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What nationality was the inventor of the Rubik's Cube?	The History of Rubiks Cube - Erno Rubik Model, Emily Dixon playing wth the classic Rubiks Cube at the Toy Fair 2011 at Olympia Exhibition Centre on January 25, 2011 in London, England. Photo by Tim Whitby/Getty Images Updated February 03, 2016. There is only 1 correct answer and 43 quintillion wrong ones for Rubiks Cube. God's algorithm is the answer that solves the puzzle in the least number of moves. One eighth of the world's population has laid hands on 'The Cube', the most popular puzzle in history and the colorful brainchild of Erno Rubik. Enter Erno Rubik Erno Rubik was born in Budapest, Hungary during World War II. His mother was a poet, his father an aircraft engineer who started a company to build gliders. Rubik studied sculpture in college, but after graduating, he went back to learn architecture at a small college called the Academy of Applied Arts and Design. He remained there after his studies to teach interior design. The Cube Rubik's initial attraction to inventing the Cube was not in producing the best selling toy puzzle in history. continue reading below our video 5 Steps to Starting Your Own Business The structural design problem interested Rubik; he asked, "How could the blocks move independently without falling apart?" In Rubik's Cube, twenty-six individual little cubes or cubies make up the big Cube. Each layer of nine cubies can twist and the layers can overlap. Any three squares in a row, except diagonally, can join a new layer. Rubik's initial attempt to use elastic bands failed, his solution was to have the blocks hold themselves together by their shape. Rubik hand carved and assembled the little cubies together. He marked each side of the big Cube with adhesive paper of a different color, and started twisting. An Inventor Dreams "It was wonderful, to see how, after only a few turns, the colors became mixed, apparently in random fashion. It was tremendously satisfying to watch this color parade. Like after a nice walk when you have seen many lovely sights you decide to go home, after a while I decided it was time to go home, let us put the cubes back in order. And it was at that moment that I came face to face with the Big Challenge: What is the way home?" - Erno Rubik See - More Erno Rubik Quotes That was how the Cube as a puzzle, was invented in the spring of 1974, when the twenty-nine year old Rubik discovered it was not so easy to realign the colors to match on all six sides. He was not sure he would ever be able to return his invention to its original position. He theorized that by randomly twisting the Cube he would never be able to fix it in a lifetime, which later turns out to be more than correct. He began working out a solution, starting with aligning the eight corner cubies. He discovered certain sequences of moves for rearranging just a few cubies at a time. Within a month, he had the puzzle solved and an amazing journey lay ahead.. First Patent Rubik applied for his Hungarian patent in January 1975 and left his invention with a small toy making cooperative in Budapest. The patent approval finally came in early 1977 and the first Cubes appeared at the end of 1977. By this time, Erno Rubik was married. Two other people applied for similar patents at about the same time as Rubik. Terutoshi Ishige applied a year after Rubik, for a Japanese patent on a very similar cube. An American, Larry Nichols, patented a cube before Rubik, held together with magnets. Nichols' toy was rejected by all toy companies, including the Ideal Toy Corporation, which later bought the rights to Rubik's Cube.
Which General became the 18th US President after leading the Union Army to victory in the Civil War?	Three Ohio Civil War Veterans Who Became President Three Ohio Civil War Veterans Who Became President By Dennis Keating The Cleveland Civil War Roundtable Copyright ï¿½ 2007, All Rights Reserved Introduction Five Ohio-born Civil War veterans later became President of the United States. William Tecumseh Sherman might have been a sixth, but he famously refused to be nominated. The first was Ulysses S. Grant, the victorious hero general-in-chief who captured three Confederate armies and who served two terms as the 18th President succeeding Andrew Johnson, the assassinated Abraham Lincolnï¿½s second Vice President. Grant, of course, deserves separate treatment by himself and also began his Civil War career in Illinois, not Ohio. Benjamin Harrison, the 23rd President, was the grandson of President William Henry Harrison (ï¿½Old Tippecanoeï¿½), the first president to die in office. Benjamin Harrison, son of a U.S. Congressman, moved to Indianapolis to practice law with the brother of General Lew Wallace (of 'Ben Hur' fame) and was more associated with Indiana than Ohio. He commanded the 70th Indiana Volunteers and distinguished himself at the battle of Peach Tree Creek outside Atlanta in 1864 against Hood. He won the Republication nomination in 1888 over the U.S. Senator from Ohio, John Sherman, the generalï¿½s brother. He defeated incumbent Grover Cleveland, who had been the first Democratic president elected since the Civil War, even though he had received fewer popular votes. He was defeated in his re-election bid in 1892 by his predecessor Grover Cleveland. Curiously, Harrisonï¿½s granddaughter by his second wife would marry the great grandson of President James Garfield. This article will recount the Civil War experiences of the remaining three Ohioans and also add some information about their presidencies, two of which were cut short by assassination. Rutherford B. Hayes A graduate of Kenyon College and Harvard Law School, Hayes was a Cincinnati lawyer in 1861. He and his home guard company, mostly comprised of members of the cityï¿½s Literary Club, enlisted, with Hayes becoming a captain, in the 23rd OVI, commanded by William Rosecrans. Hayes would later succeed him as colonel of the regiment (with two companies from Cleveland). A diarist, he wrote almost daily about his experience. The 23rd saw its first action in September, 1861 in West Virginia. On May 10, 1862, serving under Jacob Cox in West Virginia, Hayes suffered the first of four wounds that he received during the war. James Monroe is the only other American president who was wounded in battle. Transferred to the Army of the Potomac under George McClellan, Coxï¿½s Kanawha Division led the attack at Foxï¿½s Gap at South Mountain on September 14, 1862, where Hayes was again wounded leading the 23rd. Hayes was subsequently promoted to brigade commander in the Kanawha Division. His next action was to pursue John Hunt Morgan in his July, 1863 cavalry raid in Ohio, engaging him shortly before his capture at Buffingtonï¿½s Island. Back in West Virginia and now serving under fellow Ohioan George Crook, Hayesï¿½ brigade took part in the 1864 campaigns in West Virginia and then in the Shenandoah Valley under generals David Hunter and Phil Sheridan. At Kernstown in July, Hayes was credited with enabling Crookï¿½s force to escape from Jubal Early. During the course of this battle, Hayes received his third wound. He also was a hero at Opequo
The 1927 movie The General starred which actor?	Film History Milestones - 1927 Event and Significance 1927 Fox released They're Coming to Get Me (1927), a five-minute black and white short that was the first 'talkie' using the Movietone system. The first feature film released using the Fox Movietone system was Sunrise (1927) , directed by F. W. Murnau -- the first professionally-produced feature film with an actual soundtrack. 1927 The effective end of the silent era of films came when Warner Brothers produced and debuted The Jazz Singer (1927) , the first widely-screened feature-length talkie or movie with dialogue. The musical, starring popular vaudevillian Al Jolson, had accompanying audio (with a sound-on-disc technology) which consisted of a few songs by Jolson and a few lines of synchronized dialogue. In his nightclub act in the film, Jolson presented the movie's first spoken ad-libbed words: "Wait a minute, wait a minute, you ain't heard nothin' yet." The film had about 350 spontaneously ad-libbed words. 1927 Fox's Movietone newsreel, the first sound news film, was produced. The first recording of a news event was the takeoff of Charles Lindbergh's plane from New York on May 20, 1927 on his historic flight across the Atlantic to Paris, the inspiration to create Movietone News. 1927 At the height of his career during the decade of the 20s, comedian Buster Keaton (known as "The Great Stone Face" who equally rivaled silent comic director/star Charlie Chaplin), made many short films and twelve feature films, including his timeless masterpiece The General (1927) . It is regarded as one of the greatest of all silent comedies (and Keaton's own favorite) - and undoubtedly the best train film ever made. The chase comedy based on a true Civil War incident received both poor reviews by critics (it was considered tedious and disappointing) and weak box-office results (about a half million dollars) when initially released in the late 1920s, and it led to Keaton's loss of independence as a film-maker and a restrictive deal with MGM. It would take many decades for the film to be hailed as one of the best ever made. His distinctive films were noted for their trademark wit, satire, acrobatic agility and stunt-work, and fantasy. Other well-known works at this time included Our Hospitality (1923), The Navigator (1924), Sherlock, Jr. (1924), and Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) . 1927 Director Abel Gance's celebrated epic silent film Napoleon (1927, Fr.) premiered in Paris, France, over 100 years after the military leader's death in 1821. It experimented with wide-screen and multi-screen effects, used rapid-fire editing (influenced by Eisenstein's Potemkin (1925)), free-wheeling camera movement (influenced by Murnau), and a unique multi-projector system. The final sequence was to be screened via triple projection as a triptych. It was the precursor to the wide-screen Cinerama process that debuted in 1952. 1927 Director Fritz Lang's classic dystopian vision of the future, the expressionistic Metropolis (1927, Germ) set in the year of 2000, exploited massive sets and lavish set design, clever special effects, stylistic shadowing, oblique camera angles and labryinths, and physical effects like realistic miniatures (one of their first uses) and hydraulically-produced flooding. It was considered a costly box-office disaster at the time and its notorious German producer, the UFA (Universumfilm Aktiengesellschaft) had to be bailed out by U.S. interests. Brigitte Helm served as the film's real Maria (an oppressed working girl) and as the evil robotic doppelganger of herself - cinematic history's first android or robot. 1927 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) was founded, with 36 members (composed of actors, directors, writers, technicians, and producers). The organization's first president was Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., a
Which US General, nicknamed "Stormin'" was commander of the coalition forces in the Gulf War of 1991?	H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Gulf War Commander, Dies at 78 - ABC News ABC News Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Gulf War Commander, Dies at 78 By MICHAEL S. JAMES WATCH Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Dead at 78 0 Shares Email H. Norman Schwarzkopf, the retired general credited with leading U.S.-allied forces to a victory in the first Gulf War, died today at age 78. The man who Defense Secretary Leon Panetta today called "one of the great military giants of the 20th century" died in Tampa, Fla., where he lived in retirement, the Associated Press reported. "The men and women of the Department of Defense join me in mourning the loss of General Norman Schwarzkopf, whose 35 years of service in uniform left an indelible imprint on the United States military and on the country," Panetta said in a statement. "My thoughts and prayers are with the Schwarzkopf family in this time of sadness and grief." Schwarzkopf, called "Stormin' Norman" because of his reportedly explosive temper, led America to two military victories: a small one in Grenada in the 1980s and a big one as de facto commander of allied forces in the Gulf War in 1991. "'Stormin' Norman' led the coalition forces to victory, ejecting the Iraqi Army from Kuwait and restoring the rightful government," read a statement by former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who was chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Gulf War. "His leadership not only inspired his troops, but also inspired the nation." WATCH: Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf to Saddam Hussein: 'Get Outta Town' Schwarzkopf's success during that fight, also known as Operation Desert Storm, came under President George H.W. Bush, who through his office today mourned "the loss of a true American patriot and one of the great military leaders of his generation." "Gen. Norm Schwarzkopf, to me, epitomized the 'duty, service, country' creed that has defended our freedom and seen this great nation through our most trying international crises," Bush said. "More than that, he was a good and decent man -- and a dear friend." Bush's office released the statement though the former president, himself, was ill, hospitalized in Texas with a stubborn fever and on a liquids-only diet. The current White House occupant, President Obama, also memorialized Schwarzkopf, declaring him "an American original" who "stood tall for the country and Army he loved." The future four-star general was born Aug. 24, 1934, in Trenton, N.J. Schwarzkopf's father, who shared his name, directed the investigation of the Lindbergh baby kidnapping as head of the New Jersey State Police, later becoming a brigadier general in the U.S. Army. Schwarzkopf was raised as an army brat in Iran, Switzerland, Germany and Italy, following in his father's footsteps to West Point, earning an engineering degree and being commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1956. WATCH: Gen. Schwarzkopf's '5 Minutes of Unimportant Questions' He earned three Silver Stars for bravery during two tours in Vietnam, gaining a reputation as an opinionated, plain-spoken commander with a sharp temper who would risk his own life for his soldiers. "He had volunteered to go to Vietnam early just so he could get there before the war ended," said former Army Col. William McKinney, who knew Schwarzkopf from their days at West Point, according to ABC News Radio. In 1983, as a newly-minted general, Schwarzkopf once again led troops into battle in President Reagan's invasion of Granada, a tiny Caribbean island where the White House saw American influence threatened by a Cuban-backed coup. But he gained most of his fame in Iraq, where he used his 6-foot-3, 240-pound frame and fearsome temper to drive his forces to victory. "He was known as a soldier's general," said retired Maj. Gen. Donald Shepperd, as he explained the "Stormin' Norman" nickname to ABC News Radio. "In other words, he really liked the troops and was soft on the troops. But boy, on his general officers, his officers, his NCO's, he was very, very tough and he had a real quick temper." PHOTOS: In Memoriam: People We Lost in 2012 Gruff and direct
Which British submarine sunk the General Belgrano during the Falklands War in 1982?	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 2 \| 1982: British sub sinks Argentine cruiser About This Site \| Text Only 1982: British sub sinks Argentine cruiser Argentina's only cruiser, the General Belgrano, has been sunk by a British nuclear submarine in the South Atlantic. It is the first serious attack on the Argentine navy by the British since the conflict over the disputed Falkland Islands began last month. The second largest ship in the Argentine navy was struck by two Tigerfish torpedoes from HMS Conqueror. It is thought there were about 1,000 men on board. British helicopters also sank a patrol boat and damaged another using Seaskua air-to-surface missiles. According to sources in Buenos Aires, at least five Argentine warships have been taking part in the search for survivors throughout the day. I sincerely hope it will not be a long and bloody conflict John Nott, Defence Secretary Chances of anyone being found are limited with reports of 30-foot high waves and icy conditions. The Belgrano, an old World War II ship, was reported to have been severely damaged this morning. News that she had actually sunk came as the Defence Secretary, John Nott, was answering questions from journalists this afternoon. The Belgrano was outside the 200-mile total exclusion zone at the time of the attack and Mr Nott was asked whether the bombing was therefore justified. He replied: "The General Belgrano was a threat to our men and therefore it is quite correct that she was attacked by our submarines." Mr Nott said the past week had been a successful one for British armed forces, but that the overriding aim was a peaceful and lasting settlement. "I sincerely hope it will not be a long and bloody conflict," he added. Earlier today, the government announced the next stage in the military build-up. The QE2 has been called into service - she is due back at Southampton at midnight tonight - as well as two ferries and a container ship. They will be used to carry 3,000 infantrymen.
Who was General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers' Union from 1992 to 2003, and the first black leader of a British trade union?	Transport and General Workers' Union Transport and General Workers' Union Transport and General Workers' Union The Transport and General Workers' Union came into being on 1 January 1922 with the amalgamation of fourteen trade unions involved in the transport industry. During the next eighty-six years it absorbed nearly one hundred further unions, becoming the largest trade union in British history and possibly the largest in the free world. It expanded its interests from the transport industry to encompass members in almost every industry in the country. Such was its influence that its first General Secretary, Ernest Bevin, who held office for twenty-three years, was invited by Winston Churchill to serve as Minister of Labour throughout the Second World War, and went on to serve as Foreign Secretary in Clement Attlee's Labour Government. The fourth General Secretary, Frank Cousins, followed in Bevin's political footsteps by serving as Minister of Technology in Harold Wilson's first government. Cousin's successor, Jack Jones, who headed the union at the height of its power in the 1970s, was often described as the most powerful man in Britain. Bill Morris, who headed the union from 1992 to 2003, was the first black General Secretary in British trade union history and was succeeded by Tony Woodley. On 1 May 2007, eighty-five years after its creation, the T&G amalgamated with Amicus to form a new union - Unite. The Transport and General Workers' Union archive comprises over 1,100 boxes of material, of which over 500 boxes comprises the archive of T&G Central Office, nearly 400 boxes comprise the archive of the T&G Research Department, and the remainder comprise the archives of three former General Secretaries (Ernest Bevin, Jack Jones and Bill Morris) and some eighty predecessor unions, although some are only represented by a handful of documents. The full catalogue of the T&G archive is available online . All researchers must obtain prior permission from the Transport and General Workers' Union section of Unite in order to examine unpublished material within the T&G archive. Personal permission from Lord Morris is required to examine his papers during his lifetime. Please contact the Modern Records Centre for details. United Kingdom Society of Coach Makers: Transfer or travelling card in the name of James Carr, coach painter, Dublin, 1847 These documents could confirm the status and record the travels of and benefits paid to members "on the tramp". The United Kingdom Society of Coachmakers was formed in 1834 by the Liverpool and Manchester Coachmakers' Societies after they had co-operated during a strike. In 1919 it amalgamated with three other trade unions to form the National Union of Vehicle Builders. The union transferred engagements to the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1972. [Document reference: MSS.126/VB/7/2/1]
The General Synod is the legislative body of the Church of England, instituted in 1970. By what name was this body known prior to 1970?	Map of General Synod of the Church of England - The Full Wiki The Full Wiki General Synod of the Church of England: Map Wikipedia article: Map showing all locations mentioned on Wikipedia article: The General Synod is the deliberative and legislative body of the Church of England . The Synod was instituted in 1970, replacing the Church Assembly, and is the culmination of a process of rediscovering self-government for the Church of England that had started in the 1850s. The Church Assembly: 1919 to 1970 Prior to 1919, any change to the Church's worship or governance had to be by Act of Parliament , which resulted in little being done. In 1919, the Convocations of the Provinces of Canterbury and York proposed that a National Assembly of the Church of England be established and be given power to legislate for the Church. This proposal was given effect through the Church of England Assembly Act 1919 . The Act gave the assembly power to pass Measures - laws which were to "have the force and effect of an Act of Parliament" on "any matter concerning the Church of England", and included the power to repeal or amend Acts of Parliament concerning the Church. The Act required that, after being passed by the Assembly, the Measure had to be examined by a joint committee of both Houses of Parliament and then approved by a vote of each House before being submitted to the Queen for Royal Assent . If MP or members of the House of Lords are not content with a Measure then they can vote to reject it, but cannot amend it. Once a measure has been agreed ("deemed expedient") by both Houses of Parliament, and received Royal Assent, it is printed with the Acts of Parliament for the year in question. The General Synod: from 1970 Establishment By the Synodical Government Measure 1969, the Church Assembly renamed and reconstituted itself as the General Synod of the Church of England. It also took over the powers formerly exercised by the Convocations of Canterbury and York. Membership The Synod is tricameral , consisting of the House of Bishops , the House of Clergy and the House of Laity . There are currently 467 members in total. The House of Bishops is made up the 30 diocesan bishops in the Province of Canterbury (plus the Bishop of Dover ), the 14 bishops of the Province of York, seven suffragan bishops (four from Canterbury and three from York) elected by all suffragan bishops, and the Bishop to the Forces . The House of Clergy comprises clergy elected by the following: 128 elected from the Province of Canterbury, 54 elected from the Province of York, 1 elected by each of the Universities of Oxford
In Worzel Gummidge, who played the character of Aunty Sally?	Worzel Gummidge - Classic Aunt Sally Scene - YouTube Worzel Gummidge - Classic Aunt Sally Scene 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. Uploaded on Jan 5, 2012 From "The Return Of Dolly Clothes Peg" ; this is one of my favourite Aunt Sally scenes. Superb acting from Una Stubbs in this wonderful piece, with the Crowman (Geoffrey Bayldon) interrogating Aunt Sally about a missing cake and missing Dolly Clothes Peg (Lorraine Chase). Category
Who created and wrote the TV series Maid Marian And Her Merry Men?	Maid Marian and Her Merry Men - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com Maid Marian and Her Merry Men Follow EDIT Robin Hood wasn't the heroic, lovable bandit history led us to believe. Instead he was a self-centered, yellow-bellied chicken. The brains and courage actuality came from Maid Marian! Marian was in fact the real leader of the Merry Men, who fought to protect the pennyless people of Worksop against the deceitfully worm-like Sheriff of Nottingham and the big nasty ogre called 'King John.' With a lighthearted song and a twist of zaniness, Maid Marian and her Merry Men (for the most part at least!) saved the day. But unintentionally dropped all the credit into Robin's lap. Created by 'Black Adders' Tony Robinson and shown on Children's BBC 1. Fresh Off the Boat How to Be An American NEW The Real O'Neals The Real Sin NEW NCIS: New Orleans Follow the Money NEW NEW NBC Important: You must only upload images which you have created yourself or that you are expressly authorised or licensed to upload. By clicking "Publish", you are confirming that the image fully complies with TV.com’s Terms of Use and that you own all rights to the image or have authorization to upload it. Please read the following before uploading Do not upload anything which you do not own or are fully licensed to upload. The images should not contain any sexually explicit content, race hatred material or other offensive symbols or images. Remember: Abuse of the TV.com image system may result in you being banned from uploading images or from the entire site – so, play nice and respect the rules! Choose background:
The cartoon series Dogtanian And The Three Muskehounds was based on a book by which author?	Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds (Western Animation) - TV Tropes Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account Share Western Animation / Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds × From left to right: Pip, Porthos, Dogtanian, Athos and Aramis. "One for all and all for one, Muskehounds are always ready. One for all and all for one, Helping everybody. One for all and all for one, It's a pretty story. That's the way to be." —First verse of the opening theme Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds is a 1981 cartoon based on the novel The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas . The cartoon was created by Spanish animation studio BRB Internacional and co-produced in Japan by Nippon Animation . This was a remarkably faithful 26-part adaptation (with some inevitable bowdlerisation ; for instance, Dogtanian's love interest Juliette, is M. Bonacieux's niece rather than his wife), with one major difference: the principal characters are all dogs, as is most of the supporting cast, with the occasional cat, pig, bear or rabbit. Young Dogtanian is a child of poor but honest parents, living in a small village in Gascony, scrapping with his puppy pals and dreaming of becoming a Musketeer (the title notwithstanding, they're called "Musketeers" throughout - at least in the English dub). When a messenger arrives from his father's old friend Monsieur de Treville , head of the Musketeers, asking that Dogtanian be sent to Paris to train under him, our hero sets off armed with a sword , a decrepit old horse and an ointment that can heal any wound . On his journey he falls foul of a mysterious cavalier , the Man with the Black Moustache , and ends up walking to Paris with no money and a broken sword. He arrives at last and falls in with the trio of friends known as the Three Musketeers: The Leader Porthos , portly Athos and romantic Aramis (the book roles of Athos and Porthos are swapped). Dogtanian's spirit and swordsmanship soon make him an indispensible part of the team, and he settles down to a life of duelling with the Cardinal's Guards, wooing the lovely Juliette and foiling villainous plots against nice-but-weak King Louis and his wife Anne of Austria. His ultimate aim is to prove himself and be accepted into the ranks of the Musketeers. Anyone who grew up in the UK and Spain in the 1980s will almost certainly remember this show, as it seemed to be on permanent loop along with The Mysterious Cities of Gold and Around the World with Willy Fog . A sequel series was made in 1990 that continued with a new story based on The Vicomte de Bragelonne, although changing "the man in the iron mask" for "the man in the golden muzzle". Tropes: Absurdly Sharp Blade / Artistic License ï¿½ Physics / Implausible Fencing Powers : In the intro Dogtanian tosses an apple into the air with the point of his sword and cuts through it eight times while it inexplicably hovers in the air unaffected by gravity and catches it on the point of his sword seemingly intact. He then blows on it and it becomes a shower of over fifty wafer thin slices that float down to the floor. So somehow Dogtanian is able to use a rapier (a type of sword that doesn't even have an edge!) to slice through an apple, while it hovers in the air for no legitmate reason, using a number of cuts insufficient to make that many slices, to a degree of accuracy that permits each slice to be light and thin enough to float down in the air rather than falling to the ground normally, in such a way that the apple retains it's overall structure until he blows on it. Right... Animal Stereotypes : The Three Musketeers' strong loyalty is highlighted by them being dogs. Meanwhile, Milady, a villainous cat, showcases classic feline cunning. Animesque : It was co-produced in Japan after all. It definitely shows in the characters facial expressions. Anthropomorphic Animal Adaptation : Dogtanian is, of course, a dog, as are the Musketeers. Most of the other characters are also dogs, though some are other animals like pigs. Art Evolution : The 1990 sequel series swit
In the TV show The Flumps, how many Flumps where there?	The Flumps (TV Series 1976– ) - IMDb IMDb 4 January 2017 1:18 AM, UTC NEWS 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 The adventures of a family of cute, furry creatures - The Flumps. Grandpa Flump, Ma and Pa Flump, their eldest son Perkin, daughter Posie and youngest son Pootle. Each episode contains fun songs and a story from the 'Big Book'. Creator: 74th Golden Globe Awards Jimmy Fallon may be hosting, but let IMDb be your guide to the 2017 Golden Globes with galleries, videos, lists, and more. Don't miss our live coverage of the Golden Globes beginning at 4 p.m. PST on Jan. 8 in our Golden Globes section. a list of 238 titles created 08 Feb 2012 a list of 981 titles created 24 Sep 2012 a list of 699 titles created 09 Aug 2014 a list of 811 titles created 19 Apr 2015 a list of 83 titles created 10 May 2015 Search for " The Flumps " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb 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. Popular British children's animation series, repeated almost constantly since 1971. Mr Benn is the ordinary, bowler-hatted office worker who lives in the ordinary suburban street of Festive... See full summary » Stars: Ray Brooks A melancholic children's animation from the 'Smallfilms' team of Postgate and Firmin. Bagpuss and his friends are toys in a turn of the century shop for 'found things'. When young Emily ... See full summary » Stars: Oliver Postgate, Sandra Kerr, John Faulkner Button Moon (TV Series 1980) Family Mr Spoon and his family live on Junk Planet. He travels in his baked bean tin spaceship across blanket sky to Button Moon. There he meets many strange characters and watches stories unfold on other planets using his telescope. Stars: Robin Parkinson 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X A sequel, of sorts, to Camberwick Green but set in the larger, nearby town of Trumpton. Each episode opens with the town hall clock and ends with the fire brigade band playing. Every show tells the story of one of the townsfolk. Stars: Brian Cant Children's animation from the 'Smallfilms' team of Postgate and Firmin. In the 'top, left hand corner of Wales' runs an archaic railway line staffed by such characters as Jones the Steam ... See full summary » Stars: Olwen Griffiths, Anthony Jackson, Oliver Postgate When Jamie shines his Magic Torch on the floor of his bedroom a hole appears, leading Jamie and Wordsworth the sheepdog to the psychedelic fantasy world of Cuckooland. Stars: Brian Trueman, Kate Murray-Henderson Children's puppet programme featuring music and stories. Stars: Geoffrey Hayes, Roy Skelton, Stanley Bates The long running television series of the Grange Hill Comprehensive School, and the children's everyday lives. Stars: Stuart Organ, Gwyneth Powell, Lee Cornes Charming finger puppet series with Yoffy (Jones) telling stories featuring Fingermouse, Scampi, Gulliver the Seagull, and other animal characters. Stars: Rick Jones The Wombles (TV Series 1973) Animation \| Family The misadventures of a fantasy folk community dedicated to cleaning up litter and put it to their own use. Stars: Bernard Cribbins, Dieter Hallervorden In 17th century France, young Dogtanian travels to Paris to fulfill his ambition to become one of the King's Musketeers. He befriends Athos, Porthos and Aramis and falls in love with Juliette. A doggy version of the tale. Stars: Eduardo Jover, Gloria Cámara, Manuel Peiró The adventures of a little boy called Bod, who lives in a town with his friends Aunt Flo, P.C. Copper, Frank the Postman and Farmer Barleymow. Each episode also featured Alberto Frog and his Amazing Animal Band. Stars: John Le Mesurier, Maggie Henderson Edit Storyline The adventures of a family of cute, furry creatures - The Flumps. Grandpa Flump, Ma and Pa Flump, their eldest son Perkin, daughter Posie and youngest son Pootle. Each episode contains
What sport did Jossie's Giants play?	New York Giants Football - Giants News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More - ESPN Giants NFL's most improved defense share All that spending in free agency last offseason paid off. By Football Outsiders' metrics, the Giants' defense went from being one of the league's worst in 2015 to one of the best this season. Most improved units (Insider) share The time for JPP to cash in has arrived share Jason Pierre-Paul settled for a one-year deal last offseason because of uncertainty over his hand after his fireworks accident. Now that he proved he can still play, a big deal should follow. Due for paydays (Insider) share Will Giants return to playoffs in 2017? share The defense should again be stout, especially with a rising star in Landon Collins. That said, the offense must get better, and the schedule will be tougher, John Clayton writes. Best set up for '17 (Insider) share Trade Odell Beckham Jr.? The Giants have some decisions to make, but it's foolish to even entertain moving their star receiver. More in the mailbag. Mike Sando ESPN Senior Writer Eric Weddle, DeShawn Shead and AJ Bouye: the only players to pick off Tom Brady this season (Trevin Wade got one during the preseason). share Dan Graziano ESPN Staff Writer Pat Flaherty, Tom Coughlin's longtime offensive line coach in NY, is joining the Jaguars in the same role. share Giants need to solve 'black hole' at TE share A dangerous seam threat could take attention away from Odell Beckham Jr., but the Giants have struggled to find an answer there. Luckily for them, this draft should offer some solutions. Biggest draft need share Jordan Raanan ESPN Staff Writer Leon Hall was not fined for his hit that injured Jordy Nelson's ribs. No penalty was called on the play but it looked as if he led with his helmet. share
What is the most popular cheese to be produced and consumed in Greece?	Greek Feta Cheese [ ? ]Subscribe To This Site FETA CHEESE Feta cheese is the most famous of Greek cheeses and the most popular. It has been and still is an important part of the Greek diet. It is used in all types of meals, used as a stuffing, fried as in Saganaki, as a table cheese - drizzled with olive oil and oregano and served as a meze with drinks. It is famously known for being crumbled over a Greek salad, and as a filling for cheese pies - Tiropita, and many other pies. It is used for sweets, sweet pastries, as well as cheesecake. It is the most versatile of all cheeses. Over the last couple of decades, the rest of the world has fallen under the spell of feta, and understood what a fantastic cheese this really is. You will now find almost every cafe will be using feta in one of their meals. It is ideal for light, healthy dishes has a good strong taste, and contrasts well with colourful salads and other foods. Feta is made either completely from sheep's milk or can be mixed with up to 30% of goat's milk. It is a soft white cheese, with a salty, tangy taste and a unique, crumbly texture. It can range from mild to sharp. The milk fat content of feta ranges from 45 to 60 percent. In Greece, 12kg of feta is consumed per person per year! You can see the Greeks love their feta cheese! With much of the Greek landscape being mountainous and hilly, it was not suited for cows. Sheep and goats fared better in this countryside, were ideal as they could clamber over the mountains, produced milk as well as their meat. Sheep would travel over good distances every day to feed, and on the way would munch on a variety of plants, mountain grasses and herbs. In these regions, harmful substances such as pesticides and fertilisers were very scarce, so the milk these sheep produced was organically superior. With the sheep always on the move to get their food, they would never get fat and so consequently the milk produced was low in fat. It is these factors which give the feta cheese the characteristically pure, white colour. Feta which is not produced in Greece and in these conditions need to be chemically treated to obtain that sparkling white colour. Greece has been running a long legal battle in the European Courts to recognise that feta is a Greek cheese. This is due to other countries such as Denmark and France producing white cheeses, mostly from cow's milk and calling it Feta. In 2005, Greece won the battle and Feta is now a PDO which stands for Protected Designation of Origin. This means that in the European Union, no other country can call their cheese "Feta". It now comes under strict production guidelines, and can only be called feta if it is made exclusively with sheep's milk, with the addition of up to 30% goat's milk from and in Greece using traditional methods. Other countries within Europe either have to have their own name for this cheese or can call it "Greek Style Cheese". Of course, countries bordering Greece, were probably making this cheese before governments started putting up borders. This will help to maintain the standard and quality of Greek Feta Cheese. The history of the Greek word "feta" comes from the Italian word "fetta", which means "slice". Although feta has been made since ancient Greece, it may have been the cheese Homer described with the Cycops, it became known as feta in the 17th century, whilst under Venetian influence. The slice refers either to the method of making it when they slice the curd or to the way it is served, in thick slices. Feta can dry out easily and sour quickly, so always keep in the refrigerator and store it in brine. Put it in a deep container and immerse it in water. Pour a good quantity of salt over the feta and ensure the feta is submerged in the liquid and it will keep for longer. Rinse the brine off the feta before using. If the feta you have bought is too salty, you can soak it in milk to dilute the salt. This will not likely be necessary with imported varieties, however I have had local made feta in Crete which could have done
Which country produces Leerdammer cheese?	Leerdammer® – Bel Group Leerdammer® A unique taste and personality Originating in the Netherlands, Leerdammer® is the second brand worldwide for sliced cheese (in volume terms). The famous cheese with holes has two great features, including an unmistakable hazelnut taste and a resolutely offbeat personality. Share HISTORY Leerdammer®’s story begins in Holland. In 1974, two Dutch cheese makers developed a new cheese with holes by combining Gouda and Emmental cheeses. From the start, Leerdammer® blended the best Dutch cheese traditions with a novel hazelnut taste that has won over European consumers. In 2002, Leerdammer® joined the Bel family of brands. Innovation and fun became strong attributes of the brand, which was already as well known for its distinctive taste as for its offbeat commercials. LEERDAMMER® TODAY One of the first brands available in pre-packaged slices so ideal for sandwiches, golden rind Leerdammer® comes in many formats and flavors to satisfy current eating trends. These include cheese blocks and deli cuts for traditionalists, the strong tasting “Caractère” range for enthusiasts, diced and grated versions to enliven any dish, and slices notably to accompany raclette fans. Highly appreciated in France, Leerdammer® is also very popular in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. KEY FIGURES 2nd brand worldwide for sliced cheese* Leerdammer® is currently available in 27 countries in Europe. N°1 cheese brand in Germany Twelve kilograms, the weight of a Leerdammer® cheese wheel 4 production units around the world ( 3 in the Netherlands and 1 in France) 53, 000 metric tonnes of Leerdammer produced in 2013 * in volume terms anecdote Leerdammer® was almost called Schoonrewoerd, in honor of the village where it was first made. But faced with the obvious difficulties of pronouncing this typically Dutch name, its creators decided to name the cheese after the nearby city of Leerdam. Smart move. Leerdammer® travels easier, particularly for a cheese that from the outset was already looking to go well beyond the borders of its homeland. learn about all our brands Say, “Limiano®” to a Portuguese person, and he will know exactly what you are talking about. Say, “Picon®” to a Lebanese national, and she can recite the brand’s slogan effortlessly. Bel’s international and local brands have won a special place in their consumers’ lives as well.
"Caravane" is the brand name of a cheese produced in Mauritania. From which animal is the milk taken?	Caravane cheese \| WikiCheese \| Fandom powered by Wikia Share Caravane is the brand name of a camel milk cheese produced in Mauritania by Tiviski, a company founded by Nancy Abeiderrhamane in 1987. The milk used to make the cheese is collected from the local animals of a thousand nomadic herdsmen, and is very difficult to produce, but yields a product that is low in lactose. As Mauritanians do not generally eat cheese, and the European Commission has not yet fully implemented policies designed for dromedary milk products, Caravane is difficult to find in Europe. Its availability is largely limited to Nouakchott shops and restaurants, and as an export to neighboring Senegal. It can now be purchased in select stores in New York . Caravane cheese
Which writer and comedian had a family name Cheese, but his father changed it in 1915?	John Marwood Cleese (Cheese) - Genealogy Genealogy Join the world's largest family tree Gender Share your family tree and photos with the people you know and love Build your family tree online Share photos and videos Ex-husband of Connie Booth ; Barbara Trentham and <private> Eichelberger (McBride) Father of <private> Cleese and <private> Cleese Managed by: Oct 27 1939 - Number 6 Ellesmere road, Weston-super-Mare, England, UK Parents: Reginald Francis Cleese (Cheese), Muriel Cleese (Cheese) (born Cross) Ex-wife: Oct 27 1939 - Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England Parents: Connie Booth, Alyce Cleese, Barbara Trentham, Jennifer Wade Children: Oct 1939 - Weston- Super-Mare, Somerset, England Parents: mother About John Cleese He is an English actor, comedian, writer and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and as a scriptwriter on The Frost Report. In the late 1960s he became a member of Monty Python, the comedy troupe responsible for the sketch show Monty Python's Flying Circus and the four Monty Python films: And Now for Something Completely Different, Holy Grail, Life of Brian and The Meaning of Life. In the mid 1970s, Cleese co-wrote and starred in, with first wife Connie Booth, the British sitcom Fawlty Towers. Later, he co-starred with Kevin Kline, Jamie Lee Curtis and former Python colleague Michael Palin in A Fish Called Wanda and Fierce Creatures. He also starred in Clockwise, and has appeared in many other films, including two James Bond films, two Harry Potter films, and three Shrek films. With Yes Minister writer Antony Jay he co-founded the production company Video Arts, responsible for making entertaining training films. Cleese was born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, the only child of Muriel (née Cross), an acrobat, and Reginald Francis Cleese (b. 1894), who worked in insurance sales. His family's surname was previously "Cheese", but his father changed it to "Cleese" in 1915, upon joining the Army. Cleese was educated at St Peter's Preparatory School where he was a star pupil, receiving a prize for English studies and doing well at sport including cricket and boxing. At 13 he received an exhibition to Clifton College, an English public school in Bristol. He was tall as a child and was well over 6 ft when he arrived there. While at the school he is said to have defaced the school grounds for a prank by painting footsteps to suggest that the school's statue of Field Marshal Earl Haig had got down from his plinth and gone to the toilet. Cleese played cricket for the first team and after initial indifference he did well academically, passing 8 O levels and 3 A-Levels in mathematics, physics and chemistry. After leaving school he went back to his prep school to teach science before taking up a place he had won at Downing College, Cambridge where he studied law and joined the Cambridge Footlights Revue. There he met his future writing partner Graham Chapman. Cleese wrote extra material for the 1961 Footlights Revue I Thought I Saw It Move, and was Registrar for the Footlights Club during 1962, as well as being one of the cast members for the 1962 Footlights Revue Double Take! He graduated from Cambridge in 1963 with a 2:1 classification in his degree. Despite his successes on The Frost Report, his father would send him cuttings from the Daily Telegraph offering management jobs in places like Marks and Spencer. Personal life: 1960s to 1980s - Cleese met Connie Booth in America during the late 1960s and the couple married in 1968. In 1971, Booth gave birth to Cynthia Cleese, their only child. With Booth, Cleese wrote the scripts for and co-starred in both series of the TV series Fawlty Towers, even though the two were actually divorced before the second series was finished and aired. Cleese and Booth are said to have remained close friends since. Cleese remarried in 1981, to American actress Barbara Trentham. Their daughter Camilla, Cleese's second child, was born in 1984. He and Trentham divorced in 1990. It was also during this time that Cleese moved from the United Kingdom to Califor
Peter was the first Pope but who was the second?	The First 10 Popes of the Catholic Church Contact The First 10 Popes of the Catholic Church Listers, we’ve catalogued the first ten Vicars of Christ for the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. Save the information on our first pope – St. Peter – all the information presented is taken from the Catholic Encyclopedia and links for further reading are provided. Painting of Saint Peter by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the saint as Pope (1611-1612) – Wikipedia 1. Pope St. Peter (32-67) St. Peter held a primacy amongst the twelve disciples that earned him the title “Prince of the Apostles.” This primacy of St. Peter was solidified when he was appointed by Jesus to the Office of the Vicar – demonstrated by Christ giving St. Peter the Keys to the Kingdom. To understand St. Peter, one must first understand Christ and the Church Christ came to establish. Jesus is the “Son of David” and his life and ministry fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies of the New Davidic Kingdom and New Jerusalem; hence, we look to the historic kingdom of King David as a guide to the New Davidic Kingdom. King David had a vicar that ruled his kingdom when David was absent and the sign of authority for this vicar was the keys of the kingdom. In the New Davidic Kingdom, Christ the Son of David gave the keys to his Vicar to guide the Kingdom until the return of Christ – we now refer to this vicar as “the pope.” SPL has written extensively on these issue in 10 Biblical Reasons Christ Founded the Papacy and 13 Reasons St. Peter Was the Prince of the Apostles . 2. Pope St. Linus (67-76) All the ancient records of the Roman bishops which have been handed down to us by St. Irenaeus, Julius Africanus, St. Hippolytus, Eusebius, also the Liberian catalogue of 354, place the name of Linus directly after that of the Prince of the Apostles, St. Peter. These records are traced back to a list of the Roman bishops which existed in the time of Pope Eleutherus (about 174-189), when Irenaeus wrote his book “Adversus haereses”. As opposed to this testimony, we cannot accept as more reliable Tertullian’s assertion, which unquestionably places St. Clement (De praescriptione, xxii) after the Apostle Peter, as was also done later by other Latin scholars (Jerome, Illustrious Men 15). The Roman list in Irenaeus has undoubtedly greater claims to historical authority. This author claims that Pope Linus is the Linus mentioned by St. Paul in his 2 Timothy 4:21. The passage by Irenaeus (Against Heresies III.3.3) reads: After the Holy Apostles (Peter and Paul) had founded and set the Church in order (in Rome) they gave over the exercise of the episcopal office to Linus. The same Linus is mentioned by St. Paul in his Epistle to Timothy. His successor was Anacletus. We cannot be positive whether this identification of the pope as being the Linus mentioned in 2 Timothy 4:21 goes back to an ancient and reliable source, or originated later on account of the similarity of the name. [ Read More ] 3. Pope St. Anacletus (Cletus) (76-88) The second successor of St. Peter. Whether he was the same as Cletus, who is also called Anencletus as well as Anacletus, has been the subject of endless discussion. Irenaeus, Eusebius, Augustine, Optatus, use both names indifferently as of one person. Tertullian omits him altogether. To add to the confusion, the order is different. Thus Irenaeus has Linus, Anacletus, Clement; whereas Augustine and Optatus put Clement before Anacletus. On the other hand, the “Catalogus Liberianus”, the “Carmen contra Marcionem” and the “Liber Pontificalis”, all most respectable for their antiquity, make Cletus and Anacletus distinct from each other; while the “Catalogus Felicianus” even sets the latter down as a Greek, the former as a Roman. [ Read More ] 4. Pope St. Clement I (88-97) Pope Clement I (called CLEMENS ROMANUS to distinguish him from the Alexandrian), is the first of the successors of St. Peter of whom anything definite is known, and he is the first of the “Apostolic Fathers”. His feast is celebrated 23 November. He has left one genuine writing, a letter to th
What is Benedict XVI 's real name?	CBBC Newsround \| World \| Benedict XVI - what's in a name? Benedict XVI - what's in a name? The Catholic church's 265th pope, Joseph Ratzinger, has decided he wants to be known as Benedict XVI. The previous pope was known as John Paul II, but his real name was Karol Wojtyla. Why do popes choose names for themselves? Popes generally kept their own names until John II was elected to the role in 533. His real name was Mercury - the name of a Roman god. He decided it was not appropriate to lead the church with a pagan name. What does "benedict" mean? It comes from the Latin word for blessing and is among a number of pope names of holy origin, such as Clement (meaning "mercy"), Innocent ("hopeful") and Pius ("pious"). Why is the name important? The choice is often seen as the first signal to the world's 1.1bn Catholics about the kind of leadership they can expect. What is the significance of "Benedict"? St Benedict, a monk who died in the 6th Century, was a patron saint of Europe and a founder of the monastery system. An 18th Century saint of the same name was a wandering pilgrim. His feast day is 16 April - Joseph Ratzinger's birthday. Who was the previous Benedict? Benedict XV was pope from 1914 to 1922. He had the difficult task of leading Catholics on opposing sides through World War I. He refused to take sides and protested against the use of weapons, including poison gas. He was also known as a peacemaker and for reaching out to other religions.
In which area of Germany was he born and raised?	26 signs you were born and raised in Germany 26 signs you were born and raised in Germany View Single Page 1. Your mother ironed your bed linen, underwear, and towels. What would the neighbors think if she allowed you to leave the house with unironed underwear?! There must be order! 2. You’ve never watched The Sound of Music. The only reason you even know it exists is because your American friends keep referring to it, or even worse, sing the songs to you with the expectation that you’ll join in. 3. Döner kebab is your life-saving 3am hangover-prevention food. And you are completely convinced that it is a purely German invention. Like heck the integration of immigrants in German culture isn’t working! 4. Efficiency is your middle name. Working abroad in an international company? Almost certainly you’re the colleague everybody hates. The bloody German, who finishes all of his tasks in no time and leaves his boss desperate to find some new work for him. You’ve seriously tried to work more slowly, to deliver less quality results…but you just can’t help it — German efficiency is in your genes. 5. Elevators are a place of silence. There is an unwritten rule in Germany: You don’t look at other people in the elevator, and you definitely don’t talk to them. Even if you’re in an elevator with your friends, there’s usually an awkward silence nobody dares break. 6. You never, ever step on lawns. Even if you’re in one of the few parks where there is no sign prohibiting stepping on the lawn, you still feel like a criminal just for going near the grass. 7. There’s just one kind of proper bread. Real bread is dark and has a crispy crust and a soft inside, obviously. White bread, whether it’s a baguette or ciabatta, just isn’t the real deal. When you travel the world or move abroad, there is nothing you long for more than the sight of a traditional German bakery. 8. You’re the worst nightmare of every party host. When you’re invited to a party at 7pm in — let’s say — Spain, like a good German you’ll probably show up at 6.50pm, walk around the block once because you don’t want to be too early, and then ring the bell at 6.55pm. Don’t expect your host to open the door anytime soon — he’s still in the shower and hasn’t even started preparing the house for the party yet. On the other hand, when you invite people for a party at 7 pm, you expect them to show up at 7pm. Not at 7.30pm, not at 8pm, and god beware if one of them dares to arrive at 8.30pm without having a really good excuse (like saving a kitten out of a burning house). 9. The expression “7-ish” makes you cringe. There is either 7:00 or 7:05 or 7:10. For you, 7-ish is just an excuse for people who can’t manage their time effectively to be punctual. Mainly, you’re just pissed that you’ll never manage to be somewhere around 7-ish. You’ll always be there at 6:55. Even when you’ve sent a text with your sincere apologies that you’ll probably be late, you’ll still be there at 6:55. 10. You have a very strong opinion about beer. This opinion strongly varies depending on your birthplace though. It is a little bit like religion. While people from Cologne prefer their Kölsch in tiny 0,2l glasses, and people from Bremen drink their Pils out of 0,33l glasses, Bavarians wouldn’t trade their Helles in 1l beer mugs for anything in the world. This can lead to serious inner German conflicts: When someone from Cologne tries to order a Kölsch in Munich, he’ll probably be kicked out of the bar faster than a Bavarian can say “Lederhosen.” 11. Three beers are an escalope. Beer in Germany is widely considered as a food and not as an alcoholic beverage. This Bavarian proverb suggests that the nutritional value of 3 beers equates to having a proper lunch — drinking a beer or two during your lunch break and then returning to work is completely natural for you. 12. You constantly complain about the Servicewüste Deutschland. In fact, you’re convinced that there’s no worse customer service than in Germany. Then you go abroad to Hungary or France, and when you return, you want to kiss every single cashier who s
True or False. Pope Adrian the 2nd was the last married Pope?	True or False Pope: Part II: CAN THE CHURCH JUDGE A HERETICAL POPE? CAN THE CHURCH JUDGE A HERETICAL POPE? Part II Derksen and Cekada’s Avoidance of the Second and Third Opinions (in Bellarmine’s De Romano Pontifice) For years, apologists of the Sedevacantist sect have been quoting ad nauseam the Fourth and Fifth Opinions of St. Bellarmine’s De Romano Pontifice to support their position that the Papal See is vacant. They claim that because Bellarmine said, in response to the Fourth Opinion, that “a manifest heretic is ipso facto deposed,” it must mean that if individual Catholics personally “discern” that a Pope is a heretic, it must also mean he is not a true Pope. We have tried in vain to explain to them that the ipso facto loss of office (which itself is only an opinion) would only follow the Church’s judgment of manifest heresy, and would certainly not happen while the Church continues to recognize him as Pope. We have cited quotation after quotation to demonstrate this (in our book and articles), including the thorough teaching of Fr. Pietro Ballerini (an adherent of Bellarmine’s position) who fleshed out Bellarmine’s position by showing precisely how the Pope would become a “manifest heretic” according to the Church’s judgment (Fr. Ballerini’s explanation is identical to how we ourselves explain it, and reveals how the Pope loses his office without the Church inappropriately “judging” the Pope). But none of this has made it through to our adversaries. They continue to insist that the Pope’s ipso facto fall from office for heresy (which, again, is only an opinion) does not require (and follow) the Church's judgment, and that the secret loss of office can be privately "discerned" by any Catholic Tom, Dick and Harry in the street. Notwithstanding all the evidence we have presented to the contrary, our opponents obstinately maintain that it is up to each individual Catholic in the pew to determine, for themselves, if God had secretly deposed the Pope for the “sin” of heresy. These heresy sleuths then write articles instructing other laymen how they too can “discern” if a Pope has fallen into heresy and been secretly deposed by God. Those enlightened ones who discover the hidden “truth” through the Sedevacantist gnosis will then join them as part of the true remnant of “the invisible Church of true believers, known to God alone” (i.e., the “Sedevacantists”). Now, what is interesting about all this is that, for reasons that will become evident as we proceed, the Sedevacantists have only published the Fourth and Fifth Opinions from Bellarmine’s treatise, and never bothered to translate the Second and Third Opinions, to see what Bellarmine had to say about these (at least not until we forced them to do so by quoting them in our book and articles). And these Opinions are very short, each consisting of only one paragraph, as opposed to the much longer Fourth and Fifth Opinions, which they did take the time to translate. Why is it that Fr. Cekada, for example, never bothered to provide his readers with these two additional paragraphs, from the Second and Third Opinions, in any of his articles or videos defending Sedevacantism? Is it because they are simply irrelevant? Quite the contrary; they are extremely relevant, as we will see. Was it because he had never actually read Bellarmine’s book that contained these opinions, but simply relied on what was available online, like so many of his Sedevacantist colleagues? Nope. We know that is not true, because when Robert Siscoe cited a section of the Fourth and Fifth Opinion in one of his articles, Fr. Cekada (in a vain attempt to discredit the article) provided a screen shot of Bellarmine’s treatise containing all Five Opinions, and even discussed how many paragraphs separated the quotation that Siscoe cited. Clearly, Fr. Cekada was well aware of these Opinions, but for some particular reason “forgot” to translate them for his flock. Derksen Deletes the Second and Third Opinion Screen shot from NOWatch; 2nd & 3rd opinions deleted But what else is quite
When looking at a list of Popes, you will sometimes see the letters O.S.B. following a name. What does this mean?	Pope Francis and the Rose Prophecy Pope Francis and the Rose Prophecy For Internet Explorer 8, 9, 10, and 11 browsers: This page is best viewed on wide screens zoomed at 125% magnification with text size set at "larger" option. This page is now formatted for IE 10 and 11 at 125% zoom, "larger" text. Annuntio vobis gaudium magnum. Habemus Papam! Qui sibi nomen imposuit: Franciscum, 'Ingis ardens' Nostradamus, Quatrain 2.97 ~ Romain Pontife garde de t'approcher, De la citï¿½ que deux fleuves arrouse, Ton sang viendras aupres de lï¿½ cracher, Toi & les tiens quand fleurira la Rose. Roman Pontiff beware of approaching, The city that two rivers arrouse, Your blood will come from the spitting, You and yours when the Rose will flourish. The Third Secret of Fatima (excerpt) ~ And we saw in an immense light ... a Bishop dressed in White. We had the impression that it was the Holy Father. Other Bishops, Priests, men and women Religious going up a steep mountain, at the top of which there was a big Cross of rough-hewn trunks as of a cork-tree with the bark; before reaching there the Holy Father passed through a big city half in ruins and half trembling with halting step, afflicted with pain and sorrow, he prayed for the souls of the corpses he met on his way; having reached the top of the mountain, on his knees at the foot of the big Cross he was killed by a group of soldiers who fired bullets and arrows at him, and in the same way there died one after another the other Bishops, Priests, men and women Religious, and various lay people of different ranks and positions. Updated: June 28, 2016 (5:33 PM EDT). LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: A page of this type can no longer stand alone without creating great confusion. As time has passed it has doubtlessly become more difficult to distinguish the established prophecies concerning the office of the Pope and the future of the Vatican on the one hand, and news events regarding the current Pope and how they may or may not be applied to these established prophecies on the other. Because of this, there have been instances where the same material has had to appear on this page twice. There should be TWO pages, in other words. This page should deal with the BACKGROUND of established papal prophecies and the background of the current pope (in this case Pope Francis). This information will never change unless the current pope dies or retires and another pope is elected. The second page should deal with events like controversial statements made by the Pope or upcoming papal visits wherever they can be applied to prophecy. We will call this second page Pope Francis and the Rose Prophecy: The Current View . Henceforth, you will see a link section at this location, with a brief summary of the news to be discussed. You will click on it to get to Pope Francis and the Rose Prophecy: The Current View where the news event(s) will be discussed in greater detail in prophetic analysis. If there is anything in discussion that is not easily understood, refer back to the background information on this page. Bear with me, some fine tuning will still need to be done. Nostradamus, Quatrain 2.97: The Prophecy of the City Between Two Rivers and The Rose Should Pope Francis, or any future pope, choose to venture into the Mesopotamian "land between two rivers," then I must revert to the original premise of this page when it was created in May 1999 to warn the late Pope John Paul II of possible assassination if he visited Iraq. At that time, my website was located at the now long gone web host known as GeoCities. Over the last few years, militants loyal to their "emir," Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, have been massacring Iraqi and Syrian Christians by the many thousands, subjecting them, along with Zoroastrians and Muslims not willing to follow Sharia law, to beheadings, garrotings, mass shootings, and being burned alive in metal cages; subjecting them to the mass abductions of their wives and fiancï¿
How many lions guard Nelson's Column?	Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square London Attractions Discount London hotels Nelsons Column Trafalgar Square London England Nelsons column is located literally in the heart of Trafalgar Square London. William Railton was commissioned to build it and the origional model is not exactly the same as the full size version. It took 3 years to put up. Lord Admiral Horaio Neslon is a great British naval hero. Nelson's Column is a memorial produced after his victory and unfortunate death at the battle of Trafalgar. History of Nelsons Column After Nelson's death, he became such a hero in the United Kingdom that the government decided to commemorate both the importance of the battle and the popularity of the victor. The Nelson Memorial Committee was founded in 1838 to raise money for a memorial to Nelson. They also invited people to design an appropriate monument. The architect William Railton won the commission later that year. William Railton's Original Model Railton's proposal and model had a gray marble base, but showed some details not featured in the finished monument. It had an additional flight of steps in front of the monument. Any visitor would have had to walk up this flight to reach its foot. The model is on display in The National Maritime Museum . It was loaned to the Museum in 1958 by a London steeplejack who had bought the model from a stonemason some years earlier. The Heart of Trafalgar Square Such a monument as Nelson's column needed a place to embrace it. The main commercial districts of the city of London are built around Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Square. Between 1829 and 1843, John Nash designed London's Trafalgar Square. Around the sides of the square are the church of St Martin's in the fields and the National Gallery. The latter houses one of the world's richest collections of paintings. Nelson's column remains in Trafalgar Square to this day. The square is overrun daily by pigeons. It is a major tourist attraction in London. Although one can not see any specific detail of the statue, it still impresses visitors. It can be seen from a great distance. Also the streets of Whitehall and Charing Cross flow from it. The building of the monument began in 1840. It took three years to erect. Dominating Trafalgar Square, is the column that is over 180 feet high. Acanthus leaves, cast from British cannons decorate the top. At the base are four bronze relief panels cast from armaments captured from the French. These panels depict the four great victories of Admiral Nelson. In 1843, just before Nelson's statue was placed on the top of the column, 14 stonemasons held a dinner on the flat top of the supporting column. An 18-foot high statue of Nelson stands on top of the column. The four great lions at the base of the column seem to guard it. These were added later in 1868. They are made of bronze and designed by Edwin Landseer. The monument was at one point sold to an American by a Scottish con man. Admiral Horatio Nelson - History of a Hero of the British Navy Born in 1758, he was made commander in chief of the British fleet in May 1803. This great man fought valiantly for his country many times and won many notable naval battles. This came at the personal cost of losing an arm and one eye. Admiral Horatio Nelson's last and most famous battle was the Battle of Trafalgar. Off the Spanish cape of Trafalgar, he defeated Napoleon and the French and Spanish fleets. Sadly, during it, on 21st of October 1805, he lost his life aboard H.M.S. Victory. The Battle of Trafalgar Sailing on his flagship, Victory, Nelson went in search of the French. He first found the French fleet at Toulon, but they managed to slip away from him. Nelson chased the French to the West Indies and then back in to European waters. It was more than two years before Nelson was able to bring the French fleet to battle. News came that the enemy were near near Cap
Which is the busiest London Underground Station?	The Busiest Stations on the London Underground \| MapsData The Busiest Stations on the London Underground Previous Next Project Description With the Tube’s 150th anniversary celebrated this year it seemed pertinent to see how the oldest metro system in the world was performing. To that end the visualization shows data on the number of people using each London Underground station on a typical day. The three largest show the great transport hubs of the capital, with trains leading all over the country and on to Europe: Waterloo, Victoria and King’s Cross St. Pancras. The streets of excellent shopping are obvious from the activity at Oxford Circus, and further down the draw of the West End has given a boost to Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus above their immediate neighbors. Among the surprises is the relative paucity of traffic through Baker Street, a frequent stop for those venturing deeper into the capital thanks to its placement on five separate lines. Despite its history — it is among the train stations passed on that first journey 150 years ago — it is now a junction in the middle of the journey rather than a destination in its own right. Feel free to interrogate the data above, have a look at your own commute, or if you wish to look in greater detail, click the button to jump straight to the application, or read below for how you might do it yourself. Try now Locating the data Transport for London offers an abundance of data on its performance, including live updates on current transport movements and performance figures for each of its major transport networks. The figures we wanted on the Underground’s total entry and exit figures came from the TFL website’s corporate section . This gave us the average traffic in and out of the station on a weekday or weekend, allowing us to not only compare the volume of people moving through each station but also how it changes over the week. Visualizing the data, however, requires the precise locations of each station. The coordinates of latitude and longitude for each station we found on Openstreetmaps , a website dedicated to open source mapping information ideal for our purposes. Now we were ready to structure the data into a readable form so that Mapsdata can visualize it. Structuring data: The data then needed to be combined and structured for it to import correctly. Excel’s VLookup function allows you to match each station with the equivalent location quickly, which accounts for most of the work, and beyond that all that is required is insuring clear column titles on a single row, with no extraneous columns. You only need the station name, the coordinates for the location, and the relevant data, with a single row for column titles. For a more complete demonstration of how we did, watch the video at the bottom of the page. The image details how the prepared data should appear, and if you wish to try visualizing for yourself you may download the finished data by clicking the button below. Download Data Visualizing data Now the data is ready to visualize. We loaded the data into the Mapsdata app, and were able to visualize a bubblemap that represented the weekday footfall at each station and switch quickly between the other data sets, comparing weekday traffic to weekend or comparing the annual totals. If you wish to see how we did this in further detail, you can watch our youtube video, or if you want to look further into the data click the button below to try Mapsdata right now,
Which author gave the copyright of the Peter Pan works to Great Ormond Street Hospital?	History \| Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity Barrie requested that the amount raised from Peter Pan should never be revealed, and the hospital has always honoured his wishes. Legacy Although he and his wife were childless, Barrie loved children and had supported Great Ormond Street Hospital for many years. In 1929 he was approached to sit on a committee to help buy some land so that the hospital could build a much needed new wing. Barrie declined to serve on the committee but said that he "hoped to find another way to help". Two months later, the hospital board was stunned to learn that Sir James had handed over all his rights to Peter Pan. At a Guildhall dinner later that year Barrie, as host, claimed that Peter Pan had been a patient in Great Ormond Street Hospital and that "it was he who put me up to the little thing I did for the hospital". JM Barrie dedication plaque So began the enduring link between the author and the children of Great Ormond Street Hospital. On 14 December 1929, at Barrie’s suggestion, the cast of a London production of Peter Pan came to the hospital and they played out the nursery scene for the children, the first of a long tradition. Peter Pan archives and memorials Peter Pan and memorials to J M Barrie can be found throughout the hospital, for example: A bronze statue of Peter Pan and Tinker Bell outside the hospital entrance. A plaque dedicated to Barrie in the hospital chapel (unveiled in 1938 by J B Priestley). Tinker Bell play area in Octav Botnar Wing. A tiled mural created and donated by the art students of the University of Wolverhampton. You can view some of these archives and memorials in our Peter Pan photo gallery . Please note that the hospital is not a public place and some of the memorials are not accessible to the general public.
Who did Michael Fagan famously wake up in London in July 1982?	A Royal Wake-Up Call A Royal Wake-Up Call Queen Elizabeth II meets Michael Fagan for a chat in her bedroom Location: Buckingham Palace, SW1A 1AA Description: On July 9th 1982, Queen Elizabeth II was woken through unfamiliar means...on this occasion the Royal carriage clock did not chime... Rather the Queen was awoken by a dishevelled and inebriated looking Michael Fagan, mumbling to himself and swigging a bottle of wine stolen from the Royal cellars. The unemployed builder just wanted a chat and unfortunately, the Queen was in no position to refuse. Being a little worse for wear, Michael's request for a smoke to partner his fine bottle of wine was the Royal chance to raise the alarm and summon help. Michael Fagan was not charged for trespassing in the Queen's bedroom since it was then a civil offence and proceedings would have compromised the Queen's position as head of state and was acquitted of stealing wine from Buckingham Palace in June. Michael went on to claim that he broke in to test the security system and found it wanting...wanting what, a drink!
Name the actors who played Batman and Robin in the 60s.	"Batman" Deep Freeze (TV Episode 1966) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 The press continues to attack Batman and Robin, thanks to framing by Mr. Freeze. As public animosity mounts, the Dynamic Duo decide to hang up their capes for the time being. But when Mr. ... See full summary » Director: George Waggner (as george waGGner) Writers: Max Hodge , Bob Kane (based upon characters appearing in "Batman" and "Detective" comics magazines created by) Stars: a list of 1123 titles created 17 Apr 2012 a list of 6221 titles created 19 May 2014 a list of 307 titles created 01 Jan 2016 a list of 121 titles created 9 months ago a list of 4130 titles created 5 months ago Search for " Deep Freeze " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Deep Freeze (10 Nov 1966) 7.8/10 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. Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? Edit Storyline The press continues to attack Batman and Robin, thanks to framing by Mr. Freeze. As public animosity mounts, the Dynamic Duo decide to hang up their capes for the time being. But when Mr. Freeze demands the impossible sum of one billion dollars, or else he will cover all of Gotham City with ice, the Caped Crusaders feel compelled to go back into action to foil the frosty villain. Written by Twenty Penguins 10 November 1966 (USA) See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia Otto Preminger was considered a particularly difficult guest star on this series and the shooting of the conclusion of the final fight scene of this episode was when he was most irritating. In the scene, Batman and Robin have to help up Mr. Freeze who is in dire medical straits and barely conscious from overheating with his refrigerating collar being lost. Acting etiquette generally requires when that an actor is lifted up while performing, he is expected to subtly help the lifting actors by partially getting on his feet to reduce the load. In this case, Preminger instead remained limp throughout the scene and Adam West and Burt Ward had to carry him for real the entire time. See more » Quotes Bruce Wayne : Nothing has ever cut me so deeply to the quick. No blow ever struck by any arch-villain has ever hurt me so acutely as that little boy's boo. (Youngstown,Ohio) – See all my reviews "Deep Freeze" finds the Caped Crusaders avoiding the Frosty Freezies treatment by opening the steam valve with their feet, but in the wake of unpleasant rumors tarnishing their reputations, Batman decides it's time to hang up their capes and cowls. Meanwhile, Mister Freeze (Otto Preminger), believing the Dynamic Duo to be on ice for good, implements his diabolical scheme to hold Gotham City for a cool billion dollar ransom, or face being frozen solid in 90 degree summer heat. This is too much for Batman, who cannot stand by any longer with his beloved Gotham City in peril, going into action to put away the frosty culprit's best laid plans once and for all. Byron Keith is again on hand as Mayor Linseed, the seventh of his ten appearances, while the stunning Dee Hartford, in one of her last roles, turns up the heat in her one piece bathing suit. As difficult in front of the camera as he was behind it, 'wild' Otto Preminger sealed his own fate in not returning to play Mister Freeze for his next and final two parter, which saw Eli Wallach inherit the part in "Ice Spy"/"The Duo Defy." 1 of 1 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes
In which TV show would you find a group of freedom fighters in their spaceship called the Liberator?	Blake's 7 series 3 episode 13 - Terminal \| Den of Geek Blake's 7 series 3 episode 13 - Terminal Darkness descends on our favourite freedom fighters as their original leader hoves back into view... j THE PLOT Avon is behaving oddly. Alone on the flight deck, he refuses to let any of the other Liberator crewmembers join him, and is receiving mysterious messages from an unknown source. Fed up of all the mystery, Tarrant confronts Avon, who tells him that he would like to be alone for a little longer. Angry that Avon has changed course without telling anyone, Tarrant reluctantly leaves the bridge at Avon's 'request'. When Avon eventually does emerge from the bridge, he confesses that he has no idea where they are going. The others immediately demand Zen to tell them what is going on, but Avon has blocked any forthcoming information. En route to their unknown destination is a cloud of fluid particles. At the moment, there is no way of telling whether the particles are dangerous or not, but a returning Avon demands that they stay on course. Tarrant demands that Avon tells them what is going on or they will stop him, but Avon threatens to shoot him if he does not get out of his way. A shaken Tarrant takes his place with the others as they hold on during the turbulent ride through the cloud. Emerging from the particles, Zen informs the crew that there is no damage. But little known to the others, the hull of the Liberator has started to slowly rot away with some kind of chemical... Still unaware of his destination, Avon is told by Vila that there is a nearby planet. The planet is Terminal, which Tarrant explains is an artificial planet, an experiment that was apparently abandoned 400 years ago. Terminal was used to study accelerated evolution of life on Earth, but the crew are baffled as to why Avon is so keen to teleport down there. Avon prepares to leave and tells the others that he will go down alone and will make regular contact. He adds that if they do not hear from him, then they are to leave without him, much to the others' protests. Adamant that he will carry out his task alone, Avon says that if anyone follows him, he will kill them. Dayna teleports him down to a forbidding, windy, woodland area, where an ominous heartbeat like sound fills the air. Tarrant and Cally also teleport down, slightly out of Avon's range, to follow him. Avon is monitored by a man and a woman, Toron (Richard Clifford) and Reeval (Heather Wright) as they track his progress. Avon makes his way to a small pyramid that opens to reveal a guide sphere (voiced by David Healy). The sphere orders that Avon identify himself and when he does, the sphere guides him to a large, futuristic bunker that leads down to an underground set of modern tunnels. Following Toron and Reeval, Cally and Tarrant watch helplessly as they are torn apart by a group of native creatures called Links. Determined to follow Avon, they make their way to the bunker, and warding off more angry Links, they too, descend to the tunnels. On the Liberator, though, a horrified Vila and Dayna have found that the ship has broken out in large, rapidly spreading patches of mould that seem to be eating away into every part. Zen has been affected by the fluid particles too, and is rapidly losing the ability to communicate or even function. Vila demands that Zen channels all energy into halting regeneration systems and looking in to finding a solution to stop the damage instead. Avon has made his way to a room full of advanced equipment - and a teleport bracelet. Activating a screen, it shows a familiar face - Blake. On a readout screen, Avon observes that Blake is responding well to some sort of treatment. Blake is alive. Leaving the room, Avon is ambushed by two guards and a woman called Kostos (Gillian McCutcheon). Avon is taken to a prison cell where he undergoes some sort of brain therapy. Snapping out of it, he escapes from the cell and makes his way to another part of the underground domain. In a room, wired up to various instruments, is Blake himself. Avon enters and a wry Blake tells hi
What was the number given to Patrick McGoohan in the TV series The Prisoner?	The Prisoner (TV Series 1967–1968) - IMDb IMDb 13 January 2017 5:53 PM, UTC NEWS 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 After resigning, a secret agent is abducted and taken to what looks like an idyllic village, but is really a bizarre prison. His warders demand information. He gives them nothing, but only tries to escape. Creator: Number 6 vows revenge and goes after a sadistic Number 2 after he drives a fellow village resident to her death. 8.8 After resigning, a secret agent finds himself trapped in a bizarre prison known only as The Village. 8.7 Number 6 wakes up to find the Village totally deserted. 8.7 a list of 27 titles created 10 Jan 2013 a list of 42 titles created 23 Jun 2014 a list of 23 titles created 24 Sep 2014 a list of 37 titles created 21 Oct 2015 a list of 29 titles created 26 Oct 2015 Search for " The Prisoner " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: The Prisoner (1967–1968) 8.6/10 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. 1 win & 1 nomination. See more awards » Photos Two years after the original "Danger Man" series concluded, it was revamped and retconned. The series returned in a longer format. (1 hour/episode instead of 30 minutes). John Drake was now... See full summary » Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Peter Madden, Earl Cameron John Drake is a special operative for NATO, specializing in security assignments against any subversive element which threatened world peace. The series featured exotic locales from all ... See full summary » Stars: Patrick McGoohan, Richard Wattis, Lionel Murton The Prisoner (TV Mini-Series 2009) Drama \| Sci-Fi \| Thriller An update to the cult favorite series from the 1960s about a government agent who is kidnapped and sent to a remote island known as "the Village". Stars: Ian McKellen, Jim Caviezel, Ruth Wilson A quirky spy show of the adventures of an eccentricly suave British agent and his predominately female partners. Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman John Steed and his new accomplices Purdey and Gambit find themselves facing new and deadly dangers in the bizarre world of espionage. Mixing fantasy with a darker edge, the trio face ... See full summary » Stars: Patrick Macnee, Gareth Hunt, Joanna Lumley English Lord Brett Sinclair and American Danny Wilde are both wealthy playboys, they are teamed together by Judge Fullton to investigate crimes which the police can't solve. These two men ... See full summary » Stars: Tony Curtis, Roger Moore, Laurence Naismith Simon Templar, a wealthy adventurer known as The Saint, travels around the world in his white Volvo P1800S. Stars: Roger Moore, Ivor Dean, Leslie Crawford Series of unrelated short stories covering elements of crime, horror, drama and comedy about people of different species committing murders, suicides, thefts and other sorts of crime caused by certain motivations; perceived or not. Stars: Alfred Hitchcock, Harry Tyler, John Williams The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe. Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam Ordinary people find themselves in extraordinarily astounding situations, which they each try to solve in a remarkable manner. Stars: Rod Serling, Robert McCord, Jay Overholts Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Starship Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets. Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley Edit Storyline "The Prisoner" is a unique piece of television. It addresses issues such as personal identity and freedom, democracy, education, scientific progress, art and technology, while still remaining an entertaining drama series. Over seventeen episodes we witness a war of attrition between the faceless forces behind 'The Village' (a Kafkaesque community somewhere between Butlins and Alcatraz) and its m
In Star Trek, by what nickname is Dr Leonard McCoy better known?	Star Trek McCoy, Leonard H. STARFLEET HISTORICAL FILE: McCoy, Leonard H. Mid-level Biography Brief Mode Full Name: Leonard H. McCoy, M.D. Year of birth: 2227 Parents: Mr. and Mrs. David McCoy Education: University of Mississippi, 2245-49; medical school, 2249-53 Marital status: Divorced Quarters: Original Enterprise : 3F 127 Starfleet Career Summary 2266 – As lieutenant commander, named chief medical officer under Capt. James T. Kirk 2270 – Retires to private medical practice 2271 – Returns to duty under Starfleet reactivation clause, promoted to commander as chief medical officer on refit U.S.S. Enterprise for V'Ger mission 2285 – As Academy medical faculty and training instructor, forced into Genesis mission; detained over leaks regarding secret Genesis Project 2286 – Charged but cleared with shipmates in theft of U.S.S. Enterprise 2287 – Returns to active Enterprise service under Kirk 2293 – Participated in Khitomer peace mission after liberation from Klingon Rura Penthe prison 2364 – As retired admiral, gave inspection tour of Galaxy-class U.S.S. Enterprise upon departure Nicknamed 'Bones' by his longtime friend and commander, Captain James T. Kirk, McCoy replaced Mark Piper as chief medical officer in 2266 on one of the ship's five-year missions but clearly became the most renowned of its CMOs. By that first year he had already won the commendations of the Legion of Honor, awards of valor, and was decorated by Starfleet Surgeons. His temperament was sometimes argumentative, a cynic's outer crustiness masking deep caring beneath the surface. His "old South" roots led to the old-time physician manner of doctoring, with a Southern accent that was most apparent when under stress. He distrusts transporter technology and travels by shuttlecraft whenever possible. McCoy was married once and later divorced, a relationship never discussed except for his one daughter, Joanna, who later graduated from nursing school. In the era before ship's counselors, McCoy played his role as psychologist expertly to the hilt — especially for the ship's two senior officers. As such an emotional watchdog he was not afraid to take on his captain, but it was his running battle of wits with Spock which became legendary. Spock showed his true feelings, though, as when inviting McCoy down to Vulcan for his "wedding" and in storing his katra with him before a known suicidal saving of their ship before the Genesis detonation. McCoy contracted the always-fatal xenopolycythemia and retired from Starfleet in 2369 to spend his remaining days on the asteroid ship, Yonada , and that world's high priestess, Natira — whom he soon married. By exploring Yonada's computers, Spock found a cure for xenopolycythemia and McCoy left Natira to return to the service. Earlier, McCoy had been infected with the strange 'aging' virus that infected the Gamma Hydra IV landing party. After the U.S.S. Enterprise's triumphant return from its five-year mission, McCoy retired from Starfleet, grew a beard and went into virtual seclusion with a rural practice, only to be forced back to duty by Kirk and Admiral Nogura when V'Ger threatened Earth in 2271. After that he continued through the years of renewed Enterprise service with Kirk until at least the Khitomer peace talks of 2293, having survived imprisonment with him on trumped-up charges at the Rura Penthe mining prison when he could not revive assassinated Klingon Chancellor Gorkon . Spock's deposit of his katra in 2285 had nearly driven McCoy crazy and landed him in Starfleet detention until the refusion took place, whereupon he delighted in the Vulcan's re-education process. As a retired admiral he remained active in his later years, serving at the age of 137 and shuttling aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise-D in 2364 in his role of inspecting medical facilities on new starships. McCoy was an active practitioner well before his Starfleet days, of course. In 2253, some 12 years before he signed aboard with Kirk, he had developed a neural grafting procedure employing the creation of axonal pathways between the graft and a subject ba
In Buffy The Vampire Slayer, what is Buffy's surname?	The 10 Best 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Episodes Season 3, Episode 6 20th Century Fox 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' may have more gravitas than its goofy title would suggest, but it never shied away from getting downright silly when an episode called for it. Season three's 'Band Candy' is probably one of the goofiest episodes of the entire series, but it's also one of the funniest, showcasing the writing staff's tremendous wit and the range of the show's supporting cast. The episode deals with a dark enchantment forcing the adults of Sunnydale to revert to their teenage mentalities, transforming the likes of Giles, Mrs. Summers and Principal Snyder into hilarious alternate versions of themselves. As awesome as it is to see Anthony Stewart Head pull off a "bad boy" thing, the episode more than earns its place on its list for Armin Shimerman's sad, pathetic and totally endearing take on his normally cruel character. 9 Season 5, Episode 7 20th Century Fox Everyone loves an anti-hero, so its no surprise that James Marsden's Spike managed to gracefully transform from evil Big Bad to sympathetic and noble hero. However, the greatest gift the show gave the character was never losing sight of his grim origins. We love the character enough to try to forget that he's a mass murdering vampire, but the show always reminds us of what he is, letting him keep his edge. In season five's 'Fool For Love,' Buffy asks for his firsthand account of the two occasions where he murdered previous Vampire Slayers, resulting in flashbacks that manage to be simultaneously badass and horrifying. With characters who are immortal, 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' was always free to play fast and loose with its timeline and it was never used to better effect than here. 8 Season 6, Episodes 21 and 22 20th Century Fox Season six of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' is famously controversial among fans, with many viewers calling foul on the darker tone and more realistic and unsettling situations that Buffy and her friends face. However, all of the desperate and less fantastical horror eventually builds to one of the show's greatest arcs. Yep, we're talking about the episodes where Willow's girlfriend is murdered and she goes evil and attempts to destroy the world. Rather than a cackling supervillain, the show forces the characters (and us!) to confront a newly minted bad guy who was (and deep down, still is), the sweetest and gentlest character in the ensemble. The results may not be as epic as other season finales in scope, but it's about as emotionally devastating and moving as anything the show has ever done. Can anyone look at crayons the same way after Xander's big speech? 7 Season 4, Episode 10 20th Century Fox In addition to being one of the scariest episodes of TV ever produced, 'Hush' showcases everything that makes 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' one of the best shows of all time. It's a high concept idea anchored by genuinely likable characters. It's terrifying while maintaining its wicked sense of humor. It's built on a gimmick (No dialogue! Villains who look like they came out of a silent movie!) but it works overtime to actually move the plot forward. Few shows have the raw nerve to make a seemingly jokey episode pay off dividends in a season's overarching story, but 'Buffy' did it, did it often and did it better than anyone else. 6 Season 2, Episode 17 20th Century Fox 'Passion,' or as it's more commonly known among fans, "HOLY S**T! This is the one where Angel kills Jenny Calendar!", is the moment where 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' officially announced that it was done taking prisoners. From this point on, Joss Whedon and his team of geniuses made it clear that even the most lovable, fan-favorite characters had big X's on their chests and that they were all marked for death. Find us someone who was shocked or upset by the death of Sunnydale High's delightful computer lab teacher and we'll show you a liar. The "Evil Angel" arc in season two is one of the show's strongest stretches, but you don't get more gut-wrenching or memorable than this. 5 Season 7, Episode 22
What was the name of the Bionic Man?	The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series 1974–1978) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 The Six Million Dollar Man 1h After a crippled test pilot is rebuilt with nuclear powered limbs and implants, he serves as a unique intelligence agent. Stars: With Jaime Sommers critically injured, Steve Austin races to Dr. Franklin's secret hideout to find the kidnapped Oscar Goldman. Austin plans to rescue his friend and boss despite Oscar's own orders ... 8.7 When an object tracks across the sky and lands in a remote area in Wyoming, Oscar and Steve arrive on the scene and find that a Russian space probe built to withstand the extreme Venus environment ... 8.6 With time running out, Steve must do anything he can to disable the Russian space probe in spite of the fact that it is virtually indestructible and has numerous inventive capabilities that it uses ... 8.2 a list of 22 titles created 11 Jan 2011 a list of 26 titles created 01 Jan 2012 a list of 31 titles created 29 Mar 2012 a list of 41 titles created 24 Oct 2015 a list of 45 titles created 6 months ago Title: The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978) 7.2/10 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 1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards » Photos After fully recovering from her near fatal bout of bionic rejection, Jaime Sommers, the first female cyborg, is assigned to spy missions of her own. Stars: Lindsay Wagner, Richard Anderson, Martin E. Brooks After an astronaut/test pilot is catastrophically mutilated in a test plane crash, he is rebuilt and equipped with nuclear powered bionic limbs and implants. Director: Richard Irving The adventures of a film stunt performer who moonlights as a bounty hunter when movie work is slow. Stars: Lee Majors, Douglas Barr, Heather Thomas The adventures of three sexy female private eyes. Stars: Kate Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Jaclyn Smith The adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers. Stars: Erik Estrada, Larry Wilcox, Robert Pine Two streetwise cops bust criminals in their red-and-white Ford Torino, with the help of police snitch, Huggy Bear. Stars: David Soul, Paul Michael Glaser, Antonio Fargas Accounts of visitors to a unique resort island in the Pacific Ocean that can fulfill literally any fantasy requested, but rarely turn out as expected. Stars: Ricardo Montalban, Hervé Villechaize, Christopher Hewett The adventures of a Hawaii based private investigator. Stars: Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Roger E. Mosley The adventures of the fast-drivin', rubber-burnin' Duke boys of Hazzard County. Stars: Tom Wopat, John Schneider, Catherine Bach The globe-trotting adventures of amateur detectives Jonathan and Jennifer Hart. Stars: Robert Wagner, Stefanie Powers, Lionel Stander Two brothers of disparate tastes and manners run a private detective agency. Stars: Jameson Parker, Gerald McRaney, Mary Carver A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city. Stars: Telly Savalas, Dan Frazer, Kevin Dobson Edit Storyline When ace test-pilot Steve Austin's ship crashed, he was nearly dead. Deciding that "we have the technology to rebuild this man", the government decides to rebuild Austin, augmenting him with cybernetic parts which gave him superhuman strength and speed. Austin becomes a secret operative, fighting injustice where it is found. Written by Murray Chapman <[email protected]> 18 January 1974 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia In almost every episode Steve will say either "You bet," or "You got it." See more » Goofs Steve Austin's bionic abilities are supposed to be kept secret. Yet, in several episodes he freely reveals it to people by demonstrating it or telling them
In The X-files, what is the name of Mulder and Skully's assistant director?	Fox Mulder \| X-Files Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia David Duchovny Fox William "Spooky" Mulder is a highly skilled FBI Special Agent who brought his often-criticized method of formulating unconventional theories to the X-files . ( TXF : " Pilot ", et al.) He was dismissed from the FBI in 2001 and, in 2002 , he went on the run from the law with his former partner, Dana Scully . ( TXF : " Vienen ", " The Truth ") In 2008 , he complied with a request from the FBI to assist, in an unofficial capacity, with the investigation of a single case. ( The X-Files: I Want to Believe ) In 2016 , he returned to the FBI and along with Scully they reopened the X-files and resumed their investigations into them. ( TXF : " My Struggle ") He was raised as the son of William and Teena Mulder , and brother of Samantha Mulder . Contents [ show ] Childhood and Teenage Years Fox Mulder was born on Friday, October 13, 1961 , in Chilmark , Martha's Vineyard . ( TXF : " Paper Clip ", " Dreamland II ") An early photograph of young Fox Mulder with his mother. His first words were " JFK ", when aged 11 months. ( TXF : " Musings of a Cigarette-Smoking Man ") He was four years old when his sister, Samantha, was born. ( TXF : " Paper Clip ") The Mulders had a summer house in Quonochontaug , Rhode Island , where the children often played on the grass while William Mulder, Fox's father, would go water-skiing with C.G.B. Spender on the water nearby. ( TXF : " Demons ", " Talitha Cumi ") The Mulders had a rope swing out in their backyard, but didn't have a modem, fax machine or a cell phone. ( TXF : " Paper Hearts ", " Home ") It can probably be assumed that the family didn't have those devices because the technology hadn't been invented yet. However, this assumption is not established nor disproved by episode information. From early in his youth, Fox wanted a peg leg. He gave the idea a lot of thought and eventually came to the belief that, if he had a peg leg or hooks for hands, other people might not expect him to achieve anything more than to simply keep on living, braving facing life with his disability. Fox never grew out of his boyhood desire for a peg leg and, in 1996 , he still suspected it would have its advantages. ( TXF : " Quagmire ") Young Fox Mulder had several nightmares from which he awakened in the middle of the night, thinking he was the only person left in the world. The loud crunching from his father eating sunflower seeds in the family's study reassured Fox that he was not alone. ( TXF : " Aubrey ") In Fox's childhood, he and his father were Indian Guides. ( TXF : " Detour ") One day when he was climbing a tree, Fox had an up-close encounter with a praying mantis . Although he initially thought the mantis was a leaf, he screamed when he realized the insect's true nature. He later remembered that his scream wasn't a "girlie" one, but of a person being "confronted by some before unknown monster that had no right existing on the same planet [he] inhabited." He was repulsed by the mantis and has hated insects ever since. ( TXF : " War of the Coprophages ") Mulder as a child, dressed as the fictional character Spock . Once in his youth, Fox dressed up as the fictional character Spock and his father recorded a home movie of him playing with his sister, Samantha. Fox made silly faces at the camera and was irritated when his fake ear fell off. ( TXF : " Dreamland II ") He and Samantha repeatedly played all-day pick-up games of baseball out on the vineyard, rode their bikes to the beach and ate bologna sandwiches. The only regular responsibility that they had was getting home in time for dinner. ( TXF : " Home ") Young Fox and Samantha pictured together. ( TXF : " Conduit ") Fox played right-field in baseball and owned a New York Nets replica basketball jersey. ( TXF : " Blood ", " Little Green Men ") At home, he enjoyed watching The Magician, a series that starred Bill Bixby. ( TXF : " Little Green Men ", " Paper Hearts ") He also liked playing Stratego with Samantha. ( TXF : " Little Green Men ", " Colony ", " Paper Hearts ") Fox and his siste
In The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy, what was the name of the best drink in existence?	Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster \| Hitchhikers \| Fandom powered by Wikia Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster Share Ad blocker interference detected! Wikia is a free-to-use site that makes money from advertising. We have a modified experience for viewers using ad blockers Wikia is not accessible if you’ve made further modifications. Remove the custom ad blocker rule(s) and the page will load as expected. The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster The best place to get one, if you can afford it. "After two of those babies, the dullest, most by-the-book Vogon will be up on the bar in stilettos, yodeling mountain shanties and swearing he's the king of the Gray Binding Fiefdoms of Saxaquine" —On the drink's effects [src] The Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster is an alcoholic beverage invented by ex-President of the Universe Zaphod Beeblebrox , considered by the Guide to be the "Best Drink in Existence" [1] . Its effects are similar to "having your brains smashed in by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick". Beeblebrox advised that you should "never drink more than two Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters unless you are a thirty ton mega elephant with bronchial pneumonia". [1] However, Ford Prefect ignored this advice and consumed three Pan Galactic Gargle Blasters while at Milliways . [2] Mixing Instructions
"One" is a popular song in which stage musical and movie of the same name.	Top 100 Showtunes - Top Music Lists - MyListPad.com Top 100 Showtunes Posted: May 10, 2014 at 6:08 pm / by musicalist / comments (15) tags: I like showtunes, in fact it’s pretty much the only kind of music I listen to. This has created a problem in my young life. All too often when meeting a peer and we engage in the traditional small talk (“How old are you?” “What school do you go to?”) It is never long before I am inevitably asked what kind of music I listen to. I say showtunes…..I get blank stares. To be fair, most people my age don’t even really know what I mean by “showtunes”, odds are they know nobody their age who actively listens to them. Even those who can identify showtunes as songs performed in stage plays can only conjure up an image of a straight laced hunk belting “Oh what a beautiful morning”…Fine song it may be…It isn’t an accurate example of my taste in music… Showtunes thrill me, they stick in my head, they teach me, they make me cry…The genre itself can vary within itself as much as country/western varies from rock music or even hip hop. The one thing that really distinguishes “my” music is that it tells a story. Beautiful stories, tragic stories, inspiring stories…and mostly love stories. There are characters, real people with real feelings that need to be told. The notes can be beautiful…But in the end they are there for the story. I find a sense of awe in the art of good storytelling, be it a great book or a great serial drama…And most indications are that storytelling was the first of the human arts. So when it comes to music, listening to different bands has never done it for me. The songs are too simple, too self contained, they lack context. So this is it, this is my passion…I decided to make a personal list of my 100 favorite showtunes. I did not expect this mini project to suck me in so much…But I now lay it before you. If you’re looking for the list of 100 classic Broadway songs, click here . Important Stuff (What to expect!) Truth be told, I didn’t think picking 100 songs would be that hard….I thought the painstaking part would be putting them in their proper order. My first task was to select my musicals…I went through several lists and picked about 85 shows. When it came time to nominate a few of my very favorite songs from these shows my initial attempt gave me about 350 songs. Needless to say that had to be trimmed. By the time I got down to about 175 songs it was painful to cut them. At first I wanted to be as representational as possible. Soon I found that this was not possible while being true to myself…So let it be known now…Nobody can claim to create an objective list of the best showtunes. This is my personal list. I know there are songs you think are too high on the list, too low on the list, and a million songs that didn’t make the list entirely. I know I will be crucified for listing no songs from “Phantom of the Opera” but listed three from “Jekyll and Hyde”. I would love to please everyone, but in my opinion not all shows are created equal. This brings us to a few important points about my list…Some things I have discovered about myself in this process… A) According to my list, I tend to much prefer modern Broadway to classic Broadway. Don’t get me wrong, Many of my favorite shows were made before the 60’s…I think “My Fair Lady”(1956) is still one of the best written shows ever. In the end however it must be said, musicals (unlike most of the arts) are getting finer with age. The older shows are very much products of their time, many many of them are classic certainly, and great in their own right…But vocally they were much more limiting. Men typically were baratone and the women were soprano…The characters were somewhat shallow and caricatures and stereotypes. The songs themselves weren’t used as much to progress the story. There were certainly shows here and there however that were way ahead of their time (Anything Goes). This is not to say that modern musicals don’t suffer from these very same problems, in fact new shows often have problems all their own…Such as bud
In the 1986 comedy movie The Three Amigos, who starred alongside Steve Martin and Chevy Chase in the title roles.	¡Three Amigos! (1986) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing. Director: a list of 36 titles created 16 Nov 2010 a list of 44 titles created 09 Jun 2011 a list of 41 titles created 26 Aug 2012 a list of 34 titles created 25 Mar 2015 a list of 23 titles created 6 months ago Search for " ¡Three Amigos! " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb 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. Two bumbling government employees think they are U.S. spies, only to discover that they are actually decoys for Nuclear War. Director: John Landis Based on the play "Cyrano de Bergerac", large nosed C.D. Bales falls for the beautiful Roxanne while she falls for his personality but another man's looks. Director: Fred Schepisi Irwin M. "Fletch" Fletcher is a newspaper reporter being offered a large sum to off a cancerous millionaire, but is on the run, risking his job, and finding clues when it's clear the man is healthy. Director: Michael Ritchie The Griswold family's cross-country drive to the Walley World theme park proves to be much more arduous than they ever anticipated. Director: Harold Ramis An exclusive golf course has to deal with a brash new member and a destructive dancing gopher. Director: Harold Ramis A Chicago man's hope for a peaceful family vacation in the woods is shattered when the annoying in-laws drop in. Director: Howard Deutch A man must struggle to travel home for Thanksgiving with an obnoxious slob of a shower curtain ring salesman as his only companion. Director: John Hughes After receiving an inheritance in Louisiana, LA reporter Irvin Fletcher heads to the Belle Isle plantation where he gets himself into hilarious trouble. Director: Michael Ritchie An idiotic man struggles to make it through life on his own in St. Louis. Director: Carl Reiner The Griswolds win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues. Director: Amy Heckerling Bachelor and all round slob, Buck, babysits his brother's rebellious teenage daughter and her cute younger brother and sister. Director: John Hughes Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000 first. Director: Frank Oz Edit Storyline Three out of work silent movie actors are accidentally drawn to a Mexican village that is being harassed by a gang of outlaws. The three, 'Ned', 'Lucky Day' and 'Dusty Bottoms' play 'Lone Ranger' types in their movies, but must play their parts for real now. Written by Rob Hartill They're Down On Their Luck And Up To Their Necks In Senoritas, Margaritas, Banditos And Bullets! Genres: 12 December 1986 (USA) See more » Also Known As: The Three Caballeros See more » Filming Locations: Did You Know? Trivia The make and model of the World War I era German mail aircraft was a red, black and white Tubman 601 bi-plane. See more » Goofs When the Amigo's believe they are performing a show for the towns people, Lucky gets shot in the left arm with a real bullet. You can clearly see blood on his costume, but in all the scenes to follow there is no blood. See more » Quotes [in the Saloon where they all thought The Amigos were the tough gunfighters the German guy told them about] Lucky Day : [singing] Dear Little Buttercup, won't you stay a... [he points at a scared patron at a table who exclaims] Patron: While, While! (Manama, Bahrain) – See all my reviews 5 reasons to love this film: 1. The sight of Ned Nederlander (Martin Short) telling the incomprehensible, self-indulgent story of when he met Dorothy Gish ("you know, Lillian's sister") to a bunch of patient, albeit bored Mexican kids. 2. Lucky Day (Steve Martin) trying to get his buddies' attention as they b
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are described in the Book of Revelations as representing Death, War, Famine, and Conquest, but Conquest has been changed in modern times. By what name is it more commonly known?	Seven Stories of Apocalypse: Legend of Four Horsemen Of Apocalypse Jumat, 22 Juli 2011 Legend of Four Horsemen Of Apocalypse The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are described in the last book of the New Testament of the Bible, called the Book of Revelation of Jesus Christ to Saint John the Evangelist at 6:1-8. The chapter tells of a scroll in God's right hand that is sealed with seven seals. Jesus Christ opens the first four of the seven seals, which summons forth the four beasts that ride on white, red, black, and pale horses which each symbolize Conquest, War, Famine and Death, respectively.[1] The Christian apocalyptic vision is that the four horsemen are to set a divine apocalypse upon the world as harbingers of the Last Judgment. White Horse I watched as the Lamb opened the first of the seven seals. Then I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, "Come and see!" I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown, and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest. — Revelation 6:1-2˄ NIV Due to the above sentence (the most common translation into English), the White rider is referred to as Conquest[1] (not Pestilence, see below). The name could also be construed as "Victory," per the translation found in the Jerusalem Bible. He carries a bow (but no quiver), and wears a victor's crown. The exact nature and morality of the apocalyptic white rider is less clear. He has been argued to represent either evil or righteousness by multiple sources: [edit] As evil The other three horsemen represent evil, destructive forces, and given the unified way in which all four are introduced and described, it may be most likely that the first horseman is correspondingly evil. The German Stuttgarter Erklärungsbibel casts him as civil war and internal strife. One interpretation—which was held by evangelist Billy Graham—casts the rider of the white horse as the Antichrist, or a representation of false prophets, citing differences between the white horse in Revelation 6 and Jesus on the white Horse in Revelation 19.[2] In Revelation 19 Jesus has many crowns, but in Revelation 6 the rider has just one.[3] As righteous Irenaeus, an influential Christian theologian of the 2nd century, was among the first to interpret this horseman as Christ himself, his white horse representing the successful spread of the gospel.[4] Various scholars have since supported this theory, citing the later appearance, in Revelation 19, of Christ mounted on a white horse, appearing as The Word of God. Furthermore, earlier in the New Testament, the Book of Mark indicates that the advance of the gospel may indeed precede and foretell the apocalypse.[4][5] The color white also tends to represent righteousness in the Bible, and Christ is in other instances portrayed as a conqueror.[4][5] However, opposing interpretations argue that the first of the four horsemen is probably not the horseman of Revelation 19. They are described in significantly different ways, and Christ's role as the Lamb who opens the seven seals makes it unlikely that he would also be one of the forces released by the seals.[4][5] Besides Christ, the horseman could represent the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit was understood to have come upon the Apostles at Pentecost after Jesus' departure from earth. The appearance of the Lamb in Revelation 5 shows the triumphant arrival of Jesus in heaven, and the white horseman could represent the sending of the Holy Spirit by Jesus and the advance of the gospel of Jesus Christ.[6] Red Horse When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come and see!" Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make men slay each other. To him was given a large sword. — Revelation 6:3-4˄ NIV The rider of the second horse is often taken to represent War. His horse's color is red. In some translations, the color is specifically a "fiery" red. This color, as well as the rider's possession of a great sword, suggests blood
In which year was the Six Day War fought between Israel, Egypt, Syria and Jordan.	Syria Syria Others Syria Syria, the most stridently hostile towards Israel of the Arab so-called "frontline" states in the years leading up to the 1967 war, was ruled by the Ba'ath party, which derived its ideology and institutions from the model of the European fascist states of the early twentieth century. The Ba'ath party was dominated by members of the Alawite religious minority (12% of the Syrian population) and maintained a shrill anti-Israel stance in large part to divert the discontent of Syria's Sunni majority. The president of Syria at the time was Nur al-Din al-Atasi, but future dictator Hafez Assad also wielded much influence as the defense minister and head of the air force. Syria was closely aligned with the Soviet Union and was a recipient of extensive Soviet aid. In 1967, Syria had a population of 5.7 million. Its army numbered 100,000, and it possessed 550 tanks and 136 combat airplanes. Prior to the Six Day War, a low intensity conflict festered between Israel and Syria. In 1964, a Syrian attempt to divert the headwaters of the Jordan River was halted by Israeli aerial bombardment. Syria also shelled Israeli communities from positions in the Golan Heights and allowed its territory to be used as a staging area for incursions into Israel by Palestinian terrorists. On May 13, 1967, the Soviet Union relayed false information to Syria and Egypt that Israeli forces were massing on Syria's border. This prompted Syria and Egypt to activate their military pact and figured in Nasser's subsequent steps towards war. Syrian planes bombed northern Israel on June 5, the first day of the war. The following day, Syrian forces attacked the Israeli communities of Tel Dan, Kibbutz Shaar Yashuv and Ashmura but were repelled by Israeli forces. The Syrian air force unsuccessfully attempted to bomb oil refineries in Haifa. Israeli forces counter-attacked on July 9 and 10, driving the Syrians from the Golan Heights and bringing the Six Day War to a close. Estimated Syrian losses were 2500 killed, 5000 wounded, and 591 taken prisoner. Asad, The Sphinx of Damascus, Moshe Maoz, 1988 Modern Syria, Moshe Maoz, 1999 Statistical Abstract / Central Bureau of Statistics, Syrian Arab Republic 1965-1998
In the 1995 movie thriller Seven, who played the serial killer.	Se7en (1995) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON TV ON DISC ALL Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his modus operandi. Director: a list of 22 titles created 16 Oct 2011 a list of 46 titles created 02 Dec 2011 a list of 45 titles created 28 May 2014 a list of 31 titles created 26 Apr 2015 a list of 34 titles created 07 May 2015 Search for " Se7en " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb 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 Oscar. Another 25 wins & 34 nominations. See more awards » Videos An insomniac office worker, looking for a way to change his life, crosses paths with a devil-may-care soap maker, forming an underground fight club that evolves into something much, much more. Director: David Fincher A young F.B.I. cadet must confide in an incarcerated and manipulative killer to receive his help on catching another serial killer who skins his victims. Director: Jonathan Demme The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. Director: Quentin Tarantino A thief, who steals corporate secrets through use of dream-sharing technology, is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO. Director: Christopher Nolan Forrest Gump, while not intelligent, has accidentally been present at many historic moments, but his true love, Jenny Curran, eludes him. Director: Robert Zemeckis The lives of guards on Death Row are affected by one of their charges: a black man accused of child murder and rape, yet who has a mysterious gift. Director: Frank Darabont A computer hacker learns from mysterious rebels about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers. Directors: Lana Wachowski, Lilly Wachowski Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, the caped crusader must come to terms with one of the greatest psychological tests of his ability to fight injustice. Director: Christopher Nolan Following the Normandy Landings, a group of U.S. soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. Director: Steven Spielberg With the help of a German bounty hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal Mississippi plantation owner. Director: Quentin Tarantino In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same. Directors: Quentin Tarantino, Eli Roth Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang in South Boston. Director: Martin Scorsese Edit Storyline A film about two homicide detectives' ( Morgan Freeman and ( Brad Pitt desperate hunt for a serial killer who justifies his crimes as absolution for the world's ignorance of the Seven Deadly Sins. The movie takes us from the tortured remains of one victim to the next as the sociopathic "John Doe" ( Kevin Spacey ) sermonizes to Detectives Somerset and Mills -- one sin at a time. The sin of Gluttony comes first and the murderer's terrible capacity is graphically demonstrated in the dark and subdued tones characteristic of film noir. The seasoned and cultured but jaded Somerset researches the Seven Deadly Sins in an effort to understand the killer's modus operandi while the bright but green and impulsive Detective Mills (Pitt) scoffs at his efforts to get inside the mind of a killer... Written by Mark Fleetwood <[email protected]> Glu
In the lyrics of the Twelve Days of Christmas, what are there nine of?	Christmas Carols - The Twelve Days Of Christmas lyrics \| LyricsMode.com The Twelve Days Of Christmas lyrics $album_name This song is explained by 1 writer u 4 Create lyrics explanation Select some words and click "Explain" button. Then type your knowledge, add image or YouTube video till "Good-o-meter" shows "Cool" or "Awesome!". Publish your explanation with "Explain" button. Get karma points! OK, got it! New! Read & write lyrics explanations Click the blue-colored lyrics to read explanations. Highlight lyrics and explain them to earn Karma points. Christmas Carols – The Twelve Days Of Christmas lyrics On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me: A partridge in a pear tree. On the second day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Two turtle doves and A partridge in a pear tree. On the third day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Three french hens A partridge in a pear tree. On the forth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Four calling birds A partridge in a pear tree. On the fifth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Five golden rings A partridge in a pear tree. On the sixth day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Six geese a-laying A partridge in a pear tree. On the seventh day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Seven swans a-swimming A partridge in a pear tree. On the eight day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Eight maids a-milking A partridge in a pear tree. On the ninth day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Nine ladies dancing A partridge in a pear tree. On the tenth day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Ten lords a-leaping A partridge in a pear tree. On the eleventh day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Eleven pipers piping A partridge in a pear tree. On the Twelfth day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Twelve drummers drumming And a partridge in a pear tree. Lyrics taken from http://www.lyricsmode.com/lyrics/c/christmas_carols/the_twelve_days_of_christmas.html Correct Add song structure elements Click "Correct" to open the "Correction form". There you can add structure tags, correct typos or add missing words. Send your correction and get karma points! Result of your work will appear after moderating. OK, got it! 0 meaning Write about your feelings and thoughts Know what this song is about? Does it mean anything special hidden between the lines to you? Share your meaning with community, make it interesting and valuable. Make sure you've read our simple tips Hey! It's useful. If this song really means something special to you, describe your feelings and thoughts. Don't hesitate to explain what songwriters and singer wanted to say. Also we collected some tips and tricks for you: Don't write just "I love this song." Hidden between the lines, words and thoughts sometimes hold many different not yet explained meanings Remember: your meaning might be valuable for someone Don't post links to images and links to facts Write correctly Don't spam and write clearly off-topic meanings Don't write abusive, vulgar, offensive, racist, threatening or harassing meanings Do not post anything that you do not have the right to post Please note: We moderate every meaning Follow these rules and your meaning will be published . Write song meaning Type your knowledge till "Good-o-meter" shows "Awesome!". Then send your meaning with "Post meaning" button. Get karma points! OK, got it!
The 1956 movie the Ten Commandments starred Charlton Heston as Moses, but which Hollywood star played his adopted brother Rameses II.	Super Reviewer ½ The Ten Commandments is certainly extravagant. It was the most expensive film ever made up to that point. All exterior shots were actually photographed on location in Egypt. It employs a cast of thousands with 70 speaking parts. In an era where they really had to hire all of those people you see in the background, this was truly an epic undertaking. No computer animation. This is all practical effects. In a surprising bit of restraint, only 3 of the 10 plagues are depicted: the water turning into blood, thunder & hail storm, and killing of the oldest sons. The latter features an Angel of Death imagined as a thick, green mist that creeps through the streets claiming the lives of Egypt's firstborn sons. As memorable as that was, it pales next to one of the greatest special effects sequences of all time that follows the Exodus of over 12,000 extra. The production culminates in Moses' parting of the Red Sea in the climatic scene. Even now it's a visual feat to be admired. It was nominated for 7 Academy Awards winning 1 for Best Visual Effects. To this day, the movie is the sixth most successful ever when adjusting for inflation. It remains the yardstick by which all biblical stories must be measured.. fastfilmreviews.com Mark Hobin Super Reviewer This was Cecil B.De Mille's last theatrical feature,with a running time of nearly four hours(basically the running time of 3 hours and 40 minutes which includes the opening overture,intermission, and exit music),this stunning and most extravagant blockbuster is full of absurdities and vulgarities,but in all aspects this star-studded widescreen Vista Vision and Technicolor spectacle is ravishing,and De Mille's form of showmanship,which includes his own narration,never falters. Charlton Heston might be said to achieve his apotheosis as Moses-unless one decides that it's Moses who's achieving his apotheosis as Heston-and most of the other in the star-studded epic which is based on the Holy Scriptures are comparably mythic. Simultaneously ludicrous and splendid,this epic is driven by the sort of personal conviction one almost never finds is subsequent Hollywood monoliths. The scenes with includes the parting of the Red Sea is one of the best special effects ever made. With its all-star cast that includes Yul Brenner(Rameses), Anne Baxter(Nefertiri), with Yvonne De Carlo(Sephora), Debra Paget(Lilia), John Derek(Joshua), Edward G. Robinson(Dathan), Cedric Hardwicke(Sethi), Nina Foch(Bithiah), Martha Scott(Yochabel). The film was nominated for an impressive Nine Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director(but lost the Best Picture Oscar to "Around The World in 80 Days"),and won the Oscar for Best Special Effects(John P. Fulton,with some of the effects coming from the Disney studios). If you want to see "The Ten Commandments",my advice is not to see this on television(since seeing it on TV around Easter time doesn't do any justice,or for that manner seeing it on DVD),but see this movie the way it was suppose to be seen.....in a movie theater equipped with full 70MM projection and experience it in full six-track stereophonic sound. Mister Caple Super Reviewer A ceremonious 4 star. Watching the Red-sea parting sequence, you just cant stop wondering how they achieved that, with the kind of technology they had in the 50s. Sajin P A
Which James Bond film was the first to be given a non PG rating by the British Board of Film Classification?	The X Rated James Bond Scenes \| FilmNav LOGIN The X Rated James Bond Scenes With anticipation now high on the upcoming new James Bond film Skyfall starring Daniel Craig, will the completed film survive without any cuts? There is a long history with the Bond films and the British Board of Film Classification, and listed below are just some of the scenes that the censors didn’t want you to see. Producers of the 007 movies had to cut scenes, redub dialogue and rewrite scripts because the British Board of Film Classification objected to some of the spy’s more risque exploits. Censors insisted on 13 separate cuts from Sean Connery’s 2nd Bond film, 1963’s From Russia With Love, before they would grant it a coveted A rating – allowing children to see the film if accompanied by an adult. Demands included the removal of a nude shot of Russian heroine Tatiana Romanova, played by Italian starlet Daniela Bianchi, walking towards a bed. Terence Young directs Sean Connery and Daniela Bianchi in the controversial From Russia with Love scene Seven of the cuts involved what the censors described as ‘double entendre dialogue’. A line where Romanova asks Bond, ‘Was I as exciting as all those Western girls?’ was toned down by replacing the word ‘was’ with ‘am’. And a shot in a compartment on the Orient Express when Bond lowers a blind and tells Romanova ‘two hours should straighten this out’ was removed altogether. During the making of Thunderball in 1965, starring Connery, the BBFC wrote to co-producer Harry Saltzman warning that unless changes were made to the script, it could end up with an X certificate. The letter outlined 32 scenes which could be problematic because of ‘sex and sadism’, including love scenes between Bond and physiotherapist Patricia Fearing, played by British actress Molly Peters. The BBFC warned that Fearing’s costumes amounted to ‘semi-nudity’ and raised concerns about a scene in which Bond massaged her back with a mink glove. The scene was dropped from the British version. The censor also said there could be ‘a lot of trouble’ about a ‘gratuitous’ sex scene where Bond makes love to enemy agent Fiona Volpe, played by Luciana Paluzzi, and then tells her he did it for ‘King and country’. The scene appears to have survived, however, after being toned down. The scene in Thunderball which was originally cut from it’s UK release In 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, starring George Lazenby, the BBFC objected when a flirtatious dinner-party guest (played by British actress Angela Scoular) wrote her room number on 007′s bare inner thigh under the dinner table. Bond was originally supposed to say ‘I have a slight stiffness’ but the line was redubbed with the extra words ‘in my shoulder’ so that the erotically charged scene could remain. The edit persisted into all home video releases. Lazenby’s `stiffness coming on’ In 1971, Sean Connery returned in Diamonds Are Forever, following Lazenby bowing out after only outing, and this film would suffer several cuts, including a scene of a man on fire, that was cut back on the grounds that it was too harrowing. Footage of the ablaze Mr Kidd running across the deck screaming and climbing up onto the railing, as he throws himself overboard was removed, leaving just the shot of him hitting the water. When shown on TV, this scene is usually cut similarly. The cut scene from Diamonds Are Forever (1971) In 1985′s A View To A Kill, Roger Moore’s last film as Bond suffered the most cuts during his tenure. The BBFC requested that a heavy crotch kick and a double neck chop, both given by Bond, be removed from the film to get a PG rating. These cuts occur during the fight in the hidden room under Zoran’s stable. If you watch the scene closely, or even frame by frame, the scene is somewhat sloppy in a couple of places. When the film was edited, the pre-cut version was submitted for a formal rating. During this stage of classification, the Board asked for an alteration to the opening titles on a shot of an almost nude woman. Its hard to speculate which woman this refers to, b
Which Actor to play James Bond is the only one mentioned in text by Ian Flemming?	Actors Who Played James Bond - Britain ExplorerBritain Explorer Actors Who Played James Bond By: admin Comments: Comments Off on Actors Who Played James Bond Connery was the first actor to play James Bond in a full length feature film based on the novels by Ian Fleming and he took the world by storm. The movie “Dr No” may seem a little dated in today’s era of computer-generated special effects but in 1962 the scale and glamour of the production was literally jaw dropping. Audiences couldn’t believe their eyes and the plot based on super villains, secret weapons, global domination and exotic locations played to the phobias and fantasies of the time which were being stimulated by both the cold war and the rise of affordable international travel. With his dark good looks and deep voice Connery was the perfect James bond Alpha male; rough, tough and handsome with a hint wry good manners and an air of global sophistication. Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him. Connery defined the role and made James Bond an icon of British cool. However, by the end of the fifth film – ‘You only Live Twice’ – he’d had enough and handed over the role to George Lazenby in 1969. At the time audiences and the producers were less than impressed with Lazenby and Connery was later persuaded to make two more films – only one of which was for Eon, the mainstream producers of the Bond films. Connery was 31 in 1961 when he made his first James bond film and 52 when he made his last in 1982. GEORGE LAZENBY ‘On Her Majesty’s Secret Service’ was released in 1969 and starred George Lazenby – an Australian model turned actor. In retrospect, Lazenby actually played a very reasonable Bond but many felt he simply couldn’t measure up to Sean Connery . Audience loyalty meant that Bond was Connery and Connery was Bond; anything else was simply unthinkable. The media supported public opinion and Lazenby received mediocre reviews. Even though they were aware of this issue, the Studio offered Lazenby the chance to act in a further seven Bond films. Lazenby then received some bad management advice and was persuaded by his agent Ronan O’Rahilly that the super-masculine Bond phenomena had run its course. This situation was aggravated by the relatively poor relationship that Lazenby had experienced with Peter R. Hunt the film director of OHMSS. He turned down the opportunity and Connery was offered a small fortune to return as Bond. Modern day film critics now believe that Lazenby’s portrayal of Bond was far better than was appreciated at the time. His ability to be both a tough secret agent and at the same time a sensitive man who falls in love has never been repeated in the Bond series of films. Unfortunately and unfairly, George Lazenby became known as the actor that couldn’t hack it as Bond. A reputation that proceeded to haunt him for the remainder of his career. ROGER MOORE When Sean Connery hung up his Walther PPK pistol again in 1971 it was Roger Moore who would pick up it up although he then quickly switched it for the more powerful and showy Smith and Wesson .44 Magnum. Moore’s reputation as a suave action hero had already been established by two excellent and long-running television series: The Saint and the Persuaders. Moore was largely accepted by a new generation of younger cinema goers looking for a more humorous and ‘with it’ character. One of the questions of asked in many pub quizzes is: “Who played James Bond in Live and Let Die?” The answer is naturally – Roger Moore. Live and Let Die changed the formula. Moore didn’t try to play the part as Connery had, instead he played James Bond as a charming, tongue-in-cheek, pun cracking, womanising playboy with a debonair devil-may-care attitude. This was perfect timing for the audiences of the liberated 1970’s and so was the story line. The Cold War was out and Voodoo was in as were funky nightclubs, fashion and sexually aggressive women. Moore was equally praised and criticised for his role as James Bond. ‘Who’s you favourite Bond – Moore or Connery?’ This quickly became a common debate that q
Which James Bond Theme was the first to be nominated for an academy award for best original song?	Adele to perform 'Skyfall' theme at Academy Awards - CNN.com Adele to perform 'Skyfall' theme at Academy Awards By Anthony Breznican, EW Updated 9:33 AM ET, Wed January 23, 2013 Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. Adele, seen here on the red carpet at last year's Grammy Awards, is set to perform at the Oscars. Story highlights Adele's Bond theme appears to be the front runner for an original song Oscar Producers have confirmed that she will perform Oscars ceremony will feature a special Bond tribute It's always a question: Will the Academy Awards telecast feature performances of the Original Song nominees? Sometimes the answer is no, but this time ... it's looking like a yes. Producers have indicated the frontrunner in that category, Adele's massively popular theme to the James Bond thriller Skyfall, will be performed live during the Feb. 24 ceremony. While the other nominees weren't mentioned in the announcement, it's unlikely one nominee will be allowed to perform unless the other contenders are welcome too — especially since one of them is written by Oscar host Seth MacFarlane and another could be performed by Hugh Jackman. Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron confirmed Adele's participation this morning: "She is currently one of the most successful recording artists in the world, and we believe that her performance of Skyfall will be an exciting Oscar moment for audiences watching at the Dolby Theatre and on television screens around the world." JUST WATCHED EW special coverage: Oscars 2013 The song is the first 007 theme to be nominated for an Oscar since 1981′s For Your Eyes Only. Previous Bond movies to have song nominees are 1977′s The Spy Who Loved Me and 1973′s Live and Let Die, although none has ever won. This ceremony will feature a special tribute to James Bond , as part of the super-spy film series' 50th anniversary, and Skyfall also has four other nominations: cinematography, score, sound editing, and sound mixing. The Oscars will mark the first time Adele, who co-wrote the Skyfall theme with collaborator Paul Epworth, has ever performed the song live. "It's an honour to be nominated and terrifyingly wonderful to be singing in front of people who have captured my imagination over and over again," Adele said in a statement. "It's something I've never experienced and probably only ever will once!" Although MacFarlane is nominated as one of the co-writers of Everybody Needs a Friend from Ted, it was performed by Norah Jones — another potential draw for audiences. And Suddenly, the new song added to the musical Les Miserables, was performed by Jackman, who has a Best Actor nomination for the role, as well as a history of turning up on the Academy Awards stage .
How many James Bond Themes did Dame Shirley Bassey Perform?	Shirley Bassey \| James Bond Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia Occupation: Singer Dame Shirley Bassey (January 8, 1937) is a Welsh singer who found great fame in Great Britain the late 1950s and has been performing ever since. In the United States, Bassey is best known for singing James Bond theme songs . She holds the record for most James Bond themes by a singer with three of them. Contents
With the Exception of the reccuring featured cast who has appeared in the most James Bond films?	Shane Rimmer — The Movie Database (TMDb) Read More From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shane Rimmer (born 1932) is a Canadian actor and voice actor, probably best known as the voice of Scott Tracy in Thunderbirds. He has mostly performed in supporting roles, frequently in films and television series filmed in the United Kingdom, having relocated to England in the late 1950s. His appearances include roles in such widely-known films as Dr. Strangelove (1964), Rollerball (1975), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), Gandhi (1982), Out of Africa (1985) and Crusoe (1989). More recently he has appeared in Spy Game (2001), and Batman Begins (2005). In the earlier years of his career, there were several uncredited performances, among others for films such as You Only Live Twice (1967), Diamonds Are Forever (1971), Star Wars (1977) and Superman II (1980). With the exception of recurring featured cast members he has appeared in more James Bond films than any other actor. Rimmer has a long association with Gerry Anderson. Thunderbirds fans may recognize him as the voice actor behind the character Scott Tracy. He drafted the plotline for the penultimate episode, "Ricochet", which was later turned into a script by Tony Barwick. He also wrote scripts and provided uncredited voices for Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90 and The Secret Service, has made appearances in episodes of Anderson's live-action UFO and The Protectors, has and provided voices for Space: 1999 and has guest-starred in the episode "Space Brain". In later years he starred in the unscreened pilot Space Police (later made into a series with other actors and titled Space Precinct) and provided the voice for Anderson's stop-motion gumshoe Dick Spanner, P.I.. Rimmer and fellow Anderson actor Ed Bishop often joked about how often their professional paths crossed and termed themselves "Rent-a-Yanks". They appeared together as NASA operatives in the opening of You Only Live Twice and as USN sailors in The Bedford Incident as well as touring together in live stage shows, including "Death of a Salesman" in the 1990s. He also appeared in Doctor Who in 1966, and in Coronation Street as two different characters: Joe Donnelli (1968–1970), who held Stan Ogden hostage in No. 5 before committing suicide, and Malcolm Reid (1988), father of Audrey Roberts' son Stephen. He has made many guest appearances in British television series for ITV, including in Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected, and ITC's The Persuaders!. In 1989 Rimmer was reunited with former Gerry Anderson actors Ed Bishop and Matt Zimmerman in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's A Study In Scarlet. Rimmer and Bishop also appeared in the BBC drama-documentary Hiroshima completed not long after Bishop's death in 2005. Note: His official website and travel record on the Immigration & Travel section of Ancestry give his year of birth as 1929. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shane Rimmer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
How many Bond Films did Joe Don Baker appear in?	Joe Don Baker - IMDb IMDb Actor \| Production Manager \| Miscellaneous Crew Tall, broad shouldered character actor with Texan drawl first appeared in support in several Western vehicles both on TV and the cinema in the mid 1960s. Got himself noticed playing Steve McQueen's younger brother in Junior Bonner (1972), and then scored the lead role of Buford Pusser (!) in the unexpected hit Walking Tall (1973), an allegedly ... See full bio » Born: a list of 38 people created 03 May 2014 a list of 30 people created 03 Aug 2014 a list of 1150 people created 06 Oct 2014 a list of 30 people created 14 Sep 2015 a list of 44 people created 08 Nov 2015 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Joe Don Baker's work have you seen? User Polls 1 win & 4 nominations. See more awards » Known For 2009 The Cleaner (TV Series) Major Larry Duren 1998 Poodle Springs (TV Movie) P.J. Parker 1997 George Wallace (TV Movie) Big Jim Folsom 1993 Complex of Fear (TV Movie) Det. Frank Farrel 1989 Screen Two (TV Series) Hunter McCall 1973 Doc Elliot (TV Series) Aaron Hickey 1972 That Certain Summer (TV Movie) Phil Bonner 1971 Steel Wreath (TV Movie) Mongo Nash 1971 Mission: Impossible (TV Series) Frank Kearney 1971 The High Chaparral (TV Series) Yuma 1970 The F.B.I. (TV Series) Alex Drake - Summer Terror (1970) ... Alex Drake 1968-1970 Lancer (TV Series) 1970 Bracken's World (TV Series) Nick Fontaine 1969 Mod Squad (TV Series) Willie Turner 1969 Death Valley Days (TV Series) Townsman 1969 The Big Valley (TV Series) Tom Lightfoot 1968 The Outsider (TV Series) Billy Joe Corey 1967 The Felony Squad (TV Series) Shep Taubs 1966 Iron Horse (TV Series) Johnson 1965 Honey West (TV Series) Rocky Hansen 1980 Power (TV Movie) (production executive) Hide 1980 Power (TV Movie) (production executive) Hide 2007 The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (TV Movie documentary) Himself 2000 Inside 'The Living Daylights' (Video documentary short) Himself 1987 James Bond: Licence to Thrill (TV Movie documentary) Himself 2002 Best Ever Bond (TV Movie documentary) Himself (uncredited) Personal Details Other Works: Stage Play: Blues for Mister Charlie. Written by James Baldwin . Production Design by Feder. Directed by Burgess Meredith . ANTA Playhouse: 23 Apr 1964- 29 Aug 1964 (148 performances + 8 previews that began on 14 Apr 1964). Produced by The Actors Studio. See more » Height: Did You Know? Personal Quote: [on working with Sam Peckinpah in Junior Bonner (1972)] I didn't care for Peckinpah at all. He was one of those little guys who tries to bully big guys and he almost got his ass whipped for trying to do it to me. Every time I was going to throttle Peckinpah, Steve McQueen would come over and calm me down like a brother would. Trivia: While Carroll O'Connor was recovering from bypass surgery, Baker appeared in O'Connor's place on In the Heat of the Night (1988) as Tom Dugan. See more » Star Sign:
How many actors in the James Bond Films have played both a good guy and a Bad Guy?	10 The actors who have played James Bond 10 The actors who have played James Bond Description This article is from the James Bond FAQ , by Michael Reed [email protected] with numerous contributions by others. 10 The actors who have played James Bond A few talented men have gotten to portray James Bond. We start with the EON five, and then the others as well. Note that Roger Moore is older than Sean Connery. A - Sean Connery, born August 25, 1930. Played Bond from 1962-1967, 1971, 1983. A Scot with minimal credits to his name in 1962, he was handpicked by Broccoli and Saltzman to star in the first Bond motion picture. There is less dialogue for Connery than in future turns, and his name was not marketed particularly heavily in the release of either of the first two films. But Connery proved to be the perfect person to assimilate Fleming's cold warrior on screen. He was tough yet suave, strong yet smooth, and able to appeal to both ticket buying genders. By the time of his fifth outing, "You Only Live Twice", the marketing machine said he "IS James Bond". While true in the public's mind, Connery tired of the constant pressure of the role and the potential to suffocate any other projects he wanted to be involved in. He left after 1967 and declined to appear in the sixth release. After a lackluster box office performance, EON prodded and finally got their star back for the seventh outing, "Diamonds Are Forever". Then Connery left once more, stating he would "never again" portray the superspy that he had made a phenomenon. But he did come back for a reprise, in 1983's "Never Say Never Again". For the story on that film, see Brief #1, Section #10, E "Thunderball / Never Say Never Again". Connery has said in interviews that he is proudest of "From Russia With Love". However, he made a severe and nasty break from the Broccoli clan and any thought of him returning to the EON series in any capacity is a pipe dream. Connery won an Academy Award for his supporting role in 1987's "The Untouchables". He is still an A-list box office draw to date and is also staunch in his support of his native Scotland. While he did not look like Ian Fleming's written character on the surface, he was impressive enough to earn the ultimate praise. Fleming himself had his character assume some of Connery's roots in "You Only Live Twice". He told IMBD.com in 2002 that there is no chance of him returning to EON's series, particularly not as a villain. "Absolutely no way - I could never be an enemy of James Bond." B - George Lazenby, born September 5, 1939. Played Bond in 1969. The only Bond star to make a solitary film appearance, George Lazenby won the role after a worldwide search. He was actually an Australian wrestler, car salesman and model who excelled in physical presence and impressed the producers. But he was not prepared for the glimmer of fame and fortune that came with the part. He was cast in "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", one of Fleming's most detailed and harrowing novels. It required more characterization than the typical Bond fare and Lazenby faced an uphill battle to achieve it. Director Peter Hunt ignored him at one point, though it was an unwitting mistake. During filming of some emotional scenes, Hunt wanted his star to relate to the isolation Bond would be feeling so he left him alone. Lazenby did not take this as direction or method of acting, but rather a lack of respect by the director. He complained publicly and friction grew between the men, which was duly noted by the press. He also had trouble with female lead Diana Rigg. The most famous example of tension between them, however, is actually a myth. Before a kissing scene, Rigg was heard telling Lazenby at lunch that she was having "garlic with [her] pate." She meant it to be humorous but it was easily taken out-of-context given Lazenby's tenuous relationship with Hunt and EON. While in later years he did complain about Rigg's ego, the Bond actor never validated this story. What did him in, in the end, was as much box-office failure as his own immaturity. The fans were
Name the BBC sequel to Till Death Us Do Part.	Till Death Us Do Part (TV Series 1965–1975) - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS 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 Till Death Us Do Part 40min A working-class Cockney bigot with a biased and expirienced opinion of everything shares them bluntly and almost carelessly. Creator: In line with his Tory leader Heath's declaration Alf is now working a three day week but is appalled to find Else is doing the same and she has not cooked him a dinner. This leads to her commenting ... 8.1 While boozing in the pub racist Alf makes Gran laugh by ridiculing the Pakistani, 'Paki-Paddy' who is drinking at the bar, but the laughter ceases when she tells him the strangely half-Irish, ... 8.0 Gran is very ill and Else is very concerned, while Alf is uncaring, they both visit the sick old lady. Alf believing Gran is not long for this world takes her dead husbands pocket-watch for himself, ... 7.7 a list of 24 titles created 15 May 2012 a list of 31 titles created 12 Jun 2015 a list of 45 titles created 05 Jul 2015 a list of 34 titles created 10 Aug 2015 a list of 34 titles created 10 months ago Title: Till Death Us Do Part (1965–1975) 7.4/10 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. 2 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards » Photos Alf and Elsie are getting old, Rita's left home, Elsie's confined to a wheelchair. Alf must now do battle with the Social Security system. Stars: Warren Mitchell, Carmel McSharry, Arthur English Albert Steptoe and his son Harold are junk dealers, complete with horse and cart to tour the neighbourhood. They also live amicably together at the junk yard. But Harold, who likes the ... See full summary » Director: Cliff Owen BBC Television comedy detailing the fortunes of Reginald Iolanthe Perrin. Disillusioned after a long career at Sunshine Desserts, Perrin goes through a mid-life crisis and fakes his own ... See full summary » Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Pauline Yates, John Barron Terry is divorced from his German wife and has a Finnish girlfriend Christina. At Thelma's suggestion they join her and Bob on a caravan holiday but due to a mishap the men get separated ... See full summary » Director: Michael Tuchner Bless This House centres on life in Birch Avenue, Putney, where travelling stationery salesman Sid Abbott (Sidney James) and his wife Jean (Diana Coupland) live with their teenagers: Mike (... See full summary » Stars: Sidney James, Diana Coupland, Sally Geeson The adventures of two "likely lads" ostensibly set in the North East of England (but filmed in Willesden Junction, London). Terry and Bob have been friends since childhood. Bob is the ... See full summary » Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Don McKillop Terry and Bob from The Likely Lads (1964) continue their life after Terry arrives home from serving in the Army to discover that Bob is about to marry his girlfriend Thelma. Can Thelma lead... See full summary » Stars: James Bolam, Rodney Bewes, Brigit Forsyth Classic 1960s British comedy series about a middle aged man and his elderly father who run an unsuccessful 'rag and bone' business (collecting and selling junk). Harold (the son) wants to ... See full summary » Stars: Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Frank Thornton Popular sitcom set in a seedy bedsit lorded over by the mean, vain, boastful, cowardly landlord Rigsby. In each episode, his conceits are debunked by his long suffering tenants. Stars: Leonard Rossiter, Don Warrington, Frances de la Tour Ken Boon and Harry Crawford are two middle-aged ex-firemen who start out in business together, initially in Birmingham and later in Nottingham. During the seven series (1986-1992), Ken ... See full summary » Stars: Michael Elphick, David Daker, Neil Morrissey Accident-prone Frank Spencer fails to navigate the simplest tasks of daily life, while also t
How many episodes of Fawlty Towers were made?.	Fawlty Towers (TV Series 1975–1979) - 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 Hotel owner Basil Fawlty's incompetence, short fuse, and arrogance form a combination that ensures accidents and trouble are never far away. Stars: A moose head to be hung, a fire drill to be conducted, and German guests are all a bit much for Basil to handle while Sybil's in hospital. 9.4 When Mrs. Richards, a demanding woman who is hard of hearing, checks into the hotel, Basil, Sybil and Polly find themselves with a very difficult customer. Meanwhile, Basil bets on a horse that is ... 9.3 Basil and the rest of the staff are in deep trouble when the health inspector turns up and delivers an enormous list of problems with the hotel. Things become even worse when Manuel's rat gets loose ... 9.2 a list of 29 titles created 20 Jan 2012 a list of 45 titles created 10 Apr 2013 a list of 40 titles created 29 Jun 2014 a list of 29 titles created 02 Dec 2015 a list of 28 titles created 1 week ago Search for " Fawlty Towers " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Title: Fawlty Towers (1975–1979) 8.8/10 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. 5 wins & 2 nominations. See more awards » Photos Stuck in the middle of World War I, Captain Edmund Blackadder does his best to escape the banality of the war. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry In the Tudor court of Elizabeth I, Lord Edmund Blackadder strives to win Her Majesty's favour while attempting to avoid a grisly fate should he offend her. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Tim McInnerny In the Regency era, Mr E. Blackadder serves as butler to the foppish numskull Prince George amidst the fads and crazes of the time. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Hugh Laurie Classic comedy following the misadventures of two Wheeler Dealer brothers Del Boy and Rodney Trotter who scrape their living by selling dodgy goods believing that next year they will be millionaires. Stars: David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Roger Lloyd Pack The original surreal sketch comedy showcase for the Monty Python troupe. Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam Crazy sitcom about 3 priests and their housekeeper who live on Craggy Island, not the peaceful and quiet part of Ireland it seems! Stars: Dermot Morgan, Ardal O'Hanlon, Frank Kelly In the Middle Ages, Prince Edmund the Black Adder constantly schemes and endeavors to seize the crown from his father and brother. Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Brian Blessed, Elspet Gray The story of an office that faces closure when the company decides to downsize its branches. A documentary film crew follow staff and the manager Brent as they continue their daily lives. Stars: Ricky Gervais, Martin Freeman, Mackenzie Crook Alan Partridge a failed television presenter whose previous exploits had featured in the chat-show parody Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge, and who is now presenting a programed on local radio in Norwich. Stars: Steve Coogan, Phil Cornwell, Simon Greenall Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson solve the mysteries of the devil's foot, Silver Blaze, Wisteria Lodge and the Bruce-Partington Plans. Stars: Jeremy Brett, Edward Hardwicke, Rosalie Williams Andy Millman is an actor with ambition and a script. Reduced to working as an extra with a useless agent, Andy's attempts to boost his career invariably end in failure and embarrassment. Stars: Ricky Gervais, Ashley Jensen, Stephen Merchant Red Dwarf (TV Series 1988) Comedy \| Sci-Fi The adventures of the last human alive and his friends, stranded three million years into deep space on the mining ship Red Dwarf. Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules Edit Storyline Inept and manic English hotel owner and manager, Basil Fawlty, isn't cut out for his job. He's intolerant, rude and paranoid. All hell frequently bre
Which legndary sports commentator presented ITV's The Big Match?.	Tony Gubba and 11 other legendary sports commentators remembered - All Sports - Eurosport UK Tony Gubba and 11 other legendary sports commentators remembered By Eurosport 0 0 With the sad news of the death of legendary commentator Tony Gubba, most renowned for his work on football among several other sports, at the age of 69 after a short illness, we look at 11 more famous faces from yesteryear who were the voices of their sport. They are no longer with us, but live on through their work. 1. David Vine (1935-2009) Once described by comedy duo Fry and Laurie as 'the Guv'nor', Vine presented a several shows ranging from Miss World to Grandstand, but is best recalled for his work on snooker and Ski Sunday. 2. Sid Waddell (1940-2012) Author, script writer and commentator, Geordie Sid was known as 'The voice of Darts'. From 2013, the PDC world darts trophy has been rebranded the Sid Waddell trophy. 3. Brian Johnston (1912-1994) 'Johnners' was the voice of Test Match Special. Began commentating on cricket in 1946. 4. Tony Greig (1946 -2012) Captained England, but became better known for his dulcet South African tones commentating on the game when his career ended. 5. Brian Moore (1932-2001) Exceptional football commentator whose name became synonymous with ITV covering nine World Cups and over 20 Cup finals. 6. Bill McLaren (1923-2010) 'The voice of Rugby' began commentating on his passion in 1953 with his unique Scottish accent perfect for the up and unders of rugby union football. 7. Reg Gutteridge (1924-2009) Everybody loved Gutteridge calling The Big Fight Live. Was a boxing journalist and commentator. Well versed on his sport. 8. Harry Carpenter (1925-2010) Carpenter dabbled in tennis and golf, but is best remembered for boxing. Lost it when Frank Bruno almost KO'd Mike Tyson in 1989 when he roared out "get in there, Frank". 9. Kenneth Wolstenholme (1920-2002) When England won the World Cup in 1966 and Geoff Hurst netted the winner, was heard to shriek "some people are on the pitch...they think it's all over....it is now!". Enough said. 10. Ted Lowe (1920-2011) A hushed voice that seemed perfect for snooker. Once said "and for those of you who are watching in black and white, the pink is next to the green". 11. Dan Maskell (1908-1992) Is best known for greeting an exciting shot with the words, "oh, I say!". Wimbledon has never been the same for some since Maskell left the commentary box. 0Read and react
what was the name of the cow in The Magic Roundabout?.	Toonhound - The Magic Roundabout (1965-1991) Mr Rusty's Magic Roundabout could be found in the heart of the Magic Garden. It didn't really do anything magic at all apart from fade in and fade out of view at the beginning and end of each episode, but what it did have was an associated collection of magical characters including Dougal the dog, a girl called Florence, a rabbit called Dylan, Brian the snail, Ermintrude the cow, the red chuffing Train, and a jack-in-a- box with a moustache called Zebedee who was the self-appointed guardian of the garden. Add to this some fabulous set design, a memorable theme tune and big buckets of irony and droll dry humour and you have here one of the biggest tea-time tv treats of all time. But this magical series very nearly didn't make it to our screens at all... "The Magic Roundabout" was created by a Frenchman, Serge Danot, in 1963 and it was originally called "La Manege Enchante" (The Enchanted Merry-go-round). Danot was assisted by a friend from England, our very own Ivor Wood in fact, together with his wife Josiane, and you can clearly see his design sense imbued in the character and set designs. The show was first broadcast in France in 1964, and was distinctly Gallic in flavour. Dougal the dog was then called Pollux, whilst Florence was called Margote and when Dylan was introduced in later colour episodes, he was presented as a lazy Spaniard called Flappy. When this hit French series was first offered to the BBC they rejected it as awkward, and difficult to dub into English. Subsequently, for whatever reason, the BBC's Head of Children's Programming gave the project a second look. It was passed on to the then producer of "Playschool2 Joy Whitby, who in turn handed the series to one of the show's presenter Eric Thompson, to see if he might try voicing an adaptation. And that folks, is how magic is created. Eric Thompson decided to ignore the original scripts altogether. Working with the volume turned down to avoid distraction, he completely rewrote the French stories and redefined and renamed the characters, injecting much irony, wit and melancholy in to the re-edited shows. In Thompson's hands, Pollux became dry, laconic Dougal, floating around the garden with a Hancock-like turn of phrase and a put-down for all occasions. He was a star in the making, together with the newly-hippified Dylan, ever-cheery Brian, enthusiastic flower-chewing Ermintrude and the entire garden gang. Even the theme song didn't escape reinvention, with the musical calliope being speeded up for British production. The "new" series first aired in the UK on 18 October 1965. The rest is history. After two years atop of the tea-time viewing figures, when the BBC attempted to move the show from its regular broadcast slot of 5.55pm to one an hour earlier, the audience responded en-masse and forced them to rescind. And even come the 1970s, folks had opinions to express about any scheduling changes: "I should like to know how the BBC thinks I am going to regain my equilibrium after teaching all day if there is no Magic Roundabout to come home to?'" - letter to the Radio Times, March 25th 1971 The show concluded its French broadcast in 1971, but here in the UK the surplus of episodes allowed it to continue through to 1977. What's more, in 1972 we were present
the Naked Civil Servant starred which character?.	The Naked Civil Servant (TV Movie 1975) - 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 The Naked Civil Servant ( 1975 ) 1h 17min The life and times of Quentin Crisp, an outrageous and flamboyant homosexual, coming of age and growing into old age in conservative England. Director: a list of 980 titles created 08 Nov 2011 a list of 777 titles created 03 Mar 2013 a list of 38 titles created 11 Oct 2014 a list of 216 titles created 15 Oct 2014 a list of 32 titles created 04 Feb 2015 Title: The Naked Civil Servant (TV Movie 1975) 8/10 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. 3 wins & 1 nomination. See more awards » Photos The later years of Quentin Crisp's life in New York. Director: Richard Laxton A fictionalized account of what may have happened when John Lennon and Brian Epstein went on holiday together to Spain in 1963. Director: Christopher Munch Historian Klaus Müller interviews survivors of the Nazi persecution of homosexuals because of the German Penal Code of 1871, Paragraph 175. Directors: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman Stars: Rupert Everett, Klaus Müller, Karl Gorath This film is the story of the spectacular life and violent death of British playwright Joe Orton. In his teens, Orton is befriended by the older, more reserved Kenneth Halliwell, and while ... See full summary » Director: Stephen Frears Sebastien is a small town boy who moves to Paris and begins to explore the gay night life there. When a friend from back home calls to announce he's coming to Paris, Sebastien confronts some unrequited feelings. Directors: Bernard Alapetite, Cyril Legann Stars: Benoît Delière, Johnny Amaro, Thibault Boucaux Beneath a railroad bridge a young rural gay man begins to his explore his gay feelings with the aid of an understanding friend. Director: Michael Burke Lonely teenager Marc is secretly in love with Olaf, the cool boy-next-door. He dreams about a relationship with him, and when the two go camping, this dream seems to become reality for Marc... See full summary » Director: Marco van Bergen Upon hitting puberty, a high-school boy realizes he is homosexual and faces prejudice from his parents and friends. Director: Peggy Rajski James leads a lonely life in a luxurious castle. He never goes out with friends. One day he finds himself interested in an injured, handsome Swedish soccer player. Director: Marco van Bergen Felix is secretly in love with Ralph. This doesn't seem to be the biggest problem. But Felix is 15 and Ralph his 34 years old soccer coach. They meet every day in an ambush. One day Felix ... See full summary » Director: Martin Busker When a new boy moves into the area Cecilie and Peter's friendship is changed. Director: Frank Mosvold Bo is a transexual prostitute in Brussels who left home after being abused by her father. She's now in an abusive relationship with a neighbor and suspected by the police in a series of ... See full summary » Director: Francis Girod Edit Storyline The life and times of Quentin Crisp, an outrageous and flamboyant homosexual, coming of age and growing into old age in conservative England. Written by Chris Abbenhuis <[email protected]> 17 December 1975 (UK) See more » Also Known As: Did You Know? Trivia During filming it was realized that John Hurt had painted Quentin Crisp when he was a life studies model at the art school that Hurt attended. See more » Goofs (at around 1h 13 mins) As the 1975 segment begins, the pedestrians Crisp passes on the sidewalk include a woman in a white top and plaid skirt, and then a man in a lavender shirt and yellow pants. When the shot changes to one from Crisp's point of view, the same two pedestrians pass by again. See more » Quotes (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews John Hurt is one of England's finest actors, and in his long career there are two performances that sta
Which comedian was born Charles Edward Springall?	Charlie Drake \| The Independent Tuesday 26 December 2006 00:00 BST Click to follow The Independent Online Charles Edward Springall (Charlie Drake), actor and comedian: born London 19 June 1925; twice married (three sons); died Twickenham, Middlesex 23 December 2006. Charlie Drake's first joke - "A little boy had a tooth out and asked the dentist if he could keep it. Why? I want to take it home, put some sugar on it and watch it ache!" Actually it wasn't Charlie Drake's joke, it was Max Miller's. He heard it on the wireless. And he wasn't Charlie Drake, anyway. He was Charles Edward Springall, age nine. Drake came much later, borrowed from his mother, the former Violet Drake. Like many comedians, if not all of them, Charlie Drake began with jokes borrowed from others, but once his real career in comedy got under way via television, he became the most original slapstick comedian in the country, easily out- slapping those few who had attempted visual comedy in the silent film era. Born in Elephant and Castle, London, in 1925, the son of a newspaper seller who took racing bets on the quiet, little Charlie was only eight when he answered an advertisement in the South London Press and was first in the queue to audition for the great top-of-the-bill coster comedian Harry Champion. He sang that master's most popular hit, "Boiled Beef and Carrots", and promptly won a place in the choirboy chorus backing the star in his grand finale, "Any Old Iron" (pronounced "I-hern"). His reward: a six-day booking for half a crown (12 1/2p). No further bookings ensued, so young Charlie augmented his non-existent pocket money doing a pre-school paper round and a post-school apprenticeship to a cats-meat man (tuppence a stick-ful). His education was at the Victory Place Junior School where the only prize he won was for Scripture: he was able to name Mary's husband. Moving up to Paragon Row Seniors he read the "Just William" books and formed a William-style Secret Society called the Red Hand Gang. Show business struck again when he did a deal with the manager of the Elephant and Castle Picture Palace: in return for winning the ten-shilling (50p) prize at every amateur talent contest, he slipped the manager five bob (25p). Drake was 14 when he left school, in the summer of 1939; he also left home. He became an electrician's mate, the first of innumerable jobs, all of which would find their way into his television and later film situations. By night he was an Air Raid Precautions messenger boy. He devised his own way to extinguish incendiary bombs: old ladies' knickers stuffed with sand. Then he joined the Naafi as a baker. His fruit cakes were famous until he was sacked for using too many rationed currants. He tried for proper war service and was instantly rejected by the Navy. He was only 5 feet 1 1/2 inches tall. "I was raised on condensed milk," he explained. He volunteered for the Royal Air Force and was, surprisingly, taken on and trained as a rear gunner. "I was the right size for the little turret." He promptly put in for all the services shows he could - Ralph Reader's "RAF Gang Show," Ensa, "Airmen in Skirts" - and was rejected by them all. But one useful thing happened: while training in Northern Ireland he met an oversize pilot named Jack Edwardes, who would in time become Drake's first partner on television. Drake's main active service was in India, where he caught dysentery and became the only airman who needed to have his shorts shortened. On demob Drake formed his first double act with a friend called Sidney Cant. They sang "She's Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage" at the King's Arms pub at the Elephant. Unable to afford the tram fare, Drake walked up West every night to watch the big star comedians leaving their stage doors. After failing his first BBC audition for Workers Playtime - he did his half-hour act in the wrong studio so the producer never saw him - he changed his name to Charlie Smart and won a provincial variety tour opening the show wearing a white trilby and a brown-and-red check suit. His first broadcast came from this, an
In cricket, if you are out without scoring, what is it called?	A glossary of cricket terms \| Cricket \| ESPN Cricinfo A glossary of cricket terms Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Cricket, more than most sports, is full of expressions and terms designed to bewilder the newcomer (and often even the more seasoned follower). In an attempt to unravel some of the stranger terminology, we have put together a cricket glossary. If we are missing anything - and cricket commentators have an annoying habit of inventing new words and phrases - please email us and we will see if we can help. Arm Ball A ball bowled by a slow bowler which has no spin on it and so does not turn as expected but which stays on a straight line ("goes on with the arm") The Ashes Series between England and Australia are played for The Ashes (click here for more information) Asking rate - The runs required per over for a team to win - mostly relevant in a one-dayer Ball Red for first-class and most club cricket, white for one-day matches (and, experimentally, women once used blue balls and men orange ones). It weighs 5.5 ounces ( 5 ounces for women's cricket and 4.75 ounces for junior cricket) Ball Tampering The illegal action of changing the condition of the ball by artificial means, usually scuffing the surface, picking or lifting the seam of the ball, or applying substances other than sweat or saliva Bat-Pad A fielding position close to the batsman designed to catch balls which pop up off the bat, often via the batsman's pads Batter Another word for batsman, first used as long ago as 1773. Also something you fry fish in Beamer A ball that does not bounce (usually accidently) and passes the batsman at or about head height. If aimed straight at the batsman by a fast bowler, this is a very dangerous delivery (and generally frowned on) Bend your back - The term used to signify the extra effort put in by a fast bowler to obtain some assistance from a flat pitch Belter A pitch which offers little help to bowlers and so heavily favours batsmen Blob A score of 0 (see duck ) Bodyline (also known as leg theory ) A tactic most infamously used by England in 1932-33, although one which had been around for some time before that, in which the bowler aimed at the batsman rather than the wicket with the aim of making him give a catch while attempting to defend himself. The fielding side were packed on the leg side to take catches which resulted. This is now illegal. Click here for more . Bosie An Australian term for a googly , now rarely used. Originated from the inventor of the delivery, BJT Bosanquet Bouncer A short-pitched ball which passes the batsman at chest or head height Boundary The perimeter of a cricket field, or the act of the batsman scoring a four or a six (eg "Tendulkar hammered three boundaries") Box An abdominal protector worn by batsmen and wicketkeepers. It is also an old term for a fielder in the gully region. Bump Ball A ball which is played off the bat almost instantly into the ground and is caught by a fielder. Often this has the appearance of being a clean catch Bumper See Bouncer . Bunny Also known as Rabbit . A member of the side who cannot bat and is selected as a specialist bowler or wicketkeeper, and who almost always bats at No. 11. It can also be used to describe a player who often gets out to one bowler - "Atherton was McGrath's bunny" Bunsen A term used by commentators to describe a pitch heavily favouring slow bowlers. From Cockney rhyming slang (Bunsen Burner = turner). Bye A run scored when the batsman does not touch the ball with either his bat or body. First recorded in the 1770s. Carry your bat an opening batsman who remains not out at the end of a completed innings (ie when all his team-mates are out) Charge, giving the When a batsman leaves his crease to attack the ball, usually against a slow bowler. By doing this he can convert a good-length ball into a half-volley Chest-on Used to describe a bowler who delivers the ball with his chest facing the batsman, as opposed to being side on Chinaman A ball bowled by a left-arm slow bowler that turns into the right-hand batsman, in effec
Who was prime minister of Britain from 1970 to 1974?	History of Harold Wilson - GOV.UK GOV.UK Harold Wilson Labour 1974 to 1976, 1964 to 1970 Born 11 March 1916, Huddersfield, Yorkshire Died 1974 to 1976, 1964 to 1970 Political party Labour Major acts Murder (Abolition of Death Penalty) Act 1965: suspended the death penalty in England, Wales and Scotland. Sexual Offences Act 1967: decriminalisation of certain homosexual offences. Interesting facts In 1969 he was struck in the eye by a stink bomb thrown by a schoolboy. Wilson’s response was "with an arm like that he ought to be in the English cricket XI″ As Prime Minister Harold Wilson enacted social reforms in education, health, housing, gender equality, price controls, pensions, provisions for disabled people and child poverty. Harold Wilson, the son of a chemist and teacher, was born in Yorkshire during the First World War. In 1924, aged 8, he visited 10 Downing Street, which would eventually become his home. He studied Modern History for a year before transferring to Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Oxford University, graduating with a first class BA. The Labour politician entered Parliament in 1945 as MP for Ormskirk and later becoming MP for Huyton. In 1947, then Prime Minister Clement Attlee made Wilson President of the Board of Trade. Aged 31, he had become the youngest member of the Cabinet in the 20th century. Under Hugh Gaitskell’s leadership of the Labour party, Wilson served as Shadow Chancellor from 1955 to 1961, then as Shadow Foreign Secretary from 1961 to 1963. After Gaitskell passed away suddenly, Wilson fought and won a leadership contest against George Brown and James Callaghan. As Labour leader, he won 4 of the 5 General Elections he contested, although this includes a minority government. His first election victory on 15 October 1964 saw him win with a small majority of 4, which increased significantly to 98 after a second General Election on 31 March 1966. As Prime Minister from 1964 to 1970, his main plan was to modernise. He believed that he would be aided by the “white heat of the technological revolution”. His government supported backbench MPs in liberalising laws on censorship, divorce, abortion, and homosexuality, and he abolished capital punishment. Crucial steps were taken towards stopping discrimination against women and ethnic minorities, and Wilson’s government also created the Open University. In comparison, his outlook on foreign affairs was less modernising. He wanted to maintain Britain’s world role by keeping the Commonwealth united and nurturing the Anglo-American alliance. For example, his approach to the Vietnam War saw him skilfully balance modernist ambitions with Anglo-American interests when, despite repeated American requests, he kept British troops out while still maintaining good relations. Wilson biographer Philip Ziegler characterises his role as “honest broker”. However, he had to fundamentally reshape Britain’s world role after inheriting an overstretched military and a £400 million balance of payments deficit, which caused successive sterling crises. To resolve these 2 interlinked problems, Wilson launched a Defence Review (1964 to 1965) and created the Department for Economic Affairs, which sought to implement an ambitious National Plan. When sterling crises continued, Wilson was forced to devalue the pound in November 1967. Two months later, his government reluctantly announced Britain’s gradual withdrawal from the strategically important East of Suez. Despite his initial hesitation, Wilson recognised the value of membership of the European Economic Community ( EEC ), but his 1967 application was unsuccessful. Believing his popularity had increased, Wilson called a general election on 18 June 1970, but suffered defeat by the Conservative Party under Edward Heath . Wilson held onto the Labour leadership. The next General Election on 28 February 1974 resulted in a hung parliament, and he formed a minority government. He called another election on 10 October 1974 at which he secured a small majority of 3. His next 2 years as Prime Minister saw him concentrate heavi
Who became the Chief Executive of the Professional Footballers' Association in 1981, and is reputed to be the highest paid union official in the world?	Ashton-under-Lyne Grammar School Famous Old Boys Gordon Taylor - Chief Executive of the PFA (Professional Footballer's Association) Gordon Taylor - At Ashton Grammar 1956 -61, we were in the same class and mates from Mossley Road. He left immediately after O levels to sign pro forms for Bolton Wanderers who sent him to Bolton Tech to do his A levels. While playing for Bolton he also got a BA (Econ) from London University. In 1970 he moved from Bolton to Birmingham City. While playing for Birmingham in 1978 he became Chairman of The Professional Footballer's Association. On retiring from active football in 1981 he became, and still is, Chief Executive of the PFA. He is often on TV and in the News as his job is like that of any Trade Union Boss. His Mum still lives in Derby Road, which is at the side of the Grammar School. (introductory paragraph by Mike Firth) Gordon Alexander Taylor OBE (born 28 December 1944) is an English former professional footballer who played as a winger. He became chief executive of the English footballers' trades union, the Professional Footballers Association. He is reputed to be the highest paid union official in the world. Taylor was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. He, alongside Harry Clapstick and Chalkie White, founded Curzon Ashton Football Club in 1963. They raised money for their first kit by selling firewood door-to-door. He played over 250 games for Bolton Wanderers and scored more than 50 goals before being transferred to Birmingham City in 1970. He joined Blackburn Rovers in 1976 and spent the 1977 close season playing in the North American Soccer League for the Vancouver Whitecaps. He returned to play for Blackburn and finally Bury before retiring in 1980 to work full-time for the PFA. He has a degree in economics and is a member of FIFA's football committee. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours. The above was taken from his Wikedpedia entry. Professor Sir John Pendry - Physicist Sir John Pendry - At AULGS 1955- 62, Head Boy 1961-2. Mr. Sutcliffe's Golden Boy. He Now holds The Chair in Theoretical Solid State Physics at Imperial College London, is a Fellow of The Royal Society and is one of the leading lights in the World on Invisibility. Producing several papers on the subject. I'm not sure when he was Knighted, but it was for services to Physics. During his time at the Grammar school he often participated in debating competitions and was a brilliant speaker. He does have a website and an email address and will probably get back to you if you email him. He did reply to me when I congratulated him on his Knighthood.(introductory paragraph by Mike Firth). Sir John Brian Pendry, FRS FInstP (born 4 July 1944) is an English theoretical physicist known for his research into refractive indexes and creation of the first practical "Invisibility Cloak". He was head of the department of physics (1998-2001) at Imperial College, London and principal of the faculty of physical sciences (2001-2002). He is an honorary fellow of Downing College, Cambridge (where he was an undergraduate) and an IEEE fellow. John Savident (Fred Elliott) Coronation Street. John Savident (born 1938) is a well-known British actor. Savident was born in Guernsey in the Channel Islands and used to be a police officer. He made his television debut in 1968, and appeared in many dramatic roles, becoming a familiar face as a result of parts in films such as A Clockwork Orange, Waterloo, Mountains of the Moon and The Wicked Lady, as well as television series including Yes, Minister, Blake's 7, Private Schulz, Doctor Who: The Visitation and Middlemarch. His stage roles include being a member of the original London cast of The Phantom of the Opera. However, it was only during the 1990s, when he joined the cast of Coronation Street as loud-mouthed butcher Fred Elliott, that he became a household name. In December 2005, Savident announced that he was to leave the series in 2006 citing (undisclosed) "personal reasons" for his decision. The above was taken from his Wiked
Which singer songwriter's new album is called Some Kind Of Trouble'. He made his name with his debut album Back to Bedlam' in 2005?	SOME KIND OF TROUBLE SOME KIND OF TROUBLE Posted 06 May 2011 18:19 Supreme Being By Paul S. Power "Music Reviewer" (Nova Scotia, Canada) This review is from: Some Kind of Trouble (Audio CD) The thing that made James Blunt stand out so much when he first stepped into the international spotlight in 2005 was his voice. It was unique. The fact that he is an excellent songwriter also helped, and that his back-story was pretty interesting (British Army service in Kosovo, etc). He has released 3 albums so far and he's had his share of detractors, some making fun of his patented sound. The fact that the guy has sold millions of albums, lives in Ibiza and dates supermodels is a good indication of who has the last laugh on that matter. His second album, "All The Lost Souls" (2007) was a bit darker and more introspective than his debut album, but contained the fantastic song "1973", which for me stands out so much because when I first saw/heard it I was in my favourite pub in Scotland, watching music videos. That James Blunt moment will always be with me. This album (number 3) comes across as much more cheerful and optimistic than it's predecessor. The first song released off this CD was "Stay The Night", and even though it came out before last winter it's a 100% pure summer song. Light, enjoyable and catchy. It's impossible to hear the song and not think of a breeze blowing through the car window and long hot nights on the beach. There are some wonderful surprises on this album as well; "Turn Me On" sounds like a cross between Kings of Leon and The White Stripes. "Dangerous" offers a hip 1980's style drum machine and Dire Straits-like guitars. "These Are The Words" is a slick and groovy number with, again, guitar work that pays homage to Dire Straits. These two songs are great. Looking at a few more tracks, "So Far Gone" again travels a similar path to Kings of Leon and "I'll Be Your Man" is a joyous hand-clapping romp that has a folk rock vibe to it. It would be na�ve to think that a James Blunt album wouldn't have quieter moments on it, he is after all the man who gave the world one of the most popular contemporary songs used at funerals ("Goodbye My Lover"). In that vein, "Best Laid Plans" is a one-sided love song and "No Tears" is very much like a Robbie Williams ballad, of which James said the song is "the summing up of a life", it's a very deep and reflective song. It is also a great track. I personally think this CD is James Blunt's best work so far. Posted 18 July 2011 03:26 Supreme Being Last Login: Yesterday @ 23:57 Posts: 5,753, Visits: 7,462 I don't know how I could have missed this video recorded live on Ustream on January 18th 2011 for the release of SKOT in United States. James answers questions from fans and performs his new songs with the band. One of the highlight is when he sings "If Time Is All I Have" sitting on a stool... he wipes two tears at the end. All the emotion he puts in this rendition makes me shiver. James Blunt Plugs In and Performs Songs off 'Some Kind of Trouble' By Charley Rogulewski Posted Jan 18th 2011 10:30AM James Blunt is " f**king happy," and his good mood has rubbed off on his third studio album, 'Some Kind of Trouble,' that hits stores today. After two years of non-stop touring behind 2007's 'All the Lost Souls,' Blunt was burned out and found himself searching for his inner innocence. The songs on 'Some Kind of Trouble' aren't those depressing love-drenched ballads most people associate Blunt with. Instead, the lyrics are about everyday experiences, like hanging out with friends and not wanting the night to end. "That was important to me, just to feel connected to the normal, real world," Blunt told PopEater. Today Blunt joins us to perform the new upbeat tunes off 'Some Kind of Trouble.' He'll also be talking about the year he spent getting into trouble and recording the 13-track offering. Check out the exclusive broadcast below, starting today at 11AM ET. James Blunt Live at Studio 1290 (New-York) Lenght: 23min16 Posted 27 September 2011 21:46 Forum Guru Last Login: 06 March 201
. Bill Waddington played which Coronation Street character?	Bill Waddington - Telegraph Bill Waddington 12:00AM BST 11 Sep 2000 Actor behind Percy Sugden, the Coronation Street character whose marriage was foiled by his fiancée's fluffy cat BILL WADDINGTON, the actor who has died aged 84, came relatively late to Coronation Street in 1983 (he was 67 that year, and the programme had been running since 1960), but as the flat-capped Percy Sugden he soon established himself as one of the principal characters. Percy Sugden arrived as the caretaker of the community centre, but was soon poking his nose into everyone's business on the pretext of looking after their welfare. His instinct for snooping found a perfect outlet in the Street's Community Watch Scheme. A former chef in the Royal Army Catering Corps, Percy Sugden would remind people that he had "made gravy under gunfire". He held forth in his pompous way on all manner of subjects, and took mortal offence if anybody presumed to question his word. He was decidedly close with money. After being forced to retire from the community centre, Percy Sugden became a lollipop man. But disaster struck when, in attempting to save Phyllis Pearse from being run over by a car, he was hit in the leg himself. The pain was bad; worse still was the manner in which Phyllis, whose matrimonial attentions he had long evaded, and who now regarded him as a hero, took advantage of the opportunity to push him around in a wheelchair. He did, however, nurse a tendresse for Emily Bishop, a widow who out of pure kindheartedness took him in as a lodger at No 3 Coronation Street. Related Articles Anne Kirkbride 20 Jan 2015 His bossy ways helped to drive her into a nervous breakdown in 1992. Soon afterwards Percy Sugden felt obliged to propose to Olive Clark, the widow of a wartime comrade. But his allergy to her fluffy white cat prevented matters proceeding as far as marriage. He preferred the cantankerous Maud Grimes, and rashly volunteered that she would make a wonderful wife - a remark she took as a proposal of marriage. After the initial shock, Percy Sugden went along with the notion, until Maud persuaded him to take her and her daughter Maureen to Normandy for the 50th anniversary of D-Day. When they visited the American cemetery Maud pointed to the grave of an American serviceman, and told her daughter that he was her real father. Percy, who saw such behaviour as the supreme betrayal of "our lads away fighting for their country", broke off the engagement. In 1997 Percy Sugden's role in Coronation Street came to an end when Bill Waddington, now aged 81, felt there was "too much sex" in the serial. There was no question of anyone else taking over the part, which the writers had originally conceived with Bill Waddington in mind. Percy Sugden was duly dispatched to a retirement home. William Waddington was born at Oldham on June 10 1916, the son of a builder. His mother owned seven butcher's shops and a pub, and was so busy that Bill was fostered out. At 14, he left school to work in one of the butcher's shops. He played the ukulele, and after joining the Army in the Second World War (like Percy Sugden he served his time in the cookhouse) became a member of a group called The Blue Pencils, recruited to entertain the forces. But it was as a stand-up comedian that he made his reputation. After the war "Waddy" continued as a comedian, often appearing on the same bill as Jill Summers, who would later play Phyllis Pearce in Coronation Street. In 1955 he was chosen for the Royal Variety Performance. And when American stars such as Frankie Laine, Lena Horne, Billy Daniels and Dorothy Lamour toured Britain, he was the comedian in their shows. His agent was Lew Grade. Waddington appeared in more than 800 variety and comedy programmes on radio, and soon made his mark on television, starring with Margaret Lockwood as early as 1946. In the 1970s he enjoyed a stage partnership with Sid James, only ended by James's death in 1976. Coronation Street filled the gap. He actually had four roles in the soap before becoming Percy Sugden, beginning with a drunken businessman. In 1978
Which ex Gaiety Girl was managing director of Aintree from 1958 to 1973?	An Englishmans Favourite Bits of England Vol 4 An Englishmans Favourite Bits of England Vol 4 Index Part 1 of Volume 4 Hauntings of Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, England Famous Hauntings of England Mrs Duncan – The Last Witch to be Tried in England Is This Proof of Reincarnation? Wymering Manor House – The Most Haunted House in England Stonehenge and It's Eerie Past City of Bath, England – History and Ghosts List of Spooky and Ghostly IOW Hauntings James Herbert OBE – English Iconic Horror Author Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley– English Iconic Author Sir Michael Caine - English Iconic Actor Sir Henry Irving – Iconic English Actor Manager James Bond 007 – British Icon Dr. Who - A British TV Icon Sir Rex Harrison - English Iconic Actor Sir John Mills - English Iconic Actor Sir Norman Wisdom – Comic Actor and Singer 7th Century to Swinging Naughties - British Icons Swinging Sixties – British Fashion Designers Swinging Sixties ( London ) – British Iconic Music The New Romantics – 1980's London Music World's First Football Chant – by Edward Elgar Village of Wenlock, England – A Modern Olympic Games – 1850 Sir Isaac Newton – Iconic Scientist Charles Darwin 1809 – 1882 Lady Godiva (1040-1080 AD) – An English Icon English Spa Towns – Iconic Places Edward Somerset – English Inventor of The First Steam Engine 1653 The First Steam Locomotive – England 1804 Howard Carter – The Discoverer of Tutankhamen Sir Henry Wood – The Last Night Of The Proms Toad In The Hole – English History and Recipe Bubble and Squeak – English Recipe and History Index Part 2 of Volume 4 Black Pudding – It's English History and Recipe British Cheeses – Types and Taste English Crumpets – History and Recipe English Custard – History and Recipe Spotted Dick or Spotty Dog – English Pudding Recipe The Earliest Sandwich – It's English History Ye Olde English Marmalade – History and Recipe 1480 AD English Chelsea Buns – History and Recipe English Mustard – An English Icon Lardy Cake – 15th Century History and Recipe History of Cribbage – An English Iconic Game History of English Lawn Bowls – Jactus Lapidum Jigsaw Puzzles – An English Iconic Game The Valentine Card – An English Icon Sir Francis Walsingham – Spymaster for Queen Elizabeth 1 MI6 and "C" – First Head of MI6 from 1911 P.M. Mrs Margaret Thatcher – The Iron lady British Knighthoods – Iconic History William Shakespeare – British Playwright Icon The Globe Theatre – London Icon Portsmouth Football Club ( Pompey ) 1898 Twenty20 Cricket – It's Founder and History Commonwealth Games – The Friendly Games Earliest Horse Races – England 12th Century The Grand National – England 1839 The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race – It's Fun History British Seaside Piers – History from 1391 Robert Thompson – “The Mouseman” Furniture Maker Hauntings and History of Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, England Many years ago I worked at Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, England and as its history is very interesting I thought I would write about it's fun history. The Royal Hospital Haslar began as a Royal Navy hospital in 1753. It has a long and distinguished history in the medical care of service personnel in peacetime and in war. The buildings were designed by Theodore Jacobsen and built from 1746 and completed in 1762. St Luke's Chapel was added in 1762 and later still, a landing stage was added so troops could reach the hospital directly from ships. Haslar was the biggest hospital and the largest brick building in England when it was built. The hospital included an asylum for sailors with psychiatric disorders and an early superintending psychiatrist was the phrenologist, William Scott, a member of the influential Edinburgh Phrenological Society. James Lind at Haslar Hospital 1758-1774 played a large part in discovering a cure for scurvy, not least through his pioneering use of a double blind trial of vitamin C supplements. Ghosts of RNH Haslar A lot of poltergeist activity has been reported in the galley. According to a clairvoyant who worked in the hospital there are three ghosts occupying the kitchen area and many more around the hospital
Which award-winning English actor has appeared in over 60 films since his debut in 1962. His major roles include butterfly collector Freddie Clegg in The Collector	Terence Stamp — The Movie Database (TMDb) Read More From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Terence Henry Stamp (born 22 July 1938) is an award-winning English actor. Since starting his career in 1962 he has appeared in over 60 films. His title role as Billy Budd in his film debut earned Stamp an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA nomination for Best Newcomer. His other major roles include butterfly collector Freddie Clegg in The Collector, arch-villain General Zod in Superman and Superman II, transwoman Bernadette in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, tough guy Wilson in The Limey, the Supreme Chancellor Valorum in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, ghost antagonist Ramsley in The Haunted Mansion, Elektra's master Stick in Elektra, Pekwarsky in Wanted, Maxwell Smart's arch-villain Siegfried in Get Smart, council of high help Terrence Bundley in Yes Man and the 20 July plot General Ludwig Beck in Valkyrie. Stamp has won a Golden Globe, a Cannes Film Festival Award, a Seattle International Film Festival Award, a Satellite Award and a Silver Bear. Description above from the Wikipedia article Terence Stamp, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
What is another name for a Scottish church?	THE CORRECT MEANING OF "CHURCH" AND "ECCLESIA" THE CORRECT MEANING OF "CHURCH" AND "ECCLESIA" Let us make it clear from the very beginning that the established religious system, which manifests itself in the abomination called "church", is NOT of God. We intend to make it very clear, by studying the Greek words found in the New Testament, that the pattern which God intends His people to follow and live by is the ECCLESIA system, and is RADICALLY different than that which calls itself "church" in our day. As you read this short study the truth will dawn on you that Christians today have been fed a LIE, and that they have been enslaved by the religious systems of men. If you truly love Jesus and desire to follow Him in total obedience then you must seriously consider the facts that follow. We encourage each and every person who names the name of Christ to PRAY, FAST AND SEEK GOD concerning the important differences between how the first Christians lived and how Christians live today. THE CORRECT MEANING OF "CHURCH" (The following information is from ACMTC Library and BenWilliamsLibrary.com) Let's start by defining the word. "Church" comes from the Old English and German word pronounced "kirche." In Scotland, it was "kirk." The following entries are from the Oxford Universal English Dictionary: Church [Old English cirice, circe; Middle English chereche, chiriche, chirche; whence churche, cherche, etc.: -Greek Kuriakon...] Kirk The Northern English and Scottish form of CHURCH, in all its senses. In the earlier Greek It was pronounced "ku-ri-a-kos" or "ku-ri-a-kon." As you can see, this word doesn't even resemble the Greek word "ecclesia" whose place it has usurped. The meaning of "Ku-ri-a-kos" is understood by its root: "Ku- ri-os," which means "lord." Thus, "kuriakos" (i.e., "church") means "pertaining to the lord." It refers to something that pertains to, or belongs to, a lord. The Greek "kuriakos" eventually came to be used in Old English form as "cirice" (Kee-ree-ke), then "churche" (kerke), and eventually "church" in its traditional pronunciation. A church, then, is correctly something that "pertains to, or belongs to, a lord." Now, as you can see, there is a major problem here. The translators broke the rules in a big way. When they inserted the word "church" in the English versions, they were not translating the Greek word "kuriakos", as one might expect. Rather, they were substituting an entirely different Greek word. This was not honest! The word "church" would have been an acceptable translation for the Greek word "kuriakos." However, not by the wildest imagination of the most liberal translator can it ever be an acceptable translation for the Greek word "ecclesia." Are you following this? Consider it carefully. This truth will answer many questions you've had about churches, and the kingdom. "Ecclesia" is an entirely different word with an entirely different meaning than "kuriakos." In fact, the Greek word "kuriakos" appears in the New Testament only twice. It is found once in I Corinthians 11:20 where it refers to "the Lord's supper," and once again in Revelation 1:10 where it refers to "the Lord's day." In both of those cases, it is translated "the Lord's..." - not "church." This word does not appear again in the New Testament. Nonetheless, this is the unlikely and strange history of the word "church" as it came to the English language. Eventually, through the manipulation of organized religion "church" came to replace "ecclesia" by popular acceptance. Again, we must emphasize the importance of knowing word meanings in order to know the intent of those who wrote the Scriptures. THE CORRECT MEANING OF "ECCLESIA" Now, let's look at the word, "ecclesia". This Greek word appears in the New Testament approximately 115 times. That's just in this one grammatical form. It appears also in other forms. And in every instance, except three, it is wrongly translated as "church" in the King James Version. Those three exceptions are found in Acts 19:32, 39, 41. In these instances the translators rendered it "assembly" instead
What 2002 novel by Alice Sebold, is the story of a teenage girl who, after being murdered, watches from heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death.	Lovely Bones Trailer - YouTube Lovely Bones Trailer 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. Uploaded on Oct 8, 2011 The Lovely Bones is a 2002 novel by Alice Sebold. It is the story of a teenage girl who, after being raped and murdered, watches from her personal Heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death On December 6, 1973, in a suburb of Philadelphia, Susie Salmon takes her usual shortcut home from her school through a cornfield. George Harvey, a 36-year-old single man who lives alone and builds doll houses for a living, persuades her to have a look at an underground den he has recently dug in the field. Once she has entered it, he rapes and murders her with a knife and dismembers her body, putting her remains in a safe and dumps it in a sinkhole. Susie's spirit flees toward her personal heaven. The Salmon family at first refuses to accept the fact that Susie is dead, until Susie's elbow is found by the neighbor's dog. The police talk to Harvey, finding him strange but seeing no reason to suspect him. Susie's father Jack, on extended leave from work, begins to suspect Harvey, a sentiment his surviving daughter Lindsey comes to share. One day Len Fenerman, the detective assigned to the case, tells the Salmons that the police have exhausted all leads and are dropping the investigation. That night in his study, Jack looks out the window and sees a flashlight in the cornfield. Thinking that it is Harvey returning to destroy more evidence, he runs out to confront him, armed with a baseball bat. The figure is not Harvey, but actually Clarissa, Susie's best friend who is dating Brian, one of Susie's classmates. As Susie watches in horror from heaven, Brian - who was going to meet Clarissa in the cornfield - beats Jack with the bat, after finding him and the panicking Clarissa and breaks Jacks knee. While Jack recovers from a knee replacement surgery, Susie's mother, Abigail, begins an affair with the widowed Detective Fenerman. Trying to help her father prove his suspicions, Lindsey sneaks into Harvey's house and finds a diagram of the underground den, but is forced to leave when Harvey returns unexpectedly. The police, however, satisfied with Harvey's explanation, do not arrest him, enables him a chance to flee Norristown. Later, evidence is discovered linking Harvey to Susie's murder, as well as to those of several other young girls. Susie meets his other victims in heaven, sees into Harvey's traumatic childhood, and realizes that he has made several unsuccessful attempts to stop killing. Abigail leaves Jack, and eventually takes a job at a winery in California. Her mother, Grandma Lynn, moves into the Salmons' home to care for Buckley and Lindsey. Eight years later, Lindsey and her boyfriend, Samuel Heckler, become engaged after finishing college, find an old house in the woods owned by a classmate's father, and decide to fix it up and live there. Sometime after the celebration, while arguing with his son Buckley, Jack suffers a heart attack. The emergency prompts Abigail to return from California, but the reunion is tempered by Buckley's lingering bitterness for her abandoning the family for most of his childhood. Meanwhile, Harvey returns to Norristown, which has become more developed. He explores his old neighborhood and notices the school is being expanded into the cornfield where he murdered Susie. He drives by the sinkhole where Susie's body rests and where Ruth Connors and Ray Singh are standing. Ruth, Susie's former classmate who had felt Susie's spirit rush past her immediately after she was murdered, senses the women Harvey has killed and is physically overcome. Susie, watching from heaven, is also overwhelmed with emotion and feels how she and Ruth transcend their present existence, and the two girls exchange positions: Susie, he
The Aberdeen Terrier is better known as what type of dog?	Scottish Terrier Dog Breeds "My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am." Unknown Author Scottish Terrier The Scottish Terrier (also known as the Aberdeen Terrier), popularly called the Scottie, is a breed of dog best known for its distinctive profile, black color, and typical terrier personality. The Scottish Terrier is one of five breeds of terrier that originated in Scotland. The other four are Skye, Cairn, Dandie Dinmont, and West Highland White Terriers. Its nickname is "little diehard", given to it in the 19th century by George, the fourth Earl of Dumbarton. The Earl had a famous pack of Scottish Terriers, so brave that they were named “Diehards”. They were supposed to have inspired the name of his Regiment, The Royal Scots, "Dumbarton’s Diehards". Appearance A Scottish Terrier is a small but resilient terrier. Scotties are fast and have a muscular body and neck (a typical neck circumference is 14 inches), often appearing to be barrel chested. They are short-legged, cobby and sturdily built, with a long head in proportion to their size. The Scottie should have large paws adapted for digging. Erect ears and tail are salient features of the breed. Their eyes are small, bright and almond-shaped and dark brown or nearly black in colour. Size Height at withers for both sexes should be roughly 25cm (10 in), and the length of back from withers to tail is roughly 28 cm (11 in). Generally a well-balanced Scottie dog should weigh from 8.5-10 kg (19-22 pounds) and a female from 8-9.9 kg (18-21 pounds). It is about 11-15 inches (28-38cm) in height. Coat The Scottie typically has a hard, wiry, long, weather-resistant outer coat and a soft dense under coat. The coat is typically trimmed and blended, with a longer coat on the beard, eyebrows, legs and lower body — traditionally shaggy-to-the-ground. The head, ears, tail and back are traditionally trimmed short. The usual coat color ranges from dark gray to jet black. Scotties with 'Wheaten' (straw to nearly white) or 'Brindle' (mix of black and brown) coats sometimes occur, but should not be confused with the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier or West Highland White Terrier. Temperament Scotties, like most terriers, are alert, quick and feisty — perhaps even more so than other terrier breeds. The breed is known to be independent and self-assured, playful, intelligent and has been nicknamed the 'Diehard' because of its rugged nature and endless determination. Scotties, while being very loving, can also be particularly stubborn. Because the breed is inclined to be stubborn, it needs firm, gentle handling from an early age or it will dominate the household. They are sometimes seen as an aloof breed, although it is actually very loyal to its family and they are known to attach themselves to one or two people in their pack. The breed has been described as tempestuous, but also quite sensitive. The Scottish Terrier makes a good watchdog due to its tendency to bark only when necessary and because it is typically reserved with strangers — although this is not always the case and it is important to remember that all dogs differ. It is a fearless breed that may be aggressive around other dogs unless introduced at an early age. Scottish Terriers were originally bred to hunt and fight badgers. Therefore, the Scottie is prone to dig as well as chase small vermin, such as Squirrels, rats, mice and foxes. For this reason it is recommended that they are walked on a leash. Health Scottish Terriers have a greater chance of developing some cancers than other purebreds. According to research by the Veterinary Medical Data Program (1986), six cancers that Scotties appeared to be more at risk for (when compared to other breeds) are: (in descending order) bladder cancer and other transitional cell carcinomas of the lower urinary tract; malignant melanoma; gastric carcinoma; squamous cell carcinoma of the skin; lymphosarcoma and nasal carcinoma. Other cancers that are known to commonly affect Scotties include mast cell sarcoma and hemangiosarcoma. Research has suggested that Sc
What was the name of the Russian short-story writer, playwright and physician, considered to be one of the greatest short-story writers in the history of world literature?	The Stories of Anton Chekhov by Anton Chekhov - The 30th Greatest Fiction Book of All Time Sign In The Stories of Anton Chekhov by Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov was a Russian short-story writer, playwright and physician, considered to be one of the greatest short-story writers in the history of world literature. His career as a dramatist produced four classics and his best short stories are held in high esteem by writers and critics. Chekhov practised as a doctor throughout most of his literary career: "Medicine is my lawful wife," he once said, "and literature is my mistress."
What was the name of the American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child Care, was published in 1946?	Baby and Child Care: Benjamin Spock Interview - YouTube Baby and Child Care: Benjamin Spock Interview 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 Jun 30, 2012 Benjamin McLane Spock (May 2, 1903 -- March 15, 1998) was an American pediatrician whose book Baby and Child Care, published in 1946, is one of the biggest best-sellers of all time. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/143... Throughout its first 52-years, Baby and Child Care was the second-best-selling book, next to the Bible. Its message to mothers is that "you know more than you think you do." Spock was the first pediatrician to study psychoanalysis to try to understand children's needs and family dynamics. His ideas about childcare influenced several generations of parents to be more flexible and affectionate with their children, and to treat them as individuals. In addition to his pediatric work, Spock was an activist in the New Left and anti Vietnam War movements during the 1960s and early 1970s. At the time his books were criticized by Vietnam War supporters for allegedly propagating permissiveness and an expectation of instant gratifications that led young people to join these movements, a charge Spock denied. Spock also won an Olympic gold medal in rowing in 1924 while attending Yale University. In 1962, Spock joined The Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy, otherwise known as SANE. Spock was politically outspoken and active in the movement to end the Vietnam War. In 1968, he and four others (including William Sloane Coffin, Marcus Raskin, Mitchell Goodman, and Michael Ferber) were singled out for prosecution by then Attorney General Ramsey Clark on charges of conspiracy to counsel, aid, and abet resistance to the draft. Spock and three of his alleged co-conspirators were convicted, although the five had never been in the same room together. His two-year prison sentence was never served; the case was appealed and in 1969 a federal court set aside his conviction. In 1967, Spock was to be nominated as Martin Luther King, Jr.'s vice-presidential running mate at the National Conference for New Politics over Labor Day weekend in Chicago. According to William F. Pepper's Orders to Kill, however, the conference was broken up by agents provocateurs working for the government. In 1968, Spock signed the "Writers and Editors War Tax Protest" pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War. Spock was the People's Party candidate in the 1972 United States presidential election with a platform that called for free medical care, the repeal of "victimless crime" laws, including the legalization of abortion, homosexuality, and marijuana, a guaranteed minimum income for families and the immediate withdrawal of all American troops from foreign countries. In the 1970s and 1980s, Spock demonstrated and gave lectures against nuclear weapons and cuts in social welfare programs. In 1972, Spock, Julius Hobson (his Vice Presidential candidate), Linda Jenness (Socialist Workers Party Presidential candidate), and Socialist Workers Party Vice Presidential candidate Andrew Pulley wrote to Major General Bert A. David, commanding officer of Fort Dix, asking for permission to distribute campaign literature and to hold an election-related campaign meeting. On the basis of Fort Dix regulations 210-26 and 210-27, General David refused the request. Spock, Hobson, Jenness, Pulley, and others then filed a case that ultimately made its way to the United States Supreme Court (424 U.S. 828—Greer, Commander, Fort Dix Military Reservation, et al., v. Spock et al.), which ruled against the plaintiffs.
Which village in Essex which sits on the River Colne, is famous for its Victorian viaduct that crosses the Colne valley	Category:Chappel - Wikimedia Commons Category:Chappel Jump to: navigation , search English: Chappel is a village in Essex which sits on the River Colne. It is famous for its Victorian viaduct that crosses the Colne valley. See also Wakes Colne . Subcategories
Who was the Roman god of fire?	HEPHAESTUS (Hephaistos) - Greek God of Smiths & Metalworking (Roman Vulcan) Hephaestus riding donkey, Athenian red-figure skyphos C5th B.C., Toledo Museum of Art HEPHAISTOS (Hephaestus) was the Olympian god of fire, smiths, craftsmen, metalworking, stonemasonry and sculpture. He was depicted as a bearded man holding a hammer and tongs--the tools of a smith--and sometimes riding a donkey. MYTHS Some of the more famous myths featuring the god include:-- His fall from Olympos in which he was cast away by Hera at birth. << More >> The capture of Hera in a cursed throne and his return to Olympos. << More >> The adultery of his wife Aphrodite who was trapped with Ares in a golden net. << More >> The crafting of Pandora, the first woman, at the command of Zeus. << More >> The attempted violation of Athena which resulted in the impregnation of Earth and the birth of Erikhthonios (Erichthonius). << More >> The crafting of the cursed necklace of Harmonia which doomed her descendants to a cycle of tragedy. << More >> The Trojan War in which he fought the river-god Skamandros (Scamander) with fire. << More >> The crafting of the armour of Akhilleus (Achilles) at the request of the hero's mother Thetis. << More >> Many other myths are detailed over the following pages. HEPHAESTUS PAGES ON THEOI.COM This site contains a total of 12 pages describing the god Hephaistos, including general descriptions, mythology, and cult. The content is outlined in the Index of Hephaestus Pages (left column or below). FAMILY OF HEPHAESTUS PARENTS [1] HERA (no father) (Hesiod Theogony 927, Homeric Hymn 3.310, Apollodorus 1.19, Pausanias 1.20.3, Hyginus Pref) [2] ZEUS & HERA (Apollodorus 1.19, Cicero De Natura Deorum 3.22) [3] TALOS (Pausanias 8.53.5) I) THE HOMERIC HYMNS Homeric Hymn 20 to Hephaestus (trans. Evelyn-White) (Greek epic C7th to 4th B.C.) : "Sing, clear-voiced Mousa (Muse), of Hephaistos (Hephaestus) famed for inventions (klytometis). With bright-eyed Athene he taught men glorious crafts throughout the world,--men who before used to dwell caves in the mountains like wild beasts. But now that they have learned crafts through Hephaistos the famed worker (klytotekhnes), easily they live a peaceful life in their own houses the whole year round. Be gracious, Hephaistos, and grant me success and prosperity!" II) THE ORPHIC HYMNS Orphic Hymn 66 to Hephaestus (trans. Taylor) (Greek hymns C3rd B.C. to 2nd A.D.) : "To Hephaistos (Hephaestus), Fumigation from Frankincense and Manna. Strong, mighty Hephaistos, bearing splendid light, unwearied fire, with flaming torrents bright: strong-handed, deathless, and of art divine, pure element, a portion of the world is thine: all-taming artist, all-diffusive power, 'tis thine, supreme, all substance to devour: aither, sun, moon, and stars, light pure and clear, for these thy lucid parts [of fire] to men appear. To thee all dwellings, cities, tribes belong, diffused through mortal bodies, rich and strong. Hear, blessed power, to holy rites incline, and all propitious on the incense shine: suppress the rage of fire's unwearied frame, and still preserve our nature's vital flame." Dionysus and Hephaestus riding donkey, Caeretan black-figure hydria C6th B.C., Kunsthistorisches Museum PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF HEPHAESTUS Classical literature offers only a few, brief descriptions of the physical characteristics of the gods. Homer, Iliad 20. 37 ff (trans. Lattimore) (Greek epic C8th B.C.) : "Hephaistos (Hephaestus) went the way of these in the pride of his great strength limping, and yet his shrunken legs moved lightly beneath him." Homer, Iliad 18. 136 ff : "She found him [Hephaistos] sweating as he turned here and there to his bellows busily, since he was working on twenty tripods . . . Hephaistos took the huge blower off from the block of the anvil limping; and yet his shrunken legs moved lightly beneath him. He set the bellows away from the fire, and gathered and put away all the tools with which he worked in a silver strongbox. Then with a sponge he wiped clean his forehead, and both hands, and his massive ne
What was the nickname of the H4 Hercules flying boat, that never went into production after it's maiden flight due to post war cutbacks in 1947.	Hercules, Museums and Planes on Pinterest Forward The Hughes H-4 Hercules (also known as the "Spruce Goose"1947). Built from wood because of wartime restrictions on the use of aluminum and concerns about weight, its critics nicknamed it the "Spruce Goose", despite its being made almost entirely of birch rather than spruce.The Hercules is the largest flying boat ever built and has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in history.It survives in good condition at the Evergreen Aviation Museum in McMinnville, Oregon, USA. See More
Flying Down to Rio is a 1933 movie that saw the first screen pairing of which partnership.	View All Photos (4) Movie Info The top-billed stars in the extravagant RKO musical Flying Down to Rio are Dolores Del Rio and Gene Raymond. Forget all that: this is the movie that first teamed Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. We're supposed to care about the romantic triangle between aviator/bandleader Raymond, Brazilian heiress Del Rio and her wealthy fiance Raul Roulien, but the moment Fred and Ginger dance to a minute's worth of "The Carioca", the film is theirs forever. Other musical highlights include Rogers' opening piece "Music Makes Me" and tenor Roulien's lush rendition of "Orchids in the Moonlight". Then there's the title number. The plot has it that Del Rio' uncle has been prohibited from having a floor show at his lavish hotel because of a Rio city ordinance. Astaire and Raymond save the day by staging the climactic "Flying Down to Rio" number thousands of feet in the air, with hundreds of chorus girls shimmying and swaying while strapped to the wings of a fleet of airplanes. It is one of the most outrageously brilliant numbers in movie musical history, and one that never fails to incite a big round of applause from the audience--even audiences of the 1990s. Together with King Kong, Flying Down to Rio saved the fledgling RKO Radio studios from bankruptcy in 1933. The film was a smash everywhere it played, encouraging the studio to concoct future teamings of those two stalwart supporting players Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Rating:
Which group had a hit with Flying Without Wings in 1999	Westlife \| New Music And Songs \| Westlife About Westlife Formed in Dublin in 1998, Westlife followed in the tradition of European boy bands like Take That and Boyzone. The group performed ballads and club-worthy pop songs for a devoted European audience, becoming one of the continent's most successful bands in the process. Although they never managed to find American success, Westlife released six platinum-selling records in the U.K. and eventually sold more than 40 million albums worldwide, a feat that helped them eclipse the popularity of pop titans like Boyzone, whose lead singer had managed the band during its infancy. Vocalists Shane Filan, Kian Egan, and Mark Feehily first performed together in another pop group, IOYOU, and experienced their first brush with success when Simon Cowell considered signing them to BMG. The group's other singers didn't make the cut, however, and a new round of auditions was launched to find more capable members. Nicky Byrne and Bryan McFadden were eventually added, the group was signed, and Westlife began prepping its debut album with the help of Louis Walsh, Boyzone's manager, and Boyzone member Ronan Keating. Their debut single, "Flying Without Wings," entered the U.K. charts at number one in 1999, a feat that Westlife replicated one year later with "Seasons in the Sun" and "Swear It Again." All three songs were also released on the group's self-titled debut, which was met with similar success and went platinum in the U.K. An American release followed in early 2000 courtesy of Arista Records. Westlife never managed to make a dent in America’s pop scene, where national acts like the Backstreet Boys, *NSYNC, and Britney Spears reigned supreme. It was a different story in the U.K., though, where the group charted 14 number one singles and continued releasing hit albums. Both Coast to Coast and A World of Our Own went multi-platinum, and the group celebrated its success by releasing a hits compilation, Unbreakable, Vol. 1: The Greatest Hits, in 2002. Turnaround followed in 2003 and fared similarly well, but Bryan McFadden nevertheless left the lineup one later year in the hopes of launching his own career. “Real to Me,” his first single as a solo artist, topped the charts in 2004. Westlife continued touring after McFadden’s exit and released Allow Us to Be Frank, a tribute to the Rat Pack, in late 2004. They returned to their contemporary pop formula with 2005’s Face to Face -- their biggest-selling album in three years -- and continued releasing material throughout the rest of the decade, including The Love Album, Back Home, and Where We Are. In November 2010, Westlife released Gravity, their tenth studio album. Following the release of single "Safe", the band announced they would be leaving Simon Cowell's label Syco. Citing a lack of support from Cowell following Syco's unwillingness to release a second single from Gravity, the group signed a one-album deal with RCA Records. A Greatest Hits album was then released a year after Gravity, featuring four new songs that would turn out to be band's last as they announced they were to split following a farewell tour. Sold out in minutes, the tour was a huge success, ending on 23 June, 2012 at Croke Park Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, in front of a crowd of over 80,000. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi
In which town was the Flying Scotsman locomotove manufactured in 1956.	Flying Scotsman on London King's Cross to York run - BBC News BBC News Flying Scotsman on London King's Cross to York run 25 February 2016 Read more about sharing. Close share panel Media captionAerial footage shows the locomotive racing north on its way to York, where crowds greeted the train One of the world's most famous locomotives has completed its inaugural run after a decade-long, £4.2m refit. The Flying Scotsman made the journey from London King's Cross to York, where it will go on display at the National Railway Museum (NRM). It arrived in York about 13.20 GMT, almost an hour later than expected, after it was twice held up by reports of trespassers. The engine, which retired from service in 1963, has been restored for the NRM. Former MP turned TV presenter Michael Portillo said: "This is certainly the most famous journey and most famous locomotive in Britain." Media captionVideo courtesy of Ryan Allen Image copyright PA Image caption The Flying Scotsman passed over the Digswell Viaduct near Welwyn Garden City on its inaugural run from London to York Image copyright PA Image copyright PA Image caption Flying Scotsman passing through Potters Bar The first disruption happened at about 09:00 near St Neots when the train was brought to a standstill while British Transport Police cleared the lines after reports of around 60 people on the track. No arrests were made. Network Rail said the number of people on the trackside had caused "safety concerns" and resulted in a number of services, including Flying Scotsman, having to slow down." The train was halted a second time north of Doncaster following reports of trespassers on the track which were later found to be false. Media captionFlying Scotsman: Guard shouts at trespassers as train halted near St Neots Image caption The locomotive's journey was halted for about five minutes by people trying to see the Flying Scotsman Image copyright Graham Eva Crowds gathered at King's Cross for its scheduled departure at 07:40 and thousands lined the route, while some of the 297 passengers paid up to £450 for a ticket to travel on the train. Among the passengers was 83-year-old Ron Kennedy, from Leigh-on-Sea, in Essex, who drove Flying Scotsman from 1956 until it was retired in 1963. He said "It's unbelievable. I never dreamt about being on it again. To be out with it is just fantastic." Image copyright National Railway Museum Image caption Huge crowds gathered at York station to see the locomotive arrive Image copyright PA Image caption The Flying Scotsman left King's Cross at 07:40 GMT to begin its journey to York NRM director, Paul Kirkman, said the restoration project was a "long old journey" but added that it was "incredibly satisfying" to see the locomotive returned to service. The locomotive undertook a series of test runs through Cumbria and Lancashire earlier this year. Flying Scotsman Designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, Flying Scotsman emerged from Doncaster Works on 24 February 1923 The British Empire Exhibition in 1924 made Flying Scotsman famous In 1934, Scotsman was clocked at 100mph - officially the first locomotive to have reached that speed. But some claim City of Truro was the first steam engine to break the 100mph record, in 1904, when it apparently reached a speed of 102mph running down a slope It is 70ft (21m) long, weighs about 96 tonnes and had a top speed of 100mph It has travelled approximately 2,500,000 miles During World War Two it was repainted wartime black By 1995 it was part-owned by record producer Pete Waterman The engine was bought for the nation in 2004 by the National Railway Museum (NRM) in York using £415,000 in public donations, a £365,000 gift from Sir Richard Branson and a £1.8m grant from the National Heritage Memorial Fund Image copyright PA Image caption The famous locomotive was painted in its traditional green livery last week, marking the end of a decade-long restoration project
Which member of Monty Python's Flying Circus was largely responsible for the animation, including the giant foot in the show's opening sequence.	Monty Python \| Monty Python Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia Front row: Terry Jones , John Cleese , Michael Palin Monty Python, or The Pythons, is the collective name of the creators of Monty Python's Flying Circus , a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. A total of 45 episodes were made over four series. However, the Python phenomenon developed from the original television series into something much greater, in scope and impact: it spawned touring stage shows, four films, numerous albums, several books and a spin-off stage musical—as well as launching the members on to individual stardom. The television series, broadcast by the BBC from 1969 to 1974, was conceived, written and performed by Graham Chapman , John Cleese , Terry Gilliam , Eric Idle , Terry Jones , and Michael Palin . Loosely structured as a sketch show but with a highly innovative stream-of-consciousness approach (aided by Terry Gilliam's animations), it pushed the boundaries of what was then considered acceptable, both in terms of style and in content. The group's influence on comedy has often been compared to The Beatles' influence on music, [1] [2] a self-contained comedy team responsible for both writing and performing their work and changing the way performers entertained audiences. The Pythons' creative control allowed them to experiment with form and content, discarding the established rules of television comedy and breaking new ground for those who came after (George Harrison, who became friends with several members of the cast, said that he regarded Monty Python as 'continuing the spirit' of The Beatles). Their influence on British comedy of all kinds has been apparent for many years, while in America it has coloured the work of many cult performers from the early editions of Saturday Night Live through to more recent absurdist trends in television comedy. There are differing accounts of the origins of the Python name although the members agree that its only 'significance' was that they thought it sounded funny. In the 1998 documentary Live At Aspen the group implied that 'Monty' was selected as a gently-mocking tribute to Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, a legendary British general of World War II; requiring a "slippery-sounding" surname, they settled on 'Python'. On other occasions Idle has claimed that the name 'Monty' was that of a popular and rotund fellow who drank in his local pub; people would often walk in and ask the barman, "Has Monty been in yet?", forcing the name to become stuck in his mind. These explanations aside, some believe that 'Monty Bodkin', the name of a character in several books by humourist P. G. Wodehouse, served on some level as an inspiration. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, three of the six members were voted among the top 50 greatest comedians ever, by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. Palin was at number 30, Idle was voted 21st and Cleese was at two, just beaten to the top by Peter Cook. Contents in Do Not Adjust Your Set . Palin and Jones first met at Oxford University, while Cleese and Chapman met at the University of Cambridge. Idle was also at Cambridge, but started a year after Cleese and Chapman. Cleese met Gilliam in New York while on tour with the Cambridge University Footlights revue Cambridge Circus (originally entitled A Clump of Plinths). Chapman, Cleese and Idle were all members of the Footlights, which at that time also included the future Goodies—Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden—as well as Jonathan Lynn (co-writer of Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister). During the time of Idle's presidency of the Club, feminist writer Germaine Greer and broadcaster Clive James were also members. Recordings of these so-called "Smokers" at Pembroke College include sketches and performances by Idle and Cleese. They are currently kept in the archives of the Pembroke Players, along with tapes of Idle's performances in some of the college drama society's theatrical productions. Variously, the Python members appeared in or wrote, or both, for t
What is the correct name for the "Flying Lady" ornament on a Rolls Royce radiator.	Rolls Royce "flying Lady" Hood Ornament - Northstar Gallery 1933 Rolls Royce "Flying Lady" SPIRIT OF ECSTASY "The Flying Lady" The Spirit of Ecstasy is one of the most well known motor car mascot in the world. Designed by Charles Robinson Sykes, The Spirit of Ecstasy has adorned the radiators of Rolls-Royce motor cars since 1911. This wonderful mascot was modeled after a young woman who had bewitching beauty, intellect and esprit - but not the social status which might have permitted her to marry the man with whom she had fallen in love. The model was Eleanor Velasco Thornton, whose relationship with John Walter Edward-Scott-Montagu remained a secret for over a decade, principally because both lovers acted with the utmost discretion. John Scott, heir to his father's title, was a pioneer of the automobile in England. From 1902 he was editor of the "The Car". Eleanor Thornton served as his secretary. Friends of the pair knew of their close relationship but they were sufficiently understanding as to overlook it. A member of this circle of friends was the sculptor Charles S Sykes. Lord Montagu ordered t he creation of a special mascot for his Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost. The small statue depicted a young woman in fluttering robes having placed one forefinger to her lips. The sculptor had chosen Eleanor Thornton as model for this figurine, which was christened "The Whisper". Lord Montagu had made the decision to put a mascot on top of the radiator, and it had become a fashion. Rolls-Royce had noted other owners of their cars following the new vogue, but doing so with questionable style by choosing mundane or even risqu� and vulgar subjects. Following Lord Montagu's commission, Charles Sykes was asked to create a mascot which in future would adorn every Rolls-Royce. In February 1911 he presented the "Spirit of Ecstasy", which was easily recognizable as being a variation on the theme of "The Whisper". The similarity was hardly coincidental because the model for both had been Miss Thornton. The Spirit of Ecstasy was delivered by the Company with every Rolls-Royce. Each was done using the technique which was thousands of years old and known as the lost-wax method. This practice results in the mould's being destroyed to reveal the casting, which explains why no two figures are exactly alike. Sykes, assisted by his daughter Jo, remained responsible for manufacturing the Spirit of Ecstasy for many years. Likewise, each of the unique creations bore his signature on the plinth. The sculptures are either signed "Charles Sykes, February 1911" or sometimes "Feb 6, 1911" or "6.2.11". Even after Rolls-Royce took over the casting of the figures in 1948 each Spirit of Ecstasy continued to receive this inscription until 1951. From 1911 to 1914 the Spirit of Ecstasy was silver-plated and thus many thought it a massive piece of precious metal - one reason for the frequent thefts. In smaller versions, and now made from highly polished nickel alloy, the radiator decoration has stood its ground on every Rolls-Royce, including those in the present range. Over the years various alterations have been made. Those mascots for Rolls-Royce motor cars at the Springfield plant in the USA were modified. Bowing a little more forward no longer were they a danger to the bonnet. The original version had touched the bonnet sides when these were opened without the precaution having been taken of turning the figure sideways. Royce did not like the Spirit of Ecstasy, which he judged her to be just a fashionable bauble and complained that she spoiled the clear line of the car's bow. The order to create the sculpture was given during the chief engineer's illness and had been absent. Thus it became a habit that Rolls-Royce cars used by Royce were rarely driven with a mascot in place. Towards the end of the twenties the new body line of Sports Saloons had reduced the height of the coachwork. Royce was prompted to think about a lower variation of the Spirit of Ecstasy, by which alteration a driver might benefit from clear vision even with the windscreen lo
The Flying Wallendas were a circus act and daredevil stunt performers with Barnum & Bailey for 40 years, and Karl Wallenda was known for high wire performances. From which country did they originate.	Wallenda's history Wallenda's history As far back as 1780, in the cafes of Old Bohemia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the ancestral Wallenda family was a traveling circus troupe consisting of acrobats, jugglers, http://www.cialispharmaciefr24.com/tadalafil-comprime/ clowns, aerialists and animal trainers all in one family. They traveled through the villages of Europe setting up and performing in the city squares, trusting in their talent and skills to provoke thrills and joy, relying on the generosity of the audience to reward them as they passed the hat around. In the late 1800s, for the next two generations, they became known for their expertise in the art of flying trapeze. Karl Wallenda was born in Magdeburg, Germany, in 1905. He was performing in the family show at age six and doing stunts in beer halls at age eleven. His feature was stacking several chairs and doing a handstand on the top chair. In the early 1920s, he answered an ad in a trade paper for "an experienced hand balancer with courage." The job consisted of following behind a wire-walker, Louis Weitzmann, out to the middle of the wire and doing a handstand on Weitzmann's feet as he lay down on the cable. Karl learned the art from him and in 1922, began to develop his own act, recruiting his brother Herman, an aerialist named Josef Geiger, and a teenage girl, Helen Kreis, who would eventually become Karl's wife. The act toured Europe for several years and featured an amazing 4-person, 3-level pyramid. Karl precariously balanced on a chair on top of a bar between the shoulders of the two men who were on bicycles on a wire 50 feet in the air while Helen would stand on Karl's shoulders! This act was such a sensation that when John Ringling saw them performing in Cuba, he immediately contracted them to appear with the "Greatest Show On Earth." When the Great Wallendas debuted their act (without a net - it had been misplaced in shipping) at Madison Square Garden in 1928, they received a standing ovation that lasted 15 minutes! Never before or to date has applause stopped a performance for that length of time. The Great Wallendas were headliners with Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus during much of the 1930s and 1940s. Once in Akron, Ohio, the wire slipped slightly as they were performing. All four members fell to the wire, yet they were relatively unhurt. The next day, a reporter who witnessed the accident stated in the newspaper, "The Wallendas fell so gracefully that it seemed as if they were flying,", and the headline read "THE FLYING WALLENDAS." That name is still synonymous with the family to this day. In 1944, the Wallendas were performing when the greatest tragedy in circus history took place, the Hartford Fire. As the blaze started, they heard the first screams and saw the flames ripping through the bleachers. One by one, they slid down the ropes and out to safety. Over 168 people lost their lives in the fire, not to mention the many animals that were lost. The year 1947 was the one in which Karl began to build a circus of his own. At the Wallenda's Sarasota, Florida, home that winter, he also created his crowning achievement -- the seven-person chair pyramid. Four men stood on a wire 35 feet in the air, two pairs yoked together by shoulder bars. On top of them on the second level stood two more men, again yoked together with a shoulder bar. At the pinnacle of this pyramid was a woman sitting and then standing on a chair! This trick was successfully performed from 1948 through 1962 by the Wallendas with an occasional change of family members and varying conditions, including surviving an earthquake in South America. On January 30, 1962, while performing at the State Fair Coliseum in Detroit, the front man on the wire faltered and the pyramid collapsed. Three men fell to the ground, the rear anchorman alone remained standing on the wire. Karl and his brother Herman fell to the wire from the second level. The girl at the top level landed on Karl as he miraculously held her until a makeshift net could be held beneath her. Two of the three men who
What is the name of the victim in 'Cluedo'?	Clue (board game) \| Clue Wiki \| Fandom powered by Wikia Genre Murder-Mystery Clue (Cluedo outside the U.S.) is a popular murder-mystery board game. It was originally published in Leeds, England in 1949. It was devised by Anthony E. Pratt, a so ly move around the game board (a mansion), as of one of the game's six suspects (or, collecting clues from which to deduce which suspect murdered the game's perpetual victim: Mr. Boddy ( Dr. Black , outside of U.S.), and with which weapon and in what room. Several games, books, and a film have been released as part of the Cluedo franchise. The board game forms a chronology. Overall, several spinoffs have been released, some featuring extra characters, and for some, different game play. More recent editions have restored the name Boddy Mansion to the mansion, and say the mansion is located in Boston, Massachusetts in the year 1954 (located in Hampshire, England outside of the U.S.). Contents Edit In 1944, Anthony E. Pratt, an English solicitor's clerk, filed for a patent of his invention of a murder/mystery-themed game, originally named "Murder!" The game was originally invented as a new game to play during sometimes lengthy air raid drills in underground bunkers. Shortly thereafter, Pratt and his wife presented the game to Waddingtons' executive, Norman Watson, who immediately purchased the game and provided its trademark name of "Cluedo" (a play on "clue" and "Ludo", which is Latin for "I play"). Though the patent was granted in 1947, due to post-war shortages, the game was not officially launched until 1949, at which time the game was simultaneously licensed to Parker Brothers in the United States for publication, where it was re-named "Clue" along with other minor changes. However, there were several differences between the original game concept and that initially published in 1949, In particular, Pratt's original design calls for ten characters, one of whom was to be designated the victim by random drawing prior to the start of the game. These ten included the eliminated Mr. Brown, Mr. Gold, Miss Grey, and Mrs. Silver, with Nurse White, and Colonel Yellow. The game allowed for play of up to eight remaining characters, providing for nine suspects in total. Originally there were eleven rooms, including the eliminated "gun room" and cellar. In addition there were nine weapons including the unused axe, bomb, syringe, poison, shillelagh (walking stick/cudgel), and fireplace poker. Some of these unused weapons and characters would appear in later spinoff versions of the game. Some gameplay aspects were different as well. Notably, the remaining playing cards were distributed into the rooms to be retrieved, rather than dealt directly to the players. Players also had to land on another player in order to make suggestions about that player's character through the use of special counter-tokens, and once exhausted, a player could no longer make suggestions. There were other minor differences, all of which would be updated by the game's initial release and remain essentially unchanged in the standard classic editions of the game. Equipment Edit The game's current equipment consists of a board which shows the rooms, corridors and secret passages of an English country house called Boddy Mansion, although previously named variously as Tudor Close or Tudor Hall, and in some editions Tudor Manor or Tudor Mansion). The game box also includes several colored playing pieces to represent characters, miniature murder weapon props, one or two six-sided dice, three sets of cards, each set describing the aforementioned rooms, characters and weapons, Solution Cards envelope to contain one card from each set of cards, and a Detective's Notes pad on which are printed lists of rooms, weapons and characters, so players can keep detailed notes during the game. Suspects Edit Depending on edition, the playing pieces are typically made of colored plastic, shaped like chess pawns, or character figurines. Occasionally they are made from wood or pewter. The standard edition of Cluedo comes with six basic tokens rep
What is the only UK monopoly property which contains all of the letters in the word 'monopoly' in its name?	Puzzles - Board Games 1. Name the three red properties on a standard UK Monopoly board? 2. What is the name of the victim in 'Cluedo'? 3. In Risk, what colour is Europe? 4. What is the only UK monopoly property which contains all of the letters in the word 'monopoly' in its name? 5. In Scrabble, which two letters are worth 8 points? 6. In UK Monopoly, how much money does each player have at the start of the game? 7. How many white squares are there on a chess board? 8. Which game, introduced in the 1980’s and still available today involved guiding a metal ball around an obstacle course? 9. How many rooms are there in 'Cluedo'? 10. 16. With which board game would you associate Bernard, Eric, Frans, Maria and Anita? 1. Name the three red properties on a standard UK Monopoly board? Trafalgar Square, Strand, Fleet Street 2. What is the name of the victim in 'Cluedo'? Doctor Black 3. In Risk, what colour is Europe? Blue 4. What is the only UK monopoly property which contains all of the letters in the word 'monopoly' in its name? Electric Company 6. In UK Monopoly, how much money does each player have at the start of the game? �1,500 7. How many white squares are there on a chess board? 32 5. In Scrabble, which two letters are worth 8 points? Are they X and J?????? 8. Which game, introduced in the 1980�s and still available today involved guiding a metal ball around an obstacle course? don't know the name, but is it that sort of tilt-'n-turn maze? If so, I think we've got one somewhere ... 9. How many rooms are there in 'Cluedo'? 9??????????? well done Helio and the Chaircat Has anyone ever played Risk? would you recommend it? actually, will start a new topic on the subject 8. Which game, introduced in the 1980’s and still available today involved guiding a metal ball around an obstacle course? Screwball Scramble never heard of it! i was thinking of Mousetrap! which my cousin had and I never did 10. 16. With which board game would you associate Bernard, Eric, Frans, Maria and Anita? Guess Who! STPD's favourite game for a while. I'm not sure about Risk. It can lead to brother (and sister) raising hand against brother - there's only so many times you can forgive backstabbing and betrayal! Oh heck we can do that here without the help of any old board game - just 'who left the trail of crumbs up the stairs' 'not me, it must have been my sister' does the trick.
Which game, introduced in the 1980's and still available today involved guiding a metal ball around an obstacle course?	Puzzles - Board Games 1. Name the three red properties on a standard UK Monopoly board? 2. What is the name of the victim in 'Cluedo'? 3. In Risk, what colour is Europe? 4. What is the only UK monopoly property which contains all of the letters in the word 'monopoly' in its name? 5. In Scrabble, which two letters are worth 8 points? 6. In UK Monopoly, how much money does each player have at the start of the game? 7. How many white squares are there on a chess board? 8. Which game, introduced in the 1980’s and still available today involved guiding a metal ball around an obstacle course? 9. How many rooms are there in 'Cluedo'? 10. 16. With which board game would you associate Bernard, Eric, Frans, Maria and Anita? 1. Name the three red properties on a standard UK Monopoly board? Trafalgar Square, Strand, Fleet Street 2. What is the name of the victim in 'Cluedo'? Doctor Black 3. In Risk, what colour is Europe? Blue 4. What is the only UK monopoly property which contains all of the letters in the word 'monopoly' in its name? Electric Company 6. In UK Monopoly, how much money does each player have at the start of the game? �1,500 7. How many white squares are there on a chess board? 32 5. In Scrabble, which two letters are worth 8 points? Are they X and J?????? 8. Which game, introduced in the 1980�s and still available today involved guiding a metal ball around an obstacle course? don't know the name, but is it that sort of tilt-'n-turn maze? If so, I think we've got one somewhere ... 9. How many rooms are there in 'Cluedo'? 9??????????? well done Helio and the Chaircat Has anyone ever played Risk? would you recommend it? actually, will start a new topic on the subject 8. Which game, introduced in the 1980’s and still available today involved guiding a metal ball around an obstacle course? Screwball Scramble never heard of it! i was thinking of Mousetrap! which my cousin had and I never did 10. 16. With which board game would you associate Bernard, Eric, Frans, Maria and Anita? Guess Who! STPD's favourite game for a while. I'm not sure about Risk. It can lead to brother (and sister) raising hand against brother - there's only so many times you can forgive backstabbing and betrayal! Oh heck we can do that here without the help of any old board game - just 'who left the trail of crumbs up the stairs' 'not me, it must have been my sister' does the trick.
How many rooms are there in 'Cluedo'?	Cluedo / Clue Frequently Asked Questions What is Cluedo / Clue / Detetive / / Cluedo (Europe & Australia), Clue (North America), Detetive (Brazil), Mystery Game (Japan) and Cluedo (China) are all different names for the same game (hereafter refered to as Cluedo for simplicity). Cluedo is a game of deduction where you get to play detective by trying to work out whodunit, with what and where. Who invented Cluedo, when and where? Cluedo was invented by Anthony E. Pratt [E = Ernest], a solicitor's clerk from Birmingham in England. He invented the game in 1943 with the help of his wife (who designed the board). In 1948 he submitted it to Waddington's Games in Leeds, who published it for the first time in 1949. For more information, see the Patent . What does the name "Cluedo" mean? "Cluedo" is a pun on the traditional game "Ludo" (which is also Latin for "I play"); mixed with the word Clue for the murder mystery element. So it's saying Murder Mystery Boardgame in one word. I believe Ludo is not well known in the USA, thus as the pun would not be understood, Parker Brothers probably decided to just call it Clue for marketing reasons. What was the original name of the game? It was originally named "Murder", but changed it's name to Cluedo / Clue before publication. Who were the original suspects? The original ten suspects were Doctor Black, Mr. Brown, Mr. Gold, The Rev. Mr. Green, Miss Grey, Professor Plum, Miss Scarlet, Nurse White, Mrs. Silver and Colonel Yellow. These were changed to the infamous six - Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum, Reverend Green, Mrs. White, Miss Scarlett and Mrs. Peacock when the game was published. For more information, see the Patent . What were the original weapons? The original nine weapons were: Axe , Shillelagh? (1) , Bomb, Rope, Dagger, Pistol, Hypodermic Syringe, Poison and Poker. For more information, see the Patent . What are the suspects called in other countries? For a list of the names that I know about - please see the International Section . If you know of any others not listed, then please Contact Me In which county was Dr. Black murdered? This was a question posed in the Bechtel Engineering Christmas Quiz 2001. For all those that need the answer, I think the answer you want is "Hampshire". This is because the 2000 edition of the game has a newspaper on the front cover; on which it says: "The eminent anthropologist and man of letters Dr Black was found dead last night at his Hampshire home...". How many possible solutions are there in the standard game? 6 * 6 * 9 = 324 permutations. Products Where can I buy Master Detective/Super Sleuth/Super Cluedo Challenge/Jigsaws/Passport to Murder/... ? All of these games are out of print. Your best chance of finding them are from second hand or auction websites. I throughly recommend eBay.com / eBay.co.uk . Where can I get the detective notes for ... ? If you want "real" ones, contact you local Hasbro outlet (the address should be on your game box or go to Hasbro.com , Hasbro.co.uk or other Hasbro site for your country). Suda.co.uk has a very useful Detective Notepad for serious players of the Original game! Where can I buy Clue books? Most clue books can still be found on sites like Amazon . If you can't find it there, try eBay. Where can I get a UK PAL VHS copy of Clue the Movie? Clue the movie hasn't been sold on video in the UK for a good few years now. Your only options are: It was released on Region 2 DVD (Europe, Middle East & Japan) on 3rd November 2003! Order your copy from Amazon.co.uk NOW! Keep an eye on second hand/auction sites like www.ebay.co.uk Buy a US NTSC version (e.g. from Amazon.com ) and buy a video player that can play NTSC (you can get them for as cheap as 40 quid last time I looked) Buy a DVD Rom drive or DVD Player that can play US / Region 1 DVDs and buy the US / Region 1 copy (e.g. from Amazon.com ) Wait till it comes on the telly again! Where is the house shown in Clue: The Movie? Michael from The Art of Murder has done a lot of investigation into the house's existence. Check out his article here . Where can I get a cop
Who were the last act to win the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK?	Eurovision 2015 Final - nul points for you if you read any other live blog - Telegraph Eurovision Eurovision 2015 Final - nul points for you if you read any other live blog As it happened: with Sweden crowned winners, relive every glitter cannon, key change and flag wave of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 Charlotte Runcie and Siobhan Palmer 1:35AM BST 24 May 2015 • Awkward: Australia gives UK nul points 01:35 Thank you and goodnight! I'm going to wrap up this liveblog now, but what an evening we've all had. Thank you for being with us every step of the way with your jokes, snacks and offers of gin. It's been a blast and Siobhan and I couldn't have done it without you. Douze points to us all. The creepiness of Armenia will stay with us for a long time, I fear. Goodnight Europe, and see you next year in Sweden! 01:01 Sweden speaks Måns Zelmerlöw has been giving a post-final press conference in Vienna. Here's what he had to say about the win: "It was absolutely amazing. I didn't hear it when they first said it - Christer Björkman told me a few second later. I thought Russia or Italy would win it. But then I did it, and I was so happy. My feelings are now all over the place. I am so proud, so excited, so full of joy." Awww. Some Swedes have been celebrating in understated national style on social media too: Good result innit. #Eurorvision2015 — Emma Lofgren (@ekjlofgren) May 23, 2015 Sweden has now mathematically won Eurovision already. Yay us! — Endigo - NEW MV OUT! (@EndigoDarkBad) May 23, 2015 What a night. Well done, Sweden. You were magnificent. 00:27 Poor Austria OK so the UK didn't do particularly well - we came 24th, with a total of only five points - but Austria were the hosts, and they came away with nul points. Their song was boring, sure, but that's got to hurt. 00:18 Did Sweden deserve to win? Did the UK deserve to do so badly? So, what do you think? Did Sweden deserve it? Were Australia robbed? Should Russia have taken the prize? Vote in our poll and let us know what you think . Twitter reaction to Electro Velvet's failure has ranged from sympathetic to optimistic, via furious. I am pretty sad for @ElectroVelvet and @BojanaStamenov , though. Both acts were outstanding: my favorites. #Eurovision — Megan Engelhardt (@MadMerryMeg) May 23, 2015 Australia bears the Union Jack, so technically UK's in the top 10... congrats, @ElectroVelvet #Eurovision — Eray Kurtoglu (@ErayTheDoughnut) May 23, 2015 @ElectroVelvet I'm still in love with you — Mr L (@LMac1970) May 23, 2015 Maybe Nigella should perform our song next year. 00:04 Revelations time As the clock ticks over into tomorrow, breaking news about our winner. He has said some slightly unsavoury things about gay rights in the past, but apologised in... startling fashion. @underwood_jack he apologised for it I think. And then did this at a gay gala pic.twitter.com/CHyMaoeNFs — Katherine Lovage (@KatherinePurr) May 23, 2015 23:58 The trophy is handed over 23:55 Sweden celebrate winning! And a hug between Måns Zelmerlöw and Conchita before Måns makes a touching statement about everyone being heroes, no matter who we are or who we love. I think he's going to perform again, which is a bit awkward because I promised the Telegraph news desk this was all going to be over ages ago. Måns could be forgiven for anything though. (Italy have ensured that I still get my winnings-funded holiday, too, so I'm thrilled all round.) 23:48 The votes continue Even though we know that Sweden have won, there are still more votes to come in. This is exhausting. Thankfully, strangers on Twitter have started offering me gin. This isnt how I thought Eurovision would end, but I'm glad we're all here together. Building bridges. 23:44 Sweden win! Sweden have won! A victory for gay rights and leather trousers, all over the world! Here he is again, in all his beautiful glory. One of the tightest Eurovisions in living memory, but still not as tight as those glorious trousers. 23:40 News from Australia Flynn Murphy has checked in with another report from his suburban Australian house party: "With A
What is the musical term for one or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment?	Glossary of Useful Musical Terms! \| Your Personal Singing Guide ~~ A ~~ Absolute Pitch Ability to determine the exact pitch of a note as played on a musical instrument just by listening to it A Cappella One or more singers performing without instrumental accompaniment A Tempo To sing or play as per the original tempo of the song Accelerando To gradually quicken the tempo of the song Accent Rhythmically significant stress in a line of verse Accidentals Any of various signs that indicate the alteration of a note by one or two semitones or the cancellation of a previous sign. Accompaniment Music that is played as background to a solo singer or lead instrumentalist Ad Libitum (Ad Lib; Latin) At liberty; the performer decides how to sing or play the respective section or notes Adagio At a moderate tempo Arpeggio When the notes of a chord are played quickly, one after another. Usually used as accompaniment for a song, for example, broken chords. ~~ B ~~ Unit of music contained between 2 bar lines; measure Baritone Mid ranged male singing voice Bass Lowest of the male singing voices Bass Clef A symbol placed on the fourth line of a staff to indicate that the fourth line of the staff corresponds to the F next below middle C; F clef. Beat Basic unit of musical rhythm, a single stroke of a rhythmic accent Bridge A transitional passage that connects 2 sections of a composition or song. Usually placed after the chorus of a song. Broken Chord A chord in which the notes are not played simultaneously at once, but in some consistent sequence. Notes are played either consecutively one after another, or 2 notes by 2 notes in a specific order. ~~ C ~~ Cadence A musical term referring to a chord sequence that brings an end to a musical phrase Canon Musical form where a melody or phrase is imitated by individual instrument or voice parts at various intervals of the song. The melody or phrase may be repeated backwards, inverted, or even at various tempos. Cantabile 3 or 4 notes played simultaneously in specific harmony Chord Progression A series of chords played in succession Chorus A group of singers; The main hook of a song that is repeated many times Chromatic Scale A musical scale that includes all the notes within an octave, including sharps and flats. Total of 12 distinct notes within a chromatic scale. Clef Symbol at the beginning of the staff that decides the pitch of the notes on the staff. Most common clefs are the treble and bass clef. Crescendo A musical term for dynamics direction; gradually getting louder Coda Tail; closing section appended to a movement or song Coloratura Colouration, ornamentation of a vocal line or phrase. Can also refer to a Soprano voice suited for such colouration or ornamentation. Common Time The time signature of 4/4; four beats per measure, each beat a quarter note (a crotchet) in length. 4/4 is often written on the musical staff as ‘C’. Compound Time Metrical time such that 3 beats are counted as one; each beat is divisible by 3 Contralto Lowest female classical singing voice part Countertenor Highest male classical singing voice part Crotchet Quarter-note; 1 beat in duration ~~ D ~~ Dal Segno Da Capo To repeat from the beginning of the piece and ending on the final chord of the song Dal Segno Repeat from the Dal Segno (D.S.) sign Dal Segno al Coda Repeat from the D.S. sign and continue until directed to move to the Coda, a separate ending section Dal Segno al Fine Repeat from the D.S. sign and end at the last bar of the song (Fine) Decrescendo Gradually getting softer (Same as Diminuendo) Demi-semiquaver One out of 32 parts of a Whole Note; 1/16th of a beat in duration Diminuendo Gradually getting softer (Same as Decrescendo) Dolce An interval of a distance of 4 notes ~~ G ~~ Sliding quickly between 2 notes Grave ~~ H ~~ Harmony 2 or 3 tones played together that create a pleasant sound or musical effect, often to back up the melody or solo singer. Can also refer to the study of chord progressions. ~~ I ~~ Interlude Instrumental music played between scenes in an opera or play. Can also refer to the mus
What is the smallest woodwind instrument in an orchestra?	Instrument Lab \| ArtsAlive.ca Music Percussions The Woodwind Section Woodwinds are basically tubes pierced with holes. They produce sound through the vibration of the air column inside the tube. Different notes are produced by blowing in the tube while covering some of the holes. The longer the column of air that is set in vibration, the lower the pitch of the note. Some woodwinds have reeds. A reed is a thin piece of cane that vibrates when blown across. Piccolo A tiny flute that plays an octave (eight notes) higher than a full-sized flute Made of wood, silver or plastic Played out to the side, not down like a recorder Has the highest range in the woodwind family Is the smallest member of the woodwind family Flute A cylindrical tube closed at one end One end has a side hole which the player blows across, making the column of air inside vibrate Holes along the instrument are closed by fingers on keys to produce the tone Has a range from middle B or C upward for three octaves Generally made of silver, occasionally gold, platinum or wood is used Older flutes were generally made of wood Does not have a reed A cylindrical tube closed by a single reed at one end A single reed woodwind Most often made of African hard wood One of the most versatile of all orchestra instruments Has a very expressive tone Has the largest range of all the woodwinds Made of grenadilla or rosewood Consists of a conical pipe, narrower at the top than at the bottom Has three sections: top joint, lower joint, and bell Has a double reed which is placed in the top end of the instrument Has nearly a three octave range Produces a high, penetrating, melancholy tone Evolved out of the shawm and other ancient middle-eastern instruments Gives the tuning "A" at the beginning of the concert Bassoon A conical bore double reed instrument, open at both ends The natural bass of the woodwind family - yet has three distinct tone characteristics in the low, tenor and high registers Has two side by side tubes with a "U" tube at the bottom (which takes the lowest notes of the bassoon to the "top" of the instrument) Made of Yugoslavian maple wood Its lowest tones provide a solid base for orchestra harmony
Which phrase links the title of an Oasis album and a British coin?	Oasis Artistfacts Artistfacts Artistfacts for Oasis They are often compared to The Beatles. Liam Gallagher has a son named Lennon with his ex-wife, actress Patsy Kensit. Noel is five years older than Liam, but Liam formed the band. Noel joined after a year as a roadie for The Inspiral Carpets. He had been writing songs, which became the hits for Oasis, including "Live Forever." The Gallagher brothers are notoriously surly toward their fans. "I don't have to be nice to people because they dig my music," Noel told Rolling Stone. "I don't live my life to have my picture taken by fans. I'm not asking them to buy records. They buy them because they like them." They are wildly popular in England, with eight #1 hits, but have never had much success in the US. Noel claims this is because Americans have "very bad taste" in music, and cites The Backstreet Boys as an example. Noel left their 2000 European tour after he and Liam got in a fist-fight in Barcelona. They finished the tour without him. Noel and Liam are from Manchester and have the thick accents associated with the city. MTV once poked fun at their inscrutable speech by subtitling them. Paul Arthurs and Paul McGuigan left the band during the recording of the Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants album, and their parts were recorded again by the actual guitarist and bassist, Gem Archer and Andy Bell. (thanks, Carlos Arredondo - Monterrey, Mexico) Their album Standing On The Shoulder Of Giants is named after an inscription on the British 2 Pound coin. The coin says: "Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants and is a tribute to Isaac Newton. The album title was supposed to say "shoulders," but by the time they noticed the mistake, it was too late. In 1996 the group smashed the record for most weeks on the UK singles chart in one year with 134 weeks. The previous best was Adam And The Ants back in 1981, who amassed 91 weeks in that year. (thanks, Chris - Stoke-on-trent, England) Drummer Zac Starkey joined Oasis for a tour in 2005. He is the son of Beatles drummer Ringo Star, and was working with The Who. His decision to join Oasis threw off plans for a tour and album from The Who. (thanks, Calum - Lossiemouth, Scotland) Noel Gallagher has a daughter called Anais with his ex-wife Meg Matthews and Liam has two sons: Lennon, whose mother is Patsy Kensit, and Gene, whose mother is Liam's wife Nicole Appleton who used to be in All Saints. (thanks, Claire - Manchester, England) Definitely Maybe was voted best album of all time by NME and partners. (What's The Story) Morning Glory? ranked fifth in this chart. (thanks, Daniel - London, England) Together with Blur and Pulp, Oasis are closely identified with the Britpop movement. Britpop is an abbreviation of British Popular music, referring to the mid-1990s sound epitomized by guitar based tunes. (thanks, Bertrand - Paris, France) Liam Gallagher married Nicole Appleton of All Saints in 2008. Like Liam, Nicole also has a singing sibling: her sister Natalie is also in All Saints, and married Liam Howlett of The Prodigy in 2002. The band's name was taken from Swindon Oasis Leisure Centre in south west England, a clothes shop in the Manchester Arndale Market called Oasis, and a taxi rank round the corner from where they lived. Liam Gallagher told NME in 2013: "It meant that we were out there, because we were different. It was a s--t name." Noel Gallagher on songwriting: "With every song that I write, I compare it to the Beatles. The thing is, they only got there before me. If I'd been born at the same time as John Lennon, I'd have been up there." Although he is naturally left-handed, Noel Gallagher plays the guitar right-handed. He claims it is the only thing he does with his non-dominant hand.
In which year did The Beatles officially split?	How Paul McCartney Finally Ended the Beatles For Good How Paul McCartney Finally Ended the Beatles For Good By Dave Swanson April 10, 2015 7:00 AM REDDIT Larry Ellis, Getty Images All good things must come to an end, and this was never more true in the world of rock and roll than it was on April 10, 1970, when it was announced that the Beatles were no more. The tale of the breakup of the Beatles is a long and, well, winding road. They had been imploding for a while. When manager Brian Epstein passed away in 1967, the first cracks were showing. By the time of the recording of the 1968 double-record set The Beatles (aka “The White Album”) things had gotten worse. The Beatles were working less and less like a band, with each member focusing on their own compositions in the studio and treating the others like sidemen. Flash forward to early-1969 and recording sessions for what would eventually become the Let It Be album. Captured forever thanks to a documentary crew, the film Let It Be, released a month after their breakup, shows tensions running high and resentment building. Even though they would somehow carry on and record the much more harmonious Abbey Road, the end was in sight. After repeated clashes with new business manager Allen Klein, Paul McCartney , was looking for it to end, perhaps sooner than the others. In late-1969, unbeknownst to all but a few close associates, he began work on a solo album in his home studio. A week before the album’s April 17, 1970 release, the promotional material for the album contained a Q&A sheet that, in essence, said that he was leaving the group . Q: “Is this album a rest away from the Beatles or the start of a solo career?” A: “Time will tell. Being a solo album means it’s ‘the start of a solo career…and not being done with the Beatles means it’s just a rest. So it’s both.” Q: “Is your break with the Beatles temporary or permanent, due to personal differences or musical ones?” A: “Personal differences, business differences, musical differences, but most of all because I have a better time with my family. Temporary or permanent? I don’t really know.” Q: “Do you foresee a time when Lennon-McCartney becomes an active songwriting partnership again?” A: “No.” And, with that, it was over. We can only be glad the Beatles were here as long as they were. The Top 100 Rock Albums of the ’60s Image of
Who was the biggest-selling female solo artist of the 1990's in the USA?	Who would you say was the best-selling/most popular female artist of the 1990s? - Music - Digital Spy Forums Who would you say was the best-selling/most popular female artist of the 1990s? 1 of 2 Who would you say was the best-selling/most popular female artist of the 1990s? My vote goes to Mariah Carey and Celine Dion. A lot of people seem to think Madonna but I disagree. Her sales had dropped drastically by the early to mid-1990s. She knew that she had to compete with the likes of Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson and TLC, four of the biggest female music stars of the 1990s. Why else do you think she released ï¿½Bedtime Storiesï¿½ in 1994? It was a blatant attempt at trying to jump on the hugely popular R&B/pop bandwagon that ruled the charts around the world at the time. Madonna was clever in that she brought on board Dallas Austin (TLC), Dave Hall (Mariah Carey) and Babyface (Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson), three of the biggest producers and writers in the R&B field at the time. In the end the success of ï¿½Bedtime Storiesï¿½ (7m) didn't come close to the sales or impact of the albums released by her then-rivals and contemporaries, either in the US or worldwide - Music Box (30m), Daydream (25m), Janet (20m), CrazySexyCool (23m) and The Bodyguard (45m). Madonna even released ï¿½Something to Rememberï¿½ 1995, another greatest hits compilation (her second in just five years) that focused specifically on her ballads. It was another attempt at trying to soften her and her image after "Erotica" and the controversy surrounding the album. Mariah Carey's Achievements in the 1990s ï¿½ She was the first and only female artist to have four number one singles from a debut album ("Mariah Carey", 1990). . ï¿½ She topped the Billboard Hot 100 14 times in the 1990s alone. She matched Madonnaï¿½s current total of 12 chart toppers in just 7 years. It took Madonna nearly 20 years to achieve that tally. Madonna had 4 number one singles in the 1990s. Mariah still holds the record for most #1 singles by a female artist in the US with 18 chart toppers, only The Beatles have more. She has spent a record 79 weeks at the number one position on the Hot 100, becoming the artist with the most weeks at number one in US history. ï¿½ She had four number one albums on the Billboard 200 during the 1990s. Madonna didnï¿½t have a single number one album in the US during the 1990s. ï¿½ Mariah's smash hit ï¿½One Sweet Dayï¿½ spent 16 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100, the longest running number one song in US chart history. ï¿½Fantasyï¿½ also spent 8 weeks at #1 there in 1995. Madonnaï¿½s longest-running #1 is ï¿½Take a Bowï¿½ which spent 7 weeks at #1. ï¿½ Mariah is the only female artist in history to have three singles debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 ï¿½ ï¿½Fantasyï¿½, ï¿½One Sweet Dayï¿½ and ï¿½Honeyï¿½. In fact Mariah Carey was the first female artist in history to have a single debut at #1 on the Hot 100. ï¿½ She had 19 top 10 entries in the 1990s in the US, the most for any female artist that decade. She has accumulated 27 top-ten hits on the Hot 100 in total, placing her in fifth place overall for the most top tens in the chart's history. Along with Janet Jackson, Mariah is second to Madonna for most top 10 entries on the chart for a female artist. Not bad considering Madonna started about 8 years before Mariah Carey and only has 11 more top 10 hits. ï¿½ Her 1994 ï¿½Merry Christmasï¿½ album has sold over 15 million copies worldwide and is the best-selling Christmas album of all time. ï¿½ She was officially named the best-selling female artist of the 1990s both in the US and worldwide. ï¿½ Was named the best-selling female artist of the US Nielsen SoundScan era and third best-selling artist overall. ï¿½ Is the third best-selling female artist of all time in the US, just 1 million behind Madonna. Barbra Streisand is #1. ï¿½ She headed out on several record-breaking tours around the world in support of her albums. Madonna stopped touring after The Girlie Show in 1993. ï¿½ "Music Box" sold over 30 million copies worldwide while "Da
In 1976, which song was knocked off the number one spot by another song, the title of which is mentioned in its own lyrics?	Record-Breakers and Trivia - everyHit.com >>> But what's the longest word in a lyric? Word featuring in most titles The word "The" features in more hit titles than any other word (2506). Runner-up, a long way behind is "You" (1489) (as of w/e 11th Oct 2003) Word starting most titles The word "I" starts more hit titles than any other word (644). Then it's "Love" (234), "Don't" (219) and "You" (214) (as of w/e 11th Oct 2003) Least Different Letters Making Up An Artist - Title Combination U2 - "One" (5 characters). This uses a number so it could be argued that the real record-holders are ABC - "SOS" and Moby - "Go" (both 6 letters). However, "Doop" by Doop has just 3 different letters! Least different letters for a non eponymous single is 4 for Abba - "SOS." Palindromic Title by a Palindromic Artist "SOS" by Abba is the only palindromic hit song by a palindromic artist. The Vowel-Free Titles: The following are the only titles of four letters or more to be vowel free (excluding numeric titles like "1999"): Crash Test Dummies - "Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm" Julian Cope - "Try Try Try" Blackout - "Mr DJ" Pop Will Eat Itself - "RSVP" Fall Out Boy - "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" Alphabetically First and Last Words In Titles Alphabetically, the first word to appear in any song title is, somewhat obviously, "A"; it has appeared in several hundred titles. More obscure though, alphabetically speaking, the last word to appear in any title is "Zululand" (in King Kurt's 1983 hit, "Destination Zululand"). Least Different Words Used For Multi-Worded Titles: Excluding single-worded titles, Destiny's Child are the only act to have three Top 40 hits and use no more than three different words in them; "No No No" (no. 5, 1998), "Bills, Bills, Bills" (no. 6, 1999), and "Jumpin' Jumpin'" (no. 5, 2000) Biggest Name-Droppers: Two groups have managed to take six girls' names into the Top 40: The Everly Brothers: "Wake Up Little Susie" (1957), "Claudette" (1958), "Take A Message To Mary" (1959), "Poor Jenny" (1959), "Cathy's Clown" (1960), and "Lucille" (1960). The Bachelors: ""Charmaine" (1963), "Diane" (1964), "Ramona" (1964), "Marie" (1965), "Hello Dolly" (1966) and "Marta" (1967). Thanks to chart guru Jon Kutner who points out that the Bachelors have a seventh if we include "Walk With Faith In Your Heart"! Lyrical Connections Between Successive Number 1s A favourite question in pop quizzes goes something like this: "Which is the only record to have been knocked off the no.1 spot by a record whose title can be found in the lyric of the first song?" The 'classic' answer is "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen. It contains the famous "mamma mia, mamma mia, mamma mia let me go" line. In January 1976, it was replaced at the top of the chart by none other than Abba's "Mamma Mia". But a more striking (and more bizarre) answer arises from 1959 when Emile Ford & The Checkmates' "What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For" unseated Adam Faith's "What Do You Want" from number one. It's particularly odd as, during the transition, the tracks tied for the top spot and shared the position for one week! But there are other examples, albeit less dramatic (ie. one-word titles), of this phenomenon: In 1958, The Kalin Twins made no. 1 with "When". It replaced The Everly Brothers at the top; both tracks on their double A-Side "All I Have To Do Is Dream" and "Claudette" contained the word "When." Two years later Anthony Newley made no. 1 with "Why". It replaced Michael Holliday's "Starry Eyed" at no. 1; the opening line of that song is "Why am I so starry eyed?" In 1988, The Pet Shop Boys made no. 1 with "Heart". It replaced Aswad's "Don't Turn Around" at no. 1 (which contains the lines "Don't worry about this heart of mine" and "Coz you're gonna see my heart breaking"). The most recent example was seen in 2000. Madonna made no. 1 with "Music". It replaced Spiller's "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" at no. 1 (which contains the line "While we are moving, the music is soothing"). There are two instances of the reverse of this phenomenon - a track being toppled from no.1 by another which cont
A 'smack' is the collective noun for a group of which marine creatures?	Appendix:English collective nouns - Wiktionary Appendix:English collective nouns Jump to: navigation , search A user suggests that this appendix be cleaned up, giving the reason: “citations need cleanup”. Please see the discussion on Requests for cleanup ( + ) or the talk page for more information and remove this template after the problem has been dealt with. A collective noun is a special kind of noun that refers to a collection of objects — often animals — such as a flock of birds, or a pride of lions. In the lists which follow, terms marked with a + belong to the 15th-century list of " proper terms " contained in the Book of St Albans . Many of these are fanciful or humorous terms which have never had any real currency, but have been taken up by various antiquarian writers. [1] The lists are given in two formats, as shown below. Contents: army : An army of ants B business : A business of ferrets +? C clowder : A clowder of cats + ? [2] cluster : A cluster of (workers around queen) bees clutter : A clutter of cats Words beginning "cm - cz" conspiracy : A conspiracy of ravens D flock : A flight of birds flock : A flock of geese (in the air) flourish : A flourish of strumpets Words beginning "fm - fz" gang : A gang of thugs glaring : A glaring of cats glory : A glory of unicorns Words beginning "gm - gz" group : A group of languages H hand : A hand of bananas herd : The collective noun for (various) herbivores . hive : A hive of bees (standard) Words beginning "hm - hz" husk : A husk of hares I kindle : A kindle of kittens ? [8] kit : A kit of pigeons in flight. Words beginning "km - kz" knob : A knob (less than 30) wildfowl L litter : A litter of various unweaned animals. Words beginning "lm - lz" load : A load of washing M mischief : A mischief of rats Words beginning "mm - mz" mob : A mob of kangaroo N nursery : A nursery of racoons O pack : A pack of cards pack : the collective noun for (various) carnivores plump : A plump of wildfowl Words beginning "pm - pz" punnet : A punnet of mice [15] Q richness : A richness of martens . +? Words beginning "rm - rz" run : A run of fish S shrewdness : A shrewdness of apes + ? [18] shoal : A collective noun for (various) fish . sleuth : A sleuth of bears Words beginning "sm - sz" superfluity : A superfluity of nuns . swarm : The collective noun for (various) insects . swarm : A swarm of gnats T team : A team of ducks (on the wing). team : A team of geese (in flight). team : A team of (various) sportsmen . Words beginning "tm - tz" troupe : A troupe of dancers U unkindness : An unkindness of ravens V List of nouns represented by collectives A academics : A faculty of academics Words beginning "am - az" asses : A pace of asses ? B bananas : A bunch of bananas bats : A colony of bats - at roost. bees : A byke of (wild) bees. ? bees : A cast of bees (a secondary swarm) bees : A cluster of bees (workers around queen). bees : A colony of bees bees : A drift of bees - in flight ? bees : A stand of bees. bees : A swarm of bees - in flight. (standard) birds : A flight of birds (standard) birds : A pod - small flight - of birds ? birds : A dissimulation of (small) birds + birds : A volary of birds in an aviary. bitterns : A siege of bitterns. ? Words beginning "bm - bz" butterflies : A flutter of butterflies C cards : A deck of cards. cards : A house of [specially arranged] cards. cards : A pack of cards. cards : A tower of [specially arranged] cards. cats : A destruction of wild cats +? check controllers : A stab of check controllers (Air Traffic Control). clowns : A mutiny of clowns. Words beginning "cm - cz" convicts : A gang of convicts. coots : A covert of coots. curlews : A buff of curlews. D deer : A herd of deer Words beginning "dm - dz" dolphins : A school of dolphins dolphins : A pod of dolphins doves : A flight of doves ducks : A paddling of ducks (on water) +? ducks : A team of ducks (in flight)+ dragons : A horde of dragons (standard) E elk : A gang of elk. Words beginning "em - ez" emu : A mob of emus F fish : A shoal of fish. (standard) fish : A run of fish (in motion). (s
Which organ of the human body is affected by Hepatitis?	How does hepatitis affect the body? - Hepatitis - Sharecare How does hepatitis affect the body? Topics \| Infectious Disease \| Hepatitis \| How does hepatitis affect the body? A Answers (1) A Honor Society of Nursing (STTI) answered Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. An inflamed liver can affect people in different ways, causing a loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting and fatigue. Hepatitis A rarely has long-term effects on the body. People with hepatitis A, B, or C may not have early symptoms. However, chronic hepatitis C is the more severe of the hepatitis viruses and a leading cause of liver cancer. Hepatitis can affect the liver's bile production, causing a buildup of yellow-green pigment in the bloodstream, which causes a yellowing of the skin and/or eyes. Helpful? 3 people found this helpful. This content reflects information from various individuals and organizations and may offer alternative or opposing points of view. It should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. As always, you should consult with your healthcare provider about your specific health needs. Videos (6)
What is the third largest planet in the Solar System?	Smallest and Largest Planets in the Solar System By: Maria Temming \| July 15, 2014 There are a couple of different ways to measure how “big” something is. The first is an object’s mass (how much matter it contains) and the second is its volume (how much space it takes up). The smallest and largest planets in our solar system are Mercury and Jupiter , respectively. The smallest planet in regards to both mass and volume is Mercury —this tiny world is nearly 20 times less massive than Earth, and its diameter is about times 2 ½ smaller. In fact, Mercury is closer in size to our Moon than to Earth. The largest planet in our solar system by far is Jupiter, which beats out all the other planets in both mass and volume. Jupiter’s mass is more than 300 times that of Earth, and its diameter is about 11 times larger than Earth’s diameter. (Jupiter's Great Red Spot, even at its current diminished size , spans 15,900, just over a full Earth diameter.) Jupiter is 2 ½ times more massive than the rest of the planets in the solar system combined. A size comparison of the planets in our solar system. In order of increasing distance from the Sun: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. NASA Lunar and Planetary Institute Learn more about our solar system's most ostentatious planet — the ringed giant Saturn and its fascinating family of moons — in our FREE ebook, Saturn's Bounty . Enter your email address to download the ebook, and you'll also receive our weekly e-newsletter with the latest astronomy news. *
Where in the human body would you find the thinnest skin?	human skin \| anatomy \| Britannica.com Human skin freckle Human skin, in human anatomy, the covering, or integument , of the body’s surface that both provides protection and receives sensory stimuli from the external environment . The skin consists of three layers of tissue: the epidermis , an outermost layer that contains the primary protective structure, the stratum corneum; the dermis , a fibrous layer that supports and strengthens the epidermis; and the subcutis, a subcutaneous layer of fat beneath the dermis that supplies nutrients to the other two layers and that cushions and insulates the body. Animation and microphotography showing the skin’s three layers: the epidermis, dermis, and subcutis. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Distinctive features The apparent lack of body hair immediately distinguishes human beings from all other large land mammals. Regardless of individual or racial differences, the human body seems to be more or less hairless, in the sense that the hair is so vestigial as to seem absent; yet in certain areas hair grows profusely. These relatively hairy places may be referred to as epigamic areas, and they are concerned with social and sexual communication, either visually or by scent from glands associated with the hair follicles. Human skin, whose cells are generated continuously by the body, serves as a protective barrier … © MinuteEarth (A Britannica Publishing Partner) The characteristic features of skin change from the time of birth to old age. In infants and children it is velvety, dry, soft, and largely free of wrinkles and blemishes. Children younger than two years sweat poorly and irregularly; their sebaceous glands function minimally. At adolescence hair becomes longer, thicker, and more pigmented, particularly in the scalp, axillae, pubic eminence, and the male face. General skin pigmentation increases, localized pigmented foci appear mysteriously, and acne lesions often develop. Hair growth, sweating, and sebaceous secretion begin to blossom. As a person ages , anatomical and physiological alterations, as well as exposure to sunlight and wind, leave skin, particularly that not protected by clothing, dry, wrinkled, and flaccid. Overview of why skin ages. Contunico © ZDF Enterprises GmbH, Mainz Similar Topics human skeletal system Human skin, more than that of any other mammal , exhibits striking topographic differences. An example is the dissimilarity between the palms and the backs of the hands and fingers. The skin of the eyebrows is thick, coarse, and hairy; that on the eyelids is thin, smooth, and covered with almost invisible hairs. The face is seldom visibly haired on the forehead and cheekbones. It is completely hairless in the vermilion border of the lips, yet coarsely hairy over the chin and jaws of males. The surfaces of the forehead, cheeks, and nose are normally oily, in contrast with the relatively greaseless lower surface of the chin and jaws. The skin of the chest, pubic region, scalp, axillae, abdomen, soles of the feet, and ends of the fingers varies as much structurally and functionally as it would if the skin in these different areas belonged to different animals. Section through human skin and underlying structures. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. The skin achieves strength and pliability by being composed of numbers of layers oriented so that each complements the others structurally and functionally. To allow communication with the environment, countless nerves—some modified as specialized receptor end organs and others more or less structureless—come as close as possible to the surface layer, and nearly every skin organ is enwrapped by skeins of fine sensory nerves. The dermis The dermis makes up the bulk of the skin and provides physical protection. It is composed of an association of fibres, mainly collagen , with materials known as glycosaminoglycans , which are capable of holding a large amount of water, thus maintaining the turgidity of the skin. A network of extendable elastic fibres keeps the skin taut and restores it after it has been stretched. Human Skin: Fac
A 'troubling' is the collective noun for a group of which household pets?	ABCs of Animal World: Interesting Facts About the Amazing Goldfish Tuesday, August 30, 2011 Interesting Facts About the Amazing Goldfish Goldfish are amazing pets. They are among the most popular pet fish in the world. They are beautiful and colorful too. Here are some amazing facts abut the interesting Goldfish . 1.) Goldfish lack a stomach and only have an intestinal tract, and thus cannot digest an excess of proteins. So it is important not to over feed them. 2.) Goldfish may change their color by varying the spectrum of light under which they are kept. 3.) Goldfish produce pigment in response to light. If a goldfish is kept in the dark it will appear lighter in the morning, and over a long period of time will lose its color. 4.) Goldfish can grow to a maximum length of 22 inches 58.42 cm and a maximum weight of 9.9 pounds or 4.5 kg. 5.) The longest goldfish measured was 47.4 cm (18.7 in) from snout to tail-fin end in Hapert, The Netherlands. Image Source 6.) The longest Fancy Goldfish measured was an Oranda called Bruce which measured at 37.2 cm (15 in) in 2002. 7.) Goldfish may live more than 20 years, but most household goldfish generally live only six to eight years. 8.) The oldest recorded goldfish lived to 49 years. 9.) The collective noun for a group of goldfish is a "troubling" of goldfish. 10.) Goldfish can survive if ice form on the pond's surface, as long as there is enough oxygen remaining in the water and the pond does not freeze solid. Image Source 11.) Italy passed a law in 2005 which banned the use of goldfish as carnival prizes. Rome has also banned the keeping of goldfish in goldfish bowls, on the premise that it is cruel for a fish to live in such a small space. 12.) Goldfish have a memory-span of at least three months and can distinguish between different shapes, colors and sounds. 13.) Although edible, goldfish are rarely eaten. 14.) In July 2010 a goldfish measuring 16 inches 0r 41 cm and 5 pounds or 2.3 kg was caught in a pond in Poole, England, thought to have been abandoned there after outgrowing a tank. 15.) A goldfish named "Goldie", kept as a pet in a tank in Folkestone, England, was measured as 15 inches or 38 cm and over 2 pounds 0.91 kg, and named as the second largest goldfish in the world. See also:
Which part of the male does a female mantis usually bite off during mating?	Female Praying Mantis Bites Off Male's Head? : snopes.com Claim: Female praying mantises always eat the heads of their mates. FALSE Example: [Newsday, 1993] The praying mantis, with its forelegs folded as if in prayer, may look pious, but its mating ritual is truly a macabre affair: Once the smaller male is attached to the female's body, she decapitates him, but he continues the act of conjugation for several more days before he dies and is eaten by his voracious mate. Origins: For a long time it was believed that not only did the female praying mantis consume the head (and sometimes the rest) of her mate during copulation, but that this grisly act was a necessary part of the reproductive process. (The reasons given for this act of decapitation included its being a signal to the male to release his sperm, its providing the female with protein required for her to produce more eggs, and its being a way of keeping the male from leaving prematurely.) Even though the notion that the female always eats her mate has long since been disproved, the legend of the always-deadly female persists. In a research project whose results were published in the journal Animal Behaviour in 1984, entomologists Eckehard Liske and W. Jackson Davis made videotapes of the sex lives of thirty pairs of praying mantises. They discovered that mantises engage in elaborate posturing rituals before mating, but not one of the thirty males had his head eaten during the mating process. They also noted that other scientists had observed the same thing: Although female mantises sometimes ate their mates, the deadly act by no means occurred in every case. The behavior appeared to be influenced by captivity: Female mantises were either jarred into unusually aggressive behavior by the unusual laboratory conditions, or they were simply not fed enough by their keepers. Yes, the female praying mantis does sometimes eat her mate. In fact, male mantises will often offer themselves up as food to the female during the mating process, and from a biological standpoint this action makes sense: There's no point to mating with a female who might die from a lack of food before she can lay her eggs and pass the father's genes onto the next generation. This doesn't happen all the time, however, and its frequency of occurrence and the reasons for it are still a subject a debate within the entomological world. Last updated: 15 May 2015 Sources:
What is the more common name of the medical condition 'Diplopia'?	Double Vision (Diplopia): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - Medical News Today Double Vision (Diplopia): Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments Written by Tim Newman Reviewed by University of Illinois-Chicago, School of Medicine 3.5 20 When an individual sees a double image where there should only be one, it is referred to as double vision or diplopia. The two images can be side by side, one on top of the other, or a combination of both. Double vision can affect just one eye (monocular) or both eyes (binocular). Treatments vary depending on the cause and type but include eye exercises, specially designed glasses, and surgery. Other than the obvious difficulties of navigating the world while viewing a double image, double vision can also cause disruptions in balance, movement and reading ability. There are a number of potential causes for double vision. As a result, the treatment depends on the particular patient. Some of the underlying causes are minor, others are serious. For this reason, any instances of double vision should be checked by a doctor sooner rather than later. This article will take a look at the potential causes, diagnosis, and treatment of double vision. Fast facts on double vision (diplopia) Here are some key points about double vision (diplopia). More detail and supporting information is in the main article. Double vision can be caused by a number of underlying conditions Diplopia can affect just one eye or both A childhood squint can sometimes recur and cause double vision Temporary double vision can be caused by alcohol or other recreational drugs Treatments can include surgery, eye exercises, or corrective lenses Causes of binocular double vision Double vision can be caused by a number of conditions. Each eye creates its own image of the environment. These two representations are combined by the brain so that they are be perceived as one clear picture. If damage occurs to the muscles that move the eyes or the nerves that control that movement, a double image can be created. It is necessary for both eyes to be functioning together to create depth of field. Alternatively, the muscles moving the eyes can become weakened by certain illnesses and produce double vision. Squint In some cases, the eyes may not be properly aligned. This condition is referred to as a squint or strabismus. Squints are relatively common in children but do not necessarily result in double vision. Squints cause the eyes to look in slightly different directions. This might be because the affected eye muscle(s): Are paralyzed or weak Are too strong Have abnormal nerves controlling them Sometimes, a squint can recur in people who had a squint as a child. In some cases, the treatment of a squint can actually cause double vision, despite the individual's vision being normal before the squint was treated. This is because the brain had been suppressing signals from one of the eyes in an attempt to maintain normal vision. Temporary double vision In some cases, double vision can be temporary. Temporary double vision is often caused by alcohol intoxication, benzodiazepines, opioids, or certain types of drugs for seizures and epilepsy . Head injuries, like concussions , can also cause temporary double vision. Being particularly tired or having strained eyes can bring on temporary double vision. If normal vision does not come back quickly, medical attention should be sought as soon as possible. Other causes of double vision Other than a squint, there are a number of potential conditions that can cause double vision. These include: Certain thyroid problems can cause double vision. Thyroid: the thyroid gland is situated in the neck and produces a hormone called thyroxine. Changes in thyroid function can affect the external muscles that control the eye. This includes Grave's disease . Stroke or transient ischemic attack: blood vessels supplying the brain or nerves controlling the eye muscles can be affected. Aneurysm: an aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel. This can press on the nerve of the eye muscle. Convergence insufficiency : a condition wher
Who was the first P.M?	BBC - History - British History in depth: Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline On This Day Prime Ministers and Politics Timeline Do you know which prime minister brought 'fallen women' to 10 Downing Street? Or which one fought a duel? Or who was known as 'the Goat'? Take a political journey through nearly 300 years of high ideals and low cunning, from Gordon Brown to the first man to hold prime ministerial powers, Robert Walpole. Margaret Thatcher Conservative, 1979 - 1990 Britain's first female prime minister came to power with the country descending into industrial and economic chaos. A relatively inexperienced politician, she nonetheless adopted a personal style of indomitable self-confidence and brooked no weakness in herself or her colleagues. Derisively dubbed the 'Iron Lady' by the Soviet press, she wore the moniker with pride. Her government's free-market policies included trade liberalisation, deregulation, sweeping privatisation, breaking the power of the unions, focus on the individual and the creation of an 'enterprise culture'. 'Thatcherism' has had a profound and lasting economic and social impact on Britain, and still sharply divides opinion to this day. The first PM to serve three consecutive terms (including two 'landslide' victories) she was eventually toppled by her own party following the disastrous imposition of a 'poll tax'. Nonetheless, she is generally considered to be one of the best peace time prime ministers of the 20th Century. James Callaghan Labour, 1976 - 1979 Callaghan inherited the office of prime minister following the surprise resignation of Harold Wilson. With only a tiny parliamentary majority to support him, he faced an increasingly one-sided confrontation with organised labour in the form of rampant strike action. Things came to a head in the so-called 'Winter of Discontent', a phrase from Shakespeare borrowed by Callaghan himself to describe the events leading up to February 1979. Britain was 'strikebound', with public servants staging mass walk outs, leaving food and fuel supplies undelivered, rubbish uncollected and - most notoriously - bodies unburied. Things became so bad in Hull it was dubbed 'the second Stalingrad'. The tabloid press has since been accused of overstating the severity of the situation (and wrongly quoting him as saying 'Crisis? What Crisis?') but it was enough at the time to sound the death knell for Callaghan's government later in the same year. Harold Wilson Labour, 1974 - 1976 In March 1974, Wilson became prime minister for the third time at the head of a minority government, following the first hung parliament (one where no party holds a majority) for 45 years. Often described as a wily fixer and negotiator, it took all of his skills to hold on to power in the face of economic and industrial turmoil. His party was also sharply divided, with many Labour members of parliament (MPs) bitter about Wilson's manoeuvring against his colleagues. He called another general election in October 1974, thereby ending the shortest parliament since 1681, and was returned to office with a majority of just three seats. He presided over a referendum on Britain's membership of the European Economic Community (EEC), and a collapse in the value of the pound which prompted a humiliating 'rescue operation' by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Exhausted, Wilson resigned saying 'politicians should not go on and on'. Edward Heath Conservative, 1970 - 1974 Heath succeeded in taking Britain into the European Economic Community (EEC), the precursor to the European Union, despite two previous failed attempts by Britain to gain entry, in 1961 and 1967. But his government was dogged by torrid industrial relations and recurrent economic crises. Things came to a head in January 1974, when industry was put on a 'three-day week' to conserve fuel. Fuel was in dangerously short supply following a combination of domestic industrial action (coal miners on 'work-to-rule') and a quadrupling of prices by Middle Eastern oil exporting nations in the wake of Israel's victory in the Yom Kipp
Who was P.M at the time of the profumo affair?	1963: The Profumo scandal \| Politics \| The Guardian Politics past 1963: The Profumo scandal At the height of the cold war in the early 60s, as the established order was challenged as never before, Britons paid rapt attention to a sordid little affair which involved a cabinet minister, a showgirl and a Soviet naval attache. Derek Brown looks back on 1963 John Profumo. Tuesday 10 April 2001 06.01 EDT First published on Tuesday 10 April 2001 06.01 EDT (Which was rather late for me) Between the end of the Chatterley ban And the Beatles' first LP. - Philip Larkin, 'Annus Mirabilis' That old rogue Larkin was out by a few years of course, but he captured perfectly the mood of the early 1960s . It was an era in which anything was possible and nothing was safe; a time when the established order was being challenged, subverted, and ultimately buried. The Chatterley ban was indeed one of the first shibboleths to evaporate. In August 1960 Penguin was prosecuted for publishing one of DH Lawrence's lesser works, Lady Chatterley's Lover, notable only for its use of the f-word and some sublimely silly sex scenes. The trial was farcical - at one stage the jurors were invited to consider whether they would be happy for their wives and servants to read such a book - and the outcome rarely in doubt. When Penguin was given the go ahead to publish, there was minor pandemonium: the initial print run of 200,000 copies sold out on the day of issue, November 10, at the then rather stiff price of 3s 6d (17.5p). Several more sensations were to unfold before - to follow Larkin's conceit - the Beatles' first LP. 1961 saw the first publication of a little magazine trying to revive an age old tradition of political and social satire. It was called Private Eye . In the same year, and the same spirit, a group of Cambridge graduates - Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore and Jonathan Miller - brought their irreverent revue, Beyond the Fringe, to London's West End. In 1962 satire burst out on television, with the late night show That Was The Week That Was, or TW3 to its aficionados. It thrived by debunking religion, politics, royalty and sex, attracting a colossal audience of some 12m viewers - almost as many as the other TV sensation of the age, Coronation Street - making presenter David Frost a national celebrity, and giving the BBC governors some sleepless nights. The mood of iconoclasm spread even to the Palace of Westminster. In 1961 a young and ardent Labour MP, Anthony Wedgwood-Benn, was barred from the House of Commons after winning a byelection at Bristol South-east, on account of having inherited a viscountcy. Tony Benn, as we now know him, went on to campaign successfully for peers to be allowed to renounce the titles - and, in his case, to shear several syllables off their names as well. The mood of the day was embodied in the explosion of pop culture . Towards the end of 1962 there was a surge of interest in a new group - they were not called bands then - from Liverpool. It wasn't so much the music at first which caught the public eye (their first single, Love Me Do, barely scraped into the Top 20), but rather their bizarrely long hair. The following year, curiosity became craze , and the Beatles were on their way to their first LP. The political context Some commentators have compared the convulsions of the early 1960s, leading up to the election of Harold Wilson's first Labour government in 1964, with the sweeping aside of the Thatcher-Major years and the accession of Tony Blair in 1997. The analogy is tempting: both events involved the ending of long periods of unbroken Conservative government, and the promise at least of a new era. But it is a false comparison none the less. What happened in 1997 was a change of management and style. In 1964, the upheaval was much more fundamental. At the start of the decade, the prime minister, Harold Macmillan , was still basking in the glow of his 1959 near-landslide election victory, with a Commons majority of over 100. The cartoonists called him Supermac, and political writers were addicted to the a
Who is the only P.M to have been assassinated?	Spencer Perceval assassinated \| History Today Spencer Perceval assassinated The only British Prime Minister to be assassinated whilst in office was murdered on May 11th, 1812. Portrait of Spencer Perceval in 1816 by George Francis Joseph All that is generally remembered about Spencer Perceval is that he was the only British prime minister ever to be assassinated. By all accounts he was a thoroughly decent, honourable and competent man, but he was cut off in his prime and failed to make any lasting mark. A lawyer, born in London, the younger son of an aristocratic family and educated at Harrow and Cambridge, he became an MP in his thirties in 1796. He was a Tory and a strong supporter of Pitt the Younger and the war against Napoleon. After being solicitor general and attorney general he was appointed chancellor of the exchequer under the Duke of Portland in 1807 following Pitt’s death and became premier himself in 1809. In his book The Assassination of the Prime Minister David Hanrahan gives a vividly detailed account of that sunny Monday afternoon in May when at about a quarter past five the 49-year-old Spencer Perceval entered the lobby of the House of Commons on his way into the chamber. A man who had been sitting quietly by the fireplace stood up, walked towards the prime minister, took a pistol out of his overcoat and fired it at Perceval, hitting him in the chest. The prime minister staggered and fell, crying out ‘I am murdered!’ There were naturally moments of complete astonishment as the man who had fired the shot walked back to the fireplace and sat down again. He made no attempt to get away as an MP called William Smith (future grandfather of Florence Nightingale) and several others carried the stricken Perceval to the Speaker’s apartments, where they sat him on a table, holding him up. He said nothing more and uttered only a few sounds that Smith described as ‘convulsive sobs’. By the time a doctor arrived Perceval was dead. The pistol ball had struck him in the ribs. In the lobby meanwhile the murderer was seized and his pistol was taken from him. It turned out that it had been hidden in a specially made pocket in his overcoat. He seemed to be having difficulty breathing and sweat was pouring down his face. A journalist on the scene now remembered seeing him frequently in the visitors’ gallery of the House of Commons asking the identities of members who were speaking, including Cabinet ministers. The man said his name was John Bellingham and he was discovered to have another pistol on him, which was primed and loaded. After some anxiety about whether Bellingham had accomplices with him who might try to rescue him, on the directions of the Speaker he was taken to the Serjeant at Arms’ quarters to be questioned. He remained surprisingly cool and collected and admitted the killing, but said: ‘I have been denied the redress of my grievances by government; I have been ill-treated. They all know who I am and what I am … I am a most unfortunate man and feel here … sufficient justification for what I have done.’ News of what had happened spread swiftly beyond the Palace of Westminster and there were fears that the murder might set off outbreaks of violence among the lower orders, many of whom were angry about the serious condition of the economy and the war with France. By about eight o’clock, when a coach arrived to take Bellingham to Newgate Prison, a mob had gathered outside and some of them tried to rescue him and had to be forced back by Life Guards. It was not until about midnight that a coach escorted by troops took him to Newgate, where he was put in irons and shut in a cell which was guarded all night. He soon nodded off and spent the rest of the night peacefully asleep. Perceval left a devoted wife and 12 children. Though he was not remotely the equal of Pitt, one of his political opponents said of him: ‘He is not a ship of the line, but he carries many guns, is tight-built, and is out in all weathers.’ He was buried on May 16th and the Commons voted him a monument in Westminster Abbey and a substantial gran
Which British actor starred in the 1975 movie Paper Tiger	Paper Tiger (1975) - IMDb IMDb Debbie Reynolds’ Last Words: ‘I Want to Be with Carrie,’ Son Says 21 hours ago 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 somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes. Director: a list of 21 titles created 27 Mar 2011 a list of 25 titles created 13 Jun 2011 a list of 403 titles created 22 Jan 2014 a list of 27 titles created 16 Feb 2014 a list of 3322 titles created 8 months ago Search for " Paper Tiger " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb 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. See more awards » Photos Add Image Add an image Do you have any images for this title? On the death of his parents, Frank, a romantic teenager, moves in with his aunt and uncle He quickly falls in love with his beautiful, sophisticated aunt, Martha, and begins to fantasize ... See full summary » Director: Jerzy Skolimowski Hisa Ishii and his brother Akira emigrate from Japan to the United States. They settle in rural California and start a strawberry farm, slowly integrating themselves into the life of the ... See full summary » Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara In the Edo period, a nameless ronin accepts an assignment to go to a mountain pass and wait. Near the pass he stops at an inn where a collection of characters gather, including a gang set ... See full summary » Director: Hiroshi Inagaki The story of 16-year-old Riyo who journeys to Hawaii in 1918 to marry a man she has never met, except through photographs and letters they have exchanged. Hoping to escape a troubled past ... See full summary » Director: Kayo Hatta In the 17th century Japan is divided between two forces. The eastern army lead by the Warlord Tokugawa Ieyasu and the western army which fights for Toyotomi's clan. Despite wining a recent ... See full summary » Director: Gordon Hessler Three Japanese pilgrims arrive in India. Miss Naruse is looking for Otsu, a Catholic priest, her lover ten years before; after time in France and Israel, he has come to Benares where he ... See full summary » Director: Kei Kumai Lt. Commander Finchhaven, a ghostly relic from the First World War, he had fallen down dead drunk on his first assignment and been consigned from the great beyond to sail the seas until a ... See full summary » Director: John Frankenheimer Pinky is released from prison and has decided to go straight from now on, but accidentally getting himself a job as a maintenance man at a large bank, gives him a lot of undue attention ... See full summary » Director: Ralph Thomas In Canada's North during the 1930s, a young Inuit kills a White trader and is pursued by the police but his father is determined to protect his fugitive son at any cost. Directors: Jacques Dorfmann, Pierre Magny Stars: Lou Diamond Phillips, Toshirô Mifune, Jennifer Tilly The eldest daughter of a Professor of Psychology at a large conservative university causes havoc, and great embarrassment, for her father with her free-willed and uninhibited lifestyle. Director: Michael Gordon Prudence is on the pill; so is her sister-in-law, but someone has been swapping aspirin for their pills. Is it the teen-age niece, the maid, the chauffeur, a lover, Prudence's husband, or ... See full summary » Directors: Fielder Cook, Ronald Neame Stars: Deborah Kerr, David Niven, Robert Coote Two men show up claiming to be the grandfather of a child heiress. Director: Bryan Forbes Edit Storyline A somewhat prim and proper Englishman is hired as the tutor to the son of the Japanese ambassador. His life changes when he and the boy are kidnapped by terrorists for political purposes. They all saw him as a hero ... but could he live up to it? Genres: 5 Nove
How many Quires make up a Ream	Ream \| Define Ream at Dictionary.com C19: perhaps from C14 remen to open up, from Old English rӯman to widen Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for ream Expand n. measure of paper, mid-14c., from Old French reyme, from Spanish resma, from Arabic rizmah "bundle" (of paper), from rasama "collect into a bundle." The Moors brought manufacture of cotton paper to Spain. Early variant rym (late 15c.) suggests a Dutch influence (cf. Dutch riem), probably borrowed from Spanish during the time of Hapsburg control of Holland. For ordinary writing paper, 20 quires of 24 sheets each, or 480 sheets; often 500 or more to allow for waste; slightly different numbers for drawing or printing paper. "cream" (obsolete), Old English ream, from Proto-Germanic raumoz (cf. Middle Dutch and Dutch room, German Rahm), of uncertain origin. v. "to enlarge a hole," 1815, probably a southwest England dialectal survival from Middle English reme "to make room, open up," from Old English ryman "widen, extend, enlarge," from Proto-Germanic rumijanan (cf. Old Saxon rumian, Old Norse ryma, Old Frisian rema, Old High German rumen "to make room, widen"), from *rumaz "spacious" (see room (n.)). Slang meaning "to cheat, swindle" first recorded 1914; anal sex sense is from 1942. To ream (someone) out "scold, reprimand" is recorded from 1950. Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper Slang definitions & phrases for ream Expand ream verb (also rim) To cheat; swindle, esp by unfair business practice; screw : A new technique for reaming the customers (1914+) (also ream out) To rebuke harshly; bawl someone out , chew someone out : I've seen him just ream guys out for not getting the job done (WWII armed forces) (also rim) To stimulate the anus, either orally or with the penis (1942+ Homosexuals) The Dictionary of American Slang, Fourth Edition by Barbara Ann Kipfer, PhD. and Robert L. Chapman, Ph.D. Copyright (C) 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers.
On which horse did Tony McCoy win the 2010 Grand National on his 15th attempt?	BBC Sport - Horse Racing - Tony McCoy wins Grand National on Don't Push It Tony McCoy wins Grand National on Don't Push It Don't Push It wins the Grand National Tony McCoy ended his Grand National jinx in superb style as he claimed victory at the 15th attempt on board 10-1 joint favourite Don't Push It. Don't Push It jumped the last with Black Apalachi but pulled away down the straight to give trainer Jonjo O'Neill and owner JP McManus their first wins. Black Apalachi (14-1) was five lengths behind, ahead of State of Play (16-1). Joint favourite Big Fella Thanks, with Barry Geraghty replacing injured jockey Ruby Walsh, finished fourth. McCoy, the 14-time champion jockey, has ridden more than 3,000 winners, but Grand National victory had remained frustratingly elusive, with three third-place finishes his best efforts before Saturday. McCoy thanks trainer The 35-year-old Northern Irishman, who first rode the National in 1995, was close to tears as he spoke to BBC Sport after crossing the finish line of the four-and-a-half-mile marathon. "I'm being a big wuss. It means everything to me to win the Grand National. "I've won lots of big races and I'm supposed to be a good jockey, but to not win the Grand National would be a bit of a negative on the CV." Trainer O'Neill, who never won the race as a jockey, also celebrated an emotional win. Walsh, twice a winner of the National, suffered a broken arm in a heavy fall on Celestial Halo in the Dick Francis Aintree Hurdle earlier on the card. He was replaced by Geraghty, with Richard Johnson taking over on Geraghty's original mount Tricky Trickster. But Big Fella Thanks nonetheless went out as joint favourite along with Don't Push It, after a late flurry of bets on McCoy's mount. Grand National - closing stages (UK users only) And there was more drama at the start as King Johns Castle, ridden by Paul Carberry, refused to race, despite stewards holding the start to allow the horse to settle. As Conna Castle made the early running, McCoy bided his time on the first circuit. But he later revealed that during that first circuit he had an inkling that this could be his day. "I had a strange feeling early on that the horse was enjoying what he was doing," McCoy told BBC Radio 5 live on Sunday. "But you have to keep your concentration and the more the race went on, the more I got the buzz." And with four fences of the 30 to go, he surged to the front and eventually won by a decisive margin. Black Apalachi, trained in Ireland by Dessie Hughes, was left trailing in his wake. His jockey Denis O'Regan said: "He was a bit keen early on but once he settled into a lovely rhythm he was fantastic. It's a pleasure to ride a horse like him round here." Paul Moloney's mount State of Play, went one better than his fourth position last time round for Welsh trainer Evan Williams. Moloney said: "It was a serious run from a serious horse who has been very good to me and he might win it next year." Hello Bud, ridden prominently throughout by 17-year-old Sam Twiston-Davies, was in contention at the second last but faded to finish fifth. Nina Carberry, attempting to become the first woman to win the race on Character Building, finished in seventh, behind the well-backed Snowy Morning. Last year's winner Mon Mome was going well when he fell at the 26th fence. Preists Leap was the last of 14 finishers, by which time celebrations in the Don't Push It camp were well under way. Grand National - how they fared McManus, a former joint-owner of Manchester United, paid tribute to racing manager Frank Berry, who found the horse in Listowel. "I don't think without Frank we would have had the horse," he said. "Full marks to Jonjo and the team as he's been a difficult horse down the years to keep right and keep his mind right." McCoy waited until Thursday to choose Don't Push It ahead of Can't Buy Time, who unseated jockey Richie McLernon at the eighth fence. "My trainer put me on the right one if truth be known," he said. "I asked him to toss a coin and I think he tossed it a few times until he got Don't Push It. I could
Which team won the Aviva Premiership (rugby union) in 2009/10?	Aviva Premiership \| LineoutCoach.com Aviva Premiership Aviva Premiership – English rugby at its best! Aviva Premiership: English Premiership The top 12 professional rugby teams in English Rugby Union compete in the English Premiership, or the Aviva Premiership as it is currently known.The teams play each other twice, home and away, whilst also competing in the European Club competitions. Aviva Premiership: Sponsors The league has had a number of sponsors over the years – Courage League 87/88, 96/97, Allied Dunbar Premiership 97/98, 99/00, Zurich Premiership 00/01, 04/05, Guiness Premiership 05/06, 09/10. The current sponsors are Aviva. Aviva Premiership: Scoring The points system keeps the tension building with the final places often not being determined until the final day. Teams get 4 points for a win and 2 for a draw. However a team that scores 4 or more tries gets a bonus point and a team that loses by only one score i.e. 7 points also gets a point so good performances get teams their reward. Aviva Premiership: Season The Aviva Premiership season starts in September and when each team has completed their 22 matches, the four top teams in the league compete in a play-off for the title to see who is crowned champions at Twickenham Stadium in May. Aviva Premiership: Relegation At the end of the season, the lowest place team drops down to the RFU Championship previously know as the National Division One and the winner of the lower tier league play-off is promoted into their place. Aviva Premiership: Play-off Top of table until 2000 was enough to gain you the title. The play-offs were introduced in the 2000-2001 season and the Leicester Tigers, who had won the previous years title, picked up where they left off with a win. Aviva Premiership: Attendance figures The sport is growing in popularity with attendance figures showing a steep increase in recent years. The last four finalshave been watched by crowds of more than 80,000. The 2011 final between Saracens and Leicester Tigers drew over 80,000 to Twickenham to see the St Albans side win their first title. The Saracens again proved a big draw when they played Harlequins in the 2011/12 Aviva Premiership . This top of the table clash was watched by over 83,000 fans – a new record for Premiership rugby games . Aviva Premiership Winners Leicester Tigers are the most successful rugby team in Premiership history with nine titles. They have dominated the league winning both pre and post play-off titles and continue to deliver for their loyal Welford Road fans. Season
Who won the 2010 French Open Women's Singles final in June?	French Open 2010: Francesca Schiavone beats Sam Stosur to win women's final - Telegraph French Open French Open 2010: Francesca Schiavone beats Sam Stosur to win women's final So it is true: sometimes dreams do come true. For Francesca Schiavone, the moment she had dreamt of for a lifetime and that almost no one gave her a hope of achieving, materialised on Saturday as she won the French Open. Champion: Francesca Schiavone won women's final in straight sets Photo: AFP By Alix Ramsay in Paris 4:13PM BST 05 Jun 2010 She was the first Italian woman ever to reach a major final and the first Italian to lift a grand slam trophy since Adriano Panatta won in Paris in 1976. But for Schiavone, none of that really mattered. This was the moment she had spent a lifetime working for; this was what she had hoped for throughout her 15 seasons on the tour. “I think I was born to play tennis, so this [is] a dream, and this is reality now,” she said. For a match that many casual observers had dismissed as dull and insignificant – where were the big names to thrill the crowds? – the French Open produced the best women’s final in years and in Schiavone, the newly crowned champion, it found a new star for the notoriously sniffy Parisians to take to their hearts. The veteran Italian – at 29 years, 11 months and 14 days old, she is the second oldest first-time grand slam winner in the Open era — beat Samantha Stosur 6-4, 7-6 on Saturday in 98 minutes of brilliance, exuberance and honest-to-goodness bottle. Schiavone played the match of her life. She had the time of her life. And from late into the second set, she knew that she was going to win. Related Articles When Federer last fell short 02 Jun 2010 Trying to control herself, to rein in her emotions and excitement, was proving rather harder to manage than the failing challenge of Stosur, but, no matter, Schiavone did it. Yesterday, it seemed as though she could do anything. Even when it came to making her acceptance speech, the Italian was unstoppable. Her English is not perfect despite the fact that she used to live in London, but it had improved markedly in the 48 hours since she completed her semi-final match. “I didn’t prepare nothing,” she said a little nervously at first. “Always if I prepare something for the future, it never happens. But today I felt amazing. I felt like a champion and I’m really, really happy. Thanks to everybody.” That brought the house down, as did her singing along merrily to the Italian national anthem. When she grabbed the microphone again and went up to Mary Pierce, the champion of 2000 who had just presented her with the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen and a cheque for £927,000, she was obviously enjoying every moment. “I’m sorry,” she said as the 15,000-strong crowd cheered. “I am honoured to be here with you and that you give me the trophy.” By now, the Parisians were happy to adopt Schiavone as one of their own. They would have been lucky — the huge group of Italians who had somehow found tickets at the last moment and who had cheered until they were hoarse, would not let their heroine go. When she ran, caked in clay, to celebrate with her team, she disappeared into a scrum of people, each one desperate to hug and kiss her. As for Schiavone, when she finally got her hands on the trophy, she did not kiss it so much as snog it. For almost every rally of the two sets it took to win, Schiavone had played like a seasoned champion. Stosur was the favourite, the woman who had beaten three world No1s – past and present – in the previous three rounds, and Stosur was the one with the power game that no one seemed able to handle. Yet the diminutive Italian outwitted and outhit the giant-killer as she tore Stosur’s defences to shreds with her backhand and her speed. At only a little over 5ft 5ins, somehow Schiavone found a way to reach the high bouncing, killer kick serves that Stosur had used to such great effect against Justine Henin, Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic, and sent them back with added spice. When it came to Stosur’s forehand, the one that had pummelled th

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