1879, the painting was already in the collection of the French banker Ernest May when it was listed in the catalogue of the fourth Impressionist exhibition that year. It may also have been shown in the next Impressionist exhibit in 1880, but it was not well known until it entered the collections of the Louvre in 1923. The canvas shows an interior corner of the open trading floor of the Paris Stock | The International Stock Exchange The International Stock Exchange The International Stock Exchange (TISE) is a stock exchange headquartered in St. Peter Port, Guernsey. The TISE provides a responsive and innovative listing facility for international companies to raise capital from investors based around the globe. It offers a regulated marketplace, with globally recognisable clients and a growing product range, from a location within the European time zone but outside the EU. The TISE is the trading name of The International Stock Exchange Group Limited. It wholly owns "The Channel Islands Securities Exchange Authority Limited" which trades as The International Stock Exchange Authority (TISEA) which is |
Whose music featured in The Clockwork Orange? | A Clockwork Orange (film) world really means". A Clockwork Orange (film) A Clockwork Orange is a 1971 dystopian crime film adapted, produced, and directed by Stanley Kubrick, based on Anthony Burgess's 1962 novel of the same name. It employs disturbing, violent images to comment on psychiatry, juvenile delinquency, youth gangs, and other social, political, and economic subjects in a dystopian near-future Britain. Alex (Malcolm McDowell), the central character, is a charismatic, antisocial delinquent whose interests include classical music (including Beethoven), committing rape, and what is termed "ultra-violence". He leads a small gang of thugs, Pete (Michael Tarn), Georgie (James Marcus), and Dim (Warren Clarke), | Clockwork Orange (plot) Clockwork Orange (plot) Clockwork Orange is the name of the secret British security services project which was alleged to have involved a right-wing smear campaign against British politicians from 1974 to 1975. The black propaganda led Prime Minister Harold Wilson to fear that the security services were preparing a "coup d'état". The operation takes its name from "A Clockwork Orange", a 1971 Stanley Kubrick film based on an Anthony Burgess novel of the same name. The project was undertaken by members of the British intelligence services and the British Army press office in Northern Ireland, whose job also included routine |
Which record did Scott McKenzie take to UK No.1 in July 1967? | Scott McKenzie Angeles. He had suffered from Guillain–Barré syndrome from 2010 until his death. "NME" - August 1967 Scott McKenzie Scott McKenzie (born Philip Wallach Blondheim III; January 10, 1939 – August 18, 2012) was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known for his 1967 hit single and generational anthem, "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)". Philip Wallach Blondheim III was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on January 10, 1939, as the son of Philip Wallach Blondheim, Jr. by the former Dorothy Winifred Hudson. His family moved to Asheville, North Carolina, when he was six months old. | Scott McKenzie several other countries, selling over seven million copies globally. McKenzie followed the song with "Like An Old Time Movie," which Phillips also wrote, composed, and produced, but which was a minor hit (number 27 in Canada). His first album, "The Voice of Scott McKenzie," was followed with an album called "Stained Glass Morning." He stopped recording in the early 1970s and lived in Joshua Tree, California, and Virginia Beach, Virginia. In his own right, McKenzie likewise wrote and composed the song "Hey! What About Me" that launched the career of Canadian singer Anne Murray in 1968. (Murray's United States breakthrough, |
'Fire' was a UK No.1 in June 1968 for who? | Fire (Arthur Brown song) studio sessions recording Fire, but he must have confused it with the BBC session [of 8 April 1968]." There is no bass guitar on the recording, only bass pedals. Fire (Arthur Brown song) "Fire" is a 1968 song written by Arthur Brown, Vincent Crane, Mike Finesilver and Peter Ker. Performed by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, it was released as a single and on the band's debut album, also called "The Crazy World of Arthur Brown". The single reached No. 1 in the United Kingdom in August 1968 and in Canada. In October, it reached No. 2 in the | Waaje Fire Tower No.4 most significant. In 2004, six fire observation structures were recommended for consideration for nomination to the Queensland Heritage Register. These included: Danbulla Fire Tower No.2 (1968, four-legged steel, ); Mount Allan Fire Tower No.5 (1954, four-legged timber, ); Yuleba Fire Tower No.1; Turkey Mountain Fire Cabin No.6; Cordalba Fire Tree Lookout (batten laddering added to a tree in 1935); and the Jimna Fire Tower No.10. In 2003 the oldest then-operational fire tower in Queensland was Bringalily Fire Tower No.3 (1948, four-legged timber, ), but this was only judged as being of regional heritage significance due to its isolated location and |
Who had a July 1968 UK No.1 with 'Do It Again'? | Do It Again (The Beach Boys song) He performed the song on the "Late Night With David Letterman" broadcast of August 17, 1995, with daughter Wendy Wilson performing back up vocals. In 1996, Mike Love rerecorded "Do It Again". On July 4, 2017, Love remade and released the song again, this time with Mark McGrath, and released it as a single. Weekly charts Year-end charts Do It Again (The Beach Boys song) "Do It Again" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys, released as a single on July 8, 1968. It was written as a self-conscious | Do It Again (The Beach Boys song) August 8, 22 and 29. In Germany the promotional film was shown in September during broadcasts of the "Hits A Go Go" show on ZDF TV. The clip was later featured in the 1969 Peter Clifton Australian surfing film "Fluid Journey". An alternate promotional film for "Do It Again" was planned with the idea to feature special guest, Beatles member Paul McCartney as a clerk. However the idea was abandoned due to his busy schedule. Released on July 19, 1968 in the United Kingdom the single, forty days after its release, peaked at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart |
'Dizzy' was a UK No.1 in April 1969 for who? | Dizzy (Tommy Roe song) Dizzy (Tommy Roe song) "Dizzy" is a song originally recorded by Tommy Roe; it became an international hit single in 1969. Instrumental backing was provided by the Los Angeles session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew. Co-written by Roe and Freddy Weller, "Dizzy" was a major hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number one on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 for four weeks in March 1969, for one week on the UK Singles Chart in June 1969, and was number one in Canada in March 1969. "Dizzy" has 11 key changes total between a total of four keys. | Dizzy Heights by Ian Broudie (except where stated). Not including remixes, this is a list of all b-sides released by The Lightning Seeds during the 96-97 "Dizzy Heights" phase. Dizzy Heights Dizzy Heights is the fourth studio album by British alternative rock band The Lightning Seeds, released in 1996, and reached No. 11 in the UK Albums Chart. It was re-issued in Sony Mid Price range in August 1999. "Dizzy Heights" was recorded at the Eel Pie Island studio, a barge on the River Thames Ian Broudie had rented from Pete Townshend of The Who. Work on the album was halted midway |
Who took 'The Tears Of A Clown' to the UK No.1 spot in August 1970? | The Tears of a Clown The Tears of a Clown "The Tears of a Clown" is a song written by Hank Cosby, Smokey Robinson, and Stevie Wonder and originally recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles for the Tamla Records label subsidiary of Motown, first appearing on the 1967 album "Make It Happen." It was re-released in the United Kingdom as a single in July 1970, and it became a #1 hit on the UK Singles Chart for the week ending 12 September 1970. Subsequently, Motown released "The Tears of a Clown" as a single in the United States as well, where it quickly became | The Tears of a Clown #1 again several years later with the smash hit "Love Machine", but by that time Smokey had long since left the group, replaced by Billy Griffin. "Shop Around" had hit #1 on the Cash Box Pop Chart, but only #2 on Billboard's.) The 45 single was issued with two different B-sides: the first pressing had an alternate version of the 1967 Miracles Top 20 hit single "The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage;" the second had a new Miracles song, "Promise Me." Motown released a "Tears of a Clown" LP in 1970 as well, which was essentially |
Who had a UK No.1 hit in May 1972 with 'Vincent'? | Vincent (song) Vincent (song) "Vincent" is a song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, "Starry Starry Night", a reference to Van Gogh's 1889 painting "The Starry Night". The song also describes other paintings by the artist. McLean wrote the lyrics in 1971 after reading a book about the life of van Gogh. The following year, the song became the number one hit in the UK Singles Chart for 2 weeks. and No. 12 in the US. In the US, "Vincent" also hit number two on the Easy Listening chart. | Anyone Who Had a Heart (song) "Billboard" reported that the sales tally for Black's "Anyone Who Had a Heart" was nearing one million units. Internationally, Black's version also reached No.1 in Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa. In The Netherlands the song reached the No.6 position and in Australia it peaked at No.34. In May 2010, research published by BBC Radio 2 revealed that "Anyone Who Had a Heart" by Cilla Black was the biggest female UK chart hit of the 1960s. Despite the international success and recognition of Warwick's original version, the besting in Great Britain by Black's version has long been a sore point |
The star constellation Lepus has what English name? | Lepus (constellation) by Pierre Méchain. Lepus (constellation) Lepus (, ) is a constellation lying just south of the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for hare. It is located below—immediately south—of Orion (the hunter), and is sometimes represented as a hare being chased by Orion or, alternatively, by Orion's hunting dogs. Although the hare does not represent any particular figure in Greek mythology, Lepus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. This constellation should not be confused with Lupus, the wolf. Lepus is most often represented as a | Lepus (constellation) name, Beta Leporis, called Nihal, is a yellow giant of magnitude 2.8, 159 light-years from Earth. Gamma Leporis is a double star divisible in binoculars. The primary is a yellow star of magnitude 3.6, 29 light-years from Earth. The secondary is an orange star of magnitude 6.2. Delta Leporis is a yellow giant of magnitude 3.8, 112 light-years from Earth. Epsilon Leporis is an orange giant of magnitude 3.2, 227 light-years from Earth. Kappa Leporis is a double star divisible in medium aperture amateur telescopes, 560 light-years from Earth. The primary is a blue-white star of magnitude 4.4 and the |
Lauris Nobilis is the Latin name of what common herb? | Laurus nobilis Laurus nobilis Laurus nobilis is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glabrous (smooth and hairless) leaves, in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and is used as bay leaf for seasoning in cooking. Its common names include bay tree (esp. United Kingdom), bay laurel, sweet bay, true laurel, Grecian laurel, or simply laurel. "Laurus nobilis" figures prominently in classical Greco-Roman culture. Worldwide, many other kinds of plants in diverse families are also called "bay" or "laurel", generally due to similarity of foliage or aroma to "Laurus nobilis", and the full name | Blandfordia nobilis Blandfordia nobilis Blandfordia nobilis, commonly known as Christmas bells, is a tufted perennial herb native to eastern Australia. Known as Gadigalbudyari in the Cadigal language of the local Indigenous Australians. Known as Reminé to the Aborigines of the Brune Island and South Tasmania region. The type specimen was collected from Port Jackson circa the year 1800. "Blandfordia nobilis" was first published in 1804 by English botanist James Edward Smith, and it still bears its original name. "Blandfordia nobilis" grows as a tufted perennial herb. The strappy green leaves are up to 75 cm (30 in) long and 0.3 to 0.5 |
In heraldry what is a vertical line dividing a shield called? | Impalement (heraldry) Impalement (heraldry) In heraldry, impalement is a form of heraldic combination or marshalling of two coats of arms side by side in one divided heraldic shield or escutcheon to denote a union, most often that of a husband and wife, but also for unions of ecclesiastical, academic/civic and mystical natures. An impaled shield is bisected "in pale", that is by a vertical line. The husband's arms are shown in the "dexter" half (on the right hand of someone standing behind the shield, to the viewer's left), being the place of honour, with the wife's paternal arms in the "sinister" half. | The History of the Dividing Line Moseley was the chief representative from North Carolina. Byrd also compiled what he called a "Secret History" of the project. William Byrd II's text was the focus of David Gatten's film project, also titled "The Secret History of the Dividing Line." The History of the Dividing Line The History of the Dividing Line Betwixt Virginia and North Carolina is an account by William Byrd II of the surveying of the border between the Colony of Virginia and the Province of North Carolina in 1728. Byrd's account of the journey to survey the contentious border with his chief surveyor William Mayo |
The Templeton prize is awarded annually for progress in what? | Templeton Prize of the prize was "Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion", and from 2002 to 2008 it was called the "Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities". Hindus, Christians, Jews, Buddhists and Muslims have been on the panel of judges and have been recipients of the prize. The monetary value of the prize is adjusted so that it exceeds that of the Nobel Prizes; Templeton felt, according to "The Economist", that "spirituality was ignored" in the Nobel Prizes. It has typically been presented by Prince Philip in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. The prize has been criticized: | Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research The Szent-Györgyi Prize for Progress in Cancer Research, established by National Foundation for Cancer Research (NFCR) and named in honor of Albert Szent-Györgyi, Nobel Laureate and co-founder of NFCR, has been awarded annually since 2006 to outstanding researchers whose scientific achievements have expanded the understanding of cancer and whose vision has moved cancer research in new directions. The Szent-Györgyi Prize honors researchers whose discoveries have made possible new approaches to preventing, diagnosing and/or treating cancer. The Prize recipient is honored at a formal dinner and award ceremony and receives a $25,000 cash prize. |
International car registration letters what country is ZA? | .za history of usage: "ZAR" serves as the ISO 4217 currency code for the South African rand. The international vehicle code for South Africa has been "ZA" since 1936. Additionally, South African aircraft registration prefixes also start with "Z". .ZA has a Second Level Domain (SLD) Structure. ZADNA removed a number of domains from the .za zone on the 7 August 2009 Currently around 29.39% of the .za internet is served via secured HTTPS protocol, with the Let's Encrypt Authority X3 being the most popular SSL certificate. Apache is the most popular web server, serving 66.56% of the .za domains, followed | International vehicle registration code system is used for vehicles belonging to the diplomats of foreign countries with license plate from the host country. That system is host country-specific and varies largely from country to country. For example TR on a diplomatic car in the USA indicates Italian, not Turkish. Such markings in Norway are indicated with numbers only, again different from international standards (e.g. 90 means Slovakian. International vehicle registration code The country in which a motor vehicle's vehicle registration plate was issued may be indicated by an international licence plate country code, formerly known as an International Registration Letter or International Circulation Mark. |
In England what is the most popular girls name of the 90s? | The Most Popular Girls in School 8.5 million times, and most episodes have received views in the millions. In April 2013, "MPGIS" parodied the viral email rant of Delta Gamma sorority member Rebecca Martinson by having the character Brittnay Matthews (voiced by Lily Vonnegut) reenact Martinson's so-called "Deranged Sorority Girl Email". The "MPGIS" video went viral itself. In January 2015, "Variety" reported that Charlize Theron's production company Denver and Delilah was developing a stop-motion animation series based on "MPGIS" with comic book writer Greg Rucka. In August 2015, "MPGIS" was nominated for a Streamy Award for Costume Design. The Most Popular Girls in School The Most | The Most Popular Girls in School The Most Popular Girls in School The Most Popular Girls in School (abbreviated MPGIS) is an American stop-motion animated comedy web series that debuted on YouTube on May 1, 2012. Created by Mark Cope and Carlo Moss, the series animates Barbie, Ken and other fashion dolls, usually with customized costumes and hairstyles, as various characters. "MPGIS" follows the exploits of a fictional high school cheerleading team in Overland Park, Kansas and their friends, family and enemies. "Variety" described the series as ""Mean Girls" meets "South Park"". The first episode has been viewed over nine million times, and many episodes have |
Rosencrantz and Guilderstern are dead - name playwright? | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, often referred to as just Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, is an absurdist, existential tragicomedy by Tom Stoppard, first staged at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1966. The play expands upon the exploits of two minor characters from Shakespeare's "Hamlet", the courtiers Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The main setting is Denmark. The action of Stoppard's play takes place mainly "in the wings" of Shakespeare's, with brief appearances of major characters from "Hamlet" who enact fragments of the original's scenes. Between these episodes the two protagonists voice their confusion at the progress of events | Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead execute "them". The troupe recreates the duel scene from "Hamlet", and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern finally accept their ultimate fate. The play ends with the final scene from "Hamlet" in which the English Ambassador arrives and announces that "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead." The play opens with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern betting on coin flips. Rosencrantz, who bets heads each time, wins ninety-two flips in a row. The extreme unlikeliness of this event according to the laws of probability leads Guildenstern to suggest that they may be "within un-, sub- or supernatural forces". The audience learns why they are where they are: |
FITA are the governing body of what sport? | Archery GB Archery GB Archery GB, previously The Grand National Archery Society (abbreviated to GNAS) is the governing body for the sport of archery in the United Kingdom. Under this main body are 8 Regional Societies and then many different county societies. It is affiliated to the World Archery Federation (WA); (formerly FITA, the "Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc") and is a member of the British Olympic Association. The society's motto is:<nowiki> "Union, Trueheart and Courtesie".</nowiki> The GNAB, under the trading name Archery GB, is the governing body for all forms of archery in the United Kingdom, including target archery and | Sports governing body not be affiliated to international bodies for the same sport. The first international federations were formed at the end of the 19th century. Every sport has a different governing body that can define the way that the sport operates through its affiliated clubs and societies. This is because sports have different levels of difficulty and skill, so they can try to organize the people playing their sport by ability and by age. The different types of sport governing bodies are all shown below: International sports federations are responsible for one sport (or a group of similar sport disciplines, such as |
What is Canada's oldest city founded in 1608? | History of Quebec City History of Quebec City Quebec City, capital of the province of Quebec, Canada, is one of the oldest European settlements in North America. Quebec City was founded by the French explorer and navigator Samuel de Champlain in 1608, commencing a string of French colonies along the St. Lawrence River, creating a region named "le Canada". Prior to the arrival of the French, the location that would become Quebec City was the home of a small Iroquois village called "Stadacona". Jacques Cartier, a French explorer, was the first European to ascend the St. Lawrence Gulf, claiming "le Canada" for France (and | Oldest synagogues in Canada Oldest synagogues in Canada The designation of the Oldest synagogue in Canada requires careful use of definitions, and must be divided into two parts, the oldest in the sense of oldest surviving building, and the oldest in the sense of oldest congregation. Even here, there is the distinction between old synagogue buildings that have been in continuous use as synagogues, and those that have been converted to other purposes, between buildings that have been in continuous use as synagogues and those, such as the Touro, that were shuttered for many decades, and between early established congregations that have been in |
What is the name of Paul McCartney's official fan club? | Cold Cuts (Paul McCartney album) various stages of mixing and different overdubs on the recordings over the years. In 1987, a bootleg LP titled "Cold Cuts" (Club Sandwich SP-11) was released containing outtakes recorded between 1971 and 1978. Side one: Side two: The following year, another bootleg LP titled "Cold Cuts (Another Early Version)" (Hot Hits Records SP-12) was released containing additional outtakes. Side one: Side two: Cold Cuts (Paul McCartney album) Cold Cuts is an unreleased album of outtakes by Paul McCartney. The album was originally planned to be released in 1975 and McCartney revisited the project several times over the years until it | The Paul McCartney Collection not released in the United States. A box set of all 16 discs was subsequently released in the Japanese Beatles Fan Club. The Paul McCartney Collection The Paul McCartney Collection is a series of 16 remastered CDs by Paul McCartney of his solo and Wings albums, with most adding bonus tracks. The albums in the collection were released separately, with the first eight released on 7 June 1993, and the remainder on 9 August of the same year. The first half comprised albums from "McCartney" (1970) to "London Town" (1978), and the second half "Wings Greatest" (1978) to "Flowers in |
If you suffer from Tinea Pedis what have you got? | Tinea manuum infected area. The eruptions may appear on many different areas of the body at once." It can usually be treated with long-term use of a topical antifungal medications such as selenium sulfide shampoo. However, in some cases an oral antifungal such as griseofulvin may have to be prescribed. Tinea manuum Tinea manuum (or tinea manus) is a fungal infection of the hand. It is typically more aggressive than tinea pedis but similar in look. Itching, burning, cracking, and scaling are observable and may be transmitted sexually or otherwise, whether or not symptoms are present. Alternatively, it may be caused by | Smoke 'em if you got 'em Smoke 'em if you got 'em The phrase "Smoke 'em if you got 'em" or "Smoke if you got 'em" is slang for "do what you want, if you have the means". The first phrase was popular in the United States military during World War II, meaning to take a break. Officers would say "Smoke 'em if you got 'em", allowing the soldiers to take a break and smoke their cigarettes, "if you got' em" referring to the vagaries of war. Cigarettes were nearly impossible to get in Europe during that time because of the deprivations of the war. Along |
What colour is Llamas milk? | Pueblan milk snake species (red, black, and yellow). Its subspecific name, "campbelli", is a Latinization of the last name of American herpetologist Jonathan A. Campbell. The Pueblan milk snake has a tri-color pattern of red, black, and white bands. Adult Pueblan milk snakes reach lengths of 36 to 48 inches. The Pueblan milk snake has a resemblance to the coral snake and this similarity in colour, known as Batesian mimicry, helps protect the snake from potential predators. They can be distinguished from other subspecies due to wide white bands, and frequent black tipping over the red bands. Also, the red in campbelli tends | Horacio Llamas became an assistant coach with the team. He also now volunteers in school and helps out with dreams and courage and basketball. Horacio Llamas Horacio Llamas Grey (born July 17, 1973), known in non-Spanish-speaking countries as Horacio Llamas, is a Mexican former professional basketball player. Born in Rosario, Sinaloa, Mexico, Llamas moved to the United States as a teenager. He played for two years at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona, where he earned Arizona Community College Athletic Conference All-Conference honors his freshman and sophomore seasons. Instead of attending an NCAA Division I college, like most NBA players, Llamas chose |
Siddhartha Gautama became better known as who? | Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film) Sri Siddhartha Gautama (film) Sri Siddhartha Gautama (ශ්රී සිද්ධාර්ථ ගෞතම) is a 2013 Sinhalese epic biographical film directed by Saman Weeraman and starring Gagan Malik, Anchal Singh, Ranjan Ramanayake, Anjani Perera, Roshan Ranawana, Gautam Gulati, Saranga Disasekara, Dilhani Ekanayake, and Wilson Gooneratne. Veteran film maker Chandran Rutnam was the main adviser to the project. The film was released in Sri Lanka on 24 January 2013 on EAP theaters. The film has been dubbed into many languages such as in Mandarin, Thai, Vietnamese and Hindi. It has also been subtitled in French, Japanese, Vietnamese, Mandarin and Hindi. The film received five | Siddhartha (musician) Siddhartha (musician) Jorge Siddhartha González Ibarra (Guadalajara, Jalisco), better known as Siddhartha, is a soloist rock musician based in Mexico.Siddhartha began his solo career after being the former drummer of Zoé. He has recorded four albums: , Náufrago (Castaway), El Vuelo Del Pez (Flight of fish) and Únicos (uniques). Jorge Siddhartha has a long musical trajectory, he has contributed and worked with other artists like Zoé; playing the drums in "The Room" tour, now he is producer of Technicolor Fabics. Siddhartha became one of the most promising artists in Mexico´s music scene just after releasing his first album , in |
Caer-Lud was the former name of what capitol city? | King Lud figure in Welsh tradition and is usually treated as such. Lud's reign is notable for the building of cities and the refortification of Trinovantum (London), which he especially loved. Geoffrey explained the name "London" as deriving from ""Caer Lud"", or Lud's Fortress. When he died, he was buried at Ludgate. His two sons, Androgeus and Tenvantius, were not yet of age, so he was succeeded by his brother Cassibelanus. In the Welsh versions of Geoffrey's "Historia", usually called "Brut y Brenhinedd", he is called Lludd fab Beli, establishing the connection to the early mythological Lludd Llaw Eraint. An independent Welsh | Caer The "History of the Britons" traditionally attributed to Nennius includes a list of the 28, all of which are called "caer". Controversy exists over whether this list includes only Roman cities or a mixture of Roman cities and non-Roman settlements. Some of the place names that have been proposed include: Examples in modern Wales include: Modern Welsh exonyms for English cities include: Southern Scotland, the former Old North of the Romano-Britons, contains many modern placenames with variant forms of "caer", including: Caer Caer (; or "") is a placename element in Welsh meaning "stronghold", "fortress", or "citadel", roughly equivalent to |
In what country would you find the Imola motor racing circuit? | 2014 4 Hours of Imola Racing's Johnny Laursen, Mikkel Mac and Andrea Piccini were victorious in the GTC class. Pole positions in each class are denoted in bold. Class winners in bold. 2014 4 Hours of Imola The 4 Hours of Imola was an endurance motor race held at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari near Imola, Italy on 17–18 May 2014, and served as the second round of the 2014 European Le Mans Series. Car no. 38 driven by Simon Dolan, Harry Tincknell and Filipe Albuquerque won the race overall for Jota Racing, ahead of Sébastien Loeb Racing's Vincent Capillaire and Jan Charouz and | Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Hallett Motor Racing Circuit Hallett Motor Racing Circuit is a road course about west of Tulsa in the Green Country of Oklahoma. The track has 10 turns in , and over of elevation change. The track can also be configured to run both clockwise and counter-clockwise, yielding two distinct race courses. Hallett Motor Racing Circuit hosts their own Competition Motor Sports Association (COMMA) events, as well as SCCA events. Motorcycles and high-speed go-karts also run at Hallett. As well as Central Motorcycle Racing Association sanctioned races, the track also hosts COMMA High Speed Touring dates where regular cars and sports |
Who was the England football manager prior to Alf Ramsay? | England national football team manager England national football team manager The role of an England national football team manager was first established in 1946 with the appointment of Walter Winterbottom. Before this, the England team was selected by the "International Selection Committee", a process in which the Football Association (FA) would select coaches and trainers from the league to prepare the side for single games, but where all decisions ultimately remained under the control of the committee. A 1–0 defeat by Switzerland prompted FA secretary Stanley Rous to raise Winterbottom from "National Director of coaching" to "Manager". Eighteen men have occupied the post since its | England national football team manager press, Winterbottom resigned five months later. He remains the longest serving manager of England. Alf Ramsey took control of the team in 1962, but unlike Winterbottom, Ramsey had been a club manager, winning the League championship with Ipswich Town. Upon his appointment, he declared England would win the 1966 World Cup. His first match in charge resulted in a 5–2 loss at Parc des Princes against France. England automatically qualified for the 1966 World Cup as hosts and, after a goalless draw in the first match against Uruguay, four consecutive victories saw England through to the final against West Germany. |
What British golfer became the youngest Ryder Cup player in 1977? | 2018 Ryder Cup Phil Mickelson, already three holes down, found the water on the 16th hole and conceded the hole and match to Molinari, who became the first player for Europe to score what is now the maximum possible five points in a single Ryder Cup. The remaining two matches were shared between the teams, leaving the final score 17½–10½ to Europe. Sergio García's singles win made him the all-time Ryder Cup points leader, with 25½ points in nine appearances, overtaking Nick Faldo's 25 points in 11 appearances. Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player. 2018 Ryder Cup The 42nd | 1977 Ryder Cup a maximum of 18 holes. Source: Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player. Source: 1977 Ryder Cup The 22nd Ryder Cup Matches were held at the Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. The United States team won the competition by a score of 12½ to 7½ points. The event was the last time that a Great Britain and Ireland team would compete for the Ryder Cup. During the competition, officials from the PGA of America and the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland discussed the possibility of allowing players from continental |
In golf, what is the amateur equivalent of the Ryder Cup? | Sunnehanna Amateur Sunnehanna Amateur The Sunnehanna Amateur, officially the Sunnehanna Amateur Tournament for Champions, is a men's amateur golf tournament. Founded in 1954, it is hosted annually at the Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, United States. It is considered to be one of the top amateur golf tournaments held in the United States and is classified as a Category A event by the World Amateur Golf Rankings. The Sunnehanna Amateur is played in stroke play format; 72 holes (four rounds) held over four days. Many current and former PGA Tour, Champions Tour, Walker Cup and Ryder Cup players have competed in | Ryder Cup to a net total of 29 hours of real time coverage. Sources The Presidents Cup is similar to the Ryder Cup, except that the competing sides are a U.S. side and an International side from the rest of the world consisting of players who are ineligible for the Ryder Cup. It is held in years when there is no Ryder Cup. Other team golf events between U.S. and either Europe or Great Britain and Ireland include: Ryder Cup The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between teams from Europe and the United States. The competition is contested every |
In Boxing, name the referee who angered the crowd by giving the decision to Joe Bugner against Henry Cooper? | Harry Gibbs (referee) Harry Gibbs (referee) Harry Gibbs OBE (1920–1999) was an English boxing referee and judge. In a career spanning four decades, Gibbs took charge of numerous world title fights, and officiated in bouts involving Muhammad Ali, Roberto Durán, Sugar Ray Leonard, Sugar Ray Robinson, Thomas Hearns, Mike Tyson, Barry McGuigan and Joe Frazier. He was the referee and sole judge of the fight between Henry Cooper and Joe Bugner in 1971, awarding the fight to Bugner by a quarter of a point, which remains one of the most controversial decisions in British boxing history. His name was put forward to be | Joe Bugner held in Kuala Lumpur, with Ali winning a relatively one-sided fifteen-round decision. Bugner performed fairly well, but maintained a strictly defensive posture throughout most of this fight, perhaps due to the blistering tropical heat, and as a result he was widely scorned by the media and public. In an interview during an April 2008 reunion with Henry Cooper, Bugner defended his tactics in the Ali fight as having been necessary due to the extreme temperature and humidity of the outside venue. Early in 1976, Bugner announced his retirement from boxing, stating that he no longer felt motivated to fight professionally. |
In Show Jumping, how many points are lost if a horse knocks down both parts of a double fence? | How Many Miles to Babylon? How Many Miles to Babylon? "How Many Miles to Babylon" is an English language nursery rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 8148. The accepted modern lyrics are: <poem>How many miles to Babylon? Three score miles and ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again.. If your heels are nimble and your toes are light, You may get there by candle-light.</poem> A longer Scottish version has the lyrics: <poem>King and Queen of Cantelon, How many miles to Babylon? Eight and eight, and other eight. Will I get there by candle-light? If your horse be | Horse jumping obstacles in the ring, believe cross-country riders to be falling backward (or getting "left behind") when they jump a drop fence. However, it is important to note that more security is needed when jumping this type of fence than is typically required when jumping in a level arena. Additionally, the fences are solid, so the rider need not worry about dropping a rail (as would typically happen if he began sitting up too soon when riding fence in show jumping). The rider is not trying to encourage a great bascule from the horse. Although it may appear that the rider is |
In which sport might you come across a 'googly or a chinaman'? | Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew which might be opposed to the truth, and a web of lies, half-truths, observed falsehoods, cheating and gamesmanship. In the end, our narrator cannot finish his book, because he cannot stay away from drinking, or his own failures. The task falls to others to finish this attempt to find the greatest bowler ever, and the man who might have made the greatness of Sri Lanka's cricket championships. Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew is a book by Shehan Karunatilaka. The book uses cricket as a device to write about Sri Lankan society. It tells | Googly spin bowler, and can be one of the bowler's most effective most important wicket-taking balls. It is used infrequently, because its effectiveness comes mostly from its surprise value. Left-arm unorthodox spinners, commonly known as "chinaman" bowlers, can bowl with the googly action using the left arm. This delivery is usually known as a chinaman googly and turns away from a right-handed batsman, like a leg break or left-arm orthodox spinner. The googly is similar in principle to the doosra, the ball from an off-spinner which turns the opposite way from his stock ball. Chambers Dictionary describes the whole of etymology |
In Athletics, what distance was Miruts Yifter undefeated between 1972 and 1981? | Miruts Yifter later in Moscow, Yifter made up for his disappointments by winning gold in both the 10,000 and 5000 m. In the final of the 10,000 m he sprinted into the lead 300 m from the finish and won by ten metres. Five days later, in the 5000 m final, Yifter was boxed in during the last lap. But with 300 m to go, his Ethiopian teammate, Mohamed Kedir, stepped aside and Yifter again sprinted to victory. Due to his abrupt change in speed when executing his kick to the finish, Yifter acquired the nickname "Yifter the Shifter." At Coamo, Puerto | Miruts Yifter Miruts Yifter Miruts Yifter (Amharic: ምሩፅ ይፍጠር, affectionately known as "Yifter the Shifter", 15 May 1944 – 22 December 2016) was an Ethiopian athlete and winner of two gold medals at the 1980 Summer Olympics. His date of birth is often given as 15 May 1944, though there is some uncertainty about this. His name is also sometimes spelled as Muruse Yefter. Born in Adigrat, in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, Yifter spent early parts of his youth working in different factories and as a carriage driver. His talent as a long-distance runner was noticed when he joined the Ethiopian |
How many players are there in a rounders side? | Rounders and slightly larger balls. A GAA rounders pitch is a square field and bases are apart, compared to for the Rounders England game. Foul ground runs along two adjacent sides of the pitch with home base at the intersection of these sides. Three substitutes may be made to the list of field players during play. A maximum of nine players are allowed to field at one time. There is no limit for the number of batters a team may list. The ball (or sliotar) circumference is and bats may be long and up to in diameter. There is no limit | Rounders (film) In his review for "The Globe and Mail", Liam Lacey wrote: "The main problem with "Rounders" is that the movie never quite knows what it is about: What is the moral ante?" Despite an unremarkable theatrical release, "Rounders" has a following, particularly among poker enthusiasts. There are pro poker players who credit the film for getting them into the game. The film drew in successful players such as Brian Rast, Hevad Khan, Gavin Griffin and Dutch Boyd. Vanessa Rousso has said of the film's influence: "There have been lots of movies that have included poker, but only "Rounders" really captures |
Who took his only Wimbledon Singles title in 1975? | 1975 Wimbledon Championships 1975 Wimbledon Championships The 1975 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1975. It was the 89th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1975. Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King won the singles titles. The total prize money for 1975 championships was £114,875. The winner of the men's title earned £10,000 while the women's singles champion earned £7,000. Arthur Ashe | 2017 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 2017 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Andy Murray was the defending champion, and top seed, but was defeated by Sam Querrey in the quarterfinals. Despite his loss, Murray retained the ATP No. 1 singles ranking at the end of the tournament, as Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka, and Novak Djokovic all failed to gain enough ranking points to surpass him. Roger Federer won the title, achieving his unprecedented eighth Wimbledon Gentleman's Singles Title and 19th Grand Slam men's singles title, defeating Marin Čilić in the final, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4. Federer thus became the only player to win the Gentleman's singles title |
What's the Italian word to describe photographers looking for celebrities? | Celebrities Uncensored put in her place decided to take the network's programming in a direction that was gentler to celebrities and less exploitative about their private lives. "Celebrities Uncensored" was syndicated globally for the next three years and enjoyed worldwide success. Celebrities Uncensored Celebrities Uncensored is a TV program on the E! network that edited together amusing paparazzi footage of celebrities, usually in public places such as public sidewalks, restaurants, nightclubs, etc. The celebrities were often friendly, but sometimes their more unfriendly antics were featured in an amusing and entertaining way. It was very popular with stars on the rise and created | I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Tree", the song was inspired by the group's interest in American music. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" exhibits influences from gospel music and its lyrics describe spiritual yearning. Lead singer Bono's vocals are in high register and lead guitarist the Edge plays a chiming arpeggio. Adding to the gospel qualities of the song are choir-like backing vocals provided by the Edge and producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" was critically acclaimed and received two nominations at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards in 1988, for Record of the Year and |
In which year did Queen Elizabeth the Second celebrate her Golden Jubilee? | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal British citizens who had received the medal in the UK and subsequently joined the New Zealand Defence Force. Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal () or the Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2002 to mark the fiftieth anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession. The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was awarded in Canada to nominees who contributed to public life. The Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal was awarded to active personnel in the British Armed Forces and Emergency Personnel who had completed 5 years of qualifying service. The Canadian | Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II Sapphire Jubilee of Elizabeth II On 6 February 2017, the Sapphire Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, marking sixty-five years of her reign, occurred. The longest-reigning monarch in British history, Queen Elizabeth II is the first British monarch to have a sapphire jubilee. Contrary to her Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees, there were no widespread public celebrations of the Sapphire Jubilee. Instead, like the February 1992 Ruby Jubilee, the Queen did not undertake any official engagements. Instead, she spent the day in "quiet reflection" on the anniversary of the death of her father, George VI, and undertaking official work at Sandringham |
What is the highest female voice? | Treble voice role requires a child vocalist. Treble voice A treble voice is a voice which takes the treble part. In the absence of a separate descant part, this is normally the highest-pitched part, and otherwise the second highest. The term is most often used today within the context of choral music in reference to youthful singers. The American Choral Directors Association defines a treble as "a singer, both male and female, ages eight to sixteen". While the term treble is gender neutral, the term is widely used in place of the term boy soprano within the United Kingdom. The term became | What Is the What it would be first person or third, whether it would be fiction or nonfiction. After about eighteen months of struggle with it, we settled on a fictionalized autobiography, in Valentino’s voice." Eggers explains that this choice was made because "Valentino’s voice is so distinct and unforgettable that any other authorial voice would pale by comparison. Very early on, when the book was in a more straightforward authorial voice, I missed the voice I was hearing on the tapes. So writing in Val's voice solved both problems: I could disappear completely, and the reader would have the benefit of his very |
Which insect is responsible for transmitting the bubonic plague? | Bubonic plague Bubonic plague Bubonic plague is one of three types of plague caused by bacterium "Yersinia pestis". One to seven days after exposure to the bacteria, flu-like symptoms develop. These include fever, headaches, and vomiting. Swollen and painful lymph nodes occur in the area closest to where the bacteria entered the skin. Occasionally the swollen lymph nodes may break open. The three types of plague are the result of the route of infection: bubonic plague, septicemic plague, and pneumonic plague. Bubonic plague is mainly spread by infected fleas from small animals. It may also result from exposure to the body fluids | Bubonic plague diagnose and confirm plague. Ideally, confirmation is through the identification of "Y. pestis" culture from a patient sample. Confirmation of infection can be done by examining serum taken during the early and late stages of infection. To quickly screen for the "Y. pestis" antigen in patients, rapid dipstick tests have been developed for field use. Samples taken for testing include: Several classes of antibiotics are effective in treating bubonic plague. These include aminoglycosides such as streptomycin and gentamicin, tetracyclines (especially doxycycline), and the fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin. Mortality associated with treated cases of bubonic plague is about 1–15%, compared to a mortality |
During World War 2 which service was known as the 'Brylcreem Boys? | The Brylcreem Boys The Brylcreem Boys The Brylcreem Boys is a 1998 romantic comedy film set in the Republic of Ireland during the Second World War. The film, which stars Billy Campbell, Angus Macfadyen, Jean Butler and Gabriel Byrne, was directed and co written by Terence Ryan. The story is set against the extraordinary neutrality arrangements in Ireland during World War II, under the government of Éamon de Valera. The title comes from a popular nickname for the RAF personnel during the period. During World War II, all Allied and Axis service personnel that end up in Ireland are to be interned for | The Brylcreem Boys the duration of the conflict. Two pilots, a Canadian (portrayed by Campbell) and one of the Luftwaffe (portrayed by Macfadyen), both fall in love with a local Irish girl, played by Butler. The relationship is further complicated by Byrne, who plays the unceasingly vigilant internment camp commander. Although set in Ireland, the film was made on location in the Isle of Man. It was the first major production to use the island since George Formby's "No Limit" in 1935. The film established the "Isle of Man Film Commission". Casting was by Jo Gilbert. The Brylcreem Boys The Brylcreem Boys is |
What is normally celebrated on the third Sunday in June in the UK? | Father's Day Day]] instead of Father's Day. It is usually called "Man's Day" and it is considered the Russian equivalent of Father's Day. In Samoa, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in August, and is a recognised national holiday on the Monday following. In [[Seychelles]], Father's Day is celebrated on June 16 and is not a public holiday. In [[Singapore]], Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June but is not a public holiday. In Slovakia, Father's Day (In slovak: deň otcov) is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. It is not a public holiday In [[South | The Planet on Sunday The Planet on Sunday The Planet on Sunday was a British tabloid Sunday newspaper that launched on 16 June 1996 and ran for only one edition. It was founded at a cost of £500,000 by Clifford Hards, an entrepreneur who made his fortune through operating budget coach holidays from the UK to Austria and Eastern Europe, with the intention of the paper highlighting environmental and conservation issues. The paper was edited by former "Sunday Sport" journalist Austin Mitchelson, and aimed at the same reader demographic as "The Mail on Sunday" and the "Sunday Express". With content that focused primarily on |
Winker Watson is a character in which comic? | Winker Watson instance, "Viz" comic ran a parody strip called Wanker Watson. There is also a British racehorse called Winker Watson after the character. Winker Watson Winker Watson is a British comic strip, created by Eric Roberts, which ran in the British comic book magazine "The Dandy" for almost half a century. It debuted in 1961 and only terminated its run in 2007. It was revived in 2012. Winker first appeared in the 1961 Dandy Book (published September 1960), and then appeared in the weekly Dandy on 1 April 1961 in issue Number 1010, and was quickly established as a character of | Winker Watson Winker Watson is a rare breed for a kids comic, as his stories are often continuous from issue to issue, including the long-running saga of his uncle Arnold arriving as Physical Training instructor and Winker's endless attempts to get rid of him. There was also the long-running story dealing with the unjust expulsion of Winker's younger brother Wally, and the elder sibling's attempts to keep him in the school until the end of term so their parents would know nothing until he had been exonerated. A third example is that of Mr Creep's own secret stowaway; the teacher's good-for-nothing twin |
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