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What is the capital of Mongolia? | Friends of Mongolia board of directors who are elected for three year terms and managed by officers (two Co-coordinators, Treasurer, Communications Coordinator, and Membership Coordinator) who are elected annually. A Mongolia Country Representative and Deputy Country Representative are appointed by the board to oversee activities in Mongolia. The FOM Scholarship was established in 2006, with the aim of assisting young male students from rural communities with high academic potential and financial need to attend post-secondary institutions across Mongolia. The program specifically stipulated that all applicants be male and living outside of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital city. The reason for this unique requirement was what | Capital punishment in Mongolia Capital punishment in Mongolia Capital punishment has been abolished in Mongolia since 2016, following a previous eight-year moratorium. At the time of abolition, there were five crimes liable to the death penalty: "terrorist acts committed for political purposes; terrorist acts against representatives of a foreign State for political purposes; sabotage; premeditated murder committed with aggravating circumstances; and rape with aggravating circumstances". Only men aged 18–60 at the time of the crime could be executed; women were not subject to the death penalty. The government has since abolished the death penalty for all crimes. According to Amnesty International, Mongolia, like China, |
In which country is the famous 'Copa Cobana' beach? | Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer soccer championship in South America, the winners becoming continental champions. It is beach soccer's version of the better known Copa Libertadores in association football. Comparatively, in beach soccer, it is South America's version of Europe's "Euro Winners Cup". Brazilian club Vasco da Gama are most successful team with two titles. Vitória of Brazil are the current champions. Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer The CONMEBOL Libertadores de Beach Soccer, named originally and natively in Spanish as the "Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Playa", is an annual continental beach soccer club competition, organised by the governing body for football in South America, CONMEBOL, | Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer Copa Libertadores de Beach Soccer The CONMEBOL Libertadores de Beach Soccer, named originally and natively in Spanish as the "Copa Libertadores de Fútbol Playa", is an annual continental beach soccer club competition, organised by the governing body for football in South America, CONMEBOL, founded in 2016. Since 2017, the tournament is contested between the top-level domestic league/championship champions from each of the ten South American nations which are members of CONMEBOL. The reigning champions and an additional club from the host country also take part, taking the total number of participants to twelve. It is therefore the premier club beach |
What does the Spanish word 'Manana' mean in English? | Mañana será otro día Mañana será otro día The title "Manana Sera Otro Dia" (anglicized for the Spanish ""Mañana será otro día"") is the name of a Mexican telenovela (a limited-run TV soap opera). It began in 1976, with principal actors Jacqueline Andere and Eduardo Fajardo. The title in English means "Tomorrow will be another day", similar to Scarlett O'Hara's famous lines, optimistic of future victory, in the 1939 film "Gone with the Wind". In the Spanish title, the accented word ""será"" ("will be") is pronounced as "say-Rah" but often the word for day is not accented (as ""dia""). The telenovela's runtime was 30 | P.S.K. What Does It Mean? P.S.K. What Does It Mean? "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" (also written as "P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?)") is a song released in 1985 by Philadelphia rapper Schoolly D on his independent label Schoolly D Records. P.S.K. is the abbreviation for Park Side Killas, a street gang with which Schoolly D was affiliated. The highly influential song is considered the first hardcore rap song and features incidents of graphic sex, gunplay, drug references and one of the first uses of the word "nigga" in a rap song (earlier uses include "Scoopy Rap" and "Family Rap" in 1979, and "New York |
Which camel has only one hump? | Camel hump is considered a delicacy. The hump contains "white and sickly fat", which can be used to make the "khli" (preserved meat) of mutton, beef, or camel. On the other hand, camel milk and meat are rich in protein, vitamins, glycogen, and other nutrients making them essential in the diet of many people. From chemical composition to meat quality, the dromedary camel is the preferred breed for meat production. It does well even in arid areas due to its unusual physiological behaviors and characteristics, which include tolerance to extreme temperatures, radiation from the sun, water paucity, rugged landscape and low | Camel is halfway in size between a camel and a llama and lacks a hump. It has ears intermediate between those of camels and llamas, longer legs than the llama, and partially cloven hooves. Like the mule, camas are sterile, despite both parents having the same number of chromosomes. The wild Bactrian camel ("C. ferus") separated from the domestic Bactrian camel ("C. bactrianus") about 1 million years ago. The earliest known camel, called "Protylopus", lived in North America 40 to 50 million years ago (during the Eocene). It was about the size of a rabbit and lived in the open woodlands |
Which country was inaded by Russia in 1979? | Afghanistan–Russia relations Afghanistan–Russia relations Afghanistan–Russia relations () refers to the relations between the nations of Afghanistan and Russia. These relations are independent of the "Great Game" which consists of Russian-British confrontations over Afghanistan since 1840. Relations were strained by Soviet Russia's invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. This invasion precipitated a negative reaction in most of the Muslim world, contributing to a decline in Afghanistan's prosperity and a strengthening of radical elements within the country. However, Russo-Afghan relations have improved somewhat in the years following the conflict. Russia now has an embassy in Kabul and a consulate-general in Mazar-e-Sharif, and Afghanistan has an | 1979 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships 1979 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships The 1979 NCAA Division I Men's Cross Country Championships were the 41st annual cross country meet to determine the team and individual national champions of NCAA Division I men's collegiate cross country running in the United States. Held on November 19, 1979, the meet was hosted by Lehigh University at the Saucon Valley Fields in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The distance for this race was 10 kilometers (6.21 miles). All Division I cross country teams were eligible to qualify for the meet through their placement at various regional qualifying meets. In total, 29 teams and |
Which animal is associated with the beginning of an MGM film? | Leo the Lion (MGM) lion finally roars off-screen (using the 1982 roar used for Leo) around thirty seconds later, to which Bob remarks, "Geez, now that hoser's growling." In the teaser trailer for Australian comedy adventure movie starring Steve Irwin "", the lion is shown in the MGM logo roaring (using the same roars as Leo) before Steve appears on screen and introduces himself. Steve stands beside the logo, discusses various facts, including his upcoming film. Steve eventually realizes there’s one big problem, which is the lion, believing the animal is too tame, much to the lion’s dismay. Steve orders the lion to get | Leo the Lion (MGM) MGM in 1938 and 1939. A colorized variation of the logo can be found on the colorized version of "Babes in Toyland" (1934), also known as "March of the Wooden Soldiers"; an animated version (done via rotoscope) appeared on the 1939 "Captain and the Kids" cartoon "Petunia Natural Park". Jackie died on February 1935 and his pelt is currently on display in the McPherson Museum in McPherson, Kansas. He would later make a comeback at the beginning of the film "Hearts of the West" (1975). In the early 30s, MGM reissued some of its earlier, pre-1928 silent films with prerecorded |
In snooker, what colour is the ball that begins a game in the centre of the table? | Rules of snooker centre of the table sits the blue ball. Further up the table is the pink ball, which sits midway between the blue spot and the top cushion, followed by the red balls, arranged in a tightly-packed triangle behind the pink (the apex must be as close as possible to the pink ball without touching it). Finally, the black ball is placed on a spot from the top cushion, centred from left to right so that the brown, blue, pink, and black balls all sit on an imaginary line that bisects the table along its length. The objective of the game | Snooker striker pots a red ball, he or she must then pot one of the six "colours" (in snooker, the term "colour" is understood to exclude the red balls). If the player successfully pots a colour, the value of that ball is added to the player's score, and the ball is returned to its starting position on the table. After that, the player must pot another red ball, then another colour, and so on. This process continues until the striker fails to pot the desired ball, at which point the opponent comes to the table to play the next shot. The |
How many legs does an insect have? | Insect physiology Insect physiology Insect physiology includes the physiology and biochemistry of insect organ systems. Although diverse, insects are quite similar in overall design, internally and externally. The insect is made up of three main body regions (tagmata), the head, thorax and abdomen. The head comprises six fused segments with compound eyes, ocelli, antennae and mouthparts, which differ according to the insect's particular diet, e.g. grinding, sucking, lapping and chewing. The thorax is made up of three segments: the pro, meso and meta thorax, each supporting a pair of legs which may also differ, depending on function, e.g. jumping, digging, swimming and | Insect morphology species. Individuals can range from 0.3 mm (fairyflies) to 30 cm across (great owlet moth); have no eyes or many; well-developed wings or none; and legs modified for running, jumping, swimming, or even digging. These modifications allow insects to occupy almost every ecological niche on the planet, except the deep ocean and the Antarctic. This article describes the basic insect body and some of the major variations of the different body parts; in the process it defines many of the technical terms used to describe insect bodies. Insects, like all arthropods, have no interior skeleton; instead, they have an exoskeleton, |
In the Australian TV series, what type of animal was `Skippy`? | Skippy the Bush Kangaroo series "Goodness Gracious Me" under the title "Skipinder, the Punjabi Kangaroo": the parody redubbed scenes from the original "Skippy". The show was also parodied in the 1989 - 1992 Australian sketch comedy TV show, "Fast Forward". Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Skippy the Bush Kangaroo (known commonly as Skippy) is an Australian television series created by Australian actor John McCallum, Lionel (Bob) Austin and Lee Robinson produced from 1967–1969 (airing from 1968–1970) about the adventures of a young boy and his highly intelligent pet kangaroo, and the various visitors to the fictional Waratah National Park in Duffys Forest, near Sydney. Ninety-one | Animal X (TV series) Animal X (TV series) Animal X is an Australian made documentary television series that aired in more than 120 countries. It began in 1997 with its first series of thirteen (13) half-hour episodes. In 2002, Discovery Channel in the U.S. co-produced the 2nd series of 13 half-hour episodes with the creators of the series, Australia's Storyteller Productions, for Animal Planet. At this point Animal X episodes generally had 3 stories, with one exception: "The Skookum Cast". This was a joint expedition between Animal X and the BFRO which discovered the Skookum Cast, said to be an imprint of the body |
Which famous person in history rode a horse called Black Bess? | Radium (horse) Radium (horse) Radium was an outstanding Australian bred campdrafter and very influential ancestor of Australian Stock Horses. He was a bay stallion bred by Donald Beaton of Levedale, Gloucester, New South Wales. This son of the outstanding campdrafter, Cecil (1899, by Red Gauntlet from Meretha II) from Black Bess by Hukatere (1882) was foaled on 11 November 1918. Beaton took great care in the breeding of his horses requiring horses with ability and stamina, for which he culled heavily. Radium’s sire, Cecil was so successful that in 1913, his owner, Arch Simpson was asked to leave his champion campdrafter at | Black Allan (horse) were in estrus before they were bred to jack donkeys to produce mules. Another owner traded him for a black filly, a milk cow and $20. When Black Allan was sold to his most famous owner, James Brantley, in 1903, his purchase price was $110. He was sold without papers, but Brantley eventually recovered his registration certificate. Brantley rode Black Allan himself, and his son French Brantley sometimes rode the horse to school. At the very end of Black Allan's life, he was sold by James Brantley to Albert Dement of Wartrace, Tennessee, one of the earliest Tennessee Walking Horse |
What is the name of the city in which The Simpsons live? | The Simpsons Springfield and meet the Simpsons. "The Simpsons" has also influenced live-action shows like "Malcolm in the Middle", which featured the use of sight gags and did not use a laugh track unlike most sitcoms. "Malcolm in the Middle" debuted January 9, 2000, in the time slot after "The Simpsons". Ricky Gervais called "The Simpsons" an influence on "The Office", and fellow British sitcom "Spaced" was, according to its director Edgar Wright, "an attempt to do a live-action "The Simpsons"." In Georgia, the animated television sitcom "The Samsonadzes", launched in November 2009, has been noted for its very strong resemblance with | History of The Simpsons the producers one night offering to write Bart a number one single and do a guest spot on the show, which is how "Do the Bartman" came about. Jackson eventually guest-starred in the episode "Stark Raving Dad". The album "The Simpsons Sing the Blues" peaked at #3 on the "Billboard" 200, making it the highest charting "Simpsons" album.<ref name="Billboard"> History of The Simpsons "The Simpsons" is an American animated television sitcom starring the animated Simpson family, which was created by Matt Groening. He conceived of the characters in the lobby of James L. Brooks's office and named them after his |
Who had a number one in 1960 called `Only The Lonely`? | Only the Lonely early 1960, Orbison and Joe Melson wrote one more song, "Only the Lonely", which they tried to sell to Elvis Presley and the Everly Brothers, who turned it down. (The song was subtitled "Know The Way I Feel" to avoid confusion with another song called "Only The Lonely", which Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen had written for Frank Sinatra in 1958.) Instead, they recorded "Only the Lonely" themselves at RCA's Nashville studio, using the string section and doo-wop backing singers that had given "Uptown" such an impressive sound. But this time, sound engineer Bill Porter tried a completely new | Only the Lonely (film) Only the Lonely (film) Only the Lonely is a 1991 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Chris Columbus, and stars John Candy, Maureen O'Hara, Ally Sheedy and Anthony Quinn. The film is a comedic take on the premise established in the 1953 television play and film "Marty". Danny Muldoon (John Candy), a 38-year-old Chicago policeman, still lives with his overbearing Irish mother, Rose Muldoon (Maureen O'Hara). A lonely bachelor, Danny falls in love with Theresa Luna (Ally Sheedy), an introverted, lonely girl who works in her father's funeral home as a cosmetician. On their first date, he takes |
What is the name of the poker hand containing three of a kind and a pair? | Video poker on how rare they are, the game variation, and the decision of the game operator. A typical pay table starts with a minimum hand of a pair of jacks, which pays even money. All the other hand combinations in video poker are the same as in table poker, including such hands as two pair, three of a kind, straight (a sequence of 5 cards of consecutive value), flush (any 5 cards of the same suit), full house (a pair and a three of a kind), four of a kind (four cards of the same value), straight flush (5 consecutive cards | Three Card Poker a three of a kind, and 1 to 1 for a straight. Like the Pair Plus wager, the Ante Bonus pays regardless of whether that hand beats the dealer's hand. Probability of Queen high or better is 69.59% Some venues have added a wager called Prime in United Kingdom casinos and the game is known as Prime Three Card Poker. The Prime wager is optionally placed before cards are dealt and pays on the color of the player cards. If all three cards are the same color the payoff is 3 to 1. However, when included with the dealer hand |
What colour is the circle on the Japanese flag? | Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations word ASEAN was cyan, and the circle was bright yellow. The stalks themselves were golden brownish in colour. Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations The Flag of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is one of the official symbols of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It consists of the official emblem of ASEAN on a blue background. Set upon a blue background, ten paddy or rice stalks are drawn in the middle of a red circle with white circumference. The colours of the flag are specified as follows: The ratio of width to length of the | Flag of the Cook Islands Rarotonga and Mangaia). The blue represents the ocean and the peaceful nature of the inhabitants. From 1973 to 1979, the flag was green with the stars in yellow shifted towards the fly. The green colour represented the continuous growth and life of the islands; the yellow represented the faith, love, happiness, and commitment shown by the islanders. The circle represented the union of the islands and the union between the islanders and the land itself. Flag of the Cook Islands The flag of the Cook Islands, officially known as the Cook Islands Ensign, is based on the traditional design for |
Who played the title role in the 1960 film `Spartacus`? | Spartacus (film) Spartacus (film) Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Dalton Trumbo, and based on the novel of the same title by Howard Fast. It is inspired by the life story of Spartacus, the leader of a slave revolt in antiquity, and the events of the Third Servile War, and stars Kirk Douglas in the title role, Laurence Olivier as Roman general and politician Marcus Licinius Crassus, Peter Ustinov, who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, as slave trader Lentulus Batiatus, John Gavin as Julius Caesar, Jean Simmons as Varinia, Charles | Spartacus (film) subsequent films, television shows and advertisements have referenced or parodied the iconic scene. One of these is the film "Monty Python's Life of Brian" (1979), which reverses the situation by depicting an entire group undergoing crucifixion all claiming to be Brian, who, it has just been announced, is eligible for release ("I'm Brian." "No, I'm Brian." "I'm Brian and so's my wife.") Further examples have been documented in David Hughes' "The Complete Kubrick" and Jon Solomon's "The Ancient World in Cinema". Spartacus (film) Spartacus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick, written by Dalton Trumbo, |
What was Snow White's coffin made of ? | Snow White to accept it, so the queen cuts the apple in half, eating the white (harmless) half and giving the red poisoned half to Snow White; the girl eagerly takes a bite and falls into a state of suspended animation, causing the Queen to triumph. This time, the dwarfs are unable to revive Snow White. Assuming that she is dead, they place her in a glass casket. Some time later, a prince stumbles upon Snow White lying in her glass coffin during a hunting trip. After hearing her story from the seven dwarfs, the Prince is allowed to take Snow White | A Snow White Christmas The Magic Mirror, revealed as the source of the Queen's power, is shattered and the demons vanish as she herself evaporates into nothingness. With the Wicked Queen's demise, the curse she has placed over the kingdom is broken, causing the ice statues to revert to people. Grunyon and the Giants bring Snow White home to her parents in a rose-filled coffin. They kiss Snow White's cheeks and she awakens, and everyone rejoices. Brawny also tells that he and the other giants built a castle for the children while Snow White was asleep. A Snow White Christmas A Snow White Christmas |
Which ear did Vincent Van Gogh partially cut off ? | Portraits of Vincent van Gogh ear. Portraits of Vincent van Gogh This article refers to portraits of Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890). It includes self-portraits, portraits of him by other artists, and photographs, one of which is dubious. Van Gogh's dozens of self-portraits were an important part of his oeuvre as a painter. Most probably, van Gogh's self-portraits are depicting the face as it appeared in the mirror he used to reproduce his face, i.e. his right side in the image is in reality the left side of his face. The first self-portrait by van Gogh that survived, is dated 1886. All the self-portraits executed in | Health of Vincent van Gogh his epilepsy. His yellow period ('yellow vision'), missing ear ('oto-toxicity') and penchant for painting halos around landscape objects ('halo vision') are often used by medical students as a mnemonic to remember the sequelae of digoxin toxicity. Speculation has been further fueled by Van Gogh's portrait of his physician, Dr. Paul-Ferdinand Gachet (1890), in which Gachet holds Digitalis purpurea. But van Gogh was not treated with digitalis, and Dr. Arnold dismisses the plant as a cause of xanthopsia (yellow halos). Health of Vincent van Gogh There is no consensus on Vincent van Gogh's health. His death in 1890 is generally accepted |
Which animal provides the blood for black pudding ? | Blood as food and is sometimes called "liquid meat" because its composition is similar to that of lean meat. Blood collected hygienically can be used for human consumption, otherwise it is converted to blood meal. Special fractions of animal blood are used in human medicine. Blood sausage is any sausage made by cooking animal blood with a filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled. Pig or cattle blood is most often used. Typical fillers include meat, fat, suet, bread, rice, barley and oatmeal. Varieties include biroldo, black pudding, blood tongue, blutwurst, drisheen, kishka (kaszanka), morcilla, moronga, mustamakkara, sundae, verivorst, and | Black pudding a pudding with it is one of the easiest ways of ensuring it does not go to waste. While the majority of modern black pudding recipes involve pork blood, this has not always been the case; sheep or cow blood was also used, and one 15th century English recipe used that of a porpoise, in a pudding eaten exclusively by the nobility. Until at least the 19th century, cow or sheep blood was the usual basis for black puddings in Scotland; Jamieson's Scottish dictionary defined "black pudding" as "a pudding made of the blood of a cow or sheep". As |
Which lagers name is translated as lions brew ? | Pale lager from the darker, sweeter beers from that region: Dunkelbier or dunkles Bier ("dark beer"). Initially other Munich breweries were reluctant to brew pale-colored beer, though as the popularity of pale beers grew, so gradually other breweries in Munich and Bavaria began brewing pale lager either using the name hell or pils. Today, in Munich and Bavaria pale lagers termed helles, hell, pils or gold remain popular, with a local inclination to use low levels of hops, and an abv in the range 4.7% to 5.4% abv; Munich breweries which produce such pale lagers include Löwenbräu, Staatliches Hofbräuhaus in München, Augustiner | Speakeasy Ales and Lagers in 2013, which is located at 1195 Evans Ave in San Francisco, CA, USA. On March 10, 2017, Speakeasy announced that it had ceased operations for an indefinite period after struggling financially following a 2015 expansion for which they borrowed money from Union Bank. As a result, the company was placed into court ordered receivership and the brewery owner, Forest Gray, was forced out. Two months later Speakeasy Ales & Lagers was sold to Hunters Point Brewery, a holding company owned by Ces Butner, who is a former beer distributor based in Oakland, CA. Speakeasy Ales & Lagers has produced |
What combines with a Tia Maria to make a Tia Moo Moo ? | Tia Maria with dark rum, Tia Maria and cola, or the Skinny Tia White Russian, made with skim milk and Tia Maria, with a splash of vodka. Another cocktail, known as an 'Orgasm', which is Tia Maria mixed in equal parts with Bailey's or another Irish Cream. Tia Maria Tia Maria is a dark liqueur made originally in Jamaica using Jamaican coffee beans. The main flavour ingredients are coffee beans, Jamaican rum, vanilla, and sugar, blended to an alcoholic content of 20%. The historical fable of its origins dates it to the 18th century. A young Spanish girl was forced to flee | Tia Maria Tia Maria Tia Maria is a dark liqueur made originally in Jamaica using Jamaican coffee beans. The main flavour ingredients are coffee beans, Jamaican rum, vanilla, and sugar, blended to an alcoholic content of 20%. The historical fable of its origins dates it to the 18th century. A young Spanish girl was forced to flee Jamaica, and the family plantation during a conflict. She was accompanied by a sole servant who carried a bit of jewelry and the recipe for the family liqueur. In honor of the woman's help, the girl named the liqueur "Tia Maria" ("tia" is Spanish for |
Was Shirley Temple 21; 25 or 29 when she made her last film in 1949 ? | Shirley Temple 1937 when he criticized the film, stating that Temple displayed "a dubious coquetry" which appealed to "middle-aged men and clergymen": Shirley Temple and Twentieth Century-Fox sued for libel and won. The settlement remained in trust for the girl in an English bank until she turned 21, when it was donated to charity and used to build a youth center in England. "Heidi" was the only other Shirley Temple film released in 1937. Midway through the shooting of the movie, the dream sequence was added to the script. There were reports that the little actress was behind the dream sequence and | Shirley Temple the girl would successfully move from child star to teenage actress, Zanuck declined a substantial offer from MGM to star her as Dorothy in "The Wizard of Oz", and cast her instead in "Susannah of the Mounties", her last money-maker for Twentieth Century Fox. The film was successful, but because she made only two films in 1939, instead of three or four, Shirley dropped from number one box-office favorite in 1938 to number five in 1939. In 1939, she was the subject of the Salvador Dalí painting "Shirley Temple, The Youngest, Most Sacred Monster of the Cinema in Her Time", |
What was Mrs Fawlty's Christian name in the TV series Fawlty Towers ? | The Anniversary (Fawlty Towers) The Anniversary (Fawlty Towers) "The Anniversary" is the fifth episode of the second series of BBC sitcom "Fawlty Towers". As in other episodes, the letters of the sign for Fawlty Towers are shown rearranged in the opening sequence. In this episode, it says "Flowery Twats". The use of the obscene word has caused this to be given a 12 certificate by the BBFC, which is the only episode in the series to have a more restrictive rating than PG. On the morning of their wedding anniversary, Sybil recalls how Basil forgot last year. Basil has secretly invited their closest friends | Fawlty Towers series. The DVD set was released on 20 October 2009. The reissue, titled "Fawlty Towers Remastered: Special Edition," contains commentary by John Cleese on every episode as well as remastered video and audio. All episodes are occasionally available as streamed video-on-demand via Netflix and Amazon Instant Videos as well. Both series are available for download on iTunes. A "Fawlty Towers" game was released on PC in 2000 and featured a number of interactive games, desktop-customizing content and clips from the show. Fawlty Towers Fawlty Towers is a British television sitcom broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 and 1979. Just two series |
What is the name of Cluedo's colonel ? | Cluedo (UK game show) Whodunnit? as "an earlier version of Cluedo". David McCallum, who played Professor Plum in series 2, said "This is not the Royal Shakespeare Company but it still requires technique. It's not overacting and it's not underacting. it's just "slightly" over the top". Series three's Colonel Mustard Lewis Collins said in an interview with This Morning: "Cluedo is the most nerve-racking thing I've ever done...", despite one magazine saying he was "tailor-made" for the role. Lysette Anthony, who played Miss Scarlett in series 3, said "Cluedo is fun to play because it's camp and it's the complete opposite of what I'm | Cluedo: Discover the Secrets dumbbell, and pistol) as part of the standard 6, as well as retaining other design artwork. However, the Intrigue cards are no longer a part of the game. Cluedo: Discover the Secrets Cluedo: Discover the Secrets (Clue: Discover the Secrets in North America) is a 2008 board game designed by Hasbro to modernize the world-famous game "Cluedo". Though the game's main title is still simply "Cluedo" or "Clue", many retailers list the game with a "Reinvention" suffix, to distinguish it from the original game. The game was created in an effort to update what Hasbro considered to be an old-fashioned |
What group had their first UK hit with three times a lady ? | Three Times a Lady Three Times a Lady "Three Times a Lady" is a song by American soul group the Commodores, from their 1978 album "Natural High". It was produced by James Anthony Carmichael and the Commodores. It was also the only Motown song to reach the Top 10 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 that year. It was the Commodores' first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, topping the chart for two weeks on August 12, 1978 and it also went to number one on the soul chart for two weeks. The song spent three weeks at #1 on the adult contemporary chart. The | You're a Lady the title "Vous ma lady", and the following year the same version was released as a duet by Brigitte Bardot and Laurent Vergez. Other performers who have covered the song include: You're a Lady "You're a Lady" is a 1972 song by British singer-songwriter Peter Skellern. Skellern’s recording of the song was his first and biggest hit, reaching number three in the UK Singles Chart and number 50 in the United States "Billboard" Hot 100. Skellern’s vocals were supplemented by the Congregation, a choral pop ensemble who had already had their own top ten hit with "Softly Whispering I Love |
Who did Monica marry in the TV series Friends ? | Friends Video" was ranked 100 on "TV Guide"'s 100 Greatest Episodes of All-Time. In 2013, "Friends" ranked no. 24 on the Writers Guild of America's 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time, and no. 28 on "TV Guides 60 Best TV Series of All Time. Rachel Green flees her wedding day and finds childhood friend Monica Geller, a New York City chef. They become roommates, and Rachel joins Monica's group of single people in their mid-20s: Struggling actor Joey Tribbiani, business professional Chandler Bing, masseuse and musician Phoebe Buffay, and newly divorced palaeontologist Ross Geller, Monica's older brother. Rachel becomes | He Who Can't Marry (2009 TV series) 40-year-old doctor Moon-jung (Uhm Jung-hwa), who spends most of her time at work doing overtime and covering for colleagues. Romance may be in the air yet for the unmarriageable Jae-hee, but there's also his longtime colleague Ki-ran (Yang Jung-a) and young neighbor Yoo-jin (Kim So-eun) to consider. He Who Can't Marry (2009 TV series) He Who Can't Marry () is a 2009 South Korean television series starring Ji Jin-hee, Uhm Jung-hwa, Kim So-eun, Yoo Ah-in and Yang Jung-a. A romantic comedy about an extremely stubborn and inflexible 40-year-old bachelor, it is a remake of the 2006 Japanese drama "Kekkon Dekinai |
Which is the closet planet to the sun to have a moon ? | A Trip to the Moon him for "A Trip to the Moon", Méliès credited Jules Verne's novels "From the Earth to the Moon" (1865) and "Around the Moon" (1870). Cinema historians, the mid-20th-century French writer Georges Sadoul first among them, have frequently suggested H. G. Wells's "The First Men in the Moon" (1901), a French translation of which was published a few months before Méliès made the film, as another likely influence. Sadoul argued that the first half of the film (up to the shooting of the projectile) is derived from Verne and that the second half (the travelers' adventures on and in the moon) | Monument to the Sun time because the planet installations would have to be from a few hundred meters to several tens of kilometers away from the Sun. Beneath the glass are photo-voltage solar modules with lighting elements which turn on at night, and produce show of light. On the chrome ring that surrounds the photo-voltage solar modules on the Sun, are inscribed the names of all of the saints after which present and previous churches on the Zadar peninsula have been named. Next to their names and the date of their feast are the declination and the altitude of the Sun north or south |
What is the predominant colour of a Harrods carrier bag ? | Green Is the Colour Green Is the Colour "Green Is the Colour" is a track on Pink Floyd's 1969 "More". It was composed and written by Roger Waters and sung by David Gilmour. A tin whistle is heard in the song, played by drummer Nick Mason's then-wife Lindy. A live version of the song was released as the third single to promote "The Early Years 1965–1972" box set in October 2016. Live arrangements of the song were performed as a full electric band piece and at a slower tempo. Richard Wright built a calm sheen of warbling organ sound throughout, which created a more | Harrods Harrods Harrods is a department store located on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge, London. The Harrods brand also applies to other enterprises undertaken by the Harrods group of companies including Harrods Estates, Harrods Aviation and Air Harrods, and to Harrods Buenos Aires, sold by Harrods in 1922 and closed . The store occupies a site and has 330 departments covering 1.1 million square feet () of retail space. It is the largest department store in Europe. The Harrods motto is "Omnia Omnibus Ubique", which is Latin for "all things for all people, everywhere". Several of its departments, including the seasonal Christmas |
What month did Osama bin Laden die? | Osama bin Laden the internet or a mobile phone, which would have made him much easier to locate. Pakistan's president Asif Ali Zardari denied that his country's security forces sheltered bin Laden, and called any supposed support for bin Laden by the Pakistani government "baseless speculation". Government officials said that the country's limited resources had been committed to its war against the Pakistan Taliban, and other insurgents who posed an active threat to it, rather than to finding or sheltering Bin Laden. Osama bin Laden Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden (, '; March 10, 1957 – May 2, 2011), also rendered | Osama bin Laden pronunciation also used in Afghanistan, where bin Laden spent many years. Osama bin Laden's full name, Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden, means "Osama, son of Mohammed, son of Awad, son of Laden". "Mohammed" refers to bin Laden's father Mohammed bin Laden; "Awad" refers to his grandfather, Awad bin Aboud bin Laden, a Kindite Hadhrami tribesman; "Laden" refers not to bin Laden's great-grandfather, who was named Aboud, but to Aboud's father, Laden Ali al-Qahtani. The Arabic linguistic convention would be to refer to him as "Osama" or "Osama bin Laden", not "bin Laden" alone, as "bin Laden" is a |
What was the date of Muammar Gadhafi's death? | International reactions to the death of Muammar Gaddafi Africa and the Middle East, as a critical part of the "Arab Spring". Pundits speculated that the death would intensify protesting in Syria and Yemen, and French officials stated that because of this they were "watching the Algerian situation". International reactions to the death of Muammar Gaddafi The international reactions to the death of Muammar Gaddafi concern the responses of foreign governments and supranational organisations to the killing of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at the Battle of Sirte, the last major engagement of the Libyan Civil War, on 20 October 2011. The United Nations Security Council voted to authorize | Death of Muammar Gaddafi Gaddafi and asked "They showed to the whole world how he (Gaddafi) was killed; there was blood all over. Is that what they call a democracy?" Immediately after Gaddafi's death, NATO released a statement denying it knew beforehand that Gaddafi was travelling in the convoy it struck. Admiral James G. Stavridis, NATO's top officer, said the death of Gaddafi meant that NATO would likely wind down its operations in Libya. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the NATO secretary-general, said NATO would "terminate [its] mission in coordination with the United Nations and the National Transitional Council". Death of Muammar Gaddafi Muammar Gaddafi, the |
As well as becoming man and wife, William and Kate became Duke and Duchess of where? | William & Kate: The Movie William & Kate: The Movie William & Kate: The Movie is the first of two unrelated American television films about the relationship between Prince William and Catherine "Kate" Middleton (now The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge), directed by Mark Rosman and written by Nancey Silvers. The film was a ratings success, despite the negative reception from critics. The second film "" was produced by the Hallmark Channel and released in August 2011. Produced by Lifetime, the filming of "William & Kate" took place mostly in Los Angeles, with some second unit location filming in the United Kingdom, and the release | Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch Louisa Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch Louisa Jane Montagu Douglas Scott, Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry (26 August 1836 – 16 March 1912) was the daughter of James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Abercorn. In 1884, she became the Duchess of Buccleuch and Duchess of Queensberry, the wife of William Henry Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, 6th Duke of Buccleuch & 8th Duke of Queensberry. She was the paternal grandmother of Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester and of Marian Louisa, Lady Elmhirst, as well as the maternal great-grandmother of Prince William of Gloucester, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and great-great-grandmother of |
The latest major earthquake to hit Christchurch, New Zealand happened in which month? | 2016 Christchurch earthquake major impact on those businesses that remained open. The tram started operating again in May 2016. Liquefaction occurred in Bexley, Parklands, and New Brighton. Power was lost to around 500 houses. The CoCA Art Gallery, which had opened for the first time since the 2011 Christchurch earthquake on 13 February 2016, the day prior to this earthquake, was closed again. Little structural damage has been reported in the Christchurch Central City. There were no reports of serious injury, and St. John Ambulance deactivated its emergency operations centre later in the day. The National Crisis Management Centre in Wellington was also | 2011 Christchurch earthquake Zealand, at 2.2% and 1.6%, respectively. In October 2008, the population of the Christchurch main urban area, as defined by Statistics New Zealand, had for the first time exceeded the Wellington equivalent (at 386,100 versus 386,000), which made Christchurch the second largest city in New Zealand (after Auckland). The population loss caused by the earthquake reversed this, with the Wellington main urban area back in second position. Statistics New Zealand's main urban area definition for Christchurch includes Kaiapoi, which belongs to Waimakariri District, and Prebbleton, which belongs to Selwyn District. Porirua, Upper Hutt, and Lower Hutt, all outside of the |
Ohio police had to put down dozens of wild animals, including 17 lions and 18 rare tigers after the owner of a zoo opened pens and gates before shooting himself. What date? | Muskingum County Animal Farm Muskingum County Animal Farm Muskingum County Animal Farm was a private zoo located in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. The Muskingum County animal farm had been repeatedly reported for inadequate and unsafe housing for the animals, as well as insufficient water and food. The zoo received worldwide attention on October 18, 2011, when dozens of exotic animals were released from their enclosures. Lions, tigers, bears, and wolves were among some of the animals that escaped, and were hunted by local law enforcement out of fear for public safety. The animals were killed or captured and taken to the Columbus Zoo and | Gulab Bagh and Zoo B.C. to 17th Centaury A.D. British Prince Albert Victor unveiled a stone statue of Queen Victoria on 19 February 1890, in front of Victoria Museum which has now been replaced with a statue of Mahatma Gandhi. Various Flower and Vegetable shows were organized in the Garden starting from the first one in 1888 by Maharana Fateh Singh. The zoo organized fights meant for entertainment between lions or tigers and wild boars. The zoo upon the fifth decade of its commencement included plenty of rare species including animals like Black Leopards, Rhinos, Ostriches, Zebras, hoolock gibbons, etc. most of the animals |
On 4th June Pour Moi beat which horse in the Derby? | Pour Moi was switched to the outside in the straight and overtook the entire field to win by one and a half lengths. He was made second-favourite for the 4 June 2011 Derby behind Queen Elizabeth II's Dante Stakes winner Carlton House. In the race, he again settled in last place, and was still several lengths off the lead with a furlong to go. However, he unleashed a significant burst of speed over the last furlong to beat Treasure Beach by a head, with 5/2 favourite Carlton House third. Pour Moi was ridden by 19-year-old French jockey Mickael Barzalona, who stood up | Pour Moi Pour Moi Pour Moi (foaled 10 January 2008) is an Irish-bred and French-trained thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a racing career which lasted from September 2010 to June 2011 he ran five times and won three races. He is most noted for winning the 2011 Epsom Derby. His career was ended by injury before he could run again and he was retired to stud. Pour Moi a bay horse with a white blaze who stands 15.3 hands high was bred in Ireland by Lynch Bages Ltd. Pour Moi is one of many top-class middle-distance horses and stayers sired by Montjeu. |
Who did Jai McDowall beat in this years final of Britain's Got Talent? | Believe (Jai McDowall album) Believe (Jai McDowall album) Believe is the debut studio album by Scottish singer and "Britain's Got Talent" winner Jai McDowall. The album was released on 9 December 2011 via Sony Music and Syco Music. A promotional single, "With or Without You" was released and performed on various UK shows such as "Daybreak". McDowall secured a recording contract after winning the fifth series of ITV talent show "Britain's Got Talent" on 4 June 2011, beating bookies favorite Ronan Parke. It was reported that after successful meetings between McDowall and judge Simon Cowell, McDowall had been signed by Cowell's record label Syco, | Jai McDowall very active career and is constantly working either writing or appearing in headline shows. He has toured with Michael Courtney and the "Mad about the musicals" show and also has headlined along with Christina Bianco. Jai McDowall Jai McDowall (born 24 July 1986) is a Scottish singer–songwriter who won the fifth series of "Britain's Got Talent" in June 2011. As the winner, he received £100,000 and performed at the 2011 Royal Variety Performance. McDowall was signed to Syco Music, a subdivision of record label giant, Sony Music. Before "Britain's Got Talent", he appeared as a contestant on "The X Factor" |
In July this year we saw the final Space Shuttle mission. Which shuttle was used for the voyage? | Space Shuttle retirement Space Shuttle retirement The retirement of NASA's Space Shuttle fleet took place from March to July 2011. "Discovery" was the first of the three active space shuttles to be retired, completing its final mission on March 9, 2011; "Endeavour" did so on June 1. The final shuttle mission was completed with the landing of "Atlantis" on July 21, 2011, closing the 30-year Space Shuttle program. The Shuttle was presented to the public in 1972 as a "space truck" which would, among other things, be used to build a United States space station in low earth orbit in the early 1990s | Space Shuttle Mission 2007 Space Shuttle guiding the user through the mission. Extra-vehicular activities are conducted in first-person view allowing the user to experience the same feeling as astronauts do while "space walking". In certain missions, the virtual astronauts will also drive the Manned Maneuvering Unit to capture satellites for maintenance. The latest mission add-on is the STS-47 Spacelab mission. In this mission, the user can visit the Spacelab-J and float inside the lab in Zero-G just like real astronauts. Space Shuttle Mission 2007 Space Shuttle Mission 2007, is a highly realistic Space Shuttle stand-alone mission simulator for Microsoft Windows. The simulator was released |
Sadly, Billy Jo Spears died on 14th December. Can you name her biggest hit, which, in 1975, became her only number one.? | Billie Jo Spears "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry", and toured with the Irish country singer Philomena Begley in 2011. In later years, she made her home in Vidor, Texas, near her hometown of Beaumont, where she died of cancer on December 14, 2011, at age 74. Billie Jo Spears Billie Jo Spears (born Billie Joe Moore; January 14, 1937 – December 14, 2011) was an American country music singer. She reached the top 10 of the country music chart five times between 1969 and 1977, her biggest being "Blanket on the Ground", a 1975 number-one hit. She also had a large following | Which Way You Goin' Billy? (song) Which Way You Goin' Billy? (song) "Which Way You Goin' Billy?" was a global, multi-million-selling hit single from the Canadian band The Poppy Family. The single, first released in 1969, was from the album of the same name and was a chart-topping hit in Canada and America. It was also a significant hit in other parts of the world. In the group's native Canada, the single hit #1 on the CANCON singles chart dated 25 October 1969. It ranked as one of the ten biggest singles of the year (at #9) on the Canadian 'List of Biggest Singles of 1969' |
Peter Falk AKA Columbo died this year. What month? | Peter Falk Peter Falk Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor, known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the long-running television series "Columbo" (1968–2003), for which he won four Primetime Emmy Awards (1972, 1975, 1976, 1990) and a Golden Globe Award (1973). He first starred as Columbo in two 90-minute TV pilots; the first with Gene Barry in 1968 and the second with Lee Grant in 1971. The show then aired as part of "The NBC Mystery Movie" series from 1971 to 1978, and again on ABC from 1989 to 2003. Falk was twice | Peter Falk up to me shouting, 'Columbo, Columbo!'" Singer Johnny Cash recalled acting in one episode, and although he was not an experienced actor, he writes in his autobiography: "Peter Falk was good to me. I wasn't at all confident about handling a dramatic role, and every day he helped me in all kinds of little ways." The first episode of "Columbo" as a series was directed in 1971 by a 24-year-old Steven Spielberg in one of his earliest directing jobs. Falk recalled the episode to Spielberg biographer Joseph McBride: The character of Columbo had previously been played by Bert Freed in |
What Shakespeare play did true love never run smooth? | Love Generation (TV series) message "True love never runs smooth" (based on the quote from William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Act1 Scene 1, "The course of true love never did run smooth") symbolizes the relationship between Riko and Teppei, which constantly faces struggles from when they meet for the very first time to the love triangle. This advertisement is visible everywhere from the park to Teppei's 30-year-old refrigerator, as "True love never runs smooth" is the unofficial tagline of this TV series. Love Generation (TV series) Love Generation, as the title suggests, revolves around the relationship of the two leading protagonists, Katagiri Teppei | Shakespeare in Love (play) Royal, Nottingham (15 to 20 October), Festival Theatre, Malvern (23 to 27 October), Oxford Playhouse (30 October to 3 November), Cambridge Arts Theatre (5 to 9 November), King's Theatre, Edinburgh (12 to 17 November) and Chichester Festival Theatre (20 to 24 November), with further dates and casting to be announced. It was announced in August 2018 that Shakespeare in Love will be one of the two headlining productions for the 30th Anniversary of Bard on the Beach in the Kitsilano Neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia. Shakespeare in Love (play) Shakespeare in Love is a play by Lee Hall adapted from |
Which pop singer was Glad to be Gay? | Glad to Be Gay Glad to Be Gay "Glad to Be Gay" is a song by British punk rock/new wave group Tom Robinson Band. It is one of their defining songs, in addition to being considered Britain's national gay anthem since its release. The song was originally written by Tom Robinson for a London gay pride parade in 1976, inspired by the directness and confrontational style of the Sex Pistols. An out gay singer, he subsequently formed the Tom Robinson Band with three straight musicians. Robinson said that he wrote the song to the tune of "Sara" by Bob Dylan: "But I realised I | Glad to Be Gay couldn't rip off Dylan, so I wrote new music, added the chorus and gave it that more upbeat swing". "Glad to Be Gay" is built around four verses criticizing British society's attitudes towards gay people. In the first verse, it criticizes the British police for raiding gay pubs for no reason at all after the decriminalization of homosexuality by the 1967 Sexual Offences Act. In the second verse, it points to the hypocrisy of "Gay News" being prosecuted for obscenity instead of porn magazines like magazines "Playboy" or the tabloid "The Sun" which published photographs of topless girls on Page |
The Wheel Spins Ethel Lina White basis for what Hitchcock film? | Ethel Lina White from her books and in 1945 her novel "Midnight House" became "The Unseen", directed by Lewis Allen. Shortly after that came an adaptation of "Some Must Watch", one of White's earlier novels. Again the name of the novel was changed and became "The Spiral Staircase" gaining a Best Supporting Actress Oscar Nomination for Ethel Barrymore. Ethel Lina White Ethel Lina White (1876 – 13 August 1944) was a British crime writer, best known for her novel "The Wheel Spins" (1936), on which the Alfred Hitchcock film, "The Lady Vanishes" (1938), was based. Born in Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, in 1876. White | Wax (Ethel Lina White novel) Wax (Ethel Lina White novel) Wax is a 1935 Mystery novel by British author Ethel Lina White. "Wax" is set in the small, fictional town of Riverpool. On the outskirts of the town is a mysterious Waxwork museum with a dark history. Young Journalist Sonia Thompson arrives at the town to work at the local newspaper, and is instantly intrigued by the museum. She meets the suspicious townspeople and soon predicts there will be another death at the museum. Very soon she is proved right, and it is up to Sonia to bust the legends surrounding the Waxworks and to |
In Kipling's poem Gunga Din what job had Gunga Din? | Gunga Din (film) long-time friends and veteran campaigners. Although they are a disciplinary headache for their colonel, they are the right men to send on a dangerous mission. Accompanying the detail are six Indian camp workers, including regimental "bhisti" (water carrier) Gunga Din, who longs to throw off his lowly status and become a soldier of the Queen. They find Tantrapur apparently deserted and set about repairing the telegraph. However, they are soon surrounded by hostile natives. The troops fight their way out, taking heavy losses. Colonel Weed and Major Mitchell identify an enemy weapon brought back by the survivors as belonging to | Gunga Din series. The English singer Peter Bellamy included a setting of the poem on his record of "Barrack Room Ballads". In 1966, songwriter Jim Croce set the words to music and released it on his "Facets" album. In 2015, The Libertines, an English rock band, composed the single "Gunga Din" for their comeback album Anthems for Doomed Youth. Hawkeye Pierce (M*A*S*H) made multiple references to "Gunga Din". Gunga Din "Gunga Din" is an 1890 poem by Rudyard Kipling, set in British India. The poem is much-remembered by its final line: "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din", often quoted |
What began in 1877 but banned women until 1884? | 1884 Wimbledon Championships 1884 Wimbledon Championships The 1884 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 5 July until 19 July. It was the 8th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1884. The men's doubles (previously hosted by the Oxford University Club) and women's singles (originally planned by the London Athletic Club) were added to the Wimbledon championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles competition had been completed. The first prize for the women was | Women in Denmark equal opportunity laws during the 1920s, which influenced the present-day legislative measures to grant women access to education, work, marital rights and other obligations. The second wave of women's movement was organized with the "Rødstrømpebevægelsen" (the Red Stocking movement). The effort led to "institutionalized feminism" (managed directly by the Danish government) and to the "mainstreaming of equal opportunities" between Danish men and women. Women in Denmark gained the right to vote on 5 June 1915. The Danish Women's Society (DK) debated, and informally supported, women's suffrage from 1884, but it did not support it publicly until in 1887, when it |
Five tons of which precious jewels are mined annually - ? | Crown jewels assumption of the throne were the Imperial Seals (Chinese: 傳國璽; pinyin: chuán guó xǐ), which gave the emperor the mandate of heaven authority. These are kept either in the Forbidden City or the National Palace Museum. Numerous crowns, robes, jewels and headwear were made especially for coronations and other official events for each individual emperor rather than being passed down. The Koh-i-Noor diamond, probably mined in India in antiquity, is now set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Aside from regalia of the British Raj, which exists primary as a part of the Crown Jewels of the | Crown jewels and heavily decorated with precious and semi-precious gemstones, in styles which go back to the Middle Ages and are normally very conservative to emphasize the continuity of the monarchy. Many working collections of Crown Jewels are kept in vaults or strongrooms when not in use and can be seen by the public. The Crown Jewels of many former monarchies can also be seen in museums, and may still represent national cultural icons even for countries that are now republics, as for example in Hungary, where the Holy Crown of Hungary has been re-incorporated in the coat of arms of Hungary. |
In France who are nicknamed the Kepis blancs? | Kepi adopted it in its white version as a symbol. The decision following the 1991 Gulf War to end conscription in France and to rely on voluntary enlistment has led to the readoption of various traditional items for dress wear. This has included the reappearance in the army of the kepi which is now worn by all ranks in the majority of units, on appropriate occasions.Within the army, particularly notable are the kepis of the French Foreign Legion, whose members are sometimes called "Képis blancs" (white kepis), because of the unit's regulation white headgear. Former cavalry units wear light blue kepis | Blancs d'Espagne Blancs d'Espagne Blancs d'Espagne ("Spanish Whites") was a term used to refer to those legitimists in France who, following the death of the Comte de Chambord in 1883, supported the Spanish Carlist claimant rather than the Orleanist candidate, who was supported by the vast majority of French royalists. The term was generally used by supporters of the Comte de Paris, the Orleanist candidate, as a term of derision for their ultra-legitimist opponents who so hated the House of Orléans that they would support a foreign prince over an Orleanist candidate. It is a pun on the cosmetic and cleanser known |
Name Ernest Hemmingway's book dealing with bullfighting? | Bullfighting celebrated the most, killing the animal publicly in the bullfighting plaza is still performed. The main bullfighting celebration of the country, the Fiesta Brava in Quito was still allowed to take place in December 2011 after the referendum under these new rules. Bullfighting has been banned in three Mexican states: Sonora in 2013, Guerrero in 2014 and Coahuila in 2015. Bullfighting was forbidden in several areas in Portugal, such as Viana do Castelo. In 2009, the mayor has claimed the city as the first "anti-bullfighting city" in Portugal when it was forbidden the use of the bullring for those activities. | Bullfighting "the national festival". The aesthetic of bullfighting is based on the interaction of the man and the bull. Rather than a competitive sport, the bullfight is more of a ritual of ancient origin, which is judged by "aficionados" based on artistic impression and command. Ernest Hemingway said of it in his 1932 non-fiction book "Death in the Afternoon": "Bullfighting is the only art in which the artist is in danger of death and in which the degree of brilliance in the performance is left to the fighter's honour." Bullfighting is seen as a symbol of Spanish culture. The bullfight is |
In the Wizard of Oz name the Good Witch of the North? | Good Witch of the North who attend Ozma's birthday party. She amuses the attendees by transforming ten stones into ten birds, the ten birds into ten lambs, and the ten lambs into ten little girls, who gave a pretty dance and were then transformed back into ten stones once again. The name of the Good Witch of the North in Baum's own stage version of "The Wizard of Oz" is Locasta. In the classic 1939 MGM movie "The Wizard of Oz", the Good Witch of the North is called Glinda, which is the name of the Good Witch of the South in the Oz novels. | Good Witch of the North Witch of the North had banned the practice of magic by any other witch in Gillikin Country (thereby minimizing potential future threats). The Gillikin Country had once been under the power of Mombi, but she was overpowered and routed by the Good Witch of the North, as revealed in "Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz". Thus, the Wicked Witch of the North was forced to be no more than a lowly wizardess, under the Good Witch of the North's rule. In Baum's fifth Oz book, "The Road to Oz", the Witch of the North is one of the many guests |
Britain France and who fought the battle of Trafalgar? | Battle of Trafalgar On the actual anniversary day, 21 October, naval manoeuvres were conducted in Trafalgar Bay near Cádiz involving a combined fleet from Britain, Spain, and France. Many descendants of people present at the battle, including members of Nelson's family, were at the ceremony. Attribution: Battle of Trafalgar The Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805) was a naval engagement fought by the British Royal Navy against the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies, during the War of the Third Coalition (August–December 1805) of the Napoleonic Wars (1796–1815). Twenty-seven British ships of the line led by Admiral Lord Nelson aboard defeated | Battle of Trafalgar way to Paris, with six stab wounds in the chest from a dining knife. It was officially recorded that he had committed suicide. Despite the British victory over the Franco-Spanish navies, Trafalgar had negligible impact on the remainder of the War of the Third Coalition. Less than two months later, Napoleon decisively defeated the Third Coalition at the Battle of Austerlitz, knocking Austria out of the war and forcing the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. Although Trafalgar meant France could no longer challenge Britain at sea, Napoleon proceeded to establish the Continental System in an attempt to deny Britain |
Who's first book was Pebble in the Sky? | Pebble in the Sky Pebble in the Sky Pebble in the Sky is a science fiction novel by American writer Isaac Asimov, published in 1950. This work is his first novel — parts of the "Foundation" series had appeared from 1942 onwards, in magazines, but "Foundation" was not published in book form until 1951. The original "Foundation" books are also a string of linked episodes, whereas this is a complete story involving a single group of characters. "Pebble in the Sky" was originally written in the summer of 1947 under the title "Grow Old with Me" for "Startling Stories", whose editor Sam Merwin, Jr. | Pebble in the Sky the Sky" was also included in a number of omnibuses: first in 1952 in "Triangle" along with the others in the "Empire" series ("The Stars, Like Dust" and "The Currents of Space" which had only been published earlier that year), in 1978 in "The Far Ends of Time and Earth" along with "The End of Eternity" and the short story collection "Earth Is Room Enough", and again with the "Empire" series novels in 2002 as "The Empire Novels". The book was adapted for radio by Ernest Kinoy for "Dimension X" as "Pebble in the Sky"; first broadcast in 1951 it |
Whose original back up group were The Blue Moon Boys? | The Blue Moon Boys in 1965 of a brain tumor. In 2007, the Blue Moon Boys were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville. The Blue Moon Boys The Blue Moon Boys were a band formed by Elvis Presley, guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black. The group members were introduced by Sun Studio owner Sam Phillips in 1954, except for D.J. Fontana, who joined the group during a Louisiana Hayride tour in 1955. On July 18, 1953, Elvis Presley recorded a single in the studio as a gift for his mother's birthday, the Ink Spots' "My Happiness", with "That's | The Blue Moon Boys members still working at their regular employments when not touring. Both Moore and Black focused more on the group after they let Presley perform at the regular Starlight Wranglers show on the Bon Air club, where the reception of the audience was unfavorable, and led to animosity between them and the other members of the group for having to leave the stage. The Blue Moon Boys appeared on a regular basis at Eagle's Nest club in Memphis, Tennessee. Sam Phillips booked the band an appearance at the Grand Ole Opry, which was not well received. After the failure, Phillips contacted |
Who wrote the line East is East and West is West? | East Is East (1999 film) East Is East (1999 film) East Is East is a 1999 British comedy-drama film written by Ayub Khan-Din and directed by Damien O'Donnell. It is set in Salford, Lancashire, in 1971, in a mixed-ethnicity British household headed by Pakistani father George (Om Puri) and an English mother, Ella (Linda Bassett). "East Is East" is based on the play "East is East" by Ayub Khan-Din, which opened at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in October 1996 and Royal Court Theatre in November 1996. The title derives from the Rudyard Kipling poem "The Ballad of East and West", of which the opening line | East West MRT line East West MRT line The East West line (EWL) is a high-capacity MRT line operated by SMRT. It is the second Mass Rapid Transit line built in Singapore. The line is long with 35 stations, 8 of which are below ground, making it the longest line in Singapore. It runs from Pasir Ris, in the eastern region Singapore, to Tuas Link in the west. A separate spur line links Tanah Merah and Changi Airport via Expo. The line is coloured green on system maps, and began operations on 12 December 1987. <mapframe text="Location of East West MRT line" width=520 height=200 |
Which American city used to be called Yerba Buena? | Yerba Buena Gardens Agency and were planned and built as the final centerpiece of the Yerba Buena Redevelopment Area which includes the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. Yerba Buena was the name of the town in the Mexican territory of Alta California that became the city of San Francisco, California, after it was claimed by the United States in 1846. In 1999 the Yerba Buena Gardens received the Gold Medal of the biannual Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence. In praising the design of the work, the jury noted the process that led to the creation of the gardens, as well as | Yerba buena All plants so named have medicinal properties, and some have culinary value as herbal teas or seasonings as well. In the western United States, "yerba buena" most often refers to the species "Clinopodium douglasii" (synonyms: "Satureja douglasii", "Micromeria douglasii"), but may also refer to "Eriodictyon californicum", which is not a member of the mint family. In parts of Central America "yerba buena" often refers to "Mentha citrata", a true mint sometimes called "bergamot mint" with a strong citrus-like aroma that is used medicinally and as a cooking herb and tea. In Cuba, yerba buena generally refers to "Mentha nemorosa", a |
What's capital of The Peoples Democratic Republic of Yemen? | Democratic Republic of Yemen been strenuously opposed to YSP one-party rule in the former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. The secession followed several weeks of fighting that began on 27 April, and lasted from 21 May 1994 until 7 July 1994. The civil war ended after the DRY strongholds of Mukalla and Aden fell to government forces. Democratic Republic of Yemen The Democratic Republic of Yemen ( ") was declared in May 1994. The DRY, with its capital in Aden, was led by President Ali Salim al-Beidh and Prime Minister Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas and represented a response to the weakening position of the | Yemen Arab Republic Yemen Arab Republic The Yemen Arab Republic (YAR; '), also known as North Yemen or Yemen (Sana'a)"', was a country from 1962 to 1990 in the western part of what is now Yemen. Its capital was at Sana'a. It united with the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (commonly known as South Yemen), on May 22, 1990, to form the current Republic of Yemen. Following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918 after the Great War, northern Yemen became an independent state as the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen. On 27 September 1962, revolutionaries inspired by the Arab nationalist ideology of |
The Old Aztecs played ollamalitzi what game does it resemble? | 2011–12 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team 2011–12 San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball team The 2011–12 San Diego State men's basketball team represented San Diego State University in the 2011–12 college basketball season. It was their 13th season in the Mountain West Conference. This was head coach Steve Fisher's thirteenth season at San Diego State. The Aztecs played their home games at Viejas Arena. They finished with a record of 26–8 overall and 10–4 in Mountain West play to be Co-Champions of the Mountain West with New Mexico. They lost in the championship game of the Mountain West Basketball Tournament to New Mexico. They received an | What Difference Does It Make? and the covers featuring Morrissey are now very rare and collectible. "What Difference Does It Make?" was released without an accompanying music video. Speaking to Tony Fletcher on "The Tube" in 1984, Morrissey remarked that he felt that the video market was something that was going to "die very quickly", and that he wanted to "herald the death" of it. What Difference Does It Make? "What Difference Does It Make?" is a song by the English rock band the Smiths, written by singer Morrissey and guitarist Johnny Marr. It was the band's third single and is featured on their debut |
In literature who lived at 7 Savile Row? | Savile Row houses were built on the west side. Initially, the street was occupied by military officers and their wives, along with politicians: William Pitt the Younger wrote letters from the street when it was called Savile Street; Irish-born playwright and MP, Richard Brinsley Sheridan lived at 14 Savile Row in 1813-16, till his death. Jules Verne had Phileas Fogg, his lead character in "Around the World in Eighty Days", live at 7 Savile Row – a "fashionable address" and "the former home of Sheridan". It may have been the affluent and influential nature of the residents of Savile Row that first | Savile Row Row tailors, in particular Anthony Sinclair of nearby Conduit Street. Tailors, attracted by the affluent and influential nature of the residents of Savile Row, started to open businesses in the area in the late 18th century, first in Cork Street, about 1790, then by 1803 in Savile Row itself. None of those original tailors survive today, though Henry Poole & Co, who through Edward VII's patronage, helped make the street fashionable, still have a presence in Savile Row. Poole moved the company into 32 Savile Row in 1846, following the death of his father James Poole, and the company is |
If something is caseous what is it like? | Caseous necrosis Caseous necrosis Caseous necrosis is a form of cell death in which the tissue maintains a cheese-like appearance. The dead tissue appears as a soft and white proteinaceous dead cell mass. Frequently, caseous necrosis is encountered in the foci of tuberculosis infections. It can also be caused by syphilis and certain fungi. A similar appearance can be associated with histoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and coccidioidomycosis. In caseous necrosis no histological architecture is preserved. On microscopic examination with H&E staining, it is characterized by acellular pink areas of necrosis surrounded by a granulomatous inflammatory process. When the hilar lymph node for instance is | What Is it Like to Be a Bat? What Is it Like to Be a Bat? "What is it like to be a bat?" is a paper by American philosopher Thomas Nagel, first published in "The Philosophical Review" in October 1974, and later in Nagel's "Mortal Questions" (1979). In it, Nagel argues that materialist theories of mind omit the essential component of consciousness, namely that there is something that it is (or feels) like to be a particular, conscious thing. He argues that an organism has conscious mental states, "if and only if there is something that it is like to be that organism—something it is like "for" |
William Herschel astronomer was a musician what instrument? | William Herschel of William Herschel, was built in the centre of Slough. His house at 19 New King Street in Bath, Somerset, where he made many telescopes and first observed Uranus, is now home to the Herschel Museum of Astronomy. Herschel's complete musical works were as follows: Various vocal works including a "Te Deum", psalms, motets and sacred chants along with some catches. Keyboard works for organ and harpsichord: William Herschel Frederick William Herschel, (; ; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-British astronomer, composer and brother of fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel, with whom he worked. Born in the | William Herschel William Herschel Frederick William Herschel, (; ; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-British astronomer, composer and brother of fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel, with whom he worked. Born in the Electorate of Hanover, Herschel followed his father into the Military Band of Hanover, before migrating to Great Britain in 1757 at the age of nineteen. His works were praised by Mozart, Haydn (who met Herschel in London) and Beethoven. Herschel constructed his first large telescope in 1774, after which he spent nine years carrying out sky surveys to investigate double stars. The resolving power of the Herschel |
Jimmy Doyle died during a title fight in 1947 who was opponent? | Jimmy Doyle (boxer) debut as a professional boxer in 1941 and in 1947 lost to Sugar Ray Robinson by 9th round TKO. After the bout, Doyle went to the hospital, suffering from a severe head injury. Although Doyle was leading, Referee Jackie Davis stopped the bout after Doyle went down for the third time in the 9th round. In 1947, Doyle challenged Sugar Ray Robinson for the World Welterweight Title. Robinson had the advantage in every round except the sixth, when he was staggered twice and hurt. A single left hook from Robinson ended the fight. "That punch knocked Jimmy rigid... With heels | Jimmy Doyle (boxer) killed his opponent in the ring. However, Robinson was convinced to go ahead with the bout after taking counsel from a priest and a minister. Jimmy Doyle (boxer) James Emerson Delaney (August 12, 1924 – June 25, 1947), known professionally as Jimmy Doyle, was an American welterweight boxer. A mixed-race Creole, Doyle was born James Emerson Delaney in Los Angeles on August 12, 1924, "Jimmy Doyle," was the son of Edward (originally Edouard) Delaney and Marie Elodie Barret, both from New Orleans, who moved to Los Angeles shortly after their marriage in 1921. Jimmy's father was born in 1886 to |
In Islington in London it's a ?50 fine for sleeping where? | Chinese community in London community. This is achieved by providing opportunities for British people to learn more about Chinese culture and raising awareness to issues which affecting Overseas Chinese. The Islington Chinese Association (ICA) is present in London. The Westminster Chinese Library, based at the Charing Cross Library (T: 查寧閣圖書館, S: 查宁阁图书馆, P: "Chánínggé Túshūguǎn"), holds one of the largest collections of Chinese materials in UK public libraries. It has a collection of over 50,000 Chinese books available for loan and reference to local readers of Chinese; music cassettes, CDs, and video films for loan; community information and general enquiries; a national subscription service | Islington London Borough Council following councillors: In October 2013 Richard Watts was elected Leader of the Council replacing Catherine West. Islington London Borough Council Islington London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Islington in Greater London, England. The council was created by the London Government Act 1963 and replaced two local authorities: Finsbury Metropolitan Borough Council and Islington Metropolitan Borough Council. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London. Islington is divided into 16 wards, each electing three councillors. Following the May 2018 election, Islington Council comprises 47 Labour Party councillors |
In the siege of Mafeking who led the defenders? | Siege of Mafeking Siege of Mafeking The Siege of Mafeking was a 217-day siege battle for the town of Mafeking (now called Mahikeng) in South Africa during the Second Boer War from October 1899 to May 1900. The siege received considerable attention as Lord Edward Cecil, the son of the British prime minister, was in the besieged town. The siege turned the British commander, Colonel Robert Baden-Powell, into a national hero. The Relief of Mafeking (the lifting of the siege), while of little military significance, was a morale boost for the struggling British. Shortly before the outbreak of the Second Boer War in | Siege of Mafeking siege remained and shelling of Mafeking continued. Aware of the approaching British relief columns, the Boers launched a final major attack early in the morning of 12 May that succeeded in breaching the perimeter defences and setting fire to some of the town, but were finally beaten back. On 12 May, at about 4 a.m., Field Cornet S. Eloff led a force of 240 Boers in a daring assault on Mafeking. Covered by a feint attack on the east side of the town, the attackers slipped between the Hidden Hollow and Limestone forts on the western face of the defences. |
Beethoven's fifth piano concerto is nicknamed what? | Piano Concerto No. 5 (Beethoven) of arpeggios. Rather than finishing with a strong entrance from the orchestra, however, the trill ending the cadenza dies away until the introductory theme reappears, played first by the piano and then the orchestra. In the last section, the theme undergoes variation before the concerto ends with a short cadenza and robust orchestral response. Piano Concerto No. 5 (Beethoven) The Piano Concerto No. 5 in E major, Op. 73, by Ludwig van Beethoven, popularly known as the Emperor Concerto, was his last completed piano concerto. It was written between 1809 and 1811 in Vienna, and was dedicated to Archduke Rudolf, | Piano Concerto No. 6 (Beethoven) Piano Concerto No. 6 (Beethoven) Piano Concerto No. 6 in D major, Hess 15 is an unfinished piano concerto by German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. In (estimated) late 1814 and early 1815, Beethoven spent a great deal of time on a project that never reached completion: a piano concerto in D major, which would if completed have been the sixth. He made about seventy pages of sketches for the first movement. He even started writing out a full score (MS Artaria 184 in the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin), which runs almost uninterrupted from the beginning of the movement to the middle |
Which annual world championship is held at Coxheath Kent? | Coxheath workhouse that served a large part of mid-Kent during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. The workhouse is now gone, although its chapel now serves as the village church. Today, Coxheath is home to the South East Coast Ambulance Service's emergency despatch centre for Kent and is twinned with La Séguinière in Maine-et-Loire, France. More esoterically, it was also the birthplace of the World Custard Pie Throwing Championships. Early documentation shows the name of Coxheath as Cokkyshoth (1422 & 1489) and Coxhoth (1585). The nearby Cock Inn (founded 1568) may point to its etymology. Although there is little evidence | Coxheath worldwide teams homed in on the act coming from Japan, Canada, Finland and Germany. The winners of the Custard Pie Trophy were usually women. This tradition came to an end in 1982 at Coxheath when Councillor Fitzgerald moved to Ditton taking the championships with him, and it died out in 1988 after the trophy was lost and never found. However, the competition was revived on 6 June 2007, and it has been held annually in Coxheath ever since. Coxheath Coxheath is a village and civil parish within the Borough of Maidstone, Kent, England. The parish is approximately south of Maidstone. |
In which film did Cliff Richard sing Living Doll in 1959? | Living Doll (song) Living Doll (song) "Living Doll" is a song written by Lionel Bart made popular by Cliff Richard and the Shadows (then still 'the Drifters') in 1959. It was the top selling single in the UK in 1959. It has topped the UK charts twice: in its original version in 1959 (their first number 1 single) and a new version recorded in 1986 in aid of Comic Relief. "Living Doll" was written for the film "Serious Charge". Lionel Bart had been approached by film producer Mickey Delamar to write songs for the film. The idea for the song came on a | Living Doll (song) Richard could not make the show and that well-known BBC presenter John Craven would be taking his place. They then introduced Craven, but it was Richard who appeared. There are many references to Cliff Richard in "The Young Ones", preluding their collaboration, including: Performers: Musicians: Weekly charts Year-end charts Living Doll (song) "Living Doll" is a song written by Lionel Bart made popular by Cliff Richard and the Shadows (then still 'the Drifters') in 1959. It was the top selling single in the UK in 1959. It has topped the UK charts twice: in its original version in 1959 (their |
Musical terms - what does De Capo mean on a score? | Da capo in ternary form. Sometimes, the composer describes the part to be repeated, for example: "Menuet da capo". In opera, where an aria of this structure is called a "da capo aria", the repeated section is often adorned with grace notes. The word "Fine" (Ital. 'end') is generally placed above the stave at the point where the movement ceases after a 'Da capo' repetition. Its place is occasionally taken by a pause (see fermata)." Variations of the direction are: Da capo Da capo (; ) is an Italian musical term that means "from the beginning" (literally, "from the head"). It is | P.S.K. What Does It Mean? was first used on the song "Rock 'N' Roll" which later became "You'll Be Under My Wheels". The second time they used it is from a song called "Lyrical Terrorist" which later became "Serial Thrilla", but it was soon used on the album "The Day Is My Enemy". P.S.K. What Does It Mean? "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" (also written as "P.S.K. (What Does It Mean?)") is a song released in 1985 by Philadelphia rapper Schoolly D on his independent label Schoolly D Records. P.S.K. is the abbreviation for Park Side Killas, a street gang with which Schoolly D was |
What is a half of a half of a half of a half? | Two and a Half Deaths Two and a Half Deaths "Two and a Half Deaths" is the sixteenth episode of the of the American crime drama "" which is set in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It was written by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn in a crossover between "CSI" and "Two and a Half Men." The character of Annabelle is based on Roseanne Barr, who Lorre believed behaved poorly while he was running her eponymous blockbuster TV show; the title font for the show-within-a-show "Annabelle" is even identical to the one used for "Roseanne." Lorre was the original producer for that show until he | Half-A-Room thought, "This is a great one for a work of art to show to people that we're just half." Anyway, everything that I see here, the other half is invisible. And that other half may be something that we might see one day, but now we don't see it". Half-A-Room Half-A-Room is a 1967 conceptual artwork by the Japanese artist Yoko Ono. The work is made from various objects that have been cut in half and painted white. It was made with the help of Ono's second husband, Anthony Cox, and some local art students. The piece was first displayed |
There are 4.5 gallons of ale in what container? | English brewery cask units For CAMRA internal accounting, all are calculated in kilderkins. A kilderkin is a 144 pint container but there is not 144 pints of cask conditioned consumable beer in a kilderkin (see Firkins below for explaination). The ale or beer firkin (from Middle Dutch meaning "fourth") is a quarter of an ale or beer barrel or half a kilderkin. This unit is much smaller than the wine firkin. Casks in this size (themselves called firkins) are the most common container for cask ale. A pin is equal to half a firkin (). Plastic versions of these casks are known as "polypins" | Ale hours of boiling required in production, not the alcoholic content of the finished beverage. Records from the Middle Ages show that ale was consumed in huge quantities. In 1272 a husband and wife who retired at Selby Abbey were given 2 gallons of ale per day with two loaves of white bread and one loaf of brown bread. Monks at Westminster Abbey consumed 1 gallon of ale each day. In 1299, Henry de Lacys household purchased an average of 85 gallons of ale daily and in 1385-6 Framlingham Castle consumed 78 gallons per day. Brewing ale in the Middle Ages |
The musical instrument piccolo means what in Italian? | Piccolo Piccolo The piccolo (; Italian for "small", but named "ottavino" in Italy) is a half-size flute, and a member of the woodwind family of musical instruments. The modern piccolo has most of the same fingerings as its larger sibling, the standard transverse flute, but the sound it produces is an octave higher than written. This gave rise to the name "ottavino" (Italian for "little octave"), which the instrument is called in the scores of Italian composers. It is also called "flauto piccolo" or "flautino", Vivaldi making use of the latter term. Piccolos are now mainly manufactured in the key of | Piccolo (Dragon Ball) that he never thought of making Piccolo an alien until Kami was introduced. But afterwards he did try to make it consistent, such as drawing the Namekian architecture similar to the throne Piccolo Daimaō had. He inherits his name from his parent, which, like those of his parent's minions, is a pun on a musical instrument; in his case the piccolo. The Namekian name is a pun on which means slug, because of the antennae on their heads. Just before characters travel to his home planet, it is revealed that Piccolo's name means "Different World" in the Namekian language. When |
Pernell Roberts played which character in a TV western series? | Pernell Roberts Pernell Roberts Pernell Elven Roberts, Jr. (May 18, 1928 – January 24, 2010) was an American stage, film and television actor, as well as a singer. In addition to guest-starring in over 60 television series, he was best known for his roles as Ben Cartwright's eldest son Adam Cartwright on the Western television series "Bonanza" (1959–1965), and as chief surgeon Dr. John McIntyre, the title character on "Trapper John, M.D." (1979–1986). Roberts was also known for his lifelong activism, which included participation in the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965 and pressuring NBC to refrain from hiring whites to portray | Pernell Roberts minority characters. Roberts was born in 1928 in Waycross, Georgia, the only child of Pernell Elven Roberts, Sr. (1907–1980), a Dr Pepper salesman, and Minnie (Betty) Myrtle Morgan Roberts (1910–1988). During his high-school years, Pernell played the horn, acted in school and church plays, and sang in local USO shows. He attended, but did not graduate from, Georgia Tech. Enlisting in 1946, he served for two years in the United States Marine Corps. He played the tuba and horn in the Marine Corps Band, and he was also skilled at playing the sousaphone and percussion. He later attended, also without |
Which orchestral instrument can play the highest note? | Sampler (musical instrument) play back the Violin G#2 sample at its original pitch. If the note received is G2 the sampler will shift the sample down a semitone while the note A2 will play it back a semitone tone higher. If the next note (Bb2) is input the sampler will select the Violin B2 sample, playing it a semitone lower than its center pitch of B2. In general, samplers can play back any kind of recorded audio. Most samplers offer editing tools that allow the user to modify and process the audio and apply a wide range of effects. This makes the sampler | Orchestral percussion that many parts simply contain one rhythm and the composer then indicates which instruments are to play at which points. Though the bass drum is possibly the least frequently requested instrument at auditions, it actually takes a fair amount of skill to play correctly. Given the number of variables that can change when playing the bass drum (beater, beating location, amount/type of muffling, stroke, etc.), a well-versed percussionist is usually required in order to obtain all the possible sounds from the instrument. Some important excerpts for the bass drum in orchestral literature include Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring", Tchaikovsky's "Symphony |
In literature who married Mary Morstan? | The Adventure of the Cheerful Four both the puppets of Jonathan Small and Arthur Morstan have the atmosphere of the members of a famous British musical band. One night Arthur Morstan, a pupil of Archer House is attacked and gets injured. His younger sister Mary Morstan requests Sherlock Holmes to solve why his brother is attacked while John H. Watson falls in love with her. They began searching Arthur's room with the help of Abdullah, roommate of Arthur. Holmes suspects that the offeder stole into the room from skylight and he and Mary find small handprints around it on the roof. Watson tries to get up | Getting Mary Married Getting Mary Married Getting Mary Married is a 1919 silent American comedy film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Marion Davies. It was distributed by the Select Pictures Corporation. Marion Davies stars as a young woman who is left a fortune but only if she can fulfill her step-father's will by remaining unmarried and living with his brother Amos' family for a year. Of course if Mary refuses or is unable to do so the fortune instead goes to Amos and he has been waiting years for a chance at his brother's money. Amos has his plans to get the |
Who founded ASH ( Action on Smoking and Health ) in 1971? | Action on Smoking and Health WTCA. This includes other charities like Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation, along with professional bodies such as the Royal College of Physicians and the British Medical Association. Following a campaign by the WTCA the Welsh Government published its Tobacco Control Action Plan in February 2012 which set out a comprehensive strategy containing ambitions to reduce adult smoking prevalence to 16% by 2020. In New Zealand, ASH was formed in 1983. In 2011, the New Zealand Government set a target of making NZ smokefree by 2025. Action on Smoking and Health Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is the | Action on Smoking and Health Action on Smoking and Health Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is the name of a number of autonomous pressure groups (charities) that seek to publicise the risks associated with tobacco smoking and campaign for greater restrictions on cigarette and tobacco sales. In the US, ASH was formed in 1967 by John F. Banzhaf III, and a distinguished body of physicians, attorneys and other prominent citizens who saw the need for an organization to represent nonsmokers’ rights. Over the years, ASH has taken the lead on a variety of initiatives to counter the deaths and economic burden imposed by the |
Who directed the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia? | Lawrence of Arabia (film) film "A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia" was aired. It depicts events in the lives of Lawrence and Faisal subsequent to "Lawrence of Arabia" and featured Ralph Fiennes as Lawrence and Alexander Siddig as Prince Faisal. Lawrence of Arabia (film) Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic historical drama film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence. It was directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through his British company Horizon Pictures, with the screenplay by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. Starring Peter O'Toole in the title role, the film depicts Lawrence's experiences in the Arabian Peninsula | Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia Jazz Impressions of Lawrence of Arabia is an album led by vibraphonist and composer Walt Dickerson featuring theme music from the film "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) which was recorded in 1963 and first released on the Dauntless label. It was later released on the Audio Fidelity label under the title, Vibes in Motion. The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars, stating "This effort from the vibraphonist stretches the parameters of Maurice Jarre's themes". Down Beat reviewer Harvey Pekar wrote "Many jazz versions of movie soundtracks are weighed down with uninteresting material, but this |
In mythology Romulus Remus suckled by a she-wolf fed by what? | Romulus and Remus by Cassius Dio survives in fragment from various commentaries. They contain a more-or-less complete account. In them, he mentions an oracle that had predicted Amulius' death by a son of Numitor as the reason the Alban king expelled the boys. There is also a mention of "another Romulus and Remus" and another Rome having been founded long before on the same site. This work contains a variety of versions of the story. In one, there is a reference to a woodpecker bringing the boys food during the time they were abandoned in the wild. In one account of the conflict | Romulus and Remus Romulus and Remus In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus () are twin brothers, whose story tells the events that led to the founding of the city of Rome and the Roman Kingdom by Romulus. The killing of Remus by his brother, and other tales from their story, have inspired artists throughout the ages. Since ancient times, the image of the twins being suckled by a she-wolf has been a symbol of the city of Rome and the Roman people. Although the tale takes place before the founding of Rome around 750 BC, the earliest known written account of the myth |
What does an armadillo taste like? | Nine-banded armadillo gopher tortoise by aggressively displacing them from their burrows and claiming the burrows for themselves. Studies have shown the fan-tailed warbler habitually follows armadillos to feed on insects and other invertebrates displaced by them. They are typically hunted for their meat, which is said to taste like pork, but are more frequently killed as a result of their tendency to steal the eggs of poultry and game birds. This has caused certain populations of the nine-banded armadillo to become threatened, although the species as a whole is under no immediate threat. They are also valuable for use in medical research, | Like Jesus Does Like Jesus Does "Like Jesus Does" is a song written by Casey Beathard and Monty Criswell and recorded by American country music artist Eric Church. It was released in January 2013 as the fifth and final single from Church's 2011 album "Chief". It was also his eighth consecutive single to be certified gold by the RIAA. The song is a mid-tempo ballad in which the narrator says that his lover accepts his personality and "loves [him] like Jesus does". Giving it 3.5 stars out of 5, Billy Dukes of "Taste of Country" praised the lyrics and "vulnerability", but criticized the |
What European nation was the first to drink tea? | Tea in the United Kingdom used by the fashionable; they were occasionally shipped with the tea itself. Tea-drinking spurred the search for a European imitation of Chinese porcelain, first successfully produced in England at the Chelsea porcelain manufactory, established around 1743-45 and quickly imitated. See tea set. The first factor that contributed to the rise in popularity of tea was its reputation as a medical drink. Tea first became labeled as a medical drink in 1641 by the Dutch physician Nikolas Dirx, who wrote under the pseudonym "Nicolas Tulp" – though he was also a director of the Dutch East India Company, so his praise | Tea Party Nation office in the 2010 elections. A subsequent convention was booked for the following July, postponed until October, and ultimately cancelled. On July 18, 2011 the Venetian Casino Resort filed suit for unpaid bills allegedly totaling $642,144. A judge ordered Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips to pay $748,000, including the $554,000 hotel bill and $194,300 in accrued interest, for the 1,637 reserved rooms. Tea Party Nation is listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center, and is the only Tea Party-related group to be noted as such. Tea Party Nation and especially its founder have generated criticism |
What was first built in the Place de Greve in 1792? | Paris in the 18th century Louis XV, was executed in 1757 by drawing and quartering, the traditional punishment for regicide. His punishment lasted an hour before he died. the last man in France to suffer that penalty. Among the last persons to be hung in Paris was the Marquis de Favras, who was hung on the Place de Greve for attempting help Louis XVI in his unsuccessful flight from Paris. In October 1789 Doctor Joseph-Ignace Guillotin, in the interest of finding a more humane method, successfully had the means of execution changed to decapitation by a machine he perfected, the guillotine, built with the help | Willem Hendrik de Greve discovery of coal led to booming mining industry in Sawahlunto, forcing the construction caused infrastructures and facilities in Sawahlunto, e.g. roads, buildings, ports, etc. The 100 kilometers Padang-Sawahlunto railway line was built in 1887 and completed in 1894. The line would link Sawahlunto with the port of Emmahaven (now the Port of Teluk Bayur) in Padang, which was constructed in 1892 for the transport of the coal. In honor of his contributions, the Dutch East Indies government named the park in Padang "de Greve Park". In the vicinity, a monument named "de Greve Monument" was built. Today, the monument has |
Bernhard Jr. Prince of Netherlands? | Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven Prince Bernhard Lucas Emmanuel of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (born 25 December 1969) is the second son of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven. Before the succession of his cousin Willem-Alexander as King, he was a member of the Dutch Royal House and eleventh in the line of succession to the Dutch throne. With Willem-Alexander's succession however, he is no longer a member of the Dutch Royal House, and is no longer in line to direct succession to the Dutch throne, but still retains its membership as a member of the Dutch | Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld of Bernhard was portrayed in a Dutch television series. In a biographical dissertation by Dutch journalist and historian Annejet van der Zijl published in March 2010, Bernhard was called "a failure" in the history of the Dutch Royal Family and a "creature of his own myths". Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (later Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands; German: "Bernhard Friedrich Eberhard Leopold Julius Kurt Carl Gottfried Peter Graf von Biesterfeld"; 29 June 1911 – 1 December 2004) was a German-born prince who was the consort of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands; they were the parents of four |
In what year was Alaska sold to the US? | Nome, Alaska Turtledove, Nome (under the name Siknazuak, which is a variant of its Iñupiat name) in the story is taken over by the Soviet Union in June 1929 and is eventually liberated by the United States Marine Corps. In the story, Alaska isn't sold to the US in 1867 and remains part of Russia until the end of the Russian Civil War when Vladimir Lenin is forced to cede Alaska to the US following the Allied intervention in the war. True-life 1970s adventures while serving as the sole physician in Nome are recounted in "On Call in the Arctic" by Thomas | What About Us (The Saturdays song) spot on the UK Singles Chart. This became the band's first ever number-one single in the United Kingdom. For every one copy that Timberlake's "Mirrors" sold, The Saturdays sold two more copies of "What About Us". "What About Us" sold 114,000 copies in the first week of release, making it, at the time, the fastest selling single of 2013. The track sold 40,000 copies more than Timberlake, who was pushed back to number-two on the UK Singles Charts. The band said they were thrilled to be the UK's number-one with "What About Us". They went on to thanking their fans |
Abebe Bikila was the only athlete to win the Olympic marathon twice and in successive Olympic games. What country did he represent? | Abebe Bikila Abebe Bikila Abebe Bikila (; August 7, 1932 – October 25, 1973) was an Ethiopian marathon runner. A double Olympic marathon champion, he won the first at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome while running barefoot, setting a world record. He is Africa's first world record breaking athlete in any sport and the first sub-Saharan African Olympic gold medallist. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Abebe became the first athlete to successfully defend an Olympic marathon title, breaking his own world record in the process. He was a member of the Ethiopian Imperial Guard, an elite infantry division that | Abebe Bikila and Yewebdar had several children. Their eldest son Dawit was born c. 1961 and their daughter Tsige around October 1963; both Dawit and Tsige became runners. In July 1960, Abebe won his first marathon in Addis Ababa. A month later he won again in Addis Ababa with a time of 2:21:23, which was faster than the existing Olympic record held by Emil Zátopek. Niskanen entered Abebe Bikila and Abebe Wakgira in the marathon at the 1960 Rome Olympics, which would be run on September 10. In Rome, Abebe Bikila purchased new running shoes, but they did not fit well and |
Who was the inventor of the telephone? | History of the telephone patents, however, were commercially decisive, because they dominated telephone technology and were upheld by court decisions in the United States. The modern telephone is the result of work of many people. Alexander Graham Bell was, however, the first to patent the telephone, as an "apparatus for transmitting vocal or other sounds telegraphically". Bell has most often been credited as the inventor of the first practical telephone. However, in Germany Johann Philipp Reis is seen as a leading telephone pioneer who stopped only just short of a successful device, and as well the Italian-American inventor and businessman Antonio Meucci has been | Invention of the telephone first person to suggest the idea of a telephone exchange". Bell has been widely recognized as the "inventor" of the telephone outside of Italy, where Meucci was championed as its inventor. In the United States, there are numerous reflections of Bell as a North American icon for inventing the telephone, and the matter was for a long time non-controversial. In June 2002, however, the United States House of Representatives passed a symbolic bill recognizing the contributions of Antonio Meucci ""in the invention of the telephone"" (not ""for the invention of the telephone""), throwing the matter into some controversy. Ten days |
What is the capital city of Hawaii? | Hawaii Capital Historic District Hawaii Capital Historic District The Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu, Hawaii, has been the center of government of Hawaii since 1845. With the grounds of Iolani Palace and the Hawaii State Capitol at its core, the historic district reaches inland across Beretania Street to include the buildings and grounds of Washington Place and St. Andrew's Cathedral; crosses Richards Street to include the former Armed Services YMCA Building, YWCA Building, and Hawaiian Electric Company Building; crosses Queen Street on the seaward side to include State Tax Office Building; and reaches across Punchbowl Street to include the buildings and grounds of | Capital punishment in Hawaii the cases involving either murder or rape, mostly by hanging and at least one of whom was shot by a firing-squad. In 1957, Hawaii, then still a territory of the United States, abolished the death penalty. Hawaii became a state in 1959. Aside from Alaska, it is the only U.S. state that has never had the death penalty while a state. Capital punishment in Hawaii Under post-contact common law criminal justice, the penal laws of the Kingdom, Provisional Government, Republic, and U.S. Territory of Hawaii allowed for the execution of persons convicted of capital crimes. The Espy file and historian |
What was Mickey Mouse's originally called? | Mickey Mouse appeared in comic books such as Disney Italy's "Topolino", "MM - Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine", and "Wizards of Mickey", and in television series such as "The Mickey Mouse Club" (1955–1996) and others. He also appears in other media such as video games as well as merchandising and is a meetable character at the Disney parks. Mickey generally appears alongside his girlfriend Minnie Mouse, his pet dog Pluto, his friends Donald Duck and Goofy, and his nemesis Pete, among others (see Mickey Mouse universe). Though originally characterized as a cheeky lovable rogue, Mickey was rebranded over time as a nice guy, | Mickey Mouse cup that itself has been called a "Mickey Mouse League". The terms "Mickey Mouse Treble" and "Mickey Mouse Double" have been used subjectively to disparage the winning of what are perceived as multiple lesser trophies by larger clubs in a single season, in comparison to the European treble and the Double. Such terms are usually applied by a rival club. The term 'Mickey Mouse Treble' along with 'plastic treble' has been used to describe Liverpool's 2001 win of the Football League Cup, UEFA Cup and FA Cup, compared to United's win of the Premier League, FA Cup and UEFA Champions League |
Calcium carbonate is better known as what? | Calcium carbonate produce calcium oxide and carbon dioxide. This burnt lime is then slaked in sweet water to produce a calcium hydroxide suspension for the precipitation of impurities in raw juice during carbonatation. Calcium carbonate has traditionally been a major component of blackboard chalk. However, modern manufactured chalk is mostly gypsum, hydrated calcium sulfate CaSO·2HO. Calcium carbonate is a main source for growing Seacrete. Precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC), pre-dispersed in slurry form, is a common filler material for latex gloves with the aim of achieving maximum saving in material and production costs. Fine ground calcium carbonate (GCC) is an essential ingredient in | Amorphous calcium carbonate to be stable in ambient conditions for up to 3 weeks with most of its porosity retained. Bioavailability: Since 2013 a company named Amorphical Ltd. sells an ACC dietary supplement. Calcium carbonate is being used as a calcium supplement worldwide, however, it is known that its bioavailability is very low, only around 20–30%. ACC is roughly 40% more bioavailable than crystalline calcium carbonate. Drug delivery: Due to the ability to tune the size and morphology of the amorphous calcium carbonate particles (as well as other calcium carbonate particles), they have huge applications in drug delivery systems. Highly porous ACC showed |
Who plays Harry Potter in the Harry Potter films? | Harry Potter (film series) Harry Potter (film series) Harry Potter is a British-American film series based on the "Harry Potter" novels by author J. K. Rowling. The series is distributed by Warner Bros. and consists of eight fantasy films, beginning with "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" (2001) and culminating with "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2" (2011). A spin-off prequel series that will consist of five films started with "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" (2016), marking the beginning of the Wizarding World shared media franchise. The series was mainly produced by David Heyman, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert | Harry Potter screenwriting. A number of other non-interactive media games and board games have been released such as "Cluedo Harry Potter Edition", "Scene It? Harry Potter" and "Lego Harry Potter" models, which are influenced by the themes of both the novels and films. There are thirteen "Harry Potter" video games, eight corresponding with the films and books and five spin-offs. The film/book-based games are produced by Electronic Arts, as was "", with the game version of the first entry in the series, "Philosopher's Stone", being released in November 2001. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" went on to become one of the |
In what country did the Olympic Games originate? | Olympic Games national anthems are played: the flag of the current host country; the flag of Greece, to honour the birthplace of the Olympic Games; and the flag of the country hosting the next Summer or Winter Olympic Games. The president of the organising committee and the IOC president make their closing speeches, the Games are officially closed, and the Olympic flame is extinguished. In what is known as the Antwerp Ceremony, the mayor of the city that organised the Games transfers a special Olympic flag to the president of the IOC, who then passes it on to the mayor of the | Olympic Games other international organisations demand. As a result, colonies and dependencies are permitted to compete at Olympic Games. Examples of this include territories such as Puerto Rico, Bermuda, and Hong Kong, all of which compete as separate nations despite being legally a part of another country. The current version of the Charter allows for the establishment of new National Olympic Committees to represent nations which qualify as "an independent State recognised by the international community". Therefore, it did not allow the formation of National Olympic Committees for Sint Maarten and Curaçao when they gained the same constitutional status as Aruba in |
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA? | Replicas of the Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty replicas in can be found in Pangasinan and as far as Camp John Hay amphitheater in Baguio City. There are at least two Statue of Liberty replicas (greater than 30 feet in height) in Taiwan. These two statues are in the cities of Keelung and Taipei. From 1887 to 1945, Hanoi was home to another copy of the statue. Measuring tall, it was erected by the French colonial government after being sent from France for an exhibition. It was known to locals unaware of its history as "" ("Statue of the madame saux"). When the French lost | Replicas of the Statue of Liberty Replicas of the Statue of Liberty Hundreds of replicas of the Statue of Liberty ("Liberty Enlightening the World") have been created worldwide. On the occasion of the Exposition Universelle of 1900, Frédéric Bartholdi crafted a smaller version of "Liberty Enlightening the World", which he subsequently gave to the Musée du Luxembourg. In 1905, the statue was placed outside the museum in the Jardin du Luxembourg, where it stood for over a century, until 2014. It currently stands within the entrance hall to the Musée d'Orsay, and a newly constructed bronze replica stands in its place in the Jardin du Luxembourg. |
What is the strongest muscle in the human body? | Explorers of the Human Body new educational program, introducing the audience to the human body. Shin Dong-yup was chosen to be the lead MC, with the Super Junior members being regulars and co-MCs of the program. Ratings for the show became the highest of all three shows that aired in SBS's new "Good Sunday" lineup as the show is educational and entertaining to watch. It was also the first and currently the only variety show that included every member of Super Junior as regulars. Each episode has a main topic to explore regarding the human body. In the first episode, which involved the tongue and | The Description of the Human Body soul. A sick or injured body does not do what we want or moves in ways we do not want. He believed the death of the body stopped it from being fit to bring about movement. This did not necessarily happen because the soul left the body. René Descartes believed the body could exist through mechanical means alone. This included digestion, blood circulation, muscle movement and some brain function. He felt we all know what the human body is like because animals have similar bodies and we have all seen them opened up. He saw the body as a machine. |
Who wrote the book 'Black Beauty? | The Adventures of Black Beauty 1980s. In July 2009, Retro Television Network picked up all 104 episodes of "The Adventures of Black Beauty" and "The New Adventures of Black Beauty", and affiliates began airing the show, listing both shows as simply "Black Beauty". The series was not an adaptation of the book by Anna Sewell, but a "continuation" featuring new characters created by Ted Willis, most prominently Dr James Gordon, played by William Lucas, and his children Vicky, played by Judi Bowker (who became Jenny, played by Stacy Dorning, in the second series) and Kevin, played by Roderick Shaw (at the beginning of the "New | Black Beauty of the novel is still very much recognised today. Writing in the "Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare", Bernard Unti calls "Black Beauty" "the most influential anticruelty novel of all time". Comparisons have also been made between "Black Beauty" and the most important social protest novel in the United States, "Uncle Tom's Cabin", by Harriet Beecher Stowe, on account of the strong degree of outrage and protest action that both novels triggered in society. The book has been adapted into film and television several times, including: "Black Beauty" was adapted for the stage in 2011 by playwright James Stone. |
In which town would you find the English entrance to the 'Channel Tunnel (Eurotunnel)? | Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal The Eurotunnel Folkestone Terminal (sometimes referred to as the Eurotunnel Cheriton Terminal) is a railway terminal built for the transport of road-going vehicles on specially constructed trains through the Channel Tunnel. The terminal is one of two, with the Eurotunnel Calais Terminal located at Coquelles, near Calais. As part of the Channel Tunnel project, the plan for services included the use of dedicated shuttle trains that would carry both passenger and freight vehicles between Britain and France, which would compete with the cross-channel ferries. In order to accommodate these services, it was planned to build a brand | Cycling in the Channel Tunnel Cycling in the Channel Tunnel Pedal cycles in the Channel Tunnel are normally allowed to cross the Channel Tunnel fixed link between the United Kingdom and France only by using the Eurotunnel cycle service, on board a Le Shuttle train. That consists of a minibus and bicycle trailer for six bicycles. On a number of special occasions since 1993, crossings have been made directly using the bidirectional Channel Tunnel service tunnel, positioned between the two rail tunnel bores. The central service tunnel has airlocks at both ends and a concrete screed road surface. During construction, over 200 bicycles were used |
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip are both the great-great grandchildren of whom? | Royal descendants of Queen Victoria and King Christian IX King Carl XVI Gustaf & Queen Silvia 6. United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 7. Netherlands: King Willem-Alexander & Queen Máxima King Harald V of Norway, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and King Felipe VI of Spain are all descended from both Queen Victoria and King Christian IX. The first two monarchs are great-grandchildren of the aforementioned union between Alexandra of Denmark (daughter of King Christian IX) and Edward VII (son of Queen Victoria). Harald V of Norway is actually descended | Queen Elizabeth II Great Court Queen Elizabeth II Great Court The Queen Elizabeth II Great Court, commonly referred to simply as the Great Court, is the covered central quadrangle of the British Museum in London. It was redeveloped during the late 1990s to a design by Foster and Partners, from a 1970s design by Colin St John Wilson. The court was opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000. The court has a tessellated glass roof designed by Buro Happold and executed by Waagner-Biro, covering the entire court and surrounds the original circular British Museum Reading Room in the centre, now a museum. It is the |
Queen Elizabeth II is reigning queen and head of how many sovereign states? | Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II was a multinational celebration throughout 2012, that marked the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II on 6 February 1952. Queen Elizabeth is queen regnant of 16 sovereign states, known as Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom. The only other time in British history that a monarch celebrated a Diamond Jubilee was in 1897, when Queen Victoria celebrated hers. Commemorative events were held throughout the Commonwealth of Nations. Unlike the Queen's Silver and Golden Jubilees, when the Queen toured most of her realms around the world, Elizabeth | Queen of Kenya Queen of Kenya Queen of Kenya was a title held by Elizabeth II as the head of state of Kenya from 1963 to 1964. Her full style in Kenya was "Queen of Kenya and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth". She was also the Sovereign of the other Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom. Her roles as Kenyan head of state were delegated to the Governor-General of Kenya. The Kenya Independence Act 1963 transformed the Colony and Protectorate of Kenya into an independent sovereign state with Elizabeth II as its queen. Kenya adopted a new constitution |
Who was the first Tudor King? | Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond King Henry VIII of England of the Royal House of Tudor. Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond Edmund Tudor, 1st Earl of Richmond (Welsh: "Edmwnd Tudur", 11 June 1430 – 3 November 1456, also known as Edmund of Hadham), was the father of King Henry VII of England and a member of the Tudor family of Penmynydd, North Wales. Born to Owen Tudor and the dowager queen Catherine of Valois, Edmund was half-brother to Henry VI of England. Edmund was raised for several years by Katherine de la Pole, and Henry took an interest in Edmund's upbringing, granting him a | The Boy Who Was a King The Boy Who Was a King The Boy Who Was a King is a 2011 Bulgarian documentary film about Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, directed by Andrey Paounov. The film received nominations and awards at various international film festivals. It was included in the official selections of Toronto International Film Festival, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and others. The film is the third part of direcotor Andrey Paounov's unofficial trilogy on the "absurdity of the Bulgarian transition period". The film tells the story of Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the last Bulgarian Tsar. He assumed the throne at the age of six, when his father Boris |
Who was the first Hanoverian king? | When the king enjoys his own again song was played by the musicians and met with such a favourable reception that it was repeated and when the musicians tried to play a different song they were met with great hissing. After the accession of the first Hanoverian king, George I, there was a resurgence of Jacobitism in the form of celebrating Charles II's Restoration Day (29 May). On that day in 1715 Bristol Jacobites were heard humming the tune. At Oxford on Restoration Day in 1716 local Jacobite gownsmen disrupted attempted Whig celebrations of it by playing the tune. According to the historian Daniel Szechi, this was | Hanoverian horse Stud and the privately owned Hanoverian Society. Hanoverian horse A Hanoverian (German: "Hannoveraner") is a warmblood horse breed originating in Germany, which is often seen in the Olympic Games and other competitive English riding styles, and has won gold medals in all three equestrian Olympic competitions. It is one of the oldest, most numerous, and most successful of the warmbloods. Originally a carriage horse, infusions of Thoroughbred blood lightened it to make it more agile and useful for competition. The Hanoverian is known for a good temperament, athleticism, beauty, and grace. In 1735, George II, the King of England and |
In which palace was Robert the Bruce crowned in 1306? | Robert the Bruce found in England stating that King Edward had any knowledge of treachery by Robert Bruce before his acts against Comyn. They state that King Edward did not hear of the murder of John Comyn until several days after his death. Six weeks after Comyn was killed in Dumfries, Bruce was crowned King of Scots by Bishop William de Lamberton at Scone, near Perth, on Palm Sunday 25 March 1306 with all formality and solemnity. The royal robes and vestments that Robert Wishart had hidden from the English were brought out by the bishop and set upon King Robert. The bishops | Robert the Bruce this Bruce was then excommunicated by the Pope (although he received absolution from Robert Wishart, Bishop of Glasgow). Bruce moved quickly to seize the throne and was crowned king of Scots on 25 March 1306. Edward I's forces defeated Robert in battle, forcing him to flee into hiding before re-emerging in 1307 to defeat an English army at Loudoun Hill and wage a highly successful guerrilla war against the English. Bruce defeated his other Scots enemies, destroying their strongholds and devastating their lands, and in 1309 held his first parliament. A series of military victories between 1310 and 1314 won |
What was the name of the Royal yacht which was de-commissioned in 1997? | Royal Fowey Yacht Club and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh were his personal friends, and visited the Club from the RY Britannia, visiting also him and his wife, the author Daphne du Maurier, at their home at Menabilly, (which became "Manadalay" in her book, "Rebecca"). In 1905 permission was granted for the Club to include in its insignia the Coronet of the Duke of Cornwall over the Shield of the Duchy of Cornwall and in 1907 the King approved the use of the prefix "Royal" in the name of the Club. Royal Fowey Yacht Club The Royal Fowey Yacht Club is located in a | Royal Maas Yacht Club Royal Maas Yacht Club The Royal Maas Yacht Club () is a Dutch yacht club and rowing club located in the centre of Rotterdam. Members are able to engage in sailing and rowing and the yacht club's name, de Maas, stems from the name of the river Nieuwe Maas flowing through Rotterdam. The yacht club, founded in 1851, belongs to the oldest yacht clubs in the Netherlands. It has around 2500 members. The predicate 'Royal' was bestowed in 1901; in 1931 women were allowed to become a member. 'Maas' members have, by royal decree, the privilege to fly an embellished |
Which 1987 film, set in South Africa, starred Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington? | Kevin Kline of the tormented and mercurial Nathan opposite Meryl Streep. Streep won an Academy Award for her performance in the film. Kline was nominated for a 1983 Golden Globe award (New Star of the Year) and BAFTA Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer To Film. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Kline made several films with director Lawrence Kasdan, including "The Big Chill", "Silverado", "Grand Canyon", "I Love You to Death", and "French Kiss". He played Donald Woods in Richard Attenborough's "Cry Freedom" opposite Denzel Washington about the friendship between Activist Stephen Biko and editor Donald Woods. In 1989, Kline won an | Denzel Washington on screen and stage Denzel Washington on screen and stage Denzel Washington is an American actor who made his feature film debut in "Carbon Copy" (1981). In 1982, Washington made his first appearance in the medical drama "St. Elsewhere" as Dr. Philip Chandler. The role proved to be the breakthrough in his career. He starred as Private First Class Melvin Peterson in the drama "A Soldier's Story" (1984). The film was an adaptation of the Off-Broadway play "A Soldier's Play" (1981–1983) in which Washington had earlier portrayed the same character. In 1987, he played Steve Biko, an anti-apartheid activist in the Richard Attenborough-directed drama |
Who played the leading role in the 1982 film 'Gandhi'? | Gandhi (film) Gandhi (film) Gandhi is a 1982 epic historical drama film based on the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the leader of India's non-violent, non-cooperative independence movement against the United Kingdom's rule of the country during the 20th century. The film, a British-Indian co-production, was written by John Briley and produced and directed by Richard Attenborough. It stars Ben Kingsley in the title role. The film covers Gandhi's life from a defining moment in 1893, as he is thrown off a South African train for being in a whites-only compartment, and concludes with his assassination and funeral in 1948. Although a | Gandhi (film) discuss the film negatively. Singh, a long term critic of Gandhi, also went on to co-author "Gandhi Under Cross Examination" with Timothy Watson. In the DVD edition of the 1998 film "Jinnah", the director's commentary of the film makes mention of the 1982 film. In the commentary, both Sir Christopher Lee, who portrayed the older Muhammed Ali Jinnah, and director Jamil Dehlavi criticised the film "Gandhi" for its portrayal of Jinnah, arguing it to be demonising and historically inaccurate. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes retrospectively collected 54 reviews and judged 85% of them to be positive, with an average rating |
Who was the last Viceroy of India prior to India gaining independence? | Dominion of India abolished upon Indian independence. Two governors-general held office in India between independence and its transformation into a republic: Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (1947–48) and Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1948–50). Jawaharlal Nehru was Prime Minister of India throughout this period. The Partition of British India on 15 August 1947 led to the creation of two sovereign states, both dominions: Pakistan (which later split into the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the People's Republic of Bangladesh in 1971) and India (later the Republic of India). Since the 1920s the Indian independence movement had been demanding "Pūrṇa Swarāj" (complete self-rule) for the | Census of India prior to independence Census of India prior to independence The Census of India prior to independence was conducted periodically from 1865 onward to 1947. The censuses were primarily concerned with administration and faced numerous problems in their design and conduct ranging from absence of house numbering in hamlets to cultural objections on various grounds to dangers posed by wild animals to census personnel. The censuses were designed more for social engineering and to further the British agenda for governance rather than to uncover the underlying structure of the population. The historian Michael Mann says that the census exercise was "more telling of the |
In what year did Ankara become capital of Turkey? | Ankara Ankara Ankara (; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. With a population of 4,587,558 in the urban center and 5,150,072 in its province , it is Turkey's second largest city after Istanbul (the former imperial capital), having outranked İzmir in the 20th century. On 23 April 1920 the Grand National Assembly of Turkey was established in Ankara, which became the headquarters of Atatürk and the Turkish National Movement during the Turkish War of Independence. Ankara became the new Turkish capital upon the establishment of the Republic on 29 October 1923, succeeding in this role | Capital Express (Turkey) Capital Express (Turkey) The Capital Express () was one of the six daily intercity trains operating between Istanbul and Ankara on the Istanbul-Ankara railway before the Yüksek Hızlı Tren high-speed train service replaced all intercity trains on the line. The Capital Express was the fastest of the six trains, making limited stops only in large cities. The train would complete its journey in just over four hours and in the Eskişehir Province, trains would reach conventional speeds of , which still hold the record for fastest conventional train service in Turkey. When the high-speed rail service was opened between Ankara |
What's the name of the actor who played 'Huggy Bear' in the Starsky and Hutch TV series? | Starsky & Hutch two detectives simultaneously. The detectives' main confidential informant was the street-wise, ethically ambiguous, "jive-talking" Huggy Bear (Antonio Fargas), who often dressed in a flashy manner and operated his own bar (first named "Huggy Bear's", and later, "The Pits"). The duo's boss was the gruff, no-nonsense-but-fair Captain Harold C. Dobey (Bernie Hamilton in the series, and gravel-voiced Richard Ward in the pilot). "Starsky and Hutch" continued the 1960s trend in some prime-time, U.S. TV dramas of portraying African-Americans (e.g., Huggy Bear, Capt. Dobey) in a positive light. Huggy's immense popularity with viewers caused producers Spelling and Goldberg to consider giving actor | Starsky & Hutch (film) Starsky & Hutch (film) Starsky & Hutch is a 2004 American crime-action buddy cop comedy film directed by Todd Phillips. The film stars Ben Stiller as David Starsky and Owen Wilson as Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson and is a film adaptation of the original television series of the same name from the 1970s. Two streetwise undercover cops in the fictional city of Bay City, California in the 1970s, bust drug criminals with the help of underworld boss, Huggy Bear. The film functions as a sort of prequel to the TV series, as it portrays when Starsky was first partnered with Hutchinson. |
In which English county was the 1970's TV series 'Poldark' set? | Poldark (1975 TV series) Poldark (1975 TV series) Poldark is the original version of the BBC television series adaptation of the novels of the same title written by Winston Graham. The adaptation was first transmitted in the UK between 1975 and 1977. The romantic saga follows Ross Poldark (Robin Ellis) as he loses his fiancée, the well-bred beauty, Elizabeth (Jill Townsend), to his cousin Francis (Clive Francis). Ross ends up marrying his servant, the unlikely-looking Demelza (Angharad Rees), but his passion for Elizabeth simmers on for years. Set in late 18th century Cornwall, the plot follows Ross Poldark's attempts to make his derelict tin | Poldark (1975 TV series) for TV Licensing. In February 2014, the BBC announced a new adaptation of the series, also called "Poldark", to be broadcast in 2015. The series, starring Aidan Turner as Ross Poldark and Eleanor Tomlinson as Demelza, commenced transmission on Saturday, 7 March 2015, on the BBC's flagship channel, BBC1. Robin Ellis was cast in a small recurring role as Reverend Dr Halse. Poldark (1975 TV series) Poldark is the original version of the BBC television series adaptation of the novels of the same title written by Winston Graham. The adaptation was first transmitted in the UK between 1975 and 1977. |
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