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Which one word connects Elton John, Steptoe & Son and a Disney animated film? | Elton John - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Your continued donations keep Wikipedia running! Elton John EltonJohn.com Sir Elton Hercules [1] John, CBE [2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 ) is an English pop / rock singer , composer and pianist . In a career spanning five decades, Elton John has sold over 250 million records [3] and has over 50 Top 40 hits, making him one of the most successful musicians of all time. John was one of the dominant commercial forces in the rock world during the 1970s, with a string of seven consecutive #1 records on the U.S. album charts, 23 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10 ones, and six #1 hits. His success had a profound impact on popular music , and contributed to the continued popularity of the piano in rock and roll . Key musical elements in John's success included his melodic gifts matched with the contributions of his lyricist partner Bernie Taupin , his rich tenor and gospel -chorded piano, aggressive string arrangements, and his flamboyant fashion sense and on-stage showmanship. In the early 1990s, John publicly revealed the personal costs of his rock-star extravagance: his ongoing struggle with drug abuse , depression and bulimia .[ citation needed ] He continues to be a major public figure, and has been heavily involved in the fight against AIDS since the late 1980s . He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and was knighted in 1998, and has remained an enduringly successful artist. Contents Life and career Early years (1947–1962) Reginald Kenneth Dwight was born in Pinner , Middlesex , a London suburb. His father, Stanley Dwight, was an officer in the Royal Air Force and was frequently away. When the elder Dwight was home, he was demanding, disapproving, and difficult to please, a frightening countenance. Reggie's mother, the former Sheila Harris, was strict, but in contrast to her husband was Elton's true mentor, confidant, and confidence-booster. Years later, she said that her son grew up "a bundle of nerves." Reggie's childhood was marred by terrible arguments between his parents. But something happened in 1950 that would set his life on an immutable course; at age three, he started playing the piano by ear. The home's general tunefulness encouraged Reggie's entry into music. Stanley Dwight had once played trumpet with an American-styled big band called Bob Miller and The Millermen. He and Sheila were avid record buyers, exposing Reggie to the music of pianists Winifred Atwell , Nat King Cole , and George Shearing , and to singers Rosemary Clooney , Frank Sinatra , Kay Starr , Johnny Ray , Guy Mitchell , Jo Stafford , and Frankie Laine . By the time he was four, his parents recognized Reggie's talent, and would often ask him to play at parties. In 1956, Reggie discovered Elvis Presley . Soon his mother was buying him records by rock 'n' roll acts like Presley and Bill Haley and His Comets . By the time he started attending the Royal Academy of Music on a scholarship at age 11, Reggie's musical mind was firmly wedded to rock'n'roll. Reggie preferred playing by ear. Subprofessor Helen Piena once said that upon the boy's entrance into the Academy, she'd played him a four-page piece by Handel , which he promptly played back for her like a "gramophone record." Reggie enjoyed playing Chopin and Bach and singing in the choir during his Saturday classes at the Academy, but was not otherwise a diligent classical student. As he remembered decades later, "I kind of resented going to the Academy. I was one of those children who could just about get away without practicing and still pass, scrape through the grades." Sometimes, he would play truant and ride around the tube. Yet Piena saw Reggie as a "model student." A student at the Academy for five years, Reggie rounded out the little free time he had with a newspaper route and a job at a wine shop on Saturday afternoons after class. At Pinner Country Grammar School, he was more advanced musically than his peers, and had an aptitude for songwriting, dashing off good melodies for his composition assignments. |
Which river flows through the Grand Canyon | Rivers and Streams - Grand Canyon National Park (U.S. National Park Service) Rivers and Streams Rivers and Streams Rivers and Streams Water is a vital natural resource, particularly in the arid southwest. Most of the flow of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon originates in the Rocky Mountain region. From its origin to its mouth in the Gulf of California, many hands have claimed the Colorado waters for such purposes as irrigation and water supply. The Colorado River within the boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park drains an area of approximately 41,070 square miles. The major perennial streams feeding into the Colorado (such as Kanab and Havasu creeks, the Little Colorado River and the Paria River) are related to large perennial spring systems on both the north and south sides of the Canyon. However, the majority of water sources are intermittent or ephemeral in nature. The availability of water in these individual systems is closely related to geologic structure, seasonality and annual precipitation. Knowledge of all water sources within Grand Canyon is incomplete. A partial inventory was done in 1979 over a 1,881 square mile area of the park which found 57 perennial water sources, 21 of which are streams and 36 which are seeps. Specific geologic layers, such as the Muav limestone, are the most common sources for these perennial waters. |
Valentia Island is off the coast of which European country? | Shealane Country House Valentia Island Kerry Bed and Breakfast Ireland Kerry, Ireland Mary and Jim welcome you to share the Island experience while staying in our 4**** rated Failte Ireland Registered bed and Breakfast, we are privilaged to be surrounded by stunning scenery from the Kerry Mountains to the wild Atlantic Ocean. Ideally located on beautiful Valentia Island off the South West Coast of County Kerry, on the scenic Skellig Ring adjacent to the Ring of Kerry, on an Island yet just a short walk across the Bridge to the picturesque fishing village of Portmagee on the mainland, enjoy the delights of the pubs, restuarants, and village life. Boat trips to the Skellig Rocks an U.N.E.S.C.O. heritage site arranged for our guests a must see. Facilities in each bright spacious room include en-suite, king size beds, tea/coffee, 22" tv with saor view channels, cd/clock radio, local information folder, complimentry toiletries, face cloths, bottle water, all rooms are individually decorated with sea, mountain and garden views. We have free off street private parking, free unlimited WIFI in all rooms. read more... |
How many points of the compass are there? | The 32 points of the Compass Rose Engraved Compasses the 'gift of direction' 1.800.626.1520 Home > The 32 Points of the Compass Rose Find an engraved or personalized compass gift at The Compass Company. Compasses with custom engraving make perfect gifts for personal use, corporate awards, and recognition. The 32 Points of the Compass Rose Want to impress your friends? Did you know the Compass Rose has 32 wind directions? Do you know what an Azimuth refers to in navigation? (In navigation, the reference plane is typically true north and is considered 0� azimuth. Moving clockwise, a point due east would have an azimuth of 90�, south 180�, and west 270�. Some navigation systems use south as the reference plane. However, any direction can serve as the plane of reference, as long as it is clearly defined for everyone using that system.) Here are the 32 wind points of a compass rose along with their corellary direction and azimuth: The 32 Points of the Compass Rose: Point Direction Azimuth |
In which group of British Islands would you find the port of Sullom Voe? | Sullom Voe Port Authority | The British Ports Association The British Ports Association Home / Our Members / Members Directory The port of Sullom Voe is a major deep water harbour and is owned and operated by Shetland Islands Council as Harbour Authority. The Port Administration Building, from which all marine operations are monitored and controlled, is located on Sella Ness in position 60º26.8’N, 01º16.5’W. Other ports in the group cover fishing, leisure and oil support vessels. Region |
Which is the largest country through which the equator passes? | Countries on the Equator How many countries does the equator pass through? The Answer: The equator passes through 13 countries: Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Sao Tome & Principe, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Maldives, Indonesia and Kiribati. For more information about these places, visit our Countries of the World page. —The Editors |
What is the capital city of the USA state Florida? | What is the Capital of Florida? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Florida The Capital City of Florida is the city of Tallahassee. The population of Tallahassee was 181,412 (367,413 in the metropolitan area). Florida is one of the states in the United States of America . Additional Information |
Vaduz is the capital of which doubly land locked central European principality? | Vaduz Vaduz Vaduz, Liechtenstein - Nov. 25, 2006 Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The Principality of Liechtenstein is a small, landlocked country in Central Europe It is the smallest German-speaking country in the world. Politics of Liechtenstein is a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy Liechtenstein is situated in the Upper Rhine valley of the European Alps. Liechtenstein is currently the only country in the world with more registered companies than citizens It has developed into a prosperous, highly industrialized, free-enterprise economy Liechtenstein is the fourth smallest country of Europe, after the Vatican City, Monaco and San Marino Vaduz, Liechtenstein is considering a bid for either the 2018 Winter Olympics or 2022 Winter Olympics Liechtenstein is a country with a very high standard of living, higher than Switzerland or the USA Liechtenstein is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world Copyright 1996-2015. Liquid Blue Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
What is the capital city of Morocco? | What is the Capital of Morocco? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Morocco The Capital City of Morocco (officially named Kingdom of Morocco) is the city of Rabat. The population of Rabat in the year 2008 was 31,352,000. Morocco, formerly known as French Morocco, is an Arabic speaking country on the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean, Strait of Gibraltar and the Mediterranean Sea. Additional Information |
The International border of China and one other country runs across the precise summit of Mount Everest. What is the capital city of the other country? | Permit to Visit Mount Everest Permit to Visit Mount Everest Home > Tibet Travel Permit >Permit to Visit Mount Everest Guaranteed Tibet Permit for 2017 & 2018 Benefiting from the favorable policy, Tibet Vista can guarantee you a Tibet Permit. In the past years, we've organized over 54,000 individual travelers and more than 1,000 tour groups with assured permits to Tibet, even during the very difficult period of time in early 2012. Now, we're taking reservations for 2017 and 2018 Tibet tours. Do not hesitate to contact us if you are planning a trip to Tibet. Click the best of Tibet tours here. Permit to Visit Mount Everest October,23 2015 BY Catherine Go 0 COMMENTS Do people need a permit to visit Mount Everest in Tibet? Mount Everest is the highest mountain whose peak is 8848 meters above sea level. The international border between China and Nepal runs across the precise summit point. It attracts numerous tourists at home and abroad as well as swarms of experienced mountaineers every year. The best time to visit Mt. Everest for travelers is from April to May and September to October. Most of them choose to start from Lhasa and then drive all the way to the Everest Base Camp (EBC, at an elevation of 5200 meters). Gyantse and Shigatse are absolutely 2 must-go cities with profound culture and history. Tourists could also visit Yamdroktso Lake , Karola Glacier and Tashilhunpo Monastery on the way. After the amazing Mt. Everest tour, they can either return to Lhasa or go westward to Nepal. Ascending Mt. Everest via Tibet is a lifetime dream for every mountaineer, since the north route in Tibet is far more challenging than the south one in Nepal. Every April and May, mountaineers from all over the world gather together at the EBC, preparing for their tough Mt. Everest journey. It is mentioned countless times in our website that foreigners traveling in Tibet need to apply for various kinds of permits. Then what documents are required when planning a trip to Mt. Everest? Because this mountain is situated in China’s border area, every foreign traveler needs to apply for at least three permits. The first one is Tibet Travel Permit issued by the Tibet Tourism Bureau, but it has to be applied through a Tibet travel agency. The application documents vary according to different types of Chinese Visa you have. More Information Apply for Tibet Visa for Travel . This procedure normally takes 7 days or so. Because this permit needs to be delivered to travelers from Tibet, you’d better provide necessary documents 10 or 15 days before the tour. You will be asked to show valid permit before boarding a train or a plane. By the way, the travel agency will charge some service fee for the permit application. The second one is Frontier Pass, which can be applied through Armed Police Tibet Frontier Corps in Lhasa. Without this paper, foreign travelers won’t be allowed to go to Mt. Everest or Nepal via Zhangmu Border . Even if you fly to Kathmandu from Lhasa, you will be asked to show the pass at the airport. The application costs 1-1.5 hours. The documents needed are as follows: 1. original copy of Tibet Travel Permit 2. copy of passport |
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, shares his better known title with which Southern Hemisphere capital city? | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington : Wikis (The Full Wiki) Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: Wikis Note: Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the Wikipedia article! This article doesn't yet, but we're working on it! See more info or our list of citable articles . Related top topics Top rankings for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington 179th Top duels Did you know ... the first and only President of London 's Oriental Club was the Duke of Wellington (pictured)? the Duke of Wellington had not seen Kitty Pakenham for ten years when he proposed marriage to her in 1806? Marshal Soult 's last offensive against the Duke of Wellington 's forces in the Peninsular War was lost before a single red coat could join the battle? Sergeant James Graham was declared the "bravest man at Waterloo " for closing the North Gate at Hougoumont , an act which Wellington claimed saved the battle? More interesting facts on Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington Include this on your site/blog: 14 November 1834 – 10 December 1834 Monarch 22 January 1828 – 16 November 1830 Monarch Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, KG , KP , GCB , GCH , PC , FRS ( c. 29 April/1 May 1769 – 14 September 1852), was an Anglo-Irish [1] soldier and statesman , and one of the leading military and political figures of the nineteenth century. Born in Ireland to a prominent Ascendancy family, he was commissioned an ensign in the British Army in 1787. Serving in Ireland as aide-de-camp to two successive Lords Lieutenant of Ireland he was also elected as a Member of Parliament in the Irish House of Commons . A colonel by 1796, Wellesley saw action in the Netherlands and later India where he fought in the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War at the Battle of Seringapatam . He was later appointed governor of Seringapatam and Mysore . Wellesley rose to prominence as a general during the Peninsular campaign of the Napoleonic Wars , and was promoted to the rank of field marshal after leading the allied forces to victory against the French at the Battle of Vitoria in 1813. Following Napoleon's exile in 1814, he served as the ambassador to France and was granted a Dukedom . During the Hundred Days in 1815, he commanded the allied army which defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo . An opponent of parliamentary reform, he was given the epithet the "Iron Duke" because of the iron shutters he had fixed to his windows to stop the pro-reform mob from breaking them. He was twice Prime Minister under the Tory party and oversaw the passage of the Catholic Relief Act 1829 . He was Prime Minister from 1828–30 and served briefly in 1834. He was unable to prevent the passage of the Reform Act of 1832 and continued as one of the leading figures in the House of Lords until his retirement. He remained Commander-in-Chief of the British Army until his death in 1852. Contents 13 External links Early life The earliest mention of the Wellesley family is in 1180. It places Wellington’s ancestry among the conquering elite of the Norman invasion in 1066: the family had been granted lands to the south of Wells around a settlement still known as Wellesley Farm. As well as Wellesley ancestors, "Wesley" was inherited from the childless wealthy husband of an aunt when, in 1728, Wellington's patrilineal grandfather Garret Colley, a landlord who lived at Rahin near Carbury , County Kildare , changed his surname to Wesley. [2] The Colleys had lived in that part of Kildare since the Norman Invasion of Ireland in 1169–72. In 1917 the Kildare historian Lord Walter FitzGerald, writing about the ruins of Carbury Castle, mentioned the: "... Elizabethan Castle which since 1588 has been in the possession of the family of Cowley or Colley, from whom the Dukes of Wellington are descended in the direct male line". [3] Wellesley spent much of his early childhood at his family house in Dangan Castle, painting circa 1840 Wellington was born "The Honourable Arthur Wesl |
What is the current capital city of Turkey? | What is the Capital of Turkey? - Capital-of.com Dates of religious and Civil holidays around the world. www.when-is.com Capital of Turkey The Capital City of Turkey (officially named Republic of Turkey) is the city of Ankara. The population of Ankara in the year 2008 was 71,517,100 (12,573,836 in the metropolitan area). Turkey is a Turkish speaking country on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea. Additional Information |
Amsterdam is the capital city of the Netherlands, but where is the Dutch Seat of Government based? | The Hague, Capital of The Netherlands - Imgflip The Hague, Capital of The Netherlands 1,237 views, 1 upvote CometHunter 1 up, 1 reply The Hague is the seat of government in the Netherlands, and the capital city of the province of South Holland. Amsterdam is the capital city and most populous city of the KINGDOM of the Netherlands. Its status as the Dutch capital is mandated by the Constitution of the Netherlands reply Thank you, but I'm Dutch myself! ;) reply CometHunter 1 up, 1 reply So, why did you say Amsterdam is a country? Please, I'm not being a troll...I'm genuinely curious ..... It wasn't until recently that I could finally explain the differences between England, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom! LOL reply Bartacus 1 up, 1 reply Haha, the reason I say this because a lot of people (especially Americans) really think Amsterdam is a country. I thought it would be a funny meme, that's all! lol reply |
In which country does the beer Singha originate? | Most Popular Beers - Beers from 35 Countries - Thrillist Flickr/Alpha CHINA - Snow Beer FUN FACT: Despite the fact that you've probably never heard of it, Snow Beer is actually the most popular (meaning best-selling) beer in the entire world. It's sold almost exclusively in China, which apparently has a lot of people. CZECH REPUBLIC - Pilsner Urquell Pilsner Urquell was the first pilsner beer in the entire world (invented in 1842). DENMARK - Carlsberg Despite also being the best-selling beer in Russia, Carlsberg is very much a Danish invention (and has the distinction of being the flagship brew of the fifth-largest brewery group in the world). ETHIOPIA - St. George Lager In Ethiopia, beer has long been a drink of choice, and the crisp St. George out of Addis Ababa has helped cool down locals and travelers since 1922. Flickr/s_a_i_d_a FRENCH POLYNESIA - Hinano Tahitian treat Hinano tastes like a hybrid of Heineken & Bud and packs a low punch, which is a good thing considering it's best consumed by the icy bucketful on a white-sanded beach. Also, this and Tabu are pretty much the only options in the archipelago. They taste the same. INDIA - Kingfisher With a market share of over 50%, Kingfisher is akin to some sort of monarch in the Indian beer world. INDONESIA - Bintang Beer Bintang's bottle looks a lot like a Heineken... it apparently tastes like a Heineken... but it's not Heineken, dammit (although it is owned by them)! It's a Pilsner-style beer brewed in Surabaya. related Flickr/Crispin Semmens ISRAEL - Goldstar There's a pretty large debate raging in Israel about whether Goldstar or competitor Maccabee is the better beer. But despite the fact that Goldstar edges out sales of Maccabee ever so slightly, they're both made by Tempo Beer Industries. So... those guys win. ITALY - Peroni While being slightly more well-known the world over for their Nastro Azzurro, Peroni Brewery in Italy has more in-country fame for its eponymous pale lager. JAMAICA - Red Stripe The famous, stout little bottles. The strong desire to get little beads woven into your hair after you drink a few. This one's a no-brainer. Flickr/Pietro Zuco JAPAN - Asahi The four major beer producers in Japan are Asahi, Sapporo, Kirin, and Suntory (yes, THAT Suntory). They're all in close competition, but recently, Asahi has narrowly edged past its rivals -- somehow without the aid of Bill Murray. KENYA - Tusker Tusker, East Africa's best-selling beer, was so-named because the brewery founder was killed in an elephant-hunting accident. And now people are reminded of it every time they drink. It kinda sucks. LAOS - Beerlao Beerlao is half-owned by the Laotian government and half-owned by Carlsberg, and claims to have a 99% market share... so it's got that going for it, which is nice. Flickr/Antony Stanley MADAGASCAR - Three Horses Beer Collectively referred to by locals as "THB", Three Horses Beer produces a variety of brews within Madagascar, but its flagship is its pilsner. MEXICO - Modelo Grupo Modelo, the largest Mexican brewery group, produces a bunch of beers you might recognize (Corona being chief among them), but most of them are exported directly to the US. Within the country itself, however, Modelo is king. NETHERLANDS - Heineken Ah, Heineken. Its distinctive green bottle definitely makes it the most recognized Dutch beer out there, which is appropriate given the fact that its manufacturer, Heineken International, is the world's third-largest brewer. Flickr/James Cridland NORWAY - Ringnes Ringnes is a storied brewery that was founded in 1876, and its success was mostly based on the popularity of its pilsner. Today, it's entirely owned by Danish beer giant Carlsberg, prompting a descendant of its founder to remark: "A country without a leading beer brand is like a man without potency." PAKISTAN - Murree Beer Murree is only legally available within Pakistan, due to the prohibition of exportation of alcohol from the country. While sales of alcohol are just beginning to catch on in any large way, Murree Beer is already popular in clubs and liquor shops. PHI |
Hallertau, Tettnanger, Spalt, and Saaz all all varieties of what plant? | Hallertau Hops | Where legends are made Hallertau Hops Origin and Description Think Hallertau Hops and think Bavarian beers styles. The Hallertau variety once dominated the region from which it was named before being replaced by a Hersbrucker and other hallertau varieties which or more tolerant of wilt. Hallertau Hops has a very long history in German Lagers and its aromatic and flavor properties help to describe generations of beers from the area. Hallertau is an aromatic hops with an alpha acid rating at 3.5%-5.5%. This variety is considered a noble hops. This designation fits Tettnanger , Spalt , and Saaz as well, and refers to their high amounts of humulene, and low amounts of alpha acids. Also these varieties have high aromatic qualities. Hallertau itself has tempered yet spicy aroma. It is useful any time during the brewing process from kettle additions, but is more favorable for late additions or during dry hop. As mentioned Hallertau has susceptibility to German Wilt. This along with its low producing yields are some of the reasons that it does not flourish as it once did. However the Hallertau mark has been made on brewing and is not going to go away as it is still prided as Bavarian Style. There are many other Hallertau variations, not so much from this specific strain, but more from breeding programs in and around Germany. Some of these other varieties include Hallertaur Aroma , Hallertaur Magnum , Hallertaur Mittelfrüh , Hallertaur Taurus , Hallertaur Tradition , Pacific Hallertaur , and U.S. Hallertaur Hops. Wow, find a good lager recipe and start brewing. Hallertau Hops Usage |
In Canada, the Molson family owns which NHL Team? | Molson family reaches deal to purchase Canadiens | NHL.com Molson family reaches deal to purchase Canadiens Canadiens owners through the years December 4, 1909 During a meeting of the National Hockey Association (NHA), held in Room 129 of the Windsor Hotel, the Canadiens are founded by J. Ambrose O'Brien, a sportsman from Ottawa, with financial support from another magnate of the time, T.C. Hare. The latter providing the $1,000 required for the formation of a team as well as the $5,000 to guarantee the players' salaries. Mr. O'Brien delegates the task of forming and managing this new, largely francophone team, to Jack Laviolette . November 12, 1910 The NHA grants the Canadiens franchise to George Kendall-Kenndy and the club officially becomes Club Athlétique Canadien, a name it retains until 1917. November 3, 1921 Upon the death of her husband, Mrs. Kennedy sells Club de Hockey Canadien to Léo Dandurand, Jos. Cattarinich and Louis A. Létourneau for the sum of $11,500. September 17, 1935 Jos. Cattarinich and Léo Dandurand, sole owners of the Canadiens since the departure of Louis A. Létourneau in 1931, sell the club to the Canadian Arena Company for $165,000. The latter, property of Senator Donat Raymond, already owns the Montreal Maroons. A syndicate is appointed composed of Ernest Savard, president, as well as Maurice Forget and Louis Gélinas as principle directors to manage the Canadiens. May 1940 The Canadian Arena Company and its president, Senator Donat Raymond, as well as its vice-president, William Northey, take over the management of the Montreal Canadiens . Two years earlier, the Maroons had ceased operations. September 24, 1957 Senator Hartland de M. Molson and his brother, Thomas H.P. Molson, purchase Club de Hockey Canadien and the Canadian Arena Company. May 15, 1964 Senator Hartland de M. Molson and his brother Thomas H.P. Molson sell Club de Hockey Canadien and the Canadian Arena Company to their cousins, J. David, William A. and Peter B. Molson for approximately $5 million. December 30, 1971 Brothers J. David, William A. and Peter B. Molson sell the Canadian Arena Company and Club de Hockey Canadien to Placements Rondelle Ltée for approximately $15million. The consortium, whose main shareholders are brothers Peter and Edward Bronfman, will later become Carena Bancorp. August 4, 1978 Molson Breweries of Canada Ltd., under the terms of an agreement with Carena Bancorp, acquire Club de Hockey Canadien and sign a long-term lease on the Forum covering the operation of the team as well as the entertainment division. January 31, 2001 Molson Inc. announces the acquistion of 80,1% of the Club de hockey Canadien and 100% of the Molson Centre to businessman George N. Gillett Jr. The deal is valued at $275 million. Molson Inc. retains 19,9% stake in the hockey team. The transaction is approved by the NHL board of Governors on June 19, 2001. Source: ourhistory.canadiens.com MONTREAL – George N. Gillett Jr and Geoff Molson announced today that they have reached an agreement in principle for the sale of the Gillett family's interests in the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club, the Bell Centre and Gillett Entertainment Group. They will hold a news conference as soon as the agreement is finalized. Mr. Gillett was very appreciative of the extraordinary interest shown by a number of parties in the Montreal Canadiens , and acknowledged the fine work accomplished by the organization's management over the past eight years. Congratulating and thanking Mr. Molson for the winning bid, Mr. Gillett said that he was pleased to return the ownership of the Canadiens to the Molson family, a family that has been associated with the Club for over three generations and committed to the Montreal community for seven generations over a 223 year period. "Our family has been very proud to be associated with the Montreal Canadiens over the past eight years and particularly to be a part of their Centennial Season. I am fully confident that the Molson brothers, who have been a great part of the heritage of the Club, will ensure the preservation and d |
What is the first name of Mr. Guinness, of stout beer fame? | Guinness Brewing | Guinness Storehouse ® Food & Drink Brewers' Dining Hall Inspired by the 18th-and 19th-century dining rooms at St James's Gate, the Brewers' Dining Hall features an open kitchen and a menu of iconic Guinness® dishes. Share Back to 5th 1837 Bar & Brasserie 1837 Bar & Brasserie This relaxed eatery takes its name from the year that the now-famous pairing of Guinness with oysters first hit the headlines. Enjoy small plates, hearty mains and sharing platters designed to perfectly complement our bold, flavourful beers. Share Back to Brewers' Dining Hall Arthur's Bar Arthur's Bar A tribute to the traditional Irish pub with hospitality to match, Arthur’s Bar is a perfect place to soak up a little atmosphere, sample the many Guinness variants and savour breath-taking views of our fair city. Share Back to 1837 Bar & Brasserie Connoisseur Experience Book in at our luxurious private Connoisseur Bar for a tasting experience like no other. Our expert staff will be your personal guides on a journey leading right to the heart of the black stuff. Share |
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Who is quoted as saying Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy? | Did Ben Franklin Say 'Beer Is Proof That God Loves Us'? By David Emery Updated March 31, 2016. A tip of the glass to Dick Stevens, owner of the Elevator Brewery & Draught Haus in Columbus, Ohio, who announced the recall of a batch of promotional t-shirts featuring a witticism frequently — but erroneously — attributed to founding father Benjamin Franklin. It was reported as follows by Aria Munro of eNewsChannels.com on Sep. 15, 2008: Beer-themed web sites, brewing organizations and even "beer writers" are fond of quoting Franklin and his supposed love of beer — "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." But after recently hearing a lecture by Chicago-based brewing historian, Bob Skilnik, that convincingly asserts that Franklin was writing about rain, its nourishment of grapes, and ultimately, its conversion into wine, Stevens decided to do his part in correcting this historical inaccuracy. "I hope that we can set the record straight about this little white lie that has been repeated for years," Stevens said in a press release. continue reading below our video Top 5 Longest Running TV Shows "I have no doubt that ole Ben enjoyed a tankard or two of beer with friends and associates, but this beer quote, while well-meaning, is inaccurate." The aforementioned Skilnik, author of Beer & Food - An American History , has issued a challenge to promulgators of the quote to come forward with proof, reported my colleague (and fellow beer drinker) Bryce Eddings in 2007. There have been no takers so far. For the record, here, in a letter addressed to André Morellet in 1779, is what Benjamin Franklin actually did say: We hear of the conversion of water into wine at the marriage in Cana as of a miracle. But this conversion is, through the goodness of God, made every day before our eyes. Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards; there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy. The miracle in question was only performed to hasten the operation, under circumstances of present necessity, which required it. (Source: Isaacson, Walter. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2003. p.374.) When Franklin did speak of beer, it wasn't in the most glowing of terms. "My Companion at the Press," he wrote in his autobiography, "drank every day a Pint before Breakfast, a Pint at Breakfast with his Bread and Cheese; a Pint between Breakfast and Dinner; a Pint at Dinner; a Pint in the Afternoon about Six o’Clock, and another when he had done his Day’s-Work. I thought it a detestable Custom." "Small beer" (made with cheaper ingredients and with a lower alcohol content) was very popular in Franklin's time. Apparently, George Washington even had his own recipe . |
Name the late 1970's cult TV programme, which was based on the 16th century Chinese novel, journey to the west? | BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | What was Monkey Magic all about? What was Monkey Magic all about? By Tom Geoghegan BBC News Magazine The 1970s cult TV series is now an opera and its characters front the BBC Olympics coverage. But it's a mystery to those who never watched it. What on earth was Monkey about? Say the two words "Monkey Magic" to a man in his late 30s and he'll turn into a child, putting on a funny voice and then moving his lips in exaggerated fashion. A Japanese television series based on a 16th Century Chinese novel, badly dubbed in English, does not sound like a sure-fire children's hit. But Monkey - or Monkey Magic as it became known in the UK - was an unlikely success. Fed a late-70s television diet of Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, The Six Million Dollar Man and the Red Hand Gang, youngsters watching Monkey on BBC Two one evening a week saw something completely different. And in the coming months, the characters that gripped a generation could find a new legion of fans. Meet the BBC's new Monkey An opera based on the famous Chinese novel that inspired the series, Journey to the West, opens in London a year after its Manchester premiere. Monkey: Journey to the West is another collaboration between Gorillaz creators Damon Albarn, who pens the music, and graphic artist Jamie Hewlett. Hewlett has also designed the characters fronting the BBC's coverage of the Olympics in Beijing. "This is going to be the summer of Monkey," he declared last week. For die-hard fans, the fascination has never dimmed. Although people aged under 33 could be discovering the characters for the first time, the popularity of the story has endured and the BBC series still enjoys cult status. There are several websites dedicated to it and a fan club on Facebook has 65,000 members. But the collective memory of grown-up Monkey-watchers is a bit vague. They pick out certain motifs - Monkey riding a cloud, big sideburns, a headband, egg struck by lightning - but are a bit hazy on what was actually going on. 'Kung fu for kids' Monkey was king of a monkey tribe and, as the memorable opening sequence explains, was hatched from an egg in a storm on a mountain top. He is later imprisoned under a mountain for disobeying the gods. He is released by the young Buddhist monk Tripitaka, on the condition that he escorts him on a long journey to retrieve sacred scripts from India. They are joined by two other miscreant monsters in human form, Sandy and Pigsy. It's joyous, partly because of its predictability but also because it was so fantastically realised TV critic Ali Catterall So begins a series of encounters with demons and baddies, including some spectacular fight scenes, usually with Monkey using his magic staff that can grow in size. He can also fly on a cloud. Tripitaka represents the moral force of the story, although he is probably best remembered for being played by a woman, in the finest panto tradition. He puts a headband on Monkey which he can tighten through prayer when Monkey steps out of line. Guardian television critic Ali Catterall recalls rushing back from Cubs every week to watch it. "It was kung fu for kids. Your older brother watched Bruce Lee and you would be into Monkey. It had dazzling storylines and it looked amazing. The day after at school, one of you would be Monkey and one would be Pigsy." The fight scenes were legendary The one-dimensional characters play on children's recognition of archetypes from a young age, he says, and unlike the Water Margin, which was another Japanese adaptation of a Chinese novel, viewers could dip in and out of Monkey. The stories in Monkey followed a formula, usually with the hero resolving in-fighting at the palace. "Pigsy fails to get off with pretty princess, Monkey plays up and Tripitaka admonishes him with ever-narrowing headband. It's joyous, partly because of its predictability but also because it was so fantastically realised." For children's television, this was ground-breaking, says Lee Atkinson, 36, who runs a fans' website. "No-one had done this at the time. We hadn't seen this on British |
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Which Peter Benchley novel was made into a film in 1975 by Steven Spielberg? | Peter Benchley - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 4:34 PM, UTC NEWS Writer | Producer | Actor Grandson of famed humorist and actor Robert Benchley and the son of highly respected children's books author Nathaniel Benchley , novelist Peter Benchley's book were decidedly more dramatic in their content and style than his father's, and usually centered on the world's oceans as a backdrop to his vigorous plots. Benchley is of course best ... See full bio » Born: Watch the show Related News a list of 464 people created 08 May 2011 a list of 37 people created 12 Dec 2011 a list of 310 people created 26 Aug 2012 a list of 13 people created 07 Feb 2015 a list of 1112 people created 12 Sep 2015 Do you have a demo reel? Add it to your IMDbPage How much of Peter Benchley's work have you seen? User Polls Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 nominations. See more awards » Known For 2011 Jaws: Ultimate Predator (Video Game) (characters and universe) 2006 Jaws Unleashed (Video Game) (characters and universe) 2001 Universal Studios Theme Parks Adventure (Video Game) (character: Jaws) 1999 Amazon (TV Series) (creator - 1 episode) 1998 Creature (TV Mini-Series) (based on the novel by - 2 episodes) - Episode #1.2 (1998) ... (based on the novel by) - Episode #1.1 (1998) ... (based on the novel by) 1996 The Beast (TV Mini-Series) (novel - 2 episodes) 1989 Dolphin Cove (TV Series) (writer) 1987 Jaws (Video Game) (characters) 1980 The Island (novel) / (screenplay) 1978 Jaws 2 (based upon characters created by) 1975 Jaws (based on the novel by) / (screenplay) Hide - Wild Child (2000) ... (executive producer) - Babel (2000) ... (executive producer) - Episode #1.1 (1996) ... (executive producer) Hide 1995 The Making of Steven Spielberg's 'Jaws' (Video documentary) (special thanks) Hide 2004 Personal History: Foreign Hitchcock (Video documentary short) Himself - Grandson of Robert Benchley / Author 'Jaws' 2002 E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series documentary) Himself 2000 I Love 1970's (TV Series documentary) Himself 1997 In the Teeth of Jaws (TV Movie documentary) Himself 1994 Good Morning America (TV Series) Himself 1992 The Man Who Loves Sharks (TV Movie documentary) Himself 1990 Expedition Earth (TV Series documentary) Himself - Host 1988 World of Audubon: Sharks! (TV Movie documentary) Himself - Host 1988 Byline Showtime (TV Series documentary short) Himself 1982 The American Sportsman (TV Series) Himself 1980 Les nouveaux rendez-vous (TV Series) Himself 2005 MythBusters (TV Series documentary) Himself Personal Details Other Works: Published five works of non-fiction, which he either wrote or edited: Time and a Ticket (1964), Ocean Planet: Writings and Images of the Sea (1994), Shark Trouble: True Stories About Sharks and the Sea (2001), Shark!: True Stories and Lessons from the Deep (2002), Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks and the Sea (with Karen ... See more » Publicity Listings: 1 Interview | 11 Articles | See more » Height: |
Which song title connects Huey Lewis and the news, Jennifer Rush and Frankie goes to Hollywood? | The power of love Jennifer Rush The power of love Jennifer Rush The power of love Jennifer Rush The power of love Jennifer Rush Song Title: The power of love Artist: Jennifer Rush Date of release: December 1984 Description: ” The power of love ” is by Jennifer Rush ( Heidi Stern ), the American pop singer. The song was written by Jennifer Rush, Gunther Mende, Candy DeRouge and Mary Susan Applegate. Production for the single was by Gunther Mende and Candy DeRouge. Gunther Mende is a German record producer who has worked with artists including Céline Dion, Falco and Tina Turner. Candy DeRouge ( Wolfgang Detmann ) is another German record producer, he has also worked with Céline Dion and Falco. Other artists Candy DeRouge has produced for include Bonnie Bianco, Laura Branigan, Thomas Anders, Chris Norman, Helen Schneider, Sally Oldfield. Also credited as co-writer, along with Gunther Mende and Candy DeRouge, is Mary Susan Applegate. Mary is an American poet who also co-wrote No Mercy’s song ” Please don’t go “, a 1997 top ten hit in the UK. The song was released in December 1984 by record label CBS and taken as the fifth and last single from Jennifer’s debut Album ” Jennifer Rush “. The power ballad was to be the only Million selling single of 1985 in the UK, it outsold its nearest rival, Julie covington’s ” Don’t cry for me Argentina ” which sold 980,000 copies and in doing so ” The power of love ” became a record breaker. The song was the biggest selling single ever by a female artist in the United Kingdom, until 1992 when Whitney Houston broke the record with ” I will always love you “. Whitney then held the record until that was broken by Cher’s ” Believe “, released in 1998. Jennifer also set another record at the time, the song took an incredible 16 weeks to reach Number One in the UK. It first charted at number 65 on the 29th of June and during its chart week had moved up to number 42, staying in the 40’s for some nine consecutive weeks. A week later the song made the all important top forty at number 36 which meant considerable airplay across the UK’s radio stations. With the increase in airplay the song finally climbed to reach Number One in the UK and stayed there for 5 weeks. Jennifer’s ” The power of love ” was the second song with the title to reach Number One in the UK, 10 months earlier Frankie Goes To Hollywood reached the top spot in the UK with their song of the same name. A third song of 1985 sharing the same title was by Huey Lewis And The News, they took ” The power of love ” to Number One in the US but only managed to make number 11 in the UK. Along with a top spot on the UK chart, Jennifer also reached Number One in Australia, Austria, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway and Spain. In the United States she only managed to reach number 57 with her version. However cover versions by other artists performed better in the US. Laura Branigan released her version for her Album ” Touch ” in 1987. Laura enjoyed chart success in the US reaching number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. The most successful version, even more than the original by Jennifer, was Canadian singer Celine Dion. Her cover of the song from her 1993 Album “The Colour of My Love ” reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks. The song was also covered by Air Supply, the soft rock duo reversed the lyrics to reflect that fact it was a man singing. They enjoyed moderate success with their version reaching the top forty in both Canada and New Zealand. In the US they reached a peak of number 68. BillBoard Highest Chart Position: 57 UK Highest Chart Position: 1 Other Countries Highest Chart Positions: Australia (KMR) 1, Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 1, Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 3, Canada (RPM) 1, France (SNEP) 32, Germany (Official German Charts) 9, Ireland (IRMA) 1, Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 7, New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 1, Norway (VG-lista) 1, Spain (PROMUSICAE) 1, Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 3, Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 3 |
What was the name of the nuclear reactor that caused worldwide concern after the earthquake in Japan, 2011? | Japan Earthquake & Tsunami of 2011: Facts and Information Japan Earthquake & Tsunami of 2011: Facts and Information By Becky Oskin, Contributing Writer | May 7, 2015 04:52pm ET MORE This isn't likely to happen on the East Coast, but it could. This is an aerial view of damage to Sukuiso, Japan, a week after the earthquake and subsequent tsunami devastated the area in March, 2011. Credit: Dylan McCord. U.S. Navy On March 11, 2011, a magnitude-9 earthquake shook northeastern Japan, unleashing a savage tsunami. The effects of the great earthquake were felt around the world, from Norway's fjords to Antarctica's ice sheet. Tsunami debris continues to wash up on North American beaches two years later. Japan still recovering In Japan, residents are still recovering from the disaster. Radioactive water was recently discovered leaking from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant , which suffered a level 7 nuclear meltdown after the tsunami. Japan relies on nuclear power, and many of the country's nuclear reactors remain closed because of stricter seismic safety standards since the earthquake. Four years after the quake, about 230,000 people who lost their homes were still living in temporary housing, Japan's Reconstruction Agency said. The total damages from the earthquake and tsunami are estimated at $300 billion dollars (about 25 trillion yen), according to the Japanese government. This map shows the travel times of the tsunami generated by the Honshu earthquake on March 11, 2011. Credit: NOAA/NWS Earthquake a surprise The unexpected disaster was neither the largest nor the deadliest earthquake and tsunami to strike this century. That record goes to the 2004 Banda Aceh earthquake and tsunami in Sumatra, a magnitude-9.1, which killed more than 230,000 people. But Japan's one-two punch proved especially devastating for the earthquake-savvy country, because few scientists had predicted the country would experience such a large earthquake and tsunami. Japan's scientists had forecast a smaller earthquake would strike the northern region of Honshu, the country's main island. Nor did they expect such a large tsunami. But there had been hints of the disaster to come. The areas flooded in 2011 closely matched those of a tsunami that hit Sendai in 869. In the decade before the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, a handful of Japanese geologists had begun to recognize that a large earthquake and tsunami had struck the northern Honshu region in 869. However, their warnings went unheeded by officials responsible for the country's earthquake hazard assessments. Now, tsunami experts from around the world have been asked to assess the history of past tsunamis in Japan, to better predict the country's future earthquake risk. "For big earthquakes, the tsunami is going to be the big destructive factor," said Vasily Titov, director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Center for Tsunami Research in Seattle, Washington. "But if the nation is prepared, warning and education definitely saves lives. Compare the human lives lost in Sumatra and Japan. It's about 10 times less." The cause The 2011 Tohoku earthquake struck offshore of Japan, along a subduction zone where two of Earth's tectonic plates collide. In a subduction zone, one plate slides beneath another into the mantle, the hotter layer beneath the crust. The great plates are rough and stick together, building up energy that is released as earthquakes. East of Japan, the Pacific plate dives beneath the overriding Eurasian plate. The temblor completely released centuries of built up stress between the two tectonic plates, a recent study found. The March 11 earthquake started on a Friday at 2:46 p.m. local time (5:46 a.m. UTC). It was centered on the seafloor 45 miles (72 kilometers) east of Tohoku, at a depth of 15 miles (24 km) below the surface. The shaking lasted about six minutes. [Infographic: How Japan's 2011 Earthquake Happened ] Scientists drilled into the subduction zone soon after the earthquake and discovered a thin, slippery clay layer lining the fault. The resea |
In April 2010, a drilling rig run by BP suffered an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico. Name that rig. | Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 | oil spill, Gulf of Mexico | Britannica.com Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010 oil spill, Gulf of Mexico Written By: Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010, also called Gulf of Mexico oil spill of 2010, largest marine oil spill in history, caused by an April 20, 2010, explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig—located in the Gulf of Mexico , approximately 41 miles (66 km) off the coast of Louisiana —and its subsequent sinking on April 22. Debris and oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil rig after it sank on April 22, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard The explosion The Deepwater Horizon rig, owned and operated by offshore-oil-drilling company Transocean and leased by oil company BP , was situated in the Macondo oil prospect in the Mississippi Canyon, a valley in the continental shelf. The oil well over which it was positioned was located on the seabed 4,993 feet (1,522 metres) below the surface and extended approximately 18,000 feet (5,486 metres) into the rock. On the night of April 20 a surge of natural gas blasted through a concrete core recently installed by contractor Halliburton in order to seal the well for later use. It later emerged through documents released by Wikileaks that a similar incident had occurred on a BP-owned rig in the Caspian Sea in September 2008. Both cores were likely too weak to withstand the pressure because they were composed of a concrete mixture that used nitrogen gas to accelerate curing. Fireboat response crews battling the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon in … Video courtesy of the U.S. Department of Energy Once released by the fracture of the core, the natural gas traveled up the Deepwater rig’s riser to the platform, where it ignited, killing 11 workers and injuring 17. The rig capsized and sank on the morning of April 22, rupturing the riser, through which drilling mud had been injected in order to counteract the upward pressure of oil and natural gas. Without any opposing force, oil began to discharge into the gulf. The volume of oil escaping the damaged well—originally estimated by BP to be about 1,000 barrels per day—was thought by U.S. government officials to have peaked at more than 60,000 barrels per day. Leaking oil Triangle shirtwaist factory fire Although BP attempted to activate the rig’s blowout preventer (BOP), a fail-safe mechanism designed to close the channel through which oil was drawn, the device malfunctioned. Forensic analysis of the BOP completed the following year determined that a set of massive blades known as blind shear rams—designed to slice through the pipe carrying oil—had malfunctioned because the pipe had bent under the pressure of the rising gas and oil. (A 2014 report by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board claimed that the blind shear rams had activated sooner than previously thought and may have actually punctured the pipe.) Map depicting the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, caused by the explosion of an oil rig … Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Efforts in May to place a containment dome over the largest leak in the broken riser were thwarted by the buoyant action of gas hydrates —gas molecules in an ice matrix—formed by the reaction of natural gas and cold water. When an attempt to employ a “ top kill,” whereby drilling mud was pumped into the well to stanch the flow of oil, also failed, BP in early June turned to an apparatus called the Lower Marine Riser Package (LMRP) cap. With the damaged riser shorn from the LMRP—the top segment of the BOP—the cap was lowered into place. Though fitted loosely over the BOP and allowing some oil to escape, the cap enabled BP to siphon approximately 15,000 barrels of oil per day to a tanker. The addition of an ancillary collection system comprising several devices, also tapped into the BOP, increased the collection rate to approximately 25,000 barrels of oil a day. Britannica Stories Ringling Bros. Folds Its Tent In early July the LMRP cap was removed for several days so that a more permanent seal could be installed; this capping stack was in place b |
On 13 January 2012, what ship hit a rock off Isola del Giglio? | The Sinking Of The Costa Concordia - ROBLOX The Sinking Of The Costa Concordia Servers Description On 13 January 2012, at 1:45 local time, Costa Concordia hit a rock off Isola del Giglio. A 160 ft long gash was made in the hull, then partly capsized onto her starboard side, in an unsteady position on a rocky underwater ledge. Almost half of the ship remained above water. Visits |
The famous Chilean miners saved in 2010 were originally mining for what two substances? | Hope for trapped Chilean miners as man's wife gives birth to baby Esperanza | Daily Mail Online Latest twist could be added to movie about accident which has begun filming He had promised his wife that he would attend the birth of their first child. However, Ariel Ticona had more than a good excuse for not being present when Elizabeth Segovia went into hospital yesterday afternoon. Ticona is one of the 33 men who have been trapped underground for the past 40 days after a mine in northern Chile collapsed. Hope: Elizabeth Segovia gave birth to Esperanza Ticona yesterday while the baby's father is trapped But yesterday brought a rare piece of good news, when Esperanza Ticona was born, weighing nearly 7lbs and measuring almost 19ins long. The news of the birth will add further drama to a planned film about the miners which already has a title, The 33, a running time - one hour 33 minutes - and a planned release date in 2012. Director Rodrigo Ortuzar, who has cameras at the mine filming relatives, said: 'We're filming at the camp as a way of observing what goes on there so we can recreate it later.' Ticona and his wife had planned to name the child Carolina but each decided to change the name to Esperanza - Spanish for Hope - when the miners were found alive 17 days after the main shaft of the San Jose copper and gold mine collapsed on August 5. Many of the miners' families have held vigil at the mine since then, sleeping in tents in the cold Atacama desert nights. But Ticona didn't want that for his wife. In a recorded video chat made possible thanks to a fiber-optic cable that rescuers dropped through a narrow bore hole, Ticona urged a relative to tell his wife to stay home and take it easy before the birth. Bundle of joy: A mid-wife holds Esperanza Ticona at the Copiapo Clinic, Copiapo, 70km from the San Jose mine Esperanza is watched by her cousin Vinka Montalvan Ticona at the Copiapo Clinic, Copiapo New father: Ariel Ticona is one of 33 miners who have been trapped underground for 40 days 'Tell her to change the name of our daughter... and give her a long-distance kiss!' Ticona said as the other miners shouted: 'We're going to name her Hope!' Segovia told Chile's Canal 13 network that she had exactly the same thought about her name. 'He thought of it there and I thought of it here in the house. 'She was going to be named Carolina Elizabeth, but now her name will be Esperanza Elizabeth.' 'I'm very nervous,' Segovia said as she entered the Copiapo Clinic, Copiapo, some 70km from the San Jose mine, northern Chile. It comes as an artist's impression has been released of the capsule which will be used to pull the miners to safety. The men will be drawn 2,300ft to the surface through a rescue tunnel when it is completed, protected by the 'rescue pod'. Currently being built by the Chilean Navy, it will contain systems for communication and ventilation. It will also include an escape hatch to counter any problems while it ascends. The news of the design will prove heartening to relatives waiting at the surface since the collapse after days of bad news about the drilling of three separate rescue tunnels. Yesterday, the 'Plan A' drill had reached a depth of 750ft but will stop soon when it reaches 820ft for maintenance. Enclosed: The claustrophobic escape pod currently being built by the Chilean Navy to bring the 33 trapped miners to the surface 'Plan B', a higher-velocity drill that will carve out a narrower escape tunnel, has been silenced since last week, when it struck an iron support beam for the mine and its drill bit shattered into small pieces. A third drill, 'Plan C', is still days away from starting its work. Rescuers have already tried three times to use magnets to remove pieces of the shattered second drill and iron beam from the hole. If a fourth effort also fails, Mining Minister Laurence Golborne said on Monday, then the second drill will have to be moved and start digging an entirely new hole. The setback has caused anxiety among the trapped men, who had been cheered by the sound of the constant ha |
The Titanic had three anchors. What was their combined weight (in tons)? | Titanic: The Unsinkable Ship More than three million rivets were used in building the Titanic. The Titanic had three anchors, which had a combined weight of 31 tons. The liner was given several nicknames, including Ship of Dreams, Wonder Ship, Last Word in Luxury, and Millionaire's Special. The Titanic had a number of unique features, including a hospital with an operating room, a swimming pool, and a squash court. Third-class accommodations had only two bathtubsone for men and one for womenwhich had to serve more than 700 passengers. For what would be their final meal on the Titanic, first-class passengers were served an 11-course dinner that included salmon, lamb in mint sauce, and pâté de foie gras. The Titanic's food inventory reportedly included 1,750 quarts of ice cream, 36,000 oranges, 1,500 gallons of milk, and 7,000 heads of lettuce. In addition, there were 8,000 cigars and 1,500 bottles of wine. The 1898 novel Futility by Morgan Robertson seemed to foreshadow the Titanic disaster. The work describes the demise of the Titan, an 800-foot passenger liner that strikes an iceberg on its starboard side in April and sinks with great loss of life due to insufficient lifeboats. Several years before becoming captain of the Titanic, Edward J. Smith stated: I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder.
Modern shipbuilding has gone beyond that. The radio call sign of the Titanic was MGY. The liner featured new davits that could accommodate at least 48 lifeboats. However, for both financial and aesthetic reasons, White Star decided to carry only 20, which was still 4 more than was required by the British Board of Trade. The Titanic had three types of lifeboats. Fourteen were standard boats, capable of holding approximately 65 people each. Two were emergency cutters, which could carry 40 people. They were designed for quick lowering for such events as a person overboard. There were also four collapsible boats, which had canvas sides and could be folded for easy storage. These lifeboats had a capacity of 47 each. As the Titanic sank, wireless operator Jack Phillips initially sent out a CQD, which was still used even though SOS had become the official distress signal several years earlier. However, after his assistant, Harold Bride, joked that he might not have a chance to use SOS again, Phillips began sending out both distress signals. In CQD, the CQ signifies a general call, and the D represents distress. Contrary to popular belief, SOS does not mean save our ship. The letter combination was selected because of the distinct sound it makes in Morse Code. The Titanic employed a bugler who would play The Roast Beef of Old England to alert passengers when meals were being served. A number of passengers brought dogs on the Titanic. During the sinking, the kennels were reportedly opened. Although accounts differ, it is likely that only two dogs were rescued. The ship's maiden voyage was initially scheduled for March 20, 1912. However, after the Olympic collided with the Hawke, work on the Titanic temporarily halted so that its sister ship could be repaired. Both the Carpathia and the Californian were sunk by German U-boats during World War I. The Britannic, which was still being constructed when its sister ship Titanic sank, foundered after reportedly striking a German mine. Crew members Violet Jessop and John Priest survived the sinkings of both the Titanic and the Britannic. In addition, they were also onboard the Olympic when it collided with the Hawke. After the Titanic sank, a number of people talked of raising the wreck. Among the ideas proposed was filling the hull with Ping-Pong balls. In the wake of the disaster, White Star contracted several boatsnotably the Mackay-Bennettfor the grim job of retrieving bodies. Badly deteriorated corpses were buried at sea, while the others were brought to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and placed in a curling rink until being claimed. Among the bodies recovered was John Jacob Astor's. He was assigned number 124 by the Mackay-Bennett, and his effects in |
Which bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on 9 August, 1945 | Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki - Aug 09, 1945 - HISTORY.com Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki Share this: Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki Author Atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki URL Publisher A+E Networks On this day in 1945, a second atom bomb is dropped on Japan by the United States, at Nagasaki, resulting finally in Japan’s unconditional surrender. The devastation wrought at Hiroshima was not sufficient to convince the Japanese War Council to accept the Potsdam Conference’s demand for unconditional surrender. The United States had already planned to drop their second atom bomb, nicknamed “Fat Man,” on August 11 in the event of such recalcitrance, but bad weather expected for that day pushed the date up to August 9th. So at 1:56 a.m., a specially adapted B-29 bomber, called “Bock’s Car,” after its usual commander, Frederick Bock, took off from Tinian Island under the command of Maj. Charles W. Sweeney. Nagasaki was a shipbuilding center, the very industry intended for destruction. The bomb was dropped at 11:02 a.m., 1,650 feet above the city. The explosion unleashed the equivalent force of 22,000 tons of TNT. The hills that surrounded the city did a better job of containing the destructive force, but the number killed is estimated at anywhere between 60,000 and 80,000 (exact figures are impossible, the blast having obliterated bodies and disintegrated records). General Leslie R. Groves, the man responsible for organizing the Manhattan Project, which solved the problem of producing and delivering the nuclear explosion, estimated that another atom bomb would be ready to use against Japan by August 17 or 18—but it was not necessary. Even though the War Council still remained divided (“It is far too early to say that the war is lost,” opined the Minister of War), Emperor Hirohito, by request of two War Council members eager to end the war, met with the Council and declared that “continuing the war can only result in the annihilation of the Japanese people…” The Emperor of Japan gave his permission for unconditional surrender. Related Videos |
Which musical group had the single New York Mining Disaster, 1941 | History Part 4 Festival Records wouldn't do anything more for the group. And it was at this time that the family began thinking of moving back to England. In March 1966 there was the release of "Cherry Red" right before the label switch that took place in May when they moved to Spin ( Nat Kipner). Nat was convinced the Bee Gees could be successful but a man called Ossie Byrne really brought them at the turning point of their career. Byrne owned a little studio at the back of his butcher's shop in Hurtsville, a suburb of Sydney. The boys could use his studio and didn't have to pay a penny as at Festival Records you could only get 2 hours at the time. Ossie gave them the opportunity to use the studio as long as they liked. A day and night just what they liked, all for nothing. So they got more and more experience recording and they also did "Spicks And Specks" which became number one in Australia as they left, November 25th. 1966. On the ship back to England It was also November when the group released the second Australian LP, named for the single. Their wish to leave for Britain became bigger and bigger and they had found out to be good composers whenever they'd get enough time to work. They talked with Ossie about leaving for several weeks already and then informed their parents.. Hugh and Barbara weren't happy as they knew it wasn't that great, the country they came from. Hugh at one time thought of hiding their passports to prevent them from leaving but after some time one decided going back was the best thing to do after all. Just before leaving Hugh sent a letter to Brian Epstein who passed it on to Robert Stigwood. Robert received it December 3rd. Finally at this point there came some recognition for the boys in Australia. Letter from Hugh to Robert Stigwood (click for larger copy) They became best group of 1966 and Barry won the prize for best songwriter. Being 17 years old he had already a very impressive past as a songwriter. People wondered how a boy at 17 was able to write such emotional love songs. Many Australian artists recorded Barry's songs. Amongst others there was the group Steve & The Board of Steve Kipner, son of Nat Kipner. And drummer of the band had been Colin Peterson for some time who would later become one of The Bee Gees!! So just before leaving Australia the group sent some material for their first album and tapes like "Mrs. Gillespie's Refrigerator", "Deeply Deeply Me" and "Gilbert Green" to some record people in England. Stigwood remembers that on those tapes were songs which would become big hits some later. Maureen Bates At the time they left Australia they weren't all bachelors anymore. Barry had met Maureen Bates and her parents in Sydney they were 16 at that time and finally married much too young something they both in fact didn't want to but they just were looking for security and safety. From the moment they got married it went wrong and it was like a prison for both of them. Barry:'I think it gave her more distress than me'. After a year or so they left each other and finally divorced in 1970. Before the family left Australia Leslie, their sister got her first baby: Bernice. January 4th. they sailed of and during the trip they performed on the Fair Sky. During the journey of about 6 weeks the boys did a lot of writing. According to Maurice lots of the Bee Gees First album was written on the ship like "One Minute Woman" and "Turn Of The Century". Also Robin remembers that parts of "To Love Somebody" were written on the ship but it wasn't finished until back in England. The boys worked their way over by performing. Robert Stigwood At the moment of their departure Festival Records made another move by trying to prevent them to leave the country using a court order. Not a nice thing to deal with but it just made the boys even more determined and they thought: just wait and see, we'll show them! Col Joyce was one of the few Australians that had said: this is the only group that can actually make it overseas. And it only took a few months before the Bee Gees proved Col to be right and th |
Samantha Bond starred as Miss Moneypenny in four James Bond films between 1995 and 2002. She also plays the recurring character of Auntie Angela in which BBC semi-improvised comedy series? | Samantha Bond biography, Early life, Personal life, Career Samantha Bond : biography 27 November 1961 - Samantha Bond (born 27 November 1961) is an English actress best known for her roles as Miss Moneypenny in the James Bond films during the Pierce Brosnan years, as Auntie Angela in the BBC comedy Outnumbered and as Lady Rosamund Painswick in Downton Abbey. Early life Samantha Bond is the daughter of actor Philip Bond and TV producer Pat Sandys, and is the sister of the actress Abigail Bond and the journalist Matthew Bond. She attended the Godolphin and Latymer School, and trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and is a resident of St Margarets, London. Personal life She is married to Alexander Hanson and has two children, Molly and Tom.Philby, Charlotte.The Independent, 13 December 2008Wolf, Matt. broadway.com, January 5, 2011 Career She has appeared in many television series, notably the 1997 adaptation of Emma starring Kate Beckinsale. She is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company and starred opposite Dame Judi Dench in David Hare's award-winning play Amy's View at the Royal National Theatre. In 1983, she appeared in the original Southampton production of Daisy Pulls It Off before it moved to the West End., Telegraph, 25 April 2002. Also in 1983 she appeared in Mansfield Park and in the fourth series of Rumpole of the Bailey, where she played Rumpole's pupil 'Mizz' Liz Probert. In 1985, she appeared in the BBC's adaptation of A Murder is Announced, a Miss Marple novel by Agatha Christie. In 1989, she starred in the television adaptation of Oswald Wynd's novel The Ginger Tree. She played Mary MacKenzie, a young Scottish woman who finds disillusionment, love and heartbreak, in turn of the century Japan. It spans the time from 1903 to the outbreak of the Second World War. She also had a featured role in Erik the Viking, starring Tim Robbins, Eartha Kitt and Mickey Rooney. In 1990, she appeared in the Agatha Christie's Poirot television series episode "The Adventure of the Cheap Flat". In 1992, she also appeared in the "Inspector Morse" television series - 6th, episode 1 ("Dead on time" as Helen Marriat). In 2004, she starred opposite Peter Davison in the ITV drama-comedy Distant Shores. In 2006, she returned to the stage in a new production of Michael Frayn's Donkey's Years at the Comedy Theatre. On 1 January 2007, Bond appeared as the villain Mrs Wormwood in the pilot episode of the BBC children's drama series The Sarah Jane Adventures, a spin-off from the popular science fiction series Doctor Who. She later reprised this role for "Enemy of the Bane", the two-part finale of the show's second series. She has also starred in the popular English drama Midsomer Murders in the episodes "Destroying Angel" (2001) and "Shot at Dawn" (2008), and again in Neil Dudgeon's 2011 debut as lead character, in the episode "Death in the Slow Lane". In the West End she starred in David Leveaux's production of Tom Stoppard's Arcadia at the Duke of York's Theatre (2009). From 2007-2011, Bond has appeared as the recurring character of Sue's sister, Auntie Angela in the BBC semi-improvised comedy Outnumbered, alongside Hugh Dennis, Claire Skinner and David Ryall. In series one (2007) she appeared in the episodes; 'The Special Bowl', 'The City Farm', 'The Quiet Night In', 'The Mystery Illness' and 'The Dinner Party'. In series two (2008), Bond only appeared in the first episode 'The Wedding'. In series three (2010), Bond appeared in the episode 'The Restaurant'. Bond also starred in series four (2011) for the final two episodes 'The Cold Caller' and 'The Exchange Student'. In 2009, she took part in the BBC Wales programme Coming Home, about her Welsh family history. In 2009, she portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in part of a series of television programmes for Channel 4 charting particular periods of the monarch's reign. She starred as Mrs. Cheveley in a new production of An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre in November 2010. In 2011 she narrated a documentary on Operation Crossbow and one on the science of colour on BBC's Horizon |
Flemish, English Cross and Garden Wall are all bonds used in what? | Types of Brick Bonds | The Construction Civil Types of Brick Bonds For English and Flemish bond refer in our website. 3. Stretching bond: In this arrangement of bonding, all the bricks are laid as stretchers. The overlap, which is usually of half brick, is obtained by commencing each alternate course with a half brick bat. Stretching bond is used for half brick wall only. This bond is also termed as running bond and is commonly adopted in the construction of half brick thick leaves of cavity walls, partition walls, etc. Since there are no headers, suitable reinforcement should be used for structural bond. 4. Heading bond : In this type of bonding all the bricks are laid as headers on the faces. The overlap, which is usually-of half the width of the brick is obtained by introducing a three-quarter bat in each alternate course at quoins. This bond permits better alignment and as such it is used for walls curved on plan. This bond is chiefly used for footings in foundations for better transverse distribution of load. 5.Garden wall bond: This type of bond is suitably adopted for one brick thick wall which may act as a garden wall or a boundary wall. In garden wall bond, it is possible to build uniform faces for a wall without much labour or expense. This type of bond is not so strong as English bond and its use is restricted to the construction of dwarf walls or other similar types of walls which are not subjected to large stresses. On accounts of its good appearance, this bond is sometimes used for the construction of the outer leaves of cavity walls. There are two types of garden wall bond, (a) English garden wall bond (b) Flemish garden wall bond (a) English garden wall bond. The general arrangement of bricks in this type of bonding is similar to that of English bond except that the heading courses are only inserted at every fourth or sixth course. Usually the arrangement consists of one course of headers to three courses of stretchers. A queen closer is placed next to the quoin header of the heading course to give the necessary lap. (b) Flemish garden wall bond. This consists of alternate course composed of one header to three or sometimes even five stretchers in series throughout the length of the courses. Each alternate course contains a three quarter bat placed next to the quoin header and a header is laid over the middle of each central stretcher. 6.Facing bond: This arrangement of bricks is adopted for thick walls, where the facing and backing are desired to be constructed with bricks of different thickness. This bond consists of heading and stretching courses so arranged that one heading course comes after several stretching courses. Since the number of joints in the backing and the facing differ greatly, the load distribution is not uniform. This may sometimes lead to unequal settlement of the two thickness of the wall. 7.Raking bond: This is a bond in brick work in which the bonding bricks are laid at any angle other than zero or ninety degrees. This arrangement helps to increase the longitudinal stability of thick walls built in English bond. In this arrangement of bonding, the space between the external stretchers of a wall is filled with bricks inclined to the face of the wall. This bond is introduced at certain intervals along the height of a wall. There arc two common forms of raking bond ; (a) Herring hone bond (b) Diagonal bond. (a) Herring-bone bond. This type of bond is best suited for very thick walls usually not less than four bricks thick. In this arrangement of brick work, bricks are laid in course inclined at 45° in two directions from the centre. This bond is also commonly used for brick pavings. (b) Diagonal bond. This bond is best suited for walls which are 2 to 4 brick thick. This bond is usually introduced at every fifth or seventh course along the height of the wall. In this bond, the bricks arc placed end to end in such a way that extreme corners of the series remain in contact with the stretchers. 8.Dutch bond: This bond is a modification of the old English cross bond and consists of altern |
What colour is Bond Street on a standard Monopoly board? | Bond Street | Monopoly Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Houses cost £160 each Hotel, £160 plus 4 Houses If a player owns ALL the lots of any Color-Group, the rent is Doubled on Unimproved Lots in that group. Bond Street is a green property featured in the UK version of the classic Monopoly boardgame. It is named for a fashionable shopping street in London, England. Other Properties in set |
OK, a James Bond question: how many actors have played James Bond in the official' movies? | 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 |
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What ship was the subject of the mutiny led by Fletcher Christian against Capt. William Bligh. | Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) - 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 Mutiny on the Bounty ( 1962 ) Unrated | In 1787, British ship Bounty leaves Portsmouth to bring a cargo of bread-fruit from Tahiti but the savage on-board conditions imposed by Captain Bligh trigger a mutiny led by officer Fletcher Christian. Directors: From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC Visit our Awards Central section Related News a list of 45 titles created 23 Jul 2013 a list of 30 titles created 25 Apr 2014 a list of 30 titles created 05 May 2015 a list of 46 titles created 4 months ago a list of 30 titles created 2 months ago Title: Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) 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 7 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards » Videos Midshipman Roger Byam joins Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian aboard HMS Bounty for a voyage to Tahiti. Bligh proves to be a brutal tyrant and, after six pleasant months on Tahiti, ... See full summary » Director: Frank Lloyd The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows both the efforts of Fletcher Christian to get his men beyond the reach of British ... See full summary » Director: Roger Donaldson An intelligent, articulate scholar, Harrison MacWhite, survives a hostile Senate confirmation hearing at the hands of conservatives to become ambassador to Sarkan, a southeast Asian country... See full summary » Director: George Englund The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony. Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz The rise and fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France. Director: Henry Koster The destiny of three soldiers during World War II. The German officer Christian Diestl approves less and less of the war. Jewish-American Noah Ackerman deals with antisemitism at home and ... See full summary » Director: Edward Dmytryk Two rival motorcycle gangs terrorize a small town after one of their leaders is thrown in jail. Director: Laslo Benedek Man tries to recover a horse stolen from him by a Mexican bandit. Director: Sidney J. Furie The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town. Director: Arthur Penn A US air force major in Kobe confronts his own opposition to marriages between American servicemen and Japanese women when he falls for a beautiful performer. Director: Joshua Logan A war pacifist is blackmailed to pose as an SS officer and to disable the scuttling explosives on freighter carrying rubber cargo to be captured by the Allies. Director: Bernhard Wicki The story of two gigolos who vie to see which is the best at their profession. Director: Ralph Levy Edit Storyline The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny. Written by Mattias Thuresson 8 November 1962 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Motín a bordo See more » Filming Locations: 178 min Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System)| 4-Track Stereo (35mm release) (some prints)| Mono (35 mm prints) Color: Did You Know? Trivia The scene where the ship arrives in Tahiti to be rapturously greeted by the natives was filmed in exactly the same spot where the real Bounty dropped anchor in 1788. 6000 local extras were used for the sequence. See |
what was Sir Francis Drake'sship during his global circumnavigation between 1577 & 1580. | THE FAMOUS VOYAGE THE CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE WORLD 1577-1580: Sir Francis Drake: A Pictorial Biography by Hans P. Kraus (Rare Book and Special Collections Reading Room, Library of Congress) Bibliography The Famous Voyage: The Circumnavigation of the World, 1577-1580 Drake was noted in his life for one daring feat after another; his greatest was his circumnavigation of the earth, the first after Magellan's. He sailed from Plymouth on Dec. 13, 1577. The squadron consisted of five vessels, the two larger ships being the Pelican, Drake's own ship, renamed Golden Hind on the voyage, on August 20, 1578; and the Elizabeth, commanded by John Winter. Three smaller vessels were the Marigold, Swan, and Benedict. Only one ship, the Golden Hind, made the complete voyage, returning on Sept. 26, 1580, "very richly fraught with gold, silver, pearls and precious stones" (Stow, Annales , p. 807). The expedition was financed as a joint venture, the investors being such high officials as Privy Councilors Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester; Sir Francis Walsingham; the Earl of Lincoln, Lord High Admiral of England; also, Sir Christopher Hatton; Sir William Winter, Surveyor and Master of Ordnance of the Navy; and John Hawkins, Drake's former commander. Queen Elizabeth herself may have been an investor, though this is not quite certain; what is certain is that she appropriated the lion's share of the proceeds of the voyage. Drake himself participated to the tune of £1000, a good sum for that time. These joint venture companies, partnerships, or associations were a common method of organizing and financing commercial voyages, military expeditions, and colonizing activities, from the Middle Ages onwards. They are explained by J. H. Parry ( The Age of Reconnaissance , pp. 49-50) as "Partnerships for conducting commercial enterprises...usually not corporations but rather ad hoc devices for uniting a number of capitalists...or a number of partners...or active participants in an enterprise...All these types of associations under various names--commenda, societas, compagnia, and so forth--were employed in seaborne trade". Parry mentions also "associations of individuals formed to undertake particular enterprises--military expeditions for example--on behalf of the State". The examples cited by Parry are Italian, but he remarks that "the Dutch and English were to emerge as the Italians' aptest pupils in this respect". For another example of such a company or partnership, see the financial papers of the Drake-Norris expedition of 1589 (pp. 162-164). The little fleet proceeded to the Cape Verde Islands, where, on January 30, 1578, the Portuguese pilot Nunho da Silva was captured (see his narrative, pp. 106-109). Thence they sailed across the Atlantic to the coasts of South America near the River Plate, and went southwards to Port St. Julian, where Magellan had anchored 58 years previously; they arrived there on June 18, 1578. The Doughty affair was a crisis in Drake's life; on its outcome depended the success of the circumnavigation, and hence, probably, the defeat of the Invincible Armada. The tragedy was this: Thomas Doughty (d. 1578), a friend of Drake, and one well acquainted with many prominent Englishmen, was an officer on Drake's circumnavigation voyage. He was accused by Drake of treachery and incitement to mutiny. He was put on trial at Port St. Julian, where Magellan had suppressed a conspiracy of som |
Which ship gained notoriety when it spilt oil all over Prince William Sound in Alaska in 1989. | Community group cleans up Chicago industrial district What a Long, Strange Trip It Has Been On August 31, 1986, the cargo ship Khian Sea loaded 14,000 tons (28 million pounds) of toxic incinerator ash from Philadelphia and set off on an odyssey that symbolizes a predicament we all share: what to do with our refuse. Starting in the 1970s, Philadelphia burned most of its municipal garbage and sent the resulting incinerator ash to a landfill in New Jersey. In 1984, when New Jersey learned that the ash contained enough arsenic, cadmium, lead, mercury, dioxin, and other toxins to be classified as hazardous waste, it refused to accept any more. When six other states also rejected incinerator ash shipments, Philadelphia was in a predicament. What would they do with 180,000 tons of the stuff every year? The answer was to send it offshore to countries with less stringent environmental standards. A local contractor offered to transport it to the Caribbean. The Khian Sea was to be the first of those shipments. When the Khian Sea tried to unload its cargo in the Bahamas, however, it was turned away. Over the next 14 months, the ship also was refused entry by the Dominican Republic, Honduras, Panama, Bermuda, Guinea Bissau (in West Africa), and the Netherlands Antilles. Finally in late, 1987, the Haitian government issued a permit for "fertilizer" import, and the crew dumped 4000 tons of ash on the beach near the city of Gonaives. Alerted by the environmental group, Greenpeace, that the ash wasn't really fertilizer, Haitian officials canceled the permit and ordered everything returned to the ship, but the Khian Sea slipped away in the night, leaving behind a large pile of loose ash. Some of the waste has been moved inland and buried, but much of it remains on the beach, slowly being scattered by the wind and washed into the sea. After it left Haiti, the Khian Sea visited Senegal, Morocco, Yugoslavia, Sri Lanka, and Singapore looking for a place to dump its toxic load. As it wandered the oceans looking for a port, the ship changed its name from Khian Sea to Felicia to Pelacano. Its registration was transferred from Liberia to the Bahamas to Honduras in an attempt to hide its true identity, but nobody wanted it or its contents. Like Coleridge's ancient mariner, it seemed cursed to roam the oceans forever. Two years, three names, four continents, and 11 countries later, the troublesome cargo was still on board. Then, somewhere in the Indian Ocean between Singapore and Sri Lanka all the ash disappeared. When questioned about this, the crew had no comment except that it was all gone. Everyone assumes, of course, that once out of sight of the land, it was just dumped overboard. If this were just an isolated incident, perhaps it wouldn't matter much. However, some 3 million tons of hazardous and toxic waste goes to sea every year looking for a dumping site. A 1998 report by the United Nations Human Rights Commission listed the United States as a major exporter of toxic waste. In 1989-at least in part due to the misadventures of the Khian Sea-33 countries met in Basel, Switzerland, and agreed to limit international shipment of toxic waste, especially from the richer countries of the world to the poorer ones. Eventually 118 countries-not including the United States-ratified the Basel Convention. In 1995, the United States announced it would ratify the Convention but reserved the right to ship "recyclable" materials to whomever will take them. Since almost everything potentially can be recycled into something, that hardly puts any limits at all on what we send offshore. The latest development in the saga of the Khian Sea, is that Haiti has asked Philadelphia to help pay for cleanup of the ash still sitting on the beach. Eastern Environmental Services, one of whose principal owners was responsible for dumping the load in Haiti 12 years ago, has agreed to retrieve what's left and bury it in a landfill in Penns |
What was the worlds first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, still in commission with the US Navy | USS Enterprise gives anchor to USS Lincoln - CNN.com 1 of 31 Photos: U.S. aircraft carriers The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike) transits through the Strait of Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea on June 13, 2016. Ike, the flagship of the Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. It could be used to support operations against ISIS in the Mideast. Hide Caption 2 of 31 Photos: U.S. aircraft carriers A rainbow forms over the bow of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis as the ship steams in the Pacific Ocean on February 3, 2015. Hide Caption 3 of 31 Photos: U.S. aircraft carriers A MV-22B Osprey, from Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1, lifts off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on June 12, 2016. The V-22 Osprey is being tested, evaluated and is slated to be planned replacement for the C-2Q Greyhound as the singular logistics platform on an aircraft carrier for at-sea delivery of personnel and equipment. Click through the gallery to see other U.S. aircraft carriers. Hide Caption 4 of 31 Photos: U.S. aircraft carriers Tug boats maneuver the aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) into the James River during the ship's turn ship evolution on June 11, 2016. This is a major milestone that brings the country's newest aircraft carrier another step closer to delivery and commissioning later this year. Hide Caption 5 of 31 Photos: U.S. aircraft carriers U.S. aircraft carrier classes – U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter (left) and Philippine Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin shake hands on a Marine Corps V-22 Osprey as they depart the the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) after touring the aircraft carrier as it sailed in the South China Sea on April 15, 2016. Hide Caption 6 of 31 Photos: U.S. aircraft carriers A photo illustration of the U.S. Navy's Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79). The ship's keel laying ceremony was celebrated Saturday, August 22, 2015, in Newport News, Virginia. The ship is expected to replace the USS Nimitz (CVN-68), scheduled for inactivation in 2025, in the Navy fleet. The newest Kennedy will be the second carrier of that name. The first John F. Kennedy (CVA-67) was the last conventionally powered carrier. It was decommissioned in 2007. Hide Caption 7 of 31 Photos: U.S. aircraft carriers The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) passes under the Friendship Bridge while transiting the Suez Canal on Dec. 14, 2015. The ship is conducting operations in the Persian Gulf, where Iran claims to have taken footage of the carrier using a drone. Click through the gallery for more images of U.S. Navy aircraft carriers. Hide Caption 8 of 31 Photos: U.S. aircraft carriers Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman V. Sek, assigned to the "Jolly Rogers" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 103, applies a Christmas decal to an F/A-18F Super Hornet in the hangar bay of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman in December 2015. Hide Caption 9 of 31 Photos: U.S. aircraft carriers The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) is seen from inside its sister ship, the USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), on August 7 off the coast of California as the two ships prepare for a "hull swap." Over 10 days in San Diego, much of the crew of each ship will transfer to the other. When completed, the Reagan will head to forward deployment in Japan, where the Washington had been. The Washington will head to Newport News, Virginia, for an overhaul. Hide Caption 10 of 31 Photos: U.S. aircraft carriers Sailors spell out #USA with the American flag on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf in late June 2015. When the Roosevelt leaves the Gulf sometime in October, the U.S. Navy will be without a carrier in the important region for two months. Hide Caption 11 of 31 Photos: U.S. aircraft carriers Three Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS |
Name of one of the most famous warships of WWII named after a German Chancellor - ordered to be sunk by Churchill. | 1000+ images about Battleships on Pinterest | Battleship, Heavy cruiser and Hms hood The Bismarck in the Baltic Sea The Bismarck in the Baltic Sea in October 1940. At this time the battleship was still missing all three rangefinders as well as half of the anti-aircraft battery. See More |
Worlds first nuclear powered sub & first to complete a submerged transit across North Pole. | The World's First Nuclear Submarine Was Launched 60 Years Ago The World's First Nuclear Submarine Was Launched 60 Years Ago Go to permalink Launched 60 years ago today, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first nuclear-powered submarine. Its atomic fuel source gave for the U.S Navy a dramatic increase in both range and operational flexibility. A few years later, the USS Nautilus achieved another historical first: she was the first vessel to complete a submerged transit to the North Pole, on 3 August 1958. Advertisement Our commemorative photo collection offers a glimpse into the first years of the USS Nautilus, to the life on board and under the sea. Jan. 21, 1954: spectators gather around the nuclear-powered submarine USS Nautilus during a christening ceremony. Photo and caption: U.S. Navy First lady Mamie Eisenhower christens the USS Nautilus. Photo and caption: U.S. Navy The Nautilus slips into the Thames River. Photo and caption: U.S. Navy The USS Nautilus in the Thames River shortly after a christening ceremony. Photo and caption: U.S. Navy The Nautilus sets out to sea on a trial run. Photo and caption: Keystone/Getty Images On sea trials. Official board the USS Nautilus at the electric boat division of the General Dynamics Corp. on Aug. 30, 1954, for the commissioning ceremony placing the world's first atomic-powered submarine in the service of the U.S. Navy. Photo and caption: AP A windowless warehouse in the Atomic Energy Commission's National Reactor Testing Station in Idaho, where scientists tested the prototype of the atomic engine of the USS Nautilus. Photo and caption: Keystone/Getty Images Submarine Thermal Reactor No. 45 was the prototype power plant for the nation’s first nuclear submarine. Photo and caption: Idaho National Laboratory Navy personnel stationed in Idaho Falls, Idaho, in the mid 1950s learn how to operate the Nautilus S1W, the prototype of the Navy's first nuclear-powered submarine. Photo and caption: Idaho National Laboratory/energy.gov C1955: Eugene Wilkinson, commander of the world's first nuclear powered vessel, points out the dates and battle actions of the ships that previously bore the name Nautilus. Photo and caption: Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images C1955: Admiral Robert B Carney puts a nickel into the jukebox on board the USS Nautilus. The money went toward the submarine's recreation fund. Photo and caption: Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images 1956: Lieutenant Commander John H. Ebersole, Medical Corps, uses chemical separation of radioactive isotopes, determines source of radiation in the nucleonics laboratory aboard USS Nautilus. Ebersole was responsible for the radiation hygiene and safety of its officers and crew. |
Raft used by Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl named after Inca Sun God. | Kon-Tiki - New World Encyclopedia Kon-Tiki Next (Konark Sun Temple) The raft in the Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo Kon-Tiki was the raft used by Norwegian explorer and writer Thor Heyerdahl in his 1947 expedition from Peru to the Tuamotu Islands. It was named after the Inca sun god, Viracocha, for whom "Kon-Tiki" was said to be an old name. Kon-Tiki is also the name of the popular book that Heyerdahl wrote about his adventures. Heyerdahl believed that people from South America could have settled Polynesia in the South Pacific in Pre-Columbian times. His aim in mounting the Kon-Tiki expedition was to show, by using only the materials and technologies available to these people at the time, that there were no technical reasons to prevent them from having done so. Heyerdahl and a small team went to Peru , where they constructed a balsa -wood raft out of balsa logs and other native materials in an indigenous style, as recorded in illustrations by Spanish conquistadors. This trip began on April 28, 1947. Accompanied by five companions, Heyerdahl sailed it for 101 days over 4,300 miles across the Pacific Ocean before smashing into the reef at Raroia in the Tuamotu Islands on August 7, 1947. The only modern equipment they had was a radio. Contents The book Kon-Tiki was a best-seller, and a documentary motion picture of the expedition won an Academy Award in 1951. The original Kon-Tiki raft is now on display in a museum of the same name in Oslo , Norway . Construction Polynesians sailing a canoe c. 1781 The main body of the raft was composed of nine balsa tree trunks up to 45 feet long and two feet in diameter that were lashed together with one and a quarter inch hemp ropes. Cross-pieces of balsa logs 18 feet long and one foot in diameter were lashed across the logs at three feet intervals to give lateral support. Pine splashboards clad the bow, and lengths of pine one inch thick and two feet long were wedged between the balsa logs and used as centerboards. The main mast was made of lengths of mangrove wood lashed together to form an A-frame 29 feet high. Behind the main-mast was a cabin of plaited bamboo 14 feet long and eight feet wide that was built about four to five feet high, and roofed with banana leaf thatch. At the stern was a 19-foot long steering oar of mangrove wood, with a blade of fir. The main sail was 15 by 18 feet on a yard of bamboo stems lashed together. Photographs also show a top-sail above the main sail and a mizzen-sail mounted at the stern. The raft was partially decked in split bamboo. No metal was used in the construction. The Voyage The Kon-Tiki left Callao, Peru on the afternoon of April 28, 1947. It was initially towed 50 miles out to open water by the Fleet Tug Guardian Rios of the Peruvian Navy. She then sailed roughly west carried along on the Humboldt Current. The team’s first sight of land was the atoll of Puka-Puka on July 30. They made brief contact with the inhabitants of Angatau Island on August 4, but were unable to land safely. Three days later, on August 7, the raft struck a reef and was eventually beached on an uninhabited islet off Raroia Island in the Tuamotu group. They had traveled a distance of around 3,770 nautical miles in 101 days, at an average speed of 1.5 knots. Stores The Kon-Tiki carried 66 gallons of water in bamboo tubes. For food they took two hundred coconuts, sweet potatoes , bottle gourds, and other assorted fruit and roots. The U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps provided field rations, tinned food, and survival equipment. In return, the Kon-Tiki explorers reported on the quality and utility of the provisions. They also caught plentiful numbers of fish, particularly flying fish, mahi-mahi, yellowfin tuna, and shark . Crew The Kon-Tiki was crewed by six men, all Norwegian except for Bengt Danielsson, who was from Sweden: Thor Heyerdahl Thor Heyerdahl was the expedition leader. Erik Hesselberg was the navigator and artist. He painted the large Kon-Tiki figure on the raft's sail. Bengt Danielsson took on the role of steward, in charge of supplies and daily rations. Danielsson was a soci |
Launched in 1906 & became a generic term for modern battleships and the name of a class of battleships in the Royal Navy. | Dreadnought battleship | WarWiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Share The sixth HMS Dreadnought of the Royal Navy was a revolutionary battleship which entered service in 1906. So advanced was Dreadnought that her name became a generic term for modern battleships, whilst the ships she made obsolete became known as "pre-dreadnoughts". Her introduction helped spark off a major naval arms race as navies around the world rushed to match her, particularly the German navy in the build up to the First World War.[1] Dreadnought was the first battleship of her era to have a uniform main battery, rather than having a few large guns complemented by a heavy secondary battery of somewhat smaller guns. She was also the first major warship to be powered by steam turbines, making her the fastest battleship in the world at the time of her completion. Contents Edit The concept was simple, and had been a consideration among naval planners for a few years. Dreadnought would use steam turbines in place of the older triple-expansion engines that had powered almost all previous ships, giving her a design speed of a steady 21 knots (39 km/h). This would allow her to outrun any existing battleship with comparable firepower, while she could outgun any faster vessel in keeping with Forrest's axiom . Submarines were largely ignored. Thus protected from smaller ships, lighter guns that would normally be placed along the sides of the ship to deal with them could be omitted. This left considerably more room for the largest guns, which were placed in turrets on the main deck. Dreadnought mounted five two-gun turrets. Three turrets were located conventionally along the centreline of the ship, with one fore (A turret) and two aft (X & Y turret), the latter pair separated by the torpedo control tower located on a dwarf tripod mast. Two further (wing) turrets (P & Q turrets) were located either side of the bridge superstructure, each able to fire only towards its side. Arrangement of all the turrets along the ship's centreline was rejected in order to minimise the risk of blast damage to the closely-packed turrets, although this precaution was later found to be unnecessary. Dreadnought could deliver a broadside of eight guns, and fire eight guns abaft or six ahead, in each case only in a narrow range of angles; she could never fire all her ten 12 inch (30 cm) guns at one target. At the time of her design end-on fire was regarded, at the instigation of Jackie Fisher, as being of paramount importance over and above broadside fire. This design concept was perpetuated in the succeeding classes, and in the earlier battlecruiser classes. Later British battleships, starting with the Superdreadnoughts of the Orion class , used a superimposed arrangement, with turrets arrayed in a stair-step arrangement on the centreline. Additional light guns were included for close-in defence but were not intended as offensive weapons. The vessels which Dreadnought was expected to engage could only bring to bear four guns of similar size, plus shorter-range guns; Dreadnought would endeavour to engage within the range of her guns, but stay out of the range of smaller guns. giving her far more effective firepower than earlier battleships. The use of a uniform main battery greatly simplified the task of adjusting fire in action. As all guns had the same ballistic characteristics the shells fell in a cluster whose size was determined by random variations and whose centre was subject to errors in aiming and other deterministic effects such as wind. If the shells were seen to splash beyond the target, the range was shortened, and viceversa; if the target was bracketed, the next volley used the same settings, adjusted for ship speeds and course changes. For a given powder load, range adjustments were made by small adjustments to elevation. This simplicity was not available if the guns are of different types and observers did not know which guns created which splashes. Dreadnought was one of the first vessels of the Royal Navy to be fitted with instruments for electronically transmitting ran |
The satirical comedy Airplane! was released in what year? | Airplane! Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 185 out of 215 people found the following review useful: Arguably one of the funniest films ever made from UK 6 June 2004 "Airplane!" is, was and always shall be the master of spoof movies. It is single-handedly responsible for literally inventing a sub-genre of comedy. It is the ultimate Silly Movie. A satire of the disaster movies of the 1970s, particularly the "Airport" series, nothing makes sense and it doesn't need to. There's no real plot. Just laughs - and plenty of 'em. It was helmed by the ZAZ trio (Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker), whose dedication to making the audience laugh is surprisingly adamant. Recent spoofs may have left a bad aftertaste in your mouth, but it seems to be a universal agreement: "Airplane" is the funniest film of its genre ever made. (Closely followed by "The Naked Gun" - also penned by the ZAZ trio - perhaps.) The plot: Ted Striker (Robert Hays) is a war veteran-turned-cab-driver who decides to chase after his girlfriend, an airline stewardess named Elaine (Julie Hagerty), who has dumped him in order to pursue a new life. Right before her plane takes off, Ted climbs aboard, hitching a ride in order to woo her back into a relationship again. When the aircraft is in midflight, both pilots become very ill after eating their meals. Eventually many passengers begin to show symptoms of a rare disease, apparently transmitted by the food. Onboard, Dr. Rumack (Leslie Nielsen) takes care of the sick passengers as Ted - an ex-fighter pilot from the war - decides to try and land the plane. If he messes up they will all die, and in a particularly funny scene, the pressure becomes so unbearable that he begins to literally sweat gallons in the cockpit. That is essentially all the film is about, but most of its duration is spent cracking jokes. Spoof films are entirely different from other movies because normally we would criticize a film if it considered its plot to be the least important element. Not so here. This is a truly brainless piece of celluloid - a movie that doesn't try to be anything that it isn't. From the opening credits - that cleverly spoof "JAWS" - to the closing we realize that this is an altogether unique film going experience. The movie's biggest laughs come through unexpected flashbacks, such as when Ted remembers where he first met Elaine in a crummy bar ("...it was worse than Detroit..."), and begins to disco-dance a la John Travolta from "Saturday Night Fever" (complete with Bee Gees soundtrack blaring in the background and the famous Travolta pose). Then, later, we are taken back to when Ted was hospitalized after the war, and finds out that he was responsible for the death of six men. "Seven, actually," he is informed, which adds to the pain of the moment for him. Though this movie is very funny, many jokes misfire. If you're not pop culture savvy and you don't remember Mrs. Cleaver from TV's "Leave it to Beaver", the humor is going to go over your head. But unlike many comedies, "Airplane!" offers something unique for each person. I know that as a film lover, I picked up on many movie in-jokes that some people might not recognize. And then there were the gags that I first missed but picked up after a second viewing, or when someone explained them to me, or both. And I'm sure there are many yet that I'm not aware of. It seems that every time I watch it, there's something else to laugh at that I missed previously. "Airplane!" not only was a huge success in 1980 (the year of its release), spinning off a horde of imitators and one sequel - it was also responsible for crowning Leslie Nielsen "The King of Spoof." Prior to "Airplane!" Nielsen had been a veteran of more serious productions, stemming back to playing cowboys on "The Mickey Mouse Club" and other embarrassing attempts at acting. However, Nielsen later claimed that he had always wanted to do a comedy, even when he first started acting seriously with projects such as the classic "Forbidden Planet" (one of the best science-fiction films ever made). He later reunited with the ZAZ trio for |
MiniBus, NintendoJet, ScareBus, Chainsaw, Deathjet are all nicknames for which model of aircraft? | Aircraft Nicknames Aircraft Nicknames Contents Search this website: Great collection of pet names for your aircraft. Can't help noticing that the number of names is inversely proportional to the types popularity / infamy! BAe 146: 28 names Metroliner: 15 names A320: 12 names If you have any more names send them in to me to add to the list. All of the information, photographs & schematics from this website and much more is now available in a 374 page printed book or in electronic format . *** Updated 17 Jan 2017 *** A318: Nanobus, Baby Bus A319: Microbus, Shorty, Short Bus (Derogatory American phrase) A320: MiniBus, NintendoJet, ScareBus, Chainsaw, Deathjet, Freddie Kruegers wet dream, Toulouse Grasscutter, The Strimmer, Fifi, Die-by-Wire, the French Bitch, Sully's Ark (What's the difference between an A320 and a beaver? 4000 trees per hour.) A320 is known as 'The John Wayne' Because they 'Chop down trees, move mountains and kill Indians!!' A330: Slippy, The Aircraft in Plastic A340: Four-person Hair Dryer, LowRider (takes so long to get off the ground) A350: The Racoon A380: Double Decker Bus, Megabus, Whalejet, the Wannabe Queen Alouette: Chicken chaser Avro Shackleton: Shacklecaster, flying Cow, Old Grey Lady, 10 Thousand rivets flying in loose formation Avro Vulcan: Tin-triangle, Flat-iron, Mechanical Hang Glider AW62 Argosy: Whistling Wheelbarrow, Whistling Tit BAC 111:Pocket rocket, Bone Vibrator. BAe146: Viscount 900, Smurfjet with 5 APU's, The Gas Chamber, Bumble-et, Baby Jumbo, Bring Another Engine, 1-4-Sick, submarine- low slow and out of sight, Airborne Auschwitz, Tonka Toy, 4 oil leaks connected by an electrical fault, The Quadra-Puff, Lead Sled, Mini Galaxy, Sky Dozer, Fisher Price 747, "1 aeroplane, 4 engines, needs 6", The Slug, Toxic Terror, Muffler (Because all the noise is on the inside), Fruit Bat, Flying cockroach, Dungbeetle, Jump Jet, The SUV of RJs, Jumbolino, Aluminum Buffalo, four hairdryers in close formation. BAe ATP: Advanced/Another Technical Problem, The Parrot (cos it's just a big Budgie), Ancient Technology Perpetuated, Bat Pee, Skoda, 80p, Wigwam (A TeePee). BAe Harrier: Leaping Heap BAe Jetstream: Junkstream, Wetdream, Soda-stream, Sweatstream, Jetscream, AreWeThereYet?stream, J-Ball. BAe Nimrod: Never Intended for Maritime Reconnaissance Or Development. Bristol Beaufighter: Whispering Death Bristol Freighter: Whispering Death, 10,000 rivets in close formation Beech 18: Flying snag, Bugsmasher Beech 99: 99-Liner Beech Bonanza: Doctor killer (its reputation as such is ubiquitous) Beech 200: Super K Beech 1900: Flipper, Dolphin, Stonefish, Mini Guppy, Stretch King Air, Bitch 1900 Beech T-34: Radial Interceptor Bell 206: Deathranger, Hydraulic palmtree Bell UH-1: Huey, Hog, Dustoff Beverly: Flying Longhouse Bristol Britannia: The Whispering Giant (Was this the original WG?), Freighter version: The Whispering Warehouse Bristol Freighter: Freightener Boeing Stratocruiser: Stratoboozer (a reference to the bar these aircraft had on board), "The Best Three Engined Plane Crossing the Atlantic" Boeing E4B: Doomsday Plane, The Ark, Double Humper Boeing T43: Gator (for Navigator) Boeing 707: Slush bucket, Water wagon Boeing 727: 3 holer, Tri-jet, Trisaurus, Triple crome-plated stovepipe, Jurassic Jet, Ear Blaster Boeing 737: Tin mouse, Maggot, Pocket Rocket Socket, FLUF (Fat Little Ugly F**cker), Light Twin, Baby Boeing, Fat Freddy, Guppy, Thunder Guppy (series 1/200), Yuppy Guppy, Super Guppy (series 3/4/500), Pig, Bobby (BOeing BaBY), Rudder Rotor, Fat Albert, Dung Beatle. Boeing 737NG: Super FLUF (Fat Little Ugly F**cker). Boeing 747: Jumbo Jet, Whale, The Valiant, Upstairs and Downstairs, Lump, Humpback, Queen of the Skies (used for many aircraft but probably mostly the 747). Boeing 747SP: Short Plane, Stupid Purchase. Boeing 757: Stick Insect, AtariFerrari, Slippery Snake, Flying Pencil, Long Tall Sally (long legs and two great big…engines.), Greased Bullet Boeing 757-300: Long misery, Subway Train. Boeing 767: Dumpster, Sl |
In August 2009, the band Train released what hit, that made it to #3 on the American Billboard charts? | Artist Train Albums Train Biography Train were inescapable during the turn of the 21st century, when songs like "Calling All Angels" and "Drops of Jupiter" made the San Francisco residents some of America's most popular balladeers. Although formed during the glory days of post-grunge, the group found more success in the pop/rock world, where Train straddled the line between adult contemporary and family-friendly alternative rock. The hits began drying up after 2003, but Train continued releasing material throughout the rest of the decade and even returned to the charts in 2010, when the single "Hey, Soul Sister" became a surprise Top Ten hit. Following the dissolution of his Led Zeppelin cover band, singer Pat Monahan left his hometown of Erie, Pennsylvania in late 1993. He resettled in California and crossed paths with Rob Hotchkiss, the former frontman of a Los Angeles group named the Apostles. The two formed their own duo and began playing local coffeehouse shows, eventually expanding the group to a trio with the addition of former Apostles guitarist Jim Stafford. Bassist Charlie Colin and drummer Scott Underwood also climbed aboard, thus solidifying Train's lineup in 1994. Over the course of several years, Train developed a sizable audience in the San Francisco area. The band also toured the country, opening shows for the likes of Barenaked Ladies and Counting Crows while drumming up enough money to record an album. Although few labels showed interest at first, Train eventually attracted the interest of Columbia Records, who signed the band to one of its smaller labels — Aware Records — and issued the self-financed debut record Train in 1998. "Meet Virginia" became a Top 40 hit one year later, but the band truly hit its stride in 2001, when Drops of Jupiter became a multi-platinum success thanks to its titular single. The song remained in the Top 40 for nearly 40 weeks, while the album itself sold more than three million copies. My Private Nation followed in 2003 and went platinum, largely due to the successful single "Calling All Angels." Although the album didn't yield any more Top 40 hits, three of its songs fared well on the adult contemporary charts, a sign that Train had traded its alternative rock roots for an older fan base. For Me, It's You followed in 2006, but sales proved to be the lowest of Train's career. Accordingly, Monahan briefly turned his focus inward, releasing a solo album in 2007 and briefly touring behind it. He returned to the fold shortly thereafter, though, and Train issued their fifth album, Save Me, San Francisco, in 2009. The album helped rejuvenate Train's career, with "Hey, Soul Sister" peaking at number three on the Billboard 100. In 2012 the band released its sixth studio album, California 37, which debuted at number four on the Billboard chart. Despite these successes, the bandmembers felt that mainstream "cool" continued to elude them. Monahan spoke of wanting to record an album that was more commercial, but would also connect emotionally with the public. With these ambitious goals, they knuckled down to writing and recording a new album, though without drummer and founding member Scott Underwood, who left the band amicably before production began and was replaced by Drew Shoals. Train's seventh studio album, Bulletproof Picasso, was finished in 2014 and released in September of that year. It was preceded by the slick, country-tinged single "Angel in Blue Jeans," which didn't make many waves on the charts. Nevertheless, the album debuted at five on the Billboard Top 200. A year later, after Bulletproof Picasso failed to generated any subsequent hit singles — "Cadillac, Cadillac" and "Bulletproof Picasso" did make the Billboard Adult chart — Train released the seasonal Christmas in Tahoe. The following summer, Train covered the entirety of Led Zeppelin's second album with Does Led Zeppelin II. Birth Date: 1994 |
What make of car was used as the platform for the time machine in the Back to the Future franchise? | These Are The Absurdly Great Cars Of The Back To The Future Trilogy These Are The Absurdly Great Cars Of The Back To The Future Trilogy Go to permalink Last weekend, the weather in the District of Columbia was rainy, gross and cold, as it often is this time of year. So I did what any freedom-loving American man would do: I stayed inside and watched the Back to the Future trilogy. And right after Marty wandered into the 1955 version Hill Valley for the first time, this realization dawned on me: Damn, there are some seriously great cars in these movies. Advertisement Honestly, I don’t know how it took me this long to figure that out. I’ve been watching these movies since I was a kid. I think I’ve seen each entry in the trilogy more times than I’ve seen any other movie. That early exposure to Back to the Future is one of the many reasons I'm a car guy. The filmmakers could have made Doc Brown’s time machine out of anything, but they made it out of a car. And not just any car, a very cool-looking sportscar with a stick shift. What’s not to love? But the DeLorean isn’t just the only awesome car running around the various eras of Hill Valley. If you look closely, you’ll see that there are tons of great rides in the trilogy (mainly the first two, for obvious reasons.) These are all the ones I could come up with. Feel free to add your own, I’m sure I missed some. Now why don’t you make like a tree and check out these awesome cars? 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 Advertisement Here’s the obvious pick. You can’t talk about Back to the Future without talking about John Z.’s failed masterpiece. Doc Brown says he picked the DeLorean for his time machine to “do it with some style,” and because the stainless steel body helped with flux dispersal or some such science-y nonsense. I’m just glad he picked one without the slushbox, because the stick makes it that much cooler. (Did you still have to shift gears when it was flying?) A few folks on the Internet have claimed that the DeLoreans used in Part 2 and Part 3 had some kind of Porsche motor swapped in to replace the anemic PRV V6, possibly the V8 from the 928. I haven’t seen any confirmation of that. Anyone have any leads? I do love the fact that it ends up with whitewall tires in the third movie. Keep in mind that when the first movie came out in 1985, the DeLorean had been out of production for two years, and the car’s demise was tied to a huge scandal , so using it as the time machine was kind of a joke. Instead, the trilogy made the car into an icon, and it’s probably the main reason anyone remembers it today. Still, I love the DeLorean and I always have, even if it was unable to outrun a Volkswagen Bus in a parking lot without resorting to time travel. It had character, and character means a lot. Biff Tannen’s 1946 Ford Super De Luxe Sponsored Biff may have been one of the biggest assholes in cinematic history, but he had great taste in cars. His ‘46 Ford is a real looker, at least until it gets trashed by manure twice in a matter of days in 1955. He absolutely had it coming though. (One of the main plot elements of all three movies was Biff and his family getting their much-deserved comeuppance throughout history.) It must have had a tricky clutch or something, since only Biff and Old Biff from the future could start it. Biff’s car also gives us a great line from Doc in the second film, when Marty suggests the flying DeLorean land on it so they can seize the almanac. "Marty," Doc says, "He's in a '46 Ford. We're in a DeLorean. He'd rip through us like we were tin foil." Classic. Doc Brown’s 1948 Packard Custom Eight Victoria Advertisement Advertisement Of course the Doc had a Packard! He’s all about style, man, no matter what era he’s in. It shows up in a couple scenes in the films, including when Marty borrows it to take his mother to the “Enchantment Under the Sea” dance. Then he comes close to making out with her, which is probably the most unpleasant experience anyone could ever have in a car. Marty’s 1985 Toyota Xtra Cab 4x4 After Marty changes the past, his family in 1985 doesn’t suck |
The high speed network of bullet trains in Japan is known as what? | How Blue Lights on Train Platforms Combat Tokyo’s Suicide Epidemic When it launched on October 1, 1964, the world’s first high-speed rail network was known as yume no chotokkyu — literally, the “super-express of dreams.” The first line in Japan’s now world-famous shinkansen network, which would come to be known as the “bullet train,” was built against all odds, in the face of fierce public opposition, technical difficulties and astronomical costs. The $80 million loan secured from the World Bank for construction and engineering barely covered expenses, and the head of the project, Shinji Sogō, resigned amid the scandal of an out-of-control budget. People called the team who worked on the project “the crazy gang.” But when it pulled out of Tokyo Station 50 years ago, the much-maligned bullet train accelerated a process of change that would transform Japan’s cities, geography and identity. After the devastation of World War 2, “The shinkansen was the symbol that Japan had not only caught up, but, in terms of railway technology at least, in 1964 had overtaken the rest of the world,” writes Christopher P. Hood in Shinkansen: From Bullet Train to Symbol of Modern Japan. It was more than just a train. The 0 Series shinkansen, painted gleaming white with a blue stripe running its length, became an early symbol of the technological ascension Japan would display through the rest of the 20th century. Today, over 350,000 annual trips transport tens of millions of passengers all over Japan with sublime efficiency — the average delay time is less than a minute. A research report titled “30 Years of High-Speed Railways: Features and Economic and Social Effects of The Shinkansen” by Hiroshi Okada, estimates that the economic impact from the shinkansen train network, based on the time saved from faster travel, is approximately ¥500 billion ($4.8 billion USD) per year. Okada stresses that the cultural impact is also significant, a shinkansen offers people living far from urban centers “easy access to concerts, exhibitions, theaters, etc., enabling them to lead fuller lives.” Half a century ago, however, the system was far humbler. In 1964, the first track was the Tokaido Line, a 320-mile-long link between Tokyo and Osaka that reduced the trip from six-and-a-half hours (on conventional trains) to three hours and 10 minutes, traveling at a maximum speed of 200 miles per hour. Although a one-day round trip between the two major cities was possible before, the shinkansen made it useful. For the first time, workers could get to meetings in one city during the day and be back home drinking an Asahi in the local izakaya that night. (That Asahi likely wouldn’t have been their first of the day — drinking beer and riding the shinkansen go hand-in-hand, to the point that Japanese beer companies produce special commemorative cans for the trains’ anniversaries.) The train expanded mobility profoundly, pulling people from rural areas to the Tokaido Line. Businesses converged around the major stops as a growing emphasis on productivity swept across Japan. Today, the shinkansen network has 1,487 miles of track, with more set to open in the coming years. All along the shinkansen tracks between Tokyo and the southern city of Fukuoka is now an almost unbroken stretch of cities and towns that didn’t exist in 1964. It seems that everything the shinkansen touches turns to city, and regions that are off the beaten track, so to speak, benefit greatly from the economic jumpstart brought by the train. When the Hokuriku Shinkansen was opened, it halved the travel time between Tokyo and Nagano, and the number of rail passengers grew by 40 percent. When the shinkansen was introduced between Tokyo and Hachinohe, ridership increased by 60 percent. In one exceptional case the number of riders on a new segment of the Kyushu line increased by 240 percent. New shinkansen lines are often proceeded by aggressive marketing campaigns promoting tourism in those areas, a strategy that seems to work. But the changes that the first shinkansen heralded — a modern era built on inno |
The first coin-operated parking meter in the US was installed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In what year was it installed? | World’s first parking meter installed - Jul 16, 1935 - HISTORY.com World’s first parking meter installed Share this: World’s first parking meter installed Author World’s first parking meter installed URL Publisher A+E Networks The world’s first parking meter, known as Park-O-Meter No. 1, is installed on the southeast corner of what was then First Street and Robinson Avenue in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on this day in 1935. The parking meter was the brainchild of a man named Carl C. Magee, who moved to Oklahoma City from New Mexico in 1927. Magee had a colorful past: As a reporter for an Albuquerque newspaper, he had played a pivotal role in uncovering the so-called Teapot Dome Scandal (named for the Teapot Dome oil field in Wyoming), in which Albert B. Fall, then-secretary of the interior, was convicted of renting government lands to oil companies in return for personal loans and gifts. He also wrote a series of articles exposing corruption in the New Mexico court system, and was tried and acquitted of manslaughter after he shot at one of the judges targeted in the series during an altercation at a Las Vegas hotel. By the time Magee came to Oklahoma City to start a newspaper, the Oklahoma News, his new hometown shared a common problem with many of America’s urban areas–a lack of sufficient parking space for the rapidly increasingly number of automobiles crowding into the downtown business district each day. Asked to find a solution to the problem, Magee came up with the Park-o-Meter. The first working model went on public display in early May 1935, inspiring immediate debate over the pros and cons of coin-regulated parking. Indignant opponents of the meters considered paying for parking un-American, as it forced drivers to pay what amounted to a tax on their cars, depriving them of their money without due process of law. Despite such opposition, the first meters were installed by the Dual Parking Meter Company beginning in July 1935; they cost a nickel an hour, and were placed at 20-foot intervals along the curb that corresponded to spaces painted on the pavement. Magee’s invention caught on quickly: Retailers loved the meters, as they encouraged a quick turnover of cars–and potential customers–and drivers were forced to accept them as a practical necessity for regulating parking. By the early 1940s, there were more than 140,000 parking meters operating in the United States. Today, Park-O-Meter No. 1 is on display in the Statehood Gallery of the Oklahoma Historical Society. Related Videos |
Which city has the greatest number of Rolls Royce automobiles per capita? | 12 Amazing Car Facts – You Never Knew - Your Car Angel - Your Car Angel Contact 12 Amazing Car Facts – You Never Knew Greg Macke is a professional car buyer and consumer advocate. He has worked closely in the industry to improve the buyers experience. His internet tutorials offer help to the car buying public. Visit him at www.yourcarangel.com First Ever Car Radio In 1930, the Galvin Corporation introduced one of the first commercial car radios, the Motorola model 5T71, which sold for between $110 and $130 and could be installed in most popular automobiles. Founders Paul Galvin and Joe Galvin came up with the name ‘Motorola’ when his company started manufacturing car radios. The Motorola prefix “motor-” was chosen because the company’s initial focus was in automotive electronics. First Electric Cars The first electric car was built in 1891 by William Morrison. However, the increasingly popular electric cars fell out of favor once Henry Ford introduced the gas-powered Model T in 1908. The years 1899 and 1900 were the high point of electric cars in America, as they outsold all other types of cars. One example was the 1902 Phaeton built by the Woods Motor Vehicle Company of Chicago, which had a range of 18 miles, a top speed of 14 mph and cost $2,000. Later in 1916, Woods also invented a hybrid car that had both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. Sound familiar? Should You Turn Your Car off at a Stoplight or Not? A car uses 1.6 ounces of gas idling for one minute. It takes ½ ounce to start the average automobile. Idling uses more fuel than turning off your engine and restarting it. As a rule of thumb you should turn off your engine if you will be idling for more than 30 seconds. Where the Word “Jeep” Comes From The term “General Purpose Vehicle” or a G.P. was used as a designation for the popular four wheel drive vehicle used during World War II. A popular character introduced in the Popeye comic strip series in 1936 named “Eugene the Jeep” was what influenced the term, and the only sound that Eugene made was “jeep“. This connection made the new term stick and pushed it quickly into common usage. Most Roll Royce’s per Capita in the World Hong Kong is the city with the most Rolls Royce’s per capital. Hong Kong has historically been the city which has had the maximum number of luxury cars per capita in the world. In fact, the city-state of Hong Kong is considered to be the largest metropolis for luxury goods and status symbols in the world. First Steering Wheel In 1898 the Panhard et Levassor cars came equipped as standard with steering wheels. The idea caught on and similar systems sparked across the world. By 1899, the steering wheel arrived in the US, where Packard introduced the steering wheel on one of its models. By the time the Model T arrived, the steering wheel was an essential part of the car. First Speeding Ticket Among the firsts was a speeding ticket issued in Dayton Ohio to Harry Myers while driving on West Third Street. His infraction was going twelve miles per hour. The year was 1904. First Electric Turn Signals In 1939 Buick was the first U.S. automaker to offer factory-installed flashing turn signals. It was considered a new-fangled safety feature called the “Flash-Way Directional Signal” operated from a switch on the new “Handi-shift” column-mounted shifter. In 1940 Buick enhanced the directional indicators by extending the signals to front lights and adding a self-canceling mechanism. That year directional signals became standard on Buick, Cadillac, LaSalle, and the Hudson Country Club vehicles and optional on Chevrolet, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac The Key of Car Horns Up until the mid 1960’s most car horns on American cars were tuned to the musical notes of E flat or C. Since then, many manufacturers have moved up on the scale to notes F sharp and A sharp. However most American car horns beep in the key of F. First Traffic Light The first traffic lights were installed on December 10th, 1868 to control the traffic in front of the British Houses of Parliament in London. The design combi |
Of the two Wright brothers, who was born first? | Wright Brothers Biography - life, story, death, school, young, information, born, contract, house, time Wright Brothers Biography Dayton, Ohio American aviators The American aviation pioneers Wilbur and Orville Wright were the first to accomplish manned, powered flight in a heavier-than-air machine. Their early years Wilbur and Orville Wright were the sons of Milton Wright, a bishop of the United Brethren in Christ. Wilbur was born on April 16, 1867, in Millville, Indiana. Orville was born on August 19, 1871, in Dayton, Ohio. Until the death of Wilbur in 1912, the two were inseparable. Their personalities were perfectly complementary (each provided what the other lacked). Orville was full of ideas and enthusiasms. Wilbur was more steady in his habits, more mature in his judgments, and more likely to see a project through. While in high school, Wilbur intended to go to Yale and study to be a clergyman. However, he suffered a facial injury while playing hockey, which prevented him from continuing his education. For the next three years he continued his education informally through reading in his father's large library. In their early years the two boys helped their father, who edited a journal called the Religious Telescope. Later, they began a paper of their own, West Side News. They went into business together as printers producing everything from religious handouts to commercial fliers. In 1892 they opened the Wright Cycle Shop in Dayton. This was the perfect occupation for the Wright brothers because it involved one of the exciting mechanical devices of the time: the bicycle. When the brothers took up the problems of flight, they had a solid grounding in practical mechanics (knowledge of how to build machines). The exploits of one of the great glider pilots of the late nineteenth century, Otto Lilienthal, had attracted the attention of the Wright brothers as early as 1891, but it was not until the death of this famous aeronautical (having to do with the study of flying and the design of flying machines) engineer in 1896 that the two became interested in gliding experiments. They then decided to educate themselves in the theory and state of the art of flying. Wilbur Wright (left) and his brother Orville. Reproduced by permission of . Their beginnings in flight The Wrights took up the problem of flight at a favorable time, for some of the fundamental, or basic, theories of aerodynamics were already known; a body of experimental data existed; and, most importantly, the recent development of the internal combustion engine made available a sufficient source of power for manned flight. The Wright brothers began by accumulating and mastering all the important information on the subject, designed and tested their own models and gliders, built their own engine, and, when the experimental data they had inherited appeared to be inadequate or wrong, they conducted new and more thorough experiments. The Wrights decided that earlier attempts at flight were not successful because the plans for early airplanes required pilots to shift their bodies to control the plane. The brothers decided that it would be better to control a plane by moving its wings. First trip to Kitty Hawk The Wright brothers proceeded to fly double-winged kites and gliders in order to gain experience and to test the data they had. After consulting the U.S. Weather Bureau, they chose an area of sand dunes near the small town of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, as the site of their experiments. In September 1900 they set up camp there. The Wrights's first device failed to fly as a kite because it was unable to develop sufficient lift (upward force). Instead, they flew it as a free glider. They kept careful records of their failures |
Which legendary creature has the body,back legs and tail of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle? | Mythical Hybrids MYTHICAL HYBRIDS Go to A-Z List Hybrids, in the mythical realm, are creatures that combine the features and body parts of more than one real species. There are non-human versions that combine features of one or more animal species such as the basilisks , the Chimera and griffins . Then, there are also part human combinations such as the very popular centaurs and mermaids . Now, these mythical creatures seem as they have all the capabilities of being formidable beings especially when having, perhaps even mastering the command of all the strongest features of each of it's mixed species. On the other hand, some of the combinations you will read about will make you wonder how such creatures could even sustain themselves, let alone survive. This category is comprised of very well known, strong and mighty creatures. It also includes unsavoury beasts with all the necessary features and powers required to create the most horrifying and terrible nightmares possible. I mean, think of just simply crossing paths with a skinless mouse (or a skinless anything) never mind a huge headed man-horse like the Nuckelavee stretching his long arms about trying to grab at you - very creepy. THE A-Z LIST Adaro - Evil mermen sea spirits Adlet - Human and dog cross with red fur Ahuizotl - Dog and monkey cross with five hands Alkonost - A bird with the head of a beautiful woman Ammit - Female demon that is part lion, hippopotamus & crocodile Anubis - Tall human male with the head of a jackal Basilisk - Head and claws of a rooster with a reptile's body and tail Bastet - Female human with the head of a domesticated cat Catoblepas - Large boar's head, small pig's body with wings Centaur - Human horse hybrids, top half human with body of a horse Cerberus - Three headed canine with a mane of serpents Chimera - Head and body of a lioness, head of a goat, serpent's tail Cockatrice - Head, claws and wings of a rooster, reptile's body and tail Echidna - Upper half of a beautiful woman, lower body of a serpent Formorians - Large, deformed bodies made up of animal parts Gargoyles - Grotesque stone statues Goatman - A half goat, half man creature Gorgons - Woman's upper half, snakes for hair and a serpents body Griffin - Head, claws and wings of an eagle, body and tail of a lion Harpies - Top half of a witch, claws and wings of a vulture Hippocampi - Horses with a serpentine lower half Hippogriff - Head, wings and claws of an eagle - body of a horse Khnum - Strong human male with the head of a ram Lamia - Woman’s head, scaly body, four legs and a tail Leucrocuta - Horse's head and legs, neck and body of a lion Lusca - Large octopus/shark hybrid Manticore - Lion's body, human head, poisonous scorpion-like tail Merlion - Head of a lion, body of a large fish Mermaids - Beautiful women with a fish-like lower body Minotaur - Body of a human male with the head and tail of a bull Nuckelavee - Skinless monster, resembles popular hybrid - the Centaur Onocentaur - Top half human & lower half donkey Orthus - Two headed dog with a serpent's tail Perytons - Head of a deer with wings of an eagle Piasa - Face of a man, antlers, wings and four legs Satyr - Human upper body with goat-like legs & tail Scylla and Charybdis - Six headed monster and a deadly whirlpool Scorpion Men - Powerful half man and half scorpion mythical creatures Sekhmet - Lion head with a large human-like female body Serpopard - Falcon headed leopard with wings Sirens - Head and body of a woman, legs and wings of a bird Sphinx - Head of a woman, body of a lion with wings and a snake's tail Typhon - Enormous multi-headed monster with wings, serpent's body Weretiger - Half human and half tiger Werewolves - Large wolf-like body, long fangs, glowing eyes |
Who became the first British Formula 1 champion in 1958? | Mike Hawthorn - 1958 Mike Hawthorn Share Mike Hawthorn loved life, drove fast and died young. Big, blond and boisterous, he often raced wearing a broad grin and a bow tie. He regarded motorsport as a quick way to further the fun he constantly pursued. When his pastime became a profession he partied as hard as he drove, though his career was also tinged by tragedy, scandal and personal misfortune. Near the end he found Formula One racing no fun at all, but he went out a winner. Other champions were greater drivers but none was a more colourful personality. Had he been born a decade earlier John Michael Hawthorn might have been a heroic Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain. Instead, the circumstances in his formative years led him into motorsport and he became Britain's first world driving champion. Two year's after Mike's birth on April 10, 1929, his racing enthusiast father Leslie bought a garage near the Brooklands circuit in Farnham, Surrey, where he had raced motorcycles prior to World War II. Inspired by the proximity of Brooklands, and by the atmosphere in the Hawthorn garage where cars and motorcycles were prepared for competition, Mike was only nine years old when he decided he wanted to become a racer. Next Previous 1 / 7 Silverstone, July 1953: Fresh from his maiden Formula One win in France, Mike Hawthorn chats with Ferrari team manager Nello Ugolini ahead of the British Grand Prix. © Sutton Images Silverstone, July 1953: Hawthorne lines up on the grid for the British Grand Prix after qualifying third. Pole sitter Alberto Ascari (Ferrari) is on the far side, then Jose Froilan Gonzalez (Maserati), Hawthorn (Ferrari) and Juan Manuel Fangio (Maserati). © Sutton Images Silverstone, July 1953: Hawthorn (nearest) in the cockpit of the Ferrari 500 ahead of the Formula Libre Trophy race that followed the British Grand Prix. Also pictured are, far side, Juan Manuel Fangio (BRM), then Guiseppe Farina (Thin Wall Special) and Ken Wharton (BRM). © Sutton Images Goodwood, September 1953: The start of the non-championship Formula One Woodcote Cup race. On pole, far side, is Juan Manuel Fangio (BRM), then Hawthorn (Ferrari), Roy Salvadori (Connaught) and Ken Wharton (BRM). © Sutton Images Crystal Palace, July 1955: Race winner Mike Hawthorn leads in his Maserati 250F during the non-championship London Trophy Formula One event. Following him around South Tower Bend are Horace Gould (Maserati 250F) and Harry Schell (Vanwall VW2). © Sutton Images Nurburgring, Germany. 2-4 August 1957. Mike Hawthorn (Lancia-Ferrari D50 801) 2nd position. World Copyright - LAT Photographic 1953 Grand Prix de Rouen. Rouen-les-Essarts, France. 28 June 1953. Giuseppe Farina and Mike Hawthorn (both Ferrari 500). They finished in 1st and 2nd position respectively, portrait. World Copyright: LAT Photographic His education, at a prominent Public School followed by studies at Chelsea technical college and an apprenticeship with a commercial vehicle manufacturer, was intended to prepare him for a career at the Farnham garage. Meanwhile, his father also encouraged Mike's interest in motorsport, providing him with motorcycles, then cars for local competitions. Mike also sped around the countryside as the ringleader of a group of hell-raising friends searching for girls and pints of beer in pubs. In 1950 he began winning races in a small Riley sportscar bought for him by his father. Three years later the 'Farnham Flyer' was driving a Formula One car for Enzo Ferrari. Mike's meteoric rise from club racer to Grand Prix driver took place within on one momentous afternoon at the 1952 Easter Meeting at the Goodwood circuit. It was his first competition in a single seater, a Formula Two Cooper-Bristol provided for him by a family friend, and the opposition included the famous Argentine drivers Juan Manuel Fangio and Froilan Gonzalez. Mike won the F2 race from pole position, then also finished first in the Formula Libre race and was a sensational second in the main event, for Formula One cars. Impressive results aside, the Farnham Flyer was a commanding figure i |
Which Which Jane Austin novel was initially titled First Impressions? | Pride and Prejudice | novel by Austen | Britannica.com Pride and Prejudice The Picture of Dorian Gray Pride and Prejudice, novel by Jane Austen , published anonymously in three volumes in 1813. The narrative, which Austen initially titled “First Impressions,” describes the clash between Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a country gentleman, and Fitzwilliam Darcy , a rich and aristocratic landowner. Although Austen shows them intrigued by each other, she reverses the convention of first impressions: “pride” of rank and fortune and “ prejudice ” against Elizabeth’s inferiority of family hold Darcy aloof, while Elizabeth is equally fired both by the pride of self-respect and by prejudice against Darcy’s snobbery. Ultimately, they come together in love and self-understanding. Learn More in these related articles: Jane Austen December 16, 1775 Steventon, Hampshire, England July 18, 1817 Winchester, Hampshire English writer who first gave the novel its distinctly modern character through her treatment of ordinary people in everyday life. She published four novels during her lifetime: Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride... in Jane Austen: Life ...was begun about 1795 as a novel-in-letters called “Elinor and Marianne,” after its heroines. Between October 1796 and August 1797 Austen completed the first version of Pride and Prejudice, then called “First Impressions.” In 1797 her father wrote to offer it to a London publisher for publication, but the offer was declined. Northanger Abbey,... More about Pride and Prejudice 5 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted References Pride and Prejudice - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) A novel by Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice was published anonymously in three volumes in 1813. The narrative, which Austen initially titled First Impressions, describes the clash between Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a country gentleman, and Fitzwilliam Darcy, a rich and aristocratic landowner. Article History Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Article Title: Pride and Prejudice Website Name: Encyclopædia Britannica Date Published: July 15, 2014 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Pride-and-Prejudice Access Date: January 20, 2017 Share |
Which is the most senior United Kingdom Royal Palace? | St James Palace by C Fitzgerald - Louis J Doherty You are here: Home » Shop » Fine Art » Paintings and Prints » St James Palace by C Fitzgerald St James Palace by C Fitzgerald €200.00 Description Product Description A mezzotint of St. James Palace, (the official residence of the sovereign and the most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom) by the English artist C. Fitzgerald. Signed in pencil and in good condition. Circa 1890-1900. |
What was the name of country music`s first superstar who died at the age of 29 from drink and drug abuse? | Top 13 country songs about whiskey | City Pages Top 13 country songs about whiskey Thursday, March 21, 2013 by Nikki Miller-Rose in Music 0 Today's a big day in whiskey history. As legend tells it, it was on this day in 1983 that Merle Haggard set a new world record for purchasing the largest round of whiskey, after buying 5,095 shots of Canadian Club at Billy Bob's Texas in Fort Worth at an appearance to promote his "C.C. Waterback" duet with George Jones. The whole round totaled 40 gallons of whiskey, and clocked up a bill of $12,737.50. Have a headache yet? Read on, to discover 13 finely distilled country classics about brown liquor -- so far as your bloodshot eyes and double vision will allow you to do so. [jump] 13. "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" - Hank Williams, Jr. (1979) We liked Hank Jr., the boozer, much more than Hank Jr., the "homegrown" "politico" he is today. Someone buy this man a round. And then a few more. Drink of choice: Jim Beam 12. "The King Is Gone (So Are You)" - George Jones (1989) This song was written by Roger Ferris, but it perfectly embodies the insane, riding-lawnmower-ridin', duck-talkin' genius of George Jones. Drink of choice: Jim Beam (poured from an Elvis decanter, drunk from a Flintstone jellybean jar) 11. "Tennessee Whiskey" - George Jones with David Allan Coe (1983) Performed here at at the first Farm Aid in 1985, this song was first released by David Allan Coe in 1981, and became a bigger hit for Jones two years later. Drink of choice: Jack Daniel's or George Dickel, if you please. 10. "Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Wild Women" - Ramblin' Jack Elliott If it's not bright lights, thick smoke and loud, loud music, it's likely to be this other thing. Drink of choice: So long as it's drunk with a cigarette dangling from your lip and a woman on your arm, we reckon it's not likely to matter. 9. "Jack Daniels, If You Please" - David Allan Coe (1979) Coe's got cigarettes and whiskey, and a wild woman who's done him wrong. Drink of choice: Not George Dickel. 8. "Whiskey, If You Were a Woman" - Highway 101 (1987) Don't let Paulette Carlson's pottery class instructor looks fool you; this band knew how to play a sad song. Drink of choice: The kind that's more addictive than wild, wild women. 7. "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" - Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart (1991) In their 1991 hit duet, Tritt and Stuart seek redemption from whiskey in a woman. Now this is just confusing. Drink of choice: Over it. 6. "Faster Horses (The Cowboy and the Poet)" - Tom T. Hall (1975) As is the wont of a Tom T. Hall song, there's a story and a lesson to be learned here - the secret to life is faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, and more money. Drink of choice: The older the better. 5. "Rye Whiskey/Time to Switch to Whiskey" - Corb Lund (2009) Whisky? Whiskey? Who knows. This is starting to not look like a real word. Whiskie? Whissskeey? Drink of choice: Tullamore Dew, the great equalizer. 4. "Whiskey Trip" - Gary Stewart (1978) A totally underrated honky-tonk singer in his time, when Stewart sang sad drinkin' songs, he knew his stuff. He battled alcoholism and drug abuse for years, his son committed suicide in the 1980s, his wife died of pneumonia in 2003, and just a few weeks later, Stewart took his own life. Drink of choice: :( 3. "Letter That Johnny Walker Read" - Asleep at the Wheel (1975) It's hard to believe Asleep at the Wheel's biggest hit - this one - only charted at Number 10. They're so much fun! And like so much of their output, this hokey song sounds like it stepped straight out of early country radio. Drink of choice: It's a pun! Get it? 2. "Whiskey River" - Willie Nelson (1973) NSFW, NSFW, NSFW, THIS VIDEO IS NSFW. Yep. Willie Nelson Family Picnics were a place your mom went to go topless. And to hang out with Dom DeLuise lookalikes. Who knew? Drink of choice: Anything you can drown in. 1. "C. C. Waterback" - Merle Haggard and George Jones (1983) And finally, the song that inspired it all. You can still drink at Billy Bob's in Ft. Worth - in fact, Willie's holding his 4th |
What brand of beer does Homer Simpson drink? | 'The Simpsons' to Brew Actual, Officially Licensed Duff Beer - Rolling Stone 'The Simpsons' to Brew Actual, Officially Licensed Duff Beer Matt Taibbi's New Book: 'Insane Clown President' 'The Simpsons' to Brew Actual, Officially Licensed Duff Beer To thwart copycat brewers, 21st Century Fox bringing "a premium lager" inspired by series to Chile and potentially everywhere An unauthorized batch of Duff Beer in Mexico, 2009. Due to an outbreak of bootlegged Duff, 21st Century Fox has teamed up with a brewmaster to craft a real version of the fictional beer. Credit: AFP All Stories Duff Beer, Homer Simpson's beverage of choice on The Simpsons , might soon be heading to real life coolers. The long-running show's media company, 21st Century Fox, has given the yellow thumbs up to brew an actual, officially licensed Duff Beer. However, as of now, the drink will only be available in Chile, the Wall Street Journal reports , though a worldwide release is being considered. More News 150 Best 'Simpsons' Episodes of All Time From monorails to Mr. Plow, our favorite fraction of the show's legendary 552-episode run Although Homer has been sipping on Duff for over a quarter-century, 21st Century Fox only decided to go into the beer business after countless Duff counterfeits popped up throughout Europe, South America and Mexico. While the company's lawyers have been successful in swatting down brewers hoping to capitalize on The Simpsons' worldwide recognition, because Duff doesn't actually exist in real life, 21st Century Fox have had trouble protecting the fictional beer's copyright in some countries, like Chile. In that South American country, plenty of bootlegged Duff crept into the marketplace, and although 21st Century Fox filed an intellectual property complaint against those brewers, resulting in thousands of seized bottles, the demand for more Duff resulted in other bootleggers popping up in Colombia and Mexico. Rather than continue battling the copycats, 21st Century Fox instead decided to brew their own officially licensed product. In 1996, an Australian company attempted to legally license the Duff brand but was rebuffed because a Simpsons-branded beer was viewed as "detrimental to children." The outbreak of bootlegged Duff, however, has changed the company's opinion on the matter. "Once you see enough piracy, you are faced with two choices," Jeffrey Godsick, president of 21st Century Fox's consumer products division, told the Wall Street Journal. "One is deciding to fight it, and the other is deciding to go out [into the market] with it." Unfortunately for American Simpsons fans, the only place to drink a Duff currently is at the show's themed areas at Universal Studios parks in Orlando and Los Angeles. However, given The Simpsons' success, "I think there's potential to have Duff everywhere in the world," Godsick said, adding that the beer would be packaged without any mention of The Simpsons or a Homer Simpson endorsement. Sadly, that likely means Duff Man won't accompany the product into the real world. On numerous occasions on The Simpsons, the series has joked about the questionable quality of the fictional Duff. In reality, however, British brewmaster Paul Farnsworth created a recipe for Duff that will make the beverage a "premium lager" with a "caramel aromatic." In 2012, Guns N' Roses' Duff McKagan revealed that his name was the inspiration behind The Simpsons' beer. Producers even sought McKagan's permission before using the name, and the bassist allowed it without asking for anything in return. "I knew nothing about branding yourself then or the royalties off it," McKagan told The Independent . "I just thought cool, they wanna use my name and boom, The Simpsons was born. Yeah, if I had a nickel for every time… but it's fine.” |
What popular drink was originally called `Brad`s Drink`? | The History of Pepsi Cola The History of Pepsi Cola The History of Pepsi Cola A six-pack of Pepsi, 1960s. Tom Kelley Archive / Getty Images By Mary Bellis "Brad's Drink": Pepsi's Humble Origins Caleb Bradham of New Bern, North Carolina was a pharmacist. Like many pharmacists at the turn of the century he had a soda fountain in his drugstore, where he served his customers refreshing drinks that he created himself. His most popular beverage was something he called "Brad's drink," a mix of sugar, water, caramel, lemon oil, kola nuts, nutmeg, and other additives. It became an overnight sensation. (Although some reports claim the original drink contained pepsin—which would go a long way to explaining the drinks’ subsequent name change — the use of the digestive enzyme is now regarded as the stuff of pure legend.) "Brad's drink", created in the summer of 1893, was later renamed in 1898 after he bought the trade name "Pep Cola" for $100 from a competitor from Newark, New Jersey that had gone broke. The new name was trademarked on June 16th, 1903. Bradham's neighbor, an artist, designed the first Pepsi logo, and ninety-seven shares of stock for Bradham's new company were issued. continue reading below our video How to Write a Business Plan Bankruptcy and Revival After seventeen years of success, Caleb Bradham lost Pepsi Cola. He had gambled on the fluctuations of sugar prices during World War I, believing that sugar prices would continue to rise -- but they fell instead, leaving Caleb Bradham with an overpriced sugar inventory. Pepsi Cola went bankrupt in 1923. In 1931, Pepsi Cola was bought by the Loft Candy Company Loft president, Charles G. Guth, who reformulated the popular soft drink, tinkering with the recipe. Guth struggled to make a success of Pepsi and even offered to sell Pepsi to the Coca-Cola company , who refused to offer a bid. The company soldiered on, increasing sales steadily by selling its 12-ounce bottles for nickel—a penny less than most of its competitors. Expansion continued in the 30’s with the company setting up bottling franchises across the country. In 1964 the company unveiled “Diet Pepsi” and acquired Mountain Dew, a citrus flavored soft drink. One year later, the company merged with Frito Lay company, becoming PepsiCo. Throughout the next few decades, the drink continued to flourish, expanding its presence around the globe and battling soda industry leader Coca Cola for market share with aggressive marketing campaigns and promotion, including its famous “Pepsi Generation” and "Pepsi Challenge" ad campaigns. In 2015, the company announced it would discontinue using aspartame as the sweetener in Diet Pepsi, and replaced it with sucralose, another artificial sweetener. The move was pitched as addressing customer concerns about the health risks of aspartame. |
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What drink is made from molasses? | How to make Hot Molasses - Eating Rules A guest post by Kristine Duncan on October 25, 2013 in How to Make… ; Smoothies & Beverages 28 Kristine Duncan, MS, RD, CDE is a vegetarian dietitian, freelance writer, community college instructor, dog lady, cat lady, and nutrition blogger at VegGirlRD . She lives in Washington State but dreams of moving to Italy someday and getting paid to eat pasta and cheese for a living. Until then you can find her on Twitter and Facebook . Warm, rich, sweet brown liquid. That’s how most of us like to start the day, whether we brew up a cup at home or cruise through our favorite drive thru. I know the main motivator to this ritual is caffeine, but I’d like you to consider for a moment another way to quench your morning thirst that looks and feels a lot like a latte but boasts a bit more nutrition. I give you: the Hot Molasses. A favorite coffee cart in Bellingham, Washington, which has since closed up shop, first turned me on to the idea of melting molasses into hot milk. The result is divine. I think it tastes like hot buttered rum, kind of roasty and caramelly (which makes a little bit of sense because molasses is actually used to make rum) and it’s definitely more healthful than traditional syrups or sauces used to flavor coffee and espresso drinks. Molasses is a byproduct of sugar production, made from crushing sugar cane and cooking down the sweet liquid that’s extracted. It usually goes through three rounds of cooking, with crystalized sugar removed at each step, leaving the dark brown syrup referred to as blackstrap. The consistency is almost identical to that famous chocolate syrup in the brown squeeze bottle, but nutrition sets it apart: it’s surprisingly high in calcium, iron and potassium, especially for a sweetener. That’s actually one of the problems with our favorite sweet things like table sugar or honey…teaspoon for teaspoon, they don’t offer up many nutrients besides carbohydrate. When you’re shopping, be sure to get blackstrap as other types of molasses don’t have the same vitamin and mineral content as this lovely liquid. When I go on and on about the nutritional powerhouse that is blackstrap molasses, folks usually ask me how the heck to use it. When we think of molasses in the kitchen, the occasional ginger snap cookie or pot of baked beans come to mind, but I’ve got a quick recipe that will help you make this a daily pantry staple. My recipe for Hot Molasses makes 2 cups, which is a breakfast in itself. But, you can easily make the whole recipe, enjoy half and put the rest in the fridge for a quick reheat on day 2. I find it equally delicious over ice. 5 from 3 votes |
Which famous author once said `Work is the curse of the drinking class`? | Beer quotations and humor Beer Quotations and Humor. Fill with mingled cream and amber, I will drain that glass again. Such hilarious visions clamber Through the chamber of my brain. Quaintest thoughts, queerest fancies Come to life and fade away. What care I how time advances: I am drinking ale today. - Edgar Allen Poe �You can only drink 30 or 40 glasses of beer a day, no matter how rich you are.� - Adolphus Busch �Drink triple, see double, and act single� � Anonymous Similar to ONE BEER, TWO BEER, THREE BEER, FLOOR �Getting stoned just makes you want to eat and get fat. At least drinking too much makes you vomit which makes you thin�. Earl J. Hickey �And smoking weed kills your brain cells, not like getting drunk which only hurts the liver, and you got two of them�. Earl J. Hickey �Prohibition makes you want to cry into your beer and denies you the beer to cry into.� - Don Marquis "In my opinion, most of the great men of the past were only there for the beer�the wealth, prestige and grandeur that went with the power." - A.J.P. Taylor, British historian, 1984 �Whiskey and Beer are a man�s worst enemies�but the man that runs away from his enemies is a coward!� - Zeca Palomino (Brazilian song writer) �Buy a man a beer, and he wastes an hour. Teach a man to brew, and he wastes a lifetime.� - Charles Papazian "Beer he drank - seven goblets. His spirit was loosened. He became hilarious. His heart was glad and his face shown." - from the Epic of Gilgamesh, 3000 B.C. �If you resolve to give up smoking and drinking, you don�t actually live longer; it just seems longer.� - Clement Freud. �There�s nothing like good food, good beer, and a bad girl.� - Harvey Allen �And God said, �Let there be beer!� And He saw that is was good. Then God said, �Let there be light!� And then He said, �Whoa-too much light�.� - Frank Varano �Beer may not solve your problems, but neither will water or milk� - Wiley �The church is near, but the road is icy. The bar is far, but we will walk carefully� - Russian Proverb. �On some days, my head is filled with such wild and original thoughts that I can barely utter a word. On other days, the brewery is close.� - Frank Varano �Milk is for babies. When you grow up you have to drink beer.� - Arnold Schwarzenegger �Don�t bother trying to join the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. It turns out they are apparently against all three.� - Wiley �Women and drink. Too much of either can drive you to the other� - Michael Still "A fine beer may be judged with only one sip, but it's better to be thoroughly sure." �Fermentation may have been a greater discovery than fire� - David Wallace �Who does not love beer, wine, women, and song remains a fool his whole life.� - Carl Worner �Men can go wrong with wine and women. Shall we then prohibit and abolish women?� "A little bit of beer is divine medicine." �Paracelsus, Greek physician �Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy� - Benjamin Franklin �An intelligent man is sometimes forced to be drunk to spend time with fools.� - Ernest Hemingway "It was a natural as eating and to me as necessary, and I would not have thought of eating a meal without drinking beer"- Ernest Hemingway "The worst thing about some men is that when they are not drunk they are sober." - Yeats �You can�t drink all day if you don�t start in the morning.� On label of Founder's Breakfast Stout �The human intellect owes its superiority over that of the lower animals in great measure to the stimulus which alcohol has given imagination.�-Samuel Butler �When I drink, I think; and when I think, I drink.� �Francois Rabelais "Fermentation may have been a greater discovery than fire" -David Rains Wallace " Beer is a wholesome liquor�..it abounds with nourishment" �Dr. Benjamin Rush �There is no strong beer, just weak men� - Dan Castellaneta. "I fear the man who drinks water and so remembers this morn |
RAF College Cranwell is located in which county | RAF College Cranwell - Local Area Information RAF College Cranwell Local Area Information Local Area Information RAF College Cranwell is situated in the North Kesteven District Council area in the heart of rural Lincolnshire, 5 miles from Sleaford and 14 miles from the City of Lincoln, surrounded by bustling market towns, picturesque villages and landscapes steeped in aviation history. Lincolnshire is currently home to several operational RAF airfields and was a key location during WWII for bomber stations. Museums, memorials, former airfields, heritage and visitor centres bear witness to the bravery of the men and women of this time. The ancient City of Lincoln dates back at least to Roman times and boasts a spectacular Cathedral and Castle area, whilst Sleaford is the home to the National Centre for Craft & Design. Please click on the Logo to access website |
What would you be training for if you attended White Lodge, Richmond Park | The Royal Ballet School | Setting the standard Contact Setting the standard Our mission is to nurture, train and educate exceptional young dancers for the Royal Ballet companies and other leading UK and international companies and to inspire the future of classical ballet training. Support us The Royal Ballet School is a charity and as such relies on the generosity of individuals, companies, trusts and foundations to continue to be able to provide world class training and opportunities for students. |
Who did John Wilkes Booth assassinate in April 1865? | Booth's Reason for Assassination | Teachinghistory.org Booth's Reason for Assassination Why did John Wilkes Booth assassinate Abraham Lincoln? What kind of gun did he use? Answer On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth became the first person to assassinate an American president when he shot and killed Abraham Lincoln in his box at Ford’s Theater in Washington. Using a .44 caliber derringer pistol—a small, easily concealed handgun—Booth fired a single shot (timed so that that the audience’s laughter would mask the report) into Lincoln’s brain at point-blank range before jumping to the stage and escaping into the night. After a two-week manhunt, Federal troops cornered Booth in a barn in Maryland, where a Union soldier shot him in the neck. Booth died two hours later. A member of a famous acting family (many considered Booth’s father, Junius Brutus Booth, the finest Shakespearean actor of his generation, and Booth’s older brother, Edwin is commonly named among the greatest American actors of all time), John Wilkes Booth enjoyed a phenomenally successful stage career during the Civil War: by 1864, he earned $20,000 a year, at a time when the average Northern family earned around $300 annually. A Marylander by birth, Booth was an open Confederate sympathizer during the war. A supporter of slavery, Booth believed that Lincoln was determined to overthrow the Constitution and to destroy his beloved South. After Lincoln’s reelection in November 1864, Booth devised a plan to kidnap the president and spirit him to Richmond, where he could be ransomed for some of the Confederate prisoners languishing in northern jails. Booth enlisted a group of friends from Washington to aid him in his attempt. That winter, Booth and his conspirators plotted a pair of elaborate plans to kidnap the president; the first involved capturing Lincoln in his box at Ford’s Theater and lowering the president to the stage with ropes. Booth ultimately gave up acting to focus on these schemes, and spent more than $10,000 to buy supplies to outfit his band of kidnappers. Neither of the kidnapping plans bore fruit—the second, a ploy on March 17 to capture Lincoln as he traveled in his carriage collapsed when the president changed his itinerary—and several of Booth’s conspirators ultimately left the group. Now, by God, I’ll put him through. That is the last speech he will ever make On the evening of April 11, the president stood on the White House balcony and delivered a speech to a small group gathered on the lawn. Two days earlier, Robert E. Lee had surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House, and after four long years of struggle it had become clear that the Union cause would emerge from the war victorious. Lincoln’s speech that evening outlined some of his ideas about reconstructing the nation and bringing the defeated Confederate states back into the Union. Lincoln also indicated a wish to extend the franchise to some African-Americans—at the very least, those who had fought in the Union ranks during the war—and expressed a desire that the southern states would extend the vote to literate blacks, as well. Booth stood in the audience for the speech, and this notion seems to have amplified his rage at Lincoln. “That means nigger citizenship,” he told Lewis Powell, one of his band of conspirators. “Now, by God, I’ll put him through. That is the last speech he will ever make.” Three days later Booth made good on his promise. Upon learning that Lincoln and his wife intended to see the play Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theater with commanding general Ulysses S. Grant, Booth used his actor’s connections there to gain access to the president’s box. Finally rejecting the notion of kidnapping, Booth now planned to assassinate the president along with top officials his administration: besides Lincoln and General Grant, Secretary of State William Seward and Vice President Andrew Johnson were to be killed the same night by other members of Booth’s gang. Booth appears to have plotted the murders in the belief that the simultaneous assassination |
The Teddy bear is named after whom? | Origin of the Teddy Bear Origin of the Teddy Bear Teddy Bear sculpture by Urs Fischer in New York City Source: AP Photo/Charles Sykes In November 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt and some of his friends went on a hunting trip to Mississippi. After hours of searching, Roosevelt and his group had not come across any wild animals. Finally, the group did track down and surrounded a helpless bear. One of the guides asked the president to shoot the bear so he could win a hunting trophy. The president refused, and news reporters throughout the country spread the story of Roosevelt's kind act. Not long after this took place, a famous cartoonist named Clifford Berryman drew a cartoon based on Roosevelt 's rescue of the bear. When a store owner in Brooklyn saw the cartoon, he decided to make toy bears to sell in his shop. He asked president Roosevelt for permission to use the name “"Teddy's Bear"” for his toys, as a reminder of the bear Roosevelt had set free. Nowadays, everyone knows these toys as Teddy Bears, but few people know that they were named after President Theodore “"Teddy"” Roosevelt. November 14 has been designated American Teddy Bear Day. Source: The U.S. Navy |
What bird was first released by Noah? | Why did Noah release a raven? Why did he later release a dove (Genesis 8)? Why did Noah release a raven? Why did he later release a dove (Genesis 8)? Subscribe to our Question of the Week : Question: "Why did Noah release a raven? Why did he later release a dove (Genesis 8)?" Answer: Following the Genesis flood, as the ark was resting on Mount Ararat, Noah released a raven and dove from the ark at different times. The goal in sending these birds was to determine if the flood waters had abated enough for Noah and his family to exit the ark. In Genesis 8:6-7 we read, “At the end of forty days Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made and sent forth a raven. It went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth.” The “40 days” here is after the tops of the mountains were visible (verse 5), over seven months after the flood began. A raven was released and apparently never returned. No reason is provided regarding why a raven was selected rather than another bird. However, raven can eat carrion and would feed off dead animals in the water. A dove, on the other hand, would return to its point of origin if no land was found. Noah sent a dove in Genesis 8:8-9: “Then he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the face of the ground. But the dove found no place to set her foot, and she returned to him to the ark, for the waters were still on the face of the whole earth. So he put out his hand and took her and brought her into the ark with him.” The dove returned with no indication that a place had been found to alight. A week later, in Genesis 8:10-11, Noah sent the dove again: “He waited another seven days, and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark. And the dove came back to him in the evening, and behold, in her mouth was a freshly plucked olive leaf. So Noah knew that the waters had subsided from the earth.” Things had begun to grow once again; the earth was becoming more habitable. Another week passed. Then, in Genesis 8:12, Noah sends out the dove one more time: “Then he waited another seven days and sent forth the dove, and she did not return to him anymore.” The dove had no need to return to the ark, since it had found a home on land. The ark could soon be emptied, and humanity could begin to establish itself again in the world. From Genesis 7:11 to 8:14, we know that the flood lasted a total of one year and ten days. The raven and the dove were released over a period of 21 days after the mountaintops became visible (Genesis 8:10-12). The raven served as a first attempt to discover dry land, and the dove became Noah’s way of determining when to leave the ark. |
Who or what might suffer from wind-sucking and crib-biting? | horse psychology, wind sucking, crib biting, weaving Horses, like people, have different characters (temperaments) Leader horses are more difficult to manage The leader horse is the bossy one in the group Nervous horses don't suit nervous riders A nervous horse will often turn out kind with right rider Older horses don't always have good temperaments Horses often misbehave with nervous riders so buy one with kind temperament It's important rider is Number One in pecking order If you can't manage your horse, ask for help HORSEPOWER WITH MARTIN CLUNES - The series that we all loved. Can only admire Martin Clunes's warmth, humour and feeling for horses as he travels around the world. If you didn't see all the TV series or just want to revisit it, you'll adore this DVD. Weaving, crib biting and wind sucking These three serious vices are counted as an unsoundness and have to be disclosed at a sale. There are many feed supplements and gadgets on the market which claim to help but unfortunately most serious cases are extremely hard, if not impossible, to cure. In many cases, the most you can hope for is to reduce the stress causing these 'nervous' problems. Weaving A horse is said to be a ‘weaver' when it continuously rocks from side to side on its forelegs and sways its head. The horse will usually do this with its head over a stable door. The constant effort causes the horse to lose weight and it can also damage the legs. Weaving is usually caused by boredom or nervousness. Highly strung horses which are stabled for long hours often become weavers. Some believe that it can also be copied by young horses which see older horses weaving but I have never seen this happen. Weaving horses are like a human with a nervous ‘tic'. If your horse turns out to be a weaver, you can try the following: If the horse is bored, leave it out in the field for longer periods. A horse doesn't normally weave at grass. Fit an anti-weaving grille to the top of the stable door so that the horse cannot swing his head. Unfortunately this will not stop a bad weaver which will continue to weave behind the grille. Highly strung horses can improve with more work. An over-fed, underworked horse will be full of pent up energy and this makes a weaver worse. Keep weaving horses stabled away from other horses to stop youngsters imitating them. Some supplements to the horse's diet can help to relax the animal, such as herbal and liquid calmers. It is worth trying these if your horse is a bad weaver. Crib biting and wind sucking A crib biting or wind sucking horse is deemed to be unsound. Crib biters hold onto objects, such as a stable door or a manger, with their teeth and swallow air. Wind suckers arch their necks and swallow air. Both make a loud, obvious noise. These vices can stop the horse putting on weight and can also upset the digestion and cause colic. Try the following which might help: If the horse is locked up in the stable for hours, try leaving it out on grass for longer periods as the problem may be caused by boredom. If you have no land to turn out the horse, give it something to ‘play' with in the stable to keep its mind occupied, such as a Jollyball. Feed plenty of bulk fibre. A hay net with a fine mesh is a good idea as it will make the horse take longer to eat its hay. Some horses respond to a special wide strap fastened tightly around the neck which helps prevent them from sucking in air. Keep a wind sucker or crib biter away from other horses as young horses may try to copy them. Ask your vet for advice if the habit is severe as there is now surgery available which might help. Use this Search Box to find any product What's in your horse's mind? Understanding horse psychology helps training Horses are |
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Out, damned spot! Out, I say! | Out, damned spot - eNotes Shakespeare Quotes Out, damned spot What is it she does now? Look how she rubs her hands. Gentlewoman: It is an accustom'd action with her, to seem thus washing her hands. I have known her continue in this a quarter of an hour. Hark, she speaks. I will set down what comes from her, to satisfy my remembrance the more strongly. Lady Macbeth: Out, damn'd spot! out, I say!—One; two: why, then 'tis time to do't.—Hell is murky.—Fie, my lord, fie, a soldier, and afeard? What need we fear who knows it, when none can call our pow'r to accompt?—Yet who would have thought the old man to have had so much blood in him? Read on Owl Eyes This eText is now on Owl Eyes. Clicking this link will open a new window. Lady Macbeth, as has become her wont, sleepwalks through the royal castle. As her waiting-woman and her doctor listen in, she mutters fragments of an imaginary conversation that recalls the night she and her husband conspired to murder King Duncan [see A SORRY SIGHT ]. The hour is two o'clock; she upbraids her husband for his bad conscience; she insists that there will be nothing to fear once they've grabbed the crown; she marvels at how much blood Duncan had to shed. As Lady Macbeth replays this scene for the eavesdroppers, she not only incriminates herself, but also reveals the pangs of conscience she had ridiculed in her husband. "Out, damn'd spot" is a prime example of "Instant Bard," tailor-made for ironic jokes and marketing schemes. But the "spot" isn't a coffee stain, it's blood. One motif of Macbeth is how tough it is to wash, scrub, or soak out nasty bloodstains. Macbeth had said that even the ocean couldn't wash his hands clean of Duncan's blood; Lady Macbeth, who scorned him then, now finds the blood dyed into her conscience. The king and queen persist in imagining that physical actions can root out psychological demons, but the play is an exposition of how wrong they are. |
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On board ship, what is housed in a binnacle? | What Is A Binnacle On Ships? What is a Binnacle On Ships? By KaranC | In: Marine Navigation | Last Updated on May 4, 2016 +11 The nautical compass plays a very vital role in maritime navigation. However, at times it becomes necessary and relevant to safeguard the compass from weather conditions. The navigation instrument that helps serve this purpose is the binnacle. Alongside this aid, binnacles also safeguard the compasses from toppling over due to the constant rolling and pitching of the vessel. History of the Marine Binnacle Binnacles have been in utilisation since the 1700s. Over the years though, several developments to the technology of binnacles have been carried out to suit the developments in the vessels’ building technology. The instrument consists of a round stand upon which a plinth is mounted. Separate divisions constructed, store the compass and other navigational equipments on the plinth of the binnacle. Credits: Hydrargyrum/wikipedia.org A ship binnacle is positioned right before the steersman’s line of vision. The compass and all other navigation equipment is safeguarded within the binnacle, making it easy for the steersman to observe and steer the vessel accordingly. For this purpose, binnacles have always been constructed to come up to the waist of steersmen handling the vessel. A major developmental feature in the construction of binnacles is regarded to be counter-mechanisms to balance the magnetic disruptions caused. Flinders tubing was yet another methodology utilised to counteract the magnetic disruptions. The tubing consists of a couple of rods placed on each side of the instrument. The Flinders tubing are named after noted British adventurer Sir Matthew Flinders, who mapped out the Australian coast. In the mid-19th century, inventor John Gray came up with the idea to place auto-adjusting magnets to balance the magnetic disruptions, caused by the nautical compass. Magnetic balls were invented by Englishman Lord Kelvin in the late-1800s. The basic principle of their adoption was to place two magnetic balls on either side of the marine binnacle. The magnetic disruptions caused would be balanced by these two magnetic spheres. Binnacles have formed a mainstay of maritime operations worldwide. Vessel operators and skippers, across the world, are assured of a safer and surer voyage on account of this simplistic aiding navigation equipment. Other Terminologies While binnacles refer to navigation instrument, the term ‘binnacle lists’ refers to those seafarers who have been relieved from duty on a particular day on account of medical unfitness. Reference: antiquesofthesea , mollybrownbtl , wisegeek |
What is the proper name for the flag flown by the Merchant Navy sometimes known as a Red Duster? | United Kingdom: red ensign This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website United Kingdom: red ensign The Red Ensign For the flying of ensigns, the law is as follows: Subject to subsection (2) below, a British ship, other than a fishing vessel, shall hoist the red ensign or other proper national colours-- on a signal being made to the ship by one of Her Majesty's ships (including any ship under the command of a commissioned naval officer); and on entering or leaving any foreign port; and in the case of ships of 50 or more tons gross tonnage, on entering or leaving any British port. Subsection (1)(c) above does not apply to a small ship (as defined in section 1(2)) registered under Part II. The 1995 Merchant Shipping Act is not very well drafted as it does not say anything of Commonwealth ports (in English law "foreign" excludes Commonwealth). The Canadian version is more informative: "The Canadian Shipping Act states that a Canadian ship shall hoist the flag on a signal being made to her by one of Her Majesty's Canadian ships, or any ship in the service of and belonging to the Government of Canada; on entering or leaving any foreign port; and if of 50 tonnes gross tonnage or upwards, on entering or leaving any Commonwealth port." Obviously, maritime practice is to fly ensigns more often than this. How often is up to you. Andrew Yong, 21 August 2003 In its original form the Red Ensign came into use as the Civil Ensign of England c1650 (having been previously adopted by the English Royal Navy in 1625), and received official sanction as such in a Royal Proclamation of 18 September 1674. As far as is known the Scottish merchant marine also flew a red ensign (although charged with the cross of St Andrew), but this came to an end with the Act of Union of 1707, after which the Civil Ensigns of both countries were charged with the Union Flag . In its present form, however, the Red Ensign dates from the change to the Union of 1 January 1801, it was largely given into the care of the merchant service by an Order in Council dated 9 July 1864, and was last regulated by Article 4 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995. Christopher Southworth, 3 December 2003 Perrin writing in " British Flags " page 132, 'From that date (1824) the red ensign alone has been the legal national colours of a British merchant vessel.' David Prothero, 5 September 2003 The 1894 Merchant Shipping Act appears to confirm Perrin when it states that: "The Red Ensign usually worn by the merchant ships, without any defacement or modification whatever, is hereby declared to be the proper national colours for all ships or boats belonging to any British Subject". Christopher Southworth, 5 September 2003 The red ensign is in informally, even affectionately, named the "red duster". There does not seem to be any agreement on how the expression arose. My theory is that Red Ensigns were hoisted and left until they were so dirty and tattered that they looked more like dusters than flags, and/or, because on British ships old flags were often used as rags before being thrown away. David Prothero, 13 October 2003 I have not come across any reference to a (or the) "red duster" before about 1880, so I was wondering whether it had anything to do with its use by steam vessels? I have never heard the term used in anything other than in an affectionate way, although thinking of some I've seen at sea over the years 'faded red rag' or 'just recognizable as a flag' would be factually accurate descriptions. Christopher Southworth, 13 October 2003 Concerning British red ensigns both "official" and unofficial, I am impressed that so many unauthorized (illegal) red ensigns were manufactured and apparently put into service. I have started a sort of quasi research project to find out. Why would so many risk the wrath of the empire:) Thus far, and in a nutshell, I have drawn a series of conclusions. First, a large number of unauthorized red ensigns were made by non-British flag manufacturers with a substantial number of those being made |
What is the meaning of the nautical term avast? | What Does Avast Mean? Pirate Terms One of the side effects of the vast popularity of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise is a huge number of Jack Sparrow imitators spouting off phrases like “Belay that," “Yo-Ho, me hearties," and “Avast." So what are they actually saying? Asking them what they mean will probably get you one of those “Are you from another planet?" stares (a common defense when they don’t have an answer). So, you go home and type “the meaning of avast" into your handy dandy web browser and poof you are here: the most authoritative webpage on pirate languages and their evolution on the web (or at least we’d like to think so). In order not to keep you waiting, avast means “stop what you are doing and pay attention." This word was almost always used by someone who was in command as a way to address the people under him. This is a great name choice for a program that is designed to run in the background to stop the spread of viruses. The origin of avast is a bit more complicated. It seems to be a corruption of the sailing term “hold fast." slide 3 of 8 Nautical Language Avast was hardly the only piece of language that was claimed for pirate use. There are several nautical terms and phrases that were fairly commonplace in the 17th and 18th century that were slightly modified by these professional plunderers. I will not be discussing every part of a ship or every command that a captain could give, just the ones that are commonplace in the current volley of pirate movies. Ahoy: This term means the same thing that “avast" does, but anyone could use it. Becalmed: A time when there isn’t enough wind to move a ship with sails alone. A pirate ship in becalmed waters meant disaster for the crew. Becalmed waters prevented pillaging and hindered escape. For these reasons, several pirate ships had both sails and oars. Belay: To secure. This usually meant to tie off the end of a rope, but it has been used in the movies as a way to say “wait" or “hold on a moment." Bilge: This is the lowest part of the ship where any seawater that has entered the ship collects. Current ships employ bilge pumps to remove the water whereas in the 17th and 18th century bilge water was removed by bailing. Bowsprit: The long spire that jutted off from the front of the prow. Bowsprits often had ornate carvings at their bases and served as an anchoring point for the (front sail) lines. Capstan: This is the large horizontal wheel on the deck of large ships that turns the crank to lift the ships anchor. The extreme weight of the anchor meant that several sailors were needed to crank the capstan. Quarterdeck: This deck, often referred to as the poop deck, was the highest deck at the rear of the ship. Captains and navigators often stood on this deck to oversee deck workers. slide 4 of 8 Other Names for Pirates There were several different classifications for pirates depending on where they hailed from, if they worked for a government, or if they ran goods or slaves. The word “pirate" was derived from Greek origins and originally meant “one who plunders on the sea." Buccaneer: This was the name of an early group of sailors that dried meat from hogs and cattle on the island of Hispaniola and distributed it in Europe. It later was applied to any sailor of Spanish heritage. Corsair: A French privateer, or one of the Knights of Malta fighting the Barbary pirates. It was once thought that the name came from the island of Corsica, but it is far more likely that it was derived from the mid-evil Latin “cursus," to plunder. Filibuster: A French term for pirates. Of course, it has another meaning that is well known in politics. A filibuster is a way to stop laws from being enacted, so perhaps the name was given to pirates for the same reason. Freebooter: Although some linguists claim this is a corruption of the Dutch words for loot and sailor it seems that the pirates this term referred to were mercenaries or men for hire. A free man with the skills of pirate – a booter, one who could be removed from the crew without consequence. These men were brawle |
What was a loblolly boy? | loblolly-boy - definition and meaning loblolly-boy Definitions from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia n. Nautical, a ship-surgeon's attendant, who compounds the medicines and assists the surgeon in his duties. In the United States navy called bayman or nurse. Etymologies Sorry, no etymologies found. Examples If a speck of dirt be found on the deck, or a gallipot or phial out of its place, woe betide the loblolly-boy, the assistant-surgeon's assistant, and the constant attendant upon the hospital. The Lieutenant and Commander The day _after_, when I was enjoying my arrest in the dignified idleness of a snooze in a pea-jacket, on one of the lockers, the loblolly-boy came to me, saying that Daunton was much worse, and that he humbly and earnestly requested to see me. Rattlin the Reefer After his mother shook him, members of the nobility with whom he was acquainted used their influence to get him the position of 'loblolly-boy in a ship;' and from that point my watchman threw off all trammels of date and locality and branched out into a narrative that bristled all along with incredible adventures; a narrative that was so reeking with bloodshed and so crammed with hair-breadth escapes and the most engaging and unconscious personal villainies, that I sat speechless, enjoying, shuddering, wondering, worshipping. Life on the Mississippi 'loblolly-boy in a ship;' and from that point my watchman threw off all trammels of date and locality and branched out into a narrative that bristled all along with incredible adventures; a narrative that was so reeking with bloodshed and so crammed with hair-breadth escapes and the most engaging and unconscious personal villainies, that I sat speechless, enjoying, shuddering, wondering, worshipping. |
What was the name of the ship commanded by Captain Pugwash? | Captain Pugwash - Childrens TV | Jedi's Paradise Captain Pugwash Captain Pugwash is a 50’s children’s TV show. The characters were first created by John Ryan in 1950 and appeared in the first 12 issues of the 'Eagle' comic. He was turned down by 12 publishers before Captain Pugwash was published. He also created the comic strips - 'Harris Tweed: Extra Special Agent' and 'Lettice Leefe: the Greenest Girl in School'. Also he created Sir Prancelot. In 1957 Captain Pugwash appeared on BBC television for the first time and approximately 120 episodes were produced. All the voices and narration were provided by Peter Hawkins. John Ryan devised his own method of animation, using cut- out puppets and props with cardboard levers to make boats rock and to help the characters move their eyes, mouths and limbs (see the Puffin Annual article for a behind the scenes insight). Contrary to popular belief, the names of Captain Pugwash's crew were not in any way smutty! Which the Guardian newspaper (UK) found out to its cost, when they published an article about the programme characters having smutty names, such as Seaman Staines and Master Bates. A lawsuit on behalf of John Ryan ensued and the paper had to print an apology and pay damages. In 1998 a new series was commissioned called - The Adventures of Captain Pugwash. It consisted of 26 episodes at cost of £1.5 million to make. This version of Captain Pugwash was state-of-the-art and produced on computers. This time the voices were provided by James Saxon. Story Captain Pugwash was a pirate of the high seas who commanded the ship, The Black Pig. He was supported in his adventures by his able crew, Pirate Barnabas, Master Mate, Pirate Willy and Tom the Cabin Boy. Captain Pugwash's search for the hidden treasure involved him in all sorts of terrible mishaps including the odd scrape with his arch-enemy, Cut-throat Jake, the Pirate Captain of the Flying Dustman. Captain Pugwash Characters Captain ‘Horatio’ Pugwash He is a pirate, but he isn't very good at it. He's not very bright, but others on his crew are worse. Each time he is confronted by his nemesis, Cut- throat Jake, he runs away, so is a bit of a scaredy cat. Also he's not very good at navigating. So overall he's a bit rubbish. He redeems himself by coming out with some rather strange comments, like 'Jumping Jellyfish' or 'Stuttering Starfish'. Master Mate He accidentally blew a hole in the prison where Cutthroat Jake was being held, so letting him escape and come after Pugwash again! Tom He is the Cabin Boy of the ship and basically looks after the crew, cooks all their meals and even steers the ship. He is the brains of the operation and is always giving the Captain advice on how to get out of a sticky situation. He even thought of dangling a crate of biscuits in front of a Sea Monster, so it would chase after it, and give the ship a tow. Tom also has his own pet mouse. Cut-throat Jake His is Captain Pugwash's number one enemy and pursues him relentlessly. He's even attempted to steal the Black Pig. Beware of a man with hairy knuckles. Pirate William (Willy) He is the lowest ranking pirate. He is scared of mice. Pirate Barnabus Captain Pugwash Episodes Series 1 (1957 - 1966) ?. Down The Hatch ?. Cannon Ball ?. Monster Ahoy! ?. A Mouse A ‘Midships ?. The Firework Party ?. Surprise Attack ?. The Highwayman ?. The Captain’s Dream ?. Gold Dust ?. Abandon Ship ?. Flying Buccaneer ?. A New Ship ?. The Cuckoo Clock ?. The Powder Magazine ?. Ivory Castle (Cargo) ?. New Sails ?. On Trail ?. The Map ?. Night Attack ?. Ghost Ship ?. The Test ?. The Secret Weapon ?. The Crown Jewels ?. The Doctor ?. Press Gang ?. Man Overboard ?. King Of The Barbary Pirates ?. Arctic Circle ?. The Smugglers ?. Tug-Of-War ?. Solid Gold ?. Heads Or Tails ?. Mobertory Bay ?. Secret Mission ?. Pleasure Cruise ?. Black Pepper ?. Home Grown ?. Pirate Romance ?. The Fortune Tellers ?. The Wreckers ?. Twins ?. The Secret Of The Stinkas ?. A Cure For Hiccups ?. High Society ?. The Submarine ?. The Haunted Ree |
After the mutiny on the Bounty, where did Christan Fletcher and his mutineers settle? | The Bounty, Pitcairn Island, and Fletcher Christian's Descendants The Bounty, Pitcairn Island, and Fletcher Christian's Descendants April 28 marks the anniversary of the world's most famous mutiny by Borgna Brunner Phrases in the Pitcairnese Dialect I starten. – I'm going. Bou yo gwen? – Where are you going? I gwen down Farder's morla. – I'm going down to Father's place tomorrow. Bou yo bin? – Where have you been? I gwen out yenna fer porpay. – I'm going out yonder for red guavas. Foot yawly come yah? – Why did you come here? Up a side, Tom'sa roll. – Up at that place, Tom fell down. Source: Ray and Eileen Young, New Zealand residents descended from Midshipmen Edward Young of the Bounty. Courtesy of the Pitcairn Island Web site. It is not surprising that the most famous of all mutinies , that of the British HMS Bounty , has become ideal fodder for popular history and legend. The mutiny has generated five films (who can think of Fletcher Christian without picturing Marlon Brando ?) as well as countless books (including a historical novel by Mark Twain , The Great Revolution in Pitcairn). Set in the paradisiacal islands of the South Seas, the mutiny involved a host of colorful characters, including the tyrannical Captain Bligh , the aristocratic Fletcher Christian (a distant relation of William Wordsworth's ), numerous uninhibited Tahitian women, and a pack of sailors made up of cockney orphans and ruffian adverturers. Anglo-Tahitian Culture Preserved What has also helped to perpetuate the romantic fascination with the mutiny is the existence of a small community on Pitcairn Island directly descended from the mutineers and their Tahitian wives. Living on a 1.75 square mile volcanic speck in the South Pacific that is surely one of the most isolated places on Earth, the contemporary Pitcairn Islanders still bear the surnames of the eighteenth century mutineers (Tom Christian, for example, is the great-great-great-grandson of Fletcher). The islanders speak a dialect that is a hybrid of Tahitian and eighteenth-century English. It is as if history had been preserved in a petri dish (another admittedly romantic notion about an already widely romanticized past). Paradise The Bounty left England on Dec. 23, 1787, and reached Tahiti in 1788. It was sent to collect a cargo of breadfruit saplings, which was then to be transported to Jamaica where the breadfruit would serve as food for slaves working on the plantations. After sailing 27,000 miles over ten months, the crew spent a sybaritic idyll on Tahiti, where they reveled in the subtropical climate, lush surroundings, and overwhelming warmth and hospitality of the Tahitians. A scientist of the time, gladly abandoning reason for passion, claimed that the Tahitians knew "no other god but love; every day is consecrated to it, the whole island is its temple, all the women are its idols, all the men its worshippers." Many of the men found Tahitian companions, and Fletcher Christian and a Tahitian named Maimiti fell deeply in love and later married. For Christian, Maimiti had the face that launched one mutinous ship. Breadfruit Bligh On April 4, 1789, the Bounty embarked on the second leg of its journey with a cargo of a thousand breadfruit saplings aboard. A little more than three weeks later, near the island of Tonga , the crew, led by first mate Fletcher Christian, staged a mutiny against Captain William Bligh, under whom they claimed to suffer inhuman treatment. Bligh and eighteen loyal sailors were set adrift in a 23-foot open boat. According to Captain Bligh's diary, the mutineers threw breadfruit after him as he was forced off the Bounty, and yelled, "There goes the Bounty bastard, breadfruit Bligh!" Miraculously, Bligh and his loyalists survived the seven-week, 3,600-mile voyage in the cramped boat, finally reaching the island of Timor . Discovering Pitcairn Pitcairn's coordinates are 25 04 S, 130 06 W. After the mutiny, Christian and his sailors returned to Tahiti, where sixteen of the twenty-five men decided to remain for good. Christian, along with eight others, their women, |
Lucy Honeychurch is the heroine of which EM Forster novel later made into a film? | Why I'd like to be ... Julian Sands in A Room With a View | Film | The Guardian Role model Why I'd like to be ... Julian Sands in A Room With a View Continuing our series in which writers reveal the movie characters they want to emulate, Laura Barton revives her tomboy teen admiration for George Emerson in the 1985 adaptation of EM Forster's novel of Edwardian repression Julian Sands and Helena Boham Carter in A Room With a View: 'Breathtaking kisses in barley fields.' Photograph: Moviestore Collection Share on Messenger Close I was perhaps 12 the first time I saw A Room With a View, Merchant Ivory's sumptuous adaptation of EM Forster's novel, which explored themes of passion and repression in the Edwardian era, set against the backdrops of Italy and England. There were Baedekers and mackintosh squares, cornflowers, carriages, breathtaking kisses in barley fields . Dame Kiri Te Kanawa sang Puccini's O Mio Babbino Caro; Denholm Elliott read Samuel Butler's The Way of All Flesh; a swarthy Italian was stabbed to death in the Piazza della Signoria, his bloodied face washed clean in the Fountain of Neptune. For a tomboy on the cusp of adolescence, it was a perplexing film. I knew that I was expected to identify with Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Lucy Honeychurch, the exquisitely beautiful heroine with the pouty mouth who wears such embroidered finery and plays Beethoven till it makes her peevish. But I recall on that first viewing (and indeed subsequent viewings too) a greater aspiration towards Julian Sands as George Emerson, a young man who works on the railways and reads Nietzsche on the side, who is earnest in his pursuit of truth and beauty, but also given to bursts of uncontained amusement. Reading on a mobile? Click to view There was lust in there, certainly — how not to blush before a man so startlingly handsome and so given to passionate kissing amid Italian fields? But there was another kind of desire in me, too. Part of it lay in his approach to life, in his embracing of the "eternal 'Yes'" — in his fondness for painting Thoreau quotations on wardrobe doors and question marks on picture frames, as well as for climbing up into the trees and shouting at the sky: "BEAUTY! JOY!" until he falls from the branches. But it lay in his easy physicality too. He was forever climbing trees, or walking back to the Pensione Bertolini in the rain. He rode a bicycle with such confident pleasure, he leapt over tennis nets, and in one particularly memorable scene he joined Lucy's brother Freddy and the family vicar Mr Beebe as they cavorted joyously, nakedly in a lake on a hot day. To borrow the words of Walt Whitman, speaking of another Emerson entirely: "I was simmering, simmering, simmering; Emerson brought me to a boil." With some delight I realised that I wanted to be George Emerson. How wonderful it would be to ride a bicycle so assuredly! How splendid to bathe in a Surrey lake so gladly and without care! How thrilling it would be to live openly, without reservation or hesitation! Much of Forster's novel was concerned with the matter of "inside" and "outside" — Lucy has led a buttoned-up existence, her horizons, her education, her person restricted by the fact that she is female and upper-class; George has been raised in unconventional fashion, without religion, with a reverence for nature and the world, for free-thinking and sensuality. The central question is whether Miss Honeychurch could ever be persuaded to reject the confines of her social standing and her gender, and to live as passionately she plays the piano — to leave the room, in effect, and step into the view. Reading on a mobile? Click to view Watching this film on the edge of my teenage years, on the brink of womanhood, I felt very keenly the looming restrictions ahead: the pressure to conform, the necessity of behaving as a girl is supposed to behave. And it seemed to instil in me a kind of resolution: I would sooner be an Emerson than a Honeychurch, I would rather be a George than a Lucy. There is a moment in the film where Sands leans against a doorframe . He is |
Which famoust picture by Constable shows a wagon in the river near Flatford? | Flatford Mill InfoBritain - Travel Through History In The UK : Flatford Mill Flatford Mill, Suffolk "But I should paint my own places best... I associate my careless boyhood to all that lies on the banks of the Stour. They made me a painter. That is I often thought of pictures of them before I ever touched a pencil." (From a display at Bridge Cottage, Flatford Mill) The nineteenth century artist John Constable found most of his inspiration close to his childhood home in the Stour Valley in Suffolk. Living in East Bergholt, his father Golding Constable, a wealthy miller, often had business at nearby Flatford Mill. This lovely little area was to provide the scene for many of Constable's most famous paintings, and has been preserved as a memorial. Maintaining this area as it was in Constable's time is difficult. East Anglia has sunk about 20cm relative to the sea over the last two hundred years, and water levels are rising all the time. Nevertheless scenes depicted in famous paintings are still easily recognisable. Willy Lott's house. Most famously there is the ford outside farmer Willy Lott's house. This is where the empty hay wagon makes its crossing in Constable's painting of 1821 The Haywain. Standing beside Willy Lott's house looking over the water brought home to me how important the idea of crossing over is in the painting. Constable was working during a crucial period of change in human history, as society crossed over from a rural to an urban industrial society. Constable's famous painting of the hay wagon, suggests that crossing over is a part of daily life. The empty hay wagon will soon be crossing back full of hay and life will go on as normal. And yet there is also a sense of the irrevocable nature of change. It is low tide in the painting, and wheel marks left by the wagon wheels will soon be washed away by the rising tide. The life represented by the wagon will similarly pass. A visit to Flatford Mill made me think of how the world changes and stays the same, which perhaps is the feeling that comes over most powerfully in The Haywain. The Haywain. This image is copyright free Constable was a romantic painter, and there is no doubt he idealised nature and rural life. Nevertheless in the best of his paintings we see a realism to set alongside romance. There is no simple divide between the rural life Constable celebrated and the industrial society that was emerging. Crossing the bridge beside Bridge Cottage and turning left you will come to the lock depicted in Flatford Mill: scene on a navigable river. This 1817 painting shows a barge approaching the bank, a man on deck leaning hard on a pole as he guides the vessel in. Meanwhile in the foreground two young boys get ready to help pull the barge in. One boy is on the river bank, reaching down to the tow rope, while his companion sits on a horse, looking back. At first glace you would think they were playing. The shoeless boy on horse back rides without a saddle, and seemingly has jumped carelessly on the horse's back in a game. But looking more closely you realise these boys are at work. The man heaving on the pole isn't playing. He is relying on the boys to do their bit with the tow rope. The little boy on the horse looking back is waiting for the signal to start driving his horse forward. This is the realism that underlies the painting's romaticism. As with The Haywain opposites are held together. There is an innocence and peace, along with hard work which starts early. Dry-dock at Flatford Mill It should also be remembered that the mill represented an early form of industrial production. Not very far away in Lavenham , where for a short time Constable went to school, water power supported industrial scale cloth production. Visiting Lavenham today it is easy to see the town as a beautiful, quaint throwback to a pre industrial era. In fact Lavenham was an industrial town, in the same way that Flatford Mill was an industrial concern. Beside the mill a dry dock where barges were built for Golding Constable still survives. Boat Building Near |
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Who wrote the novella A Clockwork Orange? | A Clockwork Orange Movie Review (1972) | Roger Ebert Tweet Stanley Kubrick 's "A Clockwork Orange" is an ideological mess, a paranoid right-wing fantasy masquerading As an Orwellian warning. It pretends to oppose the police state and forced mind control, but all it really does is celebrate the nastiness of its hero, Alex. Advertisement I don't know quite how to explain my disgust at Alex (whom Kubrick likes very much, as his visual style reveals and as we shall see in a moment). Alex is the sort of fearsomely strange person we've all run across a few times in our lives -- usually when he and we were children, and he was less inclined to conceal his hobbies. He must have been the kind of kid who tore off the wings of flies and ate ants just because that was so disgusting. He was the kid who always seemed to know more about sex than anyone else, too -- and especially about how dirty it was. Alex has grown up in "A Clockwork Orange," and now he's a sadistic rapist. I realize that calling him a sadistic rapist -- just like that -- is to stereotype poor Alex a little. But Kubrick doesn't give us much more to go on, except that Alex likes Beethoven a lot. Why he likes Beethoven is never explained, but my notion is that Alex likes Beethoven in the same way that Kubrick likes to load his sound track with familiar classical music -- to add a cute, cheap, dead-end dimension. Now Alex isn't the kind of sat-upon, working-class anti-hero we got in the angry British movies of the early 1960s. No effort is made to explain his inner workings or take apart his society. Indeed, there's not much to take apart; both Alex and his society are smart-nose pop-art abstractions. Kubrick hasn't created a future world in his imagination -- he's created a trendy decor. If we fall for the Kubrick line and say Alex is violent because "society offers him no alternative," weep, sob, we're just making excuses. Advertisement Alex is violent because it is necessary for him to be violent in order for this movie to entertain in the way Kubrick intends. Alex has been made into a sadistic rapist not by society, not by his parents, not by the police state, not by centralization and not by creeping fascism -- but by the producer, director and writer of this film, Stanley Kubrick. Directors sometimes get sanctimonious and talk about their creations in the third person, as if society had really created Alex. But this makes their direction into a sort of cinematic automatic writing. No, I think Kubrick is being too modest: Alex is all his. I say that in full awareness that "A Clockwork Orange" is based, somewhat faithfully, on a novel by Anthony Burgess . Yet I don't pin the rap on Burgess. Kubrick has used visuals to alter the book's point of view and to nudge us toward a kind of grudging pal-ship with Alex. Kubrick's most obvious photographic device this time is the wide-angle lens. Used on objects that are fairly close to the camera, this lens tends to distort the sides of the image. The objects in the center of the screen look normal, but those on the edges tend to slant upward and outward, becoming bizarrely elongated. Kubrick uses the wide-angle lens almost all the time when he is showing events from Alex's point of view; this encourages us to see the world as Alex does, as a crazy-house of weird people out to get him. Advertisement When Kubrick shows us Alex, however, he either places him in the center of a wide-angle shot (so Alex alone has normal human dimensions,) or uses a standard lens that does not distort. So a visual impression is built up during the movie that Alex, and only Alex, is normal. Kubrick has another couple of neat gimmicks to build Alex into a hero instead of a wretch. He likes to shoot Alex from above, letting Alex look up at us from under a lowered brow. This was also a favorite Kubrick angle in the close-ups in " 2001: A Space Odyssey ," and in both pictures, Kubrick puts the lighting emphasis on the eyes. This gives his characters a slightly scary, messianic look. And then Kubrick makes all sorts of references at the end of "A Clockw |
Which artist is renowned for his paintings using the splatter and drip action method? | Jackson Pollock Paintings Store Jackson Pollock Paintings Jackson Pollock paintings are some of the most recognisable and thrilling images produced in the 20th century. Pollock was dubbed ‘Jack the Dripper’ by Time magazine due to the unusual way he liked to drip and splatter paint onto his canvas. Some of the inspiration for his paintings came from the Native American sand art he saw as a child and his own method of working resembled a form of ritualised dance around the canvas which was laid out flat on the floor. One, No. 31 View at Art.com Early Years Jackson Pollock was born in Cody, Wyoming in January 1912, the youngest of five brothers, and grew up in Arizona and California. He went to school at the Manual Arts High School in California and at the age of 18, moved to New York City to study under the American Regionalist painter, Thomas Hart Benton, at the Art Students’ League. The main subject matter for his work during this period was the life in rural America he had known as a boy. During the 1930s, Pollock was relatively unknown and struggled to survive during the years of the Depression. He succeeded in getting a place on the Federal Art Project which gave him a small income and enabled him to continue painting. Key Influences Image From Art.com In 1936 Pollock took part in the Experimental Workshop run by the Mexican muralist, David Alfaro Siquieros who encouraged the splattering, hurling and dripping of paint and who introduced Pollock to the idea of ‘controlled accident’. The dripping and pouring method of painting adopted by Pollock in the 1940s also had roots in Surrealist automatism of that time, a technique which enabled the unconscious mind to express itself freely. Pollock also said of his work that it was ‘akin to the method of the Indian sand painters of the West’ , a reference to the American Indian custom of making sand paintings on the floor as part of a religious ritual. Pollock borrowed ideas from all three sources to develop his own radical style of painting. Moving Forward In 1942, Pollock had a breakthrough when he exhibited a painting at the McMillen Gallery in New York alongside artists such as Picasso, Bonnard and Braque and the young American artist, Lee Krasner . Krasner introduced Pollock to a wider art scene which then led to an introduction to Peggy Guggenheim who had just opened the Art of This Century Gallery. She liked his work and offered him a contract. Untitled, Jackson Pollock Image From Art.com In 1945, Pollock married Lee Krasner and they moved to a farmhouse on Long Island where he continued to develop his radical style of painting. In 1947 he discarded the paint brush and began the process of dripping and pouring the paint from the can or from a stick directly onto a canvas spread on the floor. These Jackson Pollock paintings, he said, had ‘no beginning and no end’. Films made in the early 1950s show Pollock engaged in a ritualised dance around the canvas. Celebrity Artist Jackson Pollock paintings executed by the "drip" method established his reputation. By the late 1940s, Pollock was a major celebrity and was featured in Time and Life magazines. Time magazine dubbed him ‘Jack the Dripper’ and Life magazine, albeit somewhat cynically, ran the headline ‘Is this the greatest living painter in the United States?’ This exposure turned Pollock into a household name and, for the general public, he symbolised what was incomprehensible yet hugely exciting about modern art. Number 1, 1950 (Lavender Mist), 1950, oil, enamel and aluminum on canvas by Jackson Pollock by cliff1066 T, on Flickr Final Years Pollock abandoned his drip style in 1951 and began to paint more figuratively again but his painting output started to decline and then ceased altogether. He held his last one-man show in 1954. He was a hard-drinker all his life and had a tendency to live recklessly. He began an affair in 1956 which led to separation from his wife. On 10 August 1956, he was killed instantly when the car he was driving crash |
What is the title of the play by Arthur Miller set around the Salem Witch trials of 1692? | The Crucible by Arthur Miller THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller (1952) Top picture: E.G Marshall, Arthur Kennedy, and Beatrice Straight in the 1953 Broadway production. Bottom picture: Arthur Miller. In 1953, Arthur Miller's play "The Crucible" ran on Broadway at the Martin Beck. Despite being a box office success and acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, it was considered second-best to his prior "Death of a Salesman." As Brook Atkinson for the New York Times reported the day after the opening, "[T]he theme does not develop with the simple eloquence of 'Death of a Salesman.'" Although the events of the play are based on the events that took place in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692, Miller was liberal in his fictionalization of those events. For example, many of the accusations of witchcraft in the play are driven by the affair between farmer, husband, and father John Proctor (Arthur Kennedy), and the Minister's teenage niece Abigail Williams (Madeleine Sherwood); however, in real life Williams was probably about eleven at the time of the accusations and Proctor was over sixty, which makes it most unlikely that there was ever any such relationship. Miller himself said, "The play is not reportage of any kind .... [n]obody can start to write a tragedy and hope to make it reportage .... what I was doing was writing a fictional story about an important theme." The "important theme" that Miller was writing about was clear to many observers in 1953 at the play's opening. It was written in response to Senator McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee's crusade against supposed communist sympathizers. Despite the obvious political criticisms contained within the play, most critics felt that "The Crucible" was "a self contained play about a terrible period in American history." The Crucible (The Movie) Over twenty years after the opening of the play, the eighty-one-year-old Miller wrote the screenplay for the production of a movie version of "The Crucible." As was the play, the movie is a fictionalized version of the events of Salem in 1692. Additionally, the movie was been changed from the play in some minor respects. For example, the movie opens with a scene of the town girls sneaking into the woods and participating is a ritualistic dance with the slave woman Tituba--until they are all caught by the minister. In the play this scene was referred to, but not performed. Another change is that the Slave woman Tituba is portrayed as black, when she was actually an Indian. Although hailed by some, the movie was not as well received as was the play. One critic stated, "This filmic redux of Miller's theatrical parable is somewhat out of place on the modern landscape. What was no doubt a powerful and emotive effort in the 1950s, when it was written as a scathing critique of Senator McCarthy's crusade against supposed communist sympathizers, falls flat in the '90s." Even the star-studded cast was not enough to save the film for some. "Winona Ryder and Daniel Day-Lewis star in this two-hour yelling match between good and evil. Not recommended for those with a low tolerance for '50s-style misogyny and moralistic posturing." Not all were so harsh. Another reviewer stated, "With a head on its shoulders and the rawest emotions in its craw, Miller's stage hit "The Crucible" has become a cinematic grabber for grown-ups (**** out of four)." For a complete list of the cast and clips from the 1996 film, see |
Who won the Booker Prize in 1981 for Midnight's Children? | 'Midnight's Children' Wins Special Booker Prize 'Midnight's Children' Wins Special Booker Prize By JOHN DARNTON ONDON, Sept. 20 -- Salman Rushdie's "Midnight's Children" was judged the best British novel of the past quarter-century tonight, and the novelist came out of forced seclusion to accept the honor at a crowded ceremony in the second floor of a London bookstore. The 46-year-old author has been in hiding since February 1989, when he was publicly sentenced to death by the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini for publication of "The Satanic Verses," a novel Iranian authorities said blasphemed Islam. In the past year, Mr. Rushdie has made an effort to appear more frequently in public. In accepting the honor, which was given to the best among 25 years of winners of the Booker Prize, Britain's most prestigious literary award, Mr. Rushdie made no mention of his underground existence and only a passing reference to the controversy "The Satanic Verses" caused. Handling a copy of "Midnight's Children" temporarily covered in a plain silver jacket -- until it can be specially bound in leather -- he remarked, "Actually, quite a lot of my books tend to get read in a plain wrapper, so there's nothing new about that." 'The Greatest Compliment' He said he was "amazed to be standing here," and added "this is the greatest compliment I have ever been paid as a writer." The runner-up for the Booker of Bookers, the judges said, was "Rites of Passage" by the late William Golding. "Rites of Passage" won in 1980, as Mr. Golding edged out Anthony Burgess, who conspicuously missed the awards dinner. The competition helped establish the value of the prize. In 1981, the winner was "Midnight's Children," the story of a boy, Saleem Sinai, born at the time of India's independence. That year the awards ceremony was first televised and the prize gained a cachet that was seen in added celebrity and books sales. Mr. Rushdie's first novel "was universally trashed, sold less than 900 copies and was remaindered," he said. But "Midnight's Children" quickly sold 43,000 copies. "The Booker Prize changed my life in many ways," Mr. Rushdie said. "Before then my career as a writer was completely obscure. Overnight it wasn't. I gained confidence." Later he put it differently: "I walked into literary London as a stranger and I ran off with a check, which feels O.K." Another former winner found other advantages. "For me the Booker meant that I got foreign rights and paperback rights and American rights," said Bernice Rubens, who won in 1970 for "The Elected Member." "No one can live off the English rights. Also, the publishers put on every other book you ever write 'winner of the Booker Prize' and the public is duped into thinking you won it for that book." Hailing the Prize Itself In a sense tonight's ceremony was also to honor the Booker Prize itself, which was first awarded in 1969 to the best novel by a British, Commonwealth, South African or Irish writer. Martyn Goff, the Booker administrator, said the prize had achieved a distinction after 15 years that it had taken France's Prix Goncourt 53 years to attain. In 1969 the award amounted to $:5,000. Now it is $:20,000, or $30,000. Tonight's ceremony included a Champagne reception attended by several hundred literati at Waterstone's bookstore in Kensington, West London. It was held under tight security. Bodyguards followed Mr. Rushdie at a discreet distance and police officers with walkie-talkies patroled the streets outside. Sipping mineral water, Mr. Rushdie said he had managed to travel recently, even going to visit Vaclav Havel, the president of the Czech Republic. "We have something in common," he said. "We're both writers and the last thing people talk to us about is our writing." |
How many pints are in a Firkin? | How many pints can you get out of one barrel? [Archive] - CPFC BBS Sorry for the randomness, but does anyone know? stinky 19-02-2005, 05:45 PM think of a number. Times it by 10. Take away the number you were thinking of Mong! don't you normally just drink out of the tap? ;) Ardent Eagle Forever 19-02-2005, 05:57 PM Being a boring git, the answer to your question depends on the size of the barrel. There are different names for different sizes of barrel, such as Firkin, Keg, Tun etc. Each type has different capacities either as gallons or pints. Suggest that you look at the CAMRA web site, there might be links to help you find your answer. c_block_lad 80 pints from Guinness kegs afaik griggs 19-02-2005, 06:06 PM There are all different size beer barrels. The smallest generally used in pubs is a Firkin which has a capacity of 41 litres or 9 gallons on average holds 72 pints although good bar staff may be able to get another couple of "pints" out of it by putting a reasonable head on pints, where as a Hogshead has 246 litres or 54 gallons. Most pubs generally dispense from a barell which contains about 288 pints though (164 litres or 36 gallons). You can buy a Pin though for home comsumption made out of plastic which contains approxamatley 20 litres enough for around 9 or 10 pints If you have read Samuel Pepys diaries, he quite often seemed to take home a Firkin to share with a friend after what he already describes as a heavy nights drinking. But somehow I doubt they were drinking something with the potentcy of Stella, what they were drinking was probably 3% at the maximum. The size of barrels though is historically set by taxes more than anything else. A Wooden Fish On Wheels 19-02-2005, 06:11 PM Fullers off-licenses used to sell 32 pint polypins. Handy for parties :) Dave Originally posted by A Wooden Fish On Wheels Fullers off-licenses used to sell 32 pint polypins. Handy for parties :) yeah parties ;) Slimbloke'H' How many Kebabs (medium) can you get out of one of those spit thingys.. anyone know suits_you 21-02-2005, 03:45 PM Originally posted by simplex How many Kebabs (medium) can you get out of one of those spit thingys.. anyone know that depends on a multitude of things, are all the kebabs going to be the same size? is there an international law regarding the max and min amount of kebab meat in a warm soft white pitta? tonkers 21-02-2005, 03:46 PM ah i went for a kebab last week and we asked and they told us. The problem is 89% of the time you are pissed when you go for a kebab so i don't know how many. I hope thats helpfull simplex 21-02-2005, 03:49 PM Originally posted by suits_you is there an international law regarding the max and min amount of kebab meat in a warm soft white pitta? Should read is there a law regarding the max and min amount of MEAT in a spit thingy suits_you Originally posted by tonkers ah i went for a kebab last week and we asked and they told us. The problem is 89% of the time you are pissed when you go for a kebab so i don't know how many. I hope thats helpfull exorbitantly |
Om which country does Singha beer originate? | Singha | Boon Rawd Brewery Co., Ltd | BeerAdvocate Boon Rawd Brewery Co., Ltd Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00% Availability: Year-round Added by UncleJimbo on 07-20-2001 BEER STATS look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25 This is a decent beer, but I really had to concentrate to find its flavor. Even a lager should have a distinct flavor that you shouldn't have to strain to find. 160 characters look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25 Review: 330 ml Bottle of Singha Premium Import: ABV: 5% The bottle top has Singha’s dragon logo which looks pretty cool and there is a yellow lion on the front of the bottle. We are also told that this is "The original Thai beer since 1933." On pour we get a light gold looking beer, very clear, that produces a massive frothy white head which eventually flattens afterwards to die out. It is very fizzy and lively, a lot of carbonation. No lacing but a perfectly clear looking beer........... Has a very nice beery smell, faint but pleasant. Of grains, light malts and lager hops. Ok....... The taste is a bit sweet at the start.......caramel and malt sweetness Bitter after taste, which is a little strong, a little too hoppy It is sessionable alright, but there really isn't a whole lot of good tastes in the beer Could work as a session beer, but might get sickly after a while, can taste a bit like washing up liquid if you ask me......not a great beer overall. 976 characters 2.96/5 rDev -2% look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3 It is ok but there is not much of anything here. More rice taste bt that is not always bad. It does have the charastics of a traditional pale ale. 150 characters 3.03/5 rDev +0.3% look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3 Pours pale yellow. Lots of carbonation apparent. Not much aroma. Taste is generic pilsner, white bread with a grassy finish. No real off/skunky flavors. Light and drinkable, plenty of carbonation. Overall: went well with Thai food and surpassed my low expectations. 270 characters 3.2/5 rDev +6% look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4 I was in Thailand for 2 weeks. I tried about 4 different types of beer while there. I would say Singha was the best. I would rate this beer high for being in Thailand. Especially in the Thai heat it was light and refreshing. If I had it in the United States I wouldn't rank it as high I would probably give it a rating similar to a Coors light. 349 characters 2.9/5 rDev -4% look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.75 From Festival de las Naciones. In Teku glass. Watching Los Soprano 4x02. At first it seems pleasant, a bit above standard lagers, with a nice yet a bit alcoholic sweetness. But it goes up to the head pretty quickly, much more one than would expect from its only 5% ABV. 269 characters look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25 Poured from bottle into a pint glass Appearance – The beer pours a clear golden color with a big head of fizzy white foam. The head has a moderate level of retention fading to leave tons of nice foamy lace on the sides of the glass. Smell – The aroma of the brew is heaviest of a grainy and slightly bready smell mixed with some aromas of hay. Along with these smells comes some light grassy smells and a bit of caramel. Taste- The taste begins with light bready taste mixed with a little bit of a caramel sweetness. The caramel sweetness grows stronger in nature as the taste advances with some light fruity tastes of apple and pear joining the taste as well. Upfront there is a little bit of a grassy and herbal which end up fading some as the taste advances, leaving one in the end with a clean bready taste to linger on the tongue. Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is on the average to thinner side with a carbonation level that is rather normal. For the lighter bready and mild hop flavors of the brew the feel is rather nice and makes for an easy sipping beer. Overall – OK and easy drinking for a pale lager, but nothing that is worth going out |
What year did prohibition start in the USA? | Prohibition - Facts & Summary - HISTORY.com Google Origins of Prohibition In the 1820s and ’30s, a wave of religious revivalism swept the United States, leading to increased calls for temperance, as well as other “perfectionist” movements such as the abolition of slavery. In 1838, the state of Massachusetts passed a temperance law banning the sale of spirits in less than 15-gallon quantities; though the law was repealed two years later, it set a precedent for such legislation. Maine passed the first state prohibition law in 1846, and a number of other states had followed suit by the time the Civil War began in 1861. Did You Know? In 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt defeated the incumbent President Herbert Hoover, who once called Prohibition "the great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far reaching in purpose." Some say FDR celebrated the repeal of Prohibition by enjoying a dirty martini, his preferred drink. By the turn of the century, temperance societies were a common fixture in communities across the United States. Women played a strong role in the temperance movement, as alcohol was seen as a destructive force in families and marriages. In 1906, a new wave of attacks began on the sale of liquor, led by the Anti-Saloon League (established in 1893) and driven by a reaction to urban growth, as well as the rise of evangelical Protestantism and its view of saloon culture as corrupt and ungodly. In addition, many factory owners supported prohibition in their desire to prevent accidents and increase the efficiency of their workers in an era of increased industrial production and extended working hours. Passage of the Prohibition Amendment In 1917, after the United States entered World War I , President Woodrow Wilson instituted a temporary wartime prohibition in order to save grain for producing food. That same year, Congress submitted the 18th Amendment, which banned the manufacture, transportation and sale of intoxicating liquors, for state ratification. Though Congress had stipulated a seven-year time limit for the process, the amendment received the support of the necessary three-quarters of U.S. states in just 11 months. Ratified on January 29, 1919, the 18th Amendment went into effect a year later, by which time no fewer than 33 states had already enacted their own prohibition legislation. In October 1919, Congress passed the National Prohibition Act, which provided guidelines for the federal enforcement of Prohibition. Championed by Representative Andrew Volstead of Mississippi , the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, the legislation was more commonly known as the Volstead Act. Enforcement of Prohibition Both federal and local government struggled to enforce Prohibition over the course of the 1920s. Enforcement was initially assigned to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and was later transferred to the Justice Department. In general, Prohibition was enforced much more strongly in areas where the population was sympathetic to the legislation–mainly rural areas and small towns–and much more loosely in urban areas. Despite very early signs of success, including a decline in arrests for drunkenness and a reported 30 percent drop in alcohol consumption, those who wanted to keep drinking found ever-more inventive ways to do it. The illegal manufacturing and sale of liquor (known as “bootlegging”) went on throughout the decade, along with the operation of “speakeasies” (stores or nightclubs selling alcohol), the smuggling of alcohol across state lines and the informal production of liquor (“moonshine” or “bathtub gin”) in private homes. In addition, the Prohibition era encouraged the rise of criminal activity associated with bootlegging. The most notorious example was the Chicago gangster Al Capone , who earned a staggering $60 million annually from bootleg operations and speakeasies. Such illegal operations fueled a corresponding rise in gang violence, including the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in Chicago in 1929, in which several men dressed as policemen (and believed to be have associated with Capo |
Which country (according to 2010 statistics) is the country with the highest annual capita consumption of beer? | Highest Beer Consumption Per Capita | Beer Consumption By Country Highest Beer Consumption Per Capita By Brettski 70k views 48 items tags f t p @ This list ranks countries by their annual beer consumption per capita. The Irish and Germans may think they're the heaviest drinkers, but they're not. That honor goes to the Czechs. Beer is the most popular, widely consumed alcoholic beverage in the world, and third most popular beverage overall behind water and tea - meaning there are lots of biggest beer drinking countries. Beer may also be the oldest alcoholic beverage, with references to it found within some of humanities earliest known writings. Countries with high consumption of beer per capita likely have a culture that has been making brew for a long time. What countries drink the most beer? What's the average beer consumption of the country you're from? Today, regional beers are distributed and enjoyed world wide... And judging from this list, some countries enjoy their beer more than others, landing them a spot on this list of beer drinking countries. Collection Photo: user uploaded image 1 ReRank 2 See list ranked by Z G Options B Comments & Embed 1 Czech Republic Europe Total consumption per person: 158.6 litres ; Ireland Europe Total consumption per person: 131.1 litres ; Germany Europe Total consumption per person: 110 litres ; Austria Europe Total consumption per person: 108.3 litres ; Australia Oceania Total consumption per person: 104.7 litres ; United Kingdom Florida, USA Total consumption per person: 99 litres 7 Poland Maine, USA Total consumption per person: 95 litres 8 Denmark Europe Total consumption per person: 89.9 litres ; Finland Europe Total consumption per person: 85 litres ; Luxembourg Wallonia, Belgium Total consumption per person: 84.4 litres 11 Slovakia Europe Total consumption per person: 84.1 litres ; Spain Europe Total consumption per person: 83.8 litres ; United States of America Americas Total consumption per person: 81.6 litres ; Croatia Europe Total consumption per person: 81.2 litres ; Belgium Europe Total consumption per person: 81 litres ; Estonia Europe Total consumption per person: 80 litres ; Netherlands Kingdom of the Netherlands Total consumption per person: 77 litres ; Lithuania Europe Total consumption per person: 76 litres ; New Zealand Oceania Total consumption per person: 75.5 litres ; Hungary Europe Total consumption per person: 75.3 litres ; Canada Americas Total consumption per person: 68.3 litres ; Latvia Europe Total consumption per person: 68 litres ; South Africa Africa Total consumption per person: 60 litres ; Portugal Europe Total consumption per person: 59.6 litres ; Bulgaria Europe Total consumption per person: 59.5 litres ; Russia Eurasia Total consumption per person: 58.9 litres ; Venezuela Americas Total consumption per person: 58.6 litres ; Romania Europe Total consumption per person: 58.2 litres ; Cyprus Europe Total consumption per person: 58.1 litres ; Switzerland Europe Total consumption per person: 57.3 litres ; Gabon Africa Total consumption per person: 55.8 litres ; Norway Europe Total consumption per person: 55.5 litres ; Mexico Americas Total consumption per person: 51.8 litres ; Sweden Europe Total consumption per person: 51.5 litres ; Japan Asia Total consumption per person: 51.3 litres ; Brazil Americas Total consumption per person: 47.6 litres ; Argentina Americas Total consumption per person: 43.2 litres ; Namibia Africa Total consumption per person: 40 litres ; South Korea Asia Total consumption per person: 38.5 litres ; Colombia Americas Total consumption per person: 36.8 litres ; China Asia Total consumption per person: 30 litres ; Vietnam Asia Total consumption per person: 19 litres ; Kenya Africa Total consumption per person: 12 litres ; Uzbekistan Asia Total consumption per person: 11 litres ; Tanzania Africa Total consumption per person: 8.4 litres ; Uganda Africa Total consumption per person: 6 litres ; Sri Lanka Asia Total consumption per person: 2.45 litres ; India Asia Total consumption per person: 1.3 litres ; |
Which beer was advertised in the 1980s using scenes from the film Ice Cold in Alex? | Ice Cold in Alex – Black and White Movies 1958 Movie If you haven’t seen it: Ice Cold in Alex (or Desert Attack, as it was released in the USA, as a heavily edited and far inferior version) is an exciting and inspirational war movie. It tells the story of the crew of a military ambulance in North Africa, desperately trying to make it to the safety of Alexandria. There are scenes of drama, comedy, and unbearable tension, all set against the authentic backdrop of the North African desert during world war two. It stars the great English actor John Mills, and the lovely Sylvia Syms. One piece of advice for you, when you watch Ice Cold in Alex, make sure you have a cold beer handy – at the end of the film you will need it. If you have seen it: Scroll down past the trailer for more. Click below to watch the trailer for Ice Cold in Alex: (If you cannot see the trailer below, your browser may need adjusting) SPOILER ALERT: The plot summary and comments below contain details that might spoil your enjoyment of the movie if you have not already seen it. Plot: “If you two don’t stop asking Are we Nearly there yet I will turn this ambulance around!” In the opening scenes, the North African town of Tobruk is evacuated because of news the Germans are advancing. Captain Anson, a burnt out alcoholic, drives an army ambulance. Anson, along with Sergeant Pugh, and two nurses, joins the convoy to Alexandria, but they separated from them following an enemy attack. The ambulance crew must make their own way to safety, negotiating minefields, quicksand, mechanical failures, German soldiers, and the relentless heat. On their journey, they pick up a South African soldier, Captain van der Poel. He pays for his passage by offering to share his gin with Anson. At first, Anson is happy to accept the offer, but when one of the nurses is killed by German fire, he realizes everyone is depending on him. He vows that the next drink he will have will be an ice cold beer in Alexandria. He had a dilemma. Should he tell them that he had had the hand-brake on for the past twenty minutes, or just quietly take it off and say nothing? Van der Poel meanwhile, has been acting suspiciously. He has something in his backpack that he does not want anyone to see, but he convinces German soldiers to let them pass by showing it to them. Eventually, Sergeant Pugh discovers that it is a radio transmitter, and tells the others that van der Poel is a German spy. They do not confront him yet though, realizing that they might still need his help in crossing the desert – they even save his life when he falls into quicksand. This proves to be the right thing to do, as van der Poel’s strength is crucial when they face their final challenge – rolling the ambulance up huge sand-dune using the starter handle (twice!). Probably the best beer ad in the world. The crew make it to Alexandria, where they do indeed have the beer they have been dreaming of for so long. Then, they turn the spy over to the military police. However, because of the bond between them, and respect they feel for him, they do not reveal him as a spy, but say that he surrendered to them – that way he would be held as a prisoner of war rather than executed. Steve Sunday Says: I don’t think that anybody in the last fifty years has actually seen this film from the beginning. It is one of those films that is often on TV on Sunday afternoons, and people stumble across it half way through and find themselves unable to turn it off. And what a great film it is! The courage and resilience these characters show make me feel rather ashamed of the way I panic a little whenever I find myself in sunny weather without a hat. Ice Cold in Alex shows us how we can accomplish anything if we are determined enough, and it shows us the importance of putting the handbrake on when we park on a hill. Surely that is dangerous when stood so close to someone as hot as Sylvia. Did you notice how everyone gets dirty, sweaty, and smelly, except the lovely Sylvia Syms? While the men are wallowing about in quicksand and washing themselves in pet |
What is used to flavour the Kriek beer from Belgium? | Lindemans Kriek | Brouwerij Lindemans | BeerAdvocate Brouwerij Lindemans Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.00% Availability: Year-round Also known as Kriek Foudroyante Added by Quaffer on 07-28-2001 BEER STATS 4.4/5 rDev +13.4% look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5 First Lambic beer I have tried. Very, very sweet tasting with strong cherry taste, in fact, the cherry taste almost dominates the whole beer. Good carbonation and has a sticky (sugary?) feel with a clean finish and no hops taste whatsoever. Almost felt like drinking a carbonated cherry drink-- but it was refreshing indeed. Judging from the feel I'm just not sure if what I drank was a beer or not. 404 characters 3.33/5 rDev -14.2% look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25 Sweeter than I hoped but a touch sour at least. The cherryness really screams at you. If only it weren't so sweet. Hmm, certainly not one of the best krieks out there. 167 characters 3.84/5 rDev -1% look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4 Pours a deep dark pink color. Clear and effervescent at first. Frothy pink head dissipates leaving lots of lacing and a residual head. Smell is rather subdued with some sweet cherry notes. No tart comes through. Taste is very tart, ripe, sweet cherry up front. While not overly tart, this is the most tart of the Lindeman's lambics. The tartness is so tantalizing it leaves you wanting more. Still though, its quite a nice beer. Feel is light and crisp with medium carbonation. Overall a really nice Kriek. I wish more of that tart cherry character came through in the nose and flavor. But, its still a well crafted beer. 629 characters 4.37/5 rDev +12.6% look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25 Beautiful deep ruby color with a thick white head and lots of sticky lacing. Aromas of tart cherries and yeast funk carry over to the palate. Not terribly sweet, nicely tart, clean finish. An enjoyable quaff from a world-class brewer. 234 characters 3.96/5 rDev +2.1% look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4 Out of the bottle, poured a ruby red, clear, with a rose coloured persistent head. I got notes of of sour cherry, red liquorice (nibs), orange, and a subtle hint of spicy/mulled wine. Great carbonation, refreshing and palate cleansing. Would be great with dessert or as a palate cleanser between courses or with assorted canapés. 331 characters look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5 750 ml bottle hard-poured into a tulip glass. L - dark ruby red color, almost black without light; two finger bright ruby color head; thick ring of foam around the glass with a layer covering the surface S - Cherries, cough syrup, jolly rancher; the booze mixes with the cherries to create a cough syrup aroma. Cherries are very dominant and takes up most of the aroma. T - Cherry War Head. Cherries are there immediately with a tangy sour finish. Bit of a dry bite at the end, but I think Cherry War Head sums it up nicely. Don't worry, no mouth burn. Juicy and fruity. F - watery in feel; slight viscosity; quite the sour shock on the tongue; juicy and fruity with no alcohol burn O - it is tasty, but not my thing really. Cherries are not a very mellow flavor so it packs a punch, but if you're going to drink a fruit beer, sours are the way to go. Regular beers with fruit are rather gimmicky but this style requires fruit. Very tasty and big on flavor, I'd like to try the Raspberry next. Cheers! 1,009 characters 3.85/5 rDev -0.8% look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75 Lindemans Kriek, 4% ABV, 18 IBU, Lambic Fruit style. Pours thin to medium viscosity, red, with 3 finger light pink head, decent lacing. Nose is tart cherries, taste follows, some sweetness, moderate tartness. Good mouthfeel, carbonation is a bit heavy but works for this beer. Overall excellent, though nowhere as good as their own Framboise or Ommegang Rosetta (a different style cherry beer). Has the usual interesting Lindemans packaging - foil, bottle cap, cork, |
What beer brand encouraged you to Follow the Bear in the 1980s? | BBC NEWS | Business | The death of cheap lager The death of cheap lager By Brian Wheeler BBC News Online business reporter The decision to kill off Hofmeister and other low-strength lagers, marks the end of an era in British culture - and in advertising. As advertising icons go, George, the Hofmeister bear, lacked a certain glamour. A pork-pie hat wearing figure in a shiny velour jacket, he was invariably surrounded by a group of generic Cockney geezers marvelling at his skills with a snooker cue. For a brief period in the 1980s the UK's drinkers seemed happy to "follow the bear". But George's antics quickly palled and the ads now look as dated as an episode of Minder. Nobody wants to follow the bear any more So news last week that Scottish and Newcastle (S&N) is to axe Hofmeister along with a raft of other long-neglected lager brands including Kestrel and McEwans, came as little surprise. Few tears will be shed by members of the Campaign for Real Ale at the demise of these low-strength, low flavour beers. But for aficionados of Britain's drinking culture - and students of advertising - it surely marks the end of an era. Pint-drinking culture The 3.2% "standard" lager is a peculiarly British institution - the product of a peculiar mix of economics and cultural factors. Millions of Britons returned from their first package holidays in the 1960s and early '70s with a taste for lager. This continental brew was stronger than the real ale they were used to drinking - at 5% alcohol content - and served in smaller measures than the traditional British pint pot. Heineken emphasises refreshment over potency The breweries liked lager because it could be served from bottles and cans easier than traditional British ale. But they were worried that the British drinker could not consume the stronger beer in the large volumes they were used to - and the breweries needed to keep their profits up. So the first lagers created for the UK market were watered down versions of their continental cousins, brewed for a shorter period of time and, therefore, with less flavour. Enter Hofmeister, Harp, Carling, Skol and a dozen other "standard lagers". The apparently thankless task of selling this weak and flavourless fizz was handed to the marketing department. The result was some of the most memorable advertising ever created. Random lagers Heineken hit on the much copied formula of emphasising "refreshment", masking its lack of potency with its thirst quenching qualities. Managing to position something as reassuringly expensive, when it isn't, is hard to beat in marketing terms Drinks analyst Kevin Baker While Carling's long-running "I bet he drinks..." formula cornered the market in matey camaraderie and surreal humour, catapulting the brand into first place in the UK market, a position it holds to this day. What spurred the advertising creatives on was the need to differentiate between virtually identical products - or "random lagers" as one long-forgotten ad had it. That and the millions being thrown at the market by the breweries. But their earlier ads were recognised as classics Pretty soon adland had a new mantra - "People don't drink lager they drink advertising". But the best was yet to come. Great British lager Marketers have always made the most of lager's "brand heritage", deliberately hyping up its exotic foreign roots - even though it is invariably brewed in the UK. The only known attempt to create a self-consciously British lager - GB - ended in failure. The ill-fated brew was dispensed from a large bar-mounted bathroom tap, to emphasise its quirky no-nonsense British charm. As a drink, it was essentially a smoother, slightly weaker version of the best-selling Stella Artois. But it was withdrawn earlier this year by new owners Interbrew - in favour of a new marketing push for old Australian favourite Castlemaine XXXX. "GB actually did quite well in the test areas, but we decided in the end that it was better to build up an existing brand, rather than start from scratch," an Interbrew spokeswoman told BBC News Online. 'Reassuringly |
What is the title of the first James Bond novel published in 1953? | AbeBooks - Rare Book Room: Books. Collectible James Bond Books Home > Rare Book Room > Books. Collectible James Bond Books. Books. Collectible James Bond Books. The big screen blockbuster of Casino Royale sees 007 new boy Daniel Craig gambling at the French Riviera's baccarat tables, but you would need to truly break the bank to afford an original first edition of many of Ian Fleming's James Bond books. He wrote 13 James Bond novels, starting with Casino Royale and ending with Octopussy and the Living Daylights, and all first editions are highly desirable and quite elusive, much like 007 himself. Casino Royale Published in 1953, this Jonathan Cape British edition is the true first. Less than 5,000 copies of Fleming's first James Bond novel were printed, with less than half going for commercial sale, and most are now in the hands of collectors. At a glamorous French casino, expert baccarat player Bond is on a mission to neutralize a lethal, high-rolling Russian operative called Le Chiffre, with the help of his beautiful assistant Vesper Lynd. First Edition, First Impression. 8vo. Original black boards, titles to spine and red heart to upper board in red. With the dustjacket. Housed in a black quarter morocco solander box by The Chelsea Bindery. Traces of a very small bookseller's label removed from the front pastedown, but otherwise an immaculate copy in very fresh dustjacket minutely tanned in the lower white portion. $34765 Live and Let Die The second James Bond novel, published in 1954. Beautiful, fortune-telling Solitaire is the prisoner of Mr. Big - master of fear, artist in crime, and Voodoo Baron of Death. James Bond has no time for superstition - he knows that Big is also a top SMERSH operative and threat. After tracking him through the jazz joints of Harlem to the Everglades and on the Caribbean, 007 has realized that Mr. Big is one of the most dangerous men that he has ever faced. First edition, first issue (without the two line credit on the front flap). 8vo. Publisher's black cloth, spine lettered and stamped in gilt, gilt vignette stamped on front cover. Original dust jacket printed in magenta, with price to rear flap intact, price to front flap clipped, orange and black, edges of rear cover and flaps slightly browned, slight crease to upper edge, minute rubbing to head of spine and tips. An excellent example of the second James Bond title. $17250 From Russia With Love Fleming's fifth Bond book is widely considered the best novel in the series, and the best of the Bond films. In the book, Russia's lethal SMERSH organization has targeted 007 for elimination. SMERSH has the perfect bait in the irresistible Tatiana Romanova, who lures Bond to Istanbul promising the top-secret Spektor cipher machine. But when he walks willingly into the trap, a game of cross and double-cross ensues. NF/VG+; First Edition; First Printing. Binding is Hard Cover. A handsome, bright First Print copy of the First Edition in Very Near Fine condition in Very Good+ dust-jacket, little rubbing and chipping of dustjacket, showing original price of 13s 6d. A fine collectible. $7700 Dr. No The first Bond book to make it to the big screen, Dr. No was published in 1958 and was the sixth book in the series. Bond travels to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of Strangeways. The tropical island is luxurious, the seductive Honey Rider is beautiful and willing, but they are both part of the empire of Dr. No, whose specialty is torture and obsession is power. The doctor is a worthy adversary for 007, with a mind as hard and cold as his solid steel hands. Jonathan Cape, London, 1958, 1958. FIRST EDITION. Publisher's black cloth. Silver titles to spine. 'Dancing Lady' design on cloth. Near fine in like wrapper. An attractive copy. $2607 Goldfinger In Fleming's seventh Bond novel, published in 1959, readers are introduced to Auric Goldfinger: cruel, clever, frustratingly careful. The sort of man James Bond hates. So it's fortunate that Bond is the man charged to discover what this, the richest man in the country, intends to do with his ill-got |
The Chief Electrician responsible for lighting on a film or TV set is known as what? | gaffer - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com Random Word gaffer A gaffer is a member of a movie or television crew. The gaffer runs the production's electrical department. One of the jobs credited at the end of a film is the gaffer. A gaffer is responsible for the electricity that powers the lights, so her job is vital to the success of the movie. You can also call a gaffer a Chief Lighting Technician, and you can call her assistant a Best Boy. The word gaffer is also sometimes used to mean "old man," which is the oldest meaning of the word, originally a contraction of godfather. |
Which farm animal appears on the flag of the Falklands Islands? | Agriculture | Falkland Islands Government Back Agriculture For 140 years, until the introduction of the Fishery Conservation Zone in 1987, sheep farming and the export of wool provided the main base of the Islands economy. Since 1987 the sale of fishing licences has become the major income source for the Islands. However, sheep farming remains the major form of land use. The soils of the Islands are acidic and infertile. These inherent difficulties, when coupled with a windy and cool oceanic climate, and added to the geographic isolation of the Falklands, have ensured that wool is still the main land based export. Farmland extends to approximately 1,140,500 hectares and carries approximately 500,000 sheep and 5,000 cattle. Pre-1979 there were 36 farms in the Islands. However, as a result of Government policy to increase the number of locally owned and operated farms through sub-division of some of the larger ‘corporate farms’, there are now 84 farms. Most of these are run as family units with an average size of 10,000 hectares running 6,400 sheep. In 1991, four large farms, equating to about 25% of the total farm land in the Islands, were purchased by the Falkland Islands Government from the Falkland Islands Company, demonstrating the Government’s commitment to agriculture in the Islands. The Falkland Landholdings Corporation was established as a statutory organisation to run these farms, which total 308,000 ha, with 150,000 sheep and approximately 1000 head of cattle. The Islands average annual wool clip for 2010/11 was 1,600 tonnes (greasy) with an average fibre diameter of 24 micron. Sheep breeds are predominantly Polwarth and Corriedale. In 2005 an ongoing major ovine Embryo Transplant and Artificial Insemination programme was initiated, with the aim of speeding up the lowering of micron and improving meat carcasses in order to increase revenue to farmers. This includes introducing sheep breeds such as Dohne Merino and SAMMS (South African Mutton Merino) on farms. In December 2002 the Islands newly constructed abattoir received accreditation to enable meat exports to the UK and Europe. Sand Bay Abattoir’s first production of sheep meat was exported to the UK in May 2003. In 2011 the meat from approximately 44,000 sheep and lambs was exported to the UK and into European markets. In addition to the sheep improvement work, funds are available through the Department of Agriculture’s Farm Improvement Programme. Farmers are being encouraged to run their farms as profitable businesses that can compete on world markets and can enrol on the scheme if they can demonstrate a return on funds provided by the Government. Farms in the Falkland Islands are extensively managed and lend themselves to the production of sheep meat, wool and beef grazed almost exclusively on natural pastures with very little use of synthetic chemicals or treatments. A number of farms in the Islands are designated as organic suppliers for their produce. The main charter of the Department of Agriculture is to foster a viable and internationally competitive agricultural industry through integrated applied research, extension, business skill development and regulatory programmes. The Department also provides veterinary, quarantine and agricultural laboratory services to the Islands. For more information visit www.fiagriculture.doa.gov.fk Keep in touch |
In Norse mythology, what is the name of the dwelling place of the gods? | Asgard | Norse mythology | Britannica.com Norse mythology Odin Asgard, Old Norse Ásgardr, in Norse mythology , the dwelling place of the gods, comparable to the Greek Mount Olympus . Legend divided Asgard into 12 or more realms, including Valhalla , the home of Odin and the abode of heroes slain in earthly battle; Thrudheim, the realm of Thor; and Breidablik, the home of Balder . Each important god had his own palace in Asgard, and many Germanic peoples believed that these mansions were similar in design to those of their own nobility. Asgard could be reached from earth only by the bridge Bifrost (the rainbow). Learn More in these related articles: Valhalla in Norse mythology, the hall of slain warriors, who live there blissfully under the leadership of the god Odin. Valhalla is depicted as a splendid palace, roofed with shields, where the warriors feast on the flesh of a boar slaughtered daily and made whole again each evening. They drink liquor that... Odin (Norse deity) one of the principal gods in Norse mythology. His exact nature and role, however, are difficult to determine because of the complex picture of him given by the wealth of archaeological and literary sources. The Roman historian Tacitus stated that the Teutons worshiped Mercury; and because dies... Thor (Germanic deity) deity common to all the early Germanic peoples, a great warrior represented as a red-bearded, middle-aged man of enormous strength, an implacable foe to the harmful race of giants but benevolent toward mankind. His figure was generally secondary to that of the god Odin, who in some traditions was... 2 References found in Britannica Articles Assorted References Asgard - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) in Norse mythology, the dwelling place of the Aesir gods. According to Snorri Sturluson, author of the ’Prose (or Younger) Edda’, Asgard was the last place created by the gods, after they made the earth, seas, sky, Jotunheim (Giantland), Midgard (Middle Earth, which would become the home of the humans), and clouds. Article History Corrections? Updates? Help us improve this article! Contact our editors with your feedback. MEDIA FOR: You have successfully emailed this. Error when sending the email. Try again later. Edit Mode Submit Tips For Editing We welcome suggested improvements to any of our articles. You can make it easier for us to review and, hopefully, publish your contribution by keeping a few points in mind. Encyclopædia Britannica articles are written in a neutral objective tone for a general audience. You may find it helpful to search within the site to see how similar or related subjects are covered. Any text you add should be original, not copied from other sources. At the bottom of the article, feel free to list any sources that support your changes, so that we can fully understand their context. (Internet URLs are the best.) Your contribution may be further edited by our staff, and its publication is subject to our final approval. Unfortunately, our editorial approach may not be able to accommodate all contributions. Submit Thank You for Your Contribution! Our editors will review what you've submitted, and if it meets our criteria, we'll add it to the article. Please note that our editors may make some formatting changes or correct spelling or grammatical errors, and may also contact you if any clarifications are needed. Uh Oh There was a problem with your submission. Please try again later. Close Date Published: July 20, 1998 URL: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Asgard Access Date: January 18, 2017 Share |
The Taj Mahal is in which Indian city? | Taj Mahal - Easy Tours of India Easy Tours of India Save Time. Consult a Specialist Now - 888 597 9274 / 512 345 1122 Toggle navigation Attire What : The Taj Mahal undoubtedly is the most popular tourist attraction amongst India’s long and impressive list of monuments. The Taj Mahal, popularized over the centuries as a symbol of undying love and eternal devotion, gets over three million visitors every year. The Taj Mahal is located in the north western city of Agra and was built by the fifth great Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan who was inconsolable over the death of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Long considered the most beautiful building in the world and the inspiration of great works in poetry, prose and art, the Taj Mahal has fascinated visitors from around the world for centuries. The Taj Mahal has been on the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites since 1983 and is counted amongst one of the wonders of the world. Considered the pinnacle of Mughal architecture in India, the Taj Mahal complex took over twenty two years to build. Construction of the complex commenced in 1631 and ended in 1653. The main mausoleum alone was built in a period of eight years. A workforce of over 20,000 laborers augmented by a variety of beasts of burden and elephants along with an army of artisans from as far afield as Central Asia, Persia and Arabia was committed to the project. What emerged from this architectural magnum opus is a monument that is peerless in its purity and magnificence. The Taj Mahal while drawing its inspiration from other Mughal garden tombs such as the Itimad-ud-Daulah Tomb and Humayun’s Tomb outdid all of these previous monuments phenomenally. For the first time white marble was used on such a scale as a principal building material as opposed to red sandstone which was the mainstay of such large projects built earlier. The design, symmetry and minimalism of the Taj Mahal add great detailing and beauty to the mausoleum. Also for the first time the Pietra Dura art form which uses marble fixtures with precious and semi-precious stone inlays to create mosaics and design motifs were applied so prolifically in a tomb. Also used with gusto were various forms of Islamic calligraphy to fill the tomb with verses of the Quran, the Muslim Holy scripture, the 99 names of God as well as classic Persian poetic verse. The central mausoleum building of the Taj Mahal rests on a large marble base and is a multi-chambered cube with chamfered corners and is 55 meters wide at each side. This is topped by a massive onion dome which is 35 meters in height and is topped with a large brass finial with an Islamic crescent ascendant towards the heavens. Inside the main burial chamber of the Taj Mahal there has been extensive use of the Pietra Dura art form (which is known locally in India as Parchin Kari) along with calligraphy to create a rich Islamic and Arabesque patterned mosaic. In the center of the main burial chamber are the Cenotaphs of the Empress Mumtaz Mahal as well as Shah Jahan who was buried here in 1666 despite persistent rumors that he intended to make a matching mausoleum of black marble right across the Jamuna River in a symmetrical pattern to the Taj Mahal of his empress. Around the main mausoleum building of the Taj Mahal are four huge white marble minarets that reach over 40 meters into the sky. While many have conjectured that the minarets have tilted outwardly from the Taj Mahal because of age, this slight tilt was an intentional design element to prevent damage to the tomb in the event of a collapse due to any seismic activity such as an earthquake. The Taj Mahal has been built to pristine symmetry and is identical on all four sides of the building’s fascia. This obsession with symmetry, attributed to Emperor Shah Jahan, transcends the main mausoleum building of the Taj Mahal Complex into other structures as well. Around the Taj Mahal is the Char Bagh Garden. This is a huge Mughal themed garden which is quartered into four symmetrical blocks partitioned by waterways that have been designed to provide perfect reflections of the |
In geometry, what is the name given to a triangle with two equal sides and angles? | Triangles - Equilateral, Isosceles and Scalene Triangles A triangle has three sides and three angles The three angles always add to 180° Equilateral, Isosceles and Scalene There are three special names given to triangles that tell how many sides (or angles) are equal. There can be 3, 2 or no equal sides/angles: Equilateral Triangle Three equal angles, always 60° Isosceles Triangle Triangles can also have names that tell you what type of angle is inside: Acute Triangle All angles are less than 90° Right Triangle Has a right angle (90°) Obtuse Triangle Has an angle more than 90° Combining the Names Sometimes a triangle will have two names, for example: Right Isosceles Triangle Has a right angle (90°), and also two equal angles Can you guess what the equal angles are? Play With It ... Try dragging the points around and make different triangles: You might also like to play with the Interactive Triangle . Perimeter The perimeter is the distance around the edge of the triangle: just add up the three sides: Area The area is half of the base times height. "b" is the distance along the base "h" is the height (measured at right angles to the base) Area = ½ × b × h The formula works for all triangles. Note: a simpler way of writing the formula is bh/2 Example: What is the area of this triangle? (Note: 12 is the height, not the length of the left-hand side) Base = b = 20 Area = ½ × b × h = ½ × 20 × 12 = 120 The base can be any side, Just be sure the "height" is measured at right angles to the "base": (Note: You can also calculate the area from the lengths of all three sides using Heron's Formula .) Why is the Area "Half of bh"? Imagine you "doubled" the triangle (flip it around one of the upper edges) to make a square-like shape (a parallelogram ) which can be changed to a simple rectangle : THEN the whole area is bh, which is for both triangles, so just one is ½ × bh. |
The Kama Sutra was originally written in which ancient language? | The Origin of The Kama Sutra - KamaSutra Chair - Sexual Positions of The Kama Sutra The Tantra Chair Blog & News A Sacred Exploration into The Kama Sutra Subscribe to our newsletter: 2014 The Origin of The Kama Sutra The Kama Sutra is said to be an ancient text which originated in India and is considered by many modern day scientists and experts to be the standard work on sexual behavior. Originally written in the Sanskrit language by Vātsyāyana, Kama basically means ‘to love’ and Sutra means ‘a manual.’ So when one combines the two, the Kama Sutra is in essence, a lovemaking manual. The History of Kama Sutra Kama Sutra also goes by the lessor known name of Kama Shastra, and is one of the three ancient texts that were written in Sanskrit in an attempt to describe what the acceptable goals in the life of person should be. The Indian texts are therefore solely devoted to ‘Karma” which is a legitimate goal, but less exalted as compared to the goal of “Artha” which means power. Both of these aspirations are considered secondary only to the pursuit of “Dharma” which refers to moral value and is considered to be the most worthy of accomplishments. The creation of the Kama Sutra came out of the need for people to have and know the methods of creating the next generation of society, both efficiently and of course, pleasurably. Since creating offspring is the most vital aspect of any civilization, the Kama Sutra was written to provide people with the physical, spiritual and emotional tools necessary to reach their goals. Legend has it, that Nandi, a companion of the god Shiva was inspired to write the original version of The Kama Sutra after once overhearing Shiva make love to his wife, Parvati, which can be dated back to the fourth century. Vatsayana became famous for being a respected articular on the Sutras that were originally passed down by The Buddha to mankind in the attempt to assist them with their trials and tribulations. However, the version of Vatsayana incorporates the works of his own observations on Hindu society as well as the works of other ancient scholars, which is widely accepted and honored by Indian Tradition. The Content of the Kama Sutra Even though the Kama Sutra is now associated with erotica in The West, it is not the only topic in the content of the time-honored, ancient text. The acts of lovemaking are further divided into eight different methods, with each of the eight methods able to be performed in eight different sexual positions. There are 64 various parts of love depicted in the Kama Sutra, comprising of both heterosexual and homosexual acts of sexual gratification. These 64 sections may also be described as the ways in which one can strengthen the intimate connection with their partner. Apart from that, there are also 35 chapters that are solely dedicated on the various ways in which one can attract a spouse, and on how to be a good partner. Even in today’s world, there are many people who still follow the philosophy of this ancient text and believe it to be an inspiring work of art that helps to transcend the physical world. |
Under what surname did the Bronte sisters originally publish their work? | The Brontë Pseudonyms: A Woman's Image — The Writer and Her Public The Brontë Pseudonyms: A Woman's Image — The Writer and Her Public Marianne Thormahlen, University of Lund, Sweden This essay, which was originally published in English Studies (1994) as 'The Bronte Pseudonyms', appears in the Victorian Web with the kind permission of the author and the English Studies publishers Swets & Zeitlinger, who retain copyright. Notes to this WWW edition Numbers in brackets indicate page breaks in the print edition and thus allow users of VW to cite or locate the original page numbers. Text links take you to material not in the original print version. [GPL]. Adrian Kang, Chew Yong Jack, and GPL created the HTML version, converting footnotes. GPL also linked the text to other portions of the Victorian Web. Clicking on superscript numbers brings you to the top of the left column; hitting the back button on your browser returns you to your place in the body of the main text. Notes 1. Emily Brontë: A Biography (Oxford, 1971), pp. 185-6. On Charlotte and Miss Currer, see also Gérin's Charlotte Bronte: The Evolution of Genius (Oxford, 1967), p. 309, and F.B. Pinion, A Brontë Companion: Literary Assessment, Background, and Reference (London, 1975), p. 278. The first person (as far as I am aware) to suggest that Charlotte may have borrowed her pseudonym from Miss Currer was 'the Hon. Lady Wilson of Eshton Hall' in the 'The Brontës as Governesses', Brontë Society Transactions 9 (1939), 217-18. See also Clifford Whone's report on The Keighley Mechanics' Institute, 'Where the Brontës Borrowed Books', Brontë Society Transactions 11 (1950), 345. (Whone noted the occurrence of Miss Currer's name among Institute members but did not outline any other relevant points in support of the connexion.) 2. Adopting a surname as a first name was of course a convenient way of concealing a person's sex; after all, the choice of 'proper' Christian names that could have been used by men and women alike was severely limited. Charlotte's Shirley was given this 'masculine cognomen' in default of heirs male, pioneering it as a first name for women; see E.G. Withycombe, The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names (Oxford, 1945), p. 118. 3. On phrenology in Charlotte's novels, see Wilfred M. Senseman's 'Charlotte Brontë's Use of Physiognomy and Phrenology', Brontë Society Transactions 12 (1967), 286-89, a recapitulation and part-reproduction of an article in Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters, 38 (1953), and Ian Jack, 'Physiognomy, Phrenology and Characterisation in the Novels of Charlotte Brontë', Brontë Society Transactions 15 (1970), 377-91. For Anne's use of phrenology, see my 'The Villain of Wildfell Hall: Aspects and Prospects of Arthur Huntingdon' The Modern Language Review 88.4 (October 1993), 834-6. 4. Subtitled A Study of the Bronte Sisters as Early-Victorian Female Novelists, it appeared in 1966 (Gothenburg and London). Another well-researched and informative dissertation, on an adjacent subject, by a Swedish Brontë scholar appeared eight years later, Harriet Björk's The Language of Truth: Charlotte Bronte, the Woman Question, and the Novel, No. 47 in Lund Studies in English (Lund, 1974). 5. See Frank, A Chainless Soul, p. 216, and Chitham, Emily Brontë, p. 198. (Clifford Whone did suggest that the name of another Keighley Mechanics' Institute member, one William Ellis, Esq., might have supplied Emily's pseudonym, but the absence of any further links detracts from the likelihood of this idea; see 'Where the Brontës Borrowed Books', 345.) 6. Cf. Margot Peters's account of Arthur Bell Nicholls's (successful) attempt at vindicating Ireland, and his own Irish family, in the prejudiced Charlotte's eyes; Unquiet Soul: A Biography of Charlotte Bronte (London, 1975), p. 396. — This is not to say that that ancestry was unimportant to the Brontës' personalities and their artistry; see, for instance, Edward Chitham, The Brontës' Irish Background (London, 1986). (There are also many references to the Celtic origins of the Rev. Patr |
Who is the Greek god of shepherds and flocks? | PAN - Greek God of Shepherds, Hunters & the Wilds (Roman Faunus) Pan All (pan), Rustic Pan, Greco-Roman mosaic from Daphne C2nd-3rd A.D., Hatay Archaeology Museum PAN was the god of shepherds and hunters, and of the meadows and forests of the mountain wilds. His unseen presence aroused panic in those who traversed his realm. Pan idled in the rugged countryside of Arkadia (Arcadia), playing his panpipes and chasing Nymphs . One of these, Pitys , fled his advances and was transformed into a mountain-pine, the god's sacred tree. Another, Syrinx , escaped but was turned into a clump of reeds from which Pan crafted his pipes. And a third, Ekho (Echo) , was cursed to fade away for spurning the god, leaving behind just a voice to repeat his mountain cries. Pan was depicted as a man with the horns, legs and tail of a goat, a thick beard, snub nose and pointed ears. He often appears in scenes of the company of Dionysos . In the classical age the Greeks associated his name with the word pan meaning "all". However its true origin lay in an old Arcadian word for rustic. Pan was closely identified with several other rustic deities including Aristaios (Aristaeus) , the shepherd-god of northern Greece who shared the god's titles of Agreus (Hunter) and Nomios (Shepherd), the pipe-playing Phrygian satyr Marsyas who challenged Apollon to a musical contest, and Aigipan (Aegipan) , the goat-fish god of the constellation Capricorn. Sometimes Pan was multiplied into a host of Panes , or a triad of gods named Agreus , Nomios , and Phorbas. FAMILY OF PAN [1.1] HERMES & DAUGHTER OF DRYOPOS (Homeric Hymn 19 to Pan) [1.2] HERMES & THYMBRIS (Apollodorus 1.22-23, Scholiast ad Theocritus 1.123) [1.3] HERMES & PENELOPE (Herodotus 2.145, Apollodorus E7.38, Hyginus Fabulae 224, Nonnus Dionysiaca 14.67, Servius ad Aeneid 2.43) [1.4] HERMES (Plato Cratylus 408b, Pliny Natural History 7.204) [1.5] HERMES & SOSE (Nonnus Dionysiaca 14.67) [1.6] HERMES & KALLISTO (Scholiast ad Theocritus 1.3) [1.7] HERMES & ORNEIOS (Scholiast ad Theocritus 1.3) OFFSPRING [1.1] THE PANES x12 (Dionysiaca 14.67) [2.1] KROTOS (by Eupheme ) (Eratosthenes, Hyginus Fabulae 224, Hyginus Astr. 2.27) [3.1] AKIS (by Symaithis ) (Ovid Metamorphoses 13.750) [4.1] EURYMEDON (Statius Thebaid 11.32) [5.1] KRENAIOS (by Ismenis ) (Statius Thebaid 9.318) [7.1] SEILENOS (by Melia ) (Other references) ENCYCLOPEDIA PAN (Pan), the great god of flocks and shepherds among the Greeks; his name is probably connected with the verb paô. Lat. pasco, so that his name and character are perfectly in accordance with each other. Later speculations, according to which Pan is the same as to pan, or the universe, and the god the symbol of the universe, cannot be taken into consideration here. He is described as a son of Hermes by the daughter of Dryops (Hom. Hymn. vii. 34), by Callisto (Schol. ad Theocr. i. 3), by Oeneis or Thymbris (Apollod. i. 4. § 1; Schol. ad Theocrit. l. c.), or as the son of Hermes by Penelope, whom the god visited in the shape of a ram (Herod. ii. 145; Schol. ad Theocrit. i. 123 ; Serv. ad Aen. ii. 43), or of Penelope by Odysseus, or by all her suitors in common. (Serv. ad Virg. Georg. i. 16; Schol. ad Lycoph. 766; Schol. ad Theocrit. i. 3.) Some again call him the son of Aether and Oeneis, or a Nereid, or a son of Uranus and Ge. (Schol. ad Theocrit. i. 123; Schol. ad Lycoph. l. c.) From his being a grandson or great grandson of Cronos, he is called Kronios. (Eurip. Rhes. 36.) He was from his birth perfectly developed, and had the same appearance as afterwards, that is, he had his horns, beard, puck nose, tail, goats' feet, and was covered with hair, so that his mother ran away with fear when she saw him ; but Hermes carried him into Olympus, where all (pantes) the gods were delighted with him, and especially Dionysus. (Hom. Hymn. vii. 36, &c.; comp. Sil. Ital. xiii. 332; Lucian, Dial. Deor. 22.) He was brought up by nymphs. (Paus. viii. 30. § 2.) The principal seat of his worship was Arcadia and from thence his name and his worship afterwards spread over other parts of Greece; and at Ath |
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