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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon in 1969, but who was the third astronaut on Apollo 11, who remained in the orbitter? | Apollo 11: First Men on the Moon Apollo 11: First Men on the Moon By Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor | July 25, 2012 03:39pm ET MORE Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Aldrin photographed this iconic photo, a view of his footprint in the lunar soil, as part of an experiment to study the nature of lunar dust and the effects of pressure on the surface during the historic first manned moon landing in July 1969. Credit: NASA The historic launch of the Apollo 11 mission carried three astronauts toward the moon. Two of them would set foot on the lunar surface for the first time in human history as millions of people around the world followed their steps on television. The astronauts The crew of Apollo 11 were all experienced astronauts. All three had flown missions into space before. Cmdr. Neil Armstrong , 38, had previously piloted Gemini 8, the first time two vehicles docked in space. Born Aug. 5, 1930, in Ohio, Armstrong was 38 when he became the first civilian to command two American space missions. Apollo 11 crew: Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. Credit: NASA Col. Edwin Eugene "Buzz" Aldrin , 39, was the first astronaut with a doctorate to fly in space. Born Jan. 20, 1930, in New Jersey, Aldrin piloted Gemini 12, taking a two-hour, twenty-minute walk in space to demonstrate that an astronaut could work efficiently outside of the vehicle. For Apollo 11, he served as the lunar module pilot. The command module pilot, Lt. Col. Michael Collins, 38, was born in Italy on Oct. 31, 1930. The pilot of Gemini 10, Collins spent almost an hour and a half outside of the craft on a space-walk and became the first person to meet another spacecraft in orbit. From Earth to the moon Mission planners at NASA studied the lunar surface for two years, searching for the best place to make the historic landing. Using high-resolution photographs taken by the Lunar Orbiter satellite and close-up photographs taken by the Surveyor spacecraft, they narrowed the initial thirty sites down to three. Influencing factors included the number of craters and boulders, few high cliffs or hills, and a relatively flat surface. The amount of sunlight was also a factor in determining the best time to land on the lunar surface. Apollo 11 launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 9:32 a.m. EDT on July 16, 1969. While in flight, the crew made two televised broadcasts from the interior of the ship, and a third transmission as they drew closer to the moon, revealing the lunar surface and the intended approach path. On July 20, Armstrong and Aldrin entered the lunar module, nicknamed the "Eagle" and separated from the Command Service Module — the "Columbia" — headed toward the lunar surface. Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin poses with the American flag on the surface of the moon in July 1969. Credit: NASA The lunar module touched down on the moon's Sea of Tranquility , a large basaltic region, at 4:17 p.m. EDT. Armstrong notified Houston with the historic words, "Houston, this is Tranquility Base. The Eagle has landed." For the first two hours, Armstrong and Aldrin checked all of the systems, configured the lunar module for the stay on the moon, and ate. They decided to skip the scheduled four-hour rest to explore the surface. A camera in the Eagle provided live coverage as Armstrong descended down a ladder at 11:56 p.m. on July 20, 1969, and uttered the words, "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Aldrin followed twenty minutes later, with Armstrong recording his descent. Armstrong had the responsibility to document the landing, so most of the images taken from the Apollo 11 mission were of Aldrin. [Images: NASA's Historic Apollo 11 Moon Landing in Pictures ] While on the surface, the astronauts set up several experiments, collected samples of lunar soil and rock to bring home, erected a United States flag, and took core samples from the crust. They spoke with U.S. President Richard Nixon, whose voice was transmitted from the White House, and placed a plaque that stated: HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH FIRST SET FOOT |
Which video game series is sometimes referred to as GTA? | GTA Clone | GTA Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Watch Dogs and its expansion, Watch Dogs: Bad Blood (both in 2014) and Watch Dogs 2 (2016) * Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven had been in development since the end of 1998 and the release date was originally scheduled for 2000. Due to the change of the game engine, the game was released two years later than planned. ** Some critics have extended the GTA Clone label to the Driver series , despite that series starting in 1999, two years before the release of Grand Theft Auto III. While GTA 2 was produced as a top-down perspective, Driver started as a 3D series. But since technology advances, GTA III could have been released as a 3D game without the influence of the Driver series. The term has also been applied to games that, although do not involve violence or wielding weapons , still have elements similar or otherwise lifted from the 3D Universe , such as Wreckless: The Yakuza Missions (2002), Spider-Man 2 (2004), Tony Hawk's Underground (2003), Bratz: Rock Angelz (2005) (which one of the reviews even called "GTA for girls", and, coincidentally, uses the same RenderWare engine as the 3D Universe), Bratz: Forever Diamondz (2006) and Jaws Unleashed (2006) (which is sometimes referred to as "Grand Theft Shark"). Origins Open-world, 3D action-adventure games existed as a predominantly European genre for many years prior to the release of any similar game from DMA Design. Mercenary (1985) featured an open-world, non-linear quest in which the player could steal vehicles, shoot, and explore freely, including conflicts with the authorities. The Terminator, released in 1990, was a free-form, open-world game that set its action in a modern-day city that extended for miles, and included the ability to fire at civilians and steal cars. This game was also notable for being among the first American-developed games to feature these elements. Hunter continued the evolution into something more closely resembling the GTA series, with full 3D, third-person graphics and the ability to steal many different vehicle types. DMA Design began pursuing open-world game design with the first Grand Theft Auto, which allowed players to commandeer various automobiles and shoot various weapons within a mission-based structure. Unlike later games in the series, and indeed many earlier influences, the first two GTA games were 2D. In 1998, DMA moved many of these design concepts into a 3D world, with Body Harvest . Grand Theft Auto III took the gameplay foundation of the first two Grand Theft Auto games and expanded it into a 3D world, and offered an unprecedented variety of minigames and side-missions. The title was a much greater commercial success than its direct precursors, and its influence was profound. As such, Grand Theft Auto III is credited with popularizing this genre, let alone inventing it. Its release is sometimes treated as a revolutionary event in the history of video games, much like the release of Doom nearly a decade earlier. GamePro called it the most important game of all time, and claimed that every genre was influenced to rethink their conventional level design. Definition Calling a game a "Grand Theft Auto clone" is sometimes considered unfair or insulting. This is because reviewers sometimes use this term to suggest that the "clone" is a mere imitation, designed for the sole purpose of capitalizing on the success of the Grand Theft Auto series. However, this term can also be used as a neutral description of a game, which can range from good to bad. Reviewers have used "Grand Theft Auto clone" to describe games that rest on their own merits, and do not necessarily dismiss the entire class of games as mere imitators. Games of this type are sometimes defined under the broader terminology "open world games" or "sandbox games". However, many games that predate Grand Theft Auto III, such as Metroid from 1986, are also called open world games, while games like SimCity have been called "sandbox games." Conflictingly games such as Grand Theft Auto III and Body Harvest are credited with inventing |
The Exiles is the nickname of which football club? | Chester City Football Club 1 September 2014 EXILES BLOG The Exiles have set up a Blog to keep members more informed about meeting places and social events. All members are encouraged to contribute to it. You can view the blog here 18 June 2013 EXILES AGM AND NEIL YOUNG SOCIAL The Annual General Meeting of the Chester Exiles will take place on Thursday 25 July. The venue is The Parcel Yard, King’s Cross Station, London N1C 4AH. The members meeting will start promptly at 18:30hrs and we are pleased to announce it will be followed by a social night with Blues manager Neil Young from 19:30hrs to which all Chester fans and friends are invited. Food will be available on the night. Big Lupus has checked his diary and should also be joining the get together! 8. Election of officers 9. Any other business If you are unable to attend but have any item you may want discussed on the night under 9 (Any Other Business) please email [email protected] as soon as possible. GREN MEETS THE NEW CHESTER EXILES! Chester hero and new club Life Vice-President Grenville Millington helped the Chester FC Exiles mark their new identity as part of City Fans United at a memorable social event in London just before Christmas 2011. Goalkeeping legend Grenville was the star of the show as he entertained everyone with his tales of the ups and downs of playing for Chester City. He even bought along his brother’s Welsh cap, his own amateur Welsh cap and his 1972 GB Olympic shirt – which was a real talking point! Several Exiles seized the opportunity to play table football with Grenville, as the event’s venue – Bar Kick in Shoreditch – specialised in bar football. Chester FC board member David Evans was also on hand to answer questions about the club, including the recent vote at the CFU AGM which was overwhelmingly in favour of the Exiles formally becoming part of the CFU family. This means all CFU members who live away from the immediate Chester area are automatically also members of the Exiles. At no extra cost they have the opportunity to participate in Exiles activities and the Exiles will also seek to represent the interests of fans living away from Chester. It was a real night for everyone to remember, and the new-look Exiles were grateful for Grenville driving to and from North Wales to meet them all. It looked like he enjoyed himself as well, including his surprise 60th birthday cake! Although this first event took place in London, the Exiles hope there will be a series of events in various locations that will be of interest to members throughout the country. Many of the southern-based Exiles are, of course, looking forward to meeting up again for the FA Trophy tie at Ebbsfleet on January 14. EXILES’ STATEMENT ON ITS FUTURE At its meeting on 16 June 2010, the Committee of the Chester City Exiles agreed the following proposal regarding the future of the Exiles: “We agree to continue as Chester Exiles (provisional on |
What large animal has a gestation period of 22 months, the longest of any land animal? | Gestation Periods and Animal Scale USA Gestation Periods and Animal Scale The gestation period of humans is 266 days, 8 days short of nine months. Many such biological characteristics have an explanation in terms evolutionary survival value. Even some seemingly cultural characteristics of human society have such a biological explanation. For example, in all known hunting-and-gathering societies it is the men who do the hunting and women the gathering. It was not until a few decades ago when in the U.S. people started doing marathon running that the explanation was discovered. Women marathon runners found they lost their periods and medical examination revealed that under the stress of distance running women stopped ovulating. In hunting-and-gathering societies the hunters cover about thirty miles a day, day after day. In a society in which the women participated in the hunting there would be few babies born and that society would quickly disappear. Thus the only hunting-and-gathering societies that survived would have the men doing the hunting and the women doing the gathering. It is therefore tempting to try to find a biological explanation for the nine-month gestation period of humans in terms of seasons. What time of the year would be the best time for babies to be born in order to maximize there chances of survival? And what time of the year would be most conducive to human mating? In a temperate zone springtime mating would lead to midwinter births which surely would not be the optimal birth time. If springtime were the optimal time for births then a nine-month gestation period would imply wintertime mating, which is not the season that people associate with urges to merge. It would seem that a one-year gestation period would give the best fit between mating time and optimal birth time. But any appeal to seasonality for an explanation of the human gestation period is fruitless because humans did not evolve in a temperate zone. There might have been some dry-wet seasonality in the savannahs of Africa but it is uncertain. And the gestation periods of chimpanzees (237 days), gorilla (257 days) and orangutan (260 days) indicate that the approximate nine-month gestation period predates the emergence of human beings as a species. The gestation periods of other animal reveals that the length of the gestation period is largely a matter of the animal specie's size. Asian elephants have a gestation period of 645 days and African elephants 640 days. Dogs and other canines have a gestation period of about 60, which is also the period for cats. Even within the species of apes and monkeys gestation period seem to be a matter of size. For Rhesus monkeys it is 164 days and baboons 187 days. For small animals such as rabbits the period is about 33 days and for mice about 20 days. So it takes a longer time for a big animal such an elephant to grow a baby than for a smaller animal such as a mouse. The baby of the bigger animal is of course bigger but there are the bigger resources of the big animal to promote that growth so it is not obvious that bigger animals would have longer gestation periods. But, deespite the bigger resources, it does take a longer time. It seems to be a matter of scale. If all of the dimensions of an animal are doubled the double-scaled animal would have eight times the volume and hence eight times the weight of the smaller scaled animal. But the cross section area of the umbilical cord through which all of the nutrients for growing the baby would have to pass is only four times as large. So, all other things being equal, it would take twice as long for the nutrients for the eight-times larger baby to pass through the four-times greater capacity umbilical cord. The blood pressure in the scaled up animal could be twice as great but the length of the umbilical cord would be twice as long giving twice the resistance to the flow of the nutrients. Thus the gestation period should be proportional to the scale of the animal. The volume and hence weight of an animal is proporti |
What is made of minerals and tiny pieces of rock that have come from the erosion and weathering of rocks? | Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rock Weathering, Erosion, and Sedimentary Rock Introduction This unit describes how another type of rock, called sedimentary rock, forms. To understand this, you need to know about the processes of weathering and erosion. This will explain how we get the sediments that eventually turn into rock. Weathering Have you ever noticed that old gravestones are really difficult to read? The words seem to be worn down. Over the years, the rock has been broken down by the action of rain and wind. We say that it has been weathered. Weathering is the gradual breakdown of rock in nature. Of course, the process of weathering Weathering is the breakdown of rock in nature by physical, chemical, and biological means. weathering has been breaking down rock for a lot longer than the effects we see in a graveyard. We can distinguish three types of weathering (although in reality they seldom operate alone). Physical weathering Here the rock is broken up by physical processes in nature. Frequent changes in temperature can cause bits of rock to break off. This happens because different minerals expand by different amounts when the rock gets hot. Since most rocks are mixtures of minerals, this creates stresses within the rock. Repeated heating and cooling will eventually crack the rock. This repeated expansion and contraction is worst in deserts, which are very hot in the daytime but very cold at night. Some scientists think this is responsible for an effect, called exfoliation, where the outside of the rock 'peels away' like the skin from an onion. The experiment in Fig.1 exaggerates the weathering effect of changing temperatures by heating a rock in a Bunsen flame, then cooling it rapidly in water. Figure 1. The minerals contract at different rates as rocks heat up. The minerals expand at different rates as rocks heat up. Changes in temperature can also cause an effect called 'freezethaw' or frost shattering. You probably know that ice is less dense than water. This means that a given amount of water takes up a greater volume when it is frozen. (Think of what happens when water pipes freeze in winter.) If water fills a crack in a rock and then freezes, the ice forces the sides of the crack apart. When the ice melts, there is room in the crack for more water. Repeated freezing and thawing gradually widens the crack. This effect is shown in Fig.2 below. Figure 2. Frost shattering occurs in rocks because ice has a density than water, so the same mass takes up a larger volume. Chemical weathering The minerals that make up rock can also be attacked chemically by substances such as water, oxygen, and acidic solutions. Chemical reactions break down the rock, and the products of those reactions are usually carried away in solution. A good example of chemical weathering is the effect of rainwater on limestone. Even the purest rainwater is slightly acidic because some carbon dioxide gas dissolves in it as it falls through the air. This forms a weakly acidic solution: carbon dioxide + water The weak carbonic acid An acid is a substance that forms a solution with a pH value of less than 7. Acidic solutions contain an excess of hydrogen ions, H+(aq). acid reacts slowly with the calcium carbonate in the rock it passes over, producing calcium hydrogencarbonate: calcium carbonate + carbonic acid CaCO3(s) + H2CO3(aq) Ca(HCO3)2(aq) Because the calcium hydrogencarbonate formed in the reaction is soluble in water, it dissolves and its calcium ions, Ca2+(aq), get into the water. These calcium ions are responsible for the hardness in water (see the unit Hard Water). Which gas in unpolluted air dissolves in rainwater to make it slightly acidic? Calcium nitrate In addition to the surface of the limestone being broken down by this reaction, water from streams runs underground and gradually forms the caverns we find in limestone regions |
Developed by Nintendo in the 1980s, what is currently the biggest selling video game of all time? | Nintendo History | Corporate | Nintendo Nintendo History Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System Nintendo History The worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and software for its Wii U™ and Wii™ home consoles, Nintendo 3DS™ and Nintendo DS™ family of portable systems. Since 1983, when it launched the Nintendo Entertainment System™, Nintendo has sold more than 4.4 billion video games and more than 696 million hardware units globally, including the current-generation Wii U, Wii, and Nintendo 3DS family of systems including New Nintendo 3DS™, New Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS XL™, Nintendo 2DS™, as well as Nintendo DS™, Nintendo DSi™, Nintendo DSi XL™, Game Boy™, Game Boy Advance™, Super NES™, Nintendo 64™ and Nintendo GameCube™ systems. It has also created industry icons that have become well-known, household names such as Mario™, Donkey Kong™, Metroid™, Zelda™ and Pokémon™. A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of Europe, based in Germany, was established in 1990 and serves as headquarters for Nintendo's operations in Europe. History of Nintendo Worldwide The microprocessor was introduced into a videogame system created by Nintendo. 1977 The company developed home-use videogames in cooperation with Mitsubishi Electric: "TV Game 15" and "TV Game 6". 1978 In March, Nintendo released a simplistic arcade cocktail table game based on the board game Othello, entitled Computer Othello. On the screen, green, white and black Othello pieces were replaced with square and plus symbols, respectively. Computer Othello had no joystick, only ten coloured buttons per player. 1979 Minoru Arakawa, son-in-law of Nintendo's Japanese chief Hiroshi Yamauchi, opened Nintendo of America in New York City. Nintendo started an operations division for coin-operated games. History of Nintendo Worldwide 1980-1990 1980 The company created a wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc. in New York. Nintendo began selling the "GAME & WATCH" product line in Japan, the first portable LCD videogames with a microprocessor. Nintendo artist Shigeru Miyamoto created the game Donkey Kong. The hero, originally called Jumpman, is a carpenter racing to save his girlfriend, Pauline, from a crazed ape. Jumpman was later renamed during the establishment of Nintendo of America's headquarters by Nintendo Co., Ltd. In honour of Jumpman's resemblance to their office landlord, Mario Segali, he was later renamed 'Mario'. 1981 Nintendo developed and distributed the coin-operated video game "Donkey Kong." This video game quickly became the hottest-selling individual coin-operated machine in the business. 1983 The company built a new plant in Uji City to increase production capacity and to allow for business expansion. In July, Nintendo listed stock on the first section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and started work on the home videogame console "Family Computer" (Famicom), employing a custom CPU (Custom Processing Unit) and PPU (Picture Processing Unit). 1984 Nintendo developed and started selling the unique, twin-screen interactive coin-operated videogame "VS. System". At the same time, the company launched the Famicom system in Japan, later renamed Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) when it launched worldwide. Stellar software titles were developed one after another, from Excitebike, Super Mario Bros. and Metroid to The Legend of Zelda and Punch-Out! From these titles, it was Super Mario Bros. that quickly became a smash hit around the world. Studies at the time showed that children were as or more familiar with Mario as they were with Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. 1986 The Nintendo Entertainment System was launched in Europe and instantly became a major hit and a must-have in homes across the continent. Nintendo developed and began selling the "Family Computer Disk Drive System" in Japan to expand the functions of the Famicom. Also in Japan, the company began installation of the "Disk Writer" to rewrite game software. 1987 Nintendo sponsored a Famico |
Arachnophobia is a fear of what? | Arachnophobia: Understanding the Fear of Spiders Understanding the Fear of Spiders By Lisa Fritscher Updated June 13, 2016 Not many people like spiders. And when many people see one, they will have some sort of reaction from trying to kill the spider to running from it. While arachnophobia, or fear of spiders, is one of the most common specific phobias , not everyone who dislikes spiders suffers from this phobia. Those with arachnophobia will go to great lengths to ensure that they are not exposed to a spider. They may be unwilling to participate in activities, such as hiking or camping, that carry a heightened risk of exposure to spiders. Symptoms of Arachnophobia If you have arachnophobia, you will probably go out of your way to ensure that you do not come into contact with a spider. If you find a spider in your home, you may react in one of two ways: either screaming and running away or freezing in place. You may be unable to kill or trap the spider yourself, relying on a friend or family member to rescue you from the situation. If you are alone, you may actually leave the house rather than deal with the spider. Eventually, you may find yourself limiting your activities in an effort to avoid spiders. Hiking and camping trips may be difficult or impossible for you. You may even dread visiting the zoo or participating in sports that involve being outside in a field. Causes of Arachnophobia Experts are still uncertain what causes arachnophobia. There a few theories, though. One of the most common theories was put forth by evolutionary psychologists . This view suggests that arachnophobia was a survival technique for our ancestors. Since most spiders are venomous, although most do not pose a threat to humans, a fear of spiders may have made humans more likely to survive and reproduce. Other psychologists argue that many animals were more likely to pose a threat to ancient humans, from tigers to crocodiles. Yet phobias of those animals are not that common. Therefore, those psychologists feel that arachnophobia is more likely based on cultural beliefs about the nature of spiders. Treating Arachnophobia Like all specific phobias, arachnophobia is most commonly treated with therapy, particularly cognitive-behavioral techniques . Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on stopping the negative automatic thoughts that are associated with the feared object or situation, replacing them with more rational thoughts instead. Techniques used may include: |
Gary Lightbody is the lead singer in which group? | Gary Lightbody at TEDxStormont - YouTube Gary Lightbody at TEDxStormont Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Apr 3, 2013 Gary Lightbody is the singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the alternative rock band Snow Patrol. His band was nominated for two MTV music awards in 2007 and to date have released six albums that have sold in excess of 13 million copies. @garysnowpatrol In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations) Category |
Actor who played the lead role in a 1952 smash western directed by Fred Zinnemann? | Articles about Fred Zinnemann - latimes Classic Hollywood: Getty Research Institute honors Fred Zinnemann April 2, 2012 | By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Fred Zinnemann, who won directing Oscars for 1953's World War II drama "From Here to Eternity" and 1966's historical epic "A Man for All Seasons," never played by the rules. He rankled under the studio system and fought to get the films he wanted to make, not the inconsequential pictures the studios chose for him. "What he was interested in were characters who had to fight for what they believed in against all odds," said his son, Tim Zinnemann. "That is how he was in life. " So it's no wonder that the Getty Research Institute's retrospective on Zinnemann is called "Cinema of Resistance" because it reflects both the themes of his films and his personal philosophy. Advertisement Classic Hollywood: Getty Research Institute honors Fred Zinnemann April 2, 2012 | By Susan King, Los Angeles Times Fred Zinnemann, who won directing Oscars for 1953's World War II drama "From Here to Eternity" and 1966's historical epic "A Man for All Seasons," never played by the rules. He rankled under the studio system and fought to get the films he wanted to make, not the inconsequential pictures the studios chose for him. "What he was interested in were characters who had to fight for what they believed in against all odds," said his son, Tim Zinnemann. "That is how he was in life. " So it's no wonder that the Getty Research Institute's retrospective on Zinnemann is called "Cinema of Resistance" because it reflects both the themes of his films and his personal philosophy. ENTERTAINMENT Fred Zinnemann films April 2, 2012 A life of 'Resistance' Fred Zinnemann directed 21 features. Here's a look at three that are in the Getty Research Institute retrospective: 'High Noon' Gary Cooper's lagging career was resurrected with this 1952 western-as-political-allegory for which he won the lead actor Oscar. 'The Search' Montgomery Clift was Oscar-nominated for his performance in this harrowing 1948 drama about refugee children in Europe after the war. 'Julia' Jane Fonda and Vanessa Redgrave play lifelong friends who become involved in the anti-fascist movement in Germany in this 1977 drama. NEWS Oscar-Winning Director Fred Zinnemann Dies at 89 March 15, 1997 | MYRNA OLIVER, TIMES STAFF WRITER Fred Zinnemann, Academy Award-winning director whose classic films included "High Noon," "From Here to Eternity" and "A Man for All Seasons," died Friday. He was 89. Zinnemann's death in London, where he had lived for more than 30 years, was disclosed by his son Tim, a producer at Pressman Films in Los Angeles. The legendary director earned his first Oscar for the documentary "Benjy" in 1951. ENTERTAINMENT MOVIES : A Lion in His Winter : At 85, Fred Zinnemann looks back on a life in film; his anecdote-rich autobiography earns the rave reviews his last movie didn't June 21, 1992 | DAVID GRITTEN, David Gritten, based in London, is a frequent contributor to Calendar For almost a decade now, veteran director Fred Zinnemann, whose signature is on a handful of the most memorable films in Hollywood history, has been in voluntary retirement--driven out of the industry by the venom of reviews of his last film, "Five Days One Summer." His age--he is 85--and some health problems have played a part in the decision, but those notices for the 1983 film, a May-December romance set in the French Alps and starring Sean Connery, left Zinnemann feeling dispirited. ENTERTAINMENT Calendar Goes To The Oscars : A Hollywood Legend's List : Veteran director Fred Zinnemann, 85, whose films have won more than 25 Academy Awards, casts his eye over this year's top Oscar nominees March 28, 1993 | DAVID GRITTEN, David Gritten, a frequent contributor to Calendar, is based in London If anyone should know the ingredients for an Oscar-winning movie, Fred Zinnemann is that man. The veteran director, one of film history's most distinguished names, brought 20-odd pictures to |
Glassed-eyed member of the 'Rat Pack'? | The Rat Pack Gang - Who Were they Rat Pack Archive The Rat Pack Gang Historical Account of the Rat Pack Hipsville would like to introduce you to the Rat Pack stars from the past .... Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jnr, Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop & Dean Martin .... The Rat Pack Gang - Who Were they Only the hippest, coolest bunch of cats on either coast. The group originally sprung up around Humphrey Bogart, who's wife Lauren Bacall first named them. Seeing Bogie, Frank and a few of their cronies come straggling in from a night of carousing, Lauren exclaimed "You look like a goddamned rat pack!" The name stuck. After Bogie's death, Frank became the group's nominal honcho ("the Leader"). Sometimes called "the Clan," Dean Martin ("Dag") and Sammy Davis, Jr. ("Smokey") were the other two full time members. Peter Lawford (JFK's "brother-in-lawford") and Joey Bishop rounded out the Pack, with occasional appearances by Shirley Maclaine as their honorary mascot and Girl Friday. (Frank never liked the name "Rat Pack." When he called the group anything, he preferred "The Summit.") The Rat Pack made their home at the Copa Room in Jackie Entratter's Sands Hotel and Casino on the famed Las Vegas Strip. Sadly, the Sands (and the Copa Room along with it) no longer exists. It was a casualty of Las Vegas' expansion and the trend toward family entertainment. For a period of time in the early-to-mid sixties, though, it was the coolest spot in the Universe. Surely these "Summit" meetings were the ultimate night club acts ever assembled. Frank, Dean, and Sammy carried the bulk of the show, singing, telling jokes, doing impressions, and cutting up. Fortunately, some of these routines have survived and they're a riot to watch and listen to. The Rat Pack also made a few films together that you can watch and share along in the obvious fun that they had. "Robin and the Seven Hoods" and "Ocean's Eleven" feature the whole Pack. Of these, the latter is better, receiving my vote as the all-time best New Year's Eve movie. The Pack first gained national prominence with their work for John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign. Sinatra and the others were visible supporters of the campaign, doing publicity and photo ops. Frank even recorded a new version of "High Hopes" that became Kennedy's campaign song. ("So, if you vote for Kennedy, vote for Kennedy, we will come out on top...") As Kennedy campaigned, the Pack made "Ocean's 11" in Las Vegas. They filmed during the day and held court on stage at the Sands at night. Kennedy could sometimes be spotted at ringside, enjoying the spectacle of his new celebrity friends. At the opening of the Democratic National Convention that summer in Los Angeles, Frank, Sammy, Peter, and Shirley Maclaine sang "The Star-spangled Banner." Thus, the bond between politics, entertainment, and celebrity was born, a trend that has continued in subsequent elections. The carefree days of Camelot, however, didn't last much longer. Even before Jack's assassination, relations between the President and Sinatra had soured, leading to the breakdown of Frank's relationship with Peter as well. After only a few short years, the Rat Pack was no more. In the late 1980s, Frank, Dean, and Sammy tried to rekindle the magic with a much-hyped tour, but it wasn't the same. Dean was forced to drop out due to illness and apathy after only a few dates. The years of fun-loving and high living had taken their toll. Sammy died in 1990 and Frank and Dean had little contact before the latter's death in 1995. The Leader himself died in 1998. In today's abstemious, politically correct times, the Pack's very existence seems hopelessly anachronistic to most. For a brief, but memorable time, though, they were the very essence of cool. Text by : Buena Sera |
The younger co-writer of the 1848 Communist Manifesto? | Karl Marx (Author of The Communist Manifesto) Philosophy , Politics , Economics Influences Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Ludwig Feuerbach, Baruch Spinoza, Pierr Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Ludwig Feuerbach, Baruch Spinoza, Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, Max Stirner, Adam Smith, Voltaire, David Ricardo, Giambattista Vico, Maximilien Robespierre, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, William Shakespeare, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Claude Adrien Helvétius , Baron d'Holbach , Justus von Liebig , Charles Darwin, Charles Fourier, Robert Owen, Moses Hess , François Guizot , Constantin Pecqueur , Aristotle, and Epicurus. ...more edit data In 1818, Karl Marx, descended from a long line of rabbis, was born in Prussian Rhineland. Marx's' father converted to Protestantism shortly before Karl's birth. Educated at the Universities of Bonn, Jena, and Berlin, Marx founded the Socialist newspaper Vorwarts in 1844 in Paris. After being expelled from France at the urging of the Prussian government, which "banished" Marx in absentia, Marx studied economics in Brussels. He and Engels founded the Communist League in 1847 and published the Communist Manifesto. After the failed revolution of 1848 in Germany, in which Marx participated, he eventually wound up in London. Marx worked as foreign correspondent for several U.S. publications. His Das Kapital came out in three volumes (1867, 1885 a In 1818, Karl Marx, descended from a long line of rabbis, was born in Prussian Rhineland. Marx's' father converted to Protestantism shortly before Karl's birth. Educated at the Universities of Bonn, Jena, and Berlin, Marx founded the Socialist newspaper Vorwarts in 1844 in Paris. After being expelled from France at the urging of the Prussian government, which "banished" Marx in absentia, Marx studied economics in Brussels. He and Engels founded the Communist League in 1847 and published the Communist Manifesto. After the failed revolution of 1848 in Germany, in which Marx participated, he eventually wound up in London. Marx worked as foreign correspondent for several U.S. publications. His Das Kapital came out in three volumes (1867, 1885 and 1894). Marx organized the International and helped found the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Although Marx was not religious, Bertrand Russell later remarked, "His belief that there is a cosmic force called Dialectical Materialism which governs human history independently of human volitions, is mere mythology" (Portraits from Memory, 1956). Marx once quipped, "All I know is that I am not a Marxist" (according to Engels in a letter to C. Schmidt; see Who's Who in Hell by Warren Allen Smith). D. 1883. Marx began co-operating with Bruno Bauer on editing Hegel 's Philosophy of Religion in 1840. Marx was also engaged in writing his doctoral thesis, The Difference Between the Democritean and Epicurean Philosophy of Nature, which he completed in 1841. It was described as "a daring and original piece of work in which Marx set out to show that theology must yield to the superior wisdom of philosophy": the essay was controversial, particularly among the conservative professors at the University of Berlin. Marx decided, instead, to submit his thesis to the more liberal University of Jena, whose faculty awarded him his PhD in April 1841. As Marx and Bauer were both atheists, in March 1841 they began plans for a journal entitled Archiv des Atheismus (Atheistic Archives), but it never came to fruition. Marx has been described as one of the most influential figures in human history. Marx is typically cited, with Émile Durkheim and Max Weber, as one of the three principal architects of modern social science. |
An English filmstar who played a character pitied by the gypsy girl Esmeralda? | Top 10 vintage Irish actors for St. Paddy's Day 2016 | Communities Digital News Mar 17, 2016 0 1618 Today's pot 'o gold is our look back on the careers of our Top 10 vintage Irish movie stars. This year, we'll also take a look at one surprising new candidate, Dominic West. Favorite Irish Actors WASHINGTON, March 17, 2013 – Every year around St. Patrick’s Day, the Chicago River runs green. It’s the City of the Big Shoulders’ unique way of celebrating the fabled Irish holy man not only responsible for bringing Catholicism to Ireland but for dismissing all the Emerald Isle’s snakes as well. Or so the legend says. Chicago River, St. Patrick’s Day celebration, 2009. (Via Wikipedia) I’ve been told by some Chicago denizens that the saint himself appears in downtown Chicago each year. Hovering over the river, he passes his crozier over the waters, which are instantly transformed into the vividly memorable green of the Emerald Isle. This story was related to me in a Chicago bar, however, and I have yet to affirm its veracity. There are a lot less Irish denizens in the Windy City today than there were in those thrilling days of yesteryear. But Chicago’s colorful green river tradition still goes on, no doubt irritating green-freak eco-fanatics who likely don’t regard the river’s temporary emerald hue as very environmentally friendly. Surprisingly, even the EPA’s Storm Troopers have yet to raise a serious stink about it. And they shouldn’t. We are assured its non-toxic, environmentally safe and harms the water, or things that might live in it. But we’re not here today to talk about green rivers, green beer, or drunken Saint Paddy’s day revels. We’re here to present the 2016 edition of our Top Ten List of vintage Irish thespians. Irish men and women—either native born or of Hibernian descent—have come to international prominence in recent history not only in theater but in the movies as well. Given the considerable wit and skill of the Irish when expressing themselves in poetry, song, drama, and storytelling, the phenomenon is scarcely surprising. Obviously, our list is subjective. You’re free to agree or disagree with our choices and our rankings. And if you wish to add a comment or three, critical or otherwise, just zip through our collection of stuff at this article’s end. Below it, you’ll find a place where you can add those comments. In the meantime, a hearty “Slainté” to all. Here goes: 10. Una O’Connor. (1880-1959). Born Agnes Teresa McGlade in Belfast, young Una—her eventual stage name—became a stage actress in Ireland and England. But she scored her first signal success in late middle age in a 1933 Noel Coward play entitled “Cavalcade.” When Hollywood decided to film the play, Ms. O’Connor was invited there to reprise her role. She never went back to Ireland. Una O’Connor (right) in “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” (Via Wikipedia) But more importantly, she was soon noticed by famed horror film director James Whale, the man who really helped make her famous by casting her in his well-known film version of “The Invisible Man,” starring Claude Rains in the title role. O’Connor had a small part in the film as the publican’s wife who memorably screams in terror as the Invisible Man reveals his invisible secret to her. O’Connor’s’ signature terror seizures proved so over-the-top funny—offering a welcome comedic break in this otherwise somber film—that she was soon in considerable demand to replicate this behavior in other horror and thriller classics, most notably as the Baron’s housekeeper in Whale’s 1935 horror classic, “Bride of Frankenstein.” O’Connor occasionally had serious roles as well in films like “The Informer” (1935). Her last memorable role was a comic turn in Billy Wilder’s film of Agatha Christie’s “Witness for the Prosecution” (1957). By then, she was a ripe old 77 years of age. She would only live for just two more years. Not a bad Hollywood, career, given the city’s longtime tendency to regard an actress as washed up not long after her 35th birthday or thereabouts. 9. Barry Fitzgerald. (1888-1961). Born William Joseph S |
First lady of Argentina from 1946 - 1952? | Eva Perón - Biography of Evita, First Lady of Argentina Eva Perón Eva Perón First Lady of Argentina Promotional headshot portrait of Argentinean singer, actress, and first lady, Eva Duarte Peron. (circa 1940s). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) By Patricia Daniels, Contributing Writer Updated July 01, 2016. Who Was Eva Perón? Eva Perón, wife of Argentine president Juan Perón , was the first lady of Argentina from 1946 until her death in 1952. As first lady, Eva Perón, fondly called “Evita” by many, played a major role in her husband's administration. She is widely remembered for her efforts to help the poor and for her role in getting women the vote. Although Eva Perón was adored by the masses, some Argentines intensely disliked her, believing Eva's actions were driven by a ruthless ambition to succeed at all costs. Eva Perón's life was cut short when she died of cancer at the age of 33. Dates: May 7, 1919 – July 26, 1952 Also Known As: Maria Eva Duarte (born as), Eva Duarte de Perón, Evita Famous Quote: "One cannot accomplish anything without fanaticism." Eva's Childhood Maria Eva Duarte was born in Los Toldos, Argentina on May 7, 1919 to Juan Duarte and Juana Ibarguren, an unmarried couple. The youngest of five children, Eva, as she came to be known, had three older sisters and a brother. continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge Juan Duarte worked as the estate manager of a large, successful farm and the family lived in a house on the main street of their small town. However, Juana and the children shared Juan Duarte's income with his "first family," a wife and three daughters who lived in the nearby town of Chivilcoy. Not long after Eva's birth, the central government, which had previously been run by wealthy and corrupt landowners, came under the control of the Radical Party, made up of middle-class citizens who favored reform. Juan Duarte, who had benefited greatly from his friendships with those landowners, soon found himself without a job. He returned to his hometown of Chivilcoy to join his other family. When he left, Juan turned his back on Juana and their five children. Eva was not yet a year old. Juana and her children were forced to leave their home and move into a tiny house near the railroad tracks, where Juana made a meager living from sewing clothes for the townspeople. Eva and her siblings had few friends; they were ostracized because their illegitimacy was considered scandalous. In 1926, when Eva was six years old, her father was killed in a car accident. Juana and the children traveled to Chivilcoy for his funeral and were treated like outcasts by Juan's "first family." Dreams of Being a Star Juana moved her family to a larger town, Junin, in 1930, seeking more opportunities for her children. The older siblings found jobs and Eva and her sister enrolled in school. As was the case in Los Toldos, other children were warned to stay away from the Duartes, whose mother was deemed less than respectable. As a teenager, young Eva became fascinated with the world of movies; in particular, she loved American movie stars. Eva made it her mission to one day leave her small town and life of poverty and move to Buenos Aires , the capital of Argentina, to become a famous actress. Against her mother's wishes, Eva made the move to Buenos Aires in 1935 when she was only 15 years old. The actual details of her departure remain cloaked in mystery. In one version of the story, Eva traveled to the capital on a train with her mother, ostensibly to audition for a radio station. When Eva succeeded in finding a job in radio, her angry mother then returned to Junin without her. In the other version, Eva met a popular male singer in Junin and convinced him to take her with him to Buenos Aires. In either case, Eva's move to Buenos Aires was permanent. She only returned to Junin for short visits to her family. Older brother Juan, who had already moved to the capital city, was charged with keeping an eye on his sister. (When Eva later became famous, many of the details of her early years were diffic |
Born 1931 in Swindon she became a 'blonde bombshell'? | Diana Dors - Biography - IMDb Diana Dors Biography Showing all 44 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (3) | Trade Mark (4) | Trivia (17) | Personal Quotes (12) | Salary (2) Overview (5) 5' 5½" (1.66 m) Mini Bio (1) Diana Dors was born Diana Mary Fluck on October 23, 1931 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. She and her mother both nearly died from the traumatic birth. Because of the trauma, her mother lavished on Diana anything and everything she wanted--clothes, toys and dance lessons were the order of the day. Diana's love of films began when her mother took her to the local movies theaters. The actresses on the screen caught Diana's attention and she said, herself, that from the age of three she wanted to be an actress. She was educated in the finest private schools, much to the chagrin of her father (apparently he thought private education was a waste of money). Physically, Diana grew up fast. At age 12, she looked and acted much older than what she was. Much of this was due to the actresses she studied on the silver screen and Diana trying to emulate them. She wanted nothing more than to go to the United States and Hollywood to have a chance to make her place in film history. After placing well in a local beauty contest, Diana was offered a role in a thespian group (she was 13). The following year, Diana enrolled at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) to hone her acting skills. She was the youngest in her class. Her first fling at the camera was in Code of Scotland Yard (1947). She did not care that it was a small, uncredited role; she was on film and at age 16, that's all that mattered. That was quickly followed by Dancing with Crime (1947), which consisted of nothing more than a walk-on role. Up until this time, Diana had pretended to be 17 years old (if producers had known her true age, they probably would not have let her test for the role). However, since she looked and acted older, this was no problem. Diana's future dawned bright in 1948, and she appeared in no less than six films. Some were uncredited, but some had some meat to the roles. The best of the lot was the role of Charlotte in the classic Oliver Twist (1948). Throughout the 1950s, she appeared in more films and became more popular in Britain. Diana was a pleasant version of Marilyn Monroe , who had taken the United States by storm. Britain now had its own version. Diana continued to play sexy sirens and kept seats in British theaters filled. She really came into her own as an actress. She was more than a woman who exuded her sexy side, she was a very fine actress as her films showed. As the 1960s turned into the 1970s, she began to play more mature roles with an effectiveness that was hard to match. Films such as Craze (1974), Swedish Wildcats (1972), The Amorous Milkman (1975) and Three for All (1975) helped fill out her resume. After filming Steaming (1985), Diana was diagnosed with cancer, which was too much for her to overcome. The British were saddened when word came of her death at age 52 on May 4, 1984 in Windsor, Berkshire, England. Sons, with Richard Dawson , Mark Dawson and Gary Dawson . In her final years, Diana spent a lot of time working for various religious and charity groups. In 1972, she joined a campaign aimed at allowing prisoners to have sexual intercourse with their wives, in jail. In 1974, she contracted meningitis but miraculously survived. In 1982, she was diagnosed as having cancer from which she died in 1984. Her third and last husband, Alan Lake , committed suicide five months after her death. A tribute to Diana Dors, "Good Day", was written by Ray Davies after her death and is included on The Kinks ' "Word of Mouth" CD. At age 20, she was the youngest registered owner of a Rolls Royce in the country. Was considered for the role of Venus De Marco in the horror film The Ice House (1969), which went to Sabrina . Grandmother of Morgana and Ruby Lake, Lauren, Lindsey Dors, Tyler Emm and Emma Rose Dawson. Dors was the maiden name of her grandmother. Only child of Winifred Maud Mary and Alber |
What was the title of Jean-Paul Sartre's first play? | Jean-Paul Sartre | French philosopher and author | Britannica.com French philosopher and author Romain Rolland Jean-Paul Sartre, (born June 21, 1905, Paris , France —died April 15, 1980, Paris), French novelist, playwright, and exponent of Existentialism —a philosophy acclaiming the freedom of the individual human being. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964, but he declined it. Jean-Paul Sartre, photograph by Gisèle Freund, 1968. Gisele Freund Early life and writings Sartre lost his father at an early age and grew up in the home of his maternal grandfather, Carl Schweitzer, uncle of the medical missionary Albert Schweitzer and himself professor of German at the Sorbonne. The boy, who wandered in the Luxembourg Gardens of Paris in search of playmates, was small in stature and cross-eyed. His brilliant autobiography , Les Mots (1963; Words), narrates the adventures of the mother and child in the park as they went from group to group—in the vain hope of being accepted—then finally retreated to the sixth floor of their apartment “on the heights where (the) dreams dwell.” “The words” saved the child, and his interminable pages of writing were the escape from a world that had rejected him but that he would proceed to rebuild in his own fancy. Sartre went to the Lycée Henri IV in Paris and, later on, after the remarriage of his mother, to the lycée in La Rochelle . From there he went to the prestigious École Normale Supérieure, from which he was graduated in 1929. Sartre resisted what he called “bourgeois marriage,” but while still a student he formed with Simone de Beauvoir a union that remained a settled partnership in life. Simone de Beauvoir’s memoirs, Mémoires d’une jeune fille rangée (1958; Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter ) and La Force de l’âge (1960; The Prime of Life), provide an intimate account of Sartre’s life from student years until his middle 50s. It was also at the École Normale Supérieure and at the Sorbonne that he met several persons who were destined to be writers of great fame; among these were Raymond Aron , Maurice Merleau-Ponty , Simone Weil , Emmanuel Mounier, Jean Hippolyte, and Claude Lévi-Strauss . From 1931 until 1945 Sartre taught in the lycées of Le Havre , Laon , and, finally, Paris. Twice this career was interrupted, once by a year of study in Berlin and the second time when Sartre was drafted in 1939 to serve in World War II . He was made prisoner in 1940 and released a year later. Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent During his years of teaching in Le Havre, Sartre published La Nausée (1938; Nausea ), his first claim to fame. This novel , written in the form of a diary, narrates the feeling of revulsion that a certain Roquentin undergoes when confronted with the world of matter—not merely the world of other people but the very awareness of his own body. According to some critics, La Nausée must be viewed as a pathological case, a form of neurotic escape. Most probably it must be appreciated also as a most original, fiercely individualistic, antisocial piece of work, containing in its pages many of the philosophical themes that Sartre later developed. Sartre took over the phenomenological method , which proposes careful, unprejudiced description rather than deduction, from the German philosopher Edmund Husserl and used it with great skill in three successive publications: L’Imagination (1936; Imagination: A Psychological Critique), Esquisse d’une théorie des émotions (1939; Sketch for a Theory of the Emotions), and L’Imaginaire: Psychologie phénoménologique de l’imagination (1940; The Psychology of Imagination). But it was above all in L’Être et le néant (1943; Being and Nothingness ) that Sartre revealed himself as a master of outstanding talent. Sartre places human consciousness , or no-thingness (néant), in opposition to being, or thingness (être). Consciousness is not-matter and by the same token escapes all determinism. The message, with all the implications it contains, is a hopeful one; yet the incessant reminder that human endeavour is and remains useless make |
What was Bedloe's Island officially renamed to in 1956? | Bedloes island - definition of Bedloes island by The Free Dictionary Bedloes island - definition of Bedloes island by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Bedloes+island Related to Bedloes island: Ellis Island , Liberty Island Lib·er·ty Island (lĭb′ər-tē) An island of southeast New York in Upper New York Bay southwest of Manhattan. The Statue of Liberty was placed on the island in 1886, using the star-shaped Fort Wood (built in 1841) as a base. Originally called Bedloe's Island, it was officially renamed Liberty Island in 1956. Liberty Island n (Placename) a small island in upper New York Bay: site of the Statue of Liberty. Area: 5 hectares (12 acres). Former name (until 1956): Bedloe's Island Lib′erty Is′land n. a small island in upper New York Bay: site of the Statue of Liberty. Formerly, Bedloe's Island. ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: |
Of which famous building was Ictinos the architect? | 27 world famous buildings to inspire you | Creative Bloq 27 world famous buildings to inspire you 27 world famous buildings to inspire you By Kerrie Hughes From the Colosseum to the Kabba, get a dose of inspiration from 27 of the world's most famous buildings. Shares Whether you're a busy art director or an illustrator working from home , every creative needs some downtime. And there's no better way to both relax and be inspired than jetting off somewhere you've never been before. Whenever we travel to far-flung places, we're attracted to the famous buildings. Much like a photograph, architectural designs record details of specific moments in time. But unlike an photograph, physical structures go on to have a life of their own, becoming a central and functional part of countless people's lives for hundreds, if not thousands, of years after they were built. Here we have picked 27 of the most famous building designs from around the world to inspire you. 01. Lotus Temple The temple welcomes worshippers of all faiths The Lotus Temple is a Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi consisting of 27 structures resembling petals of the lotus flower that open onto a central hall around 40m high. It has nine sides, nine doors, and can accommodate 2,500 people. It's surface is made of white marble from Mount Pentelicus in Greece, the same marble used to build the Parthenon. Since its completion in 1986 it has become one of the most visited buildings in the world, attracting over 100 million people. 02. Cologne Cathedral Germany's most-visited landmark Cologne Cathedral is a High Gothic five-aisled basilica, the construction of which began in 1248 and stopped in 1473, before the building was complete. Work did not resume until the 1800s, and it was finally finished in 1880. Later work follows the original medieval plan faithfully. It is renowned as a Gothic masterpiece and houses many works of art as well as the tombs of 12 archbishops. 03. Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem The Dome of the Rock is a masterpiece of Islamic architecture A masterpiece of Islamic architecture, the Dome of the Rock is a 7th century building, located in Jerusalem. Built by Caliph Abd al-Malik between 687 and 691, the octagonal plan and the rotunda dome of wood are of Byzantine design. The Persian tiles on the exterior and the marble slabs that decorate the interior were added by Suleiman I in 1561. The oldest extant Islamic monument, the Dome of the Rock has served as a model for architecture and other artistic endeavors for over a millennium. 04. La Pedrera, Barcelona Gaudi's La Pedrera is one of the most imaginative houses in the history of architecture Nested among the urban streets of Barcelona are some unusual and beautiful buildings by infamous architect Antoni Gaudi. His unique approach to the Art Nouveau movement generated some of the most creative buildings the world have ever seen. And La Pedrera is no exception. One of the most imaginative houses in the history of architecture, this is more sculpture than building. The façade is a varied and harmonious mass of undulating stone that, along with its forged iron balconies, explores the irregularities of the natural world. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recognised this building as World Heritage in 1984. 05. One World Trade Center, New York The One World Trade Center is the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. Image © One World Trade Center The latest addition to New York's skyline, the One World Trade Center, is the tallest skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere. Construction began in April 2006 and the final component of the building's spire installed five years later in 2013, making it the fourth tallest skyscraper in the world. The One World Trade Center's design is no coincidence, standing at a symbolic height of 1,776 feet (541m) in a direct nod to the year of the US Declaration of Independence. Designed by David M Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill , the 104-story glass tower raises from a cube base before transforming from the 20th floor into |
In what field did Albert Namatjira achieve success and fame? | Albert Namatjira | Article about Albert Namatjira by The Free Dictionary Albert Namatjira | Article about Albert Namatjira by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Albert+Namatjira Namatjira, Albert Born July 28, 1902, in Hermannsburg, Northern Territory; died Aug. 8, 1959, in Alice Springs. Australian painter. Namatjira, an aborigine, was the greatest representative of the school of realistic watercolor landscape that originated in the Aranda tribe. He created colorful, majestic scenes of his native land. REFERENCE Joyce, B. Namatzhira. Moscow, 1973. (Translated from English.) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Write what you mean clearly and correctly. References in periodicals archive ? Another highlight of this wonderful festival was the performance by Australia's Big hART theatre company of Namatjira, a powerful and ultimately heartbreaking account of the life of Albert Namatjira, Australia's first celebrated Aboriginal indigenous artist. Origins: giving voice to indigenous peoples As far as Australian artists go I am an admirer of Sidney Nolan, Russell Drysdale and Albert Namatjira. MasterMinds; Weekend Break The timing is just right--as the writers point out early in the introduction, the media's influence on popular perception was beginning to burgeon in the 1950s and had the capacity to shape personalities, as well as the perception of them, in a way that, in some cases, for example Albert Namatjira, had disastrous consequences. Australia's burning issues behind the thick smoke from the barbie He sees the paintings of Albert Namatjira and the other Western Aranda watercolourists which began in the mid-1930s as `exhibited partly as a sign of what Aborigines were capable of achieving once "civilized", and in this respect could be seen as much as a denial of Aboriginal art as a recognition of it' (p 22). |
Who married Catharine von Bora, a former nun? | Katharina von Bora Katharina von Bora "There is no more lovely, friendly, and charming relationship, communion, or company than a good marriage." Martin Luther Katharina von Bora (1499-1552) If ever there were a power behind the throne, none was stronger than Katharina von Bora, or "Dear Kate," as Luther described his beloved wife. Her story is full of drama: Born of a noble but poor family, Katharina was only three when she was sent away to school and eventually took vows to become a nun. In April 1523, with the Reformation well under way, Katharina and 11 of her fellow nuns hid in a wagon and escaped from their Cistercian convent. Once the wagon arrived in Lutherstadt Wittenberg , she was taken in by the family of none other than Lucas Cranach the Elder . Although Katharina was courted by two men, she married neither. In the end, she said that she would only marry Martin Luther or his friend, Nicholas von Amsdorf. Philipp Melanchthon , one of Luther's closest friends, was shocked at the idea of Luther marrying; he believed a wedding would cause a scandal that could severely damage the Reformation and its cause. On the other hand, Luther's father supported his son, as did Cranach. After pondering the matter for some time, Luther decided that "his marriage would please his father, rile the pope, cause the angels to laugh, and the devils to weep." The result was the joining of a 42-year-old former monk and a 26-year-old former nun in holy matrimony on June 13, 1525. By all accounts, it was a happy and affectionate marriage. Luther wrote that he loved waking up to see pigtails on the pillow next to him. He also admired Katharina's intellect, calling her "Doctora Lutherin." She bore six children, ran the household, and organized the family finances. Their home was in Lutherstadt Wittenberg's Black Monastery, the former Augustinian monastery where Luther had lived before the Reformation began. Katharina grew much of what they ate in her own private garden, raised livestock, cooked, and – perhaps most famously – brewed her own beer. To boost their income, she made good use of the extra rooms in the former monastery, opening a medieval guest house and offering room and board to as many as 30 paying students and visitors at a time. Katharina was trusted in ways unheard of for women in those days. Luther allowed her to deal with his publishers and made her his sole heir. Although we know little of Katharina's own views about her unusual life, we do know that she loved her husband deeply. After his death in 1546, she wrote: "He gave so much of himself in service not only to one town or to one country, but to the whole world. Yes, my sorrow is so deep that no words can express my heartbreak, and it is humanly impossible to understand what state of mind and spirit I am in . . . I can neither eat nor drink, not even sleep . . . God knows that when I think of having lost him, I can neither talk nor write in all my suffering." While fleeing the plague in Lutherstadt Wittenberg in 1552, Katharina died in Torgau after a terrible accident with her wagon and horses. She was 53 years old. Would you like to follow in the footsteps of Katharina von Bora? Then take a look at our recommended tour . |
Who wrote the novel Love In The Time Of Cholera? | Audience Reviews for Love in the Time of Cholera ½ A man obsesses/loves a woman over the course of fifty-three years. In this adaptation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez's lush novel, I could easily tell the sections of dialogue/narration that were taken from his book. In these sections, the language was so rich that I couldn't help but be sucked into the world Marquez created. And in this world the obsession that wracks Florentino makes sense; it almost seems reasonable to equate obsession with love. However, the film's principal flaw is its unevenness - the disconnect between the banality of the situations, cinematography, and acting and the elevation of the main conflict. By the end of the film, it was almost as though I was reading a great book that was getting interrupted by a bad imitation of the book. Also, I wondered throughout most of the film how we're meant to feel about Florentino. Is he elevated as a hero, or should we pity him? The story's conclusion and the fact that he is rewarded with sex with over 600 women while he waits for the object of his obsession makes me lean toward the former option, but what does this say about love? Is love really obsession? Should we really consider such impracticality admirable? In real life, wouldn't Florentino's behavior be tantamount to stalking? The only moment when Florentino is put up for ridicule and question involves him writing a bill of lading as a love poem, and this scene is welcome in the film's larger context. Yet it also contributes to the unevenness of the film because the ridicule is almost immediately abandoned. Overall, I really wanted to like Love in the Time of Cholera, but the film lacks the singular purpose and consistency of it hero. Jim Hunter |
How did Tollund Man die? | The Tollund Man - Was he Hanged? Was he Hanged? Was the Tollund Man hanged - or strangled with a rope? Extra large picture . More illustrations . © Niels Bach around his neck. Big picture The Tollund Man was examined as if he was the victim of a murder. The examination took place at Bispebjerg Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark shortly after he was discovered. The forensic examiners's report states among other things that "the robe, judging by the way it was placed around the body's neck, was most likely not used for strangulation, and because of that it is of less importance that the cervical vertebras were undamaged since that sometimes happens when a person is hanged". X-rays had revealed that the Tollund Man's cervical vertebras were not broken but despite of that the forensic examiner was certain that the man had been hanged. Later examinations done by other doctors proved that he was right. New examinations reveal among other things that his tongue had become distended - a characteristic often seen in a hanged person. At the time of the Tollund Man there were various burial customs in Denmark, but the one thing they had in common was that cremation was part of them all - except for the small group of people who were sacrificed. They were placed in the bogs without being cremated. That is also why it's most likely that the Tollundmanden was sacrificed to the gods . The Tollund Mans rope reconstructed. Big picture The entire village probably witnessed the hanging of the Tollund Man. Maybe people even came from the surrounding villages. A human sacrifice was probably something that might be of importance to everybody from near and far. Were the gods going to accept the sacrifice? Were they going to let the people live in harmony with nature and each other in the years to come? Would they be friendly disposed towards them, when they used the gods' sacred bog? After the hanging the Tollund Man was cut down from the tree and carried to the bog . In the peat bog an excavation had already been emptied of water. The grave was located right next to a pathway paved with planks which cut across the bog. Tollund Man was carefully and respectfully placed in the grave because now he belonged to the gods. His eyes and his mouth were closed as if he were asleep. Within a short period of time the water rose in the grave and it soon covered him. The gods had accepted their sacrifice. The Tollund Man was carefully and respectfully placed in the grave. Extra large picture . |
The death of which Swedish king inspired an opera by Verdi? | Classical Net Review - Verdi - Un Ballo in Maschera Un Ballo in Maschera Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Parma/Gianluigi Gelmetti Massimo Gasparon - Stage director (after Pierluigi Samaritani) Pierluigi Samaritani - Set and Costume Designer Andrea Borelli - Lighting designer Roberto Mari Pizzuto - Choreographer Recorded live at the Teatro Regio/Verdi Festival Parma, October 1, 5, 9, 13, 20 & 23, 2011 Bonus Feature - Introduction to Un Ballo in Maschera Unitel Classica/C Major Blu-ray 724304 149m (includes 11m Bonus track) LPCM Stereo DTS-HD Master Audio Also available on DVD 724208: Amazon - UK - Germany - Canada - France - Japan - ArkivMusic - CD Universe - JPC This is the commonly performed Boston version of Un Ballo in maschera. Those familiar with the opera's history are aware that Verdi was forced by censors to move the opera's location out of Sweden, and he ultimately chose the artistically unsuitable but politically acceptable locale of Boston. The opera was originally entitled Gustavo III but, to satisfy censors once more, was changed to Una vendetta in domino. That was eventually changed to Un Ballo in maschera and most of the characters names were also changed. The story, of course, was inspired by the 1792 assassination of Swedish King Gustav III, who was shot at a masked ball. In the Verdi opera, he is stabbed to death there. Well, despite all the trouble from the censors Verdi produced a masterpiece, as is documented on this fine Blu-ray disc. The cast is excellent and contains at least one newcomer who will undoubtedly have a major career on the operatic stage. Arkansas-born, Vienna-based Kristin Lewis makes both her debut as Amelia and her Parma debut in this production. She has a powerful and quite lovely voice: try her stunning Act II arias Ecco l'orrido campo and Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa. She may be a little stiff in dramatics, but she is obviously a great talent, perhaps one that will develop further. Francesco Meli turns in splendid work as Riccardo. Try his audience-pleasing Act III aria Ma se m'e forza perderti or his three Act II duets with Amelia (Teco io sto; Nono sai tu che se l'anima mia; and M'ami …Oh, quai soave brivido) to sample several fine moments from his stunning performance. Serena Gamberoni as Oscar is also impressive: hear her sprightly and utterly vivacious First Act aria Volta la terrea fronte. She is, by the way, the real-life wife of Meli. Vladimir Stoyanov as Renato is also outstanding and brought down the house with his sensational Third Act aria Eri tu che macchiavi. Elizabetta Fiorillo portrays a most effective Ulrica, appropriately coming across as a powerfully dark character. Her voice is imposing, though her vibrato too often turns into wobble. Ensemble numbers are uniformly excellent throughout the production: sample the colorful and spirited Ogni cura si doni al diletto, from Act I. Conductor Gianluigi Gelmeto leads a vital, highly detailed performance, with well judged tempos and a masterly sense for phrasing: every note coming from the pit seems a perfect fit for the action and emotions on stage. Needless to say, the orchestra responds with total comittment and accuracy. Not only is this a great musical success, but the production is also excellent. Stage Director Massimo Gasparon, basing his effort on an older one by Pierluigi Samaritani, has fashioned a brilliant staging that gives the opera a traditional treatment, replete with period costumes and sets that fit the historical aspects of the story. Those sets, as well as the lighting and other production aspects, are most effective: the huge stairway in the throne room of the King's palace in the opera's opening scene is quite imposing and visually arresting, as is the scene at the sinister Ulrica's hut later on in the Act, where you see scantily clad bodies writhing on the stage floor and beams of moonlight shooting across the stage, all to create a striking and deliciously eerie setting. The opening scene of Act II, at the gallows – which is really a cemetery here – features tilted c |
By what stage name did William Claude Dukenfield achieve fame? | W.C. Fields Fields, W.C. (Dukenfield, William Claude) Born: January 29, 1880, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: December 25, 1946, in Pasadena, California Vocations: Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter Geographic Connection to Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County Keywords: The Bank Dick,; David Copperfield, Charles Dickens, Fields for President, Hollywood Walk of Fame, It’s a Gift, My Little Chickadee, Poppy, Vaudeville, Mae West, Ziegfeld Follies Abstract: Born in Philadelphia on January 29, 1880, W.C. Fields was a versatile comedian who showcased his talents on the stage, on the screen, and on the airwaves. Fields began his career as a juggler in vaudeville shows before he made the leap to acting. Fields starred in both silent films and talking pictures before he began writing screenplays. After a serious illness, Fields took his comedy routines to the radio. His career options dwindled as he was plagued by an addiction to alcohol and a recurring illness. He died of a stomach hemorrhage on Christmas Day, 1946, in Pasadena, California. Biography: W.C. Fields, originally William Claude Dukenfield, was born on January 29, 1880, in Philadelphia. Fields, who derived his stage name from his initials and the latter part of his surname, was born to James Dukenfield, an Englishman, and Kate Felton Dukenfield, a native Philadelphian. W.C. Fields seems to have been greatly influenced by his mother’s sense of humor. His mother would greet neighbors, then mutter caustic comments under her breath. As Wes D. Gehring notes in W.C. Fields, a Bio-Bibliography, “the apparently congenial address followed by the cutting aside is the cornerstone of Fields’ comedy.” Fields’ family was poor, and as the firstborn, Fields felt it the most: “I was the oldest child. We were all very poor, but I was poor first.” He helped his father sell fruit from a fruit cart, and then moved on to peddling newspapers. Rather than call out the headlines to passersby, Fields would call out the obituaries or filler stories that involved strange names, showing his preference for “euphonious appellations,” a quirk that would appear in Fields’ later screenwriting efforts. At the age of fifteen, Fields witnessed the Byrnes Brothers’ juggling act and saw a way to escape poverty. He immediately began practicing, starting with the fruit from his father’s cart. He diversified and began juggling all sorts of items, building both suspense and comedy into his routine. A strained relationship with his father caused Fields to leave home the next year. After leaving, Fields felt keenly the education he was missing and became an avid reader, enjoying works by Charles Dickens, William Thackeray, and Robert Louis Stevenson. Fields struggled to make a living while trying to establish a juggling career. He was able to join a New York-based burlesque company called The Monte Carlo Girls that toured in American small towns, but his only real pay was experience. While touring with this company, Fields found himself stranded in Kent, Ohio, when the company’s manager fled the hotel with his bills unpaid. Fields had to sell his own coat to gather enough money to return to New York. He then took work in a dime museum, an exhibition house of performers, allowing him to gain not only further experience, but also a paycheck. By sixteen, Fields was talented enough to appear onstage as “W.C. Fields, the Tramp Juggler” in the Orpheum vaudeville show. From the late 1890s, Fields toured across the country in vaudeville houses, establishing a reputation for his juggling skills. As Gehring argues, Fields set himself apart by realizing “the comic importance of human vulnerability.” Fields notes, “Although my specialty was juggling, I used it only as a means to an end…I invented little acts, which would seem like episodes out of real life; and I used my juggling to furnish the comedy element.” In 1900, he married Harriet Hughes, a chorus girl from the vaudeville shows. Hughes assisted Fields in his juggling act until she gave birth to their firs |
Who received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song from the film Live and Let Die? | Live and Let Die | The Beatles Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Live and Let Die This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors) . As there are far too many pages of this type, this page must be edited to be original at the earliest possible moment. This tag must not be removed until the rewrite is done — doing so is a (possibly criminal) violation of Wikipedia's copyright. "Live and Let Die" is the main theme song of the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die and was performed by Paul McCartney and Wings on the movie soundtrack and on the soundtrack album. The song was one of Wings' most successful singles, and the most successful Bond theme to that point. [1] Commissioned specifically for the movie and credited to Paul McCartney and his wife Linda , it reunited McCartney with Beatles producer George Martin , who both produced the song and arranged the orchestral break. Contents Edit After George Martin was hired to score the new James Bond film, Paul McCartney offered to compose the theme song, and Wings recorded a demo of "Live and Let Die". However, Bond producer Harry Saltzman was interested in having an African American female artist perform it instead of Wings. Martin said that McCartney would only allow the song to be used in the movie if Wings were able to perform the song in the opening credits. Saltzman, who had previously rejected the chance to produce A Hard Day's Night , decided not to make the same mistake twice and agreed. A second version of the song, performed by B.J. Arnau , also appears in the film. The Arnau version of the song appears on the soundtrack album as a component in a medley that also contains two George Martin-composed instrumental pieces, "Fillet of Soul - New Orleans" and "Fillet of Soul - Harlem". Wings recorded "Live and Let Die" during the sessions for the Red Rose Speedway album. The single reached #2 in the U.S. and #7 in the U.K. Although McCartney's previous single, " My Love ", had been credited to "Paul McCartney & Wings", the label of the "Live and Let Die" single credited the performing artist simply as "Wings." This is because the B-side of the single, " I Lie Around ", was not sung by Paul McCartney but instead sung by Wings guitarist Denny Laine . When the song made its first album appearance on the soundtrack album , however, the song was credited to "Paul McCartney & Wings". "Live and Let Die" was the last Paul McCartney single on Apple Records that was credited only to "Wings". The single and the soundtrack album also disagree on the composer credit. The single giving sole authorship to Paul McCartney, while the soundtrack album credits Paul & Linda McCartney as the composer. In the 2001 documentary Wingspan, Paul revealed that Linda wrote the bridge section "What Does It Matter To You...". Despite its first LP appearance on the 1973 soundtrack album, "Live And Let Die" was not featured on a Paul McCartney album until the Wings Greatest compilation in 1978. "Live and Let Die" was the first James Bond theme song to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (which gave Paul his second Academy Award nomination and Linda her first), but it lost to the theme song from " The Way We Were ". In Wings' live performances, the song's instrumental break featured flashpots and a laser light show that became a highlight. Paul has continued to play the song on his solo tours, often using pyrotechnics when playing outdoor venues. "Live And Let Die" is the only song to appear on all of McCartney's live albums (barring the acoustic-based 'Unplugged.') Although the most famous version of the song remains Wings ' original recording, it was covered by the Stan Kenton big band in 1973 and later by Guns N' Roses in 1991. Due to its status as a Bond theme it was also covered by The Pretenders (released exclusively on the album Shaken and Stirred: The David Arnold James Bond Project ), and Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas performed the song on Movies Rock 2007, a CBS] special celebrating music in movies. Geri Halliwell , of the Spice Girls , released the |
Who starred in the title role in the 1968 Film The Boston Strangler? | The Boston Strangler (1968) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error A series of brutal murders in Boston sparks a seemingly endless and increasingly complex manhunt. Director: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC a list of 41 titles created 07 Jan 2012 a list of 32 titles created 01 Jan 2016 a list of 26 titles created 03 Jan 2016 a list of 35 titles created 10 months ago a list of 22 titles created 4 days ago Title: The Boston Strangler (1968) 7.1/10 Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations. See more awards » Photos Based on the real-life case of the British serial killer John Christie, and what happened to his neighbours Tim and Beryl Evans. Director: Richard Fleischer Two wealthy law-school students go on trial for murder in this version of the Leopold-Loeb case. Director: Richard Fleischer During the Korean War, Italian nurse Virna Lisi falls in love with two American fliers, Tony Curtis and George C. Scott. Lisi marries Curtis after he convinces her that Scott has been ... See full summary » Director: Norman Panama In 1943, in the wake of the Allied amphibious landing on the Japanese held Bougainville Island, four Marines are sent to scout the location of Japanese minefields. Director: Stuart Heisler Tony Curtis plays an Indian (Nicknamed "Chief" by other soldiers) who fights in WWII and helps to raise the flag at Iwo Jima. Director: Delbert Mann In November 1941, American news photographer Johnny 'Bugsy' Williams manages to escape from the Japanese and finds himself back in Burma where he meets the beautiful Miss Haoli Young. ... See full summary » Director: Henry Hathaway In New York City's Spanish Harlem, detectives Madigan and Bonaro are given 72 hours by their superior to capture a hoodlum wanted for homicide in Brooklyn. Director: Don Siegel Two escaped convicts chained together, white and black, must learn to get along in order to elude capture. Director: Stanley Kramer Studio publicist (Power) discovers Minnesota skating teacher (Henie) and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her. Director: Sidney Lanfield In 13th-century Tangiers, regent Mustapha hires a paid assassin to kill baby Prince Hussein in order to usurp his throne but the assassin has second thoughts and steals the baby for himself. Director: Rudolph Maté Ronald Quayle escapes from prison. He was sent there for murdering his father, based on the testimony of his stepmother, Caroline. An explosion disfigures him, but plastic surgery gives him... See full summary » Director: Roy William Neill A young, determined sheriff and his posse chase a gang of murderous train robbers, and a kidnapped woman into New Mexico. Director: Earl Bellamy Edit Storyline Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon. Written by John Vogel <[email protected]> See All (42) » Taglines: This is the true story of Albert DeSalvo, the self-confessed Boston Strangler, and of what he did to thirteen women and one city. See more » Genres: 16 October 1968 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Der Frauenmörder von Boston See more » Filming Locations: 4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System) Color: Robert Shaw was first choice for the George Kennedy part. See more » Goofs In the film it is assumed DeSalvo was guilty, and it portrays him as suffering from multiple personality disorder and committing the murders while in a psychotic state. DeSalvo was never diagnosed with, or even suspected of having that disorder. See m |
Who received $3.7 million for two weeks work for his part in the 1978 film Superman? | The Superman Curse - Biography.com Celebrity The Superman Curse This year marks the 75th anniversary of Superman’s debut as a comic book superhero. For most of us, 75 would seem to be just about the right age to cash in the retirement fund and decamp to Florida, but not Superman. No, he’s a character who... Avatar: Social count: 82 This year marks the 75th anniversary of Superman’s debut as a comic book superhero. For most of us, 75 would seem to be just about the right age to cash in the retirement fund and decamp to Florida, but not Superman. No, he’s a character who... 82 0 This year marks the 75th anniversary of Superman’s debut as a comic book superhero. For most of us, 75 would seem to be just about the right age to cash in the retirement fund and decamp to Florida, but not Superman. No, he’s a character who never really ages – not in the world he inhabits, and especially not for the audiences that love him. He has a long legacy of newspaper, radio, and on-screen adventures under his super belt, and the latest addition to his lengthy resume, the new film Man of Steel, which has set box office records this past opening weekend. For most fans, a new Superman movie is cause for celebration. There are a delicate few, however, who may regard the event with some trepidation. This can be attributed to a notion, almost as old as Superman himself, that the Man of Steel – particularly in his TV and motion picture incarnations – is somehow cursed. With the same level of superstition that theater people feel for “that Scottish play,” some Superman enthusiasts grimly assert that the helpful fellow with the red cape and spit curl is something of a jinx. Although the idea of a “Superman curse” seems slightly silly upon first glance, there’s no denying that Superman has been Kryptonite to the personal lives or careers of some of the people associated with the franchise. In the same way that Superman loses his strength after an encounter with that otherworldly substance, more folks than you might expect (particularly unlucky actors) have been damaged, confused, or set adrift after consorting with the caped one. With fingers crossed for the cast of Man of Steel, let’s take a look at some of the more notorious instances of the “Superman curse” below. All coincidence? Probably. But steering clear of gents in tights who play with trains and are regularly mistaken for birds may not be a bad idea, anyway. George Reeves Even though Superman had been a presence on radio for years before his television debut, it was The Adventures of Superman in 1951 that consolidated his position as the über-superhero. Largely responsible for the success of the series was the actor George Reeves , who played the “S”-emblazoned crime fighter with a mix of wholesome charm and beefy physicality. Although other actors had portrayed Superman before (notably Kirk Alyn in two sets of 1948 theatrical serials), Reeves became the definitive face of Superman during the six-year run of the series. Unfortunately for George Reeves, being Superman wasn’t all happy flying. He became so closely identified with the role that it became difficult for him to land other parts. The series never paid well in the first place, and when an attempt to produce his own shows fell flat, Reeves found himself struggling financially. Dissatisfied with his career path and smarting from a break-up with his long-time companion Toni Mannix, Reeves looked to be at a dead end. Reeves’ dead end became less metaphorical on June 16, 1959, when the actor, annoyed by a loud party in his house, apparently went upstairs and shot himself in the head with a 9 mm pistol. Some controversy surrounds his death, as the testimonies of drunken guests and the inconclusiveness of physical evidence leave some doubt as to whether Reeves really committed suicide or was killed, accidentally or with malice, by other parties. In any event, the “death of Superman” was a shock to the American public, and the TV show ended quietly. Christopher Reeve For the most part, Superman lived on in animated form through television |
Who, having been an Olympic swimming champion achieved fame in a second career and was famous for his ululating yell? | Top 20 Olympic legends - The Hindu Top 20 Olympic legends August 03, 2016 16:14 IST Updated: October 18, 2016 14:21 IST Share Article August 03, 2016 16:14 IST Updated: October 18, 2016 14:21 IST more-in Rio Olympics 2016 Top 20 athletes who went on to attain legendary status, thanks to their performances at the Games Players have started trickling in to Rio, the host of the 2016 Olympics that will begin in less than three day's time. Every edition of the Olympics gives the athletes a chance to rewrite history and this time, it will be no different. Over the years, many have used the platform to announce their arrival or establish their supremacy. Here'a a look at the some of the athletes who went on to attain legendary status, thanks to their performances at the Games: Steve Redgrave, the awesome oarsman The message couldn't have been any clearer when, at Lake Lanier outside Atlanta in 1996, Britain's Redgrave declared: Photo: Reuters "Anybody who sees me in a boat has my permission to shoot me." Redgrave had, at the age of 34, just won rowing gold for the fourth Games in a row and on live TV, he announced his retirement in unequivocal fashion. Yet four years later -- after being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 1997, and suffering with debilitating ulcerative colitis since before the 1992 Barcelona Games -- he put his ailing, 38-year-old body through a punishing training regime one last time and achieved another Olympic triumph, as a member of the coxless fours. In doing so Redgrave became the only endurance sport athlete to win five golds in five consecutive Games: 1984 (coxed fours), 1988, 1992, 1996 (coxless pairs) and 2000 (coxless fours). His secret? "I decided that diabetes had to live with me, not me live with it," he said. Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian A hyperactive child, Phelps was encouraged into swimming aged seven to give his boundless energy an outlet, and became the most decorated Olympian of all time. Photo: Reuters The "Baltimore Bullet" came home empty-handed from his first Games at Sydney 2000 when just 15. But a slew of world records over the next three years led to a dominant display at Athens 2004 as Phelps took six gold and two bronze medals, the second-best performance at an Olympic Games after fellow US swimmer Mark Spitz's seven golds in 1972. At Beijing four years later, Phelps claimed the all-time record when in the 4x100m medley relay he completed a haul of eight golds in one Games -- seven of them with world record times. Australian arch-rival Ian Thorpe had prior to Athens said it would be "impossible" to win eight golds -- a statement which Phelps kept on his locker as a motivation. At London four years later he became the most decorated Olympian of all time, taking his total to 18 golds, two silvers and two bronzes. Having just turned 31, he is aiming to extend his record in his fifth Games this year, having qualified for three individual events at the recent US trials by winning the 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly and 200m individual medley. Ian Thorpe, the freestyle king "Thorpedo" won five gold medals, the most by an Australian, with three in his home Sydney 2000 Games (400m free, 4x200m and 4x100m freestyle relays) and two more in Athens (400m free, 200m free) four years later. Photo: AP At the 2004 Games, Michael Phelps opted to compete in the 200m freestyle in a quest to win a record eight gold medals, which Thorpe called "impossible". The 200m final was dubbed the "Race of the Century" as Thorpe and Phelps lined up against two former world record-holders, Pieter van den Hoogenband of the Netherlands and Australia's Grant Hackett. It proved Thorpe's greatest victory. Van den Hoogenband turned more than a second ahead of world record pace at 100 metres but Thorpe was never more than a body length away and chased the Dutchman down in the final 50 metres to take gold in an Olympic record 1min 44.71sec, with Phelps third. Thorpe could not contain his emotion at his victory as he tore off his cap, punched the air wildly and screamed at the top of his lungs. Thorpe also wo |
Whose scandalous affair with Lord Alfred Douglas eventually led to imprisonment? | Lord Alfred Douglas Lord Alfred Douglas ▼ Primary Sources ▼ Lord Alfred Douglas Alfred Bruce Douglas, the third son of John Sholto Douglas , 9th Marquess of Queensberry (1844–1900), and his wife, Sybil Montgomery (1845–1935), was born on 22nd October 1870 at Ham Hill near Worcester . His mother called him Bosie, a name that stuck to him for the rest of his life. Douglas attended Winchester College (1884–8). Although only an average student he did establish the magazine, the Winchester College Pentagram, which gave him an outlet for his poetry. In 1889 he entered Magdalen College . According to his biographer, G. A. Cevasco : "Athletic and handsome, popular with his classmates, he applied himself more to writing verse than his studies (he did not take a degree), but while at Oxford he contributed to the Oxford Magazine and edited the Spirit Lamp." In June 1891, Douglas was introduced to Oscar Wilde . The two men entered into a sexual relationship. They also worked together and in 1892 Douglas was involved in the French production of Wilde's play, Salomé . They attempted to get it produced in London with Sarah Bernhardt taking the star role but it was banned by the Lord Chamberlain as being blasphemous. It was decided that Salomé should be published in book form and the Pall Mall Budget asked Aubrey Beardsley for a drawing to illustrate the review. The editor rejected the drawing as being obscene. However, in April, 1893, it appeared in the first number of The Studio magazine. Wilde liked the drawing, and his publisher, John Lane , the founder of The Bodley Head , suggested that Beardsley do an illustrated edition of the play. Wilde and Lane were both very pleased with the illustrations Beardsley produced. One of the drawings was considered by Lane as indecent and was not used in the book. Beardsley reacted by writing a short poem: Because one figure was undressed. This little drawing was suppressed. It was unkind. But never mind, Perhaps it was all for the best. In October 1893 a dispute broke out between Douglas, Oscar Wilde , Aubrey Beardsley and John Lane over the French translation of Salomé . Wilde's biographer, Richard Ellmann , has argued: "Beardsley read the translation and said it would not do; he offered to make one of his own. Wilde, fortunately for Douglas, did not like this either. There ensued an acrimonious fourway controversy among Lane, Wilde, Douglas, and Beardsley. Lane said that Douglas had shown disrespect for Wilde, but backed down when Douglas accused him of stirring up trouble between them. Beardsley declared that it would be dishonest to put Douglas's name on the title page, when the translation had been so much altered by Wilde." Max Beerbohm was an old friend of Wilde and Douglas. He argued that Douglas could be "very charming" and "nearly brilliant" but was "obviously mad (like all his family)". Douglas also had a sexual relationship with Robert Ross , one of Wilde's former lovers. While he was staying with Ross they had sex with two young boys, aged 14 and 15. Both boys confessed to their parents about what happened. After meetings with solicitors, the parents were persuaded not to go to the police, since, at that time, their sons might be seen not as victims but as equally guilty and so face the possibility of going to prison. In June 1894 Alfred Douglas received a letter from his father on the subject of his friend, Oscar Wilde : "I now hear on good authority, but this may be false, that his wife is petitioning to divorce him for sodomy and other crimes. Is this true, or do you know of it? If I thought the actual thing was true, and it became public property I should be quite justified in shooting him in sight." Douglas replied with a brief telegram: "What a funny little man you are." This enraged Queensberry who decided to carry out more research into the behaviour of Wilde. Queensberry arrived at the home of Oscar Wilde at the end of June. Wilde said to Queensberry: "I suppose you have come to apologize for the statement you made about my wife and myself in letters you wrote to your son. I |
Pirate Edward Teach was better known by what nickname? | Biography of Edward "Blackbeard" Teach Biography of Edward "Blackbeard" Teach The Ultimate Pirate Sign Up for Our Free Newsletters Thanks, You're in! What I Learned About Today You might also enjoy: Health Tip of the Day Recipe of the Day There was an error. Please try again. Please select a newsletter. Please enter a valid email address. Did you mean ? Blackbeard. Updated October 31, 2015. Edward Teach, better known as "Blackbeard," was the most feared pirate of his day and perhaps the figure most often associated with the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean (or piracy in general for that matter). Blackbeard was a skilled pirate and businessman, who knew how to recruit and keep men, intimidate his enemies and use his fearsome reputation to his best advantage. Blackbeard preferred to avoid fighting if he could, but he and his men were deadly fighters when they needed to be. He was killed on November 22, 1718, by English sailors and soldiers sent to find him. Early Life of Blackbeard Little is known of Edward Teach's early life, including his exact name: other spellings of his last name include Thatch, Theach and Thach. He was born in Bristol sometime around 1680. Like many young men of Bristol, he took to sea, and saw some action in English privateers during Queen Anne's War (1702-1713). continue reading below our video Test Your General Science Knowledge According to Captain Charles Johnson, one of the most important sources for information on Blackbeard, Teach distinguished himself during the war but did not receive any significant command. Association With Hornigold Sometime in 1716, Teach joined the crew of Benjamin Hornigold, at that time one of the most feared pirates in the Caribbean. Hornigold saw great potential in Teach, and soon promoted him to his own command. With Hornigold in command of one ship and Teach in command of another, they could capture or corner more victims and from 1716-1717 they were greatly feared by local merchants and sailors. Hornigold retired from piracy and accepted the King's pardon in early 1717. Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet Stede Bonnet was a most unlikely pirate: he was a gentleman from the Barbados with a large estate and family who decided he would rather be a pirate captain . He ordered a ship built, the Revenge, and fitted her out as if he were going to be a pirate hunter , but the minute he was out of port he hoisted the black flag and began looking for prizes. Bonnet did not know one end of a ship from the other and was a terrible captain. After a major engagement with a superior ship, the Revenge was in bad shape when they limped into Nassau sometime between August and October of 1717. Bonnet was wounded, and the pirates on board begged Blackbeard, who was also in port there, to take command. The Revenge was a fine ship, and Blackbeard agreed. The eccentric Bonnet stayed on board, reading his books and walking the deck in his dressing-gown. Blackbeard on His Own Blackbeard, now in charge of two good ships, continued to prowl the waters of the Caribbean and North America. On November 17, 1717, he captured La Concorde, a large French slaving ship. He kept the ship, mounting 40 guns on it and naming it Queen Anne's Revenge . The Queen Anne's Revenge became his flagship, and before long he had a fleet of three ships and 150 pirates. Soon the name of Blackbeard was feared on both sides of the Atlantic and throughout the Caribbean. Fearsome and Deadly Blackbeard was much more intelligent than your average pirate. He preferred to avoid fighting if he could, and so cultivated a very fearsome reputation. He wore his hair long and had a long black beard. He was tall and broad-shouldered. During battle, he put lengths of slow-burning fuse in his beard and hair. This would sputter and smoke, giving him an altogether demonic look. He also dressed the part: wearing a fur cap or wide hat, high leather boots and a long black coat. He also wore a modified sling with six pistols into combat. No one who ever saw him in action forgot it, and soon Blackbeard had an air of supernatural terror abo |
What nickname was given to the 7th Armoured Division in 1940? | Armour Regiments Page Tel: 01929 403 463 Service History 1st RTR: When war was declared on 3rd September 1939, 1st RTR was one of the original units that formed what was then called The Heavy Brigade which was then to become 4th Armoured Brigade in December 1939. It took part in the British offensive in late 1940, which re-captured Sidi Barrani from the Italians, moving to 7th Armoured Brigade in November 1940. When Rommel counter-attacked in April 1941 it was part of 3rd Armoured Brigade and along with 5th and 6th RTR it fell back on Tobruk. 1st RTR was hastily moved to the forward areas with 'B' and 'C' Squadrons, together with 'A' Squadron 7th RTR arriving in Tobruk just before the Germans encircled the town in their advance towards the Egyptian border. Meanwhile A Squadron 1st RTR joined with 7th RTR and fought with them. As soon as the German offensive was halted, the two Battalions 'A' Squadrons were exchanged, by a destroyer making the return trip in one night. The regiment now formed part of the Tobruk garrison initially as part of 3rd Armoured Brigade and then as part of 32nd Army Tank Brigade, when the formers Brigade HQ, and regiments, were evacuated. It broke out of Tobruk with the rest of 32nd Army Tank Brigade and 70th Infantry Division, in November 1941 during the 'Operation Crusader' battles. In mid February 1942 1st RTR joined 1st Armoured Brigade and was re-equipped with Honey and Grant Tanks ready for the Gazala battles of than year, at one time being amalgamated with 6th RTR due to losses. It fought near the 'Knightsbridge Box' before withdrawing with the rest of the 8th Army to El Alamein, briefly serving under the command of 4th Armoured Brigade in June 1942. Then as part of the re-organisation of the 8th Army prior to the coming offensive, it was re-equipped, (A Squadron with Crusaders and B and C Squadrons with Grants and Shermans) and then joined 22nd Armoured Brigade, with which was to served for the rest of the war. The Brigade then joined 7th Armoured Division in October 1942. 2nd RTR: 3rd September 1939 found 2nd RTR stationed at Farnborough, Hampshire as part of 1st Heavy Armoured Brigade, 1st Armoured Division. It fought as part of the BEF during the Fall of France in May 1940 serving with 3rd and 5th RTR in 1st Heavy Armoured Brigade. After being evacuated at Dunkirk it was re-equipped and sailed to the Middle East and joined 4th Armoured Brigade in November 1940, taking part in the British offensive in late 1940 which re-captured Sidi Barrani from the Italians in late 1940. Along with the rest of 7th Armoured Division it was re-equipping in the Nile Delta when Rommel attached in April 1941 and in November 1941 it was part of 7th Armoured Brigade ready for 'Operation Crusader' battles. When 7th Armoured Brigade left the desert to serve in India 2nd RTR was part of it serving along with 7th Queen's Own Hussars, arriving in Burma on 21st February 1942. It took part in the retreat from Burma and then returned to Iraq in 1943 with 7th Armoured Brigade, before moving to Italy in May 1944 where it finished the war. 3rd RTR: When war was declared on 3rd September 1939, 3rd RTR was stationed at Warminster, Wiltshire as part of 1st Heavy Armoured Brigade, 1st Armoured Division, along with 2nd and 5th RTR. After landing at Calais on 21st/22nd May 1940, it fought in the ten day defence of the vital town and port, witch delayed the Germans final assaults on Dunkirk. Many of the unit were evacuated while other fought a significant engagement at Gravelines in defence of Calais. A detach from the Regiment, also made it toe Cherbourg in time to be evacuated from there, too. Before being evacuated 3rd RTR destroyed all its tanks to prevent them falling readily into German hands. After being evacuated at the Regiment was reinforced from survivors from other units and re-equipped with A9 and A10 tanks, serving briefly in 22nd Armoured Brigade before joining 2nd Armoured Brigade. In October 1940 it joined 3rd Armoured Brigade, along with 5th RTR, then sailed to the Middle East, arriving in Suez on 24th Dec |
US outlaw Henry McCarty was better known by what nickname? | Henry McCarty | Article about Henry McCarty by The Free Dictionary Henry McCarty | Article about Henry McCarty by The Free Dictionary http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Henry+McCarty Related to Henry McCarty: William Bonney Billy the Kid Livestock Rustler (Horses only) Cowboy Outlaw Murderer Billy the Kid, 1859–81, American outlaw, b. New York City. His real name was probably Henry McCarty; he was known as William H. Bonney. His family moved to Kansas and then to New Mexico when he was a child. He frequented saloons and gambling halls and killed several men during his teens. In 1878 he led a gang in the Lincoln co. cattle war, killed two deputies, and engaged in large-scale cattle rustling. John S. Chisum Chisum, John Simpson , 1824–84, American cattleman, b. Tennessee. In 1837 he moved with his family to Texas. He had no formal education but worked as a builder and contractor, building the first courthouse in Paris, Tex. ..... Click the link for more information. and other cattlemen secured (1880) the election of a new sheriff sworn to rid the country of the cattle thieves. Billy the Kid was captured, tried, and sentenced to death. He escaped but was again trapped and was shot by Sheriff Pat F. Garrett. Bibliography See biographies by P. F. Garrett (1882, repr. 1967), R. N. Mullin (1967), C. A. Siringo (1967), and C. W. Breihan (1970). Billy the Kid |
Which US State is known as "Mount Rushmore State". | South Dakota State News Home Little-Known Mount Rushmore Story Lands Award for State Historical Society FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 15, 2014 CONTACT: Jeff Mammenga, Media Coordinator, (605) 773-6000, [email protected] Little-Known Mount Rushmore Story Lands Award for State Historical Society PIERRE, S.D.—“Love Letters from Mount Rushmore: The Story of a Marriage, a Monument, and a Moment in History” by Richard Cerasani has won the Gold Award for Non-Fiction, Adult Books, from Mom’s Choice Awards®. Focusing on the story of Arthur Cerasani, a sculptor on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial from March to September of 1940, the book was published earlier this year by the South Dakota State Historical Society. An artist from Rochester, New York, Arthur Cerasani lived in the Black Hills, while his family remained over 1,500 miles away in Avon, N.Y. Over this vast distance, he and his wife Mary stayed connected through daily letters. Their correspondence, presented in “Love Letters from Mount Rushmore” with never-before-seen photographs, brings to light the everyday trials of working on the Mount Rushmore Memorial and the strength of the human spirit. Despite isolation, spring blizzards, summer heat, and the unpredictable moods and fortunes of master sculptor Gutzon Borglum, Arthur Cerasani managed to grow as an artist and connect with Luigi Del Bianco, Hugo Villa and other carvers of the great monument. “‘Love Letters from Mount Rushmore’ is an engaging account about a little-known worker on the mountain,” said Nancy Tystad Koupal, director of the South Dakota State Historical Society Press. “We are pleased that Mom’s Choice Awards recognizes the importance of what is essentially the story of many Mount Rushmore workers and their significance to the American story.” The book’s author, Richard Cerasani, is the middle son of Arthur and Mary Cerasani. Using letters, photographs, art and personal memories, he shares the story of his parents and other workers on the national monument and puts them into the context of their time. A professional actor made famous by his role as the villain Bill Watson on “General Hospital,” Richard Cerasani has acted under the stage name Richard Caine for over 50 years. Mom’s Choice Awards® evaluates products from around the world created for children and families. Judges come from a variety of backgrounds and appraise a book’s quality, educational value, originality and appeal. “Love Letters from Mount Rushmore” is the first adult book from the SDSHS Press to receive an award from Mom’s Choice. In August, “Tasunka: A Lakota Horse Legend” received the Gold Award for Children’s Picture Books. “Love Letters from Mount Rushmore” is available in hardcover for $29.95 plus shipping and tax and can be purchased from most bookstores or ordered directly from the South Dakota Historical Society Press. Visit www.sdshspress.com, call (605) 773-6009 or email [email protected]. -30- The South Dakota State Historical Society is a division of the Department of Tourism. The Department of Tourism is comprised of Tourism, the South Dakota Arts Council, and the State Historical Society. The Department is led by Secretary James D. Hagen. The State Historical Society, an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, is headquartered at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre. The center houses the society’s world-class museum, the archives, and the historic preservation, publishing and administrative/development offices. Call (605) 773-3458 or visit www.history.sd.gov for more information. The society also has an archaeology office in Rapid City; call (605) 394-1936 for more information. |
Which Chelsea footballer of the 60s and 70s was given the nickname Chopper? | Football's Hard Men: A Who's Who of the Hardest Men in Soccer | Bleacher Report Football's Hard Men: A Who's Who of the Hardest Men in Soccer By Willie Gannon , Senior Writer Mar 8, 2009 Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow 19.2K 52 Comments The beautiful game...Over the years football has had its fair share of memorable characters. Great players, great managers, legends...One can remember moments that seem to stick in the recesses of the mind. Diego Maradona dribbling from the half way line against England. Marco Tardelli wheeling away with tears in his eyes after he scored in the World Cup final. Pele and Moore swapping jerseys. There are many moments in the sport we love. But one thing that is as remembered as a great goal is a great tackle, and sometimes a bad tackle. Here is a celebration of some of the hardest, dirtiest, and toughest players ever to play the game. First up is Terry Butcher as pictured above. Next » Nobby Stiles (Manchester United & England) Little Nobby was one of the greatest man markers ever to play in England. A consummate professional who was as loved by his own team as he was feared by opponents. The ultimate team player who was utilised to his full ability by both Alf Ramsay and Matt Busby. It's fair to say that neither of their great teams would have operated without the hardest Norbert in the world. Next » Joe Jordan (Leeds United & Scotland) One of the most feared strikers in his day. The toothless Joe Jordan struck fear into the hearts of defenders all over the world. In a career that also took in Manchester United and AC Milan, this hard man had the skills to back up his ferocious reputation. He is one of only two Scottish players to have scored in three World Cups, Kenny Dalglish being the other. Next » Bert Trautmann (Manchester City) The German war hero was captured by British forces during the war and was sent to a prisoner of war camp in Lancashire. When the war ended, he decided to stay in England and it was not long before Manchester City took notice of the German's impressive goalkeeping skills. Rated as one of the best 'keepers ever to play in Britain, Trautmann is probably most famous for playing on with a broken neck in the 1956 FA Cup final. The above photo shows his team mates helping him to the famous Wembley steps where he collected his winners medal, in a man of the match performance. Next » Ron "Chopper" Harris (Chelsea & England) For almost 20 years Ron Harris made the Chelsea back line one of the most feared in English football. This tough tackling captain was the youngest ever captain to lead his team out in an FA Cup Final in 1967 at 22 years of age. Famous for his scything late tackles, Ron led Chelsea into the Battle of Wembley in 1970, where they faced an uncompromising Leeds United. Still loved at Chelsea for his exploits the Chopper also holds the record for the most amount of matches at the club, an impressive 655 games. Not bad for someone who played through the '60s and '70s. Next » Tommy Smith (Liverpool) The player known as "Anfield Iron" was so hard that Bill Shankly once said, "Tommy Smith wasn't born; he was quarried." One of the prime reasons for Liverpool's dominance in the '70s was Tommy Smith. In an era where fire was fought with fire Smith epitomises the image of a hard man. He was as tough as they came. Next » Norman Hunter (Leeds United & England) Norman "Bite Yer Legs" Hunter was of the "Thou shalt not past" school of football. Don Revie built a team in the early '70's that still give players nightmares today. Hunter wasn't even the toughest or dirtiest player at Leeds during this period, so it really tells you something if that was his nickname. Next » Antonio Rattin (Boca Juniors & Argentina) The Argentinian captain is most famous on this side of the water for being sent off for his constant interfering with the referee during their war of attrition with England in the 1966 World Cup. A player once described as being "as violent with his tongue as he is with his boots," Rattin is a tough tackling South American with the flair to c |
What nickname has been given to Indian bowler Harbhajan Singh? | Harbhajan Singh, Harbhajan Singh Plaha, Harbhajan Singh Photos, Harbhajan Singh Wallpapers, Indian Cricketer, Harbhajan Singh Profile HARBHAJAN SINGH PLAHA Harbhajan Singh Plaha Harbhajan Singh full name Harbhajan Singh Plaha was intuitive on 3 July 1980 in Jalandhar; Punjab, India in a Ramgarhia Sikh family is an Indian cricketer. A professional bowler, he has the second-highest figure of Test wickets by an off spinner following Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan. Harbhajan made his Test and One Day International entrances in early on 1998. His job was at the start inundated by analysis into the legality of his bowling act and corrective incidents that heaved the bile of cricket establishment. Still in 2001, with foremost leg spinner Anil Kumble wounded, Harbhajan's job was revived after Indian Skipper Sourav Ganguly called for his insertion in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy side. In that sequence triumph over Australia, Harbhajan recognized himself as the squad's foremost spinner by taking 32 wickets, becoming the first Indian bowler to take a hat trick in Test cricket. A finger injury in mid 2003 sidelined him for much of the subsequent year; allocate Kumble to salvage his place as the first option spinner. Harbhajan domesticated a standard point in the side upon his return in behind 2004, but over and over again found him watching from the sidelines in Test games outer the Indian subcontinent with usually only one spinner, Kumble, being used. All the way through 2006 and into early on 2007, Harbhajan's accretion of wickets fell and his bowling normal improved, and he was ever more censured for bowling defensively with fewer loops. Successive India's first-round eradication from the 2007 Cricket World Cup, Harbhajan was changed by other spinners in the national team for both systems. He recaptured a standard position in the squad in late 2007, but became the theme of further argument. In early on 2008, he was given an excluded by the International Cricket Council for ethnically defamatory Andrew Symonds. The ban was retracted upon request, but in April, Harbhajan was excluded from the 2008 Indian Premier League and perched from the ODI side by the Board of Control for Cricket in India for slapping Sreesanth after a game. He was granted the Padma Shri, India's fourth maximum civilian honor, in 2009. Early years and personal life Harbhajan was born into a center class Punjabi Ramgarhia Sikh folks. He is the only son of Sardar Sardev Singh, a manufacturer who possessed a ball bearing and valve factory. Increasing up with five sisters, Harbhajan was in line to come into the family business, but his father persisted that he concentrates on his cricket job and symbolized India. Harbhajan was skilled as a batsman by his first Coach Charanjit Singh Bhullar, but renewed to twist bowling after his coach's premature death saw him turn to the protection of Davinder Arora. Arora acclaims Harbhajan's triumph to a work ethic that included a three hour training conference in the sunrise, pursued by an afternoon conference eternal from 3 pm in anticipation of after sunset. Next the demise of his father in 2000, Harbhajan became the family head, and as of 2001, had planned marriages for three of his sisters. In 2002, he feint out his own marriage until at least 2008.In 2005, he yet again fended off marriage rumours involving him to a Bangalore based bride, stating that he would only make a verdict "after a couple of years", and that he would be seeking a Punjabi bride elected by his folks. In a realm where cricketers are admired, Harbhajan's performances have brought him control tributes and profitable sponsorships. Subsequent his performance in opposition to Australia in 2001, the Government of Punjab awarded him Rs 5 lakhs, a contrive of land, and a tender to become a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Punjab Police, which he received. One of his common nicknames, external India, is The Turbanator, obtaining from his talent as a bowler in ceasing the innings of the opposing squad, and the truth that, as a Sikh, he bears a black turban on |
Which British Prime Minister was nicknamed The Grocer in Private Eye? | Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female PM, dead at 87 - CNN.com Margaret Thatcher, Britain's first female PM, dead at 87 By Richard Allen Greene, CNN Updated 9:49 PM ET, Mon April 8, 2013 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. JUST WATCHED The life and legacy of the 'Iron Lady' 03:40 Story highlights Thatcher, Britain's "Iron Lady," died after suffering a stroke Monday, her spokeswoman said She retired from public life in 2002 after a stroke As British PM from 1975 to 1990, she played a key role in ending the Cold War But Thatcher opposed reunification of Germany Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, a towering figure in postwar British and world politics and the only woman to become British prime minister, has died at the age of 87. She suffered a stroke Monday, her spokeswoman said. A British government source said she died at the Ritz Hotel in London. Thatcher's funeral will be at St. Paul's Cathedral, with full military honors, followed by a private cremation, the British prime minister's office announced. Thatcher served from 1975 to 1990 as leader of the Conservative Party. She was called the "Iron Lady" for her personal and political toughness. She retired from public life after a stroke in 2002 and suffered several strokes after that. Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Margaret Thatcher through the years – Margaret Thatcher , the first woman to become British prime minister, has died at 87 after a stroke, a spokeswoman said Monday, April 8. Known as the "Iron Lady," Thatcher, as Conservative Party leader, was prime minister from 1979 to 1990. Here she visits British Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street in London in June 2010. Hide Caption 1 of 36 Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Margaret Thatcher through the years – Thatcher with her parents and sister Muriel in 1945. Thatcher, born Margaret Hilda Roberts in 1925, studied chemistry at Oxford University and worked as a research chemist before becoming a barrister in 1954. Hide Caption 2 of 36 Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Margaret Thatcher through the years – Conservative Party candidate Margaret Roberts, the youngest candidate for any party in the 1950 general election, works in a laboratory where she was a research chemist. Hide Caption 3 of 36 Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Margaret Thatcher through the years – The Conservative Party candidate for Dartford in Kent, England, meets some potential constituents in January 1950. Hide Caption 4 of 36 Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Margaret Thatcher through the years – Thatcher chats with a police officer outside the House of Commons, where she took a seat as a member of Parliament for Finchley in October 1959. Hide Caption Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Margaret Thatcher through the years – Thatcher addresses a Conservative Party conference in October 1967. Hide Caption 6 of 36 Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Margaret Thatcher through the years – Thatcher in 1970. Within five years, she would become leader of the Conservatives. Hide Caption 7 of 36 Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Margaret Thatcher through the years – Prime Minister Edward Heath with 13 of 15 newly elected Conservative women members of Parliament outside the House of Commons in June 1970. Thatcher became secretary of state for education and science under Heath. Hide Caption 8 of 36 Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Margaret Thatcher through the years – Thatcher plays the piano for her husband, Denis, and their twins, Mark and Carol, then 17, in September 1970. Hide Caption 9 of 36 Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Margaret Thatcher through the years – Thatcher takes over from Edward Heath as leader of the Conservative Party in 1975. Hide Caption 10 of 36 Photos: Photos: Thatcher through the years Margaret Thatcher through the years – Thatcher addresses Conservatives at the start of the 1979 election campaign. William Whitelaw, |
Which American golfer is affectionately called The Walrus for his portly build and his ample moustache? | Craig Stadler Speaker | Contact Booking Agent For Fees & Appearances Contact Craig Stadler Booking Agent Craig Stadler Biography Craig Stadler was born June 2, 1953 and is a professional golfer who has won numerous tournaments at both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour level. Stadler was born in San Diego, California and attended La Jolla High School. He displayed a talent for golf early in life. He won the 1973 U.S. Amateur, while attending the University of Southern California where he was an All-American all four years - first-team his sophomore and junior years; second-team his freshman and senior years. He turned professional in 1976. Stadler won his first two PGA Tour events in 1980, at the Bob Hope Desert Classic and the Greater Greensboro Open. His career year was 1982 when he won four PGA Tour events including The Masters after a playoff with Dan Pohl. Stadler won the Byron Nelson Golf Classic in 1984, and the 1991 Tour Championship. He won the NEC World Series of Golf again in 1992, and the Buick Invitational of California in 1994. He also won the Nissan Open in 1996 and the B.C. Open in 2003, becoming the first player over age 50 to win a PGA Tour event in 28 years. He won 13 PGA Tour events in all. He played on the 1983 and 1985 Ryder Cup teams. Stadler began playing on the Champions Tour upon becoming eligible in June 2003; he was the leading money winner in his first full year on that tour in 2004. Very popular with the galleries, Stadler is affectionately called "The Walrus" for his portly build and his ample moustache. He currently lives in Denver, Colorado. His son Kevin is also a professional golfer. His brother Gary Stadler is a Billboard-charting recording artist. Craig Stadler Hiring and Booking Information Golf is the one of the few sports where the pressure is focused on one athlete, which is why corporations choose to have a golfer like Craig Stadler deliver a keynote speech. The booking agents at AthletePromotions can assist with Craig Stadler speaking engagements, corporate appearances and VIP Meet & Greets. We have years of experience in booking the top golfers for speaking appearances, autograph signings and endorsements. Booking a golfer like Craig Stadler is not a hard process. Our agents can provide availability, fees and all costs associated in bringing out a popular golfer to your next corporate event. Allow us to find Craig Stadler’s agent to make this appearance the best it can be. A Craig Stadler appearance will be sure to add the needed excitement to your upcoming event, rewarding valuable employees, clients and customers. Most likely, golf fans and corporations can find Craig Stadler's official website, charity involvement, Twitter account, representation, publicist and management info at www.Craig Stadler.com. |
Linseed Oil is generated from which plant? | flax | plant | Britannica.com plant Alternative Titles: common flax, Linum usitatissimum Related Topics flaxseed Flax (Linum usitatissimum), plant of the family Linaceae , cultivated both for its fibre , from which linen yarn and fabric are made, and for its nutritious seeds, called flaxseed or linseed, from which linseed oil is obtained. Though flax has lost some of its value as a commercial fibre crop owing to the availability of synthetic fibres, it has grown in popularity as a health food and remains economically significant in a number of countries around the world, including China , Russia , and Canada . (For additional information on the nutrition and uses of the seeds, see flaxseed ). Harvesting flax near Hrodna, in western Belarus. A. Perekhod/Tass from Sovfoto Flaxseed, or linseed, harvested from flax (Linum usitatissimum). AdstockRF Flax is an herbaceous annual . When densely planted for fibre, plants average 0.9 to 1.2 metres (3 to 4 feet) in height, with slender stalks 2.5 to 4 mm (about 0.10 to 0.15 inch) in diameter and with branches concentrated at the top. Plants cultivated for seed are shorter and many-branched. The leaves , alternating on the stalk, are small and lance-shaped. The flowers , borne on stems growing from the branch tips, have five petals, usually blue in colour but sometimes white or pink. The fruits are small dry capsules composed of five lobes. Flax (Linum usitatissimum) in bloom. The plant is grown for its useful fibres as well as for … © Mykola Ivashchenko/Shutterstock.com A bast fibre , flax is one of the oldest textile fibres. Evidence of its use has been found in the prehistoric lake dwellings of Switzerland . Fine linen fabrics, indicating a high degree of skill, have been discovered in ancient Egyptian tombs. Phoenician traders apparently brought linen from the Mediterranean area to Gaul and Britain , and the Romans introduced linen manufacture throughout their empire. In the 17th century the German states and Russia were major sources of raw material, and the linen industry was established in the Netherlands, Ireland, England , and Scotland. In North America the expansion of the cotton industry reduced the importance of linen. Similar Topics |
The transportation of what is performed with an Archimedes Screw? | Pump It Up & Out | Storm Water Solutions Pump It Up & Out Share: Facebook Twitter Google Plus LinkedIn A Maryland county utilizes three Archimedes screw pumps to solve severe flooding problems The Edmonston Storm Water Pump Station is located in the town of Edmonston, Md., in Prince George’s County. For years, the existing pump station had been unable to keep up with high-intensity storm flows reaching the station’s retention pond and transfer them to the Anacostia River. As a result, nearby homes and properties had been subjected to flooding caused by pond overflow. Following severe flooding in 2004, the Prince George’s County Department of Public Works and Transportation (DPW&T) commenced the Edmonston Storm Water Pump Station improvements project. The station upgrade included three new Archimedes screw pumps, each 46 ft long and 10 ft in diameter and capable of pumping 133 cu ft of water per second. Watershed Characteristics The Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is subject to more than 40 in. of rainfall per year. The Maryland Stormwater Design Manual tabulates the 24-hour rainfall depths associated with the one-, two-, 10- and 100-year storm events as 2.7, 3.3, 5.3 and 7.4 in., respectively, for Prince George’s County. Rainfall intensities are relatively high. For example, intensity duration frequency curves for Arlington County, Va., just across the Potomac River from Prince George’s County, show that a 10-year storm event has an intensity of 5 in. per hour for a duration of 15 minutes. The Edmonston Storm Water Pump Station is located on the northwest side of the northeast branch of the Anacostia River and serves a drainage area of 0.72 sq miles. The drainage area is essentially built out with commercial, industrial and urban single-family residences. The river has a drainage area of approximately 175 sq miles, though much of this is located downstream of the pump station. The pump station has a 52,000-sq-ft retention pond which provides approximately 365,000 cu ft of storage. Influent culverts include 66- and 27-in.-diameter circular culverts, a 5-by-11-ft box culvert and a 4-ft-9-in.-by-10-ft box culvert. There are two 5-by-8-ft effluent box culverts with an invert out elevation of 6.8 ft. The original pump station, built in the late 1950s by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has two 75-hp pumps, each capable of pumping 50 cu ft per second through the levee to the Anacostia River. These pumps are set to turn on when the water in the retention pond is at an elevation of 12 ft, when the pond is approximately two-thirds full. Station Design & Pump Selection In 2005, the DPW&T retained Waste Water Management Inc., Falls Church, Va., to design the upgrade. Working closely with the DPW&T, the company determined that Archimedes screw pumps would be ideal. Advantages of Archimedes screw pumps include capability of pumping debris, relatively slow speed and thus less wear and abrasion, no net positive suction head required (NPSHreq)—providing a capability of running dry—and the cost savings associated with not having piping and valving. On this project, the fact that the pumps could run dry was the most important consideration; it allows the pumps to turn on when the retention pond water surface elevation (adjustable setpoint) is only inches above the box culvert invert elevation, rather than 5 ft above it as was required by the original axial flow pumps due to their NPSHreq. While other types of pumps could have been used, a deep wet well would have been required, which would have been problematic due to the proximity of the levee, the presence of groundwater and low- quality subsurface materials. The “touch point” of each screw pump is at an elevation below the effluent culvert invert elevation, allowing the pumps to drain the pond completely. Older screw pumps utilize grease pumps and piping systems to lubricate the lower bearings, which are often submerged. The Edmonston screw pumps, manufactured by Spaans Babcock, are equipped with lifetime- lubricated lower bearings. This feature eliminates the possibility of greas |
What was the maiden name of Jane Austen's heroine Emma? | Project MUSE - Emma: Jane Austen's Errant Heroine Jane Austen's Errant Heroine Eugene Goodheart (bio) Jane Austen warned her readers that "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." It is easier to say why the reader may dislike Emma than why her creator likes her. Emma is willful, manipulative, an arranger or rather a misarranger of other people's lives. Much of the time she fails to see things clearly and truly, and her self-knowledge is uncertain. At the end of the novel she acknowledges that she has learned from experience, but not every reader is persuaded. In the beginning we find admiration for Emma and her situation: "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." There is perhaps a qualification in the word seemed. Three paragraphs down, the qualification is confirmed. "The real evils indeed of Emma's situation were the power of having rather too much her own way, and a disposition to think a little too well of herself; these were the disadvantages which threatened alloy to her many enjoyments. The danger, however, was at present so unperceived, that they did not by any means rank as misfortunes with her." An absent mother (who died when she was very young), a valetudinarian father, and an indulgent governess combine to give her rule of the household. What follows are the promised "evils," "disadvantages," and "misfortunes" that create a dissonance between Austen's stated affection for her heroine and the reader's unease with Emma, if not outright dislike of her. Part of the drama for the reader will be discovering the source of Austen's affection, whether or not the reader ultimately shares it. The case against Emma is clear enough. In trying to arrange a marriage between the vain and pompous Mr. Elton (not her first impression of him) and the young and naïve Harriet Smith, Emma ignores both the temperamental disaffinity and the social distance between them—and more grievously she misunderstands the desires of Mr. Elton. He is a vicar from a good family with [End Page 589] social ambitions; Harriet, an illegitimate young girl of seventeen, wholly in thrall to Emma's matchmaking machinations. Emma callously dismisses Robert Martin's affection for Harriet. Martin, a yeoman farmer, is a solid and admirable character ultimately deserving of the title gentleman, but Emma's snobbery prevents her from appreciating his virtues. Her intervention delays what turns out to be the right outcome, a marriage between Robert Martin and Harriet. But she seems to have learned nothing from her failure and proceeds to plot a marriage between Harriet and Frank Churchill that is again based on a total misunderstanding of their respective natures and desires. Emma takes her cues for her behavior from observing external circumstances that she invariably misinterprets. She reads Elton as interested in Harriet when in fact she herself is the object of his interest. She fantasizes a match between Frank Churchill and Harriet on the basis of an event in which Churchill rescues Harriet from an assault by gypsies. If the capacity for accurate interpretation is a sign of intelligence, Emma seems to fail the intelligence test again and again, despite the "cleverness" that Austen attributes to her. Emma in fact is a perfect illustration of how will or desire or preconception may determine interpretation. And then there is a failure of another kind: inconsideration in her behavior toward the kindly but drearily garrulous Miss Bates at the Box Hill outing. Emma cannot resist agreeing with Miss Bates's admission that in the game about to be played she is "sure to say . . . dull things." Her friend, mentor, and husband-to-be, Knightley, observing the event, later rebukes the "unfeeling[ness]" and "insolence" of her response to Miss Bates. Tact is a mark of social intelligence, and again Emma fails the test. What then can possibly red |
Elkie Brooks and Robert Palmer sang together in which band? | Early Career Early Career The Mandrakes Robert went to art school at Scarborough Technical College. His first band was The Mandrakes which were formed in 1965. This band had nothing to do with The Mandrake Paddle Steamer contrary to previous press reports. The Mandrakes supported many renowned acts during this period at local venues and appeared from a live festival appearance on the television programme "Six Five" Robert sang, but did not recordwith Dada, who also featured Elkie Brooks on vocals. Dada metamorphosed into Vinegar Joe who recorded 3 albums for Island records: Vinegar Joe Robert's writing increased apace and he had sole or shared writing credits on 8 of the tracks across the 3 Vinegar Joe albums, including the single "Never Met A Dog" The album Six Star General included a cover of an Andy Fraser (Free and ex John Mayall's Bluesbreakers bass player) song "Talkin' Bout My Baby". This marked an early admiration by Robert for Andy Fraser which later became apparent in his faithful and warm cover of Andy's "Every Kinda People", one of Robert's biggest early commercial successes The line up of Vinegar Joe was Elkie Brooks (vocals and percussion), Robert Palmer (vocals and rhythm guitar), Pete Gage (guitars and effects), Steve York (bass guitar), Tim Hinkley (piano and organ), Rob Tait (drums and percussion).Vinegar Joe toured heavily and made TV appearances on "The Old Grey Whistle Test", "Music Unlimited ("Ride Me Easy Rider)" and Best Of The Beat Club ("Proud To Be (A Honky Woman))" but the albums failed to achieve any significant sales figures and the band split up in March 1974. The idea was mooted at the time of Robert joining Little Feat (he allegedly sang backing vocals on a little Feat US tour), as a replacement for Lowell George, but Robert stayed with Chris Blackwell's Island records as a solo artist. . |
What nationality were The Mixtures? | Italians and Race (Race and Nationality) Dr. Orville Boyd Jenkins Question: Italians consider themselves to be White or Caucasians. Why are they darker in shade and their features vary? Answer: The variations in skin colour and other physical features make a fascinating focus. I have travelled and lived in the Mediterranean region, and find that the whole region tends to predominate with darker complexioned, dark-haired people. However, there is an obvious visible difference in the sprinkling of blond-haired individuals all through the area, including Northern Africa (Berbers), Turkey and Greece. Like peoples in most all of Europe, the people in the peninsula we now know as the country of Italy, are of greatly mixed background. Racial categories or terms depend on the choices available. Caucasian is a common term, but not precisely defined or consistently used. Caucasian and Colour The categories and terms Caucasian or Caucasoid to denote certain general physical features is a very broad term, with no precise technical meaning. Usages vary quite widely. In recent western history, the term has been used in a general way to refer to the lighter-skinned race(s) of European origin, also sometimes referred to as "White people." That is a very general term, and total relative in use, even used among black peoples to distinguish lighter and darker individuals in their own tribes. Terms used to designate "races" are only relative, or comparative, words with usages depending on the social or ethnic setting in which they are used. There is no defined racial grouping for whom the term is used. The term is used in some countries in somewhat official ways, such as a choice for ethnicity in censuses or other demographic information. But people with the physical features normally associated with the term Caucasoid include a full range of skin colours, including the Arabs, Somalis, Dravidian groups (Southern India and Southeast Asia) and other black or brown peoples. There seems to be a full range or continuum of genetic or physiological features across a quite wide range of cultures, language groups and geographical areas. Thus it is a matter of relative contrast. It depends who you are comparing a particular group to. Relative Colour In contrast to black Africans, sometimes called "Negroid" in features or race, the Italians, along with other darker southern Europeans, are indeed white. In comparison to blond Scandinavians, they don't look so white. But in general they still fit in the category of humans the term Caucasian normally refers to. Geographical Origin In origin the term "Caucasian" is an adjective referring to the Caucasus mountains. This is thought to be the original dispersal point of peoples speaking forms of speech now identified as Indo-European. Thus it references the general history traceable through language information back to the Caucasus mountains. The language history is not correlated in any way to ethnicity or physical features. Today peoples of all "races" speak Indo-European languages. In the migrations over just the past 2000 years, peoples of Asian origin have come into Europe in various waves of military or other migration. These peoples, related to Mongols and Turks, mixed with peoples of Germanic and other Indo-European backgrounds. Others were Arabs and Berbers from Northern Africa, as well as earlier Phoenicians. These peoples would also fit into the grouping commonly called Caucasian also today, but they spoke Semitic languages. Variety in Ancient "Italy" From pre-Roman times, it appears there was already a clear distinction of short, darker-skinned, dark-haired peoples from pre-history being overlayed and mixed with taller, sometimes larger built, blond and blue-eyed groups. For instance, the Etruscans , in what is now Northern Italy, did not speak an Indo-European language. The Etruscans may have been there before the Indo-Europeans arrived. Some scholars suggest they were thought to have been a blond, blue-eyed people. On a mural in an Etruscan tomb, a banquet scene portrays the |
A hendecagon has how many sides? | geometry - How many sides does a circle have? - Mathematics Stack Exchange How many sides does a circle have? up vote 143 down vote favorite 30 My son is in 2nd grade. His math teacher gave the class a quiz, and one question was this: If a triangle has 3 sides, and a rectangle has 4 sides, how many sides does a circle have? My first reaction was "0" or "undefined". But my son wrote "$\infty$" which I think is a reasonable answer. However, it was marked wrong with the comment, "the answer is 1". Is there an accepted correct answer in geometry? edit: I ran into this teacher recently and mentioned this quiz problem. She said she thought my son had written "8" and didn't know that a sideways "8" means infinity. Ridiculous teacher, IMO. – Aryabhata Apr 8 '11 at 19:30 30 It sounds very likely that the teacher did not make clear what they considered a "side" to be and whether or not the term is applicable to circles. – Ryan Budney Apr 8 '11 at 19:34 21 The question is incomplete as stated. Saying that a triangle has 3 sides and a rectangle has 4 sides is not a good definition of "sides." This is quite a ridiculous question for 2nd grade students. The question can only confuse, and has no definite answer based on this definition. – fdart17 Apr 8 '11 at 19:42 86 Clearly the teacher thinks that $lim_{n \to +\infty}n = 1$. Does the teacher have an account somewhere that I can downvote? – knucklebumpler Apr 8 '11 at 20:28 38 What a retarded teacher. Infinity, regardless of it being "right", clearly demonstrates a pretty advanced grasp of math for a 2nd grader; it definitively doesn't deserve to be marked wrong. – houbysoft Apr 9 '11 at 1:40 up vote 107 down vote accepted The answer depends on the definition of the word "side." I think this is a terrible question (edit: to put on a quiz) and is the kind of thing that will make children hate math. "Side" is a term that should really be reserved for polygons. 54 I don't think the question is terrible in itself, but asking it without realizing that there are arguments in favour of $0$, $1$ and $\infty$ and marking $\infty$ as wrong is catastrophic. – joriki Apr 8 '11 at 19:35 61 Or the more common interpretation of the question, "2 sides, inside and outside" – picakhu Apr 8 '11 at 19:39 3 @Donotalo: again, it really depends on the definitions. In my opinion "side" should be restricted to polygons. One should define a polygon as a simple closed piecewise-linear curve in the plane with finitely many linear pieces and the number of sides of a polygon as the number of linear pieces. I don't really see the point of extending this definition beyond the piecewise-linear case. – Qiaochu Yuan Apr 9 '11 at 4:35 12 I don't think that this is a terrible question. The terrible thing is to pretend there is a unique answer. Instead, this kind of thing can be a motivation to explain the (non-unique) nature of generalizations and the nature of precise definitions. – Phira May 20 '11 at 10:09 13 @Asaf: I really do not think there is a need to be so incredibly precise about what I mean by "quiz." – Qiaochu Yuan May 20 '11 at 10:55 My third-grade son came home a few weeks ago with similar homework questions: How many faces, edges and vertices do the following have? cube cone sphere Like most mathematicians, my first reaction was that for the latter objects the question would need a precise definition of face, edge and vertex, and isn't really sensible without such definitions. But after talking about the problem with numerous people, conducting a kind of social/mathematical experiment, I observed something intriguing. What I observed was that none of my non-mathematical friends and acquaintances had any problem with using an intuitive geometric concept here, and they all agreed completely that the answers should be cube: 6 faces, 12 edges, 8 vertices cylinder: 3 faces, 2 edges, 0 vertices cone: 2 faces, 1 edge, 1 vertex sphere: 1 face, 0 edges, 0 vertices Indeed, these were also the answers desired by my son's teacher (who is a truly outstanding teacher). Meanwhile, |
Which fruit is distilled to make Calvados? | Home Distillation of Alcohol (Homemade Alcohol to Drink) Using Potatoes Methods for Using Fruits If tempted to try some of the European use of fruits, the following is somewhat of a guide. Apple brandy is usually 60% apple, 30% pear, and 10% your choice. Run the fruit through a juice extractor or similar, no pips unless you enjoy cyanide ,and no pith if possible. Put the skins through the food processor/juice extractor as that's where the enzymes are that the yeast require. Achieve a specific gravity of about 1.050, dilute with water if necessary. Pitch a rehydrated yeast at a temp. of 25/30 C. It is very important to then hold the fermentation at that temperature. It will achieve that pretty much itself ,but just be prepared to help it keep that way. Any dry white wine ,champagne or sherry yeast is good. An excellent French brand is Lallemand (Uvaferm bc or Lalvin ec-1118), but you will also need to use a yeast nutrient (eg Fermaid, or try your local home brew shop). Fermentation will take no more than 8 days (the reason the traditional fermentation takes so long is they use wild yeasts). Don't add sugar if you want this to be "kosher "and a fair dinkum brew. Sugar will raise the ethanol production but at the expense of taste/quality etc. Don't do any additions after fermentation has started - it can stop a brew in it's tracks. Jack adds ... the majority of flavor compounds in whiskey come from the yeast that is used. The aldehydes that the yeast contributes turn into esters on long aging. These halp to provide a better flavor for the whisky. In a fruit brandy (like plums)- this would mar the flavor of the fruit- It may make it more complex if it were aged on oak for a while- but for those attempting to make a clear slivovitz/schnaps type of spirit- the yeast would give flavors that prevent the pure plum flavor from coming through. I guess another rule for fruit brandy/schnaps has got to be: Let the wine clarify fully before distilling- no distilling on the lees !. A less traditional approach would be.. 2 kg Granny Smith apples or Nashi pears 1 Campden tablet (for basic sterilisation) 6 tsp yeast nutrient 5 kg sugar/glucose Peel & grate fruit, add to fermenter with Campden tablets , and 3L water. Cover and leave for 24-36 hours. Dissolve sugar & nutrient in some hot water, then add to fermentor. Top up with cold water to 24L. Add yeast when below 24C. SG should drop from 1.03 to 0.99 over 12-14 days. Don't overdo the Campden tablets. They are sodium metabisulphite, and can kill they yeast if not fully dissipated by the time the yeast is added. The best fruit to use is windfall fruit (the stuff brown & lying on the ground), as these are higher in sugar. Sometimes when trying to make schnapps, you can reserve a little of the fermented stock, and add this back to the distilled liquor, to enhance the flavour. For schnapps, Jack explains ... Schnapps may be made by fermenting 4.5 pounds of fruit in a gallon of water, in addition to 2 pounds of sugar and a heaping tablespoon of winemaker's acid blend (per gallon). After fermenting, this may be distilled (I filtered out the fruit pulp, but didn't clarify beyond that) in a potstill to produce a nice dram. The problem most people get (myself included) when making a fruit wine into a brandy is the fact that not enough fruit is used in the mash. Most wines use 2 to 3 pounds of fruit per gallon- when distilled they taste like unrefined sugar spirit with no fruit flavor- if you up the fruit to 4 to 4.5 pounds per gallon and ferment out to 10 to 15%abv you'll get something worth distilling. So far I've tested this on cherries (sour and black), raspberries, blackberries, peaches, and plums- all have worked wonderfully. Tips for apple schnaps: DON'T use any sulfite- use a large amount of yeast with competative factors (lalvin K1V-1116 is the best choice) Ferment the juice in a cool area (to aid with a mellow flavor and to help slow up any contaminating bacteria) If you do the above, and stick to basic sanitary wine making practices, you'll be |
Which large fleshy fruit of the far east has been banned from some public areas because of it's distinctive odour? | Glossary : SBS Food (top) Acacia seed A small, oval, black variety of the wattle seed. It is roasted and milled to be used in a wide variety of foods including soups, meat rubs, ice-creams and baked goods. Acetic Acid An organic acid better known as vinegar. Acidulated Water Water to which an acid substance such as lemon juice or wine vinegar is added. Once peeled, vegetables such as celery and artichokes can be immersed in it to stop them from going brown. Agar-Agar Based on seaweed and used as a stabiliser or thickener in many food products, agar-agar is a vegetarian alternative to gelatine. It is sold in many of the large supermarkets in powder form, as flakes and as bars. Ajowan Also known as ajwain, ajowan caraway, carom seeds or mistakenly as bishop's weed, it is a plant of Indian and the Near East whose seeds are often used as a spice. It has an intense thyme-like flavour and a zesty kick. Ajvar A relish made from grilled red capsicum, eggplant, garlic and olive oil. Available in hot and mild variations, it is often served with grilled and roasted meat in Croatian cuisine. Akara Fritters made from black eyed-peas that are eaten as snacks either at home or as street food. Akudjura Also known as bush tomatoes or desert raisins, these tiny tomato-like berries are yellow when ripe but are mostly available commercially in dried form - whole or ground - as a brownish-red fruit with a taste similar to sun-dried tomatoes. Al Dente An Italian phrase used to describe the texture of pasta, rice and vegetables as tender or soft on the outside but still firm 'to the bite'. Albumen The white of an egg. Alicha A mild Ethiopian curry sauce featuring garlic and ginger, turmeric and pungent spices. Allspice The pea-sized berry of the evergreen Pimiento tree, native to the West Indies and South America. In Jamaica, it is also known as Jamaica pepper. Tastes like a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves and is used in both sweet and savoury dishes. Almonds The kernel of the fruit of the almond tree. There are two main types of almonds - sweet and bitter. The sweet almond is delicate and slightly sweet. Bitter almonds are more strongly flavoured and contain traces of lethal prussic acid when raw. Processed bitter almonds are used to flavour extracts and liqueurs. Amaranth Amaranth was a sacred food of the Aztecs. In Asia, varieties have been grown as a green vegetable since the beginning of time. It is a tall plant with broad leaves that produces many thousands of tiny seeds. Both leaves and seeds are edible. The greens have a good, slightly sweet flavour and can be used both cooked and raw. The seeds are used as a cereal or can be ground into flour. Amaranth seeds and flour can be found in health food, Caribbean and Asian shops. Amaretti Crisp, airy macaroon biscuits that are made with bitter-almond paste or apricot-kernel paste. Anaheim Chillies Mild, long green chillies named after the area near Los Angeles where they were once grown. Available canned (whole or chopped) or fresh. Mexican cooks also like to dice or purée them, and then add them to sauces, soups, and casseroles. Ancho Chillies Dried poblano peppers that are very commonly used in Mexican cuisine. They're brownish-black and wrinkled wrinkled and large and green when fresh. A mild, slightly sweet . Anchovy Sauce Anchovy Sauce (Mam nem) is widely used in Central and Southern Vietnamese food. It's a mixture of fermented salted anchovies and sold in a bottle as a condiment. It is very strong in taste and smell and is normally diluted when used to make the sauce of the same name. Angelica A biennial herb used mainly in dessert cooking. It is often used to add to fruit when cooking to reduce the need for sugar, such as in jams and preserves. Candied angelica is commonly used in cake and dessert decoration. It can also be steamed and eaten as a vegetable. Anise A small, annual plant that is a member of the parsley family. The leaves and seed have a distinctive, sweet liquorice flavour. The anise seed flavours a variety of confections, savoury dishes and drinks. Annatto A |
Which fruit shares a name with a 1969 short film by Eric Sykes, and an animated television show for children? | Comedy « The Bioscope July 5, 2012 By urbanora in Comedy , Modern silents , Obituaries , Television and radio Tags: Silent films 2 Comments Poster for The Plank (1967 version), from bbc.co.uk So farewell then to Eric Sykes , one of Britain’s best loved funny men. He was a natural comic performer, generally playing someone confident that he knew what he was doing while demonstrating time and again that he had no reason to be so, best exemplified by the long-running TV sitcom Sykes. He was also one of the most talented comic writers of his time, writing for Educating Archie, Tony Hancock, The Goons, Frankie Howerd and his own shows. Like many of his generation of comedians, he had an immense affection and respect for the great silent comedians. Some, such as Bob Monkhouse and Michel Bentine, presented compilations of silent comedies on television to bring them to new audiences. Others, such as Ronnie Barker (with A Home of Your Own, Futtock’s End, The Picnic, By the Sea), Benny Hill (The Waiters, Eddie in August), and in recent years Paul Merton, David Schneider (Uncle Max) and Rowan Atkinson (Mr Bean) have continued the tradition, with varying degrees of homage to the past – and with varying success. Eric Sykes made a number of silent, or near-silent slapstick comedies, of which the most famous and still fondly loved is The Plank, of which three versions were made. It started out as a wordless, black-and-white episode of his BBC TV series Sykes and a …, the episode being Sykes and a Plank (tx. 3 March 1964), in which the two protganists were Sykes and regular co-star Hattie Jacques. In 1967 Sykes remade it as a 54-minute colour cinema release, co-starring himself and Tommy Cooper. This was then re-released in 1974 cut to 45 minutes, before a third version (30mins) was made for Thames Television in 1979, with Arthur Lowe replacing Cooper. It is the 1967 film that is the most familiar. Sykes (who lived in a silent world himself – he was almost completely deaf) made other silent shorts for cinema and television: Rhubarb (1969, remade as Rhubarb, Rhubarb in 1980) in which the characters utter just the one word (guess what it is), It’s Your Move (1969, remade in 1982), Mr H is Late (1988) and The Big Freeze (1993) among them. But it is The Plank that has retained a classic status of a kind. The story is simple – two builders purchase a floorboard for the house they are working on, and encounter all manner of hazards trying to transport it across town. Judged by the standards of the comedy greats of the 1920s, it is average stuff, but Sykes and Cooper have the right deadpan delivery in the face of absurdity, and in its scenario of an inanimate object geting the better of two men it merits some comparison with Laurel and Hardy’s travails with a piano in The Music Box. The simple plank (much like the large plane of glass) is a silent comedy staple in any case. The twist is that here the plank gets star billing (literally so in the 1967 film’s opening credits). The Plank and its creator show a continuity of laughter down the years. Slapstick itself no longer has the popular appeal that it once enjoyed, but Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd et al (themselves inspired by an earlier generation of theatre comics) inspired the next generation of comedians such as Eric Sykes who flourished on radio and television, whose works then made the next generation laugh when young and inspired them to make others laugh in their own time (as the many affectionate tributes to Sykes from today’s comedians has demonstrate). It’s a continuous process of inheritance and gratitude. Comedy dates, but laughter is eternal. Thank you Eric. May 27, 2012 By urbanora in Comedy , Modern silents Tags: Silent films 6 Comments This you have to see. Leonard Maltin, on his Movie Crazy blog , has drawn our attention to a thirty-minute 1996 silent film (in part), Heavenzapoppin’!, which its producer and star Robert Watzke has recently made available on YouTube. The film is a head-spinningly ingenious delight. It starts off looking like a reasonably conventional silent film past |
What is the name of Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter? | Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter, Apple, Looks Just Like Her Mama?See the Pic! | E! News Scott Roth/WireImage Apple Martin is one lucky little girl. Not only is the adorable 9-year-old the daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin , but she's also growing up to be the spitting image of her stunning mother, who just happens to be the World's Most Beautiful Woman . While Paltrow typically keeps her two children out of the spotlight, the 40-year-old blond beauty brought her mini-me along to the 9th Annual Authors Night at the East Hampton Library, where the Goop goddess signed copies of her latest cookbook, It's All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great. PHOTOS: Gwyneth's famous friends Paltrow's 7-year-old son, Moses, was also in tow for her appearance as well as hubby Chris Martin. Gwyneth looked gorgeous in a short white dress, showing off her enviable gams and her summer glow as she held on to her daughter's hand. She wore minimal makeup and pulled her hair back in a ponytail, pairing the fitted mini dress with flat yellow sandals. Her daughter looked just like her beautiful mama, sharing the same bright blond hair, blue eyes and dewy skin. She kept close to her parent and appeared well-behaved as ever, while flaunting her own fashion sense in bright purple Ugg boots and a striped T-shirt. The Iron Man star and her family are currently rumored to be moving to Los Angeles after over a decade of living across the pond in London. Which means we could soon be seeing more shots of the stunning star and her sweet children. Fingers crossed! Brazil E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our US edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Canadian edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our UK edition? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our Australian edition? E! ist überall Dieser Inhalt ist für internationale Besucher verfügbar. Möchtest du ihn in der deutschen Version anschauen? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our German edition? E! est partout Une version adaptée de ce contenu est disponible pour notre public international. Souhaitez-vous voir ça dans notre édition française ? E! Is Everywhere This content is available customized for our international audience. Would you like to view this in our French edition? Yes! |
A cantaloupe belongs to which family of fruits? | Gourd Family (Cucurbitaceae) Assorted Melons & Squash Assorted melons & squash: A. Pumpkin, B. Watermelon, C. Crenshaw Melon, D. Cantaloupe, E. Honeydew Melon, F. Spaghetti Squash. The squash and pumpkin are varieties of Cucurbita pepo, while the melons & canteloupe are varieties of Cucumis melo. The watermelon is a variety of Citrullus lanatus (var. lanatus). Volunteer Spaghetti Squash at Wayne's Word Cucumis: Cucumbers, Teasel Gourd & Horned Cucumber Ripe pickle cucumbers (Cucumis sativus). Pickles are made from cucumber varieties such as the "gherkin" which have smaller fruits, a thin flesh and numerous seeds. The fruits are soaked in a brine soltion. Depending on the type of pickles, a boiling water-vinegar solution (containing other spices) is poured over the pickles. [Lactic acid fermentation by bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarum) is also responsible for the acidity and flavor of some pickles as well as sauerkraut.] In dill pickles, the spice dill (Anethum graveolens, Apiaceae) is also added to give them a special flavor. Sugar is added to the boiling water-vinegar solution in sweet pickles. Teasel cucumber or teasel gourd (Cucumis dipsaceus), another curious species of Cucumis with yellowish fruits covered with a dense layer of soft spines. The common name is derived from its superficial resemblance to the spiny fruit bur of the teasel plant (Dipsacus sativus), a member of the teasel family (Dipsacaceae) shown in next photo. The teasel gourd is native to northeastern tropical Africa and is cultivated throught the world as an ornamental. It is naturalized in the Hawaiian islands and in the Cape region of Baja California. The spiny African horned cucumber or hedgehog gourd (C. metuliferus) is another species of Cucumis grown as an ornamental and as food. The numerous varieties of delicious melons also belong to the genus Cucumis. Most melons are considered to be varieties of Cucumis melo. Teasel burs (Dipsacus sativus). In real life they do not hatch from eggs. This plant does not belong to the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) and is not related to the teasel cucumber. The spiny African horned cucumber or hedgehog gourd (Cucumis metuliferus) is also grown as a decorative ornamental gourd and as food. The exocarp is covered with distinctive spiny protuberances. It is often sold in supermarkets in the United States. It supposedly has a banana-lime flavor and is used in fruit salads, sundaes and drinks. |
Which football league club are known as the Cherries? | AFC Bournemouth history AFC Bournemouth history Posted: Thu 24 May 2012 Author: afcb.co.uk Image by: The Early Years The present football club can trace its roots as far back as 1890 when Boscombe St. Johns Institute Football Club were playing in local football. They disbanded in 1899 and from the remains of that club, Boscombe FC were formed at a meeting under the streetlights in Gladstone Road, Boscombe. The Club competed in the Bournemouth and District Junior League playing at a ground in Castlemain Avenue, Pokesdown. They moved to Kings Park, adjacent to the current stadium in 1902 and were soon emerging as the top team in the town. After enjoying many local successes, they joined the Hampshire League and were attracting large crowds. In 1910, Mr. J.E. Cooper-Dean granted the club on a long lease some wasteland next to Kings Park. With their own ground, named Dean Court after the benefactor, the club continued to thrive and dominated the local football scene. It was around this time that the club gained the nickname, 'The Cherries'. There are two main stories on to why the club would be called such a name. Firstly the Cherry Red striped shirts the side wore and secondly, Dean Court was built next to the Cooper-Dean estate which included many Cherry Orchards. The club signed their first professional player in 1910, B.Penton, who signed from Southampton for a £10 fee. The club then moved in to the South Eastern League but this proved to be a big leap and the side finished bottom of the table. With the outbreak of war in 1914, the progress of the club was halted and they returned to the Hampshire league in 1919. The club was ambitious and when the Third Division was formed in 1920, they moved up to the highly competitive Southern League as many clubs in that league went on to form the Third Division. After three years in the Southern League, the club applied for membership of the Football League. The application was accepted and Boscombe would be playing in the Third Division (South) in the 1923-24 season. Bournemouth and Boscombe At the public house where the side used to change before matches, The Portman Hotel, a meeting decided that the club would change its name to 'Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic Football Club'. The first ever league match was at Swindon on 25 August 1923 at Swindon where Bournemouth lost 3-1. The first ever league game at Dean Court was also against Swindon and it was against these opponents that Bournemouth gained their first ever league point in a 0-0 draw. Bournemouth struggled initially in the Football League, but firmly established themselves as a Third Division side and they still hold the record for the longest continuous membership of the Division. As a league club, they had to wait until after the war for their first trophy. That came when Walsall were beaten at Stamford Bridge in the Third Division (South) Cup. The Cup Run of 1956-57 The Cherries finally hit the headlines in the 1956-57 season after a fabulous run in the FA Cup despite being handed some of the hardest draws imaginable. After beating Burton Albion, Swindon and Accrington Stanley, they were drawn away to Wolves, then third in the top flight. An amazing 1-0 win saw Bournemouth earn a home tie against Spurs, then the second side in the First Division. A stunning performance saw Bournemouth win through 3-1 and were then handed a home tie against Manchester United - the top side in the country! The dream ended there in controversial circumstances. United won 2-1 in front of a record 28,799 crowd at Dean Court through a goal that looked offside and a questionable penalty. Despite the defeat, Bournemouth grabbed the nations imaginations and were awarded 'The Giant Killers Cup'. The 1970s & The Bond Years Hopes were high for success but the cup run was not built on and in 1970, the side slipped to Division Four. Relegation proved to be a blessing in disguise and the club entered an exciting few years. Under John Bond, the side won promotion for the first time and he built up a side that were a joy to watch. T |
Native to India, what is the largest treeborne fruit in the world? | 10 of the World's Largest Vegetables and Fruits (biggest pumpkin, biggest watermelon) - ODDEE 10 of the World's Largest Vegetables and Fruits 4/24/2009 World's Biggest Sweet Potato (24.9 Lbs or 11.2 Kg) Lebanese farmer Khalil Semhat, from the southern city of Tyre, couldn't believe his peeled eyes when he discovered he had grown a massive potato weighing 11.3 kilos (24.9 pounds), setting a record for the world's largest potato . 2 Worlds Largest Marrow (113 Lbs or 65 Kg) Grown by Ken Dade in Norfolk, the 65kg (113lbs) vegetable needed two men to carry it to a stand at the National Amateur Gardening Show in Somerset. The voluptuous vegetable has entered the Guinness World Records book, beating the previous world title holder by 3kg. 3 World’s Heaviest Jackfruit (76 Lbs or 34.4 Kg) The sweet tasting fruit weighed 34.6kg (76lb 4.4oz), measured 57.46 cm (22.625in) long and had a circumference of 121.28 cm on 8 August 2003. It was grown by George and Margaret Schattauer of Captai Cook, Hawaii, USA. Native to Western India, the fruit spread throughout South East Asia and first came to Hawaii in 1888. 4 World's Largest Watermelon (268.8 Lbs or 122 Kg) Weighting 268.8 pounds, this watermelon made the cut as the world's largest watermelon . Grown at the Hope Farm Store by Lloyd Bright, his family has a long history with watermelons: they set world records in melon size in 1979 with a 200 pound melon and again in 1985 with one that weighed 260 pounds. 6 World's Heaviest Carrot (18.9 Lbs or 8.5 Kg) Presented by John Evans in 1998, this 18.985 pound (8.61 kg) carrot is the heaviest ever. 7 World’s Largest Pumpkin (1689 Lbs or 766 Kg) Grown in Rhode Island, the world’s biggest pumpkin was shown at the Topsfield Fair of Massachusetts in 2007, weighing 1689 lbs. 8 World’s Longest Cucumber (36.1 in or 0.9 mts) The 36.1in cucumber was grown by Alf Cobb who beat his own record of 35.1in at the National Amateur Gardening Show, from the Bath and West Showground in south-west England. 9 World's Largest Cauliflower (31.25 Lbs or 14.1 Kg) Also grown by Evans, this Cauliflower weighted 31.25 lb, making it Alaska's largest one in 1997. 10 World's Heaviest Broccoli (35 Lbs or 15.8 Kg) In what was John Evans' first World record in 1993, this Broccoli weighted over 35 lb, making it a world record. From the Web |
Which member of Take That shares his name with a fruit? | Take That's Jason Orange quits; bandmates say it's a huge loss 25/09/14 Jason Orange has announced he has left Take That and will not be recording a new album with the band. He said there had been "no fallings out" and he had "spent some of the best years" of his life with them. The 44-year-old has issued a statement to say he did not want to "commit" to making and promoting a new album. His bandmates, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, said his departure was "a huge loss". Image caption The band were rejoined by Robbie Williams in 2010. The band formed in 1990, split up in 1996 but four of the five members re-formed for a successful comeback in 2005. In a statement Orange said: "I want to start by saying how proud I am of what we have achieved together over the years. "I have spent some of the best years of my life with Take That and I'd like to thank everyone who has been a part of my journey, including my band mates, who I feel are like brothers to me. "Most especially my gratitude goes to all of the good and kind, beautiful and ever-loyal fans of the band, without whom none of this could have been possible. Thank-you." Orange said he was "proud" of what the band had achieved since forming in 1990, including a hugely successful comeback in 2005. Image caption Take That performed at the 2012 Olympics closing ceremony. "At the end of The Progress Tour I began to question whether it might be the right time for me to not continue on with Take That," he said. "At the start of this year and with my full knowledge and blessing the guys began writing new material. "There have been no fallings out, only a decision on my part that I no longer wish to do this. "I know how much Mark, Gary and Howard enjoy writing and making music, and they know that they have my full support and encouragement to continue on with what is to be another chapter for the band." Image caption Founding member Robbie Williams, left the band in 1995 but rejoined for an album in 2010 A joint statement from the remaining bandmates said: "We first became aware of Jason's reservations a couple of years ago but had hoped that by giving him the desired time and space he may begin to feel differently. "This has not been the case and we now have to accept and fully respect his decision which we know hasn't been an easy one." After the band got back together in 2005, they were were briefly rejoined by fifth founder member Robbie Williams for the 2010 album Progress. The singer famously left the band in 1995 after many disagreements with the management and group members. Williams went on to launch a hugely successful solo career, which saw his first seven albums each reach number one in the UK. Image caption Jason Orange, along with Robbie Williams, were the only members not to face accusations of tax avoidance Jason Orange and Robbie Williams were the only members of Take That not to face accusations of tax avoidance after Barlow, Donald, Owen and their manager Jonathan Wild reportedly invested £66m into two partnerships styled as music industry investment schemes. Barlow finally broke months of silence on the controversy earlier this month and apologised on Twitter for the "tax stories", before telling fans the band were working on a new studio album. In the early 1990s, Take That had a string of number one hits including Back For Good, Pray and Relight My Fire. After spending nearly a decade apart the band launched their come back with Take That's Ultimate tour in 2006. Follow @BBCNewsbeat on Twitter and Radio1Newsbeat on YouTube |
What motorcycle has three crossed tuning forks as its emblem? | History of Yamaha Logotype - About Us - Yamaha Corporation Brand and History History of Yamaha Logotype In 1898, one year after the establishment of Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd., forerunner of today's Yamaha Corporation, the Company decided to use a tuning fork as the corporate mark, and a design featuring a “Chinese phoenix holding a tuning fork in its mouth” as the trademark. After undergoing a variety of changes paralleling the growth of the Company, the tuning fork mark and the Yamaha logo was finally standardized in 1966. About the Tuning Fork Mark A tuning fork is a tool for tuning musical instruments. It was invented by a trumpet player named John Shore (1662-1751). The tuning fork is composed of a handle attached to the center of a U-shaped steel rod. By striking the rod, sound is created, and the frequency of the resulting vibrations per second is used as a standard for tuning a musical instrument. The three tuning forks of the Yamaha logo mark represent the cooperative relationship that links the three pillars of our business -- technology, production, and sales. They also evoke the robust vitality that has forged our reputation for sound and music the world over, a territory signified by the enclosing circle. The mark also symbolizes the three essential musical elements: melody, harmony, and rhythm. Changes in the Tuning Fork Mark 1898 This is the design with a "Ho-oh" (Chinese phoenix) holding a tuning fork in its mouth, which was established as the trademark in 1898, one year after Nippon Gakki Co., Ltd. was established. The mark was known for being used on top quality organs, which illustrates how the Founder always aimed to create world-class products. 1916 |
Famous for its V-twins, what American motorcycle manufacturer started producing machines in 1903? | Best 5 Motorcycle Companies In The World | Made Man Best 5 Motorcycle Companies In The World Facebook Twitter Stumble Google+ Save The 5 best motorcycle companies in the world exist to feed your need for speed and your need to be a counterculture rebel! These companies are all long-storied and highly regarded brands that have been at their craft for decades. They understand your desire to simply hit the open road and let the wind hit your face as you barrel down the road on your motorcycle. Harley-Davidson. Quintessentially American and the most famous American motorcycle brand, Harley-Davidson makes it to number one easily on account of its iconic status as well as it being an integral part of Americana. One of only two American motorcycle brands to survive the great depression, Harley-Davidson was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, back in 1903. Today, Harley-Davidson has created a highly loyal community of fans of their brand. Yamaha. One of oldest motorcycle companies on Earth, Yamaha was started way back in 1887 by Torakusu Yamaha. While it makes all sorts of things from musical instruments to electronic equipment, motorcycles are arguably one of its most popular products. For instance, its new 2010 motorcycle models are aimed at attracting newbie riders to start riding bikes for the first time. Ducati. Founded all the way back in 1926 by Bruno Ducati, Ducati today has matured into one of the world's most prominent makers of motorcycles. The Ducati brand is ubiquitous in many things related to motorcycles, whether it is motorcycle racing or simply the reputation of its cycles, which marry performance with style, a good reason to give it the three spot. Its bikes are best known for their L-motor innovation, which is the main engine type in their staple of motorcycles. Honda. Relatively new to the business of manufacturing motorcycles, Honda only started in 1982, but since then have made an impact that has been widely felt in the industry. Their approach to their motorcycles is very scientific with the development of new bikes and motorcycle engines stemming primarily from their research division, which is always looking to create the latest and greatest, technological advancement to help Honda win motorcycling races. This single-minded focus is what earns them the four spot. Kawasaki. Kawasaki has been around for a long time, going back to all the way to 1896. It features the slogan "Let the good times roll," and it features one of the world's most popular line of motorbikes, its Ninja line that combines cutting edge with sharp aesthetics. Because of all its efforts, it has raised itself to today being one of the world's largest makers of motorcycles. show comments Wondering why that first date didn’t lead to a second? Read on. Related Articles |
The Bonneville' is made by whom? | Location: Estes Park, Colorado Posts: 902 I read the 11th character designation from many sources and believe it also from someone that posted here a while back that use to work for a Triumph dealership and he quoted the following and I haven't seen anything better and if is really important to someone they can ask their dealer: Quote: FWIW the source I'm using is the Triumph NA document called "Triumph Motorcycle VIN Definition Summary". It came from Triumph. I used to work at a dealer, and Triumph faxed us the document. It CLEARLY states that the 11th VIN position is used to designate the Assembly Plant. J = Jacknell Road, Hinkley, England. T = Chonburi, Thailand. There is no indication on this document that indicates that the 11th VIN postition indicates the "market the bike is destined for". This is what the fields mean: POS 1 - 3 Manufacturer Posts: 104 Fake or real A hugely interesting and entertaining thread to read. For me whether it is real or fake, evolution or new, copy or rebadge or anything I just plain love riding my 07 Bonnie. I know it isn't the same as the original but many many people here in New Zealand do not. I've lost count of the number of times I've had the comment "I used to ride one of those". I know most of it is nostalgia and rose tinted glasses and boy are many of those people surprised when I tell them its age. Having said that the new "Bonnie" doesn't fool anyone who knows motorcycles. Regardless I plan to keep enjoying it and having fun. I sold a Speed Triple to get the Bonnie and don't regret it for one minute. If I get caught going over 87 mph (140km/hr) here it's instant loss of licence - I can't afford that. So I enjoy a bike that gives me the sensation, the enjoyment and the look that I want. Long live the new Bonnie and all who ride it. Carpe Diem Location: nowhere Posts: 5,543 O.K., here is the storyline update thus far � I telephoned Triumph Motorcycles Ltd., in Hinckley at 4:30 am my time, 10:30 AM in the U.K. , Tuesday, 22 April, 2008 The following are my notes from that conversation: I spoke briefly with the woman who answers the Office phone, who was extremely nice and pleasant. I told her what I was looking for -: Who may I speak to that can explain� 1.) Are any Triumph motorcycles fully assembled - �Made� in Thailand? 2.) What to the letters in the 11th position on the VIN denote? She WAS very quick to say �OH, absolutely not, all of our motorbikes are made here!�, but the more I explained, I believe the more I confused her. She said they make �parts� in Thailand and the final assembly is in the U.K. She kindly switched me over to the Manager of Customer Service / Warranty Service. Very nice guy, sincerely polite and open minded. For now, I will leave his name out of this, as I wouldn�t want to cause any trouble for him. If he agrees, later I will mention him by name. We spoke for one hour and ten minutes total. He is going to get back to me via email, and I will hold him to it as I have his phone number and name now! He initially stated very firmly that ALL Triumphs are assembled in the United Kingdom, and I believe that he believes this. He stated he has been with the company for four years. He stated that in Thailand they assemble engines, fabricate frames, fabricate tanks, and coat the frames and tanks. He stated that the demand has grown so much over the past three years that they have expended their operations in both the U.K., and in Thailand. Oddly, the more we spoke, the more the story slowly began to evolve. He stated that �some� bikes for the Asian and Australian markets were fully assembled in Thailand, and then shipped out from there. Then later he said �possibly� some of those Thailand bikes were shipped to the USA. He had absolutely no idea what the �J� or �T� letters in the 11th VIN position stood for, and I believe that he didn�t. He stated that he thought the F2 and F4 small white tags on the frame denote which frame fabrication line they came from. He began to loosen up a bit, and went into an explanation of how n |
What famous marque of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? 3. If Alpha is 1, and Beta is 2, what is 6? 4. If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? 5. If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? 6. If Liverpool won in 2006, and Chelsea won in 2007, who won in 2008? 7. How many pints does a 10- gallon hat hold? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton? 9. Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? 10. From what ancient activity does the word ‘crestfallen’ come? 11. What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds? 12. What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river? 13. Who succeeded Alf Ramsey to become caretaker manger for the English national football team in 1974? 14. What did Britain’s roads first acquire in 1914? 15. Which former Liverpool player held the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes? 16. Myleen Klass (pictured) now presents 10 Years Younger on Channel 4, but what was the name of the pop band that gave her success in 2001? 17. Who was the presenter of Out Of Town in the 1960s who went on to appear on the children’s TV programme How? 18. Whose autobiography is called Dear Fatty? 19. Who were Tom and Barbara’s neighbours in The Good Life? 20. In Cockney rhyming slang what are your ‘Daisy Roots’? 21. What is the surname of the twin brothers who compiled the Guinness Book of Records together between 1955 and 1975? 22. Which actor played Columbo? 23. Does the Bactrian camel have one hump, or two? 24. Where is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock? 25. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, what National Charity was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists, Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley? 26. What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? 27. What colour of flag should a ship fly to show it is in quarantine? 28. Purple Brittlegill, Velvet Shank and Orange Milkcap are three types of what? 29. What is the name of the flats where the Trotters lived in Only Fools And Horses? 30. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for? ANSWERS: 1. Saturn; 2. Tom Baker (Doctor Who actors); 3. Zeta; 4. Christopher Biggins. (I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Joe Pasquale 04, Carol Thatcher 05, Matt Willis 06, and Joe Swash 08); 5. Ramsay MacDonald (Prime Ministers post WW1); 6. Portsmouth (FA Cup); 7. 6; 8. Thomas Becket; 9. Kirstie Allsopp; 10. Cockfighting; 11. Sky-diving; 12. Montreal; 13. Joe Mercer; 14. White Lines; 15. Robbie Fowler; 16. Hearsay; 17. Jack Hargreaves; 18. Dawn French; 19. Margo and Jerry Leadbetter; 20. Boots; 21. McWhirter (Ross and Norris); 22. Peter Falk; 23. Two; 24. The Clock Tower on the Palace of Westminster in London (Big Ben is the nickname for the bell); 25. The National Trust; 26. Brough Superior; 27. Yellow; 28. Fungi; 29. Nelson Mandela House; 30. Universal Serial Bus Like us on Facebook |
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What motorcycle has a stylised' propeller as its tank badge? | 20 most popular car logos & their history - Rediff.com Business Rediff.com » Business » 20 most popular car logos & their history 20 most popular car logos & their history Last updated on: September 21, 2011 11:22 IST 20 most popular car logos & their history Every car has a logo. The logo embodies each manufacturer's mission statement or heritage. Some logos have a pretty lame history while others have intriguing stories behind their creation. Read on to know about different logos and the story behind each one . . . 1. Alfa Romeo Founded: 1910 Headquarters: Turin, Italy The red cross celebrates the deeds of Giovanni Da Rio who is reputed to have been the first to climb the walls of Jerusalem and erect a cross there during the first crusade. The other half of the symbol is occupied by a man-eating serpent that reportedly terrified the local populous of Milan in the early part of the 5th century AD. Click NEXT to read further. . . Image: Alfa Romeo logos over the years. Founded: 1910 Headquarters: Ingolstadt, Germany The Audi badge the 'Four Rings' is the emblem of one of the oldest car manufacturers in Germany. It symbolises the 1932 merger of the four independent motor-vehicle manufacturers: Audi, DKW, Horch and Wanderer. Together with the NSU brand, which joined in 1969, these companies are the roots of the present-day AUDI AG. After the World War II, the Audi name -- which is Latin for 'Hear!' -- disappeared, but was revived in 1965, using the four rings as a logo. Also, the name is sort of a pun on 'hoerch', German for 'hear', name of one of the founders. The company itself is more than a century old. The new logo, released in September 2009 changes the font and also improves on the 3-dimensional aspect of the rings. Click NEXT to read further. . . Image: Audi logo. BMW stands for Bayerische Motoren Werke or Bavarian Motor Company. The company was established in 1913 and based in Munich, Germany. It started out as an aero engine manufacturer, hence the company logo. The logo comprised four quadrants of alternating white and blue colour. It is a stylised representation of an airplane propeller spinning against the clear blue sky. The logo represents a white propeller blade against a blue sky. It reflects the origins of BMW as a maker of military aircraft engines during World War I. Also, white and blue are the traditional colors of Bavaria. Click NEXT to read further. . . Image: BMW logo. Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan Chevrolet first used its Bowtie emblem logo in 1913. On November 3, 1911 a race car driver and automotive engineer Louis Chevrolet co-founded the Chevrolet Motor Car Company with William C Durant (ousted founder of General Motors) and investment partners William Little (maker of the Little automobile) and Dr Edwin R Campbell (son-in-law of Durant). The logo is said to have been designed from wallpaper Durant once saw in a French hotel. More recent research by historian Ken Kaufmann presents a compelling case that the logo is based upon a logo for coalettes. Others claim that the design was a stylised Swiss cross, in honour of the homeland of Chevrolet's parents. Click NEXT to read further. . . Image: The Chevrolet logo. Founded: 1947 Headquarters: Maranello, Italy The famous symbol of Ferrari is a black prancing horse on yellow background, usually with the letters S F for Scuderia Ferrari. The horse was originally the symbol of Count Francesco Baracca, a legendary 'asso' (ace) of the Italian air force during World War I, who painted it on the side of his planes. Baracca died very young on June 19, 1918, shot down after 34 victorious duels and many team victories. Interestingly, German sports car manufacturer Porsche borrowed its prancing horse logo from the city's emblem. Click NEXT to read further. . . Image: The Ferrari logo. Founded: 1899 Headquarters: Turin, Italy The FIAT is an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (Italian car factory of Turin), founded by a group of investors. The current Fiat logo has the letters F-I-A-T written with a silver line between each of them. The lines w |
How many gears do the motorcycles used in speedway have? | About Speedway Use a four stroke, single cylinder engine and be a maximum capacity of 500cc Weigh no less than 77kgs (no fuel) Use pure methanol as fuel Be fitted with an approved silencer Be fitted with a dirt deflector Have guards fitted over moving engine parts (where possible) Use a chain guard for where the chain meets the sprocket by a chain Have a peg fitted (Dutch peg) to prevent a broken primary chain causing injury Starting the engine is accomplished by pushing the motorcycle – jump start or rotating the rear wheel. Starting the bike is made easier by "tightening" the engine before pushing the bike. This is accomplished by gently pushing the bike backwards until resistance is felt in the engine. Also all bikes must have a safety cut out device fitted for use in emergency , this is explained by means of “it must cut off the circuit of electrical supply by the action of pulling a lanyard which must be attached to the riders right hand wrist”. The bikes have no tick over therefore If the throttle is closed engines will stop due the high compression ratio. When riding the track if a rider needs to take avoiding action due to another rider falling in their racing line a rider can deliberately “lay the bike down” to stop the bike and cause no further accidents or injury to a fallen rider. Tracks Racing takes place on a oval track which consists of two straights joined by two semicircles. Track measurements are taken from 1 metre from the inside kerb. Some tracks have banking on the bends which remain constant and grow away from the inner edge to the outer safety fence. A white line marked across the track usually mid-way along one of the straights which is divided into four equal parts these are known as “gates”. There are also lights for a warning system at the starting gates so riders are able to see the green start light and the red stop lights. The starting gate is a simple spring loaded mechanism that raises two/three strands of tapes on an electric start which starts the race. All tracks have a pit area for the riders, bikes and mechanics, this is where riders prepare for racing and make necessary changes to their machinery. The surface of the track consists of layers of grading, the uppermost consists of shale, loose materials which must be no bigger than 7mm in size. Riders use this surface to slide the bikes into the bends which is where the rear wheel is used to scrub off some of the speed but allows the rider to power the bike around the apex and out of the bend. The skill of speedway riding is determined by the ability of the rider to control the bike when cornering and not losing speed through deceleration. Tracks are continually graded by use of tractors with raking equipment in between a numbers of rides, which allows the dirt to be re-distributed evenly and then watered to prevent the surface drying out and becoming too dusty which makes track conditions unsafe. All tracks have safety fences as required by the safety rules which vary from wooden fence to suspended wire fences and air fences. It is a mandatory condition for all British Elite League tracks (the top division of the three currently operating in the UK) to use air fences, as the fence is designed that when hit it dissipates the energy of the impact and the air is transferred out through valves. Speed Tracks across the country are different sizes but are between 260 and 425 metres long and on average it takes one minute to complete four laps. The speed on the straight sections of the track can exceed 70mph but the limited speed on curves lowers the average speed. When a race starts it takes between one and two seconds for the bike to reach the curve speed which is roughly calculated to be the equivalent of 2.5 to 3 seconds to reach 100kmph (0-62mph). The start of a race involves “gating” getting out of the gate first can allow a rider to gain an advantage initially over the other riders he is competing against. Riders who are willing to take risks can ride out wide on the tracks to find grip instead of racing on the racing line, this |
The Pogues lead singer Shane MacGowan was born on Christmas Day in 1957. Which female singer featured on their 1987 Christmas single? | Fairytale of New York by The Pogues Songfacts Fairytale of New York by The Pogues Songfacts Songfacts This song is about Irish people who emigrated to America in the 19th century to escape the potato famine and in hope of making it as entertainers in New York. Many didn't, however, and ended up homeless. It is also said to come from a desire to move away from tacky Christmas songs and to highlight the fact that a lot of people have a terrible time at Christmas. >> Suggestion credit: Adam - Dewsbury, England After their second album Rum, Sodomy & The Lash, The Pogues wanted to release a Christmas single. Instead of a cover song, lead singer Shane MacGowan and banjo player Jem Finer decided to write one themselves. The first attempts to record this were as a duet with MacGowan and Pogues bass player Cait O'Riordan. They didn't have the song ready for a Christmas single, so they recorded it for their third album, If I Should Fall From Grace With God, which was produced by Steve Lillywhite. Lillywhite took tapes home and had his wife, Kirsty MacColl record a scratch vocal, but her voice was so good that they decided to keep it. At first, this song had lyrics about a sailor and a distant ocean, but Finer's wife suggested he change it to be about a couple at Christmas who are hard on their luck. Finer wrote another song and took both to MacGowan, who combined the melody of the first with the story line of the second. In 2004 VH1 poll, this was voted the UK's favorite Christmas song of all time. Shane MacGowan was born on Christmas Day. The title was taken from a book called A Fairytale of New York, by James Patrick (JP) Donleavy. The policeman pushing Pogue Shane MacGowan through the station at the beginning of the video is the actor Matt Dillon. This was used to open the 1996 film Basquiat, about a graffiti artist who becomes popular in the art community. >> Suggestion credit: Jeff - Kendall Park, NJ, for above 3 On December 18, 2000, Kirsty MacColl died in a boating accident. This single has been re-released several times for the UK Christmas market. In 2005 it was re-issued to publicize a new campaign for an investigation into the death of McColl. After charting at #3 in the UK in 2005 after it was re-issued in the holiday season, and in 2006 when it re-entered the chart peaking at #6, the track became the first Christmas song ever to make the UK Top 10 three years in a row when thanks to downloaded sales it returned to the Top 10 in 2007. The tune has continued to appear in the top 20 each year. In 2007, the BBC began playing a version with the word "faggot" edited out. After a predictable outrage, they began playing the uncut version. This song was inspired by JP Donleavy's 1961 novel of the same title. The author told The Daily Mail December 18, 2009: "Technically I could have taken legal action for piracy but as I know Shane MacGowan - I believe his father is a fan of my work - I decided not to bother." The song originated with a bet by Elvis Costello that Shane MacGowan and Jem Finer couldn't come up with a Christmas record that wasn't slushy. The lyric, "The boys of the NYPD choir still singing 'Galway Bay,'" isn't strictly true. The NYPD doesn't actually have a choir, though they do have an Irish pipe band that is featured in the music video. The pipe band didn't know "Galway Bay," so they played the "Mickey Mouse Club March" instead, and the promo was later slowed down to fit the beat. The pipe band had been drinking on the coach that brought them to the video shoot. By the time they turned up for the filming they were even more drunk than The Pogues themselves and refused to appear unless they were given more alcohol. |
On Christmas Day 1977, Menachem Begin of Israel met with Anwar Sadat of Egypt to start peace talks. Which one of them was celebrating their birthday that day? | The Jewish Floridian of Pinellas County The Jewish Floridian of Pinellas County Permanent Link: The Jewish Floridian of Pinellas County Portion of title: Newspapers -- Saint Petersburg (Fla.) ( lcsh ) Newspapers -- Pinellas County (Fla.) ( lcsh ) Genre: United States -- Florida -- Pinellas -- Clearwater United States -- Florida -- Pinellas -- St. Petersburg Notes Vol. 1, no. 1 (Apr. 25, 1980)- Record Information All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location. Resource Identifier: Off Pi in I Ins County |j_ Number22 I St. Petersburg, Florida Friday, October 23,1981 < FndShoctut Moshe Dayan Israeli Hero Dies Suddenly . *viV. Israel Moshe S was buried Sunday after- 7,, Nahalal, the collective \ Where he spent his child- v,n died last Friday at age r two heart attacks. Prime - Menachem Begin him "one of our greatest * of the ages." Dayan was ded full military honors and tU funeral. ner Foreign Minister, was a rismatic and outspoken man I had come to represent the rit and determination of the aeli people. Statesman, ar- re, General Dyan continued to n'e as a member of the Knesset [til recently, and remains as one fi most controversial and feom in Kibbutz Degania, one he first Jewish collectives in jstine. he began his long and itinguished record of service to ^ country at the age of 14, when [joined the Haganah. _ 1939, with the issuance of i British White Paper favoring jab nationalism, he was ap- (ehended with other Haganah nbers and received a five year jon sentence. Released in J41, he served with British and tench forces in liberating Syria 1 Lebanon. It was then that he ,. his left eye in action and iopted the black patch that Id become his trademark. I In Israel's War for In- Ipendence (1948-49), he coro- anded a battalion on the Syrian pnt and rose to the top corn- end of the Jerusalem front. Af- t attending staff college in ntain, he returned to become kief of Israel's general staff in K3. He was supreme com- ber of Israel's forces during b Sinai-Suez War of 1956. leaving the army in 1958, i studied politics at the Hebrew Iniversity in Jerusalem until his lection in 1959 to Israel's Inessci He served as Minister of Agriculture from 1959 to 1964, Men he joined former Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and Pinellas county is pleased to an- nounce the appointment of Stephen A. Kingson as Cam- paign Director. Mr. Kingson re- places Freida Sohon who retired in June after many years of com- munity service. A graduate of Boston Univer- sity, Mr. Kingson also holds a Masters degree from Harvard Studies. He is highly conversant with the Arab-Israel conflict. Mr. Kingson is a professional fund raiser. He was preY'0"8^ affiliated with Milton Hood Ward and Co.. Inc. a nationally re- cognized fund raising firm de- voted exclusively to providing campaign counsel for Jewish in- stitutional clients inlcuding Congregation B'nai Israel in Bt Ptersburg. The Tampa Jewish Attali had a "very friendly" 90-minute meeting with Premier Menachem Begin at which both parties stressed that "a new leaf" must be turned in Franco-Israeli relations. on what was officially a private trip, but his meetings were of a political nature, and ht managed to avoid the press for the most part. Significantly, France and Israel announced jointly in New York that French Foreign Min- ister Claude Cheysson had ac- cepted the invitation of his Israeli counterpart, Yitzhak Shamir, to visit Israel in December and that Mitterrand would visit early next year. Attali carried a message to Begin from Mitterrand and Navon with whom the French diplomat also met. Their contents were not disclosed. He met with David Kimche, director general of the Foreign Ministry, and was scheduled to meet later with Shimon Peres, chairman of the opposition Labor Party, before When he arrived in Israel, Attali would say only that Franco-Israeli relations were very complex. He was invited here by the Davis Institute of the Hebrew University where he delivered a lecture on "France in the Mitterrand Era." He said his discussion with Begin was "deep and friendly*' |
Humphrey Bogart, who was born on Christmas Day 1899, said the line "Here's looking at you kid." In which film? | Humphrey DeForest Bogart (1899 - 1957) - Genealogy Humphrey DeForest Bogart New York, New York, New York, USA Death: in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Cause of death: Glendale, California, USA Immediate Family: Dec 1899 - New York, United States Residence: 1900 - South Bristol Township, Ontario, New York, USA Parents: Dec 25 1899 - New York, New York, New York, United States Death: Jan 14 1957 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Parents: Belmont Deforest Bogart, Maude H Humphrey Wife: Helen Menkin, Betty Joan Bacall, Mayo Methot Siblings: Dec 25 1899 - New York, New York, USA Death: Jan 14 1957 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Parents: Dec 25 1899 - New York Death: Jan 14 1957 - Los Angeles, California, USA Father's last name: Circa 1900 - New York, United States Residence: 1920 - New York, New York, USA Parents: Belmont D Bogart, Maude H Bogart Siblings: Dec 25 1899 - New York City, New York, United States Death: Australian Newspapers Text: "...Bogart HOLLYWOOD, Monday: Humphrey Bogart, 56, screen tough guy, died today from cancer. He was still optimistic about his hopes of r... Publication: Jan 15 1957 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Page: Australian Newspapers Text: "...Bogart, who died yesterday of cancer, by recalling anecdotes of the career of film land's famous "tough guy." The 57-year-old... Publication: Jan 16 1957 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Page: Australian Newspapers Text: ... produce The death this week from cancer at the age of 56 of Humphrey Bogart haB robbed the screen of one of its notable actors. N6 one w... Publication: Jan 18 1957 - Beverley, Western Australia, Australia Page: Australian Newspapers Text: ... nervous as a bride as he approaches his marriage on, Monday to Lauren Bacall, who is young enough to be his daughter. Bogart says that T... Publication: May 20 1945 - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Page: Australian Newspapers Text: ... meeting of the employes at the factory of Refrigerators Ltd.. Mary street. Onley. today. Hollywood Marriage.—The new screen siren, Laure... Publication: Apr 30 1945 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Page: Text: "...position in, Victoria. BOGART'S WIFE GIVEN DIVORCE "News" Special Service NEW YORK. Thursdai-.-Mayo Methot Bogart was granted... Publication: May 11 1945 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Page: father About Humphrey Bogart Humphrey DeForest Bogart was American actor who became a preeminent motion picture “tough guy” and was a top box office attraction during the 1940s and '50s. In his performances he projected the image of a worldly wise, individualistic adventurer with a touch of idealism hidden beneath a hardened exterior. Offscreen he gave the carefully crafted appearance of being a cynical loner, granting only minimal concessions to Hollywood conventions. He became a cult hero of the American cinema. Bogart was the son of a prominent surgeon and a commercial artist. He served in the United States Navy at the end of World War I, and after the war he began a stage career in New York City playing juvenile roles in drawing-room and country-house comedies. By the mid-1920s he had won a leading role in the comedy Cradle Snatchers (1925) and other plays, and the young actor with the distinctive lisp began receiving good notices from critics. He often played the ascot-wearing playboy or country-club fixture who seemingly frolicked through life in dinner jacket and tails, which is the ultimate irony in light of his later screen persona as the hard-bitten, world-weary man of few words. He is reported to have originated the classic line of the mindless society fellow: “Tennis, anyone?” Bogart's Broadway success led to roles in two film shorts—The Dancing Town (1928) and Broadway's Like That (1930)—and a contract with the Fox Film Corporation. His supporting roles in some 10 films made between 1930 and 1934 failed to make an impact, and the disillusioned Bogart returned to the Broadway stage. He scored his biggest triumph to date as the ruthless killer Duke Mantee in Robert Sherwood's The Petrified Forest |
Charlie Chaplin who died on Christmas Day in 1977, co founded which film studio along with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks? | December 25, 1977: Charlie Chaplin, giant of the silent screen, dies aged 88 - BT December 25, 1977: Charlie Chaplin, giant of the silent screen, dies aged 88 The greatest comedian of the silent movie era who gave us the famous Little Tramp and satirical classic The Great Dictator, died on this day in 1977. Share this Print this story Charles Spencer Chaplin - known the world over simply as Charlie and arguably the greatest comedian of the silent movie era, died on Christmas Day 1977 at the age of 88. His wife Oona and seven of their eight children were by his side at his home in Switzerland when he passed away. The British screen legend was the son of music hall performers. He took to the stage himself from the age of five and travelled to America in 1910, launching a film career that made him a star across the western world. He created his iconic character the Little Tramp, complete with baggy clothes, bowler hat and cane, for the 1914 film Kid Auto Races at Venice, and would play the role in around 70 screen appearances up until 1940. Chaplin began directing his own films from an early stage, something he felt was necessary to create the best comedy possible; in 1919 he co-founded United Artists along with Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks and D.W. Griffith, giving him even greater creative control over his work. He would go on to make full-length films including The Kid, The Gold Rush, City Lights and Modern Times, at first choosing to stay in the silent medium even when talking pictures became the norm. An ardent oppose of fascism, his 1940 film The Great Dictator satirised Hitler, but after the war Chaplin was rumoured to be a Communist sympathiser and his popularity waned; he would leave America in 1952 and set up home in Switzerland. Despite his huge popularity with the public, he did not garner many awards; he was given an honorary Oscar in 1929, but according to his son Charles Junior, he used it as a doorstop. His attitude had changed by 1972, when he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Oscar and seemed genuinely moved by the 12-minute ovation he received. [Also on this day: Queen makes first televised Christmas broadcast, 1957] Chaplin was knighted in the 1975 New Year’s Honours; he was named "a towering figure in world culture" by the British Film Institute, and was included in Time Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century. Were you a fan of Charlie Chaplin? Does he deserve his reputation as one of the greatest ever screen comics? Let us know in the Comments section below. Charlie Chaplin – Did you know? Charlie Chaplin was born in 1889 grew up in poverty in South London. His father died when Charlie was 12, while his mother was placed in a mental asylum on three occasions. By the age of 16 Chaplin was appearing on the West End stage. He joined Fred Karno’s troupe of stage comedians and travelled with them to the USA in 1910; another member of the company was Arthur Stanley Jefferson, later to be known as Stan Laurel. On arriving in America, the two men shared a room in a boarding house. Cooking was not allowed in the room, so Chaplin would play the violin to cover up the sound of Laurel frying food on a hot plate. Chaplin had four wives, all considerably younger than himself, who bore him 11 children. His last wife, Oona, was just 17 when they married; Chaplin was 54. The last of the couple’s eight children, Christopher, was born when Chaplin was 73 years old. He was subpoenaed by the House Un-American Activities Council (HUAC) in September 1947, though he never appeared before them, instead sending a telegram stating "I am not a Communist, neither have I ever joined any political party or organization in my life." His supposed left-wing sympathies and a paternity suit meant that his popularity in the US declined to the point where, after sailing to London to promote the film Limelight in 1952, his re-entry visa was revoked. Chaplin did not return for 20 years. After being honoured by the Academy in 1972, he ironically won his first competitive Oscar the following year in the |
Born on Christmas Day in 1944, by what stage name was the broadcaster Maurice Cole better known? | Horoscope of celebrities born on December, 25, [1/3] 44,901 clicks, 330th woman, 748th celebrity Biography of Helena Christensen Helena Christensen (born December 25, 1968 (birth time source: http://www.chta.org/datfotom.htm, Elle Magazine)) is a Danish fashion model, (former) Victoria's Secret Angel, beauty queen, and photographer. She has also served as creative director for Nylon magazine, designed clothing, and supported funding for breast cancer organizations and other charities. Early life Christensen was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her father is Danish, and her mother is Peruvian. Miss Denmark Christensen won the Miss Denmark crown in 1986 and represented Denmark in Miss Universe 1986. She left her home soon afterwards to pursue modeling in Paris. Modeling career Christensen appeared on many magazine covers (including Vogue, Elle, Harper�s Bazaar, W) and in fashion campaigns (including Revlon, ... 40,491 clicks, 490th man, 879th celebrity Biography of Carlos Castaneda Carlos Casta�eda (December 25, 1925 (birth time source: birth certificate, email between Dr Jay Fikes and Kannon McAfee on June 7, 2014) � April 27, 1998) was the author of a series of books that purport to describe his training in traditional Mesoamerican shamanism, which he referred to as a form of sorcery. The books and Castaneda, who rarely spoke in public about his work, have been controversial for many years. Supporters claim the books are either true or at least valuable works of philosophy and descriptions of practices which enable an increased awareness; critics claim the books are shams, works of fiction, and not empirically verifiable works of anthropology as claimed. In his books, Castaneda narrates in first person the events leading to and ensuing after his meeting a Yaqui ... 36,487 clicks, 467th woman, 1,055th celebrity Biography of Ingrid Betancourt Ingrid Betancourt (born December 25, 1961) is a Colombian politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist. Betancourt was kidnapped by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) on February 23, 2002 while campaigning for the Colombian presidency as a Green, after she decided to campaign in an area of high guerrilla presence in spite of warnings from the government, police and military not to do so. Her kidnapping has received wide coverage in France due to her French citizenship, and the government of France had participated as a facilitator for the release of Betancourt and all prisoners held by the FARC guerrillas. However, these negotiations were unfruitful. Betancourt was ultimately rescued from captivity, along with fourteen hostages, by Colombian security forces on Jul... 34,900 clicks, 505th woman, 1,141st celebrity Biography of Annie Lennox Annie Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is an Oscar, BRIT, Grammy and Golden Globe award-winning Scottish pop musician and vocalist. She is both a solo artist and the lead singer of the duo Eurythmics, often hailed as "The Greatest White Soul Singer Alive" (VH1, 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll 1999) Life and career Ann Lennox was born in Aberdeen, Scotland. She attended Aberdeen High School for Girls (now Harlaw Academy). She was educated as a classical musician and studied the flute at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Her time at the Royal Academy was not entirely happy for her. Her flute teacher's final report stated: "Ann has not always been sure of where to direct her efforts, though latterly she has been more committed. She is very, very able, however." Two years later Le... 34,591 clicks, 646th man, 1,158th celebrity Biography of Humphrey Bogart Humphrey DeForest Bogart (December 25, 1899 � January 14, 1957) was an American actor. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Bogart the Greatest Male Star of All Time. Playing primarily smart, playful and reckless characters anchored by an inner moral code while surrounded by a corrupt world, Bogart's most notable films include The Petrified Forest (1936), Kid Galahad (1937), Angels with Dirty Faces (1938), The Roaring Twenties (1939), High Sierra (1941), |
What is the more common name for the plant viscum album? | Viscum album (mistletoe) | Plants & Fungi At Kew Discover more Geography and distribution Mistletoe ranges from North Africa to southern England and southern Scandinavia, across Central Europe to southwest and east Asia to Japan. In Europe three subspecies (ssps.), which grow on different species of host trees, have been recognised. Viscum album ssp. album grows on hardwoods, V. album ssp. abietis on fir trees (Abies) and V. album ssp. laxum grows on pines and spruce. Further east there are well-known forms of V.album which have coloured fruits. In the UK V. album occurs from east Devon to Yorkshire, and is particularly common in central and southern England and around London. Viscum album bush Habitat Mistletoe is partially parasitic, growing on several woody hosts (trees and shrubs) in a variety of wooded habitats, extending from the tropics (typical V. album is recorded from the Chin Hills in Burma) into temperate regions. Across its geographical range, it can be found growing on gymnosperms as well as broadleaved trees. In the UK, poplar, lime, apple and hawthorn are common hosts. Mistletoes on native European oaks are rare. Description Viscum album is a small woody shrub, frequently globular in shape and can reach over 1 m in diameter. It grows on the branches of other trees, to which it is attached by a swelling called a haustorium. In common with all mistletoes, it is hemiparasitic which means that although it depends on its host for water and mineral nutrients, it is able to photosynthesise (create its own carbohydrates using sunlight) because it has green leaves and stems. The stems of the mistletoe appear characteristically forked, (pseudo-dichotomously branched) and it is possible to estimate the age of a mistletoe bush simply by counting the number of times that the branches fork and adding two years (since often one fork is produced in each year from the third year after germination). V. album is dioecious, which means that male and female flowers are produced on separate plants. The small, easily overlooked flowers are produced in a short inflorescence of three to five flowers in the forks of the branches. Although small, the flowers are reported to be insect-pollinated and they are said to be sweetly scented and to produce nectar. The white berries appear from about October until May. Inside they contain a single green seed which lacks a seed coat but is surrounded by a sticky pulp. An apple tree killed by mistletoe Other common names German: Mistel, Vogelmistel, Leimmistel, Affolter, Bocksfutter, Drudenfua, Elfklatte, Geiakrut, Guomol, Hexenbesen, Immergrune, Kluster, Marenklatte, Marentaken, Mischgle, Mischgelt, Misple, Nistle, Uomol, Vogelchrut, VogelKlab, Vogellim, Wespe, Wintergrun, Wispen, Wasp. French: gui, gui commun, gui de druides Italian: vischio, visco, vescovaggine, guatrice, pania, scoaggine Spanish: muerdago Threats and conservation Viscum album is locally common in the UK. The most recent survey (1993-6) showed that, in its stronghold in the former apple orchard areas of the Welsh borders, the populations had fallen in numbers as a direct consequence of the decline of the orchards. In spite of this, the plant was still much more common in the counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire, when compared with what are probably more natural frequencies found elsewhere. Infestations of mistletoe are detrimental to the host tree, and large infestations can eventually lead to the host's death, particularly during prolonged periods of dry weather. As mistletoe reduces the productivity of commercial fruit trees it is often pruned out to try and stop its spread. Uses Male plant Mistletoe has had a long history of use in folk medicine. Druids (members of a priestly class active in Gaul during pre-Christian times) regarded mistletoe growing on oak as superior. Some of the constituent compounds of mistletoe affect the immune, circulatory and cardiac systems. Mistletoe has been used as an antiseptic, antispasmodic, astringent, digestive and diuretic, and, among the many ailments it has b |
Comedian Jerry Lewis formed a double act with which actor who died on Christmas Day in 1995? | Jerry Lewis - IMDb IMDb Actor | Writer | Director Jerry Lewis (born March 16, 1926) is an American comedian, actor, singer, film producer, screenwriter and film director. He is known for his slapstick humor in film, television, stage and radio. He was originally paired up with Dean Martin in 1946, forming the famed comedy team of Martin and Lewis. In addition to the duo's popular nightclub work, ... See full bio » Born: a list of 43 people created 08 May 2012 a list of 26 people created 10 Aug 2013 a list of 40 people created 08 Sep 2014 a list of 32 people created 19 Nov 2014 a list of 36 people created 03 Jan 2016 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Jerry Lewis's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 16 wins & 15 nominations. See more awards » Known For The Nutty Professor Prof. Julius Kelp / Buddy Love (1963) 1987 Fight for Life (TV Movie) Dr. Bernard Abrams 1965 Ben Casey (TV Series) Dr. Dennis Green 1961 The Ladies Man (written by) 1960 Cinderfella (story - uncredited) 1992 How Are the Kids? (Documentary) (segment "Boy") 1991 Good Grief (TV Series) (1 episode) 1966 Three on a Couch (lyrics: "A Now and a Later Love") 1964 The Patsy (performer: "I Lost My Heart in a Drive-In Movie") 1963 The Jerry Lewis Show (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode) - Episode #1.11 (1963) ... (performer: "When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along", "Birth of the Blues", "Nessun Dorma") 1963 The Nutty Professor (performer: "That Old Black Magic" (uncredited), "We've Got a World That Swings", "I'm in the Mood for Love" (uncredited)) 1961 The Ladies Man (performer: "Bang Tail") 1960 Cinderfella (performer: "Let Me Be a People (Plain Old Me)", "The Other Fella (A Soliloquy)", "The Princess Waltz (Once Upon A Time)", "Somebody") 1960 Raymie (performer: "Raymie") 1958 Rock-a-Bye Baby (performer: "Dormi-Dormi-Dormi (Sleep-Sleep-Sleep)", "The Land of La-La-La", "Love Is a Lonely Thing", "Rock-a-Bye Baby") 1957 The Delicate Delinquent (performer: "By Myself") 1956 Pardners (performer: "Buckskin Beauty", "Pardners") 1955 Artists and Models ("Artists and Models") / (performer: "When You Pretend") 1954 3 Ring Circus (performer: "Time to Shave" - uncredited) 1954 Living It Up (performer: "Ev'ry Street's a Boulevard in Old New York") 1953 Money from Home (performer: "Be Careful Song") 1953 The Caddy (performer: "The Gay Continental", "(It Takes A Lot Of Little Likes To Make) One Big Love", "That's Amoré (That's Love)", "What Wouldcha Do Without Me?") 1953 Scared Stiff (performer: "Bongo Bingo", "Enchiladas") 1952 Jumping Jacks (performer: "I CAN'T RESIST A BOY IN A UNIFORM", "KEEP A LITTLE DREAM HANDY") |
Former communist dictator Nicolae Ceauşescu, was executed on Christmas Day in 1989. Which country did he once control? | Nicolae Ceausescu - The New York Times The New York Times Supported by Nicolae Ceausescu News about Nicolae Ceausescu, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. More Nicolae Ceausescu, who was executed with his wife on Christmas day of 1989, was a maverick and despotic Rumanian Communist leader who pursued an independent course abroad and demanded slavish subservience at home. For one of Eastern Europe's most durable dictators, Mr. Ceausescu's downfall after 24 years of repression at home and bridge-building to the West came astoundingly fast, even when measured against the frantic pace of change in the Soviet bloc that year. Just a month before his death, tens of thousands of workers marched under fluttering flags to hail President Ceausescu's re-election as the General Secretary of the Communist Party. But although the carefully orchestrated ceremony did not allow a murmur of dissent, long-simmering national rage over a Draconian economic policy, Ceausescu nepotism (his wife was his Deputy Prime Minister), a bizarre cult of personality and harebrained agricultural and architectural schemes, many experts say, reached a flash point in December of 1989 in violent demonstrations in the western city of Timisoara. The overthrow ended the rule of a strangely contradictory figure, one who showed one face to the outside world, another to his people. He welcomed two American Presidents, Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, to Bucharest and helped Mr. Nixon plan his opening to China in 1972. He was received, in turn, in Washington and feted by President Jimmy Carter. He was the only Eastern bloc leader to carry on simultaneous diplomatic relations with Israel, Albania and China. He freed Rumanian Jews to emigrate to Israel, although, it later came out, Israel paid millions of dollars in ransom fees. He also denounced the Soviet military sweep into Afghanistan in 1979, refused to take part in the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 and other Warsaw Pact maneuvers and barred Soviet bases on Rumanian soil. Cultism, Inefficiency: Invoking Stalin But at home, the taciturn and humorless Mr. Ceausescu created what was often described as his own Stalinist regime, complete with huge, underused building projects and a personality cult that saw his face - and increasingly, his wife's, retouched to make her appear 40 years younger - plastered throughout the country. |
The American comedian and actor William Claude Dukenfield, died on Christmas Day in 1946. How was he better known? | W.C. Fields Fields, W.C. (Dukenfield, William Claude) Born: January 29, 1880, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Died: December 25, 1946, in Pasadena, California Vocations: Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter Geographic Connection to Pennsylvania: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County Keywords: The Bank Dick,; David Copperfield, Charles Dickens, Fields for President, Hollywood Walk of Fame, It’s a Gift, My Little Chickadee, Poppy, Vaudeville, Mae West, Ziegfeld Follies Abstract: Born in Philadelphia on January 29, 1880, W.C. Fields was a versatile comedian who showcased his talents on the stage, on the screen, and on the airwaves. Fields began his career as a juggler in vaudeville shows before he made the leap to acting. Fields starred in both silent films and talking pictures before he began writing screenplays. After a serious illness, Fields took his comedy routines to the radio. His career options dwindled as he was plagued by an addiction to alcohol and a recurring illness. He died of a stomach hemorrhage on Christmas Day, 1946, in Pasadena, California. Biography: W.C. Fields, originally William Claude Dukenfield, was born on January 29, 1880, in Philadelphia. Fields, who derived his stage name from his initials and the latter part of his surname, was born to James Dukenfield, an Englishman, and Kate Felton Dukenfield, a native Philadelphian. W.C. Fields seems to have been greatly influenced by his mother’s sense of humor. His mother would greet neighbors, then mutter caustic comments under her breath. As Wes D. Gehring notes in W.C. Fields, a Bio-Bibliography, “the apparently congenial address followed by the cutting aside is the cornerstone of Fields’ comedy.” Fields’ family was poor, and as the firstborn, Fields felt it the most: “I was the oldest child. We were all very poor, but I was poor first.” He helped his father sell fruit from a fruit cart, and then moved on to peddling newspapers. Rather than call out the headlines to passersby, Fields would call out the obituaries or filler stories that involved strange names, showing his preference for “euphonious appellations,” a quirk that would appear in Fields’ later screenwriting efforts. At the age of fifteen, Fields witnessed the Byrnes Brothers’ juggling act and saw a way to escape poverty. He immediately began practicing, starting with the fruit from his father’s cart. He diversified and began juggling all sorts of items, building both suspense and comedy into his routine. A strained relationship with his father caused Fields to leave home the next year. After leaving, Fields felt keenly the education he was missing and became an avid reader, enjoying works by Charles Dickens, William Thackeray, and Robert Louis Stevenson. Fields struggled to make a living while trying to establish a juggling career. He was able to join a New York-based burlesque company called The Monte Carlo Girls that toured in American small towns, but his only real pay was experience. While touring with this company, Fields found himself stranded in Kent, Ohio, when the company’s manager fled the hotel with his bills unpaid. Fields had to sell his own coat to gather enough money to return to New York. He then took work in a dime museum, an exhibition house of performers, allowing him to gain not only further experience, but also a paycheck. By sixteen, Fields was talented enough to appear onstage as “W.C. Fields, the Tramp Juggler” in the Orpheum vaudeville show. From the late 1890s, Fields toured across the country in vaudeville houses, establishing a reputation for his juggling skills. As Gehring argues, Fields set himself apart by realizing “the comic importance of human vulnerability.” Fields notes, “Although my specialty was juggling, I used it only as a means to an end…I invented little acts, which would seem like episodes out of real life; and I used my juggling to furnish the comedy element.” In 1900, he married Harriet Hughes, a chorus girl from the vaudeville shows. Hughes assisted Fields in his juggling act until she gave birth to their firs |
If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? 3. If Alpha is 1, and Beta is 2, what is 6? 4. If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? 5. If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? 6. If Liverpool won in 2006, and Chelsea won in 2007, who won in 2008? 7. How many pints does a 10- gallon hat hold? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton? 9. Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? 10. From what ancient activity does the word ‘crestfallen’ come? 11. What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds? 12. What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river? 13. Who succeeded Alf Ramsey to become caretaker manger for the English national football team in 1974? 14. What did Britain’s roads first acquire in 1914? 15. Which former Liverpool player held the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes? 16. Myleen Klass (pictured) now presents 10 Years Younger on Channel 4, but what was the name of the pop band that gave her success in 2001? 17. Who was the presenter of Out Of Town in the 1960s who went on to appear on the children’s TV programme How? 18. Whose autobiography is called Dear Fatty? 19. Who were Tom and Barbara’s neighbours in The Good Life? 20. In Cockney rhyming slang what are your ‘Daisy Roots’? 21. What is the surname of the twin brothers who compiled the Guinness Book of Records together between 1955 and 1975? 22. Which actor played Columbo? 23. Does the Bactrian camel have one hump, or two? 24. Where is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock? 25. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, what National Charity was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists, Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley? 26. What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? 27. What colour of flag should a ship fly to show it is in quarantine? 28. Purple Brittlegill, Velvet Shank and Orange Milkcap are three types of what? 29. What is the name of the flats where the Trotters lived in Only Fools And Horses? 30. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for? ANSWERS: 1. Saturn; 2. Tom Baker (Doctor Who actors); 3. Zeta; 4. Christopher Biggins. (I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Joe Pasquale 04, Carol Thatcher 05, Matt Willis 06, and Joe Swash 08); 5. Ramsay MacDonald (Prime Ministers post WW1); 6. Portsmouth (FA Cup); 7. 6; 8. Thomas Becket; 9. Kirstie Allsopp; 10. Cockfighting; 11. Sky-diving; 12. Montreal; 13. Joe Mercer; 14. White Lines; 15. Robbie Fowler; 16. Hearsay; 17. Jack Hargreaves; 18. Dawn French; 19. Margo and Jerry Leadbetter; 20. Boots; 21. McWhirter (Ross and Norris); 22. Peter Falk; 23. Two; 24. The Clock Tower on the Palace of Westminster in London (Big Ben is the nickname for the bell); 25. The National Trust; 26. Brough Superior; 27. Yellow; 28. Fungi; 29. Nelson Mandela House; 30. Universal Serial Bus Like us on Facebook |
If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? | 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo 1. If Mercury is 1, and Venus is 2, what is 6? 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. If William Hartnell is 1, and Patrick Troughton is 2, who is 4? 3. If Alpha is 1, and Beta is 2, what is 6? 4. If Tony Blackburn won in 2002, Phil Tuffnell won in 2003, and Kerry Katona won in 2004, who won in 2007? 5. If David Lloyd George is 1, Andrew Bonal Law is 2, and Stanley Baldwin is 3, who is 4? 6. If Liverpool won in 2006, and Chelsea won in 2007, who won in 2008? 7. How many pints does a 10- gallon hat hold? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton? 9. Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? 10. From what ancient activity does the word ‘crestfallen’ come? 11. What non-mechanical sport achieves the highest speeds? 12. What major city is on an island in the St Lawrence river? 13. Who succeeded Alf Ramsey to become caretaker manger for the English national football team in 1974? 14. What did Britain’s roads first acquire in 1914? 15. Which former Liverpool player held the record for the fastest hat-trick, scoring 3 goals in less than 5 minutes? 16. Myleen Klass (pictured) now presents 10 Years Younger on Channel 4, but what was the name of the pop band that gave her success in 2001? 17. Who was the presenter of Out Of Town in the 1960s who went on to appear on the children’s TV programme How? 18. Whose autobiography is called Dear Fatty? 19. Who were Tom and Barbara’s neighbours in The Good Life? 20. In Cockney rhyming slang what are your ‘Daisy Roots’? 21. What is the surname of the twin brothers who compiled the Guinness Book of Records together between 1955 and 1975? 22. Which actor played Columbo? 23. Does the Bactrian camel have one hump, or two? 24. Where is the world's largest four-faced chiming clock? 25. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, what National Charity was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists, Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley? 26. What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? 27. What colour of flag should a ship fly to show it is in quarantine? 28. Purple Brittlegill, Velvet Shank and Orange Milkcap are three types of what? 29. What is the name of the flats where the Trotters lived in Only Fools And Horses? 30. In computing, what does the abbreviation USB stand for? ANSWERS: 1. Saturn; 2. Tom Baker (Doctor Who actors); 3. Zeta; 4. Christopher Biggins. (I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here. Joe Pasquale 04, Carol Thatcher 05, Matt Willis 06, and Joe Swash 08); 5. Ramsay MacDonald (Prime Ministers post WW1); 6. Portsmouth (FA Cup); 7. 6; 8. Thomas Becket; 9. Kirstie Allsopp; 10. Cockfighting; 11. Sky-diving; 12. Montreal; 13. Joe Mercer; 14. White Lines; 15. Robbie Fowler; 16. Hearsay; 17. Jack Hargreaves; 18. Dawn French; 19. Margo and Jerry Leadbetter; 20. Boots; 21. McWhirter (Ross and Norris); 22. Peter Falk; 23. Two; 24. The Clock Tower on the Palace of Westminster in London (Big Ben is the nickname for the bell); 25. The National Trust; 26. Brough Superior; 27. Yellow; 28. Fungi; 29. Nelson Mandela House; 30. Universal Serial Bus Like us on Facebook |
If China is 1, India is 2, and USA is 3, who is 4? | The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency Background: For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, MAO's successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight. Since the early 1990s, China has increased its global outreach and participation in international organizations. Geography :: CHINA Natural hazards: frequent typhoons (about five per year along southern and eastern coasts); damaging floods; tsunamis; earthquakes; droughts; land subsidence volcanism: China contains some historically active volcanoes including Changbaishan (also known as Baitoushan, Baegdu, or P'aektu-san), Hainan Dao, and Kunlun although most have been relatively inactive in recent centuries Environment - current issues: air pollution (greenhouse gases, sulfur dioxide particulates) from reliance on coal produces acid rain; China is the world's largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water shortages, particularly in the north; water pollution from untreated wastes; deforestation; estimated loss of one-fifth of agricultural land since 1949 to soil erosion and economic development; desertification; trade in endangered species party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements world's fourth largest country (after Russia, Canada, and US) and largest country situated entirely in Asia; Mount Everest on the border with Nepal is the world's tallest peak People and Society :: CHINA noun: Chinese (singular and plural) adjective: Chinese Han Chinese 91.6%, Zhuang 1.3%, other (includes Hui, Manchu, Uighur, Miao, Yi, Tujia, Tibetan, Mongol, Dong, Buyei, Yao, Bai, Korean, Hani, Li, Kazakh, Dai and other nationalities) 7.1% note: the Chinese Government officially recognizes 56 ethnic groups (2010 est.) Languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (official; Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages (see Ethnic groups entry) note: Zhuang is official in Guangxi Zhuang, Yue is official in Guangdong, Mongolian is official in Nei Mongol, Uighur is official in Xinjiang Uygur, Kyrgyz is official in Xinjiang Uygur, and Tibetan is official in Xizang (Tibet) Buddhist 18.2%, Christian 5.1%, Muslim 1.8%, folk religion 21.9%, Hindu < 0.1%, Jewish < 0.1%, other 0.7% (includes Daoist (Taoist)), unaffiliated 52.2% note: officially atheist (2010 est.) 0-14 years: 17.1% (male 126,732,020/female 108,172,771) 15-24 years: 13.27% (male 97,126,460/female 85,135,228) 25-54 years: 48.42% (male 339,183,101/female 325,836,319) 55-64 years: 10.87% (male 75,376,730/female 73,859,424) 65 years and over: 10.35% (male 67,914,015/female 74,205,210) (2016 est.) population pyramid: People - note: in October 2015, the Chinese Government announced that it would change its rules to allow all couples to have two children instead of just one, as mandated in 1979; the new policy was implemented on 1 January 2016 to address China’s rapidly aging population and economic needs Government :: CHINA conventional long form: People's Republic of China c |
B.O.A.C. are the initials of which airline? | BOAC - What does BOAC stand for? The Free Dictionary BOAC - What does BOAC stand for? The Free Dictionary http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/BOAC Also found in: Dictionary , Wikipedia . Acronym British Overseas Airways Corporation (now British Airways) BOAC Bang on a Can (New York, NY) BOAC Board of Aviation Commissioners (Indiana) BOAC Blazing Outdoor Adventurers & Co Pte Ltd (Singapore) BOAC Banging Out All Classics (musician) BOAC BOAC Billing Office Accounting Code (federal government/financial) Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: Write what you mean clearly and correctly. References in periodicals archive ? It should be remembered too, that the carrierAAEs original shareholders in the buy out from BOAC were Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Qatar and Oman, three of whom now have their own Winston Churchill loved hearty breakfast with whisky and cigar Kennard, who has held the executive director position twice in eight years, said she will serve as special adviser to the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) to help with the search for her successor, as well as the Master Plan for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and any other issues on which the BOAC may wish to seek her counsel in 2007. |
Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, what National Charity was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists, Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley? | Information on The National Trust The National Trust The National Trust The National Trust was founded in 1895 by three Victorian philanthropists - Miss Octavia Hill, Sir Robert Hunter and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley. Concerned about the impact of uncontrolled development and industrialisation, they set up the Trust to act as a guardian for the nation in the acquisition and protection of threatened coastline, countryside and buildings. More than a century later, we now care for over 248,000 hectares (612,000 acres) of beautiful countryside in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus almost 600 miles of coastline and more than 200 buildings and gardens of outstanding interest and importance. Most of these properties are held in perpetuity and so their future protection is secure. The vast majority are open to visitors and we are constantly looking at ways in which we can improve public access and on-site facilities. We are a registered charity and completely independent of Government, therefore relying heavily on the generosity of our subscribing members (now numbering over 3 million) and other supporters. Find out more facts and figures about the National Trust. Conserving our countryside and heritage and preserving the environment for future generations are central to the Trust's mission. Year after year more irreplaceable stretches of countryside and historic buildings are lost forever, making our work even more vital. Our Environment & Conservation web site covers our work in this area in great depth and our Surf the Coast site carries details about our ongoing campaign to preserve our country's beautiful coastline. Our Gardens site is a celebration of some of the wonderful gardens cared for by the National Trust. As a charity, the National Trust relies on help from many different sources. Increasing numbers of people choose to help us by taking out membership and we encourage our members to play an active role in our work, through such activities as volunteering. You can also provide practical help by joining one of our working holidays. Making a gift of money or property, or arranging provision for the Trust in a will, are further ways of helping us protect beautiful places for future generations. Many supporters visit our properties every year, and every visit helps to raise money towards important projects. We also benefit greatly from purchases through our shops, tea-rooms and restaurants, and through our range of holidays. For more Information please contact: The National Trust Channel Islands | Guernsey | Historic Jersey | The Isle of Man | The Isle of Man | County Information England | Bath | Bedfordshire | Berkshire | Birmingham | Bristol | Buckinghamshire | Cambridge | Cambridgeshire | Cheshire | Cleveland | Cornwall | Cumbria | Derbyshire | Devon | Dorset | Durham County | Essex | Gloucestershire | Hampshire | Herefordshire | Hertfordshire | Isle of Wight | Kent | Lancashire | Leicestershire | Lincolnshire | Liverpool | London | Manchester | Merseyside | Norfolk | Northamptonshire | Northumberland | Nottinghamshire | Oxford | Oxfordshire | Rutland | Shropshire | Somerset | Staffordshire | Suffolk | Surrey | Sussex | Tyne and Wear | Warwickshire | West Midlands | Wiltshire | Worcestershire | York | Yorkshire | Scotland Aberdeenshire | Angus | Argyll, Mull, Bute | Ayrshire | Clackmannanshire | Dumfries and Galloway | Dunbartonshire | Dundee | Edinburgh | Falkirk | Fife | Glasgow | Highlands and Islands | Isle of Arran | Kincardineshire | Lanarkshire | Lothian | Moray | Orkney Islands | Perth and Kinross | Renfrewshire | Scottish Borders | Shetland Islands | Stirlingshire | Wales |
What famous make of motorcycle was Lawrence of Arabia riding when he was tragically killed in Dorset in 1936? | Lawrence of Arabia’s Brough Superior SS100 Motorcycle | March 20, 2012 at 12:43 pm The movie Lawrence of Arabia opens with a scene of Sir T.E.Lawrence riding a Brough motorcycle and crashing. The Number plate shown on the motorcycle is UL 656. I guess that the movie makers used a stuntman double for actor Sir Peter O’Toole. , and the movie makers did not use the Number GW 2275. please correct me if i am wrong. The movie inspired me to own a motorcycle.When I was 24 years old ,my dad bought me a 250CC JAWA motorcycle. I subsequently became a stuntman with South India Stuntmens Association, did many daring stunts on motorcycles., before i retired as a stuntman. Now I am 62 years and still ride my JAWA-YEZDI 250cc. March 20, 2012 at 1:58 pm It sounds like you have had quite a life so far. I’m surprised that you were inspired by a movie with a motorcycle accident that ends in death. You must be fearless! It has been years since I last saw the movie and I have no idea what the license plate number was on the motorcycle used in the movie. As a result I am in not in a position to comment on whether you are correct or not, but given your interest in this matter, I suspect that you are right. I would be surprised to find out that they used his actual motorcycle in the movie. Not only would they use a stunt double, they probably used a stand-in motorcycle as well. They would not want to damage the actual motorcycle. Keep riding, April 13, 2012 at 6:15 am Mr.Tim Haupt, The movie Lawrence of Arabia inspired me, and i became a motorcycle freak when I was 24 yrs old. Im 62 yrs now and still ride a JAWA-YEZDI 1995 – 250 CC Bike. during my youthful days I became a stuntman and did a few daring stunts like jumping over a moving train.I have a vcd on this stunt. As for the bike in the movie Lawrence of Arabia I have a DVD and the number plate shown in the movie is UL656. I was facinated by this number and used it on some of my stunt motorcycles. Man, what lovely reminences :). God bless you and keep up the good work. you can write to me at :[email protected] gordon wilson The exhaust pipes on the bike used in the movie are different to those in your pictures, more modern mufflers I’d say. Roger Hopkins July 6, 2012 at 4:02 pm Hello Steve I came across your very interesting website and its comments about T E Lawrence’s Brough Superior SS100 – Registration No: GR 2275. As a documentary film maker, I’ve been associated with the motorcycle on several occasions and know the present owner well. Believe me, the very act of sitting on the machine is electrifying! If ever there was a spiritual scent attached to a man made object, this is it. Lawrence’s beloved Brough is probably the most famous road going vehicle in the world, and certainly the most valuable. It currently resides in London’s Imperial War Museum London, and is the very stuff of iconic history. One of your contributors discusses the present black colour of the tank. When Lawrence crashed the bike in 1935, the tank was badly damaged, and a rare photograph taken just after the accident shows this very clearly. The bike was quickly returned to George Brough’s workshop where a new aluminum tank was fitted, but this time it was painted completely black. This is the tank we see on the machine today. The former silver looking tank was in fact black on top with a thin gold key line separating the opposite shades. Ironically, the damaged tank was almost certainly repaired and sold as a spare by Brough’s workshop. One has to remember that in those days preserving the Brough’s original tank would have been unimportant – back then no one could have imagined how famous the bike would become. Miraculously, the Brough survived any further serious damage, and interestingly the small scrapes and dents caused by the accident are preserved to this day. Even the stretch mark where George Brough straightened the bent handlebar is perfectly in evidence. The motorcycle used in David Lean’s classic movie was a poor substitute for the real thing, and had the film been made today, I’m sure |
What colour of flag should a ship fly to show it is in quarantine? | Quarantine Flag Quarantine flag Posted to Maritime Musings (by Dennis Bryant ) on January 6, 2012 A visible warning to stay clear. The quarantine flag, also called the “Yellow Jack”, is the international signal flag LIMA. It is square in shape. Its display is divided into four smaller squares, with two on top and two on the bottom. The smaller squares are alternately yellow and black in color. The flag is flown from a ship that is either arriving in port with known serious health problems or that has been placed under quarantine by the local port authorities. Once the local authorities have determined that the ship’s health problems have been resolved and removed the quarantine order, the ship may fly the free pratique flag (e.g., the international signal flag QUEBEC), which is solid yellow. The concept of quarantine is ancient and is mentioned in the Old Testament. The term itself is derived from the practice of the city-state of Venice during the Middle Ages of requiring ships arriving from locations known to being experiencing diseases such as the plague to anchor or moor off the port for 40 days (quaranta giorni) so that any disease on board might run its course. The practice of quarantine has varied over the centuries, but the concept of protecting the public health by restricting the movements of individuals who are suspected of possibly harboring serious disease has remained constant. The World Health Organization (WHO) provides guidelines on how and when quarantine should be used, but its actual implementation is left to the discretion of individual nations. In the United States, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) administers the federal quarantine program, but the separate states and local communities also have broad powers. Ships arriving in a US port with serious disease on board are required to provide advance notification. The ship may be required to undertake certain sanitary measures and to exercise various controls over all persons on board to prevent them from serving as disease vectors potentially infecting the local populace. The closest we have come recently to a general quarantine affecting the maritime industry was during the 2002 SARS epidemic, which heavily impacted southeast Asia. A future pandemic, whether the result of avian flu or otherwise, may see widespread implementation of quarantine measures and flying of the quarantine flag. |
Purple Brittlegill, Velvet Shank and Orange Milkcap are three types of what? | Milkcap - definition of milkcap by The Free Dictionary Milkcap - definition of milkcap by The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/milkcap Lactarius delicioso agaric - a saprophytic fungus of the order Agaricales having an umbrellalike cap with gills on the underside genus Lactarius , Lactarius - large genus of agarics that have white spore and contain a white or milky juice when cut or broken; includes both edible and poisonous species Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us , add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content . Link to this page: KIDS OFFER FAMILY TRAVEL TIPS Brian Theriot is no stranger to children with four of his own, ages 12 and under, not to mention the 1 million-plus children he personally entertained as an executive for the wonderfully successful World POG Federation of the early 90's, owner of the POG milkcap craze for kids. Copyright © 2003-2016 Farlex, Inc Disclaimer All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. |
Who were Tom and Barbara's neighbours in The Good Life? | The Good Life (Series) - TV Tropes The Good Life You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share WMG This is the life... Brit Com about a married couple (Tom and Barbara Good) who decide to give up the rat race and become completely self-sufficient. On his 40th birthday, Tom Good gives up his job as a draughtsman in a company that makes plastic toys for boxes of breakfast cereal. Their house is paid for, so he and his wife decide to live a sustainable, simple and self-sufficient lifestyle while staying in their home in Surbiton. They dig up their gardens and convert them into allotments, growing fruit and vegetables. They buy chickens, pigs, a goat and a rooster. The Goods generate their own electricity, attempt to make their own clothes, and barter for essentials which they cannot make themselves. Their actions horrify their conventional, and conventionally materialistic, next-door neighbors, Margo and Jerry Leadbetter. Well, they horrify Margo. Tom's friend and former colleague Jerry is mostly just bemused. Hilarity Ensues . Notable for being a sitcom about Sustainability before sustainability was a common topic of discussion. Came ninth in Britain's Best Sitcom . Known as Good Neighbors in the US because NBC had an unrelated one season series called "The Good Life" a couple years before. This program provides examples of: Acting Unnatural : In one episode, Tom and Barbara think Margo is having an affair. When Jerry walks in, Tom tells Barbara to 'be natural'. They then both stand to attention and grin like idiots. The Alleged Car : In series 3 episode "A Tug At The Forelock" Tom decides to build his own, powered by the engine from the rotary cultivator, as an alternative to the (less economical but more sensible) horse Barbara got from the coal-man, who was upgrading to motor power. Despite Jerry's quizzing them on the lack of tax and insurance, its general roadworthiness is not brought up in that episode. Almost Famous Name : One episode revolves around Tom and Barbara being interviewed by a newspaper that turns out, after they've told everyone they know, to be a low-circulation student paper with a similar name to the famous national paper they thought they would be appearing in. Annoying Laugh : Jerry. A heh. Heheheheh. Arrow Cam : At least one episode includes an example of 'Goat Cam': "Geraldine! Kill!" Billed Above the Title : "Richard Briers in The Good Life". Briers had been playing sitcom leads for over a decade when he was offered the role of Tom, while Felicity Kendal, Penelope Keith and Paul Eddington were primarily known for their stage work. note At the time of casting, all four cast members had just appeared in West End runs of new plays by Alan Ayckbourn - Briers and Eddington in Absurd Person Singular (not at the same time), Kendal and Keith in The Norman Conquests. "Blackmail" Is Such an Ugly Word : Margo says almost exactly this line (minus "such") to her choir mistress in the series 1 episode "The Pagan Rite" regarding the fact that she, not the choir mistress, is the one baking gingerbread cookies for the meetings. Butt Monkey : Margo - Deconstructed in one episode, where she tipsily pours her heart out about being fully aware of this trope ever since she was in school: Margo: I never understood jokes ... so I became the butt of them. Christmas Episode : "Silly, But It's Fun" Continuity Nod : A few. The show has pretty good continuity, in particular in limiting Tom and Barbara's wardrobe. In "The Day Peace Broke Out", Barbara mentions Tom missing a chicken when trying to shoot it, which occurred in "Say Little Hen...". Contrived Coincidence : Margo and Jerry go on holiday, Tom does his back out and a freak storm hits Surbiton the week the Goods need to get their first harvest in at the end of series one. Coupled Couples : Tom and Barbara, and Jerry and Margo. Deadpan Snarker : The whole cast, but Jerry in particular. Earth Mother : Barbara Good, who is frequently an Unkempt Beauty . Emotions Versus Stoicism : A couple of episodes revolve around this. Emotion usually wins |
In Cockney Rhyming slang what are your `Daisy Roots`? | Language: Top 100 Cockney Rhyming Slang Words and Phrases - Londontopia Londontopia You are here: Home / Culture / Language: Top 100 Cockney Rhyming Slang Words and Phrases Language: Top 100 Cockney Rhyming Slang Words and Phrases Jan 29, 2012 By jonathan 129 Comments Hot on the heels of our success with our Top 100 Best British Slang Phrases , we thought we’d explore the beauty of Cockney Rhyming Slang next. Rhyming slang is believed to have originated in the mid-19th century in the East End of London, with sources suggesting some time in the 1840s. It dates from around 1840 among the predominantly Cockney population of the East End of London who are well-known for having a characteristic accent and speech patterns. It remains a matter of speculation whether rhyming slang was a linguistic accident, a game, or a cryptolect developed intentionally to confuse non-locals. If deliberate, it may also have been used to maintain a sense of community. It is possible that it was used in the marketplace to allow vendors to talk amongst themselves in order to facilitate collusion, without customers knowing what they were saying. Another suggestion is that it may have been used by criminals (see thieves’ cant) to confuse the police. Whatever the origins – there are many fun turns of phrases and we’ve put together the Top 100 Words and Phrases that we could find for your reading pleasure. Here’s an interesting lesson on the slang from locals in London: Top 100 Cockney Rhyming Slang Words and Phrases: Adam and Eve – believe bird lime – time (in prison) Boat Race – face Brahms and Liszt – pissed (drunk) Brass Tacks – facts butcher’s hook – a look Chalfont St. Giles – piles Cows and Kisses – Missus (wife) currant bun – sun (also The Sun, a British newspaper) custard and jelly – telly (television) Daisy Roots – boots dog’s meat – feet [from early 20th c.] Duck and Dive – skive joanna – piano (pronounced ‘pianna’ in Cockney) Khyber Pass – arse Laugh n a joke – smoke Lionel Blairs – flares sherbert (short for sherbert dab) – cab (taxi) Skin and Blister – sister syrup of figs – wig (sic) tables and chairs – stairs two and eight – state (of upset) Vera Lynn – gin whistle and flute – suit (of clothes) Which one is your favorite? Let us know in the comments! Share this: |
What is the river Ganga called in Bangladesh? | Geography of the Ganges River By Amanda Briney Updated August 03, 2015. The Ganges River, also called Ganga, is a river located in northern India that flows toward the border with Bangladesh ( map ). It is the longest river in India and flows for around 1,569 miles (2,525 km) from the Himalayan Mountains to the Bay of Bengal. The river has the second greatest water discharge in the world and its basin is the most heavily populated in the world with over 400 million people living in the basin. The Ganges River is extremely important to the people of India as most of the people living on its banks use it for daily needs such as bathing and fishing. It is also significant to Hindus as they consider it their most sacred river. Course of the Ganges River The headwaters of the Ganges River begin high in the Himalayan Mountains where the Bhagirathi River flows out of the Gangotri Glacier in India's Uttarakhand state. The glacier sits at an elevation of 12,769 feet (3,892 m). The Ganges River proper begins farther downstream where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers join. continue reading below our video 4 Tips for Improving Test Performance As the Ganges flows out of the Himalayas it creates a narrow, rugged canyon. The Ganges River emerges from the Himalayas at the town of Rishikesh where it begins to flow onto the Indo-Gangetic Plain. This area, also called the North Indian River Plain, is a very large, relatively flat, fertile plain that makes up most of the northern and eastern parts of India as well as parts of Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh . In addition to entering the Indo-Gangetic Plain at this area, part of the Ganges River is also diverted toward the Ganges Canal for irrigation in the Uttar Pradesh state. As the Ganges River then flows farther downstream it changes its direction several times and is joined by many other tributary rivers such as the Ramganga, Tamsa and Gandaki rivers to name a few. There are also several cities and towns that the Ganges River passes through on its way downstream. Some of these include Chunar, Kolkata, Mirzapur, and Varanasi. Many Hindus visit the Ganges River in Varanasi as that city is considered the holiest of cities. As such, the city's culture is also closely tied into the river as it is the most sacred river in Hinduism. Once the Ganges River flows out of India and into Bangladesh its main branch is known as the Padma River. The Padma River is joined downstream by large rivers like the Jamuna and Meghna rivers. After joining the Meghna it takes on that name before flowing into the Bay of Bengal. Prior to entering the Bay of Bengal however, the river creates the world's largest delta, Ganges Delta. This region is a highly fertile sediment laden area that covers 23,000 square miles (59,000 sq km). It should be noted that the course of the Ganges River described in the above paragraphs is a general description of the river's route from its source where the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers join to its outlet at the Bay of Bengal. The Ganges has a very complicated hydrology and there are several different descriptions of its overall length and the size of its drainage basin based on what tributary rivers are included. The most widely accepted length of the Ganges River is 1,569 miles (2,525 km) and its drainage basin is estimated to be about 416,990 square miles (1,080,000 sq km). Population of the Ganges River The Ganges River basin has been inhabited by humans since ancient times. The first people in the region were of the Harappan civilization. They moved into the Ganges River basin from the Indus River basin around the 2nd millennium B.C.E. Later the Gangetic Plain became the center of the Maurya Empire and then the Mughal Empire. The first European to discuss the Ganges River was Megasthenes in his work Indica. In modern times the Ganges River has become a source of life for the nearly 400 million people living in its basin. They rely on the river for their daily needs such as drinking water supplies and food and for irrigation and manufacturing. Today the Ganges River basin is t |
Chaetophobia is the fear of what? | Chaetophobia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options What is Chaetophobia? written by: Rene Wolf • edited by: Daniel P. McGoldrick • updated: 11/24/2010 Chaetophobia is the overwhelming and intense fear of hair. The level of fear can range from a single hair to a hairy family pet. Symptoms can include panic attacks, nausea, dizziness, irregular heartbeat and other physical discomforts. slide 1 of 7 Chaetophobia is the term used for an intense fear of hair. Someone with Chaetophobia will experience such an intense fear of hair, they will often attempt to remove all hair from their bodies, avoid being around someone they think has a lot of hair, and often avoid being around animals because of the hair. slide 2 of 7 Similar Meaning, Different Terms Chaetophobia is also sometimes referred to as tricopathophobia ,trichphobia and/or hypertrichophobia. Though they are sometimes grouped together as having the exact same meaning, each does relate to a fear of hair, except in slightly different situations. Trichophobia is more specifically the fear of stray hairs being in clothing, furniture or any item that the person may touch. and trichopathophobia include the fear of hair and hair disease, hypertrichophobia is a fear of hair as well, but also includes hair color and hair growth slide 3 of 7 Causes Chaetophobia, like a majority of other phobias , does not have a concrete explanation for the cause of someone to having an intense fear hair and/or hairy people and animals. Chaetophobia is classified as a specific phobia, which means there is an exaggerated fear of a certain situation or object. A specific phobia typically has a specific trigger which initiates the panic in someone. In the case of chaetophobiathe trigger would be any hair related object. This phobia may be the result, of the person experiencing a trauma or life altering situation in which hair was involved. When the person encounters a hair or person with excessive hair, the fear relating to the trauma causes the fear to increase and panic begins. Some people that fear may feel that the hair is dirty and may be related to a fear of germs. Hair may possibly carry bacteria, which may be considered to someone with chaetophobia a reason to fear the hair. slide 4 of 7 Triggers A primary trigger for chaetophobia is basically a concern relating to hygiene. When someone has a fear of hair, when they see a single hair on clothing, furniture, themselves or someone else, will most likely be the onset of panic. If a hair is found in their food at a restaurant or at home, it will evoke a negative reaction. When someone with a fear of hair does find a hair in their food, it may lead to them refusing to eat any food items, unless they have prepared the items themselves. People with this phobia will avoid any situation or object where there may possibly be hair, including hair salons, hairbrushes and visiting family or friends that have pets. slide 5 of 7 Symptoms The symptoms of chaetophobia vary among those suffering with this phobia. The severity of their symptoms will depend on the level of fear experienced. Typically the symptoms include nausea, dizziness, sweating, nervousness and irregular heartbeat. Symptoms also may include a panic attack if the fear is extreme and overwhelming. The majority of people with chaetophobia realize the fear may result in experiencing a panic attack and they often realize the fear is unwarranted. When the phobia is extreme, the fear and the symptoms will often interfere with the persons lifestyle, including work, family and social interactions, which can become overwhelming, leading to them experiencing more severe symptoms. slide 6 of 7 Treatments There are treatment options available for those who are suffering with photophobia. However, treatment for phobias, are meant to treat the symptoms as opposed to the actual diagnosis. Medications will not cure chaetophobia they will only help to deal with the symptoms of anxiety and depression. For more information regarding medications for symptoms of anxiety, please refer to |
Winston Churchill married Clementine in 1908, but what was her maiden name? | The woman who said yes to Winston Churchill | UK | News | Daily Express UK The woman who said yes to Winston Churchill WINSTON CHURCHILL first met Clementine Hozier briefly in 1904 when he was in love with Ethel Barrymore but their next meeting at a dinner party on March 15, 1908, was life changing for both of them. PUBLISHED: 00:01, Fri, Mar 15, 2013 Clementine Hozier was the wife of Sir Winston Churchill He was then 33 and about to enter the Cabinet as President of the Board of Trade. She was 22 and the impoverished granddaughter of the Earl of Airlie. She had a distinct penchant for older men and had already been engaged twice - firstly to a banker 15 years her senior then to a civil servant almost twice her age - and had broken it off both times. No doubt wary of another rejection Winston did not pursue Clemmie with as much ardour as he had his other paramours. In fact, in August 1908 he feared he might have overdone it and she was losing interest. However his narrow escape from death in a house fire brought an anxious telegram from Clemmie. Winston invited her to Blenheim and as they took shelter from the rain in an ornamental Greek temple during an afternoon walk he proposed. She said yes. Her engagement ring - a large ruby with two diamonds - was one of the three Winston’s father had given his mother. The engagement was announced on August 15 and the wedding set for less than a month later on September 12. First though, Winston had to face Violet Asquith, the woman who was in love with him. She was on holiday with her family in Scotland and he ensured that she was told before the official announcement but still felt that he should speak to her face to face. Sir Winston Churchill and his wife Clementine make their way to No 10 Downing Street I do not love and never will love any woman in the world but you Winston Churchill A furious Clemmie threatened to break off their engagement but Winston insisted. Exactly what he said to Violet is unclear but she was distraught when he left and refused to attend the wedding. Days later she was found on a cliff path, having suffered a nervous breakdown. As for Clemmie, Winston assured her: “I do not love and never will love any woman in the world but you.” And right up to his death in 1965 he never did. Related articles |
Who wrote Twenty Years Before The Mast? | Twenty years before the mast - Wikisource, the free online library Twenty years before the mast From Wikisource sister projects : data item . 1309612Twenty years before the mastCharles Erskine1896 I rejoice and am made glad; aye! and I thank God that in my day my country’s flag, the Stars and Stripes, "Old Glory," has been borne by brave men, north, south, east and west, and by them waved in as high an altitude as any nation’s colors. Mr. Charles Erskine, |
Who said `I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception`? | I Never Forget a Face, But I’ll Make an Exception in Your Case | Quote Investigator I Never Forget a Face, But I’ll Make an Exception in Your Case Groucho Marx? Alan Gale? Anonymous? Dear Quote Investigator: When I am at a party I sometimes have trouble recalling the name of a person I have met before. But my recalcitrant memory has no difficulty remembering the line credited to Groucho Marx: I never forget a face, but in your case I’d be glad to make an exception. When I performed a search I found some other versions: I never forget a face, but I’ll make an exception in your case. I never forget a face—but I’m willing to make an exception in your case. Is this a genuine Groucho joke or is it just a quip with a fake nose and glasses? Quote Investigator: The earliest evidence known to QI all points to Groucho Marx as creator of this jape. The February 13, 1937 issue of “The Literary Digest” published a piece about psychology and memory. Conventional advice givers have emphasized the desirability of memorization, but this article accentuated the practice of forgetting. The author mentioned the now classic joke credited to Groucho: 1 It’s the art of forgetting; and all it amounts to, really, is the reverse English of memory. In fact, some psychologists find it as important as the art of memory. Groucho Marx facetiously shows how effective it can be in his gag: “I never forget a face — but I’m going to make an exception in your case!” A few days later, a columnist named E. V. Durling in the Washington Post presented the same joke with a variant wording and an ascription to Groucho. This citation was listed in the key reference “The Yale Book of Quotations”: 2 3 Groucho Marx. My nomination for Public Wisecracker No. 1. When and where was it Groucho said to somebody. “I never forget a face—but I’m going to make an exception in your case.” Here are additional selected citations in chronological order. The May 1941 issue of the mass-circulation Reader’s Digest printed a more elaborate version of the joke supplied by a contributing writer named Hugh Pentecost. The context was specified and two lines of dialog were given: 4 A celebrity hound approached Groucho Marx at a party. “You remember me, Mr. Marx. We met at the Glynthwaites’ some months ago.” “I never forget a face,” Groucho replied, “but I’ll make an exception in your case.” In 1941 and 1942 the Reader’s Digest version of the anecdote was disseminated further in the “Thesaurus of Anecdotes” edited by Edmund Fuller 5 and in newspapers such as the Lime Springs Herald of Iowa. 6 In 1944 the quotation collector Bennett Cerf reminisced in the pages of “The Saturday Review” about past shows by the Marx Brothers: 7 The funniest lines usually fell to Groucho. He revived on the radio the other night his “I never forget a face—but I’m willing to make an exception in your case.” In 1946 the comedian Joey Adams published “From Gags to Riches” which included a version of the quip that remarkably was credited to someone who was not Groucho: 8 Alan Gale lets them have it with, “I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll make an exception.” In 1949 Life magazine described remarks made by Groucho during his popular radio show “You Bet Your Life”. These lines were clearly reprised from his collection of past zingers: 9 The insults are direct and paralyzing. To a tongue-tied contestant he muttered, “Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped.” To another he said thoughtfully, “I never forget a face, but in your case I am going to make an exception.” In conclusion, QI believes that Groucho Marx coined this joke and popularized it. He received the earliest set of attributions and there was no strong rival. He also seems to have used the quip on multiple occasions. There was no fixed phrasing for the quotation, but the core joke was invariant. Notes: 1937 February 13, The Literary Digest, Psychology: Art of Forgetting: Magic Formula, Page 29, Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York. (Unz) ↩ 1937 February 16, Los Angeles Times, On the Side with E. V. Durling, Page A1, Los Angeles, (ProQuest) ↩ |
How many pints does a ten gallon hat hold? | The Straight Dope: What's the origin of "ten-gallon hat"? A Staff Report from the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board What's the origin of "ten-gallon hat"? July 23, 2002 Dear Straight Dope: Why did cowboy hats come in "gallon" sizes? I assume that a "10 gallon hat" wouldn't hold 10 gallons of water. What gives? — Mike "Elvis" Karnowski Since I got some cowboy roots (my dad went to high school with Tony Lama in El Paso), I'll handle this. I went to a meeting recently with some New Mexico Department of Agriculture livestock inspectors, and all of 'em had cowboy hats. These are guys who get away with this, and they call me ma'am. It was intriguing to observe the etiquette of correct cowboy hat wearage--and tippage--throughout the day at this meeting. According to the Shepler's Cowboy Hat Guide : "When you take off your cowboy hat, always place it crown down (upside down). Otherwise the brim can begin to straighten and that will ruin the look of the hat." Sure enough, the ag guys all set their hats under their chairs, on their crowns. More from Shepler: "Do not interfere with anyone else's cowboy hat. A hat is a prized, personal possession, and should be treated with respect." On a bet, I once crawled under the table in the college dining hall and stole a cowboy hat from under the chair of an Argentinian guy who lived in my dorm. Not funny. Murderous rage would be putting it lightly. Do not try this at home. Back to the question. The Stetson company and Texas Bix Bender (who wrote Hats and the Cowboys Who Wear Them) say that "ten-gallon" refers to how much liquid (certainly not brains) such hats could carry in their crowns. This story is wrong. John Batterson Stetson (1830-1906), who is sometimes credited with inventing the cowboy hat, was from New Jersey. 'Nuff said. You'll also find the myth that ten-gallon hat referred to the unit of capacity in The Cowboy Encyclopedia by Dr. Richard W. Slatta. Slatta is from North Carolina. Uh huh. So here is la pura verdad: "Ten-gallon hat" is the result of a linguistic mix-up. "Galón" is the Spanish word for "braid." Some vaqueros wore as many as ten braided hatbands on their sombreros, and those were called "ten galón hats." English speakers heard gallon. Real cowboy hats came to Texas from the Spanish via Mexico (unless you want to go all the way back to Genghis Khan and the Mongolian horsemen, who apparently wore something similar). Stewart, who runs a hat store in my town, showed me an astonishing array of cowboy hats varying in brim size and bend, top creases and crown size. The biggest ones are 7 inches high, and--sorry, Stewart--they are way goofy-looking. About the only guys I could see wearing these would be those nerds who re-enact gunfights in Old Town. Stewart wouldn't let me pour water into a hat, so we used anasazi pinto beans to discover that the largest-crowned cowboy hat would carry less than 4 gallons. Stewart says the tall-crowned hats became popular when movie stars of B-Westerns in the 20s and 30s wore them to make themselves look taller (Tom Mix was only 5'6"). Like many people (except those dreamy livestock inspectors), I like cowboy hats but look terrible in them myself. I've only started wearing a cowboy hat again recently, because my children are finally old enough to be mortified by how I look in one, so I get a lot of mileage out of it. — JillGat Staff Reports are written by the Straight Dope Science Advisory Board, Cecil's online auxiliary. Though the SDSAB does its best, these columns are edited by Ed Zotti, not Cecil, so accuracywise you'd better keep your fingers crossed. |
Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton ? | Hissem_Fitzurse Family The Hissem-Montague Family Home | Gernet Forebears | In England | Heesom in America | Heysham in America | Other English Colonies | Montague Family | Other Family's | Links The FitzUrse Family The name means 'son of the bear.' The earliest members of this family are unknown, but it is assumed that a Hastings veteran nicknamed Ursa, "bear," founded the clan. The Family Arms: A bear sable, sometimes depicted as three bears on an argent field. (2) Ursa (c1050) Urso, Ours. The progenitor of the family. He had, under the Conqueror, held Grittleston in Wiltshire, of the Abbey of Glastonbury. (3) Richard Fitzurse (c1090) Ricardus filius Ursi. There may be an intervening generation, the genealogies disagree. He became possessed in the reign of Stephen of the manor of Willeton in Somersetshire, which descended to his son (?), Reginald. He also held Barham court in Kent and was tenant in chief in Northamptonshire. Specifically, he held Bulwick in Northamptonshire. Richard married Matilda [Maude] de Boulers de Aubigny. She was born in about 1097, the daughter of Baldwin de Boulers [Bollers, Boullers, Bouliers], the Lord of Montgomery, and Sibyl de Falaise. Matilda had a sister, Hillaria, who died sine prole. I don't know if this is important, but I'll leave it here for now. Baldwin de Boulers His surname is sometimes rendered Bollers, Bullers, Bulers, or Boullers. Baldwin was a younger son of Stephen, Baron of Boulers [Boelare], in Flanders, and a member of the First Crusade. The barony of Boelare was comprised of 16 villages southwest of Brussels. Alternately his father was Hamon De Aubigny, Lord Belers, of Derbyshire, England. Hamon's father was Nele de Aubigny, who was born in Aubigny, Normandy. Robert and Sampson Belers De Aubigney, born between 1146 and 1148 in Ketelby Belers were Baldwin�s brothers. In this scenario the Boulers in the name appears to refer to a manor they held, i.e. "de" Ketelby Bellars. Baldwin held Montgomery, a motte and bailey castle, on the marches of Wales. This castle had originally been built by Earl Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury, and companion of the Conqueror. Upon the rebellion of his son, in favor of Duke Robert of Normandy, the castle was confiscated by Henry I and later granted it to Baldwin in free marriage with Sibyl de Falaise. "Free marriage" indicates that no service, or fee, was required as a condition of tenure. Today's Montgomery castle is a later construction. The old castle is now known as Hen Domen and is nothing more than an earthen eminence. The town today is known as Trefaldwyn, Welsh for "Baldwin's town." Baldwin married Sibyl de Falaise, who was either the neice, nepos, or the illegitimate daughter of Henry I and Isabella Corbet. Other sources show Sibyl's father as William Falaise, which is so much less exciting. One source claims the couple married in Falaise, Calvados, France in 1094. See the Mowbray family page for more about her descent. After Sibyl's death, Baldwin married Margaret de Limesi [Lymeseye]. Their children were Stephen, Almeric [I think], Galfridus, Margaret [d.s.p.] and Sibil, who married into the de Stanton family. Stephen, sometimes referred to as Baldwin's stepson, inherited the Honor and castle of Montgomery. Stephen was slain by Llywelyn ap Madog of Powys in 1152 [or 1162] and the lordship of Montgomery passed to Almeric de Boulers. Upon his death in 1176 it passed to Stephen's son, Robert de Bollers. Robert married, but had no surviving children. He died in 1203 and his wife, Hillaria, gave the King 300 marks and a palfrey not to be required to marry again. Robert's brother, Baldwin, then inherited. In 1207 a devastating raid by the Welsh killed Baldwin, who d.s.p. At this point the King took back the Honour of Montgomery. Baldwin's children with his first wife, Sibyl, were Maud, who married Richard Fitzurse, and Hillaria. Richard was a follower of King Stephen in his wars with the Empress Matilda. At the battle of Lincoln, in 1141, fighting against the Earls of Gloucester and Chester, he was captured, as was the King. "Ca |
What procedure removes the threat of brucellosis from milk? | Department of Agriculture | Brucellosis Facts about Brucellosis What is brucellosis? It is a contagious, costly disease of ruminant animals that also affects humans. Although brucellosis can attack other animals, its main threat is to cattle, bison, and swine. The disease is also known as contagious abortion or Bang's disease. In humans, it's known as undulant fever because of the severe intermittent fever accompanying human infection or Malta fever because it was first recognized as a human disease on the island of Malta. How serious is brucellosis? Considering the damage done by the infection in animals-decreased milk production, weight loss in animals, loss of young, infertility, and lameness, it is one of the most serious diseases of livestock. The rapidity with which it spreads and the fact that it is transmissible to humans makes it all the more serious. What disease agents cause brucellosis? The disease is caused by a group of bacteria known scientifically as the genus Brucella. Three species of Brucella cause the most concern: B. abortus, principally affecting cattle and bison; B. suis, principally affecting swine and reindeer but also cattle and bison; and B. melitensis, principally affecting goats but not present in the United States. In cattle and bison, the disease currently localizes in the reproductive organs and/or the udder. Bacteria are shed in milk or via the aborted fetus, afterbirth, or other reproductive tract discharges. What are the signs of brucellosis? There is no effective way to detect infected animals by their appearance. The most obvious signs in pregnant animals are abortion or birth of weak calves. Milk production may be reduced from changes in the normal lactation period caused by abortions and delayed conceptions. Not all infected cows abort, but those that do usually abort between the fifth and seventh month of pregnancy. Infected cows usually abort once, but a percentage will abort during additional pregnancies, and calves born from later pregnancies may be weak and unhealthy. Even though their calves may appear healthy, infected cows continue to harbor and discharge infectious organisms and should be regarded as dangerous sources of the disease. Other signs of brucellosis include an apparent lowering of fertility with poor conception rates, retained afterbirths with resulting uterine infections, and (occasionally) enlarged, arthritic joints. How is brucellosis spread? Brucellosis is commonly transmitted to susceptible animals by direct contact with infected animals or with an environment that has been contaminated with discharges from infected animals. Aborted fetuses, placental membranes or fluids, and other vaginal discharges present after an infected animal has aborted or calved are all highly contaminated with infectious Brucellaorganisms. Cows may lick those materials or the genital area of other cows or ingest the disease-causing organisms with contaminated food or water. Despite occasional exceptions, the general rule is that brucellosis is carried from one herd to another by an infected or exposed animal. This mode of transmission occurs when a herd owner buys replacement cattle or bison that are infected or have been exposed to infection prior to purchase. The disease may also be spread when wild animals or animals from an affected herd mingle with brucellosis-free herds. What is being done to fight brucellosis? Before 1934, control of brucellosis was limited mainly to individual herds. Today, there is a Cooperative State Federal Brucellosis Eradication Program to eliminate the disease from the country. Like other animal disease-eradication efforts, success of the program depends on the support and participation of livestock producers. The program's Uniform Methods and Rules set forth the minimum standards for States to achieve eradication. States are designated brucellosis free when none of their cattle or bison are found to be infected for 12 consecutive months under an active surveillance program. As of June 30, 2000, 44 States, plus Puerto Ri |
Michael Barratt was the presenter of which BBC current affairs programme in the 1970s? | What happened to Nationwide's Michael Barratt? | Celebrity News | Showbiz & TV | Daily Express CELEBRITY NEWS What happened to Nationwide's Michael Barratt? MICHAEL BARRATT anchored the evening news programme Nationwide from 1969 to 1977 and also worked on current affairs shows Panorama and 24 Hours. 11:00, Sat, Sep 21, 2013 15th October 1970: Michael Barratt, presenter of BBC1's popular 'Nationwide' [GETTY] Leeds–born Michael, 85, who has six children from his first marriage, lives in Berkshire with his second wife, former Nationwide presenter Dilys Morgan, with whom he has three children. He now runs a media consultancy business and has just completed his autobiography. "I started work during the war aged 16 as a tea–boy at The Sunday Mail in Glasgow. A year later, I became assistant sports editor and I progressed from there rising through the ranks with various newspapers and moving on every two years to try something new. "In 1956, I answered an advert to run a newspaper in Nigeria. It was a challenge working with people from different tribes while teaching them simultaneously. "A district official asked me to start a weekly radio discussion show to help Nigerians understand Westminster–style government as the country was moving towards independence. "Radio was new to me, but I did it and liked it. When I returned to England a year later I began writing news scripts for the African Department of the BBC World Service and reporting for a Midlands newspaper. "I started in TV as a BBC reporter on Midlands Today, which went so well that I gave up the newspaper job. "Working on that show was a huge learning curve and it led to my big break when I was asked to provide a one–minute report for Panorama on the effects of the Profumo scandal on the grass–root Tories in the Midlands. "I was terrified because Panorama was the flagship news programme. I became a reporter on Panorama with the great Richard Dimbleby and he was the king. He taught me the basics: get your facts right and learn them. "I spent two years on Panorama and then I set up 24 Hours with Cliff Michelmore and Kenneth Allsop, first as a reporter and then as presenter. Nationwide, which went out after the early–evening news, was extraordinary because we had 11 million viewers and it became a viewer–driven programme with story ideas regularly coming from them "Nationwide, which went out after the early–evening news, was extraordinary because we had 11 million viewers and it became a viewer–driven programme with story ideas regularly coming from them. "The show understood the great strengths of regional loyalty and accents, so the regions became well–known and fêted. "I stayed longer on Nationwide than anything else I've done and it's also where I met Dilys who was a presenter. But after nine years, I felt it was time for a new challenge. I'd presented Songs Of Praise and Gardeners' Question Time and I wanted to start my own business so I began making corporate videos. "My business today includes training people in business, media coaching, public speaking and chairing conferences. "I also write books – seven so far on golf, gardening, retirement and my new book, Mr Nationwide is a postscript to my autobiography, which I wrote when I was 48. "Although Dilys and I live quietly together on the Thames riverbank, our special treat is when the children and 11 grandchildren come to visit us here or at our home in France." Mr Nationwide is published by Kaleidoscope Publishing. Go to www.kaleidoscopepublishing.co.uk. For more information about Michael, see www.mbarratt.com. Related articles |
Who presented a series in 2008 where he visited each of the US states in 6 episodes? | 1. On which Liverpool street are the Philharmonic pub, the Casa bar and the Everyman Theatre? - Jade Wright - Liverpool Echo News Opinion 1. On which Liverpool street are the Philharmonic pub, the Casa bar and the Everyman Theatre? 2. Who presented a TV series in 2008 in which he visited each of the US states? Share Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email 2. Who presented a TV series in 2008 in which he visited each of the US states? 3. Who has presented Give Us A Clue, Child’s Play and Crackerjack? 4. Name the game show, presented by Leslie Grantham and Melinda Messenger, where contestants were set physical and mental challenges? 5. Who wrote Twenty Years Before The Mast? 6. Who said ‘I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception’? 7. Winston Churchill married Clementine in 1908. What was her maiden name? 8. Who was murdered by Fitzurse, de Tracy, de Morville and Le Breton ? 9. Who said ‘Bigamy is having one husband too many, monogamy is the same’? 10. What procedure removes the threat of brucellosis from milk? ANSWER: 1. Hope Street; 2. Stephen Fry; 3. Michael Aspel; 4. Ford Boyard; 5. Charles Erskine 6. Groucho Marx; 7. Hozier; 8. Thomas Becket; 9. Erica Jong; 10. Pasteurisation Like us on Facebook |
Who has presented Give Us A Clue, Child's Play, and Crackerjack? | Michael Aspel - UKGameshows Michael Aspel Ultra Quiz Biography Michael Aspel began his career as a radio actor on the BBC's Children's Hour in 1954. He became a television and radio personality, first as a newsreader and subsequently as a presenter of programmes including Family Favourites, children's shows such as Crackerjack and Ask Aspel, and the ITV talk show Aspel and Co. He presented This is Your Life for many years on the BBC, and fronted The Antiques Roadshow for eight years before stepping down in 2008. Trivia He once appeared in Hancock's Half Hour - or rather, Hancock, as it then was (having been shortened to 25 minutes in the hope of selling the show to the USA). He had a brief cameo as an announcer on Tony Hancock's television in the 1961 episode "Hancock Alone" (a.k.a. "The Bedsitter"). Aspel also appeared as himself in one episode of "The Goodies", namely 'Kitten Kong', in which he was reporting the giant kitten's destructive antics for the BBC News, before being knocked down by said kitten. Aspel was awarded the O.B.E. in 1993. He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2004. He inherited not one but two of his most famous hosting roles from Eamonn Andrews - Crackerjack in 1968, and This is Your Life after Andrews' sudden death in 1987. Although he did not actually host the former immediately after Andrews' departure - Leslie Crowther did so in the interim (1964-68). He turned down the opportunity to host Countdown after Des Lynam quit. Books / Tapes |
Which sitcom actor presents Scrapheap Challenge? | Scrapheap Challenge Episode Guide and Episode List - TV Guide UK TV Listings Season 1 Episode 1 Siege Engine Robert Llewellyn looks on as two more teams grapple with spanners and welders to construct a medieval catapult which they will then use to destroy the opposition's castle Season 1 Episode 2 Power Pullers Robert Llewellyn looks on as two teams grapple with spanners and welders to construct a high-powered tractor Season 1 Episode 3 Sub Aqua Two teams try to build a one-man diving apparatus - and to prove that it works, they are asked to retrieve sunken treasure from the bottom of a 20ft tank Season 1 Episode 4 Off-Road Buggies Two teams are challenged to build a one-man vehicle capable of driving on an off-road track, using only scrapyard junk Season 1 Episode 6 Rockets Robert Llewellyn presides as teams are challenged to build a pair of rockets capable of carrying a fragile payload to the greatest height and bringing it back to Earth intact Season 2 Episode 1 Flying Machines Cambridge therapists The Brainy Bunch and Peterborough washing machine repairmen In a Spin go head to head to create flying machines. Robert Llewellyn and Cathy Rogers present Season 2 Episode 2 Cannon Robert Llewellyn and Cathy Rogers oversee proceedings as teams compete to build a cannon powerful and accurate enough to hit a target at 150m Season 2 Episode 3 Amphibious Vehicle The Navy take on the bike-crazy Bodgers in a bid to design and build an amphibious car. Robert Llewellyn and Cathy Rogers present Season 2 Episode 4 Land Yachts A team of bikers take on a group of power tool designers, competing to build the fastest and strongest land yacht using only materials available in the junkyard. Robert Llewellyn presents and referees as the two machines prove their worth during a race across a windswept Kent beach Season 2 Episode 5 Mileage Marathon Washing-machine repair men and London bikers build vehicles that can travel as far as possible on a coffee cup full of petrol, as they compete for a place in the final Season 2 Episode 6 Marine Salvage Contestants are challenged to build a salvage vehicle capable of retrieving a Mini from the bottom of a lake - a task which sees both teams excel themselves by employing a combination of determination and co-operation Season 2 Episode 7 Final - Walking Machine The teams are challenged to create walking machines, and then use them to negotiate an obstacle course. Presented by Robert Llewellyn and Cathy Rogers Season 3 Episode 1 Wall Demolisher Robert Llewellyn looks on as three bikers from North Yorkshire take on three surfer dudes from Cornwall in a race to construct a machine capable of demolishing sections of industrial outbuildings at a disused power station, using nothing but scrapyard junk Season 3 Episode 2 Aerial Bomber A trinity of trainee reverends take on a 71-year-old woman, her son and his friend, vying to build a radio-controlled aircraft capable of dropping paint bombs on a giant target. Robert Llewellyn and Lisa Rogers preside over the mayhem Season 3 Episode 3 Submarine Robert Llewellyn and Cathy Rogers preside as computer buffs the Nerds and Scottish engineers the Dipsticks accept the challenge of building a craft capable of carrying them round an underwater obstacle course Season 3 Episode 4 Windmill Robert Llewellyn looks on as the Manic Mechanics and the Techno Teachers battle it out with spanners and welding gear to construct a wind-powered mill capable of grinding enough coffee beans to win the day Season 3 Episode 5 Missile Launcher Surfers the Beach Boys take on motorbike policemen the Filth, racing against time to see which team can cobble together a contraption capable of throwing a rugby ball the farthest. Robert Llewellyn and Lisa Rogers monitor the proceedings Season 3 Episode 6 Bridging Machines Robert Llewellyn and Cathy Rogers look on as the Brothers in Arms battle against the Mothers of Invention with spanners and welding gear to construct a bridge-building craft from nothing but scrapyard junk Season 3 Episode 7 Steam Car Cornish |
Who has presented City Hospital, Departure Lounge and Last Choir Standing? | News Archive - UKGameshows News Archive Old news stories are archived here. See the main page for the latest news. Contents 2016 16 September You're Hired in the Firing Line Mr. Gilbert Rhod Gilbert has been announced as the new host of The Apprentice spin-off programme You're Fired! after Jack Dee fired himself from the BBC2 vehicle after only one series. Romesh Ranganathan, who was a regular panellist in the last series will not return due to scheduling conflicts. 13 September We've had the most amazing time on Bake Off Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have announced that they will not follow The Great British Bake Off to Channel 4. They will step down as hosts after the current series on the BBC. Mel and Sue said in a statement: "We made no secret of our desire for the show to remain where it was... we're not going with the dough." 12 September Bake Off Off The BBC has lost the rights to show The Great British Bake Off after the current series and Christmas specials. The exceedingly popular show will move to Channel 4, after Love Productions turned down the BBC's final offer. It's not immediately clear if any of its stars will leave. 22 August BLANK Me One More Time More information about the Blankety Blank revival has been revealed as David Walliams will host a Christmas special of the cult game show. According to the Daily Mirror, the Christmas special will be a trial for a full series, which is quite similar to how the Lily Savage era went. 19 August Deal Me Out Channel 4 announced today that Deal or No Deal has been axed after being on the screens for 11 years and airing over 3,000 episodes. The final series will air in autumn 2016. 15 August ReBLANKED A piece in the Sunday People claimed that ITV wanted to make another series of Blankety Blank . We've not been able to confirm that ITV has commissioned a series, as the broadcaster has not commented on the speculation. 1 June Meet the new judges, same as the old judges Louis Walsh ! Sharon Osbourne! Simon Cowell ! Nicole Scherzinger! The judging panel for The X Factor has been announced, and the names have bags of experience. With Dermot O'Leary back as host, this year's show takes us back to the glory days of 2013, and with no Gary Barlow. 5 May CJ de Mooi on the move again CJ de Mooi will leave the Eggheads panel and move to South Africa. CJ, one of the original Eggheads, left the programme between 2012 and 2014. He will be replaced by two new Eggheads who will be found in a televised quiz. 6 April Coach Trip Rolls onto E4 Coach Trip is heading for a new destination by moving to E4. The series which sees tour guide Brendan Sheerin overseeing a couples tour of Europe, with the least popular couple voted off at the end of each day, has aired on and off for 11 years on Channel 4. The new series will consist of thirty half-hour episodes, and will air later in the year. 5 April Cheryl has The Exit Factor Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has quit The X Factor . The singer first appeared as a judge between 2008-10, before returning for the 2014-5 series. The former Popstars: The Rivals contestant has chosen to leave to focus on her music career. To date, no judges have been confirmed for the upcoming series, which begins airing this summer. 31 March It's goodbye from him. The other half of "The Two Ronnies" Ronnie Corbett died today at the age of 85. In the game show world, he is well known for hosting Small Talk . 30 March Vernon drives to success Next week, Vernon Kay will host Drive on ITV. He's now the second most prolific game show host in the UK with 16 main hosting roles. Vernon moves clear of the late Bob Monkhouse , who is now in third place with 15 shows. Davina McCall remains the current leader, she's fronted 17 programmes. 29 March Your Saturday Night Starts Right Here! Dermot O'Leary is returning to host The X Factor . The announcement was made almost a year after he left the programme. The 2015 series was helmed by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs and saw mixed reviews and falling ratings. The new series, which will also see the return of the room auditions, will begin in |
Who presents Location, Location, Location with Phil Spencer? | Kirstie Allsopp's my 'other wife', says Phil Spencer: Location, Location, Location presenters speak of their close relationship | Daily Mail Online comments They bicker like a married couple on their TV show. Now Location, Location, Location presenter Phil Spencer has revealed he and Kirstie Allsopp are so close that he calls her his ‘other wife’. The 44-year-old - who has co-hosted Channel 4 property show Location, Location, Location with Miss Allsopp for 13 years - said they are so close his children are used to having a secondary mother figure in their lives. Close: Phil Spencer revealed that he refers to Location, Location, Location co-star Kirstie Allsopp 'my other wife' But despite being asked constantly whether they are romantically linked, he insisted they have nothing but a ‘natural, platonic friendship’ between them. The married father-of-two told the Daily Mail: ‘I refer to her as “My other wife” or “My TV wife”. ‘It’s something our partners and indeed our children have always had in their lives, and that they are completely fine with. ‘My boys know exactly who Kirstie is and what we do together. They are fine with it because it’s always been there, they don’t know anything different.’ Mr Spencer has sons Jake, nine, and Ben, six, with his Australian wife Fiona, 45. Miss Allsopp, 42, also has sons Bay, seven, and Oscar, five, with her partner, property developer Ben Andersen, 52. But despite the similarity in their children’s ages, Mr Spencer said they rarely mix their two families as one group. He said: ‘I’ve visited Kirstie’s house in Devon lots, but we draw the line at going on holiday together. ‘To be honest, we spend so much time away from our families working, when it comes to having a chance to be at home we grab that.’ In 2012, Miss Allsopp jokingly revealed she had been attracted to her TV co-star in the past. 'Natural, platonic'L Mr Spencer insisted that, despite their good working relationship, there is no romantic link between him and Miss Allsopp However, he denied being attracted to her, saying: ‘My wife is very tall, slim and blonde and Kirstie is about the polar opposite.’ He said: ‘There is no truth in the rumours we once dated. Over the years I’ve been asked that question countless times. ‘I got a Tweet over Christmas from someone saying, “Oh my God, I just found out Kirstie and Phil aren’t together. It’s like finding out Santa Claus doesn’t exist all over again”. ‘But it’s a very natural, platonic relationship. Perhaps people aren’t accustomed to seeing that, because it can be unusual for men and women to be nothing more than friends.’ He added: ‘Kirstie and I met on the screen test for Location, Location, Location. We got to know one another and became friends while making the show. ‘People watched that happen on TV very genuinely and very gradually. ‘We became very comfortable with one another and then the relationship developed. Once we were firm friends we started to wind each other up. ‘It is slightly odd how much we enjoy working together, We don’t get sick of each other. We both feel very lucky. We get on famously, even though we’re very different.’ Mr Spencer and Miss Allsopp spent half the year filming together, and the other half working on independent projects through their jointly owned production company. He is currently working with energy giant Npower to provide householders with tips on how to make their homes warmer for less. Next Thursday, he will be at Plymouth town centre at 11.30am encouraging people to service their boilers and turn the heating down to save money and energy. |
Myleen Klass now presents 10 Years Younger on Channel 4, but what was the name of the pop band that gave her success in 2001? | Myleene Klass reveals Royal admirer's backstage quip: Prince Philip told me: You're fit, aren't you! | Daily Mail Online Myleene Klass reveals Royal admirer's backstage quip: Prince Philip told me: You're fit, aren't you! Her enviable figure has helped to win her television stardom, a lucrative modelling contract with Marks & Spencer – and a host of admirers. And now it seems Myleene Klass’s charms have earned Royal approval too. The 30-year-old star has revealed she inspired a strange, off-the-cuff compliment from the Duke of Edinburgh at a Royal Variety Performance. Enlarge Myleene has become a household name and not only for her TV work but also as a model for M&S The classically trained pianist and Prince Philip, 87, came face to face after she performed solo on the piano at the annual extravaganza in 2003. The musician and TV presenter said: ‘In the line-up afterwards, Prince Philip said to me, 'You’re fit, aren’t you?' I fell about laughing!’ It appears that Myleene may have caught his eye after suffering a wardrobe malfunction while walking to the piano. Enlarge Myleene soon regained her figure - which we all saw on I'm A Celebrity when she took THAT shower- after having her daugher Ava She said: ‘I was on stage and my cloak was so heavy that when I stopped walking it took me with it and I spun round like Wonderwoman and fell over in front of everyone.’ She described the slip as the ‘worst moment’ in her career as she knew the Queen was also watching. It was Myleene’s second appearance on the Royal Variety Performance, having performed with Hear’Say, the pop group founded from reality television show Popstars in 2001. She ran into Prince Philip in that year too, accidentally prodding him with her microphone. Enlarge Myleene started out as part of Hear'Say but when the group disbanded in 2002 we didn't hear from her again until I'm A Celebrity Myleene had some solo success in the classical music world after Hear’Say disbanded in 2002, but her real break came after her stint on ITV’s jungle reality show, I’m A Celebrity . . . Get Me Out Of Here! On the 2006 programme, Myleene showered in a waterfall in a skimpy white bikini. Her figure impressed M&S bosses so much that she was hired to model swimwear. Last December, she became the presenter of Channel 4’s makeover show 10 Years Younger. |
Who presented Ask The Family in the 1970s? | BBC Ask the Family 1978 - YouTube BBC Ask the Family 1978 Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Oct 15, 2013 Episode of the classic quiz show. Pollick v Buswell, with Robert Robinson in the chair. Broadcast 9 January 1978 Category |
Who took over as presenter of Countdown from Des O`Connor in 2009? | Presenter - Countdown Presenter Richard Whiteley presented almost 4000 episodes. A presenter is a professional TV personality that presents Countdown . There have been 5 major presenters in the history of Countdown, Carol Vorderman , Richard Whiteley , Des Lynam , Des O'Connor and Jeff Stelling . Nick Hewer became the sixth host in 2012 Carol presented every episode, except for a few early episodes when the role of number-checker was split between her and Linda Barrett , and a Christmas special where she was a contestant against Richard Whiteley. Her job was to put up and announce the letters after the contestants requests them. She also wrote down the solutions to the numbers games and often showed the correct solution if the contestants could not solve it. Until 1989, Carol handled the numbers game only, with other hostesses, mainly Cathy Hytner , running the letters game, but latterly she did both. Since the death of Richard, she also introduced the guests instead of Des doing it. She parted company with the show at the end of 2008. Richard Whiteley, Des Lynam, Des O'Connor and Jeff Stelling have all played the role of Countdown host. Their job is to link between Dictionary Corner and the contestants, by first prompting which contestant is to choose the letters or the numbers, then starting the clock, then asking the contestants for their words or solutions before finally throwing to Dictionary Corner to see if the words are valid. They have five minutes at the beginning of the show, often to read out a poem or a joke, and they also read out the two Teatime Teasers around the breaks. Richard hosted the show between 1982 and 2005, presenting 3959 episodes before he passed away. Des Lynam took over in 2005 and only hosted 303 episodes. Des O'Connor then took over in 2007 and hosted 470 episodes. Jeff Stelling took over in 2009, presenting nearly 700 episodes. Nick Hewer took over from Stelling in 2012, and has presented over 900 episode so far. |
Which Radio 4 comedy panel game has run since 1972, but did not air in 2008 following the death of it`s presenter? | UK Game Show Records - UKGameshows UK Game Show Records This Good Game Guide lists various UK game show records. If you have a question that you think should be included, feel free to contact us . Contents 7.1 Highest rated game show Firsts First UK-produced radio game show: The oldest show for which we have a listing is the write-in quiz What's Wrong with This? from 1925. The earliest we know of with actual on-air contestants is Inter Regional Spelling Competition, broadcast on the BBC Regional Service on 25 November 1937. First TV game show: Spelling Bee , shown by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on 31st May 1938, transmitted live from Alexandra Palace. First TV game show offering cash prizes: Take Your Pick , broadcast on 23rd September 1955 by Associated-Rediffusion. Broadcasting records Longest running Longest-running game show (TV): This used to be an easy one to call, as Come Dancing enjoyed such a head start that even after it ended, it took a very long time for other long-runners to catch up. However, as that show didn't have a made-for-TV competition format for its first couple of years (it covered existing contests, but didn't stage its own), we can now declare it officially overtaken, by not one but two shows: A Question of Sport and University Challenge . Which of those is the actual longest-running, depends on how you measure it. Counting only the periods when they ran as regular series, University Challenge (21/9/62 to 3/9/87 and 21/9/94 to present) beats A Question of Sport (5/1/70 to present), but if you count AQoS from its regional pilot (2/12/68) then it has the upper hand. Though if you consider the UC revival to have begun with the 1992 special, then University Challenge takes the lead again. It's a big can of worms, but two things we can say for certain are that AQoS has the longest continuous period in regular production, while UC has aired new episodes in the most different calendar years; 2016 was its fiftieth (while "only" the 48th for AQoS). All-time longest-running game show (radio): Round Britain Quiz has run continuously since 1947. Longest-running game show broadcast in UK (TV): Technically, it's A Song for Europe , which first aired in 1957, and annually between 1959 and 2010 (sometimes under different titles). The Eurovision Song Contest has been broadcast annually since 1956, but is not usually a UK production. Most episodes produced: Countdown aired its 6000th episode on 5 September 2014, and is still going strong with around 250 new episodes each year. Shortest running All-time shortest-running game show (TV): Aside from intentional one-offs, ITV Play 's The Debbie King Show started and ended on Monday 5th March 2007. Exports Most successful UK format export: Who Wants to be a Millionaire? has been licensed to at least 107 territories including Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, the Caribbean, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Middle East, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The Weakest Link is not far behind with at least 98 territories licensed. Hosts Longest serving hosts Longest tenure by time (TV): Counting only regular series, Magnus Magnusson 's span as host of Mastermind lasted ten days short of 25 years, beating Bamber Gascoigne 's tenure on University Challenge by eight days. However, if you count the 1987 International University Challenge specials which followed the end of the regular series, then Bamber's run is extended by nearly four months. You could extend it even further by including Bamber's appearances |
What answer did Major Charles Ingram give to his £1m question? | Charles Ingram | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wiki 15 & 18 September, 2001 (original) 21 April, 2003 (first broadcast) Money won £1,000,000 (later stripped) Charles Ingram, a former British Army major from Derbyshire, was a contestant on series 10 of the UK version of the show on the shows scheduled for broadcast on 15 & 18 September, 2001. After originally winning £1,000,000, the prize was cancelled after it was revealed that he had cheated his way through most of the questions. As a result, the episodes that he appeared in were not actually broadcast until 21 April, 2003. Contents Put these words in the order they occur in the title of the Agatha Christie thriller. • A: Nile • C: Death • D: The From the 8 remaining contestants, 7 got it right, but Charles (with a time of 3.97 seconds) was the fastest to correctly answer C-B-D-A, making it into the Hot Seat. Charles's Run to the Million Edit On the first night of his game, when he got into the hot seat, he got through the first four questions without using any lifelines. On the fifth question, he still didn't use a lifeline, but took a while to answer. On both questions 6 and 7, he used a lifeline on each of them. He used two of his lifelines early on. After 7 questions, he won £4,000 but then the show ran out of time, so he had to return the next day to continue. £100 (1 of 15) - Not Timed On which of these would you air laundry? • A: Clothes dog • D: Clothes pig £200 (2 of 15) - Not Timed What name is given to a person who is against increasing the powers of the European Union? • A: Eurosceptic £300 (3 of 15) - Not Timed What is butterscotch? £500 (4 of 15) - Not Timed Which of these is the nickname for a famous Scottish army regiment? • A: Black Cat £1,000 (5 of 15) - Not Timed The Normans, who invaded and conquered England in 1066, spoke which language? • A: German £2,000 (6 of 15) - Not Timed In 'Coronation Street', who is Audrey's daughter? • D: Sally Ask the Audience Results: A: 4% • B: 89% • C: 3% • D: 4% Charles did not know, so he used his first lifeline, He asked the audience , which gave a resounding 4-89-3-4 vote. Charles went with the audience, and won £2,000. £4,000 (7 of 15) - Not Timed The River Foyle is found in which part of the United Kingdom? • C: Northern Ireland • D: Wales Charles did not know, so he decided to phone his friend Gerald, who was 99% sure it was Northern Ireland. He went with him and won £4,000. Then, the klaxon called time and Charles would return on £4,000 with 1 lifeline still available. Having watched and recorded several episode of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? , the Millionaire team thought that if you used two of your lifelines by the end of the night, you've usually struggled up to that point and you're expected to last only a couple of questions and be gone. The host Chris Tarrant thought that Charles chances of winning £32,000 were the chances of going to the moon in a rocket. Since he only had one lifeline left Chris expected Charles to get to £16,000 and be on his way. He was in for a big surprise... Meanwhile, Charles and his wife Diana Ingram , who accompanied Charles in the audience called one of the Fastest Finger Contestants. Tecwen Whittock , who would appear on the next show that night. It is here, it is alleged, where Tecwen joins the Ingram's scam to cheat to the million, and this is where the "Major Fraud" begins. Diana Ingram later claimed she alone had spoken with him and purely to wish him good luck. Night 2 Edit On the next night, before starting the game, Chris asked Charles if he had a strategy. Charles said that he was a little defensive on the last show so he's going on the counter-attack. In fact, this reply, given the actual facts of what happened on the previous night, is incomprehensible. It appears that Ingram was simply setting the scene for what he was about to do. In saying that he was 'too defensive' on the previous night, Ingram also said that he had been too negative and had talked himself out of the answers which 'I knew'. However |
Who joined the Eggheads team in 2008, having won Are You An Egghead? | Eggheads - UKGameshows Eggheads Jeremy Vine (in rotation with Murnaghan 2008-15, main host 2015-) Co-hosts CJ De Mooi (2003-12, 2014-), Barry Simmons (2008-), Lisa Thiel (2014-) Broadcast 12 Yard for BBC One, 10 November 2003 to 16 December 2004 (63 episodes in 2 series) 12 Yard for BBC Two, 23 May 2005 to present Synopsis Typical 12-Yard fare, five amateur quizzers take on five quiz professionals in a big money quiz. In the first four rounds the challengers are given a category and must decide which one of them will take it and which of the Eggheads they want to take on. Each Egghead normally has some kind of weakness, so boning up by watching past episodes is a must. "...That's the way we all became The Brady Bunch." Top: Chris, CJ; Middle: Barry, Pat, Judith; Bottom: Daphne, Kevin. Because there is to be no conferring, the selected players are moved to a separate "question room" and are shown on a large screen behind the rest of the team. Each person is fired three multiple choice questions and whoever gets the most correct wins the duel. In the case of a tie, sudden death non-choice questions are asked until there is a winner. Losing the duel means not being involved in the all important final round. The options appear on screen. This question asked which band recorded the album "Through the Barricades". The prizemoney increases £1,000 every day the Eggheads aren't beaten in the final round. All losing duelists are banished to the "question room" and appear on the large screen behind the rest of the players. The remains of each team are now asked three multiple-choice questions as before but now they can confer with anyone left in the game. (A brief series of 45-minute editions shown in 2005 had five questions per team in this final round, which helps to stretch out the show, but does add to the ever-increasing roster of shows which have this exact format for the final.) Again, ties are broken by non-choiced sudden death questions. If the challengers win then they win the Jackpot. If the Eggheads win then their reputation stays intact. The progress of this round is summarised over a wide shot of the studio. The production team have come under fire from many in the quizzing community over the vetting of contestants. Anyone who sounds as though they might be a 'professional quizzer' seems to be vetted in favour of the average pub team who doesn't try out for many television programmes. Whilst this does make a slight mockery of the "can nobody beat these Eggheads" idea, it does turn the show into an intellectual version of Gladiators which for some is where its strength lies. Catchphrase Dermot to the Eggheads: "You're playing for something money can't buy - the Eggheads' reputation." "Can nobody beat these Eggheads?" Inventor 12 Yard format Trivia The record win is £75,000, won by a team of five Oxford Brookes University students called "Beer Today, Gone Tomorrow". Jade Goody once appeared with a team from her beauty salon, and through a series of lucky guesses managed to singlehandedly take the Eggheads to sudden death in the final round. Merchandise |
What was the name of the first cloned mammal? | First successful cloning of a mammal - Jul 05, 1996 - HISTORY.com First successful cloning of a mammal Share this: First successful cloning of a mammal Author First successful cloning of a mammal URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1996, Dolly the sheep–the first mammal to have been successfully cloned from an adult cell–is born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland. Originally code-named “6LL3,” the cloned lamb was named after the buxom singer and actress Dolly Parton. The name was reportedly suggested by one of the stockmen who assisted with her birth, after he learned that the animal was cloned from a mammary cell. The cells had been taken from the udder of a six-year-old ewe and cultured in a lab using microscopic needles, in a method first used in human fertility treatments in the 1970s. After producing a number of normal eggs, scientists implanted them into surrogate ewes; 148 days later one of them gave birth to Dolly. Dolly’s birth was announced publicly in February 1997 to a storm of controversy. On one hand, supporters argued that cloning technology can lead to crucial advances in medicine, citing the production of genetically modified animals to be organ donors for humans as well as “therapeutic” cloning, or the process of cloning embryos in order to collect stem cells for use in the development of treatments for degenerative nerve diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Some scientists also looked at animal cloning as a possible way to preserve endangered species. On the other hand, detractors saw the new cloning technology as potentially unsafe and unethical, especially when it was applied to what many saw as the logical next step: human cloning. Over the course of her short life, Dolly was mated to a male sheep named David and eventually gave birth to four lambs. In January 2002 she was found to have arthritis in her hind legs, a diagnosis that raised questions about genetic abnormalities that may have been caused in the cloning process. After suffering from a progressive lung disease, Dolly was put down on February 14, 2003, at the age of six. Her early death raised more questions about the safety of cloning, both animal and human. Though Ian Wilmut, the lead scientist on the team that produced Dolly, has spoken out publicly against human cloning, its supporters are unlikely to be dissuaded. As for Dolly, the historic sheep was stuffed and is now on display at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Related Videos |
In which country was the first FIFA World Cup held? | History of FIFA - The first FIFA World Cup™ - FIFA.com History of FIFA - The first FIFA World Cup™ © FIFA.com The success of the Olympic Football Tournament intensified FlFA's wish for its own world championship. Questionnaires were sent to the affiliated associations, asking whether they agreed to the organisation of a tournament and under what conditions. A special committee examined the question, with President Jules Rimet the driving force. He was aided by the untiring Secretary of the French Football Federation, Henri Delaunay. Following a remarkable proposal by the Executive Committee, the FIFA Congress in Amsterdam on 28 May 1928 decided to stage a world championship organised by FIFA. Now, the organising country had to be chosen. Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden submitted their candidatures. Right from the start, Uruguay was the favourite and not simply for its Olympic gold medal wins in 1924 and 1928 - the country was celebrating its 100th anniversary of independence in 1930 at great expense. Moreover, its national association was willing to cover all the costs, including the travel and accommodation of the participating teams. Any possible profit would be shared, while Uruguay would take on the deficit. These arguments were decisive. The FIFA Congress in Barcelona in 1929 assigned Uruguay as first host country of the FIFA World Cup ™. The other candidates had withdrawn. With Europe in the midst of an economic crisis, not everything went to plan during the countdown to these first finals. Participation did not only involve a long sea journey for the Europeans; the clubs would have to renounce their best players for two months. Consequently, more and more associations broke their promise to participate and it took much manoeuvring by Rimet to ensure at least four European teams - France, Belgium, Romania and Yugoslavia - joined him on the Conte Verde liner bound for Buenos Aires. The first FIFA World Cup opened at the brand-new Estadio Centenario in Montevideo on 18 July 1930. It was the beginning of a new era in world football and the inaugural event proved a remarkable success, both in a sporting and a financial sense. Of course, the organisers were disappointed that only four European sides had participated. The anger in Montevideo was so intense in fact that four years later, world champions Uruguay became the first and only team to refuse to defend their title. When the Congress convened in Budapest in 1930, it thanked Uruguay for staging the world championship for the first time in difficult conditions. It also noted its regret at seeing only a minimum number of teams participating from Europe. The significance of the new tournament only increased following the setback FIFA suffered in the lead-up to the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. After failing to settle differences of opinion over the amateur status of footballers with the International Olympic Committee regarding the amateur status of football players, plans to organise the Olympic Football Tournament were abandoned. FIFA chose Italy ahead of rival candidates Sweden to host the second FIFA World Cup and this time it took qualifying matches to arrive at the 16 finalists. Unlike in 1930 there were no groups and only knockout rounds, meaning Brazil and Argentina went home after playing just one match each. Once again, the home team prevailed, Italy winning the Final against Czechoslovakia in extra time. For the first time, the Final was transmitted on the radio. Four years later, Rimet saw his wish fulfilled when the third FIFA World Cup took place in France, his home country. Again not everything ran according to plan: Austria had disappeared from the scene and so Sweden did not have an opponent in the first round. Uruguay still did not wish to participate and Argentina withdrew. This is why the national teams from Cuba and the Dutch East Indies came to France. This time, there was no home victory and Italy successfully defended their title. The FIFA World Cup should have taken place for the fourth time in 1942 but the outbreak of W |
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Which part of the ear is commonly known as the anvil? | Parts of the Ear | MD-Health.com Parts of the Ear Parts of the Ear There are several parts of the ear, which are divided into the outer, middle and inner ear sections. Each part of the ear is essential to the overall function of the organ and your brain’s ability to interpret the sounds your ear collects. The different parts of the ear allow the body to capture sound waves out of the air, translate them into vibrations and send these signals to the brain to be interpreted. If any portion of this system is harmed, it can be difficult to hear, or the patient can lose hearing in that ear all together. Understanding the inner workings of your ear can help you understand what you need to do to encourage optimum ear health and safety. Parts of the Ear The ear plays an influential part in the sensory system. This organ is a key portion of the auditory system, which translates sound waves into a signal that the brain can interpret. In addition to helping the body take in auditory messages, the ear helps to maintain a proper head position. The fluid in the ear also helps the body maintain a sense of balance so the body can maintain proper posture and coordination. There are three major portions of the ear, the outer, middle and inner ear. Each contains several parts that are essential to the overall function of the ear. Outer Ear Description and Function The outer ear is the portion of the ear that sits atop the skull, which is made of flesh and cartilage. It is the visible part which serves to protect the eardrum. It also collects and guides sound waves into the middle ear. Compositional parts and their functions Pinna (ear flap) The ear flap or pinna is the outer portion of the ear. This is the physical portion of the ear that you see on the side of your head, which is used like a satellite dish to collect sound and transmit it inward where it can be translated into the appropriate medium. Meatus (ear canal) This is the ear canal, which extends inward from the outer ear. This 2 cm canal helps to amplify sound as it enters the middle ear so it can be interpreted properly. This area also contains cells which produce ear wax, which helps keep debris out of the middle ear. Middle Ear Description and Function The middle ear contains tissue and bone but no skin, and is the area where sound is translated into mechanical energy so it can pass through the body. Most diseases such as ear infections will take hold in the middle ear, though some can also affect the inner ear. It translates sound waves from the outer ear into the form of pressure waves. Compositional parts and their functions Tympanic Membrane (Eardrum) The eardrum, known scientifically as the tympanic membrane Is a thin piece of tissue that is stretched between the outer and middle ear. It is called the drum because sound waves will hit it and cause it to vibrate, which will take the sound from acting as wave energy and translate it to mechanical energy that can travel through the rest of the ear. Malleus (Hammer) The malleus or hammer of the ear is one of the smallest bones in the body. It is connected to the ear drum, and will vibrate as the drum is hit by the sound waves, passing the sound on to the rest of the ear. Incus (Anvil) The anvil bone or the incus sits on top of the hammer, and will collect the vibrations coming from the ear drum, sending them on to the stirrup. Stapes (Stirrup) The stirrup or stapes sits below the anvil, and is the final bone in the inner ear to collect and pass on sound. These sound waves will cause the stirrup to compress, compressing the waves so they can be passed on to the inner ear. Inner Ear (Labyrinth) Description and Function The inner ear is the portion of the ear which is responsible for translating the message and sending it to the brain where it can be interpreted. It is filled with fluid that helps to balance the ear organs and comprise the hearing so it can be passed to the nerves. Compositional parts and their functions Cochlea This is a spiral tube that is covered in a stiff membrane. This membrane is filled with nerve cell |
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